1 00:00:39,821 --> 00:00:41,901 TV NEWS:'At his initial hearing today, 2 00:00:41,941 --> 00:00:45,461 'Mark Chapman, the man accused of John Lennon's murder, 3 00:00:45,501 --> 00:00:48,701 'entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.' 4 00:00:48,741 --> 00:00:50,141 Too much needless death. 5 00:00:53,341 --> 00:00:56,381 'With a record 80 million viewers tuning in to discover 6 00:00:56,421 --> 00:00:58,821 'who shot JR Ewing?' 7 00:00:58,861 --> 00:01:00,261 Too much needless death. 8 00:01:02,301 --> 00:01:04,661 DOORBELL 9 00:01:12,061 --> 00:01:13,901 Assalaamu Alaikum, Champ. 10 00:01:13,941 --> 00:01:15,781 Assalaamu Alaikum, my brother. 11 00:01:20,901 --> 00:01:23,421 That's a strong tie, Champ. 12 00:01:23,461 --> 00:01:25,461 -You like it? -Yes. 13 00:01:25,501 --> 00:01:27,501 You know I know when you lying, Herbert. 14 00:01:27,541 --> 00:01:31,101 That's the only reason you still -my manager. -You got me. 15 00:01:31,141 --> 00:01:33,781 It was a birthday present from my kids. And yes, it's ugly. 16 00:01:33,821 --> 00:01:35,901 Ain't nobody with sense like this tie. 17 00:01:35,941 --> 00:01:38,661 But you know what I really wanted for my birthday, don't you Herbert? 18 00:01:38,701 --> 00:01:41,421 Champ, can I at least sit down before you start with... 19 00:01:41,461 --> 00:01:44,101 Yes, you can sit down and listen to me tell you how I want Holmes. 20 00:01:44,141 --> 00:01:46,821 I want my rematch with Holmes. Have you got my rematch with Holmes? 21 00:01:46,861 --> 00:01:49,101 Because I shall return, I shall return! 22 00:01:49,141 --> 00:01:51,621 I know, I know, I know. 23 00:01:51,661 --> 00:01:53,981 Holmes got lucky, he caught me on a bad day. 24 00:01:54,021 --> 00:01:55,581 The Champ got beat by a chump. 25 00:01:55,621 --> 00:01:57,141 The winner got beat by a beginner. 26 00:01:57,181 --> 00:01:59,981 The heavyweight spender got beat by a pretender. 27 00:02:00,021 --> 00:02:02,101 You landed ten punches in ten rounds. 28 00:02:02,141 --> 00:02:03,981 And if y'all hadn't thrown in the towel, 29 00:02:04,021 --> 00:02:05,581 I'da knocked him out in the 11th. 30 00:02:05,621 --> 00:02:07,101 I owe it to my fans to go out on top. 31 00:02:07,141 --> 00:02:11,141 You got nothing left to prove to anybody, Champ. You the greatest. 32 00:02:11,181 --> 00:02:12,701 Of all time. 33 00:02:12,741 --> 00:02:15,421 Of all time. You forgot the best part. 34 00:02:15,461 --> 00:02:18,621 Look, you're 39, you've given your fans enough. 35 00:02:18,661 --> 00:02:21,541 It's time to think about retiring. I did that already. Twice. 36 00:02:21,581 --> 00:02:23,861 You see, I'm so good, I defeated retirement too. 37 00:02:23,901 --> 00:02:25,541 See, you know what I am gon say. Yes, I do. 38 00:02:25,581 --> 00:02:28,261 You're gonna say, "You right, Ali, as always. 39 00:02:28,301 --> 00:02:31,061 "You could be the first four-time heavyweight champion of the world." 40 00:02:31,101 --> 00:02:34,581 -You a wise man, Herbert. -You need to think about your health, Champ. 41 00:02:34,621 --> 00:02:37,021 I knew you was gon say that. DOORBELL 42 00:02:37,061 --> 00:02:39,221 Which is why I also invited Don King. 43 00:02:39,261 --> 00:02:41,181 What? Not that fool! 44 00:02:41,221 --> 00:02:43,421 Don don't care about you, Ali, I do. 45 00:02:43,461 --> 00:02:45,461 I know that, and I love you too, brother. 46 00:02:45,501 --> 00:02:46,621 But Don's going to serve me up 47 00:02:46,661 --> 00:02:48,941 a world title fight with a side of Larry Holmes. 48 00:02:48,981 --> 00:02:50,221 DOORBELL 49 00:02:50,261 --> 00:02:51,941 Let's just pretend nobody's in. 50 00:02:51,981 --> 00:02:54,701 I don't have time to be dealing with his "baby, baby, baby" nonsense. 51 00:02:54,741 --> 00:02:56,501 He just act like that for the cameras. 52 00:02:56,541 --> 00:02:58,821 He ain't no better or worse than you or me. 53 00:03:04,821 --> 00:03:06,301 Well, he little bit worse. 54 00:03:08,861 --> 00:03:10,621 Baby, baby, baby! 55 00:03:10,661 --> 00:03:13,221 Assalaamu Alaikum, my brother. How are you, Don? 56 00:03:13,261 --> 00:03:14,581 I'm doing wonderfully. 