Against the Ropes Page #5

I had to dust his ass off too.

- You still here?

- Yeah.

- Go home.

- I can't.

You didn't let me finish.

- Following him and sh*t.

- What's up with that?

A little uptown piece.

I know. It must seem a little out there.

All right, way out there.

But that is where all the good stuff is,

Luther. Like talent, and you...

...you're talented.

So this chance you call yourself taking,

why you taking it on me?

Because I've been around

boxing my whole life.

I know it like the back of my hand.

I know potential, and I see it in you.

I do, Luther.

- I got potential?

- Yeah.

- Watch out, world.

- Don't laugh at me. All right?

I'm serious.

If you took me serious,

we could be driving Jags

and sporting Versace.

You're a woman.

And you're white.

- Say it like I'm a disease.

- In the fight game, you are.

- Say it like I'm a disease.

- In the fight game, you are.

I'm not saying it would be easy.

All right? But I'm used to hard.

I am. OK?

How do you want to do this?

Do you want to work together?

You want to make a deal?

- Make a deal?

- Yeah.

You never managed

nobody in your whole life.

How you gonna front me,

you can't front yourself?

You're nine-to-fiving it.

You're driving a damn Honda.

I have some savings, I'll do a budget.

I'm good with budgets.

And I'm really good with people.

I can read them.

And I can read you, Luther,

and I know you want to do this.

Maybe I'm interested.

Maybe I'll call you.

Maybe I won't.

You're the one that's gonna

have to wait and see.

When you pay your tickets,

you can register your vehicle.

Basically, it's what you call an

"all there is to it" situation.

Mister, when you pay your tickets,

you can register...

- Hey, Felix.

- Next!

Jackie Kallen.

We spoke on the phone.

I remembered you, you didn't

remember me. Remember?

Hey, Cynthia, I'm breaking.

So you say this boy is good, huh?

Well, good is a dime a dozen.

Oh, no, he's better than good.

He's the bomb.

And you're the best.

You've turned more chumps

into champs than Eddie Futch.

I got out of the game

for a reason, you know.

Yeah, I know you had a stroke in '96.

I was sorry to hear about that.

The stroke didn't do

nothing but clear my head.

Look, I ain't got time to waste

training no cash registers

in it for the money.

That's a wonderful sentiment,

and I totally agree.

Although ultimately,

boxing is a business.

It's a sport first.

You know, learn your craft,

pay your dues.

Money will come,

and it will go.

That's why they call it "cash flow".

Felix, this kid reminds me

of Marvin Hagler.

It's just nonstop punches.

He is the real deal.

I wouldn't have

troubled you otherwise.

Ray-Ray Kallen's niece.

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