Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017–…): Season 3, Episode 2 - Counterpunch - full transcript
Frankie goes undercover as a boxer as part of a plan to take down a corrupt cop.
Sarah, are you sure
this is the right street?
Don't remember there
being a boxing gym around here.
The place I'm talking
about isn't exactly legal.
- Can we hurry it up?
- Don't worry.
I'm sure your husband is fine.
Or he's dead in the gym
where he works.
Maybe he's just
sleeping one off?
Joe's five miles from perfect,
but he's no drunk.
He doesn't even sip
the wine at church.
Ladies and gentlemen,
gout or gallstones,
headaches or heart problems;
Walcott's Wonder Elixir
does it all!
It cures it all!
Joe didn't get home
until 3 in the morning.
He was a sweaty mess, talking
about dragons and spiders.
- Ach. Never liked spiders.
- Did he hurt you?
He would never. But when
I tried to get him to lie down,
he burst out the front door
and never came back.
Hey, you wanna buy
some lady razors?
- Smooth up them gams for half price?
- Mind your business, sir.
- Come on, lady.
- Times are tough around here
the last few weeks.
Market's getting flooded.
Put some chocolate on sale
and then we'll talk.
What makes you think
Joe came back to work?
There's a cot in his janitor's office,
but the warehouse door is locked.
I need you to break in,
so I can make sure he's alive.
- Why not just contact the police?
- There are places you bring
the cops and places you don't.
This is a place you don't.
Good thing we're breaking in then.
Just make sure
you avoid Joe's boss.
He keeps a running count
of all the kneecaps he's broken.
- Let's go find Joe.
- I'm not going in there.
Isn't that
the whole point of this?
That's why I hired you.
If Joe's dead on his cot,
I don't want to see it.
After you.
Over here.
No sign of him.
Look at this.
"Walcott's Wonder Elixir."
Didn't we pass
that on the street?
We did.
There's two more
in the trash.
I bet that's what caused
Joe's crazy behaviour
- last night.
- Mhm.
- Let's get out of here.
- Yeah.
Your hands in the air!
Don't shoot!
You got about three seconds to explain
what you're doing in my place.
How the hell
did you get in here?
- We used the door.
- It was open.
You're a very funny girl,
but I happen to know
for a fact that
that door was locked.
Mister, I swear! The door was
open, we just walked right in.
- Is that right?
- You seen Joe?
I'm looking for a new boxing
coach and I hear he's good.
Joe?
The guy that mops up the ring
at the end of the night?
Now I'm gonna ask you again:
what are you doing in my gym?
I can vouch for them.
Moses, you know
these broads?
Trained this one myself.
Moses Page, I never thought
I'd see you again.
We're on a case,
play along.
- Still got that mean right hook?
- I learned from the best.
If you're looking for a coach,
I could take you back on.
Yeah, yeah. Enough flirting
now. Look, you want to work out
at my gym,
come show me what you got.
Leo's not the kind of guy
to fool around with.
- What's the case?
- Another missing person case.
It's nothing to do with Leo.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Push and move.
- Push and move.
- Alright, alright, alright, alright!
- It's not bad, it's not bad.
- So can I train here?
- No, no.
I need to see you
spar first. Sadie!
New fighter here for you
to put through the paces.
Like to introduce you
to my best fighter:
Sadie "the Anvil" Sawyer.
I'd love to! I just...
Couple more sessions
with Moses first.
Anytime, Frankie.
It's probably a good idea.
- Moses Page back in town...
- stirring up any old feelings?
I saw your face
when you heard his voice.
That was relief;
he saved our skin.
"Relief"? Is that
what we're calling it? Haha!
- Is he dead?
- He's not dead, but...
- He's dead, isn't he?
- So it's another woman?
If it's another woman,
I am gonna kill that man!
Sarah?
Oh, Joe.
I'm so sorry
about last night.
I don't know
what came over me.
Is it something
to do with this?
Oh, keep that junk
away from me.
Did you drink that
last night?
The medicine man around the corner
promised it'd give me a good night's sleep,
- but I couldn't even sit still.
- What do you mean?
My heart was racing
and this real bad feeling
came over me,
like a dragon was chasing me.
Doesn't sound like
much of a wonder elixir.
Let's go see if
Flo can tell us what's in there.
- Holy Hannah!
- Look at that colour.
- It's positive for cocaine.
- Are you sure?
Chemical reactions
don't lie.
You add a little chloroform
to some liquid;
if it turns blue,
cocaine is present.
The brighter the blue,
the more cocaine.
So, Walcott's elixir
is full of it.
Those "Doctor Feelgoods"
rub me the wrong way. Hacks
and cheats, every last one.
We need to go
have a talk with him.
- Thanks, Flo.
- Thanks.
From staving off
premature baldness
to keeping you more regular
than a rooster's call,
there is nothing
that my Wonder Elixir cannot do!
Now look, I'll give you
a "for instance," hey?
Take Doreen here:
three weeks ago, couldn't lift
a sack of flour. But now?
Show 'em the difference, Doreen.
That's right! Yes! Thank you!
And that is all thanks
to Walcott's Elixir.
Now, folks, today it's available
for a very special price.
Or you could end up
six feet under.
Walcott's Wonder Elixir
has never hurt anyone.
Hey, unless...
unless you count all the doctors
who've lost half their business.
Or a hard-working husband who went
half crazy with the cocaine in your drink.
Doreen, would you please?
Ahem!
Now look, folks.
For the next 30 minutes
- and 30 minutes only...
- Hit the road!
...I'll be selling my bottles
of Wonder Elixir for 30% off!
Yes, that's right!
30 for 30!
Either we get to speak
with your boss, or we'll be here
for every single one
of his shows. It's your choice.
...botanical nut and seed oils.
Mr. Walcott, over here!
Excuse me. Excuse me.
Do you have any idea what
you're costing me right now?
Prison's gonna cost you
a whole lot more.
- Prison?
- Around here, cocaine is illegal.
Cocaine?! You're batty!
I only use natural ingredients.
Follow me, I'll show you.
OK, folks! Thank you for coming!
Speak with Doreen!
30 for 30, hey?
Walcott's Wonder Elixir!
Step right in here!
Every ingredient I use
is right here.
Ginseng, turmeric,
Kombuchaschwann imported
direct from Germany.
All looks healthy, but where
are you hiding the cocaine?
- I already told you that I...
- We've had it tested
with actual science, unlike
whatever it is you do here.
- I am a scientist.
- I studied chemistry.
- A scientist? That's rich.
- I'll show you my degree,
if you want to see it.
A tablespoon a day,
it keeps you right as rain.
This stuff works!
Yeah? Well, your elixir did
a number on our client.
If you didn't put the drugs
in it, then what happened?
Someone must have
spiked the batch.
- And who would do that?
- Walcott!
- Don't make me look for you!
- You-you need to go. Now!
- What's going on?
- Please, for your own safety.
- Officer Crowley.
- Time's up. Payment's due.
- Yeah, I, uh... I just hit a...
- a little sales hiccup today,
- but...
- I gave you 'til today to pay
- and guess what? It's today now.
- Right. I just gotta
cook up a new batch
before I sell anymore, but...
What's wrong with the one
you already got?
- I... I-I ju...
- I can't sell it.
- Why?
- It's not safe.
It's not the rubes' safety
you gotta worry about.
You park on my beat,
you pay my tax... no extensions.
Sorry. I just can't
pay you today.
Ha. Well, I guess
there's only one thing
left to say.
You're under arrest.
- For what?!
- I've done nothing illegal!
I'm a cop,
don't need a reason.
- Arms behind your back!
- It's a shakedown.
You distract the cop;
I'll meet you back at Jelly's.
Here goes. Oh!
Officer, thank goodness!
I need your help!
Can't you see I'm in the middle
- of police business?
- I need your help now!
Someone just stole my purse!
I need your help now!
- OK, relax.
- Walcott, you take one step,
you'll be in a world
of trouble.
Come on, I see him! Let's go!
I heard everything. Let's go.
Sorry. Sorry.
I know I saw him! Oh!
- What?
- Haha!
