The Good Fight (2024) Movie Script
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Started at the bottom
I fought tooth and nail
I won't be forgotten,
I'll be a legend
This ain't a fairy tale
They said it's impossible
with these obstacles
But here I stand
I need it, I need it,
I am a champion
I've dreamed it,
I've seen it, I am a champion
I've come this far,
and that ain't enough
Can't stop me now
'cause I am the champion
I've climbed mountains
I put in the work
to get where I am
Ain't lookin' back again
'cause I know my worth
They said it's impossible
with these obstacles
But I'm still standing
Yeah, here I stand
I've dreamed it,
I've seen it, I am a champion
I've dreamed it,
I've seen it, I am a champion
COMMENTATOR:
Your Oscar's Burgers and Brews
Fight Night Champion,
Luke "Cool Hands" O'Connor.
I'm never giving up
And I never get enough
Riding through good,
riding to my...
Hey, no, no need to wait
for an Uber. Come on.
No, no, no, no. You should split
a ride with us, man.
It's been a long night.
No, I'm fine, I'm fine.
Listen,
I gotta get the car home.
Jen would be furious if she had
to take me to work tomorrow.
All right, be careful.
ANNOUNCER:
And our song of the day
is brought to us
by Big Chief's Boxing Fit.
Big Chief's
in the studio with us.
Big Chief,
what do you want us to know?
BIG CHIEF:
I've got three gyms now.
We've got uh, we got a gym
if you wanna learn self-defense,
one if you wanna
do boxing and MMA.
ANNOUNCER:
Ah, that's great, Chief.
Anything else we need to know?
BIG CHIEF:
Yeah, if you're a member of one,
you're a member of all three.
So we encourage everybody
to come down to Big Chief's
and take a look around.
ANNOUNCER:
All right. Sounds great, Chief.
Thanks for hanging out
with us in the studio today.
And remember, everybody,
if you want to get fit,
go to Big Chief's Boxing Fit.
Now, here's our song of the day,
"Broken Things"
by Render the Hearts.
I lost my mind
I'm just wondering why
I lost my voice
I'm just screaming
at the sky
I sold my soul
For a nickel
But you came back to buy
'Cause you had
something else in mind
I tried, I tried to hide
Oh, I tried to hide
But You said
I'm yours, you're mine
You are
The Father of fallen sons
You are
The maker of all creation
You are
The buyer of broken things
You are
And You will always be
Yeah
You will always be
Buyer of broken things
Mom, I'm sleepy.
You can go lay down
for a little bit.
We have to leave
for soccer soon.
Okay.
I'm gonna grab a shower.
You can drop me off
at the office on your way in.
JEN: The office?
This is the third Saturday
in a row.
LUKE: I have to work.
You've yet to see her play.
What do you want me to do?
It's not a 9:00 to 5:00 gig.
I have to work.
Maybe you could've
worked late last night
instead of going out drinking,
then you could
see your daughter play
and not have another DUI.
Well, I didn't, so I can't.
You know they'll take
your license this time, right?
It's two years, automatic.
And there'll be fines
and driving courses.
Fine, I messed up.
What do you want me to do?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry that I work nonstop
to provide for you and Riley.
All right? I wanted to blow off
a little bit of steam.
I'm sorry that you married
a guy so flawed.
But what happened, happened.
So I'm gonna grab a shower
and go back to that job
that you love to hate
that gave you
this house and the cars.
I found the bottles.
What bottles?
Stop. Just... just stop.
I was cleaning out the garage
for the yard sale
and I found the bottles.
Luke, you need help.
I am not an alcoholic.
Then why hide the bottles?
Because I don't want you
on my ass
every time I choose
to have a drink.
Really? You got a second DUI
last night.
You know, maybe if I could relax
here in my own house,
I would not have to go to a bar
and then be getting pulled over.
S-so it's my fault?
I think you should share
some of the blame, yeah.
Share?
I-it's my fault that you drink?
Is it my fault you'd rather be
at the office
or the gym than here
at home with us?
A-a little bit, yes.
You demand this lifestyle
that requires me
to work insane hours,
and then you resent me
for doing it.
I'm gonna go get
the snacks ready for the kids.
It's... It's my turn
to bring juice and snacks,
and I'm gonna get her up
and we're gonna go to soccer.
And you can Uber to work.
How dare you, Luke?
All you care about is work
and the gym and the bar.
Where do we come in?
Hey, I am exactly
the same man that you married.
I haven't changed.
Exactly. Exactly the same.
Where's the growth?
Good job.
Good job.
All right, see you tomorrow.
Holy cow.
Who are you mad at, Counselor?
What? Oh, nobody.
I just, you know, you're sitting
in a chair all day,
you get a little stiff.
Sometimes it feels good
to explode on somebody. Ha!
Yeah, he's about to explode
on those environmental guys.
Ain't that right, Mike?
I just hope it doesn't
come to that, all right?
I'll do what I can.
You know it's gotta
come to that.
Look, it's a process, okay?
Now, I understand
not everybody is patient,
but patience is a virtue.
Patience got us nothing.
MIKE: Yeah.
Kid's not wrong.
Hey, I'm a lawyer,
not a miracle worker.
And did you get
that paperwork done for me?
Ah, yeah, yeah.
It's all good, it's good.
If you get a chance, stop
by my office before you leave.
Yeah.
All right, Doc.
Okay, I appreciate it.
Yeah, come in.
I'll see you in a couple weeks.
MIKE: Oh.
You feel better?
Yeah, yeah.
In a weird kind of way, I do.
What's new?
Oh, nothing new
under the sun, man.
MIKE: Right?
I hate to do it, Mike, but
I need another favor from you.
Okay. Shoot.
I got a guy, comes in at nights,
he's part-time trainer.
Nice guy, good family.
He just got another DUI.
He got another DUI?
Yeah. Well, nice guy,
but an idiot.
MIKE: Yeah, right.
Yeah, yeah, he's not an idiot.
That's the problem.
He's an educated man,
an architect or something.
Like I said,
nice family and a good job.
The guy's his own worst enemy.
And I need somebody to talk
to him, scare him straight.
You--you want me to talk to him?
Yeah, I was kind of hoping
you could represent him.
You know that's not what I do.
It's not my kind of law.
Yeah, I know. Just this...
This one's a little special.
I, uh...
He's the guy I was hoping
would take over the place.
Okay, all right. Um...
But he's gonna have
to come to me.
Fair enough.
Okay? I'm not gonna chase
this guy down.
He comes to me.
All right, I appreciate it,
Mike. I'll set it up.
Yeah. Okay.
You sure this working out stuff
is good for you?
SIMON: Yo, Mike. Mike?
Yeah. Yeah.
Sorry about earlier.
Oh, don't worry about it.
Don't... I get it.
I just get mad.
They said they're helping
the environment
to give us something
a hundred years from now.
What about my dad?
What about my dad
who's trying to put his kids
through college today?
And my mom, having
to go on assistance
just to buy groceries?
Yeah, yeah. It's not fair,
it's not fair.
Ain't about fair.
I just want what's right.
That mine paid well,
we all had benefits.
All of those families
with mortgages and bills,
they didn't care.
I want my family to be able
to fall asleep at night
without worrying if they're
gonna be able to keep the house.
Yeah. Um... Look...
I honestly, I can't promise.
I can't promise that.
But I'll tell you what I can do.
I can promise that I'll do
everything in my power
to make sure that your family
and families who've been
affected by all this nonsense
actually get some sort
of restitution, okay?
All right, man.
- All right.
- Thank you.
You're welcome.
Old school.
Yeah.
MIKE: Back on that bike,
stop when you hit the wall.
Let's go back and jab.
Now, back to one.
What's up, Chief?
Hey, let me take care
of your guy.
- You got an appointment.
- Okay.
How you feeling, big guy?
I'm feeling pretty good.
Let's get this done.
All right. All right,
take it easy on me, I'm old.
BOXER: I'm gonna try to.
All right, here we go.
There you go.
MIKE: No. Yeah,
I gotta go, I gotta go.
Come on in.
Hope I'm not too overdressed.
Ha, it's funny. Have a seat.
I'm guessing you're Luke, right?
Chief blindsided you
a little bit, didn't he?
Yeah, I'm actually
supposed to be
training a guy right now.
Maybe he thought
this was more important.
Yeah, I guess.
You guess it is.
Let's take a look.
Oh, yeah.
Two DUIs, two.
Now, Chief wants me
to represent you in this case,
but I think it's pretty
cut and dry, really.
You lose your license
for two years.
You do some driver training
education, you pay your fines.
It's probably gonna
cost you around $10,000.
Nothing could be done
about that.
But I don't see anything else
here in your file.
So I can probably
keep you outta jail.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Probably?
Yeah. I'm looking
at jail time here?
There's always that possibility.
And you better hope
that this particular judge
has not ever lost anyone
to a drunk driver.
Exactly how long would you say
you've had
a drinking problem, Luke?
Man, I don't have
a drinking problem.
Oh, you don't? You don't have
a drinking problem?
No.
Okay, so you were
in total control
and you were thinking clearly
when you got both
of these DUIs, is that right?
Yeah, pretty much.
Then maybe
you should go to jail.
What?
You claim that you were
in total control
and you were thinking clearly
when you got behind
the wheel of an automobile
after you had been
drinking significantly.
You were intoxicated
to the point
where a police officer
noticed your impairment
and pulled you over.
And this has happened
how many times, Luke? Hmm?
Let's be real here. What is it?
No, look, twice.
Twice in less than two years.
And you say you don't have
a drinking problem.
Yeah. What's your point?
My point is simple.
Statistically speaking,
this means that you have driven
under the influence...
By the way,
that's what DUI means,
driving under the influence,
at least 16 times
in the same time period
and gotten away with it.
You got lucky.
So I'm thinking
that maybe a little time in jail
will help clear your mind
a little bit.
Is any of this your fault
or was the police officer
just picking on you?
Obviously it was my fault.
Bingo.
There might be hope for you yet.
Chief likes you.
Chief likes your family.
Chief is paying my salary.
But if I'm going
to keep you out of jail,
then you're gonna have
to do a couple of things.
All right.
First and foremost,
you need to stop drinking.
You don't have a drinking
problem. Well, prove it.
You go to work,
you don't miss a day.
I'll use that telephone
to arrange for you
to get some counseling.
Counseling? Seriously?
I'm very serious.
You see, if you would agree
to go to counseling,
then you will be showing
the court
that you are willing
to make an effort.
And one other thing
that shouldn't be
all that difficult for you,
no more driving.
You have lost your right to
drive a vehicle for two years.
You need to go somewhere,
you become a burden
to your wife or you walk.
But under no circumstances
do you drive a vehicle.
I don't care what the excuse is.
And no more wild parties.
You go to work, you go
to counseling, you go home,
you go to church,
and you play with your kid.
I got it.
Good. Then go train someone.
You paved this road yourself.
Yeah. Hey.
Oh, yeah.
Idiots.
Okay. All right.
Hey, man.
Going on?
What's up, Luke?
Oh, yeah, how about you?
Where's Daddy's car?
Yo. So Luke, man,
what's with the getup?
You out shooting B-ball today?
Oh, my clothes?
Yeah.
