Carman: The Champion (2001) Movie Script

[Atmospheric music]

[Bell ringing]

[Crowd cheering]

This has escalated into one

of the best fights of the year,

if not the decade.

Leone is doing more than

holding his own.

He's giving the champ a run for

his money, and he's making it

personal.

Go!

Left right, left right!

The champ is down!

Get to your corner.

One!

Two!

That's it!

A body shot and you're down?

You wanted me, fight me!

Fight me now!

Hey, come on!

You're a dead man, keshon!

You're dead!

One!

Two!

Three!

Four!

Five!

Six!

Seven!

Eight!

You okay?

Yeah.

You wanna fight?

Oh, yeah.

All right.

Box.

[Bell rings]

There's the bell signaling

the end of round three.

Give me that mouthpiece.

What are you doing out there,

huh?

Don't be acting cocky.

Cocky gets you hurt.

I ain't trying to hear that.

I'm tired of holding this bum

up.

[Bell rings]

One!

Two!

Three!

Four!

Five!

Six!

Seven!

Eight--!

[Rock music]

[Female chuckling]

Ooh!

Freddie, Freddie,

put her in the commercial too,

man.

This is good.

Freddie, put her in the

commercial, man.

Make her a star.

We all want in the commercial.

Oh, man.

Oh, it's rough life being me.

[Rock music]

Excuse me.

Wait a minute.

Keshon said we were gonna be

in his commercial.

He told you that?

Yeah.

Well, keshon says

a lot of things.

Here, this is for you, Teresa,

is that right?

Does it matter?

And that's for you.

That should take care of your

airfare home.

Have a good day, ladies.

[Rock music]

Orlando.

Hold up.

A guy here just got out

San Quinton, needs a place

to stay.

He says he knows you.

Yeah, yeah, come on up.

I'll be back.

Ah this is

Victor michaelson.

Mr. Leone.

How you doing, Vic?

I'm doing good.

You don't remember me, do you?

No.

We met at the center.

I knew your pops real well.

I was one of the dumb ones,

wouldn't listen.

I'm really sorry about what

happened.

Maybe I could help some of these

kids see the light, you know

what I'm saying, before it's too

late?

You know, I mean I learned my

lesson, now I want to help

others, you know?

Help them go straight so they

don't have to go through what I

went through.

Here's a letter from the

board of prisons and one from

the chapel.

So it's true, the story about

you spending 3 or 4 million for

this building for kids and

knuckleheads like me?

No, this was my father's.

That's mine.

It's still vacant.

Bernard will take you through

the rest of the procedures.

Listen, can you wait outside

for a second please?

Yeah, sure.

No problem.

Yo, Victor.

God bless you, man.

Thank you, sir.

[Helicopter blades whirring]

Mr. Edland, good to see you.

Orlando, I only have a

minute.

I'm on my way to San Diego.

Best I can do is buy you a

couple of months to come up with

the balloon payment or i'm

sorry, I'm gonna have to

foreclose.

I understand.

Look, kid, when you put the

big down payment on this place,

you were the champ.

In all due respect, things are

different now.

What about Alfredo?

Now, I know there's some bad

blood between you two, but you

ought to give him a call.

Mr. Edland, thank you for the

extension.

I appreciate it.

All right, champ.

Gotta go.

[Rock music]

The guy smells like

new year's Eve.

Well, I can only lead a horse

away from water.

I pay you not to let him

drink.

Yo, where my girls at?

Budha, pull over.

Turn that crap off.

What?

I thought I told you no

booze.

Look at me when I talk to you.

September 7th, you fight the

biggest fight of your life.

No booze, no women.

Do you understand what i'm

saying to you?

Yeah.

Okay, budha.

[Rock music]

Orlando?

Ma, what are you doing here?

Orlando, take this.

What is this?

I took a loan out on the

house.

Ma, this is not gonna save

the building.

Orlando, if we lose this

building, we lose everything.

I know, I know.

Believe me, I know.

Whew, sometimes I just don't

understand god.

Papa was a good man.

He loved people.

He was always there for me.

The left right combination to

the head of Higgins.

Now a good exchange as Higgins

comes back with a cowering right

hand.

Whoa!

What a blistering assault!

He's getting hammered!

Big left hook, stumbles to the

rope, almost went down!

[Ominous music]

Here they go again!

The action just won't let up!

Unbelievable!

At this point, you have to

wonder what they each have left.

They come together again.

[Ominous music]

Have you seen Orlando?

No, I haven't seen him.

Where's Orlando?

I'm not sure.

I think he's up in the office

watching the fight.

Oh!

They are toe-to-toe in the

center of the ring, a wild

exchange, fanatic pace.

And Higgins is down!

The referee steps in, and he has

stopped the right.

Orlando, come on.

You have people waiting for you.

Who won?

Never mind who won.

Bobby Van, knocked him out.

Just come on, okay?

Come on.

Lets go.

Hey, don't forget, fans,

the next big fight will be

September 7th.

Yo, li'l drae, over here.

