Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Hilary Swank: Maggie Fitzgerald

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• Maggie Fitzgerald : I'm 32, Mr. Dunn, and I'm here celebrating the fact that I spent another year scraping dishes and waitressing which is what I've been doing since 13, and according to you, I'll be 37 before I can even throw a decent punch, which I have to admit, after working on this speed bag for a month getting nowhere may be the God's simple truth. Other truth is, my brother's in prison, my sister cheats on welfare by pretending one of her babies is still alive, my daddy's dead, and my momma weighs 312lbs. If I was thinking straight, I'd go back home, find a used trailer, buy a deep fryer and some oreos. Problem is, this the only thing I ever felt good doing. If I'm too old for this, then I got nothing. That enough truth to suit you?

• Maggie Fitzgerald : I do have one favor to ask of you boss.

  Frankie Dunn : Anything you want.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Remember what my daddy did for Axel?

  Frankie Dunn : [long pause]  Don't even think about that.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : I can't be like this, Frankie. Not after what I've done. I've seen the world. People chanted my name. Well, not my name... some damn name you gave me. But they were chanting for me. I was in magazines. You think I ever dreamed that'd happen? I was born two pounds, one-and-a-half ounces. Daddy used to tell me I'd fight my way into this world, and I'd fight my way out. That's all I wanna do, Frankie. I just don't wanna fight you to do it. I got what I needed. I got it all. Don't let 'em keep taking it away from me. Don't let me lie here 'till I can't hear those people chanting no more.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : She's tough, I can't go inside, I can't get close enough to hit her.

  Frankie Dunn : You know why that is?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Why?

  Frankie Dunn : Cause she's a better fighter than you are, that's why. She's younger, she's stronger, and she's more experienced. Now, what are you gonna do about it?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : [Next round starts. Maggie knocks her out in few seconds] 

• Maggie Fitzgerald : Momma, you take Mardell and JD and get home 'fore I tell that lawyer there that you were so worried about your welfare you never signed those house papers like you were supposed to. So anytime I feel like it I can sell that house from under your fat, lazy, hillbilly ass. And if you ever come back, that's exactly what I'll do.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : I've got nobody but you, Frankie.

  Frankie Dunn : Well, you've got me.

• Frankie Dunn : You forgot the rule. Now, what is the rule?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Keep my left up?

  Frankie Dunn : Is to protect yourself at all times. Now, what is the rule?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Protect myself at all times.

  Frankie Dunn : Good. Good.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : I saw your last fight, Shawrelle. Spent so much time face down I thought the canvas had titties.

• Frankie Dunn : Hit the bag.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Like this?

  [she hits the speed bag] 

  Frankie Dunn : Stop.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : What'd I do wrong?

  Frankie Dunn : Okay, you did two things wrong, one is you asked a question and two is you asked another question.

• British referee : Ten minutes, luv.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Man says he loves me.

  Frankie Dunn : Well, he's probably not the first one to say that.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : First since my daddy.

  Frankie Dunn : Hm.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : I win, you think he'll propose?

  Frankie Dunn : You win, *I'll* propose.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : We're flying?

  Frankie Dunn : Would you rather drive?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : You're askin' me?

  Frankie Dunn : Would you rather fly or would you rather drive?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : So, I finally get to decide something?

  Frankie Dunn : That's what I'm saying.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Fine. Fly there, drive back.

  Frankie Dunn : That's the stupidest thing I ever heard of. How the hell we gonna do that?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : You said it was up to me.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : You're gonna leave me again?

  Frankie Dunn : Never.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : I seen you looking at me.

  Frankie Dunn : Yeah, out of pity.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Don't you say that. Don't you say that if it ain't true. I want a trainer. I don't want charity, and I don't want favours.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : I can't be like this, Frankie. Not after what I've done. I've seen the world. People chanted my name. Well, not my name, some damn name you gave me. They were chanting for me. I was in magazines. You think I ever dreamed that'd happen? I was born two pounds, one-and-a-half ounces. Daddy used to tell me I'd fight my way into this world, and I'd fight my way out. That's all I wanna do, Frankie. I just don't wanna fight you to do it. I got what I needed. I got it all. Don't let 'em keep taking it away from me. Don't let me lie here 'till I can't hear those people chanting no more.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : They took my leg, boss.

  Frankie Dunn : It's gonna be alright, you hear?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : I always hear your voice, boss.

• Frankie Dunn : How many eyes do you need to finish this fight?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : One's enough.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : You got any family, boss?

  Frankie Dunn : What?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : You're spending so much time with me. I didn't know if you had any.

  Frankie Dunn : Well, I've got a daughter, Katie.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Well that's family.

  Frankie Dunn : We're not exactly close.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : How much she weigh?

  Frankie Dunn : What?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Trouble in my family comes by the pound.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : Working the bag, boss.

  Frankie Dunn : I'm not your boss and that bag's working you.

• Frankie Dunn : You wouldn't start training to be a ballerina at 31 now, would you?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Already been workin' it for three years.

  Frankie Dunn : And you can't hit a speed bag? What kind of training is that?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : I never had any, boss.

  Frankie Dunn : Well, I hate to say it, but it shows.

• Frankie Dunn : Don't call me Boss. I'm not your boss and don't you be calling me that.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : If I stop callin' you Boss, will you train me?

  Frankie Dunn : No.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Then I might as well just keep callin you it!

• Maggie Fitzgerald : [first meeting]  Mr. Dunn?

  Frankie Dunn : Hmm. I owe you money?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : No sir.

  Frankie Dunn : I know your mama?

  Maggie Fitzgerald : Don't rightly know, sir.

  Frankie Dunn : Then what is it you want?

• Maggie Fitzgerald : You don't have to hang around all day.

  Frankie Dunn : I like it here. I don't mind. In fact, if you weren't here, I'd come here anyway to read my books.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : You ever own a dog?

  Frankie Dunn : No. Closest I ever came was a middleweight from Barstow.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : Will you tell him I'm real sorry?

  Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : No. I will do no such thing, Maggie.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : This place has the best lemon pie around. None of that canned-filling crap.

  Frankie Dunn : Now I can die and go to heaven.

• Maggie Fitzgerald : Did you see the fight?

  Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : Of course I did. You had her cold, Maggie.

  Maggie Fitzgerald : I shouldn't have dropped my hand. I shouldn't have turned. Always protect myself... how many times did he tell me that?