I'm a trainer
over at Big Chief's.
Trainer. Hmm.
I figured you weren't still
boxing at your age, man.
Nah, man, I mean,
I used to be, but like,
I mean, I'm a trainer now.
No, I'm sure, um,
some of these young dudes
might probably beat your ass
pretty easily.
Hey, man, I'm not that old.
Ah, I can hold my own.
Nah, I guess that's two things
you can hold, though.
Hey, you hold your own
and you can hold my jock.
Hey, what's your problem?
I don't have a problem.
Yeah, you do.
No, I'm not
the 45-year-old in here
trying to party
like a college kid
dressed like MTV raps
or some shit.
Mommy, can you pray with me?
BOTH:
Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
God bless mommy and daddy
and keep him safe.
And Jen too busy to pick me up?
Your kid had a soccer game.
Honestly, I'm not sure if she'd
have come got you anyway.
So this is
how you stay outta trouble.
Bar fight.
- The guy started it.
- If you'd'a been there--
What were you doing there?
Why were you in a bar?
I thought I was pretty clear.
No fighting, no drinking,
no trouble. None.
The guy wouldn't let up.
He was just...
I talked
to three different people.
And what did they say?
They said that you grabbed him.
Now he's at home eating popcorn.
And here you are.
Has nothing to do with
the other guy. You were drunk.
Your little girl's playing
soccer and you're in here.
People need you, Luke.
Listen, I talked to Jennifer.
She's had it,
and it has nothing to do
with the other guy at the bar.
It's all you.
You weren't there.
I--I don't even know
what to say.
You believe this guy?
I can't listen.
Everything we talked about...
I gotta rethink everything.
When Chief came
and asked me to help you,
he said you were a good guy.
He said you were an educated
guy, smart guy, family man.
Well, I don't see it, Luke.
'Cause I know
what a hardworking,
intelligent family man
looks like,
because that is who I represent.
I represent miners,
guys who work for years
so that they can
provide for their families,
send their kids to college,
maybe support
churches and schools.
Then an organization
comes into town
that knows nothing about us,
has no ties to us.
They come in with their hundreds
of millions of dollars
and their lobbyists,
and they block
the licensing for those miners.
No plan for where
they might work. No options.
No out whatsoever.
That's why I fight
for those guys,
people who are fighting
for their families,
for their futures.
So why don't you tell me
something, Luke,
what are you fighting for,
your next drink?
Your right to, what,
drive while you're intoxicated?
I don't know.
Chief needs your help
in a big way,
and you sure as hell
aren't fighting for him.
- What's wrong with Chief?
MIKE: What do you care?
What's wrong with him?
What do you care?
What are you gonna do about it?
Chief is fighting for his life.
But I ask you again,
what do you care?
You're not
gonna fight for Chief.
You won't even fight
for your own damn family.
Are you still my lawyer?
Yes.
Do your job. I wanna go home.
All right, let's do it again.
You did great with that one.
So how do you like
indoor soccer now?
I love it!
JEN: That was so exciting.
That was my best game.
Oh, by far. You were awesome.
I was screaming.
Can I call Daddy?
Oh. Um, sure, baby.
The phone's in my purse.
Hi, Daddy.
I was just going to tell you
I scored two goals today.
Maybe you can come
to the next one. Bye, love you.
He must be in a meeting.
That's probably it. Hey,
you know who's not in a meeting
and who would love to hear
about your soccer game?
- Nana and Papa.
- Nana and Papa.
Let's go home and pack
some things to stay a few nights
and we'll surprise them.
Can Daddy go too?
Oh, sweetie. I figure Daddy
has to work again,
but we can try
to call him again later, okay?
Okay.
Knock, knock.
Well, hey, Monica.
Come in.
Hi, Luke.
So, how are you doing?
I'm all right. Why?
I saw the mugshot online, Luke.
Yeah, you saw that.
That was some night.
Luke, I want you to get
a DAT screening.
A what?
A drug and alcohol screen--
Yeah, I know what it is.
I just don't see the point.
I don't do drugs.
I can smell
the alcohol on you from here.
Crossing bridges
Many mountains
I have climbed
Searching for salvation
For the truth
I sought to find
Hey.
Hey. How's my girls?
She's been calling for two days.
Stop pouting
and pick up the phone.
I miss you, guys.
You sound more depressed
than I thought.
Not like you.
Is everything okay?
No, not really.
You remember
when I said that, um,
the thing just
couldn't get any worse?
Well, when I got
to work today...
Hello?
Hello? Hello?
Hey, Judge Williams,
you got time to talk to me
for a minute?
Oh, Chief,
it's so good to see you.
It's good to see you too.
How are you feeling?
Eh, I'm feeling...
About 90% of the time
it feels like my skull's
going to crack open,
but I've got good days too.
What brings you by?
You've got a guy on your docket
tomorrow, Luke O'Connor.
I just reviewed his case,
which I cannot discuss with you.
Yeah, I know, I know.
I just wanted to see if maybe
you could be easy on him.
Stop! Chief,
I am happy to see you,
but you cannot
come in here like this.
BIG CHIEF: Not asking
that the guy get off scot-free.
Stop.
What are you gonna do, Lily?
Put me in jail?
I'll never make it to the trial.
I'm wanting to give
all three gyms to Luke.
Alyssa doesn't
wanna be saddled with it,
and I don't want her
to feel obligated.
So I'm supposed to go easy?
I'm sorry for asking,
but I need this.
Look, if I do this,
if he doesn't serve jail time,
I'm gonna hit him
in his bank account, hard.
Fair enough.
You couldn't just ask me
for coffee
or over for a family dinner?
You know, I'd never met
your sister
if I hadn't been chasing you.
I was too old for you back then.
What about now?
You're too old for me.
Touch. Thank you, Lily.
A "Thank you, Michael"
would be nice right about now.
Yeah, thank you.
Are you serious?
Yes. I'm serious.
I just got your assault charges
dropped to drunk and disorderly.
Yeah. $12,000 in fines.
That's for property damage
and for the DUI.
Why exactly
is Chief paying you?
To keep you out of jail.
Which, by the way,
is what I just did.
You know, this is so ridiculous.
This is fricking stupid.
No, this is not ridiculous
and stupid, Luke.
What's ridiculous and stupid
is doing ridiculous
and stupid things
and thinking there are
no consequences whatsoever.
That would be you.
This is not the judge's fault.
It's not your wife's fault.
And it sure as hell isn't mine.
Man up.
You're welcome!
Couldn't be told...
Oh, man. Man, you look like
you done had a heck of a week.
Do me a favor, and don't have
any major medical procedures
in the next few days.
You're hilarious.
WAITRESS:
Can I get you something?
Water with a cucumber.
You got it.
Dude, that sounds so gross.
What? It's good.
What, Jesus won't let you
have a beer?
Jesus will let me
have anything I want.
I just don't like drinking.
It's too expensive.
Too big a chance
of getting pulled over.
And plus I'm training.
Yeah, you are.
And don't you forget that.
You know, you could
actually win this thing.
Drinking's not gonna help you.
You ready?
Yeah. Let's go
get you some gloves on.
Oh, God. Seriously?
Please, just sit down.
Luke, look, I--I can tell
by the look on your face,
you know exactly
what's happening here.
Just let me introduce myself.
My name is Tracy.
I'm a pastor from a church
not far from here.
And if you'd just sit down
for a minute?
Okay, um, if it's not obvious
by now,
everybody in this circle
is here for you.
I mean, dude, we all are.
Please?
All right, good, good.
All right, who'd like to start?
Ah, I'll--I'll start.
All right, Chief.
Yeah, so, Luke, I, uh...
Well, you know,
I've always liked you,
like you like a little brother.
Your family, and...
Just lately, I haven't really
liked the guy you've become.
You don't appreciate anything.
Your driver's license.
You don't appreciate
your family,
you don't appreciate your job.
You don't even
appreciate a little pub
you like to go drink at.
When you don't appreciate
something, you lose it, right?
And uh, somebody that
doesn't appreciate anything...
loses everything.
And I just don't wanna see
that happen to you.
Thanks, Chief.
I get it. C-can I go now?
Luke, your wife needs to say
something here.
I don't need to hear her
tell me how disappointed
she is in me.
I have heard that speech
plenty this week. I get it.
I'm a bad guy.
I make piss-poor decisions.
Put her in this big house,
the clothes, the vacations.
She gets to be home
with the kid.
She doesn't have to go to work.
But yet I'm supposed
to show her more appreciation.
Is that about it, Chief?
Hey. Tomorrow, 1:00, my office.
And, hey, the--the...
court-mandated counselor,
I'm your guy.
Tomorrow, 1:00.
Sorry, Jen.
Um, I'm gonna go
pack a few more things.
Okay, I--I...
I don't think I can really, uh,
extend this uncomfortable
silence any longer.
Um, I can't imagine
how awkward this is for you.
What has brought you to this
place in your life right now?
Bad choices?
Okay. Um, are you asking me
or are you telling me?
I guess what
I'm trying to say is...
I'm just admitting
that I finally screwed up.
Hmm. All right.
And I'm just gonna assume that,
since you're sitting here,
this isn't your first time.
No. First time screwing up? No.
Okay, all right.
Well, tell me what's going on.
My wife thinks that I am
the perpetual frat guy.
Okay. So, are you?
I don't know, I guess.
I mean, that's what she married.
That's what she liked.
And I want to have fun.
I wanna do me.
So you and Jennifer,
you--you've known each other
for a long time,
and I'm assuming
you think that, since college,
she's grown up, she's changed.
Oh, gosh, yes.
Okay. Well, tell me how?
I--I don't know.
When--when she had Riley,
our daughter, it changed her.
You know, she had
to, like, go into mom mode.
Okay, so, um...
from your point of view,
having the responsibility
of being a mom and a homemaker
has caused her to... grow up.
And that's how she's changed.
But you've got
the same responsibilities,
the same pressure,
and it hasn't changed you.
So I think what
I really want to know,
why haven't you changed?
Hey, Daddy.
Hey, kiddo. How was your day?
Good. Can you come pick me up?
Oh, I'd really like to.
Have you talked to Mommy
about coming home?
I asked yesterday,
but she got sad.
Okay, well,
I'll call her later,
and just be real nice to her.
We don't want Mommy sad.
So how'd that feel?
You know, talking to Riley?
I mean, I was glad
to get to talk to her,
but really upset that I just,
I-I couldn't be there
to pick her up.
Well, sometimes you just gotta
be patient, dude.
I mean, dealing with the
consequences of your actions,
I mean, that could
be hard sometimes.
There--there's two questions
that we ask a lot at the church.
One, what's God speaking
to you about?
And two, what are
you gonna do about it?
You're missing your little girl
and she's missing her daddy.
What are you gonna do about it?
I don't know. S-stop drinking
as much, I guess.
W-would you just sit down?
Just sit down for a minute.
Not drink as much?
I mean, what, how...?
You're still drinking?
I'm unemployed and I'm separated
from my wife.
Yeah, and--and both of those
are the consequences
of you drinking too much.
I mean, what are you thinking?
I don't need to drink.
I just, h-honestly,
I just like the taste.
Okay, well, I like
the taste of Coke Zero,
but I'm not gonna drink
a six-pack in two hours.