Just remembered: I didn't
bring a purse today! Haha!
You know, I'd lose my head if
it wasn't screwed on. Thank you!
Oh!
I honestly had no idea
there was cocaine in there.
Joe had a rough night,
but he's gonna be fine.
Ah, there's gotta be
something I can do.
I mean, how many bottles did
that poor man buy? You know,
at the very least,
I can give him his money back.
No, please. You have
bigger things to worry about.
That constable is pretty upset
you disappeared on him.
Ugh! First I don't have
Crowley's money,
then he thinks I'm on the run.
He's gonna kill me.
How long has he been
squeezing you?
- Three weeks.
- Ever since I got to town.
- Did you tell anyone?
- Who am I gonna tell? The cops?
Do you think it was Crowley
that spiked my elixir?
No. That would defeat
the whole purpose of his racket.
You know, he wants you
to make money.
And now I gotta throw
the entire batch away.
There's no way I'm gonna
make enough money
- to pay him.
- Well, you run a travelling
medicine show,
so why not just... travel?
Crowley's got buddies
in every town.
- We can help.
- Haha!
No offence, but come on?
How are two gals gonna me
off the hook with a dirty cop?
"Private detectives"?
Ha! This is my lucky day.
Apart from, well, you know,
well, everything else.
I've arranged for you to stay in a room
upstairs until the heat dies down.
And you might want to get word
to your strongwoman
that the caravan isn't safe.
Doreen? Nah, she's fine.
She stays with a gentleman
friend when we're in Toronto.
OK. That's good. Why don't you
speak with the bartender?
He'll get you all set up,
and then come by the office
tomorrow, and we can figure out
how we'll deal with Crowley.
Thank you both so much.
You can look forward
to some free Wonder Elixir.
- We'll wait for the new batch.
- Yeah.
Let's, uh... get an early start tomorrow.
I have... something.
Let me guess: boxing lesson?
♪♪ He's living in a dream ♪
♪ He doesn't seem to stray ♪
♪ Far from today ♪
♪ Now there are men
who take a different route ♪
♪ Put on a tie and suit each day ♪
♪ But he don't care
about their wares ♪
♪ He simply wants to blaze ♪
♪ The day away ♪♪
Nice footwork.
You gotta be quick
to keep up with Kid Lewis
and Bold Mike McTeague.
As in world champion
light heavyweight Mike McTeague?
You've been keeping up
with your boxing.
Well, I have a friend fighting
on the European tour.
Or I had one.
- When did you get back?
- I landed in Halifax
in the spring.
Boxed my way down to Toronto.
Been training here
for about a month.
A month? Wow.
That's great.
- What about you?
- Staying out of trouble?
- Where's the fun in that?
- Same ol' Frankie.
Sounds like you had
an eventful day.
I could use a drink.
Is that an invitation?
Well, that depends.
Are you thirsty?
Mm! Your coffee...
...still the best
I've ever had. Hahaha!
- Frankie!
- We have a problem!
A big problem! We went
to the caravan to find Doreen.
She didn't know that someone
had spiked the elixir.
- And she already sold a bottle.
- Just the one?
Well, yes, but to
an old fellow with a bad ticker.
Normally, my elixir
would help him,
but, uh, a heart condition
plus cocaine...
We need to find him. Fast.
I'm...
Doreen!
- I need your help.
- Why would I help the broad
who's trying to put my boss
out of business?
Because somebody spiked his last batch
and you sold a bottle this morning.
I need to know
who you sold it to.
I don't take names
when I sell the stuff.
- Well, what did he look like?
- Grey hair, about 40.
- Anything else?
- Was pretty unremarkable,
- except for the stench of gin on him.
- Did he say where he was going?
We didn't exactly have
a chit-chat, lady.
Especially after he asked me
to give him a veteran's discount.
- So he served?
- So he said.
Well, that's something.
- Will I see you before I leave?
- I know where to find you.
- Thanks.
- Order up.
- I came as soon as I could.
- Thanks.
What's up?
What do you know
about Constable Crowley?
Oh. Only that he's
a first-class heel.
- Sounds about right.
- He works out
of a different precinct than me,
but every time I see him
on his beat, he's always
giving someone a hard time.
Well, we need
to dig up some dirt.
You up for
some surveillance work?
- Absolutely.
- Perfect. Cheque, please!
You know you can't just call and ask
for Crowley's schedule, right?
Well, the morality officer in
his precinct is a friend, so...
Oh, hi! Lorraine!
It's Mary Shaw. Listen, I know
this is a bit unorthodox,
but I'm looking
for Officer Crowley.
Do you know
if he's working today?
"Why"? Why?
- Paperwork.
- Ask for paperwork.
He left some paperwork
at my station.
Time-sensitive and I believe
it's of a personal nature,
so I really need
to get it back to him.
Wha... No! Lorraine!
No! I'm shocked
that you would even suggest...
No, I'm not interested
in Officer Crowley!
Can you please just let me know
when he's off shift?
Thank you!
And now Lorraine thinks
you're interested in Crowley.
- Apparently.
- Clocks off in 15 minutes.
- Think she'll tell?
- She best not.
Let's go.
- Get 'em hot over here!
- Ladies and gentlemen, get 'em hot!
Hey, stranger.
Ah, Jesus.
What you got for me?
That does not look
like official police business.
We need to get closer
so we can hear them.
Uh, one turkey leg, please.
You didn't have
to buy something.
Well, I panicked
and I'm hungry.
Look I told you not to call me
until you settled your debt.
Ah, come on! It's a few
lousy bets,
you know I'm good for it
Got a feeling
about the Sox tonight.
Pay what you owe, then you can
bet on whatever you like.
Will you cut me a break?
I had an easy mark
for some quick cash
on my beat and he let me down.
I know the feeling.
Scram.
Officer of the law? He should
be ashamed of himself!
Yeah, but now we know
his weakness.
Come on, shake that turkey leg.
Let's go!
Uh, Veteran's Hall
is for vets only.
Dispatch rider
in the Signal Corps.
I probably delivered the orders
that brought you home, soldier.
- Apologies.
- First round's on me.
I'm looking for a man
in his 40s.
Grey hair. I heard
he likes a strong drink.
Gotta be more specific
than that around here.
- I think he has a heart condition?
- Ah, the Major. Eddie Flurberg.
- Is he in there?
- Ah, you just missed him.
He left, like, five minutes ago.
Didn't look so hot
- if you ask me.
- Which way did he go?
- Right down there.
- Thank you.
No problem.
What's he doing now?
Blowing away his
paycheque by the looks of it.
- From a bookie to back alley craps?!
- And he hasn't even won once.
I just cannot
see the fascination
with throwing your money away.
Come on! Pay up,
pay up, pay up!
- Quick, hide.
- Hm!
What do we do now?
Think we got
everything we need. Let's go!
Major Flurberg! Are you OK?
- Where am I? What happened?
- You tell me.
I must've had one too many.
My heart was racing
and then suddenly I saw black.
That elixir
that you bought this morning,
- did you drink it?
- Yes, I did. Why?
Are... are you having
any chest pains?
No, no. I'm fine...
Don't-don't try
to get up, please!
You! Call an ambulance!
It's gonna be OK.
- You the snake-oil salesman?
- I'm the purveyor of the elixir
that's helped hundreds of
people, if that's what you mean.
Whatever it is, Frankie sent
me to help you brew a new batch.
Harland Walcott at your service.
Listen, just because you're
not poisoning the masses
doesn't mean I approve
of that bunk you're peddling.
I studied chemistry
at McGill University.
I've dedicated my life to
this stuff. I believe it works.
Agree to disagree.
- No offence.
- That's what great minds do.
Like Gilbert Lewis and Walther
Nernst on thermodynamics.
Lewis was so out of his depth
on that one.
And Nernst has
the Nobel to prove it.
You know, it's not safe
back at your caravan.
I have a better place we can cook.
Welcome to my office.
- Are you the city coroner?
- Ha! I wish.
Maybe someday. Right now,
I'm just trying to make it
- through medical school.
- A med student?
Impressive! I always dreamed
of being a doctor.
