In Full Bloom

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It's an honor to finally meet you.

You're a great warrior.

There's no one else in this region that I'd ever say that to.

Do you really think you'll win?

This one's for you.

Having a string of losses on your recent record,

now you're going up against a undefeated boxer.

What are your thoughts on that?

Masahiro is a great warrior.

And everyone expects him to win.

But I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Hey... how are you feeling, man?

Oh, I don't know.

I'm in my head, I guess.

This guy... is gonna smash Masahiro.

Clint knows that.

- You know that, right? - Yeah. Yeah, I know, Silas.

Hey, listen... there's a few things we need to talk about.

Here they come.

Glad you gentlemen could make it back here to see us.

We are very grateful for this opportunity.

Clint. This is Satoshi-San and his brother Shichiro-San.

They're the ones that invited you to fight Masahiro.

They don't look like Federation guys.

Well, things in Japan are done a little bit differently.

Just bow your head, Clint.

Silas, I hope you understand.

Japan very much anticipates this Roman spectacle tonight.

Satoshi, the head of our company, is obliged

to make an offer to your prized fighter.

No need to hide behind Old World manners, Shichiro-San.

Just tell me what you want.

Satoshi would like to offer to your fighter seven-fold salary

for tonight's bout in exchange

for the fighter going down in tonight's fight.

You can tell your brother that I decline his offer.

Go. Go!

Shichiro-San,

you said it was gonna be a fair fight back in the States!

You said it was clean. No bullshit. And that was it.

You call this honor?

You've strayed so very far away from

the path of your people, Mr. Satoshi.

And your lack of faith in Masahiro...

Well, that's disgusting.

For he is a true warrior.

They say he's been reborn from the ashes of Tokugawa...

Bred in the wilderness...

In the snow...

And in the ice.

Now, I don't know if I can win.

Hell, this may be a fool's errand.

But you let this one thing be heard:

I'm gonna beat Masahiro, or I'm gonna die trying.

We will resolve this later.

Nice one, Silas.

Who knew that Shichiro had a heart, huh?

Did you know that they were gonna pull this?

They said it was gonna be a clean fight.

So, these guys march in here like your best fucking pals,

and you're gonna stand there and tell me

that you don't know a goddam thing?

These guys have their hands in everything.

Casinos, sports, companies, stocks,

and most of all, fucking boxing.

I believe it was you that asked me to

get you this fight, because you were having a hard time and...

Well, of course everything revolves around you,

because you're a selfish prick.

Well, what have you done?

I make the connections to book you the fights.

I get you into any place that you want to go

and make sure that you're comfortable,

in your little hotel room.

Now, I gotta go smooth these guys over.

Because they could come back and cause a lot of problems for us.

Japanese fighters seem keen on surprise attacks.

So, I'm just hoping for a fair fight.

This a bad time?

What do you need?

I need a word with Shichiro and Satoshi.

Shichiro-San, Satoshi-San.

I apologize on behalf of Clint. It wasn't right.

He's a prizefighter. What do you expect? He wants to win.

I mean, these guys, you could crack an egg on their head.

Silas, my brother believes this is bigger than one fighter.

He has a grand strategy here.

You cannot back out now.

Clint will honor the agreement. I know what's at stake.

So... it's under control?

Yes. It's under control.

But you let a couple a years slip by,

living a life you shouldn't have.

Part of it is my fault.

Couldn't get to you the way I should've.

Maybe it's all my fault.

But we're here now.

Man, if I could barely get by the way you did

past couple years, I'd die a happy man.

Yeah.

- You OK? - Yeah.

You sure?

I'm fine.

You gotta think about the wife and the kid coming.

I really tried... to put the work in on this fight.

Some people, they want to rob you of your skill and your hard work.

To them, they just see it as talent and luck.

But special don't mean nothing without hard work.

I can win this. Right?

Look...

If you want something real,

you gotta make it of stone and metal.

You gotta make it strong.

You gotta build it up day by day.

And in the end, you've something very fucking real!

You were dragged into the wilderness

of your life to find me.

I came to you as a father to guide you.

Where? You are a child...

Wandering but never lost.

And if you find him, he will breath calmness

into your son. And his life will be fruitful.

For what is God to man but a father to a son?

Turn around.

An old woman said something about these trees.

Cherry blossoms...

They're known for their very short

and brilliant blooming season.

She told me it's a reminder that

life is so tragically short...

But beautiful.

Did you finally talk to him?

He's always listening.

But does he answer?

In his own way, he does.

He's not real, my love.

Put faith in yourself.

You can't keep waiting for a miracle.

Look at where we are.

You dragged us all the way here for one more chance at glory.

I'm not talking about this again.

He's been watching over us, Genevieve. I know he has.

You need to focus, on your skill and perseverance.

You need to know how you're going to finally win this one.

When I win... when I win, Genevieve,

we go back home and we're back on top.

And everything will be fine. Just the way it was.

And what if you don't?

What about our family? What about our son?

I came here to beat Masahiro. And that's exactly what I'm gonna do.

I don't believe you.

I thought you had faith in me.

I see the fear in your eyes.

Looking good.

How is it, every time I make a little headway,

you mosey on in with your smug, fucking face?