57 00:03:14,621 --> 00:03:16,461 All the more for seeing your pretty face. 58 00:03:16,501 --> 00:03:19,581 That's exactly how I feel whenever I look in a mirror. 59 00:03:19,621 --> 00:03:22,461 You still got it, baby! You the M-O-N-E-Y! 60 00:03:24,701 --> 00:03:25,701 Herbert. 61 00:03:25,741 --> 00:03:27,301 Don. 62 00:03:27,341 --> 00:03:28,621 I'm sorry I'm late, Champ. 63 00:03:28,661 --> 00:03:31,021 Traffic up on Wiltshire Boulevard is stupid crazy. 64 00:03:31,061 --> 00:03:33,381 Don't even worry about it. You ready to get down to business? 65 00:03:33,421 --> 00:03:35,421 Always, Champ, always! 66 00:03:35,461 --> 00:03:37,861 Can I just say, that is a fantastic looking tie? 67 00:03:37,901 --> 00:03:39,581 I got one just like it. 68 00:03:52,181 --> 00:03:53,701 So you got good news for me, Don? 69 00:03:53,741 --> 00:03:55,381 Champ, I am good news. 70 00:03:55,421 --> 00:03:57,621 Good N-E-W-S news. 71 00:03:59,501 --> 00:04:01,381 Well? 72 00:04:01,421 --> 00:04:02,861 Well, what? 73 00:04:02,901 --> 00:04:04,101 What's the good news? 74 00:04:05,461 --> 00:04:06,461 I'm working on it. 75 00:04:07,741 --> 00:04:09,461 Champ, you need to listen to me. 76 00:04:09,501 --> 00:04:11,821 If you fight again, you gon damage your history. 77 00:04:11,861 --> 00:04:14,381 I ain't gon damage history, I'm gonna make history. 78 00:04:14,421 --> 00:04:17,061 Sylvester Stallone said your fight with Holmes was like watching 79 00:04:17,101 --> 00:04:18,661 an autopsy on a man who was still alive. 80 00:04:18,701 --> 00:04:20,861 Herbert, when I want the opinion of a fake boxer, 81 00:04:20,901 --> 00:04:23,301 I'll call up Joe Frazier. 82 00:04:23,341 --> 00:04:25,701 This is M-O-N-E-Y, baby! 83 00:04:25,741 --> 00:04:27,541 Save it for the promotion. 84 00:04:27,581 --> 00:04:29,901 I've watched you beat everybody. 85 00:04:29,941 --> 00:04:32,741 But age? Ain't nobody can beat that. 86 00:04:32,781 --> 00:04:37,101 Ignore him, Champ. It's about L-E-G-A-C-Y and M-O-N-E-Y! 87 00:04:37,141 --> 00:04:40,421 What the hell is it with you and spelling, huh? 88 00:04:40,461 --> 00:04:42,421 Now he spelling two words in one sentence. 89 00:04:42,461 --> 00:04:44,381 You been making miracles your whole life. 90 00:04:44,421 --> 00:04:46,861 Miracle Muhammad, that's who you are. 91 00:04:46,901 --> 00:04:50,061 And what if you out of miracles, Champ? 92 00:04:50,101 --> 00:04:51,861 Out of miracles? 93 00:04:51,901 --> 00:04:52,901 Out of miracles?! 94 00:04:54,261 --> 00:04:57,301 Herbert, when I lost to Leon Spinks, what happened? 95 00:04:57,341 --> 00:04:58,901 You came back and whupped him, baby! 96 00:04:58,941 --> 00:05:01,181 And when Sonny Liston was supposed to knock my pretty head 97 00:05:01,221 --> 00:05:03,021 clean off my shoulders, what happened? 98 00:05:03,061 --> 00:05:04,381 You double-whupped him, baby! 99 00:05:04,421 --> 00:05:06,701 And George Foreman, the ugly beast that was supposed to 100 00:05:06,741 --> 00:05:09,261 swallow me whole and end my career, what happened? 101 00:05:09,301 --> 00:05:11,461 A-whuppity whup-whup-whup, baby! 102 00:05:11,501 --> 00:05:14,781 Cos that's what I do. I'm Muhammad Ali, and I do the impossible. 103 00:05:14,821 --> 00:05:16,581 Because you are the greatest. 104 00:05:16,621 --> 00:05:17,941 Of. All. Time. 105 00:05:19,221 --> 00:05:20,661 You see, he remembered. 106 00:05:29,981 --> 00:05:32,101 Now, y'all know what I want. 107 00:05:32,141 --> 00:05:34,221 Now figure out a way to make it happen. 108 00:05:40,941 --> 00:05:44,341 We can't put him in the ring again. It's too risky. 109 00:05:44,381 --> 00:05:46,541 His legs still got fight. 110 00:05:46,581 --> 00:05:49,941 And his name's still worth big money. 111 00:05:49,981 --> 00:05:51,541 KING CHUCKLES 112 00:05:55,981 --> 00:05:59,661 'You're joining us live from Wiltshire Boulevard, downtown LA. 113 00:05:59,701 --> 00:06:03,341 'Nine floors above me, a hooded man is threatening to jump. 114 00:06:03,381 --> 00:06:07,021 'Police, a psychologist and a minister have all but given up 115 00:06:07,061 --> 00:06:10,021 'trying to change the despondent man's mind.' 116 00:06:10,061 --> 00:06:11,941 Too much needless death. 