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Adonis backs up, sends a couple of left jabs. Wheeler ducks

one, parries the other, and sends a quick flurry back at

Adonis. Adonis dodges them but is forced into the ropes in

retreat.

WHEELER:

Stop runnin, boy...

Adonis reloads, and starts back at Wheeler. He creeps in

cautiously, sends two jabs at Wheeler, the first (head)

misses, the second (Body) connects. He follows with hook, and

Wheeler ducks, and comes up with an uppercut, followed by a

straight shot to Adonis’ forehead. Adonis goes crashing to

the matt- ass first. The gym ROARS.

He shakes it off and bounces up to his feet.

WHEELER (CONT’D)

Stay down...

He stands back up, gets into his stance, and moves in on

Wheeler who cages up, and leans on the ropes, blocking Adonis

shots with his arms.

WHEELER (CONT’D)

You ready, rich boy?

Wheeler strikes back with two quick jabs to Adonis’ face,

sidesteps Adonis’ counter and lands a left hook to the gut

that doubles him over. Then WHAM! He slams a right hook into

Adonis’ face, reopening his wound.

Adonis drops to one knee, trying to find his bearings.

WHEELER (CONT’D)

Stay down!

Adonis stands up, trying to shake the hit off, and bangs his

gloves together. He puts his hands up to fight again. He goes

at Wheele, swinging wildly. Wheeler ducks the shots, then

slams a left uppercut into his body, then sends a right

cross, knocking his mouthpiece out.

WHEELER (CONT’D)

Go down!

Adonis, nearly out on his feet, puts his hands up to keep

fighting. He takes another swing. Wheeler evades easily and

bangs another punch into Adonis’ jaw. He stumbles back, and

chokes on something, then spits out a bloody molar.

WHEELER (CONT’D)

Go down.

11.

He puts his hands back up, and moves in Wheeler, barely on

balance. He swings hard, but Wheeler slips him, and connects

with a stiff left to his face, sending him crashing to the

mat.

HARD CUT TO:

BLACK:

FADE IN- ADONIS’ POV WHILE LAYING ON HIS BACK IN THE RINGSERIES

OF SHOTS:

- Wheeler picking up Adonis’ cash.

- Other fighters giving Wheeler pats on his back.

- Duke standing over Adonis- looking at him with concern.

DUKE:

Get the medic...

18 INT. DUKE’S OFFICE 18

The MEDIC (Black, 60’s) has just finished stitching up

Adonis’ eye and heads out of the room. Duke walks in and sits

down across from Adonis.

ADONIS:

Why won’t you help me, man.

DUKE:

Besides you disrespecting me in my

own gym?

ADONIS:

I gotta get your attention somehow.

DUKE:

You got it, and you’ve got my

answer.

ADONIS:

Then I’ll go to somebody else.

DUKE:

It’s not gonna matter. I promised

your grandmother that I’d do

everything in my power to keep you

from boxing. And that’s what I’m

gonna do.

(beat)

Now you want to go out to Mexico

and get yourself killed in one of

those bar fights, I can’t control

that. But around here, my word is

law.

12.

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