The Boxer Page #2

[ Whirring Continues ]

- [ Engine ldling ]

- You've got 45 minutes.

Good luck.

We met last night,

you know.

You had a wee go at me.

Told me a bit of truth.

Well, to tell you

the truth now, Danny,

I don't want any breakfast.

I just want

a few shillin's for some wine.

Can you help me ?

No.

I look bad, don't I ?

Why didn't you stick

with the gym, lke ?

After you were arrested,

the Protestant lads

didn't show up.

They took it hard.

They were very surprised.

That was it for me.

They use it

as a community center now.

He's clear.

- [ Man ] Ah, there you are, love.

- [ Chattering ]

- [ Bells Jingling ]

- [ Chattering Continues ]

So what are you gonna do ?

Thought I'd try and get

a few fights in England.

Professional ?

Aye.

Just a few fights.

How old are you ?

Thirty-two.

Archie Moore fought

for the world title at 42.

Cha-cha.

Cha-cha.

Why, Danny ?

-I just want to set the record straight.

-[ Explosion ]

Jesus Christ !

It's across the river.

[ Ike ]

Another f***in' bomb.

[ Car Alarm Sounding ]

[ Grunting ]

- [ Helicopter Whirring ]

- [ Shouting ]

[ Whirring Continues ]

[ Chattering ]

Get the boat, Danny.

[ Siren Wailing ]

- Get the boat.

- [ Foghorn Blaring ]

[ Blaring Continues ]

[ Chattering ]

- [ Hammer Pounding ]

- What the hell

do you think you're doing ?

This is my home.

[ Pounding Continues ]

- [ Sean ] Is that his old house ?

- [ Man ] Aye.

[ Banging ]

[ Banging Continues ]

How's it goin', scrapper ?

[ Chuckling ]

How's the head ?

- Fine.

- You're out.

- Good behavior.

- You were never accused of that before.

- You missed the boat, scrapper.

- I'd no watch.

- You know Joe wanted you out of town.

- This is my home.

- You're gonna live here ?

- Aye.

You're a strange man, Danny.

All you had to do was walk

across a prison corridor...

and shake hands with some of

your old friends in the I.R.A.

Snubbin' people

is not nice.

But you never named names, and that's

why you're a healthy man. Understand ?

What are you lookin' at ?

lt's not my fault you got caught.

You should have run away.

- Why is he back ?

- I don't know.

- Why the f*** should I know ?

- Is it Maggie ?

- No, he wouldn't have

the balls for that.

- [ Laughing ]

So you say.

No, he knows he'd get

a f***in' bullet in the head.

- Say, ''Bye-bye.''

- Bye-bye.

[ Children Chattering ]

[ Chattering Continues ]

Just wait

a wee minute there.

I'll see

if the community center's open.

[ Doorman ]

Okay. Come on in.

[ Old Man #1 ] Come on, come on.

Are you gonna deal or what ?

[ Old Man #2 ]

Ah, take time. Take your time.

[ Chattering Continues ]

Young Flynn, isn't it ?

- What happened to the ring ?

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