The narrator attempts to strike a deal with Tatlock, proposing "Fake like I knocked you out, you can have the prize." Tatlock defiantly refuses, whispering back "I'll break your behind." The surprised narrator can only ask ' 'For themT' Tatlock responds, ' 'For me, sonofab-h!" Despite further attempts to buy Tatlock off, Tatlock batters the narrator, and the narrator worries about giving his speech. When the narrator hears the audience placing money on Tatlock, he almost drops his guard and he is ____about whether he should win the fight. Finally, the narrator is knocked out and pulled up into a chair after the count of ten.