Apollo is saying ''Come on!''
Apollo is going right. He's going for another right... another right.
Now he's gone for the left.
Down on one knee. Lou Filippo in there wiping off the glove.
Hard left and a right combination.
What is keeping him up, Bill? l don't know.
He can't even get his gloves up to protect himself.
Down! Stay down!
Apollo dancing around with his arms in the air.
Five...
six... seven...
eight... nine...
Apollo can't believe it.
The champion got a left to the ribs - his right ribs.
- You OK, champ? - Yeah, l'm OK.
- Your rib's broken. - He broke my ribs.
l can't see nothing. Gotta open my eye. Cut me, Mick.
- l don't wanna do it! - Go on, cut me.
- Cut me. - OK. Try it. Cut it.
You're bleedin' inside. l'm gonna stop the fight.
You ain't stoppin' nothin', man.
- You stop this fight, l'll kill you! - All right. l won't stop it.
- l'm goin'! - You wanna go...
- Last round. - You gotta do it! You gotta get it off!
Get it off!
There's the bell for the 1 5th and final round.
You better start fightin'. You been doin' nothin'. You been doin' nothin'.
They look like they've been in a war, these two.
The champion really tagged him.
Apollo clearly protecting his right side - his ribs.
- Oh, look at that! - Body punches!
- Hard left and right. - See the blood coming out of his mouth.
He's spitting out blood now.
A tremendous right hand from Rocky.
Go for it. Go for it, Rock!
Listen to this crowd! Left to the ribs.
Another to the ribs. That left hand again. Right to the chin!
He's got him up against the ropes! Apollo, the champion...
Ain't gonna be no rematch.
Don't want one!
- You went 1 5 rounds. How do you feel? - All right.
What were you thinking about when that buzzer sounded off?
Adrian!
Rocky...
We have had the privilege of witnessing the greatest exhibition
of guts and stamina in the history of the ring.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a split decision.
Eight for Apollo Creed!
- Those fans out there deserve a rematch. - Ain't gonna be no rematch. Come on!
l had enough things in my face today! Adrian!
Rocko! That's my friend. Rocko!
You're breaking my jacket.
Paulie!
- Adrian! - Rocky!
Adrian! Hey, where's your hat?
- l love you! - l love you.
Rocky Balboa!
Get 'em outta here! Let him breathe, will ya? Give him air.
Sit down, Rocky. Sit down.
- Did you think you had it won? - l don't know.
- How about a statement, Rocky? - l don't know. l'm at a loss for words.
- Get back there! - Rocky, did you think you had it won?
- Where's the doctor? - How's my nose? As bad as Mickey's?
lt ain't that horrible. Now give him a break. Get outta there.
- ls that the worst beating you ever took? - You'll get worse if you don't get out.
What did you think in the last round?
That l shoulda stayed at school or somethin'.
- Do you think you have brain damage? - l don't see any.
- Where is he? - Apollo, how about a statement?
Get away from me!
Stallion! You got a dull skull, Stallion.
You're lucky, so lucky. What you did was a miracle.
You're the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
- Do l look lucky? - Nobody goes the distance with me.
Get up out of that chair, and finish this fight.
- Don't, please. Sit down. - ls he serious?
- Did the bell save you, Apollo? - Bell nothin'. l can beat that chump.
- l'll fight him any place, any time. - You mean a rematch?
l said any place, any time, man. Can you hear?
You said there weren't gonna be no rematch.
- Look, chump, any place, any time. - A rematch could be worth millions.
- Well, l'm officially retired now. - Don't you run out on me now, Stallion.
l gave you a shot the first time. Now l'll give you a second.
He sure has a lot of energy. You got nothin' to prove.
l don't care what the hell them judges said - this is the man that won the fight!
l'm gonna show you how lucky you are! You're gonna fight me again, chump!
Don't run out on me! Come back here!
Adrian? You better go home,
cos l'm gonna be busy healin' here for a while, you know.
- l wanna be here. - Maybe you better go home with Paulie
and get some sleep, you know?
- l love you. - l love you.
See you later. See you, Mick.
Can you fix my nose? l'm a little depressed about my nose.
We'll fix that all right. lt's the eye that concerns me.
The eye's great.
l ain't never really felt this good.
You guys shoulda seen us tonight.
We did good.
You had him in the 10th, and in the 1 5th he was gone.
- You think so? - Trust me. l was there.
- How's your face, Rock? - l don't know. How's it look?
Well, l wouldn't want it.
Rocky, l got a little favour l'd like to ask you.
You know your friend Gazzo, he admires you a lot.
- Tell him to give me your old job. - You mean collectin'?
- l'm good with numbers. - Yeah.
OK. As soon as l get finished, you know, healin' here,
l'll tell him to give you my old job, OK?