117 00:06:11,981 --> 00:06:14,861 'At this time, no-one is being allowed in or out...' 118 00:06:14,901 --> 00:06:16,061 Herbert! 119 00:06:16,101 --> 00:06:17,821 How far's Wiltshire Boulevard? 120 00:06:17,861 --> 00:06:21,021 About three blocks away, Champ. Why? 121 00:06:21,061 --> 00:06:25,341 '..to avoid the area and to use alternate routes where possible. 122 00:06:25,381 --> 00:06:28,141 'We'll keep you updated with the latest.' 123 00:06:29,781 --> 00:06:32,781 'Unconfirmed reports are coming in that Muhammad Ali, 124 00:06:32,821 --> 00:06:37,141 'the former heavyweight champion, has just arrived at the site. 125 00:06:37,181 --> 00:06:40,021 'It does seem to be Muhammad Ali.' 126 00:06:40,061 --> 00:06:41,421 -Jump! -Hey! 127 00:06:41,461 --> 00:06:45,061 If he jump, he ain't going to be the only one hitting the floor. 128 00:06:45,101 --> 00:06:48,141 Sorry, sir, you can't come through here. 129 00:06:48,181 --> 00:06:49,821 You're Muhammad Ali. 130 00:06:49,861 --> 00:06:52,381 Yes, ma'am. It's amazing to meet you. 131 00:06:52,421 --> 00:06:54,421 You're going to have to leave. Ma'am, I can help. 132 00:06:54,461 --> 00:06:57,861 We have a minister, a psychologist and the best negotiator in LA. 133 00:06:57,901 --> 00:07:00,221 -We've got it covered. -So I see. 134 00:07:00,261 --> 00:07:01,741 And yet despite all those folks, 135 00:07:01,781 --> 00:07:03,661 there's still a man up there on that ledge. 136 00:07:03,701 --> 00:07:06,021 It's a delicate situation, they're professionals, 137 00:07:06,061 --> 00:07:07,581 they know what they're doing. 138 00:07:07,621 --> 00:07:08,821 It's not going so well. 139 00:07:08,861 --> 00:07:10,741 Two hours and he won't come down. 140 00:07:10,781 --> 00:07:13,181 Maybe that's cos you're hollering at him through a megaphone. 141 00:07:13,221 --> 00:07:14,301 Let me go talk to the man. 142 00:07:14,341 --> 00:07:17,301 What makes you think you're going to have better luck than us? 143 00:07:17,341 --> 00:07:18,821 Because I am the greatest. 144 00:07:28,981 --> 00:07:32,221 'This just in - Muhammad Ali has entered the building.' 145 00:07:53,661 --> 00:07:56,541 Assalaamu Alaikum, my brother. Don't come near me! 146 00:07:56,581 --> 00:07:59,621 I'm serious, man, I'm gonna do it. None of you understand! 147 00:07:59,661 --> 00:08:00,981 No, no, no, I'm your brother. 148 00:08:01,021 --> 00:08:03,461 I want to help you, I love you, and I wouldn't lie to you. 149 00:08:03,501 --> 00:08:05,261 Why not? I'm nobody! 150 00:08:05,301 --> 00:08:07,741 Look, you don't know me, and I don't know... 151 00:08:10,261 --> 00:08:11,461 You're Muhammad Ali. 152 00:08:13,461 --> 00:08:15,261 Well, ain't that a thing? 153 00:08:15,301 --> 00:08:16,581 I AM Muhammad Ali. 154 00:08:16,621 --> 00:08:18,461 And ain't I pretty? 155 00:08:18,501 --> 00:08:20,301 Now why don't you come off that ledge and take 156 00:08:20,341 --> 00:08:22,101 a closer look at my pretty face? 157 00:08:28,981 --> 00:08:32,181 'We're coming to you live with this breaking news. 158 00:08:32,221 --> 00:08:34,981 'Muhammad Ali appears to be up at the ledge, 159 00:08:35,021 --> 00:08:38,181 'talking directly to the desperate man himself. 160 00:08:38,221 --> 00:08:41,101 'We'll bring you more updates as the situation develops.' 161 00:08:41,141 --> 00:08:42,501 What the hell are you doing here? 162 00:08:42,541 --> 00:08:44,341 Well, I came to see you, Joe. 163 00:08:44,381 --> 00:08:45,621 Why? I ain't nobody. 164 00:08:45,661 --> 00:08:47,181 Oh, no, sir, you wrong there. 165 00:08:47,221 --> 00:08:49,501 I wouldn't be up here in the cold for nobody, 166 00:08:49,541 --> 00:08:50,741 so you definitely somebody. 167 00:08:50,781 --> 00:08:52,381 No, man, you wrong. 168 00:08:52,421 --> 00:08:53,861 Everyone thinks I'm a nobody. 169 00:08:53,901 --> 00:08:55,181 Who is this everyone? 