Oh, cute.
I'm not trying
to be cute with you, dude.
I'm just trying to be real.
If--if drinking a Coke Zero
meant that I was
gonna lose my family,
I just gotta be honest
with you, not buying it,
not drinking it and staying
as far away from it as I can.
That would be
a very easy decision for me.
Man, how you gonna say
you're not an alcoholic?
Look at all this.
Yeah, I've been thinking
about that.
I am not addicted to alcohol.
I am addicted to doing whatever
I want. No rules for Luke.
Oh, okay.
You done with that now?
Yeah, I think so.
So what do you need me here
to help you clean up
all this trash for, then?
Because I think so.
I don't know so.
I like to smoke when I drink.
BIG CHIEF: Hey, Luke.
- What's up?
Hey, I heard what happened.
You got anything lined up?
Eh, nothing much.
You know, the resume's out,
but no calls or anything.
Yeah, listen,
I know it's not much,
but, uh, I'm gonna be in and out
next couple of weeks.
I got some tests
and health things going on
and, uh, just wondering,
would you like to--?
You okay?
Yeah, yeah. You know.
If anything, it's probably
this crazy weather.
One day it's snow
and the next day it's summer.
But, anyway,
they wanna do some tests,
and I wouldn't mind
somebody being here
next couple of weeks
to help out Alyssa.
She can do the admin stuff,
but I need somebody
to manage the place.
Uh, it doesn't pay
an architect salary,
but I can give you some cash.
Well, I am a civil engineer.
Yeah, I don't care.
Do you wanna help out?
Yeah.
All right, great.
Just be here at 7:30, my friend.
Sure thing.
Thanks a lot.
So you actually
cleaned it out?
I did, I did.
TRACY: That's great.
That's awesome.
Yep, sorry to interrupt.
Dad, truck's here.
Okay. How's it look?
Light but not empty.
Better than last week.
TRACY: Cool, all right,
I'll be down in just a second.
Gotcha.
Your kid?
Yeah, Tyler. Yeah.
I'm helping
he and a couple buddies
get ready for a mission trip
to the Dominican Republic.
Man, great kid.
I'm really proud of him.
He's got a huge heart, you know.
But I wish he would...
I wish he would just
kind of loosen up a little bit
and maybe hang out
with his buddies more.
I don't know,
get a girlfriend or something.
Hey. Tyler, Alyssa,
her pop owns the place.
Oh, your dad's Big Chief.
American Indian?
Navy.
Oh.
Tyler's gonna be
helping out around here
so you can focus on the admin
and I can train people.
Great. When does he start?
Right now.
Yay me.
I'm going to the office.
Yay me.
I won't give up
Even if it hurts
I won't back down,
no, I won't...
Hey, man, I'm outta here.
Hey, it's getting dark.
Do me a favor,
will you walk Alyssa to her car?
Sure thing.
Bye. You finished?
All done. Just waiting
to walk you to your car.
Luke tell you to do that?
Yeah, but, like, I still
would've have done it.
Mm-hmm.
- You hungry?
- Oh, my God, I'm starving.
You wanna get a pizza?
Yeah. And I wanna
throw some axes.
What?
We can take my car.
Yeah, yeah, that'd be awesome.
Uh, can I change first?
Mm-hmm.
Sweet. Okay, yeah.
And that's all there is to it.
Right, easy enough.
I can, I can do that.
So high
Hold on if you wanna
have a good time
Have you ever
moved under the moonlight
It was close. It hit.
The stars are out around us
like these street lights
This is good light
Come a little closer
'cause it feels right
Leave it all behind
and we can take flight
Up in the clouds
If you wanna get it
just groove to the sound
I'm flying in the feeling
Dancing to the rhythm,
pushing to the limit
Never gonna quit
And so you're going
to the Dominican Republic?
Yeah. Well, we're gonna
hit both sides of the island.
Haiti's a little bit rough
without a large group
and we only got six of us,
but we have a host family
and everything.
So what are you going
to be doing exactly?
Well, um,
that's a good question.
So, for as long
as I can remember,
I've always wanted to kind
of follow in my dad's footsteps.
Um, call it cheesy,
dorky, or whatever,
but I believe
telling people about Jesus
is the single most important job
you can have.
So that's what I wanna do.
I mean,
I wouldn't say it's dorky,
but I've never thought
mission trips made any sense.
You have hungry people or sick
kids or something like that.
They need food and medicine.
Not Sunday school lessons
about some magic man in the sky.
That makes sense, you know,
hungry people want to eat
and sick kids wanna feel better.
And that's why when we do go,
we try to go with donations
of clothes, food,
and when it is available,
medicine.
The point is to just make them
comfortable enough to listen.
- You know?
- I guess.
Yeah, but the one part
exclusively we're going to
in Haiti, it hasn't had power
in like four months
due to a hurricane.
I was hoping, like, get
some generators or something
before I go down.
You should talk to Luke.
He's a civil engineer
or something.
I thought he was an architect.
That man is anything
he wants to be.
Boxer, trainer, engineer.
Crazy-ass wife left him
because he had
a few too many to drink.
Well, I mean, I don't presume
to know the whole story,
but I think there's more to it
than that,
- you know?
- Whatever.
I mean, my dad says
he's way too old for me anyway,
so it's not like I can...
I mean, we can't really date,
I guess.
He's married.
He's separated.
Huh?
What?
I'm just teasing you.
I just wanted to see
if you considered this a date.
Oh. Oh, okay.
Yeah. Yeah.
That smells good. What is it?
It's the blackened Mahi,
you've got to try it.
Looks good.
So you think he's sick?
I sure hope not.
I just...
I mean, what kind of test
takes two weeks, you know?
It's--it's good
of you to help him.
WAITRESS: What can I get you
guys to drink today?
Um, can I get
the Pinot Grigio?
Absolutely.
You have Coke Zero?
We only have Diet.
Ah, water with lemon.
WAITRESS: All right.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
So far, I'm impressed.
So you thinking
about coming home?
I want to.
It's kind of your call.
Look, there's no alcohol
in the house,
and I've not even been
in the barn over a week.
Is it difficult?
Is it hard to stay away?
I mean, a little, I guess,
but it's just outta habit,
you know?
I'm not, like,
having withdrawals or anything.
That's good.
So?
Yeah, I get you. Hmm.
So, Jennifer and Riley
are at home. Congratulations.
And you're working, sort of.
That's good. That's good, um...
But really, man, tell me
how you're feeling right now.
Oh. I don't know.
I mean, it's good.
It should feel great,
but I'm just waiting
on something to go wrong.
You know, the big shoe to drop.
Yeah, so you're basically
waiting to screw up?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Any advice?
Well, yeah, don't screw up.
No, look, really,
just spend some time
with the scriptures
I gave you and be patient, dude.
All right, just be patient.
It's not gonna happen overnight.
Just dig into those scriptures
and spend some time with them.
Just ask yourself, "How do they
apply to me right now"?
And then when
we get back together,
I really want to hear from you
to, to see how
they're helping you, okay?
Okay.
All right.
JEN: Well, the cash
sure wouldn't hurt.
I just hope he's okay.
Alyssa would not know what
to do if she lost her Daddy.
I'll send out
a prayer request online.
Speaking of prayer,
meeting with the pastor helping?
Yeah, I think so. I mean,
I like him, he's so normal.
What does that mean?
He's not, uh, pastor-ish.
Okay, so, so why him?
Why not AA or a psychiatrist?
I'm not an alcoholic.
I'm just a guy
that makes a lot of bad choices
and I, I don't know why.
But anyway, the judge
at my hearing recommended him.
So what's with digging
out the Bible? Is that homework?
Well, first of all, I didn't
have to go digging it out.
It was on a bookshelf.
And secondly, yeah, homework.
That's exactly what is.
Okay. So am I allowed
to see what he has you reading?
Yeah.
"He must manage his own
household well,
with all dignity,
keeping
his children submissive."
I'm not treating this family
with a lot of dignity.
And Riley is gonna resent that
when she gets older.
"Fathers provoke not
your children to wrath.
Bring them up in the training
and admonition of the Lord."
I just wanted to be
the guy that you married,
but a kid can't raise a kid,
and she's gonna lash out
if I don't set a better example.
I surrender all
All right,
all right, all right.
Ladies and gentlemen,
wrap it up.
I got a date with a pork chop
at Christopher's Eats
and I do not want to be late.
Luke. Hey, I'm hungry.
Time. Way to not quit, baby.
So you think
I got a chance at this?
You'll take
home some prize money
if you keep training like that.
Most of the guys
that show up are just brawlers.
They don't like to train.
They just like to fight.
SIMON: See, I told you,
you need to sign up for this.
Get back in.
Didn't you win back in the day?
Luke, sign up?
SIMON: What, a bad idea?
Yeah, it's a bad idea.
It's weight classes,
not age classes.
Told you.
Oh, man, I tried.
You've got to be kidding me.
What happened, man?
A skateboard, man.
Like I was 15 again.
Is it broken?
In two places.
Man, were you drunk?
Ah, shut up.
You know better than that.
Think you can
train me for a few days?
This weather is crazy.
You're telling me?
It's like spring one second,
winter, the next.
That's the truth.
Ever since I was little,
this is where dad would take me.
We'd come here for ice cream
and just sit
at Heritage Station,
and on birthdays we'd go
to Stewart's Hot Dogs
and come here for dessert.
That sounds nice. You
and your Dad sound really close.
He's the best.
I've always been a daddy's girl,
but after mom died.
All right, it makes sense.
I'm, I'm close with both
my parents as well.
But, you know how it is,
it's family first,
well, God first, then family.
Stop it.
What?
That's just
a little over the top.
Really? That's how I was raised.
You're so weird.
Okay, well, I'm gonna keep
going this way and being weird
and you can come with me.
- Okay.
TYLER: It's weird that way.
Ooh, come on
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the fastest of 'em all
Shining like a disco ball
Feeling ten feet tall
Who impressing, who finessing
who got all that sauce
Livin' like a boss
Hey, yo,
I ain't never lost
I'm feeling high
So high, so high
I feel it, I feel it, whoo
I got it, you want it
But
Don't ever get close to me
'Cause I'm only
getting better
Look at me now
Don't fight it
Ooh, girl, you know
You wanna get close to me
'Cause I'm
only getting better
Look at me now
Do do do do
Yeah, hey, hey
Only getting better
Okay, okay, okay, I'm hot
but I'm smooth on the real
Swagger is the bait,
keeping ladies on the reel
And there's no debate
who's the illest of the ill
Like to give someone...
Man, I'm just not sure.
I mean, Alyssa's a great girl
and Tyler's crazy about her.
I'm just... I guess
I'm a little uncomfortable.
I mean, I--I was hoping
that he would meet somebody
that had the same values,
you know, the same beliefs.
She's young.
She doesn't know
what she believes right now.
Besides, he's really good
for her.
I don't know. We'll see.
So how are you and Jennifer?
We are good. Strangely good.
Hmm. Drinking?
Not a drop.
Hmm.
You remember what you told me
about choosing between Coke Zero
and your family's a no-brainer.
Yeah. Make you think, did it?
It... it made
an impression, yeah.
Good. Hmm.
What?
Man, I'm sorry. I just...