- l'd appreciate that. - What are you doing here?
Visiting hours are over. l have to ask you to leave.
- Now. - OK. See you later, Paulie.
OK. Everybody's proud of you, Rock.
Now.
- l feel good tonight. - Yeah, you look good.
Let's go.
- How are we feeling tonight? - Oh, very handsome.
- That tastes good. - My kid would die for your autograph.
- Sure. - Would you sign it to:
''My good friend Charlie Flynn.''
- My hands are so sore. - lt's OK.
- lt's my first autograph. - Thank you.
You're welcome.
To my good friend Charlie Flynn, who l don't even know.
Yo, Apollo?
- Who is it? - lt's just me, Rocky. Listen...
- Could you answer me one question? - Yeah, sure.
Did you give me your best?
Yeah.
Thank you.
This year...
- You all right? - Great bein' outside.
This coming year you're gonna make $300,000. This fiscal year.
- Hey, Rock! - How you doin', Pete?
- Hey, could you sign my head? - Yeah, sure.
- Thanks. - Hope it don't go to your brain.
- Bet that's heavy. - A bit.
Just think how fast you'll be when you get it off.
Just a minute. Can l borrow this? Let me use your head.
- Sign, Rocky. Sign the deal. - l wanna talk to you a little bit about this.
- lt's a standard deal. - Just for talkin' about shavin' stuff?
- Sledgehammers... whatever. Batteries... - All kinds of commercials.
- Balls and baseballs? - You're gonna make $300,000.
Strike while the iron's hot. 20 minutes, it's all over.
- Yeah, people kinda forget. - The time is now to make a dollar.
Sign it here. lt takes you two seconds to sign. lt's a standard deal.
OK, l'll sign it, but l gotta go somewhere now.
Where you goin'? What could be more important?
l just gotta do some things, but l'll be back. l'll talk to you.
- Give me a call, then. - Where will we call you?
- l'll give you a call. - You got a number?
l'll just call you. l'll go ''Hey! Yo!'' l'll call you.
All right, you call.
The guy's got brain damage.
lt's great bein' outta the hospital and not havin' to take all those pills.
And my legs were gettin' so sore and all that from just layin' there.
l was kind of shrinkin' and all that. lt's great to be outside, you know?
- What are we doin' here at the zoo? - Well, you know, l kinda like the zoo a lot.
lt's a special place, especially when it snows - it smells clean and everything.
Don't you like the zoo? Huh?
- l like the zoo. - Yeah, me too.
You know, l was wonderin', like...
What do you think you're doin' for, like, the next... 40 or 50 years?
What do you mean?
l was wonderin' if... you wouldn't mind marrying me very much.
What'd ya say?
lf you wouldn't mind marryin' me too much.
Yes. l'd like to marry you.
- Yeah? - Yes.
l'll be a good guy, l promise.
l ain't gonna do nothin' wrong. l ain't gonna leave no hair in the sink or nothin'.
Things are gonna be great, you know that?
Hey, we're gettin' married, you know. You wanna come?
lf you can get out for the weekend, l'll send you an invitation!
That's fantastic, ain't it?
Yeah, absolutely. Yes.
- l do. - Thanks.
You may kiss the bride now.
- l gotta take this off? - Yeah.
Go in peace and God bless you.
Uh, thanks, Father. You done real good. l'm proud of ya.
- Things are gonna be great. - Rocky, congratulations!
Thanks a lot, thanks a lot. Thanks, Tony.
- l ain't gonna need any luck. - Rock, you wanna buy into the pet shop?
Thanks, but l'm gonna do commercials instead.
Commercials? What for? Concussion?
Ain't that father somethin'?
- Good luck to the both of ya. - Thanks, Mick.
l gotta go back to the gym. l got a couple of good prospects.
- Are they really good? - Pretty good.
- See you around. Thanks for coming. - Can we go drink now?
Can l borrow the bridegroom for one minute?
- You look beautiful, Adrian. - She really turned out pretty.
Listen, how much money you make from your last fight? How much did you clear?
- About 37 grand. - Taxes kill you.
What do you wanna do with your money now? Put 'em on the street?
- l told you. l just got married here. - l know, and l'm happy for you.
How's about investing in condominiums? lt's safe.
- Condominiums? - Yeah, condominiums.
l never use them.
- Hey, yo! What are youse doin'? - Hey, Rock! What's happenin', man?
Well, you know, l just got a little married, you know.
- Congratulations! - You guys drinkin' some wine?
- Yeah, we're doin' it. - Keep singin'. l like that stuff.
Sing somethin' for him.
- Who are they? - They're the neighbourhood's jukebox.
- l never knew you were so light. - Never?
lf l did, l woulda carried you everywhere.
- Are you gettin' tired? - No, this is great for the arms... l think.