170 00:08:55,221 --> 00:08:59,381 Cos I would like to meet him and introduce him to my five friends. 171 00:08:59,421 --> 00:09:01,381 Who saying you a nobody, Joe? 172 00:09:03,301 --> 00:09:04,381 My ex-girlfriend. 173 00:09:05,901 --> 00:09:07,621 My folks. 174 00:09:07,661 --> 00:09:09,221 Everyone. 175 00:09:09,261 --> 00:09:11,501 Even the people down there, they want me to jump! 176 00:09:11,541 --> 00:09:13,901 No, no, hey, Joe - those people don't know what they saying. 177 00:09:13,941 --> 00:09:15,301 Don't pay them no mind. 178 00:09:15,341 --> 00:09:16,741 Especially that bald guy. 179 00:09:16,781 --> 00:09:18,781 -Why not? -Because he ugly. 180 00:09:18,821 --> 00:09:21,501 I would have to punch him in the face just to make him look pretty. 181 00:09:21,541 --> 00:09:22,701 He's so ugly, his hair left 182 00:09:22,741 --> 00:09:25,941 because it don't want to be associated with his face. 183 00:09:27,981 --> 00:09:30,421 Now look, Joe, I don't want to be hanging out a window, 184 00:09:30,461 --> 00:09:33,581 giving away all my best lines for free. 185 00:09:33,621 --> 00:09:37,421 So why don't you open up the fire escape so we can talk? 186 00:09:39,261 --> 00:09:41,821 What about him? He just gon grab me. 187 00:09:42,941 --> 00:09:45,461 Who, him? Look at him, he ain't gon grab nobody. 188 00:09:45,501 --> 00:09:47,661 If he wrestled with his conscience, he would lose. 189 00:09:47,701 --> 00:09:50,461 The only bout he had is a bout of flu, and the flu knocked him out. 190 00:09:50,501 --> 00:09:53,061 Man, he couldn't punch a ticket. 191 00:09:53,101 --> 00:09:56,221 Now, come on, Joe, that's more lines for free. Let me in. 192 00:10:01,541 --> 00:10:03,901 How can I trust you? 193 00:10:03,941 --> 00:10:05,661 How can you trust me? 194 00:10:05,701 --> 00:10:07,421 Well, I'ma tell you how you can trust me, 195 00:10:07,461 --> 00:10:08,781 I'm Muhammad Ali, that's how. 196 00:10:13,181 --> 00:10:14,341 Shoo, Mr Policeman. 197 00:10:14,381 --> 00:10:16,701 Me and my friend Joe here are gon need a little privacy. 198 00:10:16,741 --> 00:10:18,501 I'm under strict orders not... 199 00:10:19,741 --> 00:10:21,101 Well, I'm... 200 00:10:21,141 --> 00:10:22,701 OK, Mr Ali. 201 00:10:22,741 --> 00:10:24,021 Please, call me Champ. 202 00:10:24,061 --> 00:10:25,781 OK. 203 00:10:25,821 --> 00:10:26,821 Champ. 204 00:10:29,141 --> 00:10:31,781 Go on now, get now. 205 00:10:31,821 --> 00:10:33,221 Joe. 206 00:10:33,261 --> 00:10:35,661 Joe. See, he gone. 207 00:10:35,701 --> 00:10:38,661 He ain't gon bother us none. 208 00:10:38,701 --> 00:10:40,141 Now why don't you open up 209 00:10:40,181 --> 00:10:42,861 before I huff and puff and blow the door down? 210 00:10:55,381 --> 00:10:57,501 Joe, hold on! Joe, wait! 211 00:10:57,541 --> 00:10:59,901 CROWD GASPS 212 00:10:59,941 --> 00:11:02,221 Whoa, whoa, take it easy. Take it easy. 213 00:11:02,261 --> 00:11:05,181 Take it easy, I'm not coming after -you. -I ain't taking no chances. 214 00:11:05,221 --> 00:11:07,261 For someone who ain't taking no chances, 215 00:11:07,301 --> 00:11:10,261 you taking a hell of a lot of -chances. -Not with you, I ain't. 216 00:11:10,301 --> 00:11:11,621 I know you quick. 217 00:11:11,661 --> 00:11:14,461 I heard you say you can turn the light switch off in your hotel room 218 00:11:14,501 --> 00:11:16,221 and be in bed before the room gets dark. 219 00:11:18,701 --> 00:11:21,381 You a fan, Joe? Everybody's a fan of you, Champ. 220 00:11:21,421 --> 00:11:24,541 So you saying you don't know -nobody who ain't? -Nope. 221 00:11:24,581 --> 00:11:27,821 Well, if nobody ain't a fan, and you a fan of mine, 222 00:11:27,861 --> 00:11:29,261 then you got to be somebody. 223 00:11:29,301 --> 00:11:31,381 I keep telling you, man, I ain't nobody! 224 00:11:31,421 --> 00:11:33,101 I got nothing, OK? I got no-one! 225 00:11:33,141 --> 00:11:35,461 OK, OK. I'm just talking, Joe. 226 00:11:35,501 --> 00:11:37,741 I don't mean no harm. 227 00:11:37,781 --> 00:11:41,861 You got no idea. You ain't got no problems. 228 00:11:41,901 --> 00:11:44,021 You the greatest. 