The Harder They Fall Page #3

I'm finding out it's pretty rough

on this side of the fence.

It's always rough with people we like.

You should know.

It means you're a hit.

I rushed over from the station.

Just gave your boy a real plug

on my TV show.

- Hope he comes through tonight.

- He will.

I didn't get a chance to ask.

Must have been a shocker

when your paper folded.

Beth was real depressed.

Me? Well...

Can he fight? Big guys

don't have any coordination.

He's coming along.

What are you drinking?

- Anything.

- Same old stuff? Bourbon on the rocks.

How come you turned press agent?

To me you can talk plain.

I need a check every week.

Did it have to be

Nick Benko's boxing club?

The New York Times

didn't send for me, Benko did.

What's the difference? Money's money,

no matter where you get it.

- L 'chaim.

- I'll need it.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the main event of the evening:

Ten rounds of heavyweight boxing.

Introducing the heavyweight champion

of the Pacific Fleet...

...and one of California's contenders

for the heavyweight crown...

...at 196 pounds, Sailor Rigazzo.

And introducing, for his first

appearance in the United States...

...the heavyweight champion

of South America...

...the wild man of the Andes,

undefeated in 39 fights...

...at 278 pounds, Toro Moreno.

Get on the bus, Toro!

Remember, Sailor, you go in one.

What's with Sailor?

If he keeps it up,

he'll wind up in the bay.

- What goes, Max?

- I don't know. I told him to go in one.

- Foul! Foul! Break it up.

- Foul!

What's the matter with you, buddy?

What are you trying to pull?

Splash! Go down!

He's got nothing.

I'll flatten him.

Go on!

I wish I hadn't come, Eddie.

We'll fix Sailor.

Take care of him good.

Right.

Operator, what's holding up my

New York call? Hurry it up.

Well, try that number again.

Yes, yes. Call me right back.

Busy.

- How's Toro?

- I put him to bed. What happened?

Why was everybody so mad

at the stadium? We win, no?

Agrandi, go to bed.

- Don't talk to me like a child.

- What do you want?

Toro's my friend. To you men,

he's nothing but money.

Be quiet, Agrandi.

You've got a room, go to it.

- Leave him alone.

- They made lots of promises.

So far, we haven't received one penny.

We want some money right now

or we leave, Toro and me.

You think this is a freak show?

You get paid every night?

You're working for a corporation.

You'll get your share

when the time comes.

- When will the time come?

- It's up to the New York office.

Who you looking for?

- Are you Vince?

- You got the wrong room.

I'm Vince.

- Wait for me in the bar.

- Don't be too long.

- Broads, at a time like this.

- Better learn to relax, Leo.

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