So then why on earth are you
running a travelling medicine show?
Well, for the same reason
that you laughed when I asked
if you were the coroner,
I'd bet.
Oh. Underestimated 'cause we don't fit
in the usual box.
Yeah, I got tired of it...
of people judging me
for no good reason.
And I-I decided to bring
my elixir to the people,
but word will get out
about this.
Who's gonna buy an elixir
that makes people sick?
Frankie said she'd catch
the jerk that spiked
your final batch
when she's done with Crowley.
You'll be back in business
in no time, Mr. Walcott.
Oh, please, call me Harland.
Harland then.
So, shall we get down
to business?
- Haha! Thought you'd never ask.
- Haha!
So Constable Crowley
is a gambling man.
He's in the grip
of a compulsion.
He went to three bookies
after the craps game.
Plus the medicine show,
and, boy, was he angry
when he didn't find Walcott there.
So we have a dirty cop
with a gambling addiction.
- He has no business wearing a badge.
- We got pictures.
Yeah, but they only show
who he's consorting with,
they don't actually show him
gambling. It's not enough.
Especially since cops don't go
after other cops.
They don't call it
"brotherhood" for nothing.
He'd have to get caught
in the act doing something
pretty shady before one of his "brothers"
would care enough to arrest him.
So, we lure him into a bet
he can't resist,
- and then we make sure that he loses.
- What would that accomplish?
If he can't pay,
the bookie will come after him.
But will that be enough
for him to go running
his friends for help?
Oh, it'll prove that
he's been gambling illegally.
He'll have to choose
between losing his job
or losing his kneecaps. I'm betting
he'll choose his kneecaps.
Now, we just need
to get Doreen to help out.
What do you want
with Walcott's strongwoman?
Leo wanted to get me
into the ring? Now's his chance.
- Come on, girl.
- What does that mean?
Get that hand back! Nice!
Cross. Get that hand back.
Cross. That's it.
Doreen DiMarco!
What's this?
You sucker punched my friend
down at Jelly's last night.
- She had it coming.
- You broke her nose.
She's never punched
anyone in her life, but I have.
- OK, OK.
- Get away from me, you nut!
- A nose for a nose!
- OK, OK.
That's no way to settle this.
I'll settle
for knocking her teeth in.
Listen: if you're gonna fight
anyway, why not do it for money?
Right? Right? And in my ring.
- I'm listening.
- What's the purse?
$15, winner take all.
- And you keep all the bets on us?
- My gym, my bets. Yeah.
- I'll see you here.
- But not for very long.
- It'll be lights out for you!
- "Lights out
- for you." That's telling her.
- Another scam?
- Could use your help.
- Anything you need.
Meet me back here
for another boxing lesson.
OK, so Frankie's gonna get
in contact with Crowley.
I've heard he has a thing
for the ladies.
Which should work
in Frankie's favour.
She'll charm him right into a trap.
You crapped out.
Maybe you need
a little lady luck?
- What kind of trap?
- The kind he won't
see coming
thanks to his gambling problem.
- Double sixes.
- Lady luck took a walk.
You're on the hook
for 5 clams.
There's just one problem:
I don't actually have any cash.
Frankie better be careful.
- No credit.
- Crowley's dangerous.
But he's also desperate.
She's gonna offer him a deal
that's way too good to resist,
- and that's a guaranteed win.
- What if I told you
how you could make 20 times what I owe you?
Is that worth 5 bucks?
You know what's worth
5 bucks? 5 bucks.
I'm fighting down
at Leo's tonight.
When did they start
letting ladies in the ring?
Point is I'm fighting
against Doreen DiMarco.
- Never heard of her or you.
- Well, the odds are
in her favour, but I hear
she has a glass jaw.
- You could clean up.
- Never seen you fight,
can't take that chance.
Now pay up.
All she has to do is lose,
and she's in control of that.
Because if there's one thing
a gambler can't resist...?
It's a sure thing. And that's
what she's promising him.
OK, OK. Bet on her
and I'll take a dive.
- You'll kiss the canvas?
- If you bet big enough,
you could make
enough to retire.
You'll be the only one
with the inside scoop.
You're really willing to take
a dive to settle a $5 debt?
I'll go down like
a bag of hammers if it keeps
from aggravating the guy
with a gun in his jacket.
And how do I know
you'll deliver?
Last thing I need is
a guy like you after me.
She'll play scared,
and he'll see
so many dollar signs,
he won't even think twice.
Ah, there's that right hook.
- Someone's been practicing.
- Life doesn't stop
- when Moses Page goes to Europe.
- Mm-hmm.
Who's the new coach?
Why do men always assume
there's another man?
OK, OK, OK.
I never make assumptions.
I mean, a woman would make
a fine coach for you.
Ah. Haha!
You're my one and only coach.
Been practicing
on my own mostly.
OK, OK.
You're still dropping
your left hand with the jab.
You need to watch out for that.
It pays to have
a familiar sparring partner.
Yeah. Any time, Frankie.
I've missed you.
So, this is how
these training sessions work?
Hey, Trudy. Heh heh!
Yeah, um, I'll let you
get back to work
and I'll finish cleaning up.
Bye.
It's good to see
you two together again.
- You ready?
- Well, Crowley took the bait,
so we're almost home.
And our inside man, Joe,
gave me this little number
to help me blend in
at the fight.
- Very nice!
- Uh-huh. Maybe I should have
got one of those half-priced
razors from the pharmacy.
OK, only thing left to worry
about is that revolver of his.
He's not gonna shoot me
in the middle of a crowd.
Well, if he's in
as deep as it seems he is,
I wouldn't put it past him.
I'll grab the gun from him during
- the fight just to be safe.
- Just be careful.
He's seen your face once; if he
sees you again, he might think
- something's up.
- No problem. I learned
pickpocketing from the best.
Champ...
Alright.
Restorative, isn't it?
- Smells like, uh...
- fresh-cut grass.
That's the wheatgrass;
- jam-packed with vitamins.
- Hm.
- What else?
- Hmm. Lemon?
Helps maintain the body's
pH balance and fights the common cold.
And is that ginger?
- Studies show it has...
- Anti-inflammatory properties. I know.
What? Just because I don't buy
into the natural cure-alls
doesn't mean I'm not up-to-date
on scientific literature.
- Mhm.
- And it's missing something.
What?
- Cinnamon.
- Cinnamon?
Yeah. Smells great
and it regulates
- blood sugar in diabetics.
- Cinnamon.
Mhm.
- Brilliant.
- Mm-hm.
All these talents
and, on top of that,
- you've got a good nose.
- Hahaha!
And you've got
a silver tongue.
So how do I look?
Like a woman who likes
betting on fights.
- Really?
- Really.
This might sound
a little silly to you, but...
going undercover
makes me nervous.
- But you're so good at it!
- And I'm sure you come across
your fair share
of gamblers at work.
Abrasive and rude,
every one of them.
Mm.
OK, well...
start here!
Go on, give you
some time to practice.
Five clams on the blonde
and I don't want to hear
nothing about it!
OK, that was good.
You shut your mouth
or I'll shut it for you.
I didn't just fall off
the turnip truck, you know?
Oh. OK. Let's save
that one for next time.
Ladies and gentlemen...
...welcome to Fight Night!
We got a real special show
for you tonight!
You heard me: a hundred bucks
on the strongwoman to beat the blonde.
Really? You got the scratch
to cover that?
- Ah, you know where to find me.
- Yeah. Well, if you don't have
- the scratch, I will find you.
- Yeah, yeah.
- Oh!
- Oh! Hey.
- Don't I know you?
- Depends.
You're that morality officer.
Yeah, during daylight hours.
All got
our secrets, eh?
So, you gonna make
a bet or what?
Yeah. 25 cents
on the Blonde Bullet!
Ooh... Big spender.
Yeah. And what's it to you?
- Hey, write it down!
- Sure, sure.
I just want to make sure
I can cover that. Hahahaha!
Keep your guard up
and remember what I said
about dropping your left
when you punch.
You do know this fight
is fixed, right?
The ring is a dangerous place.