I got so much stuff
going through my head, you know,
I mean, she's a sweet kid,
but I just, I guess it's just
me being dad, just, I worry,
you know, I mean he, he's...
He's talking like
he doesn't even wanna
go on the mission trip.
I mean, he's just
going back and forth and--
Yeah, but now you're the one
who wished he'd had
a girlfriend.
I know, I know.
Careful what you pray for,
right?
I mean, I prayed for patience,
and look
who showed up in my office.
Okay, it's not just that,
I mean it's just
the whole mission trip thing.
I mean, there's
a couple businesses
that they initially
pledged financial support,
but the way the economy is,
they pulled out.
And so... I don't know.
I know God's gonna provide.
Sometimes it's just hard
to trust, you know what I mean?
Yeah. Tell me about it.
World drags me down
from fighting its war
The state that I've been in
has left me worn and more
I've searched for answers
And I'm broken down inside
These bruises,
they remind me
All will heal in time
So, how's Tyler?
He seems like a pretty good kid.
Yeah.
What?
He's just so into the church.
You could have way
worse problems than that
with a boyfriend.
Besides, it wouldn't hurt you
to go to church.
You don't go to church.
No, I don't.
Doesn't mean
I don't pray, though.
For what?
Usually just
that God give you a brain.
- Hey!
- Hey, what?
How much is this thing?
Good grief.
Reaching out for you, God,
you know all my needs
The path is lonely but
it's you I'm running towards
Ooh, hoo.
Hey, I'm sorry, kiddo.
I just didn't wanna worry you.
I thought maybe
they'd run a test or something
and find out they were wrong.
That's why
I was up in Cleveland.
Well, it's not over.
Doctors can still be wrong.
You're going to fight, right?
Yeah, of course
I'm gonna fight.
That's what I do, I fight.
Because if anything
happens to you, I don't--
No, no, no, no, don't say that.
You're 23 years old.
Yeah, you're gonna go places,
and you're gonna meet people
and do things that...
It doesn't matter if it's
a brain tumor that takes me out
or a car crash.
You can't let that affect
your life for the worse.
Now, you got brains
and you got friends,
and you're gonna
do things, you know,
you got...
You're gonna live.
Well. Did they say
how bad it is?
What stage?
You know,
having you guys here,
I'm already feeling
a little stronger.
I think I'm actually
a little hungry.
Maybe, uh, you and Tyler
can go to Christopher's,
get me one of those
flatbread pizzas I like.
Are you allowed to eat that?
Huh? They said
I could eat anything I want.
Okay.
Sorry, Chief.
You don't have to be sorry.
We've all got
an expiration date.
MIKE: Yeah.
How's my gym?
Running like a top.
You're not out there
posing for any more mugshots,
are you?
BOTH: No.
He's stepped up, Chief,
he's stepped up good.
Yeah, the gym's doing great.
Everybody wants you back.
Yeah. Well, we know
that's not gonna happen.
Yeah, I do.
So, Luke, you...
you seriously finished
with all that nonsense?
Yeah.
Almost losing my family was,
um...
It was a real wake up call.
Okay, Mike,
yeah, I guess we got time
to do that paperwork
one more time.
Yeah.
I'm not afraid to die.
I just don't wanna
leave my little girl.
I'm her best friend.
I have to get into town.
I've got court in 30 minutes.
Okay, thanks for coming.
You've helped so much.
Absolutely. Absolutely.
I'll check in from time to time.
Good luck in court.
We got her.
Thanks.
Alyssa.
You really should
try to eat something.
Thanks. Maybe later.
You can eat.
No sweetie,
I'm fine. I'll eat with you.
Listen, sweetie, I have to go.
Don't worry about it.
We're gonna help you
get through it all,
and when the time's right,
we'll take care of it, okay?
- Thanks, Lori.
- Absolutely.
ALYSSA:
Is it Luke's Boxing Fit now?
That place will always be
Big Chief's.
Are you sure
this is a good idea?
Oh, no. Not at all.
Well, I don't
want you to get hurt.
Ah, yeah, I don't either.
But it's for a good cause.
Yeah. Yeah, it is.
So you gonna come watch?
Well, you can't very
well drive yourself home
with two black eyes
and a concussion, can you?
Oh, really? Ye of little faith.
Oh, no, no, no.
I have complete faith.
Complete faith you will
absolutely need me
to drive you home.
When all the walls
are closing in
No beginning and no end
And I can't see past
What's right in front of me
Here it come, here it comes
Run and fall
Running to another day
All things new
Rising up
Beyond all the lies
That took me down
Yeah
Running from, running to
Another day, all things new
Rising up
Beyond all the lies
That tear me down
Yeah
Changes come, changes go
Finally it starts to show
My faith in You
Is coming back around
Oh
Welcome to Big Time
Wrestling's Night At The Fight!
I've been waiting
for this moment to come
I can feel it in my bones
I've been prayin'
for a chance at the throne
A kingdom of my own
Dismay all gray
and I'm all in
Can't hesitate,
oh, wait, the dice are all in
I know I have my doubts,
but that's all changed
There's no slowing down
when the wine comes out
Get ready, it's your moment
Gotta own it right now
Keep steady, gotta own it
Gonna show it right now
Now I made it
And it tastes so sweet
Everything I...
Come on now. Chill out,
chill out, chill out.
What's up, man?
Crowd ain't bad out there, man.
A lot more'll show
as the night goes on.
You feeling good?
Probably better'n what
I'm gonna feel like in an hour.
ALYSSA: You got this.
For real.
Go be snuff tough guy.
You're gonna do great.
He's an idiot.
ATTENDEE: Whoo!
ATTENDEE: Let's go. Let's go.
ATTENDEE: Let's go!
Hey, boss.
LUKE: Hey, Tyler.
- Everything okay?
No. Yeah, everything's fine.
I just come to check in on you.
Dude literally
punched me in the neck hard.
That's all right.
You're doing amazing.
Three wins down
and Tim just lost.
You're in the top two.
You fight
for the big money tonight.
You're kidding.
Cross my heart.
Listen, Alyssa told me
what you plan on doing
with the prize money if you win.
Dude, I don't know what to say.
Nothing to say, man.
You know,
everything happens for a reason.
It's time for me to recognize
where I am and why I'm here.
My game got no stealing
I rock like I'm stealing
gold bars no dilly
And the why
gotta gotta, oh, ya
WOMAN:
Hey, have you seen Freddy?
Yo, what do you need Freddy for?
He's busy.
WOMAN:
I have your entertainer.
I feel it, I feel it
Yo, Sean.
What's up, man?
Man.
So, one more fight tonight.
You know, you have
come so much further
than you thought
you would, second place.
It's quite an achievement.
Second place.
You don't think I can win.
No, it's...
It's not that.
It's just you've come
so much further
than you thought you would.
It's amazing.
I don't think so.
You know, second place
ain't good enough.
You gotta go for gold.
It's first place or nothing.
Okay. No second place for Luke.
ANNOUNCER: Sean BE!
I won't be broke,
I was built for this
I won't be killed,
Imma live with this
Pinning this, stealing this
Under a carcass
and this is it
'Cause I am
more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
Hold up, this is our time
Got with the word,
we gonna be fine
All things are worth,
keep that in mind
Weapons are falling,
new weapons arise
Blah, blah, like
they're not gonna get to me
My God, they gonna
be with me mentally
Na, na, na take a bow
in the faith of me
Oh
Who gonna stop us
and who can separate us
And what can take away
what the truth already gave us
Ah, whoo, Imma knock down
the piece that you go
Stick us somehow
back to the Lord
See what I handle
I'm ready for more
Oh
I won't be broke,
I was built for this
I won't be killed,
Imma live with this
Pinning this, stealing this
Under what purpose,
and this is it
'Cause I am
more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I got what can't be debated
And now that the world
Imma tell them who made it
They wanted my number
but let make a statement
Won't run from a driver,
and I'll learn to embrace it
Running my race
and I'm constantly chasing
My podium placement
though one consolation
My heart is the bravest,
my God is the greatest
Whoa
I won't be broke,
I was built for this
I won't be killed,
Imma live for this
Pinning this, stealing this
Under what purpose
and this is it
'Cause I am
more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
Father, father, father
If you will focus
behoove us against it
Yeah, I'm gonna
resemble the spirit
I'm a, I'm a, I'm a, I'm a
If you were for us,
then who was against us, yeah
Comin' November
the spending the sky
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
Baddest man in the country.
For sure the baddest man
in the state.
Only real man in this building.
Tonight, Charles Windsor
will take on Mike Krinzoll.
Hey.
Well, I don't
wanna take real long
because I know
you're getting ready,
but, uh, I just wanna let
you know how proud I am of you.
I mean, you've
been working hard,
and you've been through
a lot the last few months,
and you know,
you've done way more
than the judge ever expected.
I mean, yeah, you...
You've been changing
the things you're doing,
but more importantly,
you've allowed God
to change your heart.
'Cause it takes courage.
Not just to get
in there and fight
like you're going to
in just a few minutes,
but to fight for your family.
I'm proud of you.
Tonight's championship match
will be between
Luke "Cool Hands" O'Connor
and Robert Alexander.
Let's get in,
let's get it, there you go.
You got it,
come on, let's go. Come on.
How you feeling?
Ain't nothing wrong
with second place.
Second place is just fine.
All right, let's go, champ.
Stay loose out there.
Stay loose. You know what
to do, just like we planned.
Downstairs, downstairs,
downstairs, downstairs!
Out! Get out the corner!
Get out!
The face,
not then, not then, yes.
Stay down,
stay down, stay down.
All right, man,
we got the fight today.
Come on, you're good,
you're good.
Come on, let's call it man,
just stay down there.
Stay down, stay down.
ALYSSA: I can't believe
this is happening.
Are you all sure?
Absolutely.
Are you excited?
I am. I mean, it's really weird
going on a mission trip
when you're not really sure
what you believe in,
but I love the idea
of feeding people and helping.
And Tyler is like 100% solid
on what he believes in.
So I don't know.
We'll talk on the trip.
Hey, guys. All right.
So don't forget that
your supplies left this morning
and they'll be waiting on you
with your host
when you get there, all right?
You got your passport?
Yeah.
Let's go.
Hug. Bring it in.
Oh, we wouldn't be
doing this without you.
Thank you so much.
Like I say, there's nothing
wrong with second place.
I've never heard
you say that. Never.
LUKE: Well, now you have.
But it works in this situation,
so I'll take it.
All right, all right. Let me
get this crew to the airport.
Okay? All right, see you guys.
Thank you.
TYLER: I call shotgun.
Bye.
I'm just calling that.
Dominican Republic!
All right.
- So...
- Hmm-hmm.
The kid is at your parents
till tomorrow.
Yeah.
You wanna do something?
Hmm. I don't know,
what is there to do?
Hey, you know there is
a new water bar over on Fifth?
No, no, they have all
different kinds of water
and they do cool things with,
like, fruits and vegetables.
As in water in cucumber?
Yeah.
You know what?
How bad could it be?
Besides, water can't hurt.