Yeah!

Step back, man.

[Crashing]

[Car alarm going off]

Stay here.

Come on, go, go, go.

Hey!

Go!

Pedal, go.

Come on, man!

Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!

Watch it, man.

Come on, pedal.

Oh!

Get off!

Aw!

Oh!

Oh, my knee.

You broke my knee!

You're lucky I didn't break

your neck.

Come on, get up.

You gonna call the cops?

Worse.

I'm gonna call your mother.

Oh, huh, what is this?

Yo, preacher man.

Yo, big Mike.

Give it up, homes.

That stuff belongs to me, ese.

You talking about this?

You know you're a bad example

for the youth.

Best not be messing in my

business, preacher man

or you're a fool.

Come down to the church

sometime for fellowship.

♪ Jesus, Jesus is the light.

What are you, some kind of

cop?

When was the last time you

were in church?

♪ Jesus, Jesus is the light.

How's everybody doing tonight?

Everybody all right?

I don't know about you but I

need a hug.

You need a hug?

I want you to turn to somebody

and hug somebody you don't know.

Hug somebody you don't know.

Come on.

Everybody needs it.

What are you waiting for,

fool, Christmas?

Nah, it's just--

[Siren wails]

Yo, he's got a gun.

What up, big Mike?

Just trying to find god, sir.

You know where we can find him?

What are you guys doing?

Tu madre.

Vamanos, Mikey.

You try to have a very safe

evening, okay officer?

Caesar.

Okay, every day you will come

here, and you'll work for me.

What?

You are done running the

streets.

That's the deal.

You ain't my father.

Well, maybe you need one.

Caesar?

Mrs. Hererra?

Why is my son handcuffed to

this chair?

You're Caesar's mother?

I'm his mother, now please

answer my question.

Well, because your son--

I broke his car window,

accidentally.

That's it?

Were you expecting more?

I apologize for Caesar, Mr.--

Leone, Orlando Leone.

He's a preacher, mama.

If you don't mind, I have to

get back to work.

How much do we owe you?

Nothing.

Well, Caesar has agreed to

work around the center here for

me.

So, Caesar, 8 o'clock, I

expect to see you here sharp.

Let's go.

Can I walk you out?

No, that's not necessary,

thank you.

Let's go.

Nice to meet you,

Mrs. Hererra.

Give me that bike.

Help me out.

Get into the car.

Get in!

You broke into his car,

didn't you?

I don't appreciate being called

away from my work all the time

because of you, Caesar.

No more, okay?

No more!

He's a boxer, mama.

Who?

The preacher.

He was the world champion.

He didn't hit you, did he?

No.

He made me go to church.

Orlando, you snooze,

you lose.

Hey, Johnny.

Hey, man, you want to hold me

up a couple of rounds tonight?

Ain't got time.

Nice piece, where'd you get

it?

You know a kid named Caesar

hererra?

This his?

I got it off of one of his

homies who tried to bust in my

car last night.

He's a wannabe, been down to

the station a couple of times.

Slings dope for the stoners

gang.

Hey, you seen that kid's mother?

Yup.

Takes a tall, dark skin gal

to make a preacher lay his Bible

down.

What about his father?

I don't know, man.

Maybe he ain't got one.

Hey, I was talking to the

assistant d.A. Last night.

No problem getting you a permit

to carry a piece.

You know, I think preachers

do better when they carry bibles

instead of guns.

Yeah, well you been drawing

some pretty hard lines with them

gangsters, man.

That's why we got guys like

you, to protect and serve.

You sure you don't want to go

a couple of rounds, huh?

Nope, not tonight.

Gotta go in.

Hey, when you gonna give that

job up?

When it's time.

Yeah, when it's time.

Orlando.

Yes, Mr. Lawrence.

Get up to 12 now.

I'm on my way.

Don't ask, just deal with it.

[Chuckling]

[Puppies whimpering]

Well, I guess you're all

under arrest, eh?

What a night.

All right.

Don't bite.

[Rock music]

Yo, I got you.

I got you.

Come on, what's the matter,

baby?

[Cell phone ringing]

Yeah?

Yo, Freddie.

You better get over here.

The champ's doing his thing

again.

What?

You better hurry, man.

All right.

I'm on my way.

Keshon,

what did I do to deserve you?

[Rock music]

Attention,

ladies and gentlemen.

[Whistles]

[Music stops]

As unbelievable as this may

sound, there are other people

in this hotel.

[Music continues]

So if you--

[rock music]

You, come on, baby.

Stop, stop!

[Rock music]

[Music stops]

All right, here's the deal.

Anybody who is not a registered

guest at his hotel

is out of here.

The party is over.

Hey, punk.

You know who's suite this is?

[Female screams]

Keshon, my man.

Get out of my way, chump.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Oh, snap.

Did you just see that?

Hey, corry.

Get off of me.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

That fool upstairs is insane.

You mean keshon?

Yes, I do mean keshon.

Whoa, wait, wait a second.

We can make this thing all

right, huh?

