The Gladiator

Nick, one more.

Come on, Nick, just one more.

You've had enough, Phil.

It's time to go home.

Right.

Mary!

Tell old Nick buddy here to pour me another beer.

Nick, pour him another beer.

Can't say I didn't try.

Do you need a ride home, Phil?

I'm off.

Ow.

You better call the cab.

I don't need a cab! I need a drink!

Good night, Nick.

Good night.

This wire here that leadsfrom the distributor--

Right.

It goes on the negative side of the coil.

You see where it's marked here?

Yeah.

OK, now these two-- this one comes

from the condenser and this one comes

from the resistor over here.

Mhm.

They go on the positive side.

Then you tighten it down and then

put your coil wire back on.

Just pop it back in?

Yeah.

The white boot goes on the distributor cap

and the other one goes on the coil.

Right.

It's pretty easy.

Yeah, nothing to it.

Oh, it's probably Garth.

He probably wants to know where the car is.

What should I tell him?

Tell him the truth.

Tell him I left 15 minutes ago.

All right, at the gladiator's meeting,

tell them I can referee on Wednesday.

That'd be four games in a row.

The other teams are startingto think you're on the take.

Yeah, right.

I just like watching my kidbrother play, that's all.

I'll see you at dinner.

Yeah.

They're mine, all mine.

Yeah.

Hmm.

I'm the king of the classiccars and this, of course,

is my kingdom.

You know I'm number one in Los Angeles?

And you know when it comes to cars

that Los Angeles is the world.

So I guess that makes you king of the world?

You're a perceptive woman.I like that.

I like that.

Susan Neville, talk show host--

I listen.

"Hotspot," right?

Look, I've heard your show.

I dig politics, really.

I'm a political kind of guy.

Gee, I never would have guessed.

Hey, I was there.

Come on, the '60s behind the barricades,

free Huey, free the ChicagoSeven, free the Pac 10--

Pac 10.

Rick, you're late.

But then again, what's new?

Do you ever notice how bad people

drive when you're in a hurry?

Ha ha, funny.

What's not so funny is we promised

this lady's car at 3 o'clockand she's got to get moving on.

Yeah, I'm sorry.

That's OK.

Let's see if our ace mechanicfixed it for you, all right?

You guys go out and check itout, and I'll be right behind.

Yeah.

OK, I did the valve job and rebuilt the car.

And the compression is good all the way around,

so you take care of this thing.

I'll try.

She's a real beauty.

Thanks.

Yeah, butbeauty is only hood deep,

I like to say--

hood deep.

Hey, Susan, I took animprint of your credit card,

better safe than sorry.

I know you're in a hurry.

I don't want to keep you waiting any longer.

If you have any trouble,you can come back any time.

Thanks.

- Any time. - Thanks.

Bye.

Yeah.

Forget it.

She is way out of your league.

There's order to the chaos of the universe.

As above, so below--

I mean even here.

But there's a natural order imposed

by me, because here I am god.

That sounds fair to me, Roy.

Hey, pal, we've been through enough together.

Well, you can call me Joe.

Because where we've been,somebody else is playing god.

So don't you think it'sonly right that everybody

gets a shot at it?

Well, I haven't thought about it that much.

What do you think about?

How is Jeff?

Did they win that soccer game on Wednesday?

They got blown away eight zip.

How'd your little brother do?

What do you mean how'd he do?

I just told you eight zip.

How could he have done?

Probably a lot better ifhe wasn't running around

in those raggedy sneakers.

Here.

You give him a Mad Hatter HappyUnbirthday from his Uncle Joe.

Thanks a lot, Joe.

Hey, what are friends for?

What is he, 15 and 1/2 now?

Yeah, he just got his learner's permit.

I'm going to take him for a run tonight.

Solo with the kid--

good luck.

Gee, 15 and 1/2.

I can vaguely remember when we were 15.

Hmm.

Hey, you remember when weused to ride around cruising,

listening to the sounds ofthe Four Tops. Sugar

pie honey bunch-- mm mm--you know that I love you!

Come on, Ray.

Just in on this part. I can't help myself--

Oh, come on. I'm running late.

Where's those parts you've got for me?

Out here.

I'm a fool in love with you.

Yeah, thanks again for the gift, Joe.

Jeff's really going to like it.

Yeah, I hope so.

It should be able to run with traction

on the bottom of its shoes.

You know it's the thought and all that.

Yeah, well, he's a good kid.

I like him a lot.

Yeah, he's getting prettygood with the cars, too.

Mechanical aptitude.

It's in the genes.

He's taking after his big brother.

He's going to become a grease monkey.

I hope not.

Yeah, well, he's smart.

You're doing a good job raising him, man.

Well, I'm trying, anyway.

I'll see you later, Joe.

Hey, these cleats are great.

Tell Joe thanks.

- Yeah, I will. - Here, come here.

Take a pass. - Nope.

Forget it.

I grew up on baseball.

It's the same thing, only you use your feet.

Yeah, right.Why don't you put that away now.

Hey, when are we going driving?

When you finish your homework.

Did you do it?

Sort of.

What do you mean, sort of?

I did most of it.

Yeah, well, do all of it.- Come on.

The truck will still bethere when you're finished.

Now go on, move.

I'll clear off the table and do the dishes.

Great. Paper plates.

I'd rather have you do my homework.

Come in.

How's it going?

Slow.

Need any help?

Thanks, anyway.

This place is a mess.

What, am I supposedto clean up my room, too?

That way we'll never get out of here.

Maybe that's what you want, huh?

Look, I told you I'd take you driving.

What's your problem?

The problem?

The problem is you've been promising

we'd be going driving forthree straight nights now,

and we're 0 for 3.

I can't help it if something comes up.

Yeah, I know.