You are
The Father of fallen sons
You are
The maker of all creation
You are
The buyer of broken things
You are
And You will always be
Yeah, You will always be
The buyer of broken things
Buyer of broken things
Started at the bottom
I fought tooth and nail
I won't be forgotten,
I'll be a legend
This ain't a fairy tale
They said it's impossible
with these obstacles
But here I stand
I need it, I need it,
I am a champion
I've dreamed it,
I've seen it, I am a champion
I've come this far,
and that ain't enough
Can't stop me now
'cause I am the champion
I've climbed mountains
I put in the work
to get where I am
Ain't lookin' back again
'cause I know my worth
They said it's impossible
with these obstacles
But I'm still standing
Yeah, here I stand
I've dreamed it,
I've seen it, I am a champion
I've dreamed it,
I've seen it, I am a champion
COMMENTATOR:
Your Oscar's Burgers and Brews
Fight Night Champion,
Luke "Cool Hands" O'Connor.
I'm never giving up
And I never get enough
Riding through good,
riding to my...
Hey, no, no need to wait
for an Uber. Come on.
No, no, no, no. You should split
a ride with us, man.
It's been a long night.
No, I'm fine, I'm fine.
Listen,
I gotta get the car home.
Jen would be furious if she had
to take me to work tomorrow.
All right, be careful.
ANNOUNCER:
And our song of the day
is brought to us
by Big Chief's Boxing Fit.
Big Chief's
in the studio with us.
Big Chief,
what do you want us to know?
BIG CHIEF:
I've got three gyms now.
We've got uh, we got a gym
if you wanna learn self-defense,
one if you wanna
do boxing and MMA.
ANNOUNCER:
Ah, that's great, Chief.
Anything else we need to know?
BIG CHIEF:
Yeah, if you're a member of one,
you're a member of all three.
So we encourage everybody
to come down to Big Chief's
and take a look around.
ANNOUNCER:
All right. Sounds great, Chief.
Thanks for hanging out
with us in the studio today.
And remember, everybody,
if you want to get fit,
go to Big Chief's Boxing Fit.
Now, here's our song of the day,
"Broken Things"
by Render the Hearts.
I lost my mind
I'm just wondering why
I lost my voice
I'm just screaming
at the sky
I sold my soul
For a nickel
But you came back to buy
'Cause you had
something else in mind
I tried, I tried to hide
Oh, I tried to hide
But You said
I'm yours, you're mine
You are
The Father of fallen sons
You are
The maker of all creation
You are
The buyer of broken things
You are
And You will always be
Yeah
You will always be
Buyer of broken things
Mom, I'm sleepy.
You can go lay down
for a little bit.
We have to leave
for soccer soon.
Okay.
I'm gonna grab a shower.
You can drop me off
at the office on your way in.
JEN: The office?
This is the third Saturday
in a row.
LUKE: I have to work.
You've yet to see her play.
What do you want me to do?
It's not a 9:00 to 5:00 gig.
I have to work.
Maybe you could've
worked late last night
instead of going out drinking,
then you could
see your daughter play
and not have another DUI.
Well, I didn't, so I can't.
You know they'll take
your license this time, right?
It's two years, automatic.
And there'll be fines
and driving courses.
Fine, I messed up.
What do you want me to do?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry that I work nonstop
to provide for you and Riley.
All right? I wanted to blow off
a little bit of steam.
I'm sorry that you married
a guy so flawed.
But what happened, happened.
So I'm gonna grab a shower
and go back to that job
that you love to hate
that gave you
this house and the cars.
I found the bottles.
What bottles?
Stop. Just... just stop.
I was cleaning out the garage
for the yard sale
and I found the bottles.
Luke, you need help.
I am not an alcoholic.
Then why hide the bottles?
Because I don't want you
on my ass
every time I choose
to have a drink.
Really? You got a second DUI
last night.
You know, maybe if I could relax
here in my own house,
I would not have to go to a bar
and then be getting pulled over.
S-so it's my fault?
I think you should share
some of the blame, yeah.
Share?
I-it's my fault that you drink?
Is it my fault you'd rather be
at the office
or the gym than here
at home with us?
A-a little bit, yes.
You demand this lifestyle
that requires me
to work insane hours,
and then you resent me
for doing it.
I'm gonna go get
the snacks ready for the kids.
It's... It's my turn
to bring juice and snacks,
and I'm gonna get her up
and we're gonna go to soccer.
And you can Uber to work.
How dare you, Luke?
All you care about is work
and the gym and the bar.
Where do we come in?
Hey, I am exactly
the same man that you married.
I haven't changed.
Exactly. Exactly the same.
Where's the growth?
Good job.
Good job.
All right, see you tomorrow.
Holy cow.
Who are you mad at, Counselor?
What? Oh, nobody.
I just, you know, you're sitting
in a chair all day,
you get a little stiff.
Sometimes it feels good
to explode on somebody. Ha!
Yeah, he's about to explode
on those environmental guys.
Ain't that right, Mike?
I just hope it doesn't
come to that, all right?
I'll do what I can.
You know it's gotta
come to that.
Look, it's a process, okay?
Now, I understand
not everybody is patient,
but patience is a virtue.
Patience got us nothing.
MIKE: Yeah.
Kid's not wrong.
Hey, I'm a lawyer,
not a miracle worker.
And did you get
that paperwork done for me?
Ah, yeah, yeah.
It's all good, it's good.
If you get a chance, stop
by my office before you leave.
Yeah.
All right, Doc.
Okay, I appreciate it.
Yeah, come in.
I'll see you in a couple weeks.
MIKE: Oh.
You feel better?
Yeah, yeah.
In a weird kind of way, I do.
What's new?
Oh, nothing new
under the sun, man.
MIKE: Right?
I hate to do it, Mike, but
I need another favor from you.
Okay. Shoot.
I got a guy, comes in at nights,
he's part-time trainer.
Nice guy, good family.
He just got another DUI.
He got another DUI?
Yeah. Well, nice guy,
but an idiot.
MIKE: Yeah, right.
Yeah, yeah, he's not an idiot.
That's the problem.
He's an educated man,
an architect or something.
Like I said,
nice family and a good job.
The guy's his own worst enemy.
And I need somebody to talk
to him, scare him straight.
You--you want me to talk to him?
Yeah, I was kind of hoping
you could represent him.
You know that's not what I do.
It's not my kind of law.
Yeah, I know. Just this...
This one's a little special.
I, uh...
He's the guy I was hoping
would take over the place.
Okay, all right. Um...
But he's gonna have
to come to me.
Fair enough.
Okay? I'm not gonna chase
this guy down.
He comes to me.
All right, I appreciate it,
Mike. I'll set it up.
Yeah. Okay.
You sure this working out stuff
is good for you?
SIMON: Yo, Mike. Mike?
Yeah. Yeah.
Sorry about earlier.
Oh, don't worry about it.
Don't... I get it.
I just get mad.
They said they're helping
the environment
to give us something
a hundred years from now.
What about my dad?
What about my dad
who's trying to put his kids
through college today?
And my mom, having
to go on assistance
just to buy groceries?
Yeah, yeah. It's not fair,
it's not fair.
Ain't about fair.
I just want what's right.
That mine paid well,
we all had benefits.
All of those families
with mortgages and bills,
they didn't care.
I want my family to be able
to fall asleep at night
without worrying if they're
gonna be able to keep the house.
Yeah. Um... Look...
I honestly, I can't promise.
I can't promise that.
But I'll tell you what I can do.
I can promise that I'll do
everything in my power
to make sure that your family
and families who've been
affected by all this nonsense
actually get some sort
of restitution, okay?
All right, man.
- All right.
- Thank you.
You're welcome.
Old school.
Yeah.
MIKE: Back on that bike,
stop when you hit the wall.
Let's go back and jab.
Now, back to one.
What's up, Chief?
Hey, let me take care
of your guy.
- You got an appointment.
- Okay.
How you feeling, big guy?
I'm feeling pretty good.
Let's get this done.
All right. All right,
take it easy on me, I'm old.
BOXER: I'm gonna try to.
All right, here we go.
There you go.
MIKE: No. Yeah,
I gotta go, I gotta go.
Come on in.
Hope I'm not too overdressed.
Ha, it's funny. Have a seat.
I'm guessing you're Luke, right?
Chief blindsided you
a little bit, didn't he?
Yeah, I'm actually
supposed to be
training a guy right now.
Maybe he thought
this was more important.
Yeah, I guess.
You guess it is.
Let's take a look.
Oh, yeah.
Two DUIs, two.
Now, Chief wants me
to represent you in this case,
but I think it's pretty
cut and dry, really.
You lose your license
for two years.
You do some driver training
education, you pay your fines.
It's probably gonna
cost you around $10,000.
Nothing could be done
about that.
But I don't see anything else
here in your file.
So I can probably
keep you outta jail.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Probably?
Yeah. I'm looking
at jail time here?
There's always that possibility.
And you better hope
that this particular judge
has not ever lost anyone
to a drunk driver.
Exactly how long would you say
you've had
a drinking problem, Luke?
Man, I don't have
a drinking problem.
Oh, you don't? You don't have
a drinking problem?
No.
Okay, so you were
in total control
and you were thinking clearly
when you got both
of these DUIs, is that right?
Yeah, pretty much.
Then maybe
you should go to jail.
What?
You claim that you were
in total control
and you were thinking clearly
when you got behind
the wheel of an automobile
after you had been
drinking significantly.
You were intoxicated
to the point
where a police officer
noticed your impairment
and pulled you over.
And this has happened
how many times, Luke? Hmm?
Let's be real here. What is it?
No, look, twice.
Twice in less than two years.
And you say you don't have
a drinking problem.
Yeah. What's your point?
My point is simple.
Statistically speaking,
this means that you have driven
under the influence...
By the way,
that's what DUI means,
driving under the influence,
at least 16 times
in the same time period
and gotten away with it.
You got lucky.
So I'm thinking
that maybe a little time in jail
will help clear your mind
a little bit.
Is any of this your fault
or was the police officer
just picking on you?
Obviously it was my fault.
Bingo.
There might be hope for you yet.
Chief likes you.
Chief likes your family.
Chief is paying my salary.
But if I'm going
to keep you out of jail,
then you're gonna have
to do a couple of things.
All right.
First and foremost,
you need to stop drinking.
You don't have a drinking
problem. Well, prove it.
You go to work,
you don't miss a day.
I'll use that telephone
to arrange for you
to get some counseling.
Counseling? Seriously?
I'm very serious.
You see, if you would agree
to go to counseling,
then you will be showing
the court
that you are willing
to make an effort.
And one other thing
that shouldn't be
all that difficult for you,
no more driving.
You have lost your right to
drive a vehicle for two years.
You need to go somewhere,
you become a burden
to your wife or you walk.
But under no circumstances
do you drive a vehicle.
I don't care what the excuse is.
And no more wild parties.
You go to work, you go
to counseling, you go home,
you go to church,
and you play with your kid.
I got it.
Good. Then go train someone.
You paved this road yourself.
Yeah. Hey.
Oh, yeah.
Idiots.
Okay. All right.
Hey, man.
Going on?
What's up, Luke?
Oh, yeah, how about you?
Where's Daddy's car?
Yo. So Luke, man,
what's with the getup?
You out shooting B-ball today?
Oh, my clothes?
Yeah.
I'm a trainer
over at Big Chief's.
