Lights Out s01e07 Episode Script

Previously on Lights Out Javier Morales.
"El Diablo"? Are you crazy? Isn't he still in jail? About to be paroled.
The guy's a rapist.
Statutory.
I got three daughters at home.
What are you doing at my desk? "El Diablo"? That's just a name to scare people.
He is scary.
I saw clips online, and there was blood everywhere.
You promised you wouldn't get hurt.
Dani, listen I have to tell mom! No.
Sit, Daniella.
No! I said sit, Dani! I need to fight.
You need to or you want to? Both.
And I wish I could do this with you.
What are you saying? You're going back, and I'm staying here with the girls.
It's better if you leave tonight while they're asleep, so they don't have to see you go.
What were you doing out there? Looking after you and dad.
That is my job.
I told you You don't have a job.
Don't tell Barry that, huh? Guy's all about divide and conquer.
We don't need that if we're gonna win this fight.
"We"? Far as I know, I'm the only one taking punches.
Ow! Damn it! God! What the hell happened? I took a thumb.
If Morales hits you like this, he'll kill you.
You've got some bleeding in the anterior chamber of your eye.
It's something we call hyphema.
I don't think I should spar today.
Is the eye bothering you? It's okay.
Can you see how pissed off I am? Always.
Get in the ring.
Stay focused.
Here we go.
Stick to the plan! Good evening, Javier, Patrick.
You received your rules earlier tonight.
Let's have a nice, clean fight.
Touch gloves.
Good luck to the both of you.
Go back to your corners.
Await the starting bell.
I carry a piece of paper in each pocket.
On one is written, "I am nothing but dust and ashes.
" On the other, "for me the world was created.
" What? What's this? My file on Morales.
Everything El Diablo's got rabbit punches, kidney punches, elbows, shoves, head butts.
Why are you giving me this? We're all threads in the tapestries of each other's lives.
You switch cults again? I'm giving this to you 'cause Morales doesn't deserve to be in the same ring with you.
That asshole's best combo is a one-two to the nuts.
I don't even know what Barry was thinking.
Why don't you ask him? He's your guy.
Barry Word is Barry Word's guy.
We both know that.
He's been pulling your strings the last five years.
A century from now, you think people are gonna be talking about Barry K.
Word? They'll be talking about us.
Louis-Schmeling, Frazier-Ali, Reynolds-Leary.
Barry Word's a is a footnote.
We make history.
I just like to punch people.
That why you've been ducking me the last five years? We have to get there.
We got this thing.
Take care, Richard.
Your sister tells me that Reynolds was in the diner.
- What's he up to? - Who knows? He gave me this file on Morales.
What's he, J.
Edgar Hoover now? All right.
Let's go.
We don't have time for head games.
Come on, champ.
Hit 'em.
Put some pop into those jabs.
You got to make Morales feel it.
All right, buddy.
Take a rest.
I want you to leave him hanging on a clothesline.
When he throws wide, you step back, and then you move inside.
Come on! Give me more than one in a row! Leary's.
Uncle Patrick! It's aunt Theresa! No distractions.
Tell her I'll call her back.
She says it's an emergency.
I apologize for calling you in.
You both look very busy.
How can we help, sister? Ms.
Cordner noticed one of the girls in her trig class was abnormally giggly.
And when she went to talk with her, she noticed a smell of alcohol on her breath.
I'm sorry? Well, when Ms.
Cordner asked the girl how she had gotten the alcohol, she said that Daniella had given it to her and to several other class mates.
Oh, no, Daniella would never do that.
- There must be some mistake.
- I had the same reaction.
Then we searched Daniella's locker.
We found this.
- Hairspray? - No? Watch.
Must've jammed.
Too much sugar in the peach schnapps clogs the nozzle.
What the hell? Excuse me, sister Bernard.
What the hell is going on? Daniella, would you wait outside? Yeah, sure.
Mr.
and Mrs.
Leary Daniella is a good girl, with a good head on her shoulders.
And this is extremely out of character for her.
I must ask.
Are there any problems in the home? Oh - I haven't been around much.
- Yeah.
Because I've been in training.
Normally we would suspend a student for this, but I'd like to give you the opportunity of handling this matter yourselves.
Oh, it will be handled, sister.