- l can't believe we're married. - We are. l got proof in my pocket.
- Everything happened so fast. - Yeah.
- But l knew what'd happen from the start. - What did you know?
The first time l see you, l says to myself, l says...
Even though this girl is suffering from the disease of being shy,
underneath them sweaters and hat - what did you have on? 20 sweaters?
- No... three. - Three sweaters is the best girl in Philly.
Oh, yeah! l said that.
- Really? - Oh, yeah.
Here we are, safe and sound. Hey, yo, Butkus! Could you get down? Go on.
Go find another seat, will ya?
You want me to help you with this?
Hey, can l take this off?
That's the way l like you.
You know... you're the best thing that ever come into my crazy life, you know that?
Really.
You're the best thing that ever come into my life.
You think it'll always be like this?
Yeah.
- l hope you... - What?
You never get tired of me.
Oh, no. You ain't never gettin' rid of me.
l hope nothing changes.
l ain't changing. l sure ain't never changing nothin' about you.
- l love you. - l love you too.
- lt's a nice car, Rock. - lt's a great car.
- Here's the papers. - Thanks a lot.
- Congratulations. - Thanks. Same to you. lsn't that nice?
- We really don't need a car. - Come on, Adrian.
l'm gonna be doin' commercials now. l can afford this. No problem.
- Do you know how to drive? - Do l know how to drive?
- Do you know how to drive? - l'm one of the greats. l'll drive you.
Let me put you inside the car. This'll be like Cinderella and the pumpkin.
- Do you know how to drive? - Do l know how to drive?!
l drive airplanes and bulldozers. l'd drive you crazy if you'd give me a chance.
Oh, yo, Adrian!
Look at this here. Tell me that wouldn't look great on you.
This coat here? Huh? What about that one?
- This coat's OK. - Look at this black thing with the tiger.
You like animals? l love animals. Black's kinda my favourite colour.
You wanna buy 'em? l say we get 'em before someone else buys 'em.
Come on, Adrian.
- l think that would be perfect. - l think that's perfect too.
Don't you think this is kind of expensive?
Well, hey, do you like having a good time?
- Yes. - Then you need a good watch.
l wanna get one for Paulie too, OK?
- We'll take these. - What about one for yourself?
l can't tell time very good, but, all right, l'll take one too.
You got somethin' nice for Butkus?
Sure thing, Rockhead.
- Do you like that? - Oh, look at that. Hey, Butkus!
Look at that. Your neck looks great. ls that nice?
Hey, Gloria, you got somethin' a little smaller?
- Look at that. - Oh, yeah. Look at that.
You see? Now, that's what l call class.
You OK, Butkus?
Nice house. l'd say it's a nice house in general, wouldn't you?
- Look at these bricks, Adrian. - My husband's an expert on bricks.
- Are these new bricks? - This is a very solid neighbourhood.
- You're gonna like this very much. - l like these bricks. Very nicely done.
Nice mailbox. l like this mailbox.
These numbers almost add up to nine. l like that. That's a good omen.
Nice house.
Hey, Adrian, that's a great spot for the bag.
l could teach you how to work that bag someday.
Uh, does it have copper plumbing?
Upstairs and down. This whole house is supported with steel. The whole thing.
All these floors are solid oak.
Mrs Balboa, can l show you the kitchen? l think you're gonna really like it.
Solid. That's good to know.
Hey, Adrian, that's a great spot for a radio. Right over there, you know.
Look at these steps. Nice steps.
- Hey, nice kitchen. - Nice.
Nice kitchen, yes.
- What are taxes every year? - 1 500.
- Hey, Adrian, l like it.
l know a pretty good deal when l see one, too.
Excuse me. l wanna talk to my husband for one second.
- Can l talk to you? - Sure. l got no appointments.
Rocky, you are making this man's job very easy.
The bank said it will give us a $16,000 first mortgage at 9½ per cent.
That don't matter. l say we get the house now.
- We didn't even go upstairs. - That's just details. l'm sure it's nice.
- Details, huh? Are you sure? - Absolutely. OK?
All right, we'll take the house. And it better not leak, or else.
l wanted to tell you... Excuse me. Could you stand over there?
- l gotta talk secretly with my wife. - Sure. l understand.
l kinda feel stupid talkin' like this with the lights on and everything,
but the house here and solid oak floors and all that stuff, and the plumbing
wouldn't be nothin' without you bein' here.
Without you bein' here, l probably... l wouldn't be here either, you know.
- You don't have to speak. - No?
OK. Let's go celebrate here.
- l'll beat you to the pool! - Hey, you guys! Slow down.
Mary Anne. Mary Anne, listen to this.
''You didn't beat nobody. Anybody who knows boxing knows the fight was fixed.''
