It's expected that you will stand up for a friend.
Matt sees his friend Ed in a fight with a big guy at the nearby park.
Matt wants to avoid injury.
Matt grabs a nearby large stick to hit the man from a distance and charges into the fight.
Matt decides that he's no match for the guy and walks away unnoticed.
Matt scares off the large guy and saves his friend.
Matt's friend gets pulverized by the large guy, sending him to the hospital.