Believe me.
You want attention, you got it.
What do you have to say? Your mother asked you a question.
So you guys are a team now? Have you been drinking? That's your department, mom.
Don't talk to your mother that way.
I'm not drinking.
Just them.
Since you've been sent home, I want you to spend the rest of the day thinking of what you'd like to say about this nonsense.
Go wait in your mother's car.
No.
No.
Wait.
Wait.
My car? I've got to get back to the hospital.
Well, I-I can't take her.
I've got my physical.
Don't worry about me, guys.
I'll just hitch home.
That's enough, Daniella.
I'll drop her off.
Thank you.
You and I will talk tonight, all right? You have to pull yourself together.
You're supposed to be my good girl.
I'm just doing whatever I want, just like everyone else.
35 wins, 29 knockouts.
Impressive, champ, but I meant how many times have you been knocked out? Oh.
I don't remember.
Just kidding.
One.
And it was a short count.
All right.
Step up.
So, uh, how much did you weigh for your last fight? Now you're 206.
Long as I stay above 200, I still qualify.
Usually boxers come back heavier after a long layoff.
My dad wants to train me like I'm 22 again.
Easy for him to say.
All right.
Just this MD's two cents eat more, sleep more, hydrate.
You got it.
My brother says Morales is a beast.
You're gonna need your strength if this goes the distance.
So I'm cleared to fight? All except for the eye exam.
I don't want to miss any more training.
Could you just sign out for me then? Sorry, Florida law.
Has to be administered by an ophthalmologist.
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The fantastic Electric Light Orchestra plays Zanzibar The fantastic Electric Light Orchestra plays Zanzibar I wasn't sure you were here.
I didn't see your car.
It's in the shop.
That's too bad.
It's a beauty.
That's a '71, right? Let me ask you a question.
Say you hadn't driven that car in five years.
Right out of the garage, would you take it out on the highway, ride it hard, or would you ease into it? Tell your brother he doesn't have to worry about me.
He doesn't.
Someone does.
That's my father's job.
That's what concerns me.
A father trains a son, sometimes he doesn't see things clearly.
He pushes too hard.
He wants too much.
Listen, if this is about your five percent, the fight with Jo Jo went away.
But I appreciate what you tried to do.
You'll still get your piece.
I appreciate your respect, son.
But part of our deal is you're supposed to be a silent partner.
My father knows what he's doing.
Hey, pop.
Brought you dinner.
Ah.
What do you want? I have to have an agenda to see you? Since you brought it up how is training going? It's training.
It's going.
I'm just curious.
Patrick looked a little thin next to Reynolds.
I'm just curious.
What did you let Reynolds in the diner for? Look, I need every hour I can get.
Five years of rust don't just wear off.
Well, then Your brother's fine.
He passed his physical.
Pop.
They'd clear you to fight if you wanted to.
How many times a week is he sparring? The right amount.
I'm glad I asked.
Listen, with all the family distractions, there's no better place for him than in the gym.
He and Johnny are working things out.
That's not what I'm talking about.
I've your number you've got mine I think about you time to time I wonder if you wonder why I'll have a double.
What do you want? What did they do to you? Grounded me.
No.
See, 'cause you can't ground that which does not fly.
Shut up, Ava.
I'm not mad at you.
You're actually cool now.
We could be bigger than those Cassidy sluts.
That was not my intent.
Seriously, Dan.
What are you doing? Since when do you care? Daniella? I'll try again, Dani.
What's going on? Nothing.
Don't "nothing" me.
You've never acted out like this.
I want to know why.
Look, I can't make you tell me, but if you don't, I don't know how to help.
You're not gonna do anything anyway.
What's that supposed to mean? That's what we do.
Just look the other way.
That's not true.
Really, mom? We're broke.
You and dad are separated.
We all know it, but nobody talks about it.
Things are in flux right now.
We don't want to Mom, it's always been like this.
Nobody talks about grandma Leary.
I've never even met her.
Is she alive? I don't know.
Your father has his reasons.
And what about you? Why don't we see your family in England? Who are they? You never told us.
This really isn't a good time to talk about all that.
When, mom? When will it be a good time? I'm not a baby anymore.
Well, what do you want to know? Why are you letting dad box? Your father is a boxer.