This one came from London. ''You call yourself the champ.''
''You're a fake. The fight was a fake. Go kill yourself.''
Wouldn't you rather play with the children than read hate mail?
''How much did you get to carry that bum for 1 5 rounds? You're a disgrace.''
Why can't you ignore it?!
Are you serious?
Come on, let me get you in focus there. All right, l'm ready.
- Are you blind, Rock? - Are you gettin' wise with me?
Come on! Throw the ball, Swifty. Let me see your best here. l'm waitin' for ya.
l'm waitin' for ya.
Come on. l'm ready now. l'm just warmin' up. Are you ready for this?
Keep your mouth closed. lt's comin' in that direction.
- What a shot! - Now l know the day weren't no waste.
Come on, Swifty.
- Yeah? - Yes.
Adrian! You did it!
Oh, yeah! l knew you had it in you. You woke up, you had a smile on your face.
l said ''Somethin' special's gonna happen today.'' l knew it was gonna be different.
lf this kid has your good looks and your good brains
and my good left hook, he's really gonna be somethin'.
Oh, no, what if it's a girl? What if it's a girl?
Oh, l didn't think about that.
Well, she'll be everything l'm not. She won't have to be shy.
We could give her singing and dancing lessons.
How about a new dress every day?
Have to hire a bodyguard when she starts goin' to school to keep the boys away.
You know how them little boys can be. A real pest in general.
And if it's a boy, l'd like him to be just like the father.
Don't you think one dumbbell in the family's enough?
l'll tell you one thing - this kid won't get no tattoos.
lt ain't gonna be hanging around no corners or dress like no wise guy like me.
He's gonna be a good somebody like you.
- Like you. - No, no, no. Like you.
- Like you. - No, no. Like you.
Like you.
Yo, Adrian. We did it. Didn't we?
- How you feel, Rocky? - Pretty good.
The reason we didn't call was we wanted to wait till the swelling went down.
- l see. - You look terrific now.
- Yeah? - We're gonna make a buck together.
That's good.
l got a deal today from Smart Deal Toy Company. Did you ever hear of them?
- No. - Did you ever hear of a Smart Deal Toy?
- No. - No? Big. They're number one.
And they wanna make a Rocky doll. You can kick it. You can beat it.
For kids. You can kick it. You can beat it. lt does everything.
- Pretty smart, yeah. - Takes a terrific beating.
l think it's a great idea. We're gonna make a lot of money.
ls he ready there?
- Finito. - How do l look?
- The best. - Fabulous.
- Adrian, how do l look? - Different.
- Sensational. Come on, let's get it on. - OK.
He's gonna be great.
- Don't be nervous. - Yeah. How do l look?
- l look stupid, don't l? - Yes.
- You got any deodorant? - No.
Excuse me.
All right, we're ready. Let's go, Arthur. ln the cage, Rock.
- Just the way we rehearsed. - Everyone get ready for picture now.
Girls, come on. Look alive, dear.
A little higher. Show the product. That's it.
Magic time! Look alive.
- Roll, please. - Speed.
- Beast aftershave. Take one. - Action!
- Go now? - Action.
ln the mornin' l splash it on and it makes me... smeel mainly.
''Smeel mainly''? Cut!
lsn't that ''smell manly''? Can you read that, Rock?
- Yeah. - Well, let's go again.
Excuse me. l know l said it wrong, but it really don't smell manly.
Do you think this stuff smells like a man? l'd say absolutely no.
- Are you finished? - l'm sorry.
- OK. Rolling again. - Speed.
- Beast aftershave. Take two. - Action!
ln the mornin' l splash it on and it surrounds my face with class.
Cut!
Action!
And Beast aftershave will turn the women into beasts.
Cut!
Action!
lf you want to be the king of the beasts and smell like a jungle rat...
Cat... rat... cat... They look alike.
Action!
ln the afternoon when l put it on to go out with the guys,
- and have a rendezvouse... - Cut! We're cutting this set.
- We're going to the alternate set. - l can get it.
- l'm sure you can. Get out of the cage. - The word ''rendezvous''...
Rendezvous over to the other set, Rock, if you don't mind.
- Sure. - We've only wasted four hours.
Arthur, let's reorganise. We're going to the alternate set.
lt sounded great inside, before it come out like that.
Get the damn club away from him and get the girls into their outfits.
Where is the wardrobe people? Where are the prop people?
All right, wet him down.
- Arthur, step out, please. - Speed.
Beast aftershave: ''The Contender.'' Take seven.
Try to get it right. Action!
Hi. My name is Rocky Balboa, the ltalian Stallion.
They say l'm the American dream, but not cos...
- Can l do it over again? - Christ! Cut.
No, just keep it rolling. Keep it rolling. Just read it off the dummy cards.