Trainer. Hmm.
I figured you weren't still
boxing at your age, man.
Nah, man, I mean,
I used to be, but like,
I mean, I'm a trainer now.
No, I'm sure, um,
some of these young dudes
might probably beat your ass
pretty easily.
Hey, man, I'm not that old.
Ah, I can hold my own.
Nah, I guess that's two things
you can hold, though.
Hey, you hold your own
and you can hold my jock.
Hey, what's your problem?
I don't have a problem.
Yeah, you do.
No, I'm not
the 45-year-old in here
trying to party
like a college kid
dressed like MTV raps
or some shit.
Mommy, can you pray with me?
BOTH:
Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
God bless mommy and daddy
and keep him safe.
And Jen too busy to pick me up?
Your kid had a soccer game.
Honestly, I'm not sure if she'd
have come got you anyway.
So this is
how you stay outta trouble.
Bar fight.
- The guy started it.
- If you'd'a been there--
What were you doing there?
Why were you in a bar?
I thought I was pretty clear.
No fighting, no drinking,
no trouble. None.
The guy wouldn't let up.
He was just...
I talked
to three different people.
And what did they say?
They said that you grabbed him.
Now he's at home eating popcorn.
And here you are.
Has nothing to do with
the other guy. You were drunk.
Your little girl's playing
soccer and you're in here.
People need you, Luke.
Listen, I talked to Jennifer.
She's had it,
and it has nothing to do
with the other guy at the bar.
It's all you.
You weren't there.
I--I don't even know
what to say.
You believe this guy?
I can't listen.
Everything we talked about...
I gotta rethink everything.
When Chief came
and asked me to help you,
he said you were a good guy.
He said you were an educated
guy, smart guy, family man.
Well, I don't see it, Luke.
'Cause I know
what a hardworking,
intelligent family man
looks like,
because that is who I represent.
I represent miners,
guys who work for years
so that they can
provide for their families,
send their kids to college,
maybe support
churches and schools.
Then an organization
comes into town
that knows nothing about us,
has no ties to us.
They come in with their hundreds
of millions of dollars
and their lobbyists,
and they block
the licensing for those miners.
No plan for where
they might work. No options.
No out whatsoever.
That's why I fight
for those guys,
people who are fighting
for their families,
for their futures.
So why don't you tell me
something, Luke,
what are you fighting for,
your next drink?
Your right to, what,
drive while you're intoxicated?
I don't know.
Chief needs your help
in a big way,
and you sure as hell
aren't fighting for him.
- What's wrong with Chief?
MIKE: What do you care?
What's wrong with him?
What do you care?
What are you gonna do about it?
Chief is fighting for his life.
But I ask you again,
what do you care?
You're not
gonna fight for Chief.
You won't even fight
for your own damn family.
Are you still my lawyer?
Yes.
Do your job. I wanna go home.
All right, let's do it again.
You did great with that one.
So how do you like
indoor soccer now?
I love it!
JEN: That was so exciting.
That was my best game.
Oh, by far. You were awesome.
I was screaming.
Can I call Daddy?
Oh. Um, sure, baby.
The phone's in my purse.
Hi, Daddy.
I was just going to tell you
I scored two goals today.
Maybe you can come
to the next one. Bye, love you.
He must be in a meeting.
That's probably it. Hey,
you know who's not in a meeting
and who would love to hear
about your soccer game?
- Nana and Papa.
- Nana and Papa.
Let's go home and pack
some things to stay a few nights
and we'll surprise them.
Can Daddy go too?
Oh, sweetie. I figure Daddy
has to work again,
but we can try
to call him again later, okay?
Okay.
Knock, knock.
Well, hey, Monica.
Come in.
Hi, Luke.
So, how are you doing?
I'm all right. Why?
I saw the mugshot online, Luke.
Yeah, you saw that.
That was some night.
Luke, I want you to get
a DAT screening.
A what?
A drug and alcohol screen--
Yeah, I know what it is.
I just don't see the point.
I don't do drugs.
I can smell
the alcohol on you from here.
Crossing bridges
Many mountains
I have climbed
Searching for salvation
For the truth
I sought to find
Hey.
Hey. How's my girls?
She's been calling for two days.
Stop pouting
and pick up the phone.
I miss you, guys.
You sound more depressed
than I thought.
Not like you.
Is everything okay?
No, not really.
You remember
when I said that, um,
the thing just
couldn't get any worse?
Well, when I got
to work today...
Hello?
Hello? Hello?
Hey, Judge Williams,
you got time to talk to me
for a minute?
Oh, Chief,
it's so good to see you.
It's good to see you too.
How are you feeling?
Eh, I'm feeling...
About 90% of the time
it feels like my skull's
going to crack open,
but I've got good days too.
What brings you by?
You've got a guy on your docket
tomorrow, Luke O'Connor.
I just reviewed his case,
which I cannot discuss with you.
Yeah, I know, I know.
I just wanted to see if maybe
you could be easy on him.
Stop! Chief,
I am happy to see you,
but you cannot
come in here like this.
BIG CHIEF: Not asking
that the guy get off scot-free.
Stop.
What are you gonna do, Lily?
Put me in jail?
I'll never make it to the trial.
I'm wanting to give
all three gyms to Luke.
Alyssa doesn't
wanna be saddled with it,
and I don't want her
to feel obligated.
So I'm supposed to go easy?
I'm sorry for asking,
but I need this.
Look, if I do this,
if he doesn't serve jail time,
I'm gonna hit him
in his bank account, hard.
Fair enough.
You couldn't just ask me
for coffee
or over for a family dinner?
You know, I'd never met
your sister
if I hadn't been chasing you.
I was too old for you back then.
What about now?
You're too old for me.
Touch. Thank you, Lily.
A "Thank you, Michael"
would be nice right about now.
Yeah, thank you.
Are you serious?
Yes. I'm serious.
I just got your assault charges
dropped to drunk and disorderly.
Yeah. $12,000 in fines.
That's for property damage
and for the DUI.
Why exactly
is Chief paying you?
To keep you out of jail.
Which, by the way,
is what I just did.
You know, this is so ridiculous.
This is fricking stupid.
No, this is not ridiculous
and stupid, Luke.
What's ridiculous and stupid
is doing ridiculous
and stupid things
and thinking there are
no consequences whatsoever.
That would be you.
This is not the judge's fault.
It's not your wife's fault.
And it sure as hell isn't mine.
Man up.
You're welcome!
Couldn't be told...
Oh, man. Man, you look like
you done had a heck of a week.
Do me a favor, and don't have
any major medical procedures
in the next few days.
You're hilarious.
WAITRESS:
Can I get you something?
Water with a cucumber.
You got it.
Dude, that sounds so gross.
What? It's good.
What, Jesus won't let you
have a beer?
Jesus will let me
have anything I want.
I just don't like drinking.
It's too expensive.
Too big a chance
of getting pulled over.
And plus I'm training.
Yeah, you are.
And don't you forget that.
You know, you could
actually win this thing.
Drinking's not gonna help you.
You ready?
Yeah. Let's go
get you some gloves on.
Oh, God. Seriously?
Please, just sit down.
Luke, look, I--I can tell
by the look on your face,
you know exactly
what's happening here.
Just let me introduce myself.
My name is Tracy.
I'm a pastor from a church
not far from here.
And if you'd just sit down
for a minute?
Okay, um, if it's not obvious
by now,
everybody in this circle
is here for you.
I mean, dude, we all are.
Please?
All right, good, good.
All right, who'd like to start?
Ah, I'll--I'll start.
All right, Chief.
Yeah, so, Luke, I, uh...
Well, you know,
I've always liked you,
like you like a little brother.
Your family, and...
Just lately, I haven't really
liked the guy you've become.
You don't appreciate anything.
Your driver's license.
You don't appreciate
your family,
you don't appreciate your job.
You don't even
appreciate a little pub
you like to go drink at.
When you don't appreciate
something, you lose it, right?
And uh, somebody that
doesn't appreciate anything...
loses everything.
And I just don't wanna see
that happen to you.
Thanks, Chief.
I get it. C-can I go now?
Luke, your wife needs to say
something here.
I don't need to hear her
tell me how disappointed
she is in me.
I have heard that speech
plenty this week. I get it.
I'm a bad guy.
I make piss-poor decisions.
Put her in this big house,
the clothes, the vacations.
She gets to be home
with the kid.
She doesn't have to go to work.
But yet I'm supposed
to show her more appreciation.
Is that about it, Chief?
Hey. Tomorrow, 1:00, my office.
And, hey, the--the...
court-mandated counselor,
I'm your guy.
Tomorrow, 1:00.
Sorry, Jen.
Um, I'm gonna go
pack a few more things.
Okay, I--I...
I don't think I can really, uh,
extend this uncomfortable
silence any longer.
Um, I can't imagine
how awkward this is for you.
What has brought you to this
place in your life right now?
Bad choices?
Okay. Um, are you asking me
or are you telling me?
I guess what
I'm trying to say is...
I'm just admitting
that I finally screwed up.
Hmm. All right.
And I'm just gonna assume that,
since you're sitting here,
this isn't your first time.
No. First time screwing up? No.
Okay, all right.
Well, tell me what's going on.
My wife thinks that I am
the perpetual frat guy.
Okay. So, are you?
I don't know, I guess.
I mean, that's what she married.
That's what she liked.
And I want to have fun.
I wanna do me.
So you and Jennifer,
you--you've known each other
for a long time,
and I'm assuming
you think that, since college,
she's grown up, she's changed.
Oh, gosh, yes.
Okay. Well, tell me how?
I--I don't know.
When--when she had Riley,
our daughter, it changed her.
You know, she had
to, like, go into mom mode.
Okay, so, um...
from your point of view,
having the responsibility
of being a mom and a homemaker
has caused her to... grow up.
And that's how she's changed.
But you've got
the same responsibilities,
the same pressure,
and it hasn't changed you.
So I think what
I really want to know,
why haven't you changed?
Hey, Daddy.
Hey, kiddo. How was your day?
Good. Can you come pick me up?
Oh, I'd really like to.
Have you talked to Mommy
about coming home?
I asked yesterday,
but she got sad.
Okay, well,
I'll call her later,
and just be real nice to her.
We don't want Mommy sad.
So how'd that feel?
You know, talking to Riley?
I mean, I was glad
to get to talk to her,
but really upset that I just,
I-I couldn't be there
to pick her up.
Well, sometimes you just gotta
be patient, dude.
I mean, dealing with the
consequences of your actions,
I mean, that could
be hard sometimes.
There--there's two questions
that we ask a lot at the church.
One, what's God speaking
to you about?
And two, what are
you gonna do about it?
You're missing your little girl
and she's missing her daddy.
What are you gonna do about it?
I don't know. S-stop drinking
as much, I guess.
W-would you just sit down?
Just sit down for a minute.
Not drink as much?
I mean, what, how...?
You're still drinking?
I'm unemployed and I'm separated
from my wife.
Yeah, and--and both of those
are the consequences
of you drinking too much.
I mean, what are you thinking?
I don't need to drink.
I just, h-honestly,
I just like the taste.
Okay, well, I like
the taste of Coke Zero,
but I'm not gonna drink
a six-pack in two hours.
Oh, cute.