Fix or no fix:
- don't drop your left.
- Yes, coach.
Good luck.
She's got better than luck,
she's got me.
I still can't believe
my first loss is coming
to the hands of
some scrawny blonde, but...
Well... Crowley bet
big on you to knock me out,
so when you go down instead,
he'll lose big.
So we dance
for a minute or two,
and then you pop me
with a good uppercut and I'll go
- down for the count.
- Right.
It's our song.
Alright, let's get you
out there and warm you up.
See you in the ring.
Ugh! Ah!
First up on the card tonight,
we have a spectacle
like you have never seen before!
A lot of promoters are
afraid of regulation,
but Leo Rhodes brings you
the variety that you deserve!
- You got this.
- And variety you shall get
because make no mistake,
gentlemen:
it is the female of the species
that is far more deadlier
than the male.
Whoo!
- Hey!
- Is there anything you can't do?
Ask me again after the match.
Introducing...
making her debut
in the squared circle,
wearing the red trunks:
The Blonde
Bullet!
- Go!
- Go get 'em, Frankie!
Sometimes, fake punches land,
and when they do,
- they hurt.
- OK.
- So keep moving in there.
- It's gonna be fine,
- it's gonna go fast; maybe it'll be fun.
- OK.
- Gentlemen, gentlemen!
- Due to injury,
Doreen DiMarco
is unable to compete.
We have a replacement fighter.
All bets will stand.
Fighting in the black trunks,
with a record
of 17 and 0...
17 by knock-out...
Sadie "the Anvil" Sawyer!
Haha!
Come on! Come on! Come on!
- Hahahaha!
- Don't do it!
She looks even bigger
than she did yesterday.
- We need to call it off.
- She's a monster.
Gonna take down
Crowley, I have to win this.
- Frankie.
- It's gonna be fine.
I've seen the Anvil
in the gym.
Last week, she held up a Model T
so a guy could change a flat.
- That's not very inspiring.
- Not trying to inspire you;
I'm trying to get you
to call it off.
If you fight her, you'll end up
eating your meals through a straw.
You know what they say:
"The bigger they are..."
The harder they hit.
- Mary!
- Frankie, I can call the police
- I'll get them to raid this whole place.
- I have an idea.
Oh, brilliant!
- Um, what was that?
- Plan B.
Hey, I'm gonna start it up.
Come on, let's go!
Ladies!
- Who you calling a lady?
- OK, OK,
OK, OK. Have a clean fight,
no rabbit punches.
- That's it?
- Yeah, that's it.
- You need more rules than that, string bean?
- No. I'm good.
OK, OK. Save some
for the fight.
Get her, slugger!
- Move out of the way! Fight's about to start!
- Sorry about that.
- Do I know you?
- Nope. Not from around here.
OK! Hahaha!
OK, fight!
Come on, Frankie!
Yeah! Yeah!
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Yes!
Get over here!
- Use your speed!
- Go after her!
- That's right! More of that!
- Come on, Frankie!
Mmm! It tastes
even better than it smells.
Cinnamon was
the perfect addition.
- Hm.
- You're an astonishing woman, Flo.
Oh! I don't know
about astonishing.
- I'm serious.
- You're gonna make
an incredible doctor,
if that's what you choose to do.
Speaking of serious, any idea
who spiked your last batch?
Nah, I'm at a loss.
Well, do you have
any enemies in town?
Oh, haha! I hardly know
anyone in Toronto;
how could I have any enemies?
Flo! Flo!
I need, um... I need chloroform.
It's for Frankie!
I'm sorry. I don't work
- with chemicals that...
- Uh, no prob.
- Thank you.
- Is everything OK?
- I don't really have time to talk! Goodbye!
- OK, OK.
What do you suppose
that was all about?
- Oh! Um...
- you've got something...
Cinnamon.
- Yeah!
- Come on, Frankie!
- Go to the body!
- Go to the body!
- Let her go! Let her go!
- Back up! Back up!
- Finish her!
- Go for the body, stay low!
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Break it up!
- Ah!
- Keep your left up! Keep moving your feet!
OK, that's the bell. That's
the bell. That's the bell.
- You OK?
- Yeah.
- Get to your corner.
- Get to your corner.
- Boxing with you is a lot more fun.
- I can get the ref to call off.
No, no. I have her
exactly where I want her.
OK then. She's got a pattern,
OK? She leads with a left jab,
then the right hook,
then an uppercut.
So block, block, then dodge.
OK. OK. Hey!
- I got it.
- I'm gonna create a diversion
and when I do, slip a few drops
into her water bottle.
- What if she sees me?
- No, she's too busy trying
to pound me into next week.
Just remember: only two drops.
OK, Frankie. Let's go, c'mon!
- And we're back!
- Round two!
- Come on, Frankie.
- You got this!
- No, no, no.
- That's it.
Argh!
- Hey, hey! No rabbit punches!
- No rabbit punches!
- Oh, come on, come on!
- OK.
- Come on!
- Get her back!
Hey, hey, hey!
Get out of the ring!
- Get back to your corners!
- Get your fighter
under control!
You can't win
if you get disqualified.
It's time to end this.
Here we go!
OK, Frankie, here we go!
- You got this!
- This is it! This is it!
- Ah!
- Stay left. Go for the body!
You've got this, Frankie!
- No, no, no, no!
- You got her, Frankie! Finish her off!
Yeah!
Oh, my! She got her!
No! Get up!
One. Two.
Come on, get up, get up,
get up, get up, get up!
- Four.
- Use your arms!
- Five. Get up. Six.
- Climb! Climb!
- Get up!
- Seven!
Get up! Eight.
- Will you get up? Nine!
- No!
- Ten!
- Yeah!
Yes!
Winner by knockout:
Blonde Bullet!
- Haha!
- You pulled it off, Frankie.
I had a great coach.
Now it's time to take
care of Crowley.
- Did you get it?
- Sort of.
Crowley!
You picked the wrong guy
to double cross, sweetheart!
Nice work, Trudy.
Ugh!
Come on, get up!
Get up! Leo's gonna
be here any minute,
and I know for a fact you can't
cover your bet with him.
You... you set me up!
You want to deal
with him, or you want
to confess your sins
to your cop buddies?
- I know what I'd choose.
- OK, fine. You win.
Just... get me out of here,
and I'll call my sergeant.
- Ahem!
- Frankie!
Oh! You look like
you went ten rounds.
Actually, it was five,
but it ended with a knockout.
So, you put on a good show.
- My record is one and zero.
- I am retiring undefeated.
And what about Crowley?
You don't have to worry
about him anymore.
- Thank you.
- How's it going with the new batch?
- Oh! 100% cocaine free.
- All we need to do now is figure out
- who spiked the last lot.
- That is for tomorrow.
Right now, everyone is down at
Jelly's. You guys should come.
Oh! We just have
a little more work to do here...
Right, work. Yes.
Does that mean you're
sticking around town?
Ah, likely not.
I-I tend not to
stick around one place for
too long and flood the market.
Hmm...
"Flood the market."
That's exactly
what the pharmacist
down in The Ward said.
A pharmacist
has access to cocaine.
And he would have an axe
to grind with the new guy in town.
Frankie, we'll meet you
down at Jelly's later.
First of all, we have
a prescription to fill.
Oh, wait! You're not going out
like that, are you?
You should see what I can do
with a makeup brush.
- Let's get out of here.
- Oh!
- What?
- I got an entire ruined batch
of my Wonder Elixir
for you to buy.
Why would I do that?
Because if you don't,
we'll call the cops.
There's my favourite knockout.
Bam!
We make a good team,
Moses Page.
We do, Frankie Drake.
You know, the fighting game's
picking up in Toronto.
I might be sticking
around for a while.
If you're interested
in more... coaching,
- that is.
- I'll keep that in mind.
Buy you a drink?
- Sure. I'll just be over there.
- Mm-hm.
- Hi, champ.
- How are you feeling?
I'm sore just
from watching you tonight.
You look like
you need a dose
- of Walcott's Wonderful Elixir.
- Oh!
I think gin will do just fine.
- Oh! Right on time.
