In this final scene before the fight, the two men prepare for the fight. As they prepare to rumble, Gleiser's voice rises from the depths of his chest, and Gleiser is overcome with emotion. Gleiser, however, is not so overcome by emotion; he is overcome by a sense of foreboding. He knows that the fight will be a failure, and he is certain that the outcome will be one of disappointment. He feels that he will never be able to defeat Gleiser and that he has no hope of ever being able to do so.