Fatal Defense Page #3

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It's her first day.

But she did good.

But this isn't a circus.

Right?

What you learn in here

is the difference

between life and death.

It is the difference

between you being a victim

or you sending your attacker

to the hospital.

Why don't we bow in here?

We don't bow in here

because we do not

show respect to our opponents

out there.

They are a predator.

It is your job

to show them that,

without a shadow of a doubt,

you aren't prey.

Get going.

So how'd it go?

It was good, I guess.

I mean, Logan seems to know

what he's doing.

Logan, huh?

Logan, he asked us

to call him Logan.

No, I'm... I'm not giving you

a hard time.

I mean, he's definitely good.

He's just very, very intense.

Intense? Like, what

do you mean, intense?

He... he sort of yells at you,

and all the fighting,

it's just a little bit too

much combat for me right now.

I just feel... I felt

a little overwhelmed.

I don't know if I'm ready.

[shrieking] Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

I had a nightmare.

Oh, sweetheart, I'm sorry.

I was at home by myself,

and there was this wolf

chasing me,

and I kept calling your name,

but you wouldn't come,

so I ran in the living room,

and I saw you tied up

like before.

You couldn't help me, so I hid,

and I could hear the wolf.

Sweetheart, I'm so sorry.

It was just a bad dream,

though, okay?

I'm safe. You're safe.

You're okay.

Is the bad man gonna

come back, Mommy?

No.

No, he's not,

I promise you, okay?

How do you know?

Well, 'cause it

would be dangerous

for him if he came back.

I mean, the police

would catch him.

What if the police aren't here?

I wish Daddy came back.

I know you do.

I know.

Will he ever come back?

I don't think so, baby.

Why not?

Did I do something?

No, no, no, no, no.

You never did anything wrong.

Look, Daddy and I

just love differently.

I mean, he thought love was

arguing and fighting,

and I think love should be

more harmonious, you know?

Like what we have.

Do you understand?

Sort of.

I guess what I'm trying to say

is that...

Daddy and I were the problem.

You have never,

ever been the problem.

Okay?

So if Daddy's not coming back,

who's gonna protect us then?

We can protect ourselves.

Get out of that bed.

Let me show you something.

Come on.

Say somebody grabbed you

like that.

Now, would you pull?

See? I have control,

so pull your hand.

- Yes.

- [laughs]

Now, kick me in the stomach

and say, "Stop!"

[indistinct speech, grunts]

[laughs]

Good.

[upbeat music]

[smacking and grunting]

[smacking and grunting]

- Punch.

- Punch?

Go.

[smacking and grunting]

[upbeat music continues]

- Go. Good.

- Okay.

- Good.

- Okay.

Yeah.

Look at you.

You managed to impress me

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