Raging Bull Page #4

At that moment, SALVY, along with two other young

"BUTTON" MEN (actually, they are very young --

about JOEY's age) enter the gym. They are well

dressed (over-coat, ties, suits, flashy rings,

etc.). They say hello to some PEOPLE by the door.

JAKE looks over and notices them. SALVY looks over

to the ring.

SALVY:

(waves)

Hey Joey --

JOEY waves back.

SALVY (CONT'D)

(waves again)

Jake, how you doin'?

JAKE nods to SALVY very cold. SALVY notices and can

feel that he's not exactly wanted there by JAKE.

JOEY notices the same and becomes a bit nervous.

SALVY sits down near the ring but not as close as

he'd like to. His two friends, FRANKIE and GUIDO,

sit nearby also.

JAKE goes to JOEY's corner.

JAKE:

Did you know they were coming up

here?

JOEY doesn't answer.

JAKE (CONT'D)

Answer me when I talk to you.

JOEY:

Yeah, yeah. They just wanted to

talk to you. So I...

JAKE:

(interrupting)

Don't ever bring those kids up here

again! I'm working out, I'm killin'

myself in here, and they walk

around like they f***in' own the

neighborhood.

SALVY and the OTHERS see JOEY being chewed out by

JAKE. They begin to feel unwelcome at the gym.

The bell sounds. JAKE is more aggressive now as he

corners JOEY. JAKE swings away with body punches.

JOEY can't block them. SALVY and the OTHERS watch.

The bell sounds again. With that, SALVY and the

OTHERS start to leave.

SALVY:

(to Joey)

Hey Joey, we better go. See you

later.

JOEY, dazed, turns to wave.

JAKE:

Go 'head. Wave goodbye. They're

your friends.

JAKE watches them leave.

JAKE (CONT'D)

And that hard-on, Salvy. Who's he

think he is? I'm gonna let that

f***in' hard-on come up here and

act like a big shot.

JOEY:

What are you getting so hot about --

Tommy Como told him to come down

here...

JAKE:

(interrupting)

Hey, I don't care about Tommy Como.

I don't care about Jesus Christ on

the f***in' cross. I gotta give

them a percentage of what I make!

I'm in here breaking my ass, not

them. Don't ever bring them up here

again.

JOEY:

I didn't tell them to come. Tommy

Como...

The bell sounds again. JAKE hits JOEY a few more

solid body punches. JOEY gets angry and fights back

with a flurry of punches which have no effect on

JAKE. JAKE laughs.

JAKE:

That's right, fight back. I got

laid three times before I came up

here this morning and I can still

break your ass.

JOEY fights back, but it's no use.

JOEY:

You cocksucker.

JAKE laughs. The two continue to swing it out, as

SALVY watches unseen from the doorway.

EXT. SHOREHAVEN POOL - DAY (1942-43)

The Shorehaven Pool, spic-and-span in the summer

sun is the closest thing to a country club in the

Bronx. An eight foot fence stands between the pool

and the street.

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