It's who he is.
Not anymore.
Why didn't you try to stop him? He'll listen to you.
I did try, honey, believe me.
I tried.
Mom, if he boxes, we're gonna lose him.
No.
Not your father.
No matter how many hits he takes, he always gets back up.
You know that, don't you? What's really bothering you, Dani? Come on.
Talk to me.
Okay.
Well, when you're ready.
I love you, honey.
My baby love my honey dove I can't live without your love - Hello? - Hi.
I got your letter and the ticket.
It brought up a lot of memories.
I didn't hear from you.
I didn't know.
Will you come? I'm not sure what that would say.
You're my good-luck charm.
I haven't had a fight without you for 15 years.
You used to love it.
Yeah.
Then it got hard.
Can't it be like it was? Oh, God, I wish it could.
I need you in my corner.
Well, your father will be there.
I need you, Theresa.
Please.
Will you come? My baby love, oh That's it! That's it! Make him miss.
I want you to be a ghost.
All right.
Back up.
Do it again.
Yes! Yes! Now, that's the defense we want to see! All right.
Again.
Yes! Whoa.
Whoa.
You all right? Just a head rush.
Huh? I'm fine.
Okay.
Shake it off.
Let's go again.
Hey, dad.
Can I have some water? Nobody's gonna give you water in the middle of a round.
Dad! Come on.
He's gonna knock himself out here.
He's got to finish the round.
Round's over.
Patrick, get some water.
Can I talk to you for a minute? You need to get in shape.
What?! He looks pretty beat.
Oh, you know more than me.
I know what I see, dad.
I see a fighter so devoted to his trainer that he'd kill himself to please him.
Do you want him to win? Of course I want him to win.
But right now he's in training, and if he's not suffering, he's not doing it right.
You're overtraining him, pop.
And you overmatched him.
Look, I have to push him this hard if he's gonna have a prayer of beating this animal! And, Johnny, it's because of you he is so desperate for cash.
You know what? You're right.
I screwed up.
I screwed up with Barry.
I screwed up the money.
That's all on me.
But you're screwing up the boxer.
Hey.
Hey, champ.
Ready for that eye exam? "E," "D," "F," "C," "Z," "P.
" Very good.
Next line.
"F," "E," "L," "O", "P", "Z", "D".
Want to go for the next one? Let's just cover the other eye.
Uh, doc, I'm in kind of a hurry.
Can we just skip to the last one? Absolutely.
The fantastic electric I'm sorry? "F, "E," "L," "O," "P," "Z," "D.
" 20/20.
Looking good, champ.
Hey, son.
Another warning to Morales for low blows.
Morales will make that trade-off any day.
You watching Morales again? Yeah.
Oh, he's dirty.
You're gonna have to keep moving.
When you're in the ring, he'll try to get on the ref's blind side and take advantage.
Whatever you do, don't block the ref.
Okay, dad.
Patrick did you, um did you happen to hear what your brother and I were talking about today? Little bit.
You think I'm overtraining you? I'm not.
Nobody has ever knocked Morales out.
You're gonna have to.
I fight strong, pops.
It's what I do.
He's stronger, and that's why we're we're conditioning you.
I'm trying, dad.
Well, that's not good enough.
You are gonna need eight rounds, at least, before Morales will wear himself down.
And even then, you're only gonna get one, maybe two chances to take him out.
Eight rounds? That's a lot of head butts and kidney punches.
If I see an opening earlier I'll do the thinking.
You do the punching.
That's how we got here.
Right.
It is.
What's that supposed to mean? You got us to champ before.
You know what you're doing.
You think it's my fault that Reynolds took your belt? That's not what happened.
I was worried.
I was worried about your cut.
I was worried about what you had left in your tank if anything.
Oh, I've thought about it a thousand times.
I know, dad.
All I'm saying is I can take this guy.
Of course you can, son.
I know you can.
Welcome to Miami.
Just a few more minutes, ladies and gentlemen, you'll get your pictures of the boys.
Where's my boy? He had to make a trip to the can.
I knew Lights didn't want to fight El Diablo, I didn't know he's scared the shit out of him.
According to the boxing commission of the great state of Florida, in another eight minutes, I can fine you $25 for tardiness.