I'm not trying
to be cute with you, dude.
I'm just trying to be real.
If--if drinking a Coke Zero
meant that I was
gonna lose my family,
I just gotta be honest
with you, not buying it,
not drinking it and staying
as far away from it as I can.
That would be
a very easy decision for me.
Man, how you gonna say
you're not an alcoholic?
Look at all this.
Yeah, I've been thinking
about that.
I am not addicted to alcohol.
I am addicted to doing whatever
I want. No rules for Luke.
Oh, okay.
You done with that now?
Yeah, I think so.
So what do you need me here
to help you clean up
all this trash for, then?
Because I think so.
I don't know so.
I like to smoke when I drink.
BIG CHIEF: Hey, Luke.
- What's up?
Hey, I heard what happened.
You got anything lined up?
Eh, nothing much.
You know, the resume's out,
but no calls or anything.
Yeah, listen,
I know it's not much,
but, uh, I'm gonna be in and out
next couple of weeks.
I got some tests
and health things going on
and, uh, just wondering,
would you like to--?
You okay?
Yeah, yeah. You know.
If anything, it's probably
this crazy weather.
One day it's snow
and the next day it's summer.
But, anyway,
they wanna do some tests,
and I wouldn't mind
somebody being here
next couple of weeks
to help out Alyssa.
She can do the admin stuff,
but I need somebody
to manage the place.
Uh, it doesn't pay
an architect salary,
but I can give you some cash.
Well, I am a civil engineer.
Yeah, I don't care.
Do you wanna help out?
Yeah.
All right, great.
Just be here at 7:30, my friend.
Sure thing.
Thanks a lot.
So you actually
cleaned it out?
I did, I did.
TRACY: That's great.
That's awesome.
Yep, sorry to interrupt.
Dad, truck's here.
Okay. How's it look?
Light but not empty.
Better than last week.
TRACY: Cool, all right,
I'll be down in just a second.
Gotcha.
Your kid?
Yeah, Tyler. Yeah.
I'm helping
he and a couple buddies
get ready for a mission trip
to the Dominican Republic.
Man, great kid.
I'm really proud of him.
He's got a huge heart, you know.
But I wish he would...
I wish he would just
kind of loosen up a little bit
and maybe hang out
with his buddies more.
I don't know,
get a girlfriend or something.
Hey. Tyler, Alyssa,
her pop owns the place.
Oh, your dad's Big Chief.
American Indian?
Navy.
Oh.
Tyler's gonna be
helping out around here
so you can focus on the admin
and I can train people.
Great. When does he start?
Right now.
Yay me.
I'm going to the office.
Yay me.
I won't give up
Even if it hurts
I won't back down,
no, I won't...
Hey, man, I'm outta here.
Hey, it's getting dark.
Do me a favor,
will you walk Alyssa to her car?
Sure thing.
Bye. You finished?
All done. Just waiting
to walk you to your car.
Luke tell you to do that?
Yeah, but, like, I still
would've have done it.
Mm-hmm.
- You hungry?
- Oh, my God, I'm starving.
You wanna get a pizza?
Yeah. And I wanna
throw some axes.
What?
We can take my car.
Yeah, yeah, that'd be awesome.
Uh, can I change first?
Mm-hmm.
Sweet. Okay, yeah.
And that's all there is to it.
Right, easy enough.
I can, I can do that.
So high
Hold on if you wanna
have a good time
Have you ever
moved under the moonlight
It was close. It hit.
The stars are out around us
like these street lights
This is good light
Come a little closer
'cause it feels right
Leave it all behind
and we can take flight
Up in the clouds
If you wanna get it
just groove to the sound
I'm flying in the feeling
Dancing to the rhythm,
pushing to the limit
Never gonna quit
And so you're going
to the Dominican Republic?
Yeah. Well, we're gonna
hit both sides of the island.
Haiti's a little bit rough
without a large group
and we only got six of us,
but we have a host family
and everything.
So what are you going
to be doing exactly?
Well, um,
that's a good question.
So, for as long
as I can remember,
I've always wanted to kind
of follow in my dad's footsteps.
Um, call it cheesy,
dorky, or whatever,
but I believe
telling people about Jesus
is the single most important job
you can have.
So that's what I wanna do.
I mean,
I wouldn't say it's dorky,
but I've never thought
mission trips made any sense.
You have hungry people or sick
kids or something like that.
They need food and medicine.
Not Sunday school lessons
about some magic man in the sky.
That makes sense, you know,
hungry people want to eat
and sick kids wanna feel better.
And that's why when we do go,
we try to go with donations
of clothes, food,
and when it is available,
medicine.
The point is to just make them
comfortable enough to listen.
- You know?
- I guess.
Yeah, but the one part
exclusively we're going to
in Haiti, it hasn't had power
in like four months
due to a hurricane.
I was hoping, like, get
some generators or something
before I go down.
You should talk to Luke.
He's a civil engineer
or something.
I thought he was an architect.
That man is anything
he wants to be.
Boxer, trainer, engineer.
Crazy-ass wife left him
because he had
a few too many to drink.
Well, I mean, I don't presume
to know the whole story,
but I think there's more to it
than that,
- you know?
- Whatever.
I mean, my dad says
he's way too old for me anyway,
so it's not like I can...
I mean, we can't really date,
I guess.
He's married.
He's separated.
Huh?
What?
I'm just teasing you.
I just wanted to see
if you considered this a date.
Oh. Oh, okay.
Yeah. Yeah.
That smells good. What is it?
It's the blackened Mahi,
you've got to try it.
Looks good.
So you think he's sick?
I sure hope not.
I just...
I mean, what kind of test
takes two weeks, you know?
It's--it's good
of you to help him.
WAITRESS: What can I get you
guys to drink today?
Um, can I get
the Pinot Grigio?
Absolutely.
You have Coke Zero?
We only have Diet.
Ah, water with lemon.
WAITRESS: All right.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
So far, I'm impressed.
So you thinking
about coming home?
I want to.
It's kind of your call.
Look, there's no alcohol
in the house,
and I've not even been
in the barn over a week.
Is it difficult?
Is it hard to stay away?
I mean, a little, I guess,
but it's just outta habit,
you know?
I'm not, like,
having withdrawals or anything.
That's good.
So?
Yeah, I get you. Hmm.
So, Jennifer and Riley
are at home. Congratulations.
And you're working, sort of.
That's good. That's good, um...
But really, man, tell me
how you're feeling right now.
Oh. I don't know.
I mean, it's good.
It should feel great,
but I'm just waiting
on something to go wrong.
You know, the big shoe to drop.
Yeah, so you're basically
waiting to screw up?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Any advice?
Well, yeah, don't screw up.
No, look, really,
just spend some time
with the scriptures
I gave you and be patient, dude.
All right, just be patient.
It's not gonna happen overnight.
Just dig into those scriptures
and spend some time with them.
Just ask yourself, "How do they
apply to me right now"?
And then when
we get back together,
I really want to hear from you
to, to see how
they're helping you, okay?
Okay.
All right.
JEN: Well, the cash
sure wouldn't hurt.
I just hope he's okay.
Alyssa would not know what
to do if she lost her Daddy.
I'll send out
a prayer request online.
Speaking of prayer,
meeting with the pastor helping?
Yeah, I think so. I mean,
I like him, he's so normal.
What does that mean?
He's not, uh, pastor-ish.
Okay, so, so why him?
Why not AA or a psychiatrist?
I'm not an alcoholic.
I'm just a guy
that makes a lot of bad choices
and I, I don't know why.
But anyway, the judge
at my hearing recommended him.
So what's with digging
out the Bible? Is that homework?
Well, first of all, I didn't
have to go digging it out.
It was on a bookshelf.
And secondly, yeah, homework.
That's exactly what is.
Okay. So am I allowed
to see what he has you reading?
Yeah.
"He must manage his own
household well,
with all dignity,
keeping
his children submissive."
I'm not treating this family
with a lot of dignity.
And Riley is gonna resent that
when she gets older.
"Fathers provoke not
your children to wrath.
Bring them up in the training
and admonition of the Lord."
I just wanted to be
the guy that you married,
but a kid can't raise a kid,
and she's gonna lash out
if I don't set a better example.
I surrender all
All right,
all right, all right.
Ladies and gentlemen,
wrap it up.
I got a date with a pork chop
at Christopher's Eats
and I do not want to be late.
Luke. Hey, I'm hungry.
Time. Way to not quit, baby.
So you think
I got a chance at this?
You'll take
home some prize money
if you keep training like that.
Most of the guys
that show up are just brawlers.
They don't like to train.
They just like to fight.
SIMON: See, I told you,
you need to sign up for this.
Get back in.
Didn't you win back in the day?
Luke, sign up?
SIMON: What, a bad idea?
Yeah, it's a bad idea.
It's weight classes,
not age classes.
Told you.
Oh, man, I tried.
You've got to be kidding me.
What happened, man?
A skateboard, man.
Like I was 15 again.
Is it broken?
In two places.
Man, were you drunk?
Ah, shut up.
You know better than that.
Think you can
train me for a few days?
This weather is crazy.
You're telling me?
It's like spring one second,
winter, the next.
That's the truth.
Ever since I was little,
this is where dad would take me.
We'd come here for ice cream
and just sit
at Heritage Station,
and on birthdays we'd go
to Stewart's Hot Dogs
and come here for dessert.
That sounds nice. You
and your Dad sound really close.
He's the best.
I've always been a daddy's girl,
but after mom died.
All right, it makes sense.
I'm, I'm close with both
my parents as well.
But, you know how it is,
it's family first,
well, God first, then family.
Stop it.
What?
That's just
a little over the top.
Really? That's how I was raised.
You're so weird.
Okay, well, I'm gonna keep
going this way and being weird
and you can come with me.
- Okay.
TYLER: It's weird that way.
Ooh, come on
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the fastest of 'em all
Shining like a disco ball
Feeling ten feet tall
Who impressing, who finessing
who got all that sauce
Livin' like a boss
Hey, yo,
I ain't never lost
I'm feeling high
So high, so high
I feel it, I feel it, whoo
I got it, you want it
But
Don't ever get close to me
'Cause I'm only
getting better
Look at me now
Don't fight it
Ooh, girl, you know
You wanna get close to me
'Cause I'm
only getting better
Look at me now
Do do do do
Yeah, hey, hey
Only getting better
Okay, okay, okay, I'm hot
but I'm smooth on the real
Swagger is the bait,
keeping ladies on the reel
And there's no debate
who's the illest of the ill
Like to give someone...
Man, I'm just not sure.
I mean, Alyssa's a great girl
and Tyler's crazy about her.
I'm just... I guess
I'm a little uncomfortable.
I mean, I--I was hoping
that he would meet somebody
that had the same values,
you know, the same beliefs.
She's young.
She doesn't know
what she believes right now.
Besides, he's really good
for her.
I don't know. We'll see.
So how are you and Jennifer?
We are good. Strangely good.
Hmm. Drinking?
Not a drop.
Hmm.
You remember what you told me
about choosing between Coke Zero
and your family's a no-brainer.
Yeah. Make you think, did it?
It... it made
an impression, yeah.
Good. Hmm.
What?
Man, I'm sorry. I just...