229 00:11:44,061 --> 00:11:45,541 Joe... 230 00:11:45,581 --> 00:11:48,301 Look, I been calling myself the greatest since before I was 231 00:11:48,341 --> 00:11:50,821 the greatest. It don't mean nothing. 232 00:11:50,861 --> 00:11:53,501 No matter who we are, we all got problems to face. Why don't you...? 233 00:11:53,541 --> 00:11:56,061 I ain't talking about what sports car to buy! 234 00:11:56,101 --> 00:11:59,541 I'm talking about real problems. What real problems you got? 235 00:12:03,741 --> 00:12:07,101 Well, for a start, I ain't as quick as you think I am. 236 00:12:07,141 --> 00:12:08,141 OK. 237 00:12:10,781 --> 00:12:12,221 Guess I know that. 238 00:12:12,261 --> 00:12:14,061 Oh, you do? How you know that? 239 00:12:14,101 --> 00:12:16,461 I saw you on TV against Larry Holmes. 240 00:12:18,701 --> 00:12:21,021 You saw the fight, huh? Everybody did. 241 00:12:21,061 --> 00:12:22,421 Holmes whupped you bad. 242 00:12:24,341 --> 00:12:26,501 Yeah, I messed up, I was lousy. 243 00:12:26,541 --> 00:12:28,621 But don't you worry, I'ma get Holmes next time. 244 00:12:28,661 --> 00:12:30,141 He gon hit the floor in fo'. 245 00:12:30,181 --> 00:12:32,101 So you gon hit him next time? 246 00:12:32,141 --> 00:12:33,861 Cos this time all I saw was you holding on. 247 00:12:33,901 --> 00:12:35,621 -Oh, so you my coach now? -No. 248 00:12:35,661 --> 00:12:38,581 I just think it's better when you dancing and winning, not just... 249 00:12:38,621 --> 00:12:40,101 holding on. 250 00:12:40,141 --> 00:12:42,461 Well, from where I'm sitting, 251 00:12:42,501 --> 00:12:45,021 sometimes holding on can be the best option. 252 00:12:46,501 --> 00:12:48,101 Yeah. 253 00:12:48,141 --> 00:12:51,661 And sometimes it's best to admit when you gotta let go. 254 00:12:51,701 --> 00:12:54,661 Whoa, OK, Joe - it's OK, Joe. 255 00:12:54,701 --> 00:12:57,221 I done told you my problems, now it's your turn. 256 00:12:57,261 --> 00:12:59,981 Why you think you a nobody? 257 00:13:00,021 --> 00:13:01,021 I screwed up. 258 00:13:03,541 --> 00:13:06,341 I lost the only job I ever had. 259 00:13:06,381 --> 00:13:09,781 My girlfriend ran away with another man. 260 00:13:09,821 --> 00:13:12,741 And even my ma say she wants me gone. 261 00:13:12,781 --> 00:13:16,381 No, she just want you out of the house, Joe. Not up on this ledge. 262 00:13:17,461 --> 00:13:20,781 Come on down and we'll go talk to -her. -There's no point, Champ. 263 00:13:20,821 --> 00:13:23,501 My ma don't love me. She says I'm waste of air. 264 00:13:23,541 --> 00:13:26,141 No, she says that because she love you. She want you to be more. 265 00:13:26,181 --> 00:13:28,301 She want you to be better, that's what mothers do, 266 00:13:28,341 --> 00:13:29,621 they get inside your head. 267 00:13:29,661 --> 00:13:32,061 Mothers have more mind tricks than a heavyweight contender. 268 00:13:32,101 --> 00:13:34,341 Except George Foreman, he ain't got no mind tricks, 269 00:13:34,381 --> 00:13:35,581 cos he ain't got a mind... 270 00:13:35,621 --> 00:13:38,061 No, my ma's right, man. 271 00:13:38,101 --> 00:13:40,461 -I'm nothing. -Come on. 272 00:13:40,501 --> 00:13:43,501 Now, you too young to say you nothing. How old are you, Joe? 273 00:13:43,541 --> 00:13:44,541 21. 274 00:13:46,101 --> 00:13:47,101 21? 275 00:13:49,181 --> 00:13:51,661 21. Joe, you got your whole life ahead of you. 276 00:13:51,701 --> 00:13:54,261 21 ain't no age to say you nothing. 277 00:13:54,301 --> 00:13:56,661 How old were you when you won Olympic gold? 278 00:14:00,381 --> 00:14:01,381 How old, Champ? 279 00:14:04,621 --> 00:14:05,621 I was 18. 280 00:14:08,181 --> 00:14:10,181 Olympic gold at 18. 281 00:14:10,221 --> 00:14:12,141 Now, that's something. 282 00:14:12,181 --> 00:14:15,101 Yes, it is. And I admit, it's annoying for this conversation. 283 00:14:15,141 --> 00:14:18,421 But when I was 17, to the whole world, I was still a nobody. 284 00:14:18,461 --> 00:14:21,741 And now I'm 39... Mid-30s, I'm still the same guy. 285 00:14:21,781 --> 00:14:24,461 But you always been a Champ in your head. 286 00:14:24,501 --> 00:14:27,741 In your head, you always been a winner. 