- Dummy cards? - Please! Go on.
Wait a minute. l'd like to explain somethin'. l ain't punchy.
l got what you call, like, l don't know, a relaxed brain, but l ain't punchy.
- lt's just the way l talk here. - What's the difference?
- Can you just do it the way it's written? - That ain't right.
- This whole thing here ain't right. - What isn't right?
Well, you're a rude guy. l'm trying very hard.
- That's bad manners, ain't it, Adrian? - Yes.
l'll tell you, l gotta be almost punchy to be doin' this in front of my wife.
You wanna quit? Then quit! Leave! Get outta here!
l didn't want you in the first place.
You have wasted our time, sir. This is a complete bust, the whole afternoon.
Leonard. Leonard, where are you going? l want you to take him with you, Leonard.
Take him with you. He is not a professional.
l only work with professionals. You cost us thousands because you can't read.
'''lt's no time to cuss me' snarled the robber.
'''By God, fellas. Grab your rifles and take colour... cover.''' How does that sound?
- lt's good. - Yeah?
Being a good reader's gonna help me get a good office job.
- Wanna hear some more? - l can't wait.
OK.
'''There ain't no cover' said Brad Lincoln. 'We better head for the canyon.'''
- You read nice. - Thank you. You lie nice.
Thank you.
How far did you go in high school, Mr Balboa?
- Ninth. - And one last question.
Do you have a criminal record?
Nothin' worth braggin' about.
Would you be interested in some sort of manual labour?
Well, l got nothing against honest manual labour.
lt's just that l'd like to see if l could make a livin' sittin' down, like you're doin'.
Can l be honest? No one's going to offer you an office job.
There's too much competition. Why don't you fight?
l've read somewhere you're a very good fighter.
Yeah. Well...
Was you ever punched in the face 500 times a night?
Stings after a while, you know.
Thank you very much for your time. l appreciate it.
Mr Balboa, l'm very sorry. We have nothing.
- Are you sure? - Next.
Look, pal, you gotta be realistic. You got no high-school diploma, no qualifications.
Wouldn't you be more content with a good-paying menial labour job?
Thanks.
The way l see it is l can get another job if l wanna.
But do l wanna? Do l wanna be doin' something l ain't gonna be happy doin'?
Plus, you know, we need the money now, Butkus.
Dogs don't wanna hear my problems.
Come on.
Yeah. l wish l was a canine sometimes. Gimme a kiss.
- The only job l got's luggin' beef. - You got nothin' better than haulin' beef?
That's all l got and we're cutting back too. So, Rocky, it'd be from week to week.
That's OK with me, but when can l start?
- How about tomorrow? - Well, how about today?
OK. We got a load comin' in. Hey, Paulie, you look kinda skinny there.
- Yeah, he's losin' weight, ain't he? - Don't bother to thank me.
Hey, thanks a lot, Paulie. You don't have to thank me for the watch, either.
Quittin' time!
There's the best-lookin' thing l seen all day.
- You look tired. - No, no. My face is tired. I feel OK.
- You wanna take a hot bath? - No, come on. l feel dynamic. Honest.
Hey, listen, tomorrow... l was thinking at work, maybe after work l'll take you out.
You wanna do somethin' nice, huh? You wanna do that?
- l'd like to do that. How's your stomach? - Fine.
You look great. Do you know that?
- Hey, Rock, they just like old friends. - Old friends never tasted this good.
l heard that.
Yo, Rock!
You wanted me, Frank?
l gotta let you go.
How come? l'm workin' hard. l'm doin' good.
Yeah, but we gotta cut back on manpower and you ain't got enough time in.
Seniority.
How about if l take a cut in pay, all right?
Can't do it. Union rules.
- Can l finish out the day? - Sure.
Hey, Rocky... l'm sorry.
Yeah, me too.
You got more stories than a book, you know that?
There's my brother-in-law, Rocky. Gimme the five.
My brother-in-law come to visit me.
How you doin'? How's everything? How's business? OK?
Yeah.
- Lookin' over your old stompin' ground? - Yeah. Listen, you wanna buy this car?
- l thought you liked it. - l don't need it no more.
l can't make these right turns with my bad eye.
Keep hittin' trash cans and things like that.
- You got problems? You need bread? - No, everything's OK.
This car'd look great wrapped around you, wouldn't it?
Look, you need a hand-out, l'll give you a hand-out.
No, l don't need no hand-out, Paulie. Look, you wanna buy the car?
Sure. Why don't you be smart and fight again?
That's OK. l don't need to fight no more. You wanna buy the car?
You wanna pick up the payments?
My sister givin' you a hard time? lf she is, you break her teeth.
l appreciate the advice, Paulie, but l kinda like her teeth where they are.
There you go. You bought yourself a car.