- Oh! Thank you!
- Thank you very much.
- There you go.
- To the champ!
- To the champ.
this is the right street?
Don't remember there
being a boxing gym around here.
The place I'm talking
about isn't exactly legal.
- Can we hurry it up?
- Don't worry.
I'm sure your husband is fine.
Or he's dead in the gym
where he works.
Maybe he's just
sleeping one off?
Joe's five miles from perfect,
but he's no drunk.
He doesn't even sip
the wine at church.
Ladies and gentlemen,
gout or gallstones,
headaches or heart problems;
Walcott's Wonder Elixir
does it all!
It cures it all!
Joe didn't get home
until 3 in the morning.
He was a sweaty mess, talking
about dragons and spiders.
- Ach. Never liked spiders.
- Did he hurt you?
He would never. But when
I tried to get him to lie down,
he burst out the front door
and never came back.
Hey, you wanna buy
some lady razors?
- Smooth up them gams for half price?
- Mind your business, sir.
- Come on, lady.
- Times are tough around here
the last few weeks.
Market's getting flooded.
Put some chocolate on sale
and then we'll talk.
What makes you think
Joe came back to work?
There's a cot in his janitor's office,
but the warehouse door is locked.
I need you to break in,
so I can make sure he's alive.
- Why not just contact the police?
- There are places you bring
the cops and places you don't.
This is a place you don't.
Good thing we're breaking in then.
Just make sure
you avoid Joe's boss.
He keeps a running count
of all the kneecaps he's broken.
- Let's go find Joe.
- I'm not going in there.
Isn't that
the whole point of this?
That's why I hired you.
If Joe's dead on his cot,
I don't want to see it.
After you.
Over here.
No sign of him.
Look at this.
"Walcott's Wonder Elixir."
Didn't we pass
that on the street?
We did.
There's two more
in the trash.
I bet that's what caused
Joe's crazy behaviour
- last night.
- Mhm.
- Let's get out of here.
- Yeah.
Your hands in the air!
Don't shoot!
You got about three seconds to explain
what you're doing in my place.
How the hell
did you get in here?
- We used the door.
- It was open.
You're a very funny girl,
but I happen to know
for a fact that
that door was locked.
Mister, I swear! The door was
open, we just walked right in.
- Is that right?
- You seen Joe?
I'm looking for a new boxing
coach and I hear he's good.
Joe?
The guy that mops up the ring
at the end of the night?
Now I'm gonna ask you again:
what are you doing in my gym?
I can vouch for them.
Moses, you know
these broads?
Trained this one myself.
Moses Page, I never thought
I'd see you again.
We're on a case,
play along.
- Still got that mean right hook?
- I learned from the best.
If you're looking for a coach,
I could take you back on.
Yeah, yeah. Enough flirting
now. Look, you want to work out
at my gym,
come show me what you got.
Leo's not the kind of guy
to fool around with.
- What's the case?
- Another missing person case.
It's nothing to do with Leo.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Push and move.
- Push and move.
- Alright, alright, alright, alright!
- It's not bad, it's not bad.
- So can I train here?
- No, no.
I need to see you
spar first. Sadie!
New fighter here for you
to put through the paces.
Like to introduce you
to my best fighter:
Sadie "the Anvil" Sawyer.
I'd love to! I just...
Couple more sessions
with Moses first.
Anytime, Frankie.
It's probably a good idea.
- Moses Page back in town...
- stirring up any old feelings?
I saw your face
when you heard his voice.
That was relief;
he saved our skin.
"Relief"? Is that
what we're calling it? Haha!
- Is he dead?
- He's not dead, but...
- He's dead, isn't he?
- So it's another woman?
If it's another woman,
I am gonna kill that man!
Sarah?
Oh, Joe.
I'm so sorry
about last night.
I don't know
what came over me.
Is it something
to do with this?
Oh, keep that junk
away from me.
Did you drink that
last night?
The medicine man around the corner
promised it'd give me a good night's sleep,
- but I couldn't even sit still.
- What do you mean?
My heart was racing
and this real bad feeling
came over me,
like a dragon was chasing me.
Doesn't sound like
much of a wonder elixir.
Let's go see if
Flo can tell us what's in there.
- Holy Hannah!
- Look at that colour.
- It's positive for cocaine.
- Are you sure?
Chemical reactions
don't lie.
You add a little chloroform
to some liquid;
if it turns blue,
cocaine is present.
The brighter the blue,
the more cocaine.
So, Walcott's elixir
is full of it.
Those "Doctor Feelgoods"
rub me the wrong way. Hacks
and cheats, every last one.
We need to go
have a talk with him.
- Thanks, Flo.
- Thanks.
From staving off
premature baldness
to keeping you more regular
than a rooster's call,
there is nothing
that my Wonder Elixir cannot do!
Now look, I'll give you
a "for instance," hey?
Take Doreen here:
three weeks ago, couldn't lift
a sack of flour. But now?
Show 'em the difference, Doreen.
That's right! Yes! Thank you!
And that is all thanks
to Walcott's Elixir.
Now, folks, today it's available
for a very special price.
Or you could end up
six feet under.
Walcott's Wonder Elixir
has never hurt anyone.
Hey, unless...
unless you count all the doctors
who've lost half their business.
Or a hard-working husband who went
half crazy with the cocaine in your drink.
Doreen, would you please?
Ahem!
Now look, folks.
For the next 30 minutes
- and 30 minutes only...
- Hit the road!
...I'll be selling my bottles
of Wonder Elixir for 30% off!
Yes, that's right!
30 for 30!
Either we get to speak
with your boss, or we'll be here
for every single one
of his shows. It's your choice.
...botanical nut and seed oils.
Mr. Walcott, over here!
Excuse me. Excuse me.
Do you have any idea what
you're costing me right now?
Prison's gonna cost you
a whole lot more.
- Prison?
- Around here, cocaine is illegal.
Cocaine?! You're batty!
I only use natural ingredients.
Follow me, I'll show you.
OK, folks! Thank you for coming!
Speak with Doreen!
30 for 30, hey?
Walcott's Wonder Elixir!
Step right in here!
Every ingredient I use
is right here.
Ginseng, turmeric,
Kombuchaschwann imported
direct from Germany.
All looks healthy, but where
are you hiding the cocaine?
- I already told you that I...
- We've had it tested
with actual science, unlike
whatever it is you do here.
- I am a scientist.
- I studied chemistry.
- A scientist? That's rich.
- I'll show you my degree,
if you want to see it.
A tablespoon a day,
it keeps you right as rain.
This stuff works!
Yeah? Well, your elixir did
a number on our client.
If you didn't put the drugs
in it, then what happened?
Someone must have
spiked the batch.
- And who would do that?
- Walcott!
- Don't make me look for you!
- You-you need to go. Now!
- What's going on?
- Please, for your own safety.
- Officer Crowley.
- Time's up. Payment's due.
- Yeah, I, uh... I just hit a...
- a little sales hiccup today,
- but...
- I gave you 'til today to pay
- and guess what? It's today now.
- Right. I just gotta
cook up a new batch
before I sell anymore, but...
What's wrong with the one
you already got?
- I... I-I ju...
- I can't sell it.
- Why?
- It's not safe.
It's not the rubes' safety
you gotta worry about.
You park on my beat,
you pay my tax... no extensions.
Sorry. I just can't
pay you today.
Ha. Well, I guess
there's only one thing
left to say.
You're under arrest.
- For what?!
- I've done nothing illegal!
I'm a cop,
don't need a reason.
- Arms behind your back!
- It's a shakedown.
You distract the cop;
I'll meet you back at Jelly's.
Here goes. Oh!
Officer, thank goodness!
I need your help!
Can't you see I'm in the middle
- of police business?
- I need your help now!
Someone just stole my purse!
I need your help now!
- OK, relax.
- Walcott, you take one step,
you'll be in a world
of trouble.
Come on, I see him! Let's go!
I heard everything. Let's go.
Sorry. Sorry.
I know I saw him! Oh!
- What?
- Haha!
Just remembered: I didn't
bring a purse today! Haha!