I don't know what happened up

there, but let's just take care

of it, okay?

There we go.

Everybody's going with me if

somebody doesn't talk to me.

Now what happened to the girl?

Officer, the girl is fine.

I just put her in a cab.

Turn that off.

Get that out of my face.

And who are you?

I'm Mr. Banks' attorney.

I said turn that--turn it off.

Officer, I'm the hotel

manager.

Look, everything seems to be

under control.

Isn't that right, champ?

Would you come with me, both

of you.

Come here.

Now with your permission, my

security chief, Mr. Leone, will

escort everyone who is not

supposed to be here out of my

hotel!

You still cleaning toilets

for laracco, huh?

Officer, I've instructed my

client not to answer any

questions.

Unless somebody here has a

specific complaint, I suggest we

just call it a night, okay?

No, it's not a night.

Hey, hey, hey, chill!

Chill!

You better calm your client

down.

Champ or no champ, I will take

him in.

I will, officer.

I appreciate your Patience,

thank you very much.

Budha.

It ain't over between you and

me, Mr. Security punk.

It ain't over between you and

me, you understand?

Now I know who you are.

I was at your last fight when

you won the title.

Man, I thought you were down for

the count.

Yeah, a few people thought I

was down for the count.

Okay, people, party's over.

Let's go.

The door's over here.

Thank you for coming.

Goodnight.

Thank you.

Gotta get a new home for you,

get you some new friends.

New friends.

[Beeping]

Yeah!

[Crashing]

Vamanos!

You feeling a little dizzy?

Just a little head rush.

Well, you know, that was a

pretty bad whack you took.

Yeah.

I wish you'd stay the night,

champ.

Ah, I'll be all right.

I've had worse.

You better go hide that puppy.

Mr. Laracco?

You know where I got that?

From that nice kid downstairs.

You are aware that our champion

has the fight of his career come

September?

Can't make odds on a fight for

the world champion because some

washed-up, punk security guard

knocks him coo-coo in a hotel

room.

I'm sorry, Mr. Laracco, i--

oh, he's sorry, Anna.

He's killing me, and he's sorry.

The fight's cancelled, Freddie.

You just cost me a lot of money.

Mr. Laracco, I'll find a way

to fix everything.

You'll do exactly as I say,

Freddie.

'Cause if you don't...

[Laughing]

What's up, fool?

To sissy to hold up a trash can?

Yo, what's with the dress?

It ain't no dress, it's an

apron.

You're supposed to be out

here slinging with me.

I'm busy.

You a fool.

You's a dead fool.

I'm done.

Can I go?

Uh, no.

[Puppy whimpering]

What's that?

I don't know, what is it?

[Puppy barking]

Mack is our new mascot.

♪ Father who art in heaven.

♪ Thy kingdom come, thy will

♪ be done on earth

♪ as it is in heaven.

♪ Thy kingdom come,

♪ thy will be done on earth

♪ as it is in heaven.

♪ On earth as it is

♪ in heaven.

♪ On earth as it is--

before you leave here

tonight, I just want to remind

you that god does have a perfect

will for your life, and he

understands the desires of your

heart because he put those

desires there.

But we have to have Patience,

and that's the tough part.

So I'm gonna ask you to do this

one little thing before we

leave.

I'm gonna ask you to grab hands

with the person next to you,

very quickly.

We're gonna have a word of

prayer.

Just bow your heads, heavenly

father, we thank you for

tonight, for watching over US

and for changing your lives and

watching over US as we go home.

In Jesus' name, and everybody

said, "amen."

You are dismissed.

Mrs. Hererra.

Hi.

So good to see you again.

I'm here to pick up my son.

That was very nice.

Mrs. Hererra.

Allia.

This is Alfredo, my brother,

better known as Freddie.

Nice to meet you.

I'm sorry to interrupt.

Do you mind if I have a word

with my brother?

I'll be with you in a minute.

Oh, no, no, please.

I just need to get my son home.

Nice to meet you.

Yeah, nice to meet you too.

See you upstairs.

Yeah, I'll be there.

We have coffee and cookies and

cake and stuff.

I'll be right back, just be a

minute.

Um, okay.

Hello, little brother.

So what brings you to church?

I'm here to make your dream

come true.

Really?

Orlando Leone, he was the

champ once.

Keshon banks, he is the champ

now.

Out of my way, chump.

Or is he?

You read about it in the papers,

now see these champion

gladiators as they face-off for

the cruiserweight title of the

world.

Orlando, the preacher, Leone,

versus keshon, the butcher,

banks.

It's the Saint versus the sinner

at the olympic auditorium on

September 7th.

Judgment day falls.

And so will he.

What are you doing, Freddie?

Here's the deed to your

dream.

Where'd you get this?

I bought it from edland.

It's yours free and clear.

All you gotta do is show up

September 7th and the building's

yours.

I also got you $1 million

guaranteed up front with odds at

20 to 1.

I'm not a fighter.

I must be in the wrong place.

You're not a fighter.