I'll give you $50 right now if you go to hell.
Ladies and gentlemen, first to the scale, he is the former heavyweight champion of the world Patrick "Lights" Leary! Everything okay? Let's get this done quick.
There you go.
Good.
Good.
Looking good.
Solid, baby.
You're looking good.
201 pounds.
201 for Leary.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, next up to the scale, the man known as "El Diablo" Javier Morales! Take your glasses off.
Diablo, over here, man.
Blow the smoke over here.
218 pounds.
218 for Morales.
Lights Javier I'll kill you, old man.
I'll kill you until you die from it.
Javier Calmate, calmate Alright.
Listen, we got the press covered, we should just concentrate on the fight.
No agreement, amigo.
War.
And this it's for your wife.
Be careful with that.
We don't fight for free.
Manana.
Manana.
- I kill you manana.
- Tomorrow.
You bet your bottom dollar.
Javier "El Diablo" Morales, ladies and gentlemen.
Come downstairs.
Fight's about to start.
I'm not watching.
What? Your father needs all his girls behind him.
Katie's not watching.
Katie's too young.
It's barbaric paying men to attack each other like animals.
Hey.
Don't be ignorant.
Fighting is the noblest thing in the world when it's done right.
You come from a long line of gentleman fighters.
It's our blood.
It's not right.
What's going on here? Dad's gonna get hurt.
No, he won't.
He's the best out there.
And if you watch the fight, you'll see that.
You don't understand.
The doctor says he has pugilistic dementia.
He could die.
Kiddo, they say that to all fighters.
And now they got these big, expensive machines they can charge for like they know what they're talking about.
It's like telling a baker he has high cholesterol.
He forgets things.
He forgot Katie's recital, remember? That doesn't prove anything.
Look at grandpa.
He had 20 more fights than your dad, and he can tell you the specifics of every grudge he's had since 1957.
Does your mother know? No.
No.
And you can't tell her.
You can't tell anyone.
No one is supposed to know.
I promised dad, and I-I really I really don't want him to be mad at me anymore.
Okay.
Hey.
Okay.
Let me handle this from now on, okay? You know what will make you feel better? Hmm? Come watch the fight with me.
Your dad's really good.
You'll see.
He knows what he's doing.
All right.
I should leave you guys to it.
John, hang out for a minute.
Yeah.
Sure, champ.
Whatever you need.
Dad, can you do me a favor? Watch Morales get his hands wrapped.
Good idea.
Guys, can you give us a minute? I could've gone.
Everything okay with you and dad? We're good.
I just don't trust Morales' corner.
It's okay to be nervous.
Means you're thinking.
I'm sorry, Patrick.
I mean, you're gonna beat this prick, but I wish it was someone else.
Maybe it's for the best.
If I beat him, I'll know I still have it.
I've been watching you in training.
You've got it.
Haven't fought for five years.
Think you haven't been fighting? This whole year, all you've done is fight.
Barry Word.
The I.
R.
S.
Me.
Dad.
Theresa.
I mean, come on.
It's been a shit show.
But the thing is closer you get to the ring, all this other crap is gonna fade away.
'Cause you're going home.
It's where you belong.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Start over.
I said start over.
No fear.
Eye on the prize.
Now, there was a time when you loved me so I could have been wrong now you needed to know see, I've been a bad, bad, bad, bad man and I'm in deep How you like me now? how you like me now? how you like me now? Let's go, champ.
Come on.
Good evening, Javier, Patrick.
You received your rules earlier tonight.
Let's have a nice, clean fight.
Touch gloves.
Good luck to the both of you.
Go back to your corners.
Await the starting bell.
Back to your corners.
Await the starting bell, gentlemen.
Punish him from the first punch, Lights! From the first punch! All right.
Maintain your patience.
Be cool.
Keep moving.
Less than 2 minutes ago, the first round and so far it's been all Morales.
Break! Lights tries to tie him up.
And Morales head-butts Leary! Hey! Hey! Son of a bitch.
Oh, Javier.
Jesus.
Looks like he opened up a cut over Leary's right eye.
The ref's checking the gash.
Box.
And Morales goes right back at that cut.
Lights lowers his guard.
And Morales hammers him with a series of hard punches! It's all right, honey.
A low blow.