You know, I'd lose my head if
it wasn't screwed on. Thank you!
Oh!
I honestly had no idea
there was cocaine in there.
Joe had a rough night,
but he's gonna be fine.
Ah, there's gotta be
something I can do.
I mean, how many bottles did
that poor man buy? You know,
at the very least,
I can give him his money back.
No, please. You have
bigger things to worry about.
That constable is pretty upset
you disappeared on him.
Ugh! First I don't have
Crowley's money,
then he thinks I'm on the run.
He's gonna kill me.
How long has he been
squeezing you?
- Three weeks.
- Ever since I got to town.
- Did you tell anyone?
- Who am I gonna tell? The cops?
Do you think it was Crowley
that spiked my elixir?
No. That would defeat
the whole purpose of his racket.
You know, he wants you
to make money.
And now I gotta throw
the entire batch away.
There's no way I'm gonna
make enough money
- to pay him.
- Well, you run a travelling
medicine show,
so why not just... travel?
Crowley's got buddies
in every town.
- We can help.
- Haha!
No offence, but come on?
How are two gals gonna me
off the hook with a dirty cop?
"Private detectives"?
Ha! This is my lucky day.
Apart from, well, you know,
well, everything else.
I've arranged for you to stay in a room
upstairs until the heat dies down.
And you might want to get word
to your strongwoman
that the caravan isn't safe.
Doreen? Nah, she's fine.
She stays with a gentleman
friend when we're in Toronto.
OK. That's good. Why don't you
speak with the bartender?
He'll get you all set up,
and then come by the office
tomorrow, and we can figure out
how we'll deal with Crowley.
Thank you both so much.
You can look forward
to some free Wonder Elixir.
- We'll wait for the new batch.
- Yeah.
Let's, uh... get an early start tomorrow.
I have... something.
Let me guess: boxing lesson?
♪♪ He's living in a dream ♪
♪ He doesn't seem to stray ♪
♪ Far from today ♪
♪ Now there are men
who take a different route ♪
♪ Put on a tie and suit each day ♪
♪ But he don't care
about their wares ♪
♪ He simply wants to blaze ♪
♪ The day away ♪♪
Nice footwork.
You gotta be quick
to keep up with Kid Lewis
and Bold Mike McTeague.
As in world champion
light heavyweight Mike McTeague?
You've been keeping up
with your boxing.
Well, I have a friend fighting
on the European tour.
Or I had one.
- When did you get back?
- I landed in Halifax
in the spring.
Boxed my way down to Toronto.
Been training here
for about a month.
A month? Wow.
That's great.
- What about you?
- Staying out of trouble?
- Where's the fun in that?
- Same ol' Frankie.
Sounds like you had
an eventful day.
I could use a drink.
Is that an invitation?
Well, that depends.
Are you thirsty?
Mm! Your coffee...
...still the best
I've ever had. Hahaha!
- Frankie!
- We have a problem!
A big problem! We went
to the caravan to find Doreen.
She didn't know that someone
had spiked the elixir.
- And she already sold a bottle.
- Just the one?
Well, yes, but to
an old fellow with a bad ticker.
Normally, my elixir
would help him,
but, uh, a heart condition
plus cocaine...
We need to find him. Fast.
I'm...
Doreen!
- I need your help.
- Why would I help the broad
who's trying to put my boss
out of business?
Because somebody spiked his last batch
and you sold a bottle this morning.
I need to know
who you sold it to.
I don't take names
when I sell the stuff.
- Well, what did he look like?
- Grey hair, about 40.
- Anything else?
- Was pretty unremarkable,
- except for the stench of gin on him.
- Did he say where he was going?
We didn't exactly have
a chit-chat, lady.
Especially after he asked me
to give him a veteran's discount.
- So he served?
- So he said.
Well, that's something.
- Will I see you before I leave?
- I know where to find you.
- Thanks.
- Order up.
- I came as soon as I could.
- Thanks.
What's up?
What do you know
about Constable Crowley?
Oh. Only that he's
a first-class heel.
- Sounds about right.
- He works out
of a different precinct than me,
but every time I see him
on his beat, he's always
giving someone a hard time.
Well, we need
to dig up some dirt.
You up for
some surveillance work?
- Absolutely.
- Perfect. Cheque, please!
You know you can't just call and ask
for Crowley's schedule, right?
Well, the morality officer in
his precinct is a friend, so...
Oh, hi! Lorraine!
It's Mary Shaw. Listen, I know
this is a bit unorthodox,
but I'm looking
for Officer Crowley.
Do you know
if he's working today?
"Why"? Why?
- Paperwork.
- Ask for paperwork.
He left some paperwork
at my station.
Time-sensitive and I believe
it's of a personal nature,
so I really need
to get it back to him.
Wha... No! Lorraine!
No! I'm shocked
that you would even suggest...
No, I'm not interested
in Officer Crowley!
Can you please just let me know
when he's off shift?
Thank you!
And now Lorraine thinks
you're interested in Crowley.
- Apparently.
- Clocks off in 15 minutes.
- Think she'll tell?
- She best not.
Let's go.
- Get 'em hot over here!
- Ladies and gentlemen, get 'em hot!
Hey, stranger.
Ah, Jesus.
What you got for me?
That does not look
like official police business.
We need to get closer
so we can hear them.
Uh, one turkey leg, please.
You didn't have
to buy something.
Well, I panicked
and I'm hungry.
Look I told you not to call me
until you settled your debt.
Ah, come on! It's a few
lousy bets,
you know I'm good for it
Got a feeling
about the Sox tonight.
Pay what you owe, then you can
bet on whatever you like.
Will you cut me a break?
I had an easy mark
for some quick cash
on my beat and he let me down.
I know the feeling.
Scram.
Officer of the law? He should
be ashamed of himself!
Yeah, but now we know
his weakness.
Come on, shake that turkey leg.
Let's go!
Uh, Veteran's Hall
is for vets only.
Dispatch rider
in the Signal Corps.
I probably delivered the orders
that brought you home, soldier.
- Apologies.
- First round's on me.
I'm looking for a man
in his 40s.
Grey hair. I heard
he likes a strong drink.
Gotta be more specific
than that around here.
- I think he has a heart condition?
- Ah, the Major. Eddie Flurberg.
- Is he in there?
- Ah, you just missed him.
He left, like, five minutes ago.
Didn't look so hot
- if you ask me.
- Which way did he go?
- Right down there.
- Thank you.
No problem.
What's he doing now?
Blowing away his
paycheque by the looks of it.
- From a bookie to back alley craps?!
- And he hasn't even won once.
I just cannot
see the fascination
with throwing your money away.
Come on! Pay up,
pay up, pay up!
- Quick, hide.
- Hm!
What do we do now?
Think we got
everything we need. Let's go!
Major Flurberg! Are you OK?
- Where am I? What happened?
- You tell me.
I must've had one too many.
My heart was racing
and then suddenly I saw black.
That elixir
that you bought this morning,
- did you drink it?
- Yes, I did. Why?
Are... are you having
any chest pains?
No, no. I'm fine...
Don't-don't try
to get up, please!
You! Call an ambulance!
It's gonna be OK.
- You the snake-oil salesman?
- I'm the purveyor of the elixir
that's helped hundreds of
people, if that's what you mean.
Whatever it is, Frankie sent
me to help you brew a new batch.
Harland Walcott at your service.
Listen, just because you're
not poisoning the masses
doesn't mean I approve
of that bunk you're peddling.
I studied chemistry
at McGill University.
I've dedicated my life to
this stuff. I believe it works.
Agree to disagree.
- No offence.
- That's what great minds do.
Like Gilbert Lewis and Walther
Nernst on thermodynamics.
Lewis was so out of his depth
on that one.
And Nernst has
the Nobel to prove it.
You know, it's not safe
back at your caravan.
I have a better place we can cook.
Welcome to my office.
- Are you the city coroner?
- Ha! I wish.
Maybe someday. Right now,
I'm just trying to make it
- through medical school.
- A med student?
Impressive! I always dreamed
of being a doctor.
So then why on earth are you
running a travelling medicine show?