Golden gloves, Olympics, ten

years as a pro, you're not a

fighter.

Wake up, Orlando.

This--this is what you do.

This is who you are.

Not anymore.

Orlando, that lucky punch

that you threw at keshon

destroyed the odds on our fight.

We had to cancel it.

It left US with an open slot

and--well, guess who's gonna

fill the slot?

If I don't do this fight, you

gonna take that building from

me?

Is that what it is, Freddie?

Why do you always have to

make it sound like I'm a

bad guy?

Get out of here.

Budha, it's all right.

Budha, wait outside.

I want to talk to my brother.

You know, I come here to do

something for you to help you

out.

The least you could do is show a

little gratitude.

This is garbage, edland would

never sell me out.

Edland didn't sell you out, I

bought you out.

And who are you to talk about

selling out?

Did you really think that I

would ever take a dive in a

championship fight?

You would have had another

shot in six months for twice the

money.

You sold me out.

You sold out the family, you

sold out the ministry.

We're talking about boxing

here.

We're not talking about some

Sunday school outing here,

all right?

You don't say no to laracco, he

says you go down, you go down.

And I'll tell you something

else, the only reason that

you're alive today is because of

me.

Get out of here.

You really hate me, don't

you?

I pity you.

You pity me?

Well, that's interesting 'cause

I'm not behind in payments.

That's your dream.

It's not mine.

I'll tell you something, you

don't go into the ring on

September 7th, I'm selling the

dream to the highest bidder.

It's all about the money,

isn't it?

That's what that's about.

That is about honoring papa.

Yeah, well we'll see what

bank is gonna honor your

righteousness as collateral.

You'll call me.

Excuse me, sir.

We can't find Caesar.

All right.

When did you last see him?

He was here earlier before

the service.

I left my son here with you,

where is he?

He's not in the building.

I looked for him everywhere.

I even checked the parking lot.

Have you checked your home?

Orlando, maybe we should call

the police.

Give me the keys to the

truck.

Where are you going?

I'm gonna go find Caesar.

I'm going with you.

What about the boy's father?

You think he could be with him?

No.

How about at your work?

Why are you asking all these

questions?

He's not allowed around the

restaurant anymore, okay?

Just find my little boy, please.

Hey!

Have you seen Caesar?

He's my son.

Have you seen him?

Little punk.

Why are you stopping?

Look, there's your boy.

Caesar!

Oh.

Oy, I was so worried.

Goldie got out.

I had to go find her.

Why do you always have to worry

for?

Thank you for helping.

You're very welcome.

Caesar's father was the youth

leader of the church.

He's back in Florida somewhere.

Caesar has never met him.

Mmm.

When I told his father I was

pregnant, he freaked out and

left the youth group and

everything.

Nice guy.

Yeah.

That's what I thought.

I was 15 at the time.

Then when Caesar was born, I

mailed his father a picture.

He sent it back and told me

never to contact him again.

After that, I wanted nothing to

do with the church.

I still very much believe.

I just need some time.

So I've been sitting here

rambling and too

much information.

I'm sorry.

Oh, no.

I'm enjoying this.

So, what about you,

Mr. Orlando Leone, preacher,

boxer extraordinaire.

Where's your wife and ten

children?

I think when I was fighting,

I just put my all heart and

passion into that.

Then when this youth center came

up, I put my heart and

passion into that.

So far, so good.

So far.

Aren't you supposed to come

around and open my door or

something like that?

Something like that.

I haven't kissed anybody in a

long time.

Then we should practice.

[Puppy whimpering]

What are you looking at?

[Puppy whimpering]

[Engine revving]

We've been looking for you,

homes.

How you feeling today, partner,

huh?

You don't look so hot.

Don't act like you don't know

what's up, homes.

Get over here, ese.

Venga!

Where's my pistola?

Donde esta mi drugas?

You saw that preacher with

the drugs.

He took li'l drae's gun too.

No, no, no, no, no.

It was your piece and your

drugs.

Now that's $400 for the glock,

$75 for the crack, plus $50 a

day interest.

That's $575 you owe me, ese.

Start working it off.

Do you know this used to be a

hospital?

But this was papa's dream.

This is what he wanted to do.

He wanted to build a place where

people could get saved and also

have a place to live until they

get their lives put back

together.

So what do you think?

Well, I think it's a long

time for a building like this to

be empty.

Yeah, it won't be much

longer.

I'm sorry, but from what

you've told me, I don't know how

you're gonna do it.

Allia, it's faith.

That's how I live.

That's what got all this in the

first place.

Faith plus $3 million you

earned in the ring, you invested

your retirement and your

security for a building that now

can be taken away from you in 30

days.

Sorry, I think I'm beginning to

understand why you never

committed to anyone.

Gotta go.

Allia, what did you mean by

what you said back there?

I care about you.

Estoy UN poca loca.

But I just don't want to end up

like this building.

Hey, Johnny.

Hey, what's up, man?

I gotta talk to you.

Yeah.

I know this is gonna sound

crazy.

