How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Million Dollar Baby.
Quote #7
REF#1: You're telling me this is your fighter?
FRANKIE: Yeah, this is my fighter.
After Frankie watches Sally mismanage Maggie's first fight, he assumes responsibility for her. We suppose it was only a matter of time. It would be a really short movie otherwise.
Quote #8
MAGGIE: Did you see the fight?
SCRAP: 'Course I did. You had her cold, Maggie.
MAGGIE: I shouldn't have dropped my hands. I shouldn't have turned. Always protect myself. How many times he tell me that?
While much of the movie's theme of duty is tied to Frankie and his obligations to his fighters, BFF Scrap, gym, and daughter, Maggie also has a duty to herself. Here, she feels that she's let herself down.
Quote #9
SCRAP: Damnedest thing. So, what's the plan? I know you got one, so you might as well tell me what it is.
FRANKIE: It's your fault. Yeah, it's your fault she's lying in there like that. You kept after me until I trained her. I knew I shouldn't have done it, her being a girl and all. Everything kept telling me not to. Everything but you.
Holy passing the buck, Batman! Frankie's in a massive amount of pain here, so we'll let his attempt at putting the responsibility for Maggie's accident onto Scrap slide. Scrap will, too. Eventually.