287 00:14:27,781 --> 00:14:29,381 In mine, I've always been a loser. 288 00:14:29,421 --> 00:14:31,021 No, you know why I'm a winner, Joe? 289 00:14:31,061 --> 00:14:33,781 I'm a winner cos I'm a fighter. I ain't a fighter like you, Champ! 290 00:14:33,821 --> 00:14:35,781 No, we all fighters. If you get knocked down, 291 00:14:35,821 --> 00:14:38,421 you just have to get back up that one more time. 292 00:14:38,461 --> 00:14:42,461 That's all you gotta do, just get back up that one more time. 293 00:14:42,501 --> 00:14:44,581 Now, can you do that for me, Joe? 294 00:14:44,621 --> 00:14:47,861 Can you get back up that one more time? 295 00:14:51,741 --> 00:14:52,741 I'm sorry, Champ. 296 00:15:00,061 --> 00:15:01,141 Oh, Joe. 297 00:15:01,181 --> 00:15:03,821 Come on, Joe, Joe, Joe, don't do it! Joe. 298 00:15:03,861 --> 00:15:05,141 Joe! Joe! 299 00:15:07,581 --> 00:15:09,141 KNOCKING 300 00:15:09,181 --> 00:15:10,181 What was that?! 301 00:15:13,421 --> 00:15:15,381 -It's the police. -What they doing? 302 00:15:15,421 --> 00:15:17,581 KNOCKING 303 00:15:17,621 --> 00:15:19,701 Well, they're banging on the fire escape door, Joe. 304 00:15:19,741 --> 00:15:22,461 You tell them to leave us alone! 305 00:15:22,501 --> 00:15:25,141 Yeah. They policeman, we two niggas behind a locked door, 306 00:15:25,181 --> 00:15:26,861 they ain't gon leave us alone, Joe. 307 00:15:26,901 --> 00:15:28,221 You tell 'em, man, you Ali. 308 00:15:28,261 --> 00:15:29,941 KNOCKING 309 00:15:33,501 --> 00:15:35,301 I ain't doing that. 310 00:15:35,341 --> 00:15:36,341 Why not? 311 00:15:36,381 --> 00:15:39,621 Because I don't know if you gon be here when I get back. 312 00:15:41,141 --> 00:15:42,381 Well, I promise I will. 313 00:15:42,421 --> 00:15:44,261 And how I know I can trust you, Joe? 314 00:15:44,301 --> 00:15:46,301 How can you trust me? 315 00:15:46,341 --> 00:15:49,301 I tell you how you can trust me, because I'm Joe. 316 00:15:49,341 --> 00:15:50,901 That's how you can trust me. 317 00:16:00,901 --> 00:16:02,941 OK, Joe. I trust you. 318 00:16:08,861 --> 00:16:12,221 -What do you want? -Open the door, Champ. We wanna talk to you. 319 00:16:12,261 --> 00:16:16,141 Don't worry, we're not going to charge at you. 320 00:16:16,181 --> 00:16:17,261 No. 321 00:16:17,301 --> 00:16:18,741 Do feel free to charge at me. 322 00:16:18,781 --> 00:16:19,861 Although I warn ya, 323 00:16:19,901 --> 00:16:23,221 I've knocked out men 50 times uglier than you with one hand. 324 00:16:23,261 --> 00:16:26,021 Now, what do you want? He's gonna jump, Champ. 325 00:16:26,061 --> 00:16:27,741 You gotta let us take another shot. 326 00:16:27,781 --> 00:16:29,741 You had a crack, Ali, you're done. 327 00:16:32,301 --> 00:16:34,061 Nobody tells me when I'm done. 328 00:16:34,101 --> 00:16:35,981 And it's Mr Muhammad Ali to you. 329 00:16:36,021 --> 00:16:41,341 Mr Ali, you tried, but you have to let the expert back in. 330 00:16:41,381 --> 00:16:43,221 Oh, he an expert? In what, exactly? 331 00:16:43,261 --> 00:16:45,421 Cos I don't know if you heard, but I am an expert too. 332 00:16:45,461 --> 00:16:47,741 I'm an expert in giving a black man back his dignity. 333 00:16:47,781 --> 00:16:51,301 That's my expertise. But if he got something better? 334 00:16:51,341 --> 00:16:54,061 Well, I took negotiator training classes for 18 months... 335 00:16:54,101 --> 00:16:56,141 And I been a black man for 39 years. 336 00:16:58,581 --> 00:17:00,301 Well, when he puts it like that. 337 00:17:00,341 --> 00:17:02,541 I ain't throwing in the towel yet, gentlemen. 338 00:17:02,581 --> 00:17:05,781 So if you don't mind, I'm going back to saving my brother. 339 00:17:08,741 --> 00:17:11,701 Me and Joe will be down when me and Joe are ready. 340 00:17:17,341 --> 00:17:20,581 -They gone? -Yeah, they ain't gon bother us no more. 341 00:17:20,621 --> 00:17:24,301 So now I guess you owe me. -I ain't coming down, Champ. -OK. 342 00:17:24,341 --> 00:17:27,061 But I want you to answer just one question for me. 343 00:17:28,861 --> 00:17:29,981 Yeah, all right. 