Journeyman Page #2

People are gonna go, "Matty who?"'

JACKIE:
Here he is. You all right, champ?

- Yeah, mate.

- JACKIE:
Give us your bag.

- Thanks.

- I'll get it in the car for you.

Come here.

Don't worry, we'll look after him.

- See you, Jackie.

- All right, ta-ra.

- Take your time, bro.

- Thanks, mate.

Emma.

Look at me.

When I come back through that door

in a few hours' time,

I'm still gonna be champion of the world.

Number one.

I've just gotta do this. It's what I do.

Yeah.

I'd better go.

Can you knock him out quick?

- I wish it was that easy.

- (LAUGHS)

I love you.

Good.

RICHIE:
Spread your fingers. Okay?

- RICHIE:
Thanks, gents.

- MAN:
Good luck.

RICHIE:
Thank you.

(# THUMPING MUSIC)

And now, ladies and gentlemen,

entering the arena, the champion,

the one and only Matty Burton!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

WOMAN:
Punch his lights out!

WOMAN:
Come on, Matty!

Okay, bring him out.

We love you, Matty!

Yeah, you can't run away now.

Come on, Granddad. What do you say?

(CHEERING)

And now, ladies and gentlemen,

it's Big Fight time.

This is a contest of 12 three-minute rounds

to decide the WBO middleweight

championship of the world.

In you come.

I gave you instructions in the dressing room.

Life-changer.

I say "break", you break. Touch 'em up.

- You ain't tasted pain.

- Best of luck, gents.

He's got no class. Here you are.

Hard work's done, mate.

Homework's done. Do what you do best.

CROWD:
Matty! Matty! Matty!

Get on that jab. Don't chase him.

RICHIE:
Keep your shape.

Get on that jab.

- I slipped. I f***ing slipped.

- Two, three.

(DIALOGUE DROWNED OUT BY CROWD NOISE)

(DIALOGUE MUTED)

(DIALOGUE MUTED)

(DIALOGUE MUTED)

MC:
Judge Steve Watson scores the contest

115-113 in favour of the winner.

- And still...

- (CHEERING)

...the WBO middleweight

champion of the world,

Matty Burton.

CROWD:
Matty! Matty! Matty!

- Hey.

- Hey.

I f***ing did it.

(GROANING)

- Ow, ow!

- Sorry.

(SOBBING)

Oh, you did it.

Don't cry, baby.

Don't cry.

It's over.

Do you feel legit now?

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

Good.

What do you want?

Do you know what I want?

I just want a nice cup of tea.

(LAUGHS)

You're champion of the world.

You can have anything.

- And you want a cup of tea?

- Yeah.

A nice sweet cup of tea.

Okay.

Ow! You keep squeezing me.

Sorry, I just wanna touch you.

Oh, God.

Oh.

I'm very fragile.

Look at your face.

(MATTY SIGHS)

(GROANS)

Aargh! Oh, f...

(GROANS)

(KETTLE WHISTLES)

Oh, God.

(GROANING)

Em...

(BABBLING)

- (CUP SMASHES)

- Matty?

Matty?

God.

Matty?

Oh, God.

(MUFFLED SHOUTING)

I need an ambulance.

He's a boxer. He's been in a fight.

I don't know.

Er, Sheffield, S17.

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