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Frankie Dunn : You're not breathing right. That's why
you're panting. So, it's your birthday, huh?
How old does that make you?
Maggie Fitzgerald : I知 32, Mr Dunn. And I知 here
celebrating the fact that I spent another
year scraping dishes and waitressing, what
I致e been doing since 13. And according to
you, I値l be 37 'fore I can even throw a
decent punch which after working this speed
bag for a month and getting nowhere,
I now realize may be God's simple truth.
Other truth is, my brother's in prison, my
sister cheats on welfare by pretending one
of her babies is still alive, my daddy's
dead, and my mama weighs 312 pounds. If I
was thinking straight, I壇 go back home,
find a used trailer, buy a deep fryer and
some Oreos.
The problem is, this is the only thing I
ever felt good doing. If I知 too old for
this, then I got nothing. That enough truth
to suit you?
Frankie Dunn : This your speed bag?
Maggie Fitzgerald : Put yours behind the counter.
Wish I could say I
wore it out.
Frankie Dunn : OK. Just hold it, hold it. I値l show
you a few things, and then we'll get you a
trainer.
Maggie Fitzgerald : No. Sorry.
Frankie Dunn : You're in a position to negotiate?
Maggie Fitzgerald : Yes, sir, because I know if you
train me right, I知 going to be a champ. I
seen you looking at me.
Frankie Dunn : Yeah, out
of pity.
Maggie Fitzgerald : Don't you say that! Don't you
say that if it ain't true! I want a trainer.
I don't want charity, and I don't want
favors. If you're not interested, then I got
more celebrating to do.
Frankie Dunn : Stop, stop, stop. Goddamn it, stop.
What the hell are you doing? OK. If I知
going to take you on-
Maggie Fitzgerald : You won't never regret it.
Frankie Dunn : Look, just listen to me. If I take you
on-
Maggie Fitzgerald : I promise I値l work so hard.
Frankie Dunn : God, this is a mistake already.
Maggie Fitzgerald : Mm-mm. I知 listening, boss.
Frankie Dunn : If I take you on, you don't say
anything. You don't question me. You don't
ask why, you don't say anything except maybe
''Yes, Frankie.'' And I知 going to try to
forget the fact that you're a girl.
Maggie Fitzgerald : It痴 all I ask.
Frankie Dunn : And don't come crying to me if you get
hurt. All righty.
Maggie Fitzgerald : We got a deal.
Frankie Dunn : No, not quite. I知 going to teach you
how to fight. Then, we'll get you a manager,
and I知 off down the road.
Maggie Fitzgerald : I hate to argue with you, but-
Frankie Dunn : Don't argue, it's the only way we're
doing it. I teach you all you need to know,
and then you go off and you make a million
dollars. I don't care you get your teeth
knocked out, I don't care. I don't want to
hear about it either way, that's just the
way痴 gonna be. It痴 the only way I値l do
it. All right. Now, one of the things I致e
noticed around the gym is, you never move
your feet. You stand there just flatfooted.
You got to move your feet. That's one of the
best things I知 going to be able to teach
you. So, here's what you do. You get
yourself... Bend your knees a little bit.
Get in an athletic position. Look like
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