344 00:17:30,021 --> 00:17:31,901 Why today, Joe? 345 00:17:31,941 --> 00:17:36,141 -What? -Why you up here today? What made you do this today? 346 00:17:36,181 --> 00:17:37,381 I... 347 00:17:37,421 --> 00:17:38,781 I guess I woke up this morning, 348 00:17:38,821 --> 00:17:42,021 and I couldn't think of a single reason not to. 349 00:17:42,061 --> 00:17:45,701 So all you saying to me is that -you missing a purpose? -A what? 350 00:17:45,741 --> 00:17:49,021 Everything in life have a purpose, and every man have a purpose. 351 00:17:49,061 --> 00:17:52,221 And it's the knowing of that purpose that helps every soul fulfil it. 352 00:17:52,261 --> 00:17:54,381 -And you believe that? -Yes, I do. 353 00:17:54,421 --> 00:17:55,901 -Everyone. -Everyone. 354 00:17:58,181 --> 00:17:59,181 OK. 355 00:18:00,541 --> 00:18:01,741 If that's the case... 356 00:18:03,461 --> 00:18:06,021 What's that hollering bald man's purpose? 357 00:18:10,861 --> 00:18:14,941 That's easy. His purpose is to get his ugly face punched by me. 358 00:18:14,981 --> 00:18:17,261 And what's my purpose, Champ? 359 00:18:17,301 --> 00:18:18,981 I can't answer that. 360 00:18:19,021 --> 00:18:20,021 I thought so. 361 00:18:21,341 --> 00:18:23,661 -Me neither. -But you got one. You got one, Joe. 362 00:18:23,701 --> 00:18:25,581 We just need to figure out what it is. 363 00:18:25,621 --> 00:18:28,141 Why don't you come back to my house and we can work on it together? 364 00:18:28,181 --> 00:18:29,861 What if we figure out I ain't got a purpose? 365 00:18:29,901 --> 00:18:32,581 Then I'll bring you back here and throw you off that ledge myself! 366 00:18:32,621 --> 00:18:33,821 You got one, everyone got one, 367 00:18:33,861 --> 00:18:36,341 it's a living, breathing thing inside you. 368 00:18:36,381 --> 00:18:39,181 And what's yours? Well, everyone know that. 369 00:18:39,221 --> 00:18:41,301 To be the heavyweight champion of the world. 370 00:18:41,341 --> 00:18:42,621 But it can be, you already that. 371 00:18:42,661 --> 00:18:44,461 No, no, but I... 372 00:18:44,501 --> 00:18:46,261 I gotta get the belt back. 373 00:18:46,301 --> 00:18:48,781 I'ma be the first-ever four-time world heavyweight champion. 374 00:18:48,821 --> 00:18:49,821 How that sound? 375 00:18:49,861 --> 00:18:52,101 It sound like when you said you were gon be the first-ever 376 00:18:52,141 --> 00:18:54,581 three-time world heavyweight champion. It's just one more. 377 00:18:54,621 --> 00:18:56,741 Well, like I said, if you get knocked down, 378 00:18:56,781 --> 00:18:59,341 all you have to do is get back up that one more time. 379 00:18:59,381 --> 00:19:01,621 No, Champ, you need to know when to stay down. 380 00:19:01,661 --> 00:19:03,261 Larry Holmes beat you too bad. 381 00:19:04,861 --> 00:19:08,141 What you know about boxing, Joe? I know what I saw. 382 00:19:08,181 --> 00:19:09,981 And what I read. 383 00:19:10,021 --> 00:19:12,661 The reporter in the paper said that Larry Holmes was beating 384 00:19:12,701 --> 00:19:14,061 the remnants of Muhammad Ali. 385 00:19:14,101 --> 00:19:16,901 The newspapers just print headlines to sell papers, that's all. 386 00:19:16,941 --> 00:19:18,221 And Sylvester Stallone said... 387 00:19:18,261 --> 00:19:20,301 Yeah, I know what Sylvester Stallone said! 388 00:19:20,341 --> 00:19:22,581 They right this time. 389 00:19:22,621 --> 00:19:25,021 You the greatest boxer that ever lived. 390 00:19:25,061 --> 00:19:26,981 After what I saw, it looks like you ain't gon be 391 00:19:27,021 --> 00:19:28,621 the world heavyweight one more time. 392 00:19:28,661 --> 00:19:31,621 If that's the truth, if that ain't your purpose any more, then what is? 393 00:19:39,861 --> 00:19:42,141 If you don't know your purpose, Champ... 394 00:19:44,381 --> 00:19:46,101 ..then what hope have I got? 395 00:19:50,421 --> 00:19:52,301 CROWD GASPS 396 00:20:01,141 --> 00:20:02,461 Wait. 397 00:20:02,501 --> 00:20:03,621 Wait, Joe. 398 00:20:07,341 --> 00:20:08,701 I know my purpose. 399 00:20:11,501 --> 00:20:12,661 You my purpose. 