Good car, you know. Gotta buckle up for safety and all that.
Where you goin'? You need a lift?
Nah.
See you around.
Say hi to my sister for me!
Hey, listen, if you two need the car, just ask!
When did you get home? l thought you were at work.
No, l... ain't at work no more. l got...
l got canned today.
- What happened? - l don't know. l was...
lt was nobody's fault. They were just cutting back. lt was economics.
- What are you gonna do? - l don't know. l was...
thinkin' about fightin'.
What about your eye? The doctor said you shouldn't fight any more.
No, no. He recommended l don't fight, and l recommend that l do.
- You'll go blind. - Nobody's goin' blind. Honest, l see great.
l see like a beagle or somethin' like that.
Oh, Rocky, you gave me your word you wouldn't fight any more.
l mean, if we need money, I could get a job.
You don't have to do that.
Oh, sure. l can get my job back, you know, part time, at the pet shop.
But l'm the one who's supposed to support.
lt's just for a little while.
Listen, what if you catch some pet-shop disease?
There are no pet-shop diseases, Rocky. Really, l wanna work.
Well, maybe you're right, you know.
You know what's best, you know.
Could you start dinner? l'm startin' to get hungry.
l just wanna finish my workout here, OK?
Sure.
Who the hell is that?
- Avon lady. - ls that Rocky?
Hey! l don't remember givin' you no key.
Come on up here. Well, the prodigal son returns!
Don't look so bad, do ya? What's that? A outer-space monster you brought?
That's Butkus, my large dog. What's that in your ear?
What is it? Just a... l hear stupid things better.
Well, now, did you come here to show me that dog?
No. Mick, can l have my locker back?
- What's on your mind? - Fightin'.
Fightin'? What? You wanna go blind?
- Nobody's goin' blind. - You heard what l said?
Yeah, and the eye's great. No problem.
Now, listen, every pug thinks he has one good one left.
Now forget it, cos your fightin' career is over, kid.
- ls that right? - l think that's right.
l spend my whole life gettin' a career. l get one, and you tell me it's over.
What's the matter? You shook the hell out of the champion of the whole wide world.
- You be happy with that. - Maybe we can do better this time.
- Or worse. What about that? - Hey, yo, Mick.
l done you a favour last time, you know. Can you do me one this time?
l don't know. You don't understand me. l wanna show you somethin' now.
Test you. Now, look, you look right there at the end of my nose, will ya?
- l wanna test you. - Look at your nose.
You look at my nose. When l bring my finger in, you tell me when you see it.
- There's the little thing. l see it. - That's good.
- l told you. lt's OK. - Now, wait. Now we'll try the other lamp.
Now, look here, will ya? Now, tell me...
- l see it. - No, you see nothin'.
Creed would have caved in the whole side of your face. Now, forget it, kid.
You got the heart, but you ain't got the tooth no more. Now, forget it!
- ls that right? - That is right.
Yeah? Well, maybe it's you who ain't got it no more, you know that? Huh?
Yeah. That's it.
Now, look, you didn't even see that comin', did ya? No.
Well, that was from a broken-down pug like me.
What do you think the champ would do to ya?
- l don't know. Hurt me bad. - No. He'd hurt you permanent.
Permanent.
You know, Mick, if...
lf l can't fight no more... maybe l can help out around here, you know.
Here? Well, sure, but...
You know, you're like royalty here, kid.
You want those guys to see you carryin' towels and buckets around?
Where's your dignity?
l don't know how to say this. l just...
l gotta be around it.
All right, kid. Will you come back tomorrow, huh?
Thanks a lot, Mick.
Look, as long as l'm gonna be promoting this fight myself,
l want more pressure on for a rematch.
Hey, we can get the same money for the two top contenders.
Why go after Balboa? Why?
Because there's still a lot of people that think he won.
There's people accusin' me of havin' the fight fixed, of bein' a fake,
and insultin' my kids at school.
- You wanna hear the truth? - Yeah.
The truth is that last time he was damn lucky.
Now he's all finished. He's been hangin' around doin' nothin' for six months.
Any trainer worth anything wouldn't have nothin' to do with him.
Now, l say let's go after some new meat.
Forget this bum.
Do you think l beat him the last time? Do you?
- You got the decision. - Man, l won, but l didn't beat him!
What are you afraid of, Tony?
- Honest? - Yeah, honest.
He's all wrong for us, baby.
l saw you beat that man like l never saw no man get beat before,
and the man kept coming after you.
We don't need that kind of man in our life.
l know what you're feelin'.
Let it go.
You're the champ.
Thank you. You're in charge of my public relations. l want a new campaign started.
l want somethin' done publicly to bring this man out, to jar this man's pride,
to get the people around him talkin'.
lf we use this humiliation tactic, you're setting yourself up as the bad guy.