I'm gonna fight banks for the

belt.

Oh, keshon banks?

Yeah, what you been smoking,

man?

No, straight up.

I am fighting keshon banks for

the championship belt,

September 7th,

olympic auditorium.

Yeah, so it's true, huh?

You really did knock him out?

He was drunk.

September 7th?

Are you crazy, man?

A little bit.

Yeah, well I hope they pay

you some serious

change for that, man.

Who's your trainer gonna be?

You.

It's being called the fight

of the decade, payback for

keshon banks' first unofficial

loss back in a hotel room last

month to a security guard.

But not just any security guard,

it was Orlando Leone, who

surprised the boxing world when

he took out the champ with one

punch.

Gentlemen, thank you for

coming.

Orlando Leone has challenged

our champion, and we have

accepted.

On September 7th, keshon banks

will step into the ring and he

will, once again, show the world

why, pound-for-pound, he is the

greatest fighter in the world.

Keshon, what's your

prediction for the fight?

Total destruction.

Yours or Leone's?

You think I'm playing?

[Rock music]

When I get done with him, even

god wouldn't recognize him.

Any other questions?

[Rock music]

You're gonna fight

the champion of the world

September 7th, right?

That's right.

So the shape you're in now

is, basically, the shape you're

gonna be in come fight night, so

relax.

It's not exactly a comforting

thought.

Orlando, come on, man.

You kept yourself in great

shape.

You're over here every day.

There's not a guy in here that

can lay a glove on you.

I'm not fighting any of these

guys.

I'm fighting killer

keshon banks, the who knows what

from who knows where.

You were champion of the

world, right?

Well, you know how when you're

the champion, everything you do,

every minute of the day has to

do with being the champ.

Well, with keshon banks,

it ain't exactly like

that, now is it?

Where you going with this?

Where I'm going with this, my

brother, is that dude is out

with the ladies, partying all

night, drinking gin and juice.

Now that don't make him an

unworthy opponent, it just gives

you a better shot at not getting

killed.

You have a good day.

Hi, allia.

Hi Johnny.

You're serious about this fight?

Yeah, dead serious.

[Skillet "best kept secret"]

♪ You're the hope

over the centuries. ♪

♪ You're the cosmic force

that rules the galaxies. ♪

♪ You're the evidence

that demands our belief. ♪

♪ And I can't live

for myself. ♪

♪ I can't keep this all

to myself, yeah yeah. ♪

♪ You're the best kept

secret in my generation. ♪

♪ The best kept

secret of all time. ♪

♪ You're the best kept

secret in my generation. ♪

♪ And I found you out. ♪

You used to be the boxing

champion of the whole wide

world, Orlando.

That was ten years.

Well, isn't it like riding a

bike or swimming, once you know

how, you don't forget?

When a fighter gets older,

certain things happen to their

body, like, um, the first thing

that goes is your legs, which

means you don't have the ability

to get yourself out of danger.

And the next thing that happens

is you lose your speed, which

means, for a boxer, your speed

is everything, so you throw a

punch, and you're trying to hit

something but their head keeps

moving.

So every punch you throw, you

keep missing, you keep missing.

And then the worse thing happens

is you lose your reflexes.

You see a punch coming, and you

can't get out of the way.

That's when people get hurt.

But the thing that makes the

difference is the kill factor.

It's the part of you that has

that killer instinct that says,

"I'm gonna go in there, and i'm

gonna tear this guy's head off."

It's been ten years.

And I don't know if I can get

that back.

Then don't fight.

You want to tell me what's

going on with you and your

brother?

It's an opportunity.

The minute that I step into the

ring, all of papa's dreams get

fulfilled.

We'll have enough money to pay

for the whole thing, even

renovate the whole place, all of

it.

And you and Freddie are on

the same page?

Yes, 100%.

Mr. Laracco, Mrs. Laracco.

Hello, Freddie.

Aren't you hot in that black

suit?

I'm fine.

Freddie, my man.

We have an announcement to make.

Your brother, Orlando Leone, is

gonna be our next cruiserweight

champion of the world.

Ha, does keshon know this?

I don't think so.

You haven't told him yet.

With all due respect, sir.

Keshon banks, at this point

would like nothing better than

to knock my brother's head off.

It's just not gonna happen, no

way.

Thank you.

Mr. Laracco, if keshon hears

he has to take a dive for a

security guard, he won't even

step in the ring.

Good-bye, Freddie.

The body, hit the body champ.

Come on work your body.

One, two combination.

Come on.

Is he okay?

He looks tired.

All right, time.

That's it, champ.

That's it.

Touch gloves here we go.

All right let's get that head

gear off, huh?

Mouthpiece.

Man, what, is she running this

show from now on or what?

That's right, vato.

Oh, you want to come in here

and say that?

Well, you know what,

well, by the way.

You know what?

Yes.

All right.

Come on, bring it on.

Okay.

You'll see.

No, no, no, you'll see, okay?

Okay.

You got your hair.

You will see, all right?