Oh! Come on, ref! Seriously! Hey! That's a warning! Keep the punches up.
You all right, champ? Morales is living down to his reputation one of the dirtiest fighters in the game.
You got five minutes if you want.
You okay? Come on! Come on! Come on! We're near the end of the round, and Lights still seems completely overwhelmed.
Leary adjusts, maybe trying to compensate for that cut.
Come on! Come on! Come on! Come on! And that's the end of the first round.
Good round! Good round! Oh, a cheap shot after the bell from Morales.
And Lights goes after him! Ah, the theater.
I tried to warn you, Patrick.
Pendejo! One point deduction hitting after the bell.
Come on! Yeah.
One point deduction hitting after the bell.
One point deduction hitting after the bell.
Stay in your corner now.
How you feeling? Just keep moving away from him until you find an opening.
Stay away from him.
Wait until your chances come.
Keep moving.
Use that jab.
How's your eye? Alright? Piss of shit should be disqualified.
You gotta stick with the plan.
Keep moving away from him until you find an opening.
Let him wear himself out.
Round 2! Come on, Lights.
There's the bell for round 2.
Come on, Patrick.
You know better than that.
Oh! Lights starts it off with a low blow! Five minutes if you want it.
You okay? This looks like a different Lights Leary.
Let's go.
Yes.
There he goes.
Leary on the attack.
That's it.
Here's a barrage by Lights! And Morales suddenly has no answers! Take him.
Take him now! Come on, Patrick! Come on! He's throwing everything at him lefts, rights, action.
And down goes Morales! Whoa! Yes! He's down for the first time in his career.
I don't think he's gonna get up.
Two, three, four, five, six, seven All right! Oh! Oh, my God! He did it! Oh, my God! Oh, my, God, aunt Margaret! Unbelievable! I'm just happy to have been given the opportunity to get back in the ring.
Ready for me now, old man? What you think of the fight, Row? Lights looked good.
I think he proved he's finally ready to fight me.
Questions is, Tony, is he man enough? Are you ready for him? Oh, it's on, America.
Leary - Reynolds 3.
It's on.
We got Othello and Iago.
We got Hal and Hotspur.
We got Achilles and Hector.
We got Beatrice and Benedict.
Oh, it's on, America.
You looked great out there.
I couldn't have done it without you, baby.
God, I've missed you.
I missed you, too.
Listen, I know you heard all that Reynolds stuff up there.
Hey, look, we'll talk about that when we get home.
I love you.
Oh, my God! Patrick: You did it.
Barry pulled me aside.
There's $10 million on the table.
I told him you'd be in touch.
You call him.
See if you can get more.
I'll see what I can do.
That was fun.
Yeah.
Get him out of here, huh? Where are we going? Got the hotel to bump you up to their best suite.
It's on me.
You're welcome.
Another day Have fun, kids.
Another way for me to Shall we? Open up to you mm You okay? Yeah.
Another day, another way for me to open up to you Lights, you looked great out there tonight.
What do you think, Mrs.
Leary? He was fantastic.
I used to worry I would wake up one day only to find We'd nothing more to say now I'm letting silence Hi, guys! Hey! Do the talking well, we're back.
Whoo! Hey, goop.
Hi, dad.
I missed you.
I missed you too.
Huh? El Diablo! Another day another way for me to it's good to have you back.
Open up to you mm Hey! Great fight.
- Thanks.
- Hey, there, champ.
Hey, dad.
There's my boy.
How you doing, champ? I feel like 10 million bucks.
That all? Well, Johnny's gonna counter.
We'll see where they end up.
What's the rush? I just told you there's $10 million on the table.
And it's been there for five years.
It'll still be there when you're ready.
Let it sit.
You serious? I took Morales out in two.
I know.
You won, son.
But we hurried into this.
And two rounds that's hardly a tune-up.
I want to go back.
I want to do this right.
Five or six more fights until you get your rhythm back.
I mean, let's face it you were lucky this time.
Lucky? I knocked him out.
I know, but your reactions, they were slow they were off.
I'm worried about you, son.
I'm not taking five or six more fights, dad.
Just one.
I didn't like what I saw.
I'm taking Reynolds next.
I need this.
Then you're gonna do it on your own.
Good luck, son.