Well, for the same reason
that you laughed when I asked
if you were the coroner,
I'd bet.
Oh. Underestimated 'cause we don't fit
in the usual box.
Yeah, I got tired of it...
of people judging me
for no good reason.
And I-I decided to bring
my elixir to the people,
but word will get out
about this.
Who's gonna buy an elixir
that makes people sick?
Frankie said she'd catch
the jerk that spiked
your final batch
when she's done with Crowley.
You'll be back in business
in no time, Mr. Walcott.
Oh, please, call me Harland.
Harland then.
So, shall we get down
to business?
- Haha! Thought you'd never ask.
- Haha!
So Constable Crowley
is a gambling man.
He's in the grip
of a compulsion.
He went to three bookies
after the craps game.
Plus the medicine show,
and, boy, was he angry
when he didn't find Walcott there.
So we have a dirty cop
with a gambling addiction.
- He has no business wearing a badge.
- We got pictures.
Yeah, but they only show
who he's consorting with,
they don't actually show him
gambling. It's not enough.
Especially since cops don't go
after other cops.
They don't call it
"brotherhood" for nothing.
He'd have to get caught
in the act doing something
pretty shady before one of his "brothers"
would care enough to arrest him.
So, we lure him into a bet
he can't resist,
- and then we make sure that he loses.
- What would that accomplish?
If he can't pay,
the bookie will come after him.
But will that be enough
for him to go running
his friends for help?
Oh, it'll prove that
he's been gambling illegally.
He'll have to choose
between losing his job
or losing his kneecaps. I'm betting
he'll choose his kneecaps.
Now, we just need
to get Doreen to help out.
What do you want
with Walcott's strongwoman?
Leo wanted to get me
into the ring? Now's his chance.
- Come on, girl.
- What does that mean?
Get that hand back! Nice!
Cross. Get that hand back.
Cross. That's it.
Doreen DiMarco!
What's this?
You sucker punched my friend
down at Jelly's last night.
- She had it coming.
- You broke her nose.
She's never punched
anyone in her life, but I have.
- OK, OK.
- Get away from me, you nut!
- A nose for a nose!
- OK, OK.
That's no way to settle this.
I'll settle
for knocking her teeth in.
Listen: if you're gonna fight
anyway, why not do it for money?
Right? Right? And in my ring.
- I'm listening.
- What's the purse?
$15, winner take all.
- And you keep all the bets on us?
- My gym, my bets. Yeah.
- I'll see you here.
- But not for very long.
- It'll be lights out for you!
- "Lights out
- for you." That's telling her.
- Another scam?
- Could use your help.
- Anything you need.
Meet me back here
for another boxing lesson.
OK, so Frankie's gonna get
in contact with Crowley.
I've heard he has a thing
for the ladies.
Which should work
in Frankie's favour.
She'll charm him right into a trap.
You crapped out.
Maybe you need
a little lady luck?
- What kind of trap?
- The kind he won't
see coming
thanks to his gambling problem.
- Double sixes.
- Lady luck took a walk.
You're on the hook
for 5 clams.
There's just one problem:
I don't actually have any cash.
Frankie better be careful.
- No credit.
- Crowley's dangerous.
But he's also desperate.
She's gonna offer him a deal
that's way too good to resist,
- and that's a guaranteed win.
- What if I told you
how you could make 20 times what I owe you?
Is that worth 5 bucks?
You know what's worth
5 bucks? 5 bucks.
I'm fighting down
at Leo's tonight.
When did they start
letting ladies in the ring?
Point is I'm fighting
against Doreen DiMarco.
- Never heard of her or you.
- Well, the odds are
in her favour, but I hear
she has a glass jaw.
- You could clean up.
- Never seen you fight,
can't take that chance.
Now pay up.
All she has to do is lose,
and she's in control of that.
Because if there's one thing
a gambler can't resist...?
It's a sure thing. And that's
what she's promising him.
OK, OK. Bet on her
and I'll take a dive.
- You'll kiss the canvas?
- If you bet big enough,
you could make
enough to retire.
You'll be the only one
with the inside scoop.
You're really willing to take
a dive to settle a $5 debt?
I'll go down like
a bag of hammers if it keeps
from aggravating the guy
with a gun in his jacket.
And how do I know
you'll deliver?
Last thing I need is
a guy like you after me.
She'll play scared,
and he'll see
so many dollar signs,
he won't even think twice.
Ah, there's that right hook.
- Someone's been practicing.
- Life doesn't stop
- when Moses Page goes to Europe.
- Mm-hmm.
Who's the new coach?
Why do men always assume
there's another man?
OK, OK, OK.
I never make assumptions.
I mean, a woman would make
a fine coach for you.
Ah. Haha!
You're my one and only coach.
Been practicing
on my own mostly.
OK, OK.
You're still dropping
your left hand with the jab.
You need to watch out for that.
It pays to have
a familiar sparring partner.
Yeah. Any time, Frankie.
I've missed you.
So, this is how
these training sessions work?
Hey, Trudy. Heh heh!
Yeah, um, I'll let you
get back to work
and I'll finish cleaning up.
Bye.
It's good to see
you two together again.
- You ready?
- Well, Crowley took the bait,
so we're almost home.
And our inside man, Joe,
gave me this little number
to help me blend in
at the fight.
- Very nice!
- Uh-huh. Maybe I should have
got one of those half-priced
razors from the pharmacy.
OK, only thing left to worry
about is that revolver of his.
He's not gonna shoot me
in the middle of a crowd.
Well, if he's in
as deep as it seems he is,
I wouldn't put it past him.
I'll grab the gun from him during
- the fight just to be safe.
- Just be careful.
He's seen your face once; if he
sees you again, he might think
- something's up.
- No problem. I learned
pickpocketing from the best.
Champ...
Alright.
Restorative, isn't it?
- Smells like, uh...
- fresh-cut grass.
That's the wheatgrass;
- jam-packed with vitamins.
- Hm.
- What else?
- Hmm. Lemon?
Helps maintain the body's
pH balance and fights the common cold.
And is that ginger?
- Studies show it has...
- Anti-inflammatory properties. I know.
What? Just because I don't buy
into the natural cure-alls
doesn't mean I'm not up-to-date
on scientific literature.
- Mhm.
- And it's missing something.
What?
- Cinnamon.
- Cinnamon?
Yeah. Smells great
and it regulates
- blood sugar in diabetics.
- Cinnamon.
Mhm.
- Brilliant.
- Mm-hm.
All these talents
and, on top of that,
- you've got a good nose.
- Hahaha!
And you've got
a silver tongue.
So how do I look?
Like a woman who likes
betting on fights.
- Really?
- Really.
This might sound
a little silly to you, but...
going undercover
makes me nervous.
- But you're so good at it!
- And I'm sure you come across
your fair share
of gamblers at work.
Abrasive and rude,
every one of them.
Mm.
OK, well...
start here!
Go on, give you
some time to practice.
Five clams on the blonde
and I don't want to hear
nothing about it!
OK, that was good.
You shut your mouth
or I'll shut it for you.
I didn't just fall off
the turnip truck, you know?
Oh. OK. Let's save
that one for next time.
Ladies and gentlemen...
...welcome to Fight Night!
We got a real special show
for you tonight!
You heard me: a hundred bucks
on the strongwoman to beat the blonde.
Really? You got the scratch
to cover that?
- Ah, you know where to find me.
- Yeah. Well, if you don't have
- the scratch, I will find you.
- Yeah, yeah.
- Oh!
- Oh! Hey.
- Don't I know you?
- Depends.
You're that morality officer.
Yeah, during daylight hours.
All got
our secrets, eh?
So, you gonna make
a bet or what?
Yeah. 25 cents
on the Blonde Bullet!
Ooh... Big spender.
Yeah. And what's it to you?
- Hey, write it down!
- Sure, sure.
I just want to make sure
I can cover that. Hahahaha!
Keep your guard up
and remember what I said
about dropping your left
when you punch.
You do know this fight
is fixed, right?
The ring is a dangerous place.
Fix or no fix:
- don't drop your left.
- Yes, coach.
Good luck.
She's got better than luck,
she's got me.