You want to put some lipstick

on?

How about some perfume?

Oh.

Did you see that?

That's it.

Come on, come on.

Come on, cover up, champ.

What are you doing?

Give me your best shot.

She's getting the best of

you, champ.

Cover up.

It's illegal.

Yeah, it's illegal.

Man, did you see what she

just--?

[Smack!]

Orlando, don't play around,

come on.

Orlando?

Come on.

Orlando?

What's the matter?

Your brother's fortunate that

that blow from the baseball bat

didn't kill him.

But the trauma did lead to a

condition known as radical

parkinsonism.

Doctor?

So we don't waste anymore of

your valuable time, please if

you would, just tell US what

medications Mr. Leone needs, and

we'll all go on with our day.

I don't think you're hearing

me.

There is no medication, no

treatment for this.

If this man takes another blow

to the head, he could die.

Look, you are playing Russian

roulette if you get back in the

ring.

One good punch and you could be

dead before you reach the E.R.

Doctor, would you excuse US

for a moment please, hmm?

Doctor, let me have a word

with you please.

I'll be in the next room.

Thank you.

We just want to have a word with

my brother, thanks.

Mr. Laracco, this doesn't

look good.

It'll be fine, Freddie.

It's gonna be fine.

It will be okay, won't it, kid?

Oh, yeah.

'Cause I'm not stepping in the

ring on Saturday night.

The fight's off.

No, not off.

You are gonna step into the ring

on Saturday night.

And you are, most certainly,

going to fight.

I don't think you're hearing

me.

You are not hearing me.

That was a very bad year because

of you.

Obviously, a very bad year for

your father.

What are you saying?

When you didn't take a dive like

you were supposed to, you made

me suffer.

You make me suffer, I make you

suffer.

What goes around, comes around.

You killed my father?

Don't break any bones, budha.

We need a clean bill of

health for our fighter

on Saturday night.

Let go.

Freddie, do you know

anything about this?

Mr. Laracco.

I tell you what?

Why don't we dedicate this fight

to your mother.

You can do it for mom,

can't you, kid?

Oh, yeah, mom.

Good.

I knew we'd have a meeting of

the minds.

Freddie?

Well, are you okay?

Oh, yeah.

I just gotta remember to keep my

left up around you.

Ready to go?

Yeah, let's go.

Want this?

Yes.

[Rock music]

Goldie, no!

No!

[Honking]

[Screeching]

No, Goldie!

[Tires screeching]

Got a nice dog, homes.

He don't behave too well though.

Give me my dog.

No, no, no, no, no.

I oughta cap you right now.

So what's it gonna be, you or

the preacher, ese?

Set him up.

Hagalo bien.

And don't mess up, ese.

Welcome to la casa de Maria.

I need to talk to allia.

Carne asada, Mexican

style, wonderful.

There's someone here to see

you.

Excuse me for a second.

Okay.

Hi.

I need to talk to you.

Just for a moment, I promise.

Is everything all right?

Everything's fine.

I didn't hear what you said,

what'd you say?

Yes, yes, Orlando Leone,

I will marry you!

[Rock music]

What?

I don't want you to listen to

this garbage.

Someone's here to see you.

Come on.

Hi, Caesar.

Why is he here?

Well, your mother and I have

decided to get married.

To each other.

Is that okay with you?

Honey, what's the matter?

I thought you'd be happy.

Nothing's the matter.

What do you want me to say?

I'm sorry.

I didn't expect this.

I don't think he did either.

Let's get to work.

Let's get in here.

Get the mouthpiece in, huh doc?

All right, we got two-minute

rounds, guys.

Come on, come on.

Put some fire in it.

Touch gloves and come out now.

Come on.

All right, here we go.

There you go.

All right, there you go.

All right, come on.

Well, hey.

How you doing?

All right.

Wanna talk?

Hop in, we'll go for a ride.

Meet you down at the wash.

All right.

[Ominous music]

Caesar, I've never done

anything like this before, I

mean, been married.

I'm gonna need some help too.

[Ominous music]

Is there anything you want to

ask me?

Anything you're concerned about?

Watch out!

[Shots firing]

What's going on?

[Shots firing]

[Thrilling music]

[Shots firing]

[Thrilling music]

[Crashing]

[Boom!]

Stay in the car.

Stay back!

[Boom!]

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

[Somber music]

Welcome, ladies and

gentlemen, to one of the most

off-the-wall matchups we've seen

in quite a while.

Well, Steve that certainly is

true because up until last

month, tonight's card was

supposed to be keshon banks

against Juan Carlos, as you

know.

But when it became publicized

that Orlando Leone, a former

champ working as a security

guard, knocked out banks with

one punch, things changed rather

quickly.

Lord, we pray you give

Orlando the strength of a

Samson, the courage of Caleb,

and the heart of David.

Lord, protect this warrior as he

lays it on the line for you

tonight.

In your name, we pray.

Amen.

Hi.

We just want to tell you

we love you.

I love you.

Now, I want you to do something

for me.

I want you to take care of this.