Whatever gets him in the ring.
- What's happenin'? - Hey.
- What? - Where's your heart?
- What are you talkin' about? - You heard me.
Well, what's this?
lt's kinda funny, don't you think?
Hey, Chico, listen. Hey, listen.
What's with the grin? How'd you get so happy with yourself?
Let me tell you somethin'. Snarl more, you see.
Now, a good snarl can give you what the Bible calls a psychological edge,
because you snarl on your punches... Wait a minute. Hey, Rock!
Rock, come here a minute. Show this Latin lamebrain how to snarl and punch.
Show him that.
That's it, you see. That's ugly! That's a snarl.
Hey, John, will you empty them buckets? They're flowin' over.
- l'll do it. - Let him do it.
- l got it, Rock. - Hey, Rock...
Hey, wait a minute.
Now you can take it.
- Whoops. - Hey!
Can't you think of anything tougher to say than ''whoops''?
Come on, hit that right.
Wait a minute, wait a minute. Hold it.
All right. Come on.
Yo, Rock.
Yo, Tony. How you doin'?
How am I doin'? How are you doin'? l heard you was workin' in this dump.
What are you doin'?
l'm sweepin' up, makin' a few bucks here and there.
You ain't no janitor. You don't need a job like this. Besides, you're ltalian.
- You come back and work for me. - Well, what would l be doing?
You mean, like... like, collectin' or somethin'?
What else? Come back, work on the docks, you get some fresh air.
- lt stinks in here. - l appreciate the offer, but...
- ..l can't do that stuff no more. - lt's healthy, huh?
Now, look, l gotta go. Take it easy, huh, champ?
Yeah. See you around.
Remember that guy, Rock?
How's everybody in the clubhouse tonight?
- Oh, fine. How'd your day go? - A million laughs. lt was great.
- You need some help with that? - Yes.
Hey, maybe you oughta stay home and rest your stomach.
- lt's just part time. We need the money. - Yeah, well, maybe you're right.
There we go.
That ain't my brand. l like oatmeal. Listen, why don't we forget all this work?
You wanna come home with me now? Maybe l'll tell you a few jokes
and maybe you'll laugh.
We need a few laughs in our life. What do you think? Maybe?
- Yes. - Maybe?
- Maybe. - Maybe? OK. Let's get outta here, OK?
- OK. - Here we go.
Hey, listen, Adrian. Listen to this one. Why do cows wear bells?
- Why? - Cos their horns don't work.
ls that killin' ya? No?
They really used to like it in third grade. l used to break everyone up with that one.
You really sweep good, man!
ls he talking to you?
Nah, he probably has me mixed up with somebody else. Come on.
ltalian chicken.
Boy, you guys got the easy life.
Hey, how you guys doin'? Did anybody move today, you know, huh?
How's life in the bowl? You gotta exercise once in a while.
Would you like a little snack or somethin'? Here you go.
Come on, Cuff. Hey, Link, are you drowning down there?
Hey, wanna hear some TV?
..the Los AngeIes Rams. The Rams defeated the Buccaneers in overtime
1 3 to 1 0 on Frank CoreII's 45-yard...
Hey, Butkus. Come here, boy.
What'd you do today, huh?
Did you bark at anybody today?
Adrian! Sometimes l look at Butkus and l don't think he's a normal canine.
- What do you think he is? - l don't know.
He just don't look like a regular dog to me sometimes when l look inside there.
EarIier today I was down at ApoIIo Creed's paIatiaI gym,
and, as usuaI, the champion was not at a Ioss for words about Rocky BaIboa.
I know a Iot of peopIe wanna see me in a rematch
with a timid feIIow caIIed the ItaIian StaIIion.
But this man does not have the honour to meet me in the ring. Or is it ScaIIion?
- What is your name? - BaIboa did officiaIIy retire.
The bum's hidin'. He doesn't wanna face me.
- He's scared. - There's more here than meets the eye.
You've been under scrutiny since that spIit-decision victory.
A Iot of reporters, ApoIIo, incIuding me, thought it was an even draw.
That's your opinion, but now I'm ready to have a rematch,
to prove that this Iucky cIub fighter does not have the skiII
to Iast five minutes in the ring with a superior athIete.
The man's runnin', he's hidin'. He doesn't wanna face me.
So I say to you, Rocky BaIboa, that I want the American peopIe to know,
I want the worId to know that I'm ready to meet you anywhere.
Any pIace, any time, I wiII meet and defeat this so-caIIed fighter,
the ItaIian StaIIion, if the man onIy has the guts to give me a caII. CaII me coIIect.
CaII me, BaIboa!
This wouId be a Iegitimate rematch, the boxer against the puncher.
Everyone wants to see them back in the ring.
But there's onIy one probIem.: where is Rocky BaIboa?
