Cinderella Man Page #2

That's stealing, right?

And we don't steal.

No matter what happens,

we don't steal.

Not ever. You got me?

Are you giving me your word?

Yes.

Go on.

I promise.

And I promise you...

we will never send you away.

It's okay, kid.

You got a little scared.

I understand.

It's okay.

Jim, he's a very slow guy.

Just plants himself there.

So you just keep him steady.

Keep him trapped in the middle.

Keep dancing around him, okay?

You know what to do.

You know this type.

That guy's a bum.

Two bits will

get a guy a seat.

And that guy gets to watch

you bleed and call you a bum.

And I know I gotta take it from

him, 'cause he's a paying customer.

I see.

Well, well, well.

Pardon me, miss. Allow

me to restate my position.

Mr. Abraham Feldman

is a novice fighter...

whose ass you should

gently kick...

until it is humped up

between his shoulder blades.

That is, if it doesn't offend

your overly sensitive nature.

God knows.

Now, you see, that break's

still a few weeks away.

I know.

Yeah.

And you were gonna tell me

about this when?

It's gonna be fine. It's

not fine. No, it's not.

What the hell?

You don't tell me?

What the hell kinda crap is

that? I owe everybody money, Joe.

I can't get any shifts.

We ain't got any cash.

I got it.

Screw them.

I'll tape it double.

Thanks.

Keep up. Stay up.

Keep moving.

Keep your legs moving.

And here comes Braddock

with his long-time manager,

Joe Gould.

You're washed up, Braddock.

And now for our main event.

Hey, which one's us, pal?

Jersey veteran

James J. Braddock...

is up against Hymie Caplin's

latest charge...

young Abe Feldman

from Schenectady, New York.

Six rounder.

Some might recall

that Braddock was once...

a light heavyweight

title challenger.

His golden-boy peak ended

when Tommy Loughran...

handled Jim over 15 rounds

back in '29.

Since then,

the oft-injured Braddock...

has shown only a glimmer

of his early promise.

And the losses have started

to pile up.

But Braddock continues

to battle.

And here comes

the popular Abe Feldman.

Feldman looks to be

the real thing...

and showed some real moxie in

his recent win over Hans Birkie.

Hey, who whipped Latzo?

I did.

Goddamn right.

Who KO'ed Slattery

in the ninth...

when everybody said he didn't

have a rainmaker's chance in hell?

That'd have to be me, too.

Right.

And we're supposed to pucker our

a**holes over this Abe Feldman?

The guy couldn't break wind.

No.

Hey, Jimmy.

Anyplace else you'd rather be?

No.

Good.

Now, what are you

gonna do about it?

Here we are halfway

through the fifth

And it's more of the same.

The boys clinch again.

Break it up.

He's crushing my guy.

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