Make sure nobody steals it.

I'll see you when it's over.

Okay.

Take care.

[Inaudible]

May I?

Nervous?

A bullfight, huh?

Moment of truth.

You always fought for what was

right, like pop.

I always respected that, hated

you for it too.

There are times that i--i hated

pop too.

But in my own way, I loved him

as much as you did.

And I never would have done

anything to deliberately hurt

him.

And by the way, third round,

champ's gonna take a fall.

I know you'll do the right

thing, you always have.

Take care out there, champ.

I ain't goin' out for no

security guard!

I ain't gonna do it!

You're not gonna do what,

keshon?

I ain't taking no dive!

You know, three years ago, you

were roaming the streets,

picking up old ladies and

beating them up for chump

change.

I took you in.

I gave you a place to live.

I created you.

I said, I created you.

That means when your head hits

the canvas tonight, and it will

hit that canvas tonight, my

young friend, in the third

round.

You'll be free falling into a

comforter stuffed with

$5 million.

Couple of months in Vegas,

kicking back with the ladies,

you won't even remember this

night.

Make myself clear?

Yeah.

Excuse me?

Yeah, I understand what you

saying!

Then make it look good,

seamless.

Oh, by the way, preacher's got a

brain problem.

Don't hit him in the head.

What?

Have a good fight, champ.

Oh, Lee, it's me.

Listen, I want to place a

million.

You heard me, just do it, all

right?

[Bell ringing]

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome

to tonight's main event.

The title fight for the

cruiserweight championship of

the world!

Come on, ma.

What an incredible atmosphere

here in this packed arena

tonight.

Give it up for Orlando,

the preacher, Leone, Jr.!

Let's go.

And here comes the

challenger.

[Skillet "best kept secret"]

♪ You're the best kept

secret in my generation. ♪

♪ The best kept

secret of all time. ♪

♪ You're the best kept

secret in my generation. ♪

♪ The best kept

secret of all time. ♪

Remember Leone hasn't

boxed in a professional bout in

ten years.

Well, that obviously

doesn't seem to bother this

crowd.

This darn place is on fire.

And it's gonna get even

hotter.

Here's your champion, keshon,

the butcher, banks!

[Rock music]

Coming in with his usual

swagger.

I tell you the crowd absolutely

loves this guy, always brimming

with confidence.

[Rock music]

And now banks and Leone go

face-to-face.

Look at the way they're circling

each other, taunting as the mind

games begins.

And look how banks shoves

Leone.

And this fight could break out

earlier than planned.

Let's go up to ring announcer,

Gary burman, for the official

introduction.

In the red corner, the former

w.B.A. Cruiserweight champion

and olympic bronze medallist,

from Los Angeles, California,

Orlando, the preacher, Leone!

And in the blue corner weighing

190 pounds of unrelenting

destruction, from Las Vegas,

Nevada with a record of 23 wins,

21 knockouts, the undefeated,

undisputed, cruiserweight

champion of the world,

keshon, the butcher, banks!

Gentlemen, you both know the

rules.

I want a good, clean fight.

Obey my commands at all times.

Touch 'em up.

Let's rock and roll!

There you have the final

instructions as both fighters

seem eager to get this showdown

started, we get set for the

opening round.

It's all you, brother,

go get it!

[Bell rings]

[Crowd cheering]

And it's Leone who throws the

first punch, a--jab

easily blocked by banks.

And once again, it's the

challenger, Leone, looking to

dictate the fight here at the

outset as he presses the attack,

looking to be the aggressor.

There you go.

Come on!

But wait, banks able to spin

Leone around and the

challenger finally gets his

wake-up call.

Leone grabs banks and ties him

up.

Leone with a gorgeous double

left hook.

[Bell rings]

[Crowd booing]

The crowd isn't very happy

with keshon's performance here

in the first round.

And I have to say, bill, that I

agree with them.

Leone, on the other hand,

looks sharper after ten years

than I thought possible.

How you feeling, champ, huh?

Good.

Yeah.

Well as we get ready to start

round two, we'll see if keshon's

trainers have figured out what

the problem is.

[Bell rings]

Box.

Come on, man.

Come on, champ.

Let's see what you got.

What is Leone doing?

You want me, here I am.

Come on, man.

What are you doing?

You the champ.

Get your hands up!

Cover your face!

Leone's not being too wise

here.

He shouldn't be lowering his

hands like that.

Get out of the corner!

Once again, keshon blows a

good opportunity as Leone spins

out of the corner.

I don't know if I like the looks

of what this fight is turning

into.

Come here, you.

I don't know what's going on in

this ring, but I don't want

any more of it.

You know the rules.

I want a boxing match.

Box!

Whoa!

What a blistering assault by

banks!

He suddenly has Leone reeling.

[Bell rings]

Break!

Get in your corner.

It just shows the kind of

explosive power he can

demonstrate.

When he actually wants to turn

it on, he really can turn it on.

What are you doing out there,

huh?

Don't be acting cocky!