I still can't believe
my first loss is coming
to the hands of
some scrawny blonde, but...
Well... Crowley bet
big on you to knock me out,
so when you go down instead,
he'll lose big.
So we dance
for a minute or two,
and then you pop me
with a good uppercut and I'll go
- down for the count.
- Right.
It's our song.
Alright, let's get you
out there and warm you up.
See you in the ring.
Ugh! Ah!
First up on the card tonight,
we have a spectacle
like you have never seen before!
A lot of promoters are
afraid of regulation,
but Leo Rhodes brings you
the variety that you deserve!
- You got this.
- And variety you shall get
because make no mistake,
gentlemen:
it is the female of the species
that is far more deadlier
than the male.
Whoo!
- Hey!
- Is there anything you can't do?
Ask me again after the match.
Introducing...
making her debut
in the squared circle,
wearing the red trunks:
The Blonde
Bullet!
- Go!
- Go get 'em, Frankie!
Sometimes, fake punches land,
and when they do,
- they hurt.
- OK.
- So keep moving in there.
- It's gonna be fine,
- it's gonna go fast; maybe it'll be fun.
- OK.
- Gentlemen, gentlemen!
- Due to injury,
Doreen DiMarco
is unable to compete.
We have a replacement fighter.
All bets will stand.
Fighting in the black trunks,
with a record
of 17 and 0...
17 by knock-out...
Sadie "the Anvil" Sawyer!
Haha!
Come on! Come on! Come on!
- Hahahaha!
- Don't do it!
She looks even bigger
than she did yesterday.
- We need to call it off.
- She's a monster.
Gonna take down
Crowley, I have to win this.
- Frankie.
- It's gonna be fine.
I've seen the Anvil
in the gym.
Last week, she held up a Model T
so a guy could change a flat.
- That's not very inspiring.
- Not trying to inspire you;
I'm trying to get you
to call it off.
If you fight her, you'll end up
eating your meals through a straw.
You know what they say:
"The bigger they are..."
The harder they hit.
- Mary!
- Frankie, I can call the police
- I'll get them to raid this whole place.
- I have an idea.
Oh, brilliant!
- Um, what was that?
- Plan B.
Hey, I'm gonna start it up.
Come on, let's go!
Ladies!
- Who you calling a lady?
- OK, OK,
OK, OK. Have a clean fight,
no rabbit punches.
- That's it?
- Yeah, that's it.
- You need more rules than that, string bean?
- No. I'm good.
OK, OK. Save some
for the fight.
Get her, slugger!
- Move out of the way! Fight's about to start!
- Sorry about that.
- Do I know you?
- Nope. Not from around here.
OK! Hahaha!
OK, fight!
Come on, Frankie!
Yeah! Yeah!
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Yes!
Get over here!
- Use your speed!
- Go after her!
- That's right! More of that!
- Come on, Frankie!
Mmm! It tastes
even better than it smells.
Cinnamon was
the perfect addition.
- Hm.
- You're an astonishing woman, Flo.
Oh! I don't know
about astonishing.
- I'm serious.
- You're gonna make
an incredible doctor,
if that's what you choose to do.
Speaking of serious, any idea
who spiked your last batch?
Nah, I'm at a loss.
Well, do you have
any enemies in town?
Oh, haha! I hardly know
anyone in Toronto;
how could I have any enemies?
Flo! Flo!
I need, um... I need chloroform.
It's for Frankie!
I'm sorry. I don't work
- with chemicals that...
- Uh, no prob.
- Thank you.
- Is everything OK?
- I don't really have time to talk! Goodbye!
- OK, OK.
What do you suppose
that was all about?
- Oh! Um...
- you've got something...
Cinnamon.
- Yeah!
- Come on, Frankie!
- Go to the body!
- Go to the body!
- Let her go! Let her go!
- Back up! Back up!
- Finish her!
- Go for the body, stay low!
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Break it up!
- Ah!
- Keep your left up! Keep moving your feet!
OK, that's the bell. That's
the bell. That's the bell.
- You OK?
- Yeah.
- Get to your corner.
- Get to your corner.
- Boxing with you is a lot more fun.
- I can get the ref to call off.
No, no. I have her
exactly where I want her.
OK then. She's got a pattern,
OK? She leads with a left jab,
then the right hook,
then an uppercut.
So block, block, then dodge.
OK. OK. Hey!
- I got it.
- I'm gonna create a diversion
and when I do, slip a few drops
into her water bottle.
- What if she sees me?
- No, she's too busy trying
to pound me into next week.
Just remember: only two drops.
OK, Frankie. Let's go, c'mon!
- And we're back!
- Round two!
- Come on, Frankie.
- You got this!
- No, no, no.
- That's it.
Argh!
- Hey, hey! No rabbit punches!
- No rabbit punches!
- Oh, come on, come on!
- OK.
- Come on!
- Get her back!
Hey, hey, hey!
Get out of the ring!
- Get back to your corners!
- Get your fighter
under control!
You can't win
if you get disqualified.
It's time to end this.
Here we go!
OK, Frankie, here we go!
- You got this!
- This is it! This is it!
- Ah!
- Stay left. Go for the body!
You've got this, Frankie!
- No, no, no, no!
- You got her, Frankie! Finish her off!
Yeah!
Oh, my! She got her!
No! Get up!
One. Two.
Come on, get up, get up,
get up, get up, get up!
- Four.
- Use your arms!
- Five. Get up. Six.
- Climb! Climb!
- Get up!
- Seven!
Get up! Eight.
- Will you get up? Nine!
- No!
- Ten!
- Yeah!
Yes!
Winner by knockout:
Blonde Bullet!
- Haha!
- You pulled it off, Frankie.
I had a great coach.
Now it's time to take
care of Crowley.
- Did you get it?
- Sort of.
Crowley!
You picked the wrong guy
to double cross, sweetheart!
Nice work, Trudy.
Ugh!
Come on, get up!
Get up! Leo's gonna
be here any minute,
and I know for a fact you can't
cover your bet with him.
You... you set me up!
You want to deal
with him, or you want
to confess your sins
to your cop buddies?
- I know what I'd choose.
- OK, fine. You win.
Just... get me out of here,
and I'll call my sergeant.
- Ahem!
- Frankie!
Oh! You look like
you went ten rounds.
Actually, it was five,
but it ended with a knockout.
So, you put on a good show.
- My record is one and zero.
- I am retiring undefeated.
And what about Crowley?
You don't have to worry
about him anymore.
- Thank you.
- How's it going with the new batch?
- Oh! 100% cocaine free.
- All we need to do now is figure out
- who spiked the last lot.
- That is for tomorrow.
Right now, everyone is down at
Jelly's. You guys should come.
Oh! We just have
a little more work to do here...
Right, work. Yes.
Does that mean you're
sticking around town?
Ah, likely not.
I-I tend not to
stick around one place for
too long and flood the market.
Hmm...
"Flood the market."
That's exactly
what the pharmacist
down in The Ward said.
A pharmacist
has access to cocaine.
And he would have an axe
to grind with the new guy in town.
Frankie, we'll meet you
down at Jelly's later.
First of all, we have
a prescription to fill.
Oh, wait! You're not going out
like that, are you?
You should see what I can do
with a makeup brush.
- Let's get out of here.
- Oh!
- What?
- I got an entire ruined batch
of my Wonder Elixir
for you to buy.
Why would I do that?
Because if you don't,
we'll call the cops.
There's my favourite knockout.
Bam!
We make a good team,
Moses Page.
We do, Frankie Drake.
You know, the fighting game's
picking up in Toronto.
I might be sticking
around for a while.
If you're interested
in more... coaching,
- that is.
- I'll keep that in mind.
Buy you a drink?
- Sure. I'll just be over there.
- Mm-hm.
- Hi, champ.
- How are you feeling?
I'm sore just
from watching you tonight.
You look like
you need a dose
- of Walcott's Wonderful Elixir.
- Oh!
I think gin will do just fine.
- Oh! Right on time.
- Oh! Thank you!
- Thank you very much.
- There you go.
- To the champ!
- To the champ.