I got so much stuff
going through my head, you know,
I mean, she's a sweet kid,
but I just, I guess it's just
me being dad, just, I worry,
you know, I mean he, he's...
He's talking like
he doesn't even wanna
go on the mission trip.
I mean, he's just
going back and forth and--
Yeah, but now you're the one
who wished he'd had
a girlfriend.
I know, I know.
Careful what you pray for,
right?
I mean, I prayed for patience,
and look
who showed up in my office.
Okay, it's not just that,
I mean it's just
the whole mission trip thing.
I mean, there's
a couple businesses
that they initially
pledged financial support,
but the way the economy is,
they pulled out.
And so... I don't know.
I know God's gonna provide.
Sometimes it's just hard
to trust, you know what I mean?
Yeah. Tell me about it.
World drags me down
from fighting its war
The state that I've been in
has left me worn and more
I've searched for answers
And I'm broken down inside
These bruises,
they remind me
All will heal in time
So, how's Tyler?
He seems like a pretty good kid.
Yeah.
What?
He's just so into the church.
You could have way
worse problems than that
with a boyfriend.
Besides, it wouldn't hurt you
to go to church.
You don't go to church.
No, I don't.
Doesn't mean
I don't pray, though.
For what?
Usually just
that God give you a brain.
- Hey!
- Hey, what?
How much is this thing?
Good grief.
Reaching out for you, God,
you know all my needs
The path is lonely but
it's you I'm running towards
Ooh, hoo.
Hey, I'm sorry, kiddo.
I just didn't wanna worry you.
I thought maybe
they'd run a test or something
and find out they were wrong.
That's why
I was up in Cleveland.
Well, it's not over.
Doctors can still be wrong.
You're going to fight, right?
Yeah, of course
I'm gonna fight.
That's what I do, I fight.
Because if anything
happens to you, I don't--
No, no, no, no, don't say that.
You're 23 years old.
Yeah, you're gonna go places,
and you're gonna meet people
and do things that...
It doesn't matter if it's
a brain tumor that takes me out
or a car crash.
You can't let that affect
your life for the worse.
Now, you got brains
and you got friends,
and you're gonna
do things, you know,
you got...
You're gonna live.
Well. Did they say
how bad it is?
What stage?
You know,
having you guys here,
I'm already feeling
a little stronger.
I think I'm actually
a little hungry.
Maybe, uh, you and Tyler
can go to Christopher's,
get me one of those
flatbread pizzas I like.
Are you allowed to eat that?
Huh? They said
I could eat anything I want.
Okay.
Sorry, Chief.
You don't have to be sorry.
We've all got
an expiration date.
MIKE: Yeah.
How's my gym?
Running like a top.
You're not out there
posing for any more mugshots,
are you?
BOTH: No.
He's stepped up, Chief,
he's stepped up good.
Yeah, the gym's doing great.
Everybody wants you back.
Yeah. Well, we know
that's not gonna happen.
Yeah, I do.
So, Luke, you...
you seriously finished
with all that nonsense?
Yeah.
Almost losing my family was,
um...
It was a real wake up call.
Okay, Mike,
yeah, I guess we got time
to do that paperwork
one more time.
Yeah.
I'm not afraid to die.
I just don't wanna
leave my little girl.
I'm her best friend.
I have to get into town.
I've got court in 30 minutes.
Okay, thanks for coming.
You've helped so much.
Absolutely. Absolutely.
I'll check in from time to time.
Good luck in court.
We got her.
Thanks.
Alyssa.
You really should
try to eat something.
Thanks. Maybe later.
You can eat.
No sweetie,
I'm fine. I'll eat with you.
Listen, sweetie, I have to go.
Don't worry about it.
We're gonna help you
get through it all,
and when the time's right,
we'll take care of it, okay?
- Thanks, Lori.
- Absolutely.
ALYSSA:
Is it Luke's Boxing Fit now?
That place will always be
Big Chief's.
Are you sure
this is a good idea?
Oh, no. Not at all.
Well, I don't
want you to get hurt.
Ah, yeah, I don't either.
But it's for a good cause.
Yeah. Yeah, it is.
So you gonna come watch?
Well, you can't very
well drive yourself home
with two black eyes
and a concussion, can you?
Oh, really? Ye of little faith.
Oh, no, no, no.
I have complete faith.
Complete faith you will
absolutely need me
to drive you home.
When all the walls
are closing in
No beginning and no end
And I can't see past
What's right in front of me
Here it come, here it comes
Run and fall
Running to another day
All things new
Rising up
Beyond all the lies
That took me down
Yeah
Running from, running to
Another day, all things new
Rising up
Beyond all the lies
That tear me down
Yeah
Changes come, changes go
Finally it starts to show
My faith in You
Is coming back around
Oh
Welcome to Big Time
Wrestling's Night At The Fight!
I've been waiting
for this moment to come
I can feel it in my bones
I've been prayin'
for a chance at the throne
A kingdom of my own
Dismay all gray
and I'm all in
Can't hesitate,
oh, wait, the dice are all in
I know I have my doubts,
but that's all changed
There's no slowing down
when the wine comes out
Get ready, it's your moment
Gotta own it right now
Keep steady, gotta own it
Gonna show it right now
Now I made it
And it tastes so sweet
Everything I...
Come on now. Chill out,
chill out, chill out.
What's up, man?
Crowd ain't bad out there, man.
A lot more'll show
as the night goes on.
You feeling good?
Probably better'n what
I'm gonna feel like in an hour.
ALYSSA: You got this.
For real.
Go be snuff tough guy.
You're gonna do great.
He's an idiot.
ATTENDEE: Whoo!
ATTENDEE: Let's go. Let's go.
ATTENDEE: Let's go!
Hey, boss.
LUKE: Hey, Tyler.
- Everything okay?
No. Yeah, everything's fine.
I just come to check in on you.
Dude literally
punched me in the neck hard.
That's all right.
You're doing amazing.
Three wins down
and Tim just lost.
You're in the top two.
You fight
for the big money tonight.
You're kidding.
Cross my heart.
Listen, Alyssa told me
what you plan on doing
with the prize money if you win.
Dude, I don't know what to say.
Nothing to say, man.
You know,
everything happens for a reason.
It's time for me to recognize
where I am and why I'm here.
My game got no stealing
I rock like I'm stealing
gold bars no dilly
And the why
gotta gotta, oh, ya
WOMAN:
Hey, have you seen Freddy?
Yo, what do you need Freddy for?
He's busy.
WOMAN:
I have your entertainer.
I feel it, I feel it
Yo, Sean.
What's up, man?
Man.
So, one more fight tonight.
You know, you have
come so much further
than you thought
you would, second place.
It's quite an achievement.
Second place.
You don't think I can win.
No, it's...
It's not that.
It's just you've come
so much further
than you thought you would.
It's amazing.
I don't think so.
You know, second place
ain't good enough.
You gotta go for gold.
It's first place or nothing.
Okay. No second place for Luke.
ANNOUNCER: Sean BE!
I won't be broke,
I was built for this
I won't be killed,
Imma live with this
Pinning this, stealing this
Under a carcass
and this is it
'Cause I am
more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
Hold up, this is our time
Got with the word,
we gonna be fine
All things are worth,
keep that in mind
Weapons are falling,
new weapons arise
Blah, blah, like
they're not gonna get to me
My God, they gonna
be with me mentally
Na, na, na take a bow
in the faith of me
Oh
Who gonna stop us
and who can separate us
And what can take away
what the truth already gave us
Ah, whoo, Imma knock down
the piece that you go
Stick us somehow
back to the Lord
See what I handle
I'm ready for more
Oh
I won't be broke,
I was built for this
I won't be killed,
Imma live with this
Pinning this, stealing this
Under what purpose,
and this is it
'Cause I am
more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I got what can't be debated
And now that the world
Imma tell them who made it
They wanted my number
but let make a statement
Won't run from a driver,
and I'll learn to embrace it
Running my race
and I'm constantly chasing
My podium placement
though one consolation
My heart is the bravest,
my God is the greatest
Whoa
I won't be broke,
I was built for this
I won't be killed,
Imma live for this
Pinning this, stealing this
Under what purpose
and this is it
'Cause I am
more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
Father, father, father
If you will focus
behoove us against it
Yeah, I'm gonna
resemble the spirit
I'm a, I'm a, I'm a, I'm a
If you were for us,
then who was against us, yeah
Comin' November
the spending the sky
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
I am more than a conqueror
Baddest man in the country.
For sure the baddest man
in the state.
Only real man in this building.
Tonight, Charles Windsor
will take on Mike Krinzoll.
Hey.
Well, I don't
wanna take real long
because I know
you're getting ready,
but, uh, I just wanna let
you know how proud I am of you.
I mean, you've
been working hard,
and you've been through
a lot the last few months,
and you know,
you've done way more
than the judge ever expected.
I mean, yeah, you...
You've been changing
the things you're doing,
but more importantly,
you've allowed God
to change your heart.
'Cause it takes courage.
Not just to get
in there and fight
like you're going to
in just a few minutes,
but to fight for your family.
I'm proud of you.
Tonight's championship match
will be between
Luke "Cool Hands" O'Connor
and Robert Alexander.
Let's get in,
let's get it, there you go.
You got it,
come on, let's go. Come on.
How you feeling?
Ain't nothing wrong
with second place.
Second place is just fine.
All right, let's go, champ.
Stay loose out there.
Stay loose. You know what
to do, just like we planned.
Downstairs, downstairs,
downstairs, downstairs!
Out! Get out the corner!
Get out!
The face,
not then, not then, yes.
Stay down,
stay down, stay down.
All right, man,
we got the fight today.
Come on, you're good,
you're good.
Come on, let's call it man,
just stay down there.
Stay down, stay down.
ALYSSA: I can't believe
this is happening.
Are you all sure?
Absolutely.
Are you excited?
I am. I mean, it's really weird
going on a mission trip
when you're not really sure
what you believe in,
but I love the idea
of feeding people and helping.
And Tyler is like 100% solid
on what he believes in.
So I don't know.
We'll talk on the trip.
Hey, guys. All right.
So don't forget that
your supplies left this morning
and they'll be waiting on you
with your host
when you get there, all right?
You got your passport?
Yeah.
Let's go.
Hug. Bring it in.
Oh, we wouldn't be
doing this without you.
Thank you so much.
Like I say, there's nothing
wrong with second place.
I've never heard
you say that. Never.
LUKE: Well, now you have.
But it works in this situation,
so I'll take it.
All right, all right. Let me
get this crew to the airport.
Okay? All right, see you guys.
Thank you.
TYLER: I call shotgun.
Bye.
I'm just calling that.
Dominican Republic!
All right.
- So...
- Hmm-hmm.
The kid is at your parents
till tomorrow.
Yeah.
You wanna do something?
Hmm. I don't know,
what is there to do?
Hey, you know there is
a new water bar over on Fifth?
No, no, they have all
different kinds of water
and they do cool things with,
like, fruits and vegetables.
As in water in cucumber?
Yeah.
You know what?
How bad could it be?
Besides, water can't hurt.
You are
The Father of fallen sons
You are
The maker of all creation
You are
The buyer of broken things
You are
And You will always be
Yeah, You will always be
The buyer of broken things
Buyer of broken things