Ugly bum!
You know, l was thinking that...
l ain't supposed to do no commercials and
l ain't supposed to work in no meat house.
l'm supposed to be a fighter.
But you gave that up.
l think l'm becomin' a nobody again, too.
- ln whose eyes? Not mine. - ln mine.
ln here.
- We'll get by. - That's just it.
l don't want just to get by the hard way, you know?
l want you to have good things. l want the kid to have good things.
We'll have 'em.
l just think we need 'em now, don't you?
Rocky, please...
You don't have to prove anything.
Adrian, it's all l know.
l don't want you to do it.
lt's all l know.
You know,
l never asked you to stop bein' a woman, you know?
Please, l'm askin' you, please... don't ask me to stop bein' a man.
Please.
l think we oughta knock his block off.
- Absolutely. - Rocky...
l'm sorry.
Let's do it.
Apollo! Has a site been chosen for the rematch?
lt will be in the Philadelphia Spectrum,
cos l want this man's home town to see this.
l want all of Philadelphia, all of America, the whole world
to see me destroy this man after two short rounds.
After this fight he's gonna have to donate what's left of his body to science.
Rocky, what do you think about the fight taking place in the Spectrum?
- Well, l'm very happy about that. - Why?
Well, it's only about ten minutes from my house.
Apollo, people say that you lost the first fight, a victim of the southpaw jinx.
- Did fighting a left-hander throw you off? - Southpaw jinx nothin'!
l took the fight too lightly and this man was just plain lucky.
But this time you all will see the real Apollo Creed.
The world's gonna see the real Apollo Creed.
Lightnin' fast and hard to catch. No playin', no jivin' - just business.
Rocky, do you think you have a chance this time against Apollo?
l don't know. He looks pretty mad.
- Me and Mick, we're gonna try our best. - His lungs he's gonna punch out.
- Now, who's that? Al Capone? - l would sweat you.
Look here, a lot of people may not like me, and that's OK.
But come November, Apollo Creed will provide the ultimate gala spectacle,
on Thanksgiving, in front of this man's home crowd.
l'm gonna drop him like a bad habit.
Rocky, your pay is substantial. What are you gonna do with the money?
The first thing l gotta do is l gotta pay the rent, you know.
And then l made this list on the way over. l was just thinkin' of things to do.
l'd like to get a couple of hats and a motorcycle and
a couple of quarts of perfume for Adrian - she likes to smell good.
Some Muppet toys - you know, Ernie and Big Bird and that frog.
- What's his name? Kermit or somethin'? - l don't know.
l thought maybe a statue for the church, and a snow-cone machine for you, Paulie.
- You like snow cones, don't you? - Yeah.
Rocky, got anything derogatory to say about the champ?
Derogatory... Yeah. He's great.
How about some clowning shots, Apollo?
Does this look like a circus to you, man?
Come November, you're mine.
- He's very upset. - Ah, well.
See how smooth he moves there?
- See how he pumps that jab in your eye? - Yeah.
You got guts to go back in the ring with him, kid.
Thanks a lot, Mick.
You see, your style's too easy to figure out.
Left-handed fighters, they're the worst. They lead with their face mostly.
Tryin' to throw that big left. Right's no damn good.
They oughta outlaw southpaws.
Why didn't you tell me this before?
l didn't wanna hurt your feelings. Now, look.
To pull this miracle off, you gotta change everything.
You gotta learn to be a right-handed fighter. This'll confuse Apollo
and it'll protect that bad eye.
- l can't learn how to fight right-handed. - What's can't?
There ain't no can'ts! There's no can'ts.
Now, he will beat you uglier than you are now.
Now, listen, you start fightin' right-handed and then you change suddenly,
and that'll make history, but first you gotta get speed.
Demon speed. Speed's what we need.
We need greasy, fast speed!
Now, l'll show ya a trick how to get some speed in them legs.
- Do you have to wear that sweatshirt? - lt brings me luck, you know?
You know what it brings? lt brings flies. l want you to try - listen to me.
l want you to try to chase this little chicken.
What do l gotta chase that for? lt's embarrassing.
First, because l said so.
Second, because chicken-chasin' is how we always used to train in the old days.
You catch this thing, you can catch greased lightning. Ready?
Well, l'd rather eat it than chase it. lt ain't very mature.
Neither are you very mature! Listen, get this thing.
- l'm a fighter. l ain't a farmer. - Come on at it! Go on and get him!
Get him! Come on! What's the matter with ya? Get him!
Pick him up!
Pull him round!
What's the matter? Are you standin' still or somethin'? Speed! Speed!
Can't you catch a little chicken?
Come on! Move your tail!
You look like a girl out there. What's the matter with ya?
l feel like a Kentucky fried idiot.