Cocky gets you hurt!

This kid's young, you're not.

I ain't trying to hit him.

I'm tired of holding this bum

up.

This is your round!

This is round three!

All right.

Let's go.

[Bell rings]

Well, there's no fooling

around this round as Leone

dashes out and attacks banks

with a quick combination of

punches.

Left right, left right.

Oh, what an upper cut by

Leone followed by a big left

hook.

The champ is down!

One!

Two!

That's it?

A body shot and you're down?

You wanted me, fight me!

Fight me now!

Come on!

The crowd goes wild as keshon

suddenly rises to his feet.

Nailed Leone with four,

straight, big, right hands.

You're a dead man, keshon!

You're dead!

One!

Two!

Three!

Four!

Five!

Six!

Seven!

Eight!

You okay?

Yeah.

You want to fight?

Oh, yeah.

Finally this is turning into

a fight.

Unbelievable.

Keshon charges in and head butts

him.

I don't know if that was an

accident.

Keshon is on a rampage.

[Bell rings]

There's the bell signaling the

end of round three.

You're a boxer.

I want you to box, all right?

Mr. Laracco, I think

you better get

the [bleep] out of here.

Give him some water, give him

some water.

Listen, listen, listen, listen!

You want to win this?

You gotta wear him out.

Come on, now.

You gotta wear him out.

Are you all right?

Talk to me, talk to me!

Left to the body, take it

upstairs.

Huh?

You knock him down.

[Bell rings]

[Muffled cheering]

Box!

It's round four as both come

out with fire in their eyes.

Leone crumbles to the canvas,

down for the second time.

One!

Two!

Three!

Four!

Five!

Six!

Seven!

Eight!

You all right?

Box!

Banks playing to the crowd

and motions to Leone, is that

all you got?

Banks pummeling Leone in the

corner.

Get out of the corner!

Let's go, Orlando!

[Cheering]

Leone is doing more than

holding his own, he's giving the

champ a run for his money.

Left hook from Leone and

banks goes crashing down!

Fight?

Go on?

Okay.

Box!

[Heart beating]

Go to your corner!

One!

Get up!

Two!

Three!

Four!

Five!

Six!

Seven!

Eight!

Nine!

You okay?

You gonna fight?

Yeah!

All right.

Yeah!

Yeah, come on!

Come on right here!

Over here!

Get him!

[Grunting]

Yes!

Go baby!

There you go!

There you go, yeah!

Yeah, baby, yeah!

That's it.

One!

Two!

Three!

Four!

Five!

Six!

Seven!

Eight!

Nine!

Ten!

It's over!

It's all over!

Orlando Leone has come back to

upset keshon banks for the

cruiserweight championship!

What an incredible night!

This is absolutely unbelievable,

one of the greatest comebacks in

the history of the sport!

How does $20 million sound?

What are you talking about?

I bet the whole thing on you.

Your dream, your dream has come

true.

What?

Yes, you got it.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have

a new cruiserweight champion of

the world, the preacher,

Orlando Leone Jr.!

[Carman "faith enough"]

♪ I wanna tell you

♪ how you can go

the extra mile. ♪

♪ Coming so far by

faith its time. ♪

♪ To cross the

finish line with style. ♪

♪ Don't say it

can't be done. ♪

♪ You can do

anything with god. ♪

♪ There by your side.

♪ Your gonna fly, if

you believe tonight. ♪

♪ Storm down the

doors, tomorrow is yours. ♪

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Pray through the

night, you'll be alright. ♪

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Enough, enough,

enough, enough. ♪

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Don't say it

can't be done. ♪

♪ 'Cause you can do

anything with god. ♪

♪ There by your side, your

gonna fly if you believe. ♪

♪ Storm down the

doors, tomorrow is yours. ♪

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Pray through the

night, you'll be alright. ♪

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Enough, enough,

enough, enough. ♪

♪ Say it, long as

you have faith. ♪

♪ Now through your window.

♪ You only see

darkness through the night. ♪

♪ And you may wonder.

♪ When will I

clearly see the light. ♪

♪ Now don't say it

can't be done. ♪

♪ You can do anything

with god. ♪

♪ Picture the view,

everything new ♪

♪ if you believe tonight.

♪ Storm down the

doors, tomorrow is yours. ♪

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Pray through the

night, you'll be alright. ♪

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Enough, enough,

enough, enough. ♪

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Enough, enough,

enough, enough. ♪

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Don't say it

can't be done. ♪

♪ 'Cause you can do

anything with god. ♪

♪ There by your side, you're

gonna fly if you believe. ♪

♪ Storm down the

doors, tomorrow is yours. ♪

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Pray through the

night, you'll be alright. ♪

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Storm down the doors.

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Pray through the night.

♪ Say it, long as

you have faith. ♪

♪ Storm down the doors.

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Storm down the doors.

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Storm down the doors.

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Storm down the doors.

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

♪ Pray through the night.

♪ Say it, long as you

have faith enough. ♪

Carman: The Champion (2001) - full transcript