400 00:20:14,741 --> 00:20:16,781 So if you jump, I ain't got a purpose. 401 00:20:21,181 --> 00:20:23,821 Truth is, Champ... 402 00:20:23,861 --> 00:20:26,101 I ain't even got the courage to jump. 403 00:20:26,141 --> 00:20:28,061 Oh, no, you got courage. 404 00:20:28,101 --> 00:20:30,061 You still standing. 405 00:20:30,101 --> 00:20:32,381 That takes the most courage, I know that. 406 00:20:36,021 --> 00:20:37,541 You mean that, Champ? 407 00:20:37,581 --> 00:20:40,301 Ain't nobody know it better than me. 408 00:20:40,341 --> 00:20:42,821 But then again, Joe... 409 00:20:42,861 --> 00:20:43,941 you ain't a nobody. 410 00:20:45,541 --> 00:20:46,781 You a somebody, Joe. 411 00:20:52,461 --> 00:20:53,741 Come on. 412 00:20:55,381 --> 00:20:56,701 Come on. 413 00:20:56,741 --> 00:20:58,301 Here you go. 414 00:20:58,341 --> 00:21:00,661 Here we go, here we go. Come on, come on. 415 00:21:00,701 --> 00:21:02,141 Here we go. 416 00:21:02,181 --> 00:21:03,781 Ah! CROWD GASPS 417 00:21:03,821 --> 00:21:05,301 Hold on! Oh, now you want me to hold on! 418 00:21:05,341 --> 00:21:07,501 JOE BREATHES HEAVILY 419 00:21:07,541 --> 00:21:09,381 CROWD CHEERS 420 00:21:12,181 --> 00:21:14,221 You OK? 421 00:21:14,261 --> 00:21:16,661 -Yep. -Yeah. 422 00:21:16,701 --> 00:21:18,221 You sure? 423 00:21:18,261 --> 00:21:19,541 Yeah, I'm sure, Champ. 424 00:21:20,701 --> 00:21:22,421 -Thank you. -No. 425 00:21:25,501 --> 00:21:26,501 Thank you, Joe. 426 00:21:28,061 --> 00:21:30,781 You ready to face the world? 427 00:21:30,821 --> 00:21:32,381 Not really. 428 00:21:32,421 --> 00:21:33,541 Me neither. 429 00:21:35,061 --> 00:21:36,461 Come on. 430 00:21:36,501 --> 00:21:37,501 Come on, let's go. 431 00:21:41,061 --> 00:21:44,341 Oh. One thing I... I gotta come clean about, I lied to you there. 432 00:21:44,381 --> 00:21:45,661 What about? 433 00:21:45,701 --> 00:21:47,781 Well, I said I was slow, Joe. I'm not slow, 434 00:21:47,821 --> 00:21:50,301 I still got the quickest left-hand in all of boxing history. 435 00:21:50,341 --> 00:21:52,821 -Really? -Yeah, you want to see it? OK. 436 00:21:52,861 --> 00:21:54,221 You want to see it again? 437 00:21:56,581 --> 00:21:59,221 Can I come clean with you too, Champ? 438 00:21:59,261 --> 00:22:01,141 Sure, Joe. 439 00:22:01,181 --> 00:22:03,021 I ain't too keen on your necktie. 440 00:22:10,141 --> 00:22:11,421 All right. 441 00:22:19,781 --> 00:22:23,981 -CROWD: -Ali! Ali! Ali! Ali! 442 00:22:24,021 --> 00:22:27,221 Listen up, listen up, listen up. I got something to say. 443 00:22:27,261 --> 00:22:29,701 I want to introduce you all to somebody 444 00:22:29,741 --> 00:22:32,861 and this somebody is Joe. 445 00:22:32,901 --> 00:22:35,181 And he's a friend of mine. 446 00:22:35,221 --> 00:22:39,781 Now, if you'll excuse us, me and Joe met for a purpose. 447 00:22:39,821 --> 00:22:42,941 We just got to go figure out what it is. 448 00:22:42,981 --> 00:22:44,981 Just as soon as I find that bald guy. 449 00:22:46,301 --> 00:22:48,341 I am... 450 00:22:48,381 --> 00:22:49,861 -CROWD: -I am! 451 00:22:49,901 --> 00:22:51,781 Somebody. 452 00:22:51,821 --> 00:22:53,621 I am... I am! 453 00:22:53,661 --> 00:22:55,461 Somebody. 454 00:22:55,501 --> 00:22:57,821 I may be poor. 455 00:22:57,861 --> 00:22:59,781 But I am... But I am! 456 00:22:59,821 --> 00:23:01,901 Somebody. 457 00:23:01,941 --> 00:23:04,621 I may be on welfare. 458 00:23:04,661 --> 00:23:06,821 But I am... But I am! 459 00:23:06,861 --> 00:23:08,581 Somebody. 460 00:23:08,621 --> 00:23:11,021 I may be unskilled. 461 00:23:11,061 --> 00:23:13,341 But I am... But I am! 462 00:23:13,381 --> 00:23:15,181 Somebody. 463 00:23:15,221 --> 00:23:16,941 I am... I am! 464 00:23:16,981 --> 00:23:18,661 Black. 465 00:23:18,701 --> 00:23:19,941 Beautiful. 466 00:23:19,981 --> 00:23:21,341 Proud. 467 00:23:21,381 --> 00:23:24,301 I must be respected. 468 00:23:24,341 --> 00:23:26,981 I must be protected. I must be protected... 469 00:23:29,141 --> 00:23:31,141 Subtitles by Ericsson 470 00:23:31,181 --> 00:23:33,341 accessiblecustomerservice@sky.uk