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[MAN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]
ANNOUNCER 1: Referee in there, wiping off the gloves.
Left and right combination!
ANNOUNCER 2: What is keeping him up, Bill, I don't know.
ANNOUNCER 1: He can't even get his gloves up...
ANNOUNCER 2: Why, he's defenseless now, Bill.
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
Down! Down! Stay down!
ANNOUNCER 1: Apollo dancing around with his arms in the air.
Five.
Six.
Seven. Eight. Nine.
Okay. Okay. Come on.
ANNOUNCER 1: Apollo can't believe it.
[BELL RINGING]
ANNOUNCER 1: Oh, he tagged him!
ANNOUNCER 2: The Champ got a left to the ribs!
His right ribs.
Okay, Champ? Yeah, I'm okay. I'm okay.
I can't see nothing. You gotta open my eye. Cut me, Mick.
I don't want to do it. Go ahead, cut me. Cut me.
Okay, try it. Cut it.
You're bleeding inside.
I'm gonna stop the fight.
You ain't stopping nothing, man You ain't stopping nothing.
You stop this fight, I'll kill you. All right.
I'm going. If you want to go, go.
You gotta do it. You gotta give it your all. Give it all!
[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]
ANNOUNCER 1: The crowd is going bananas.
ANNOUNCER 2: The 15th and final round.
You better start fighting instead of doing nothing.
ANNOUNCER 1: They look like they've been in a war, these two.
ANNOUNCER 2: Oh, the champion really tagged him.
ANNOUNCER 1: And Apollo clearly protecting his right side, his ribs.
Oh, look at that!
ANNOUNCER 2: Hard left and right.
Oh, look at the blood coming out of him.
ANNOUNCER 1: Oh, he's spitting up blood now.
A tremendous right hand by Rocky.
Go for it. Go for it, Rock!
ANNOUNCER 1: Listen to this crowd. They're going...
Oh, another to the ribs! That left hand again. Right to the chin.
Oh, he's got him up against the ropes! Apollo the champion...
[BELL RINGING]
APOLLO: Ain't gonna be no rematch. Ain't gonna be no rematch.
ROCKY: Don't want one.
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[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
It's chaos. Rocky, you went the distance. You went the 15 rounds.
How do you feel? ROCKY: All right.
What were you thinking about when the buzzer sounded...
Adrian! What did you think about...
Adrian!
Rocky. Rocky!
Rocky!
You've had the privilege of witnessing the greatest exhibition
of guts and stamina in the history of the ring.
Adrian!
Rocky.
MAN: Ladies and gentlemen... Rocky!
We have a split decision.
Judge Walker...
Adrian!
MAN: 8-7 for Creed.
Your fans call for a rematch...
There won't be a rematch! Why not?
Come on! I've had enough things in my face today!
REPORTER: You heard him...
Rocko! You can't go...
That's my friend. Rocko! He's everybody's...
You're breaking the jacket. Let's go, buddy.
Paulie.
ROCKY: Adrian. Adrian!
Adrian! Rocky!
Hey, where's your hat? I love you!
I love you.
MAN: - new champion of the world, Apollo Creed!
I love you, I love you, I love you. I love you, I love you.
[SIRENS WAILING]
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[CHATTERING]
MAN 1: Hey, Rock! Rocky Balboa!
MICKEY: Get them out of here. Let him breathe, will you?
Give him air!
REPORTER 1: Did you think you had won?
I don't know.
REPORTER 2: How about a statement?
Actually, I don't know. I'm at a loss for words.
REPORTER 3: Rocky, did you think you had it won?
I don't know. REPORTER 4: Rocky, a statement.
Where's the doctor?
How's my nose look? As bad as Mickey's?
It ain't that horrible. Now give him a break, will you?
Rocky, is that your worst beating you ever took?
You're gonna get worse if you don't get out of here.
REPORTER 1: Rocky, what did you think going into the last round?
I don't know. That I should've stayed in school or something.
Rocky, do you think you have brain damage?
I don't see any. APOLLO: Where is he?
REPORTER 1: Apollo, how about a statement?
Get away from me!
Hey, Stallion! Stallion!
You got the gold star, Stallion. You're lucky, so lucky.
What you did was a miracle. You're the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
I want you to know that, Stallion. Do I look lucky?
Look, nobody goes the distance with me.
Get up out of that chair, chump, and let's finish this fight right now.
Apollo, don't, please! Sit down. Is he serious?
Were you going down? Did the bell save you, Apollo?
Bell, nothing, man. I can beat that chump. I'll fight him anyplace, anytime.
Does that mean there'll be a rematch?
I said anyplace, anytime, man. Can you hear?
Hey, Apollo. You said there weren't gonna be no rematch.
Look, chump, anyplace, anytime.
REPORTER 2: Rocky, a rematch could be worth millions.
Well, I'm officially retired now.
APOLLO: Don't you run out on me. Don't you run out on me, Stallion.
I gave you a shot the first time. Now I'm ready to give you a second shot.
He sure has a lot of energy. You know, you got nothing to prove.
I don't care what the hell them judges said.
This is the man that won the fight!
I'm gonna show you how lucky you are.
You're gonna fight me again, chump!
Come back here! Don't run out on me.
Come back here!
Adrian? Yeah?
Maybe you'd better go home because I'm gonna be busy healing here for a while, you know.
No, I wanna be here.
Now, maybe you'd better go home with Paulie and get some sleep...
Wait a minute... Get some sleep, you know.
I love you. I love you.
See you later. See you.
See you, Mick.
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Can you fix my nose? I'm a little depressed about my nose.
DOCTOR: We'll fix that, all right. It's the eye that concerns me.
The eye is great, you know.
I ain't never really felt this good.
You know, you guys should've seen us tonight.
We did good.
I always wanted to be... You should've seen it.
PAULIE: You had him in the 10th, and in the 15th he was gone.
You think so?
Trust me, I was there.
How's your face, Rock? I don't know. How's it look?
Well, I wouldn't want it.
Rocky, I got a little favor I'd like to ask you.
You know your friend Gazzo? He admires you a lot.
Tell him to give me your old job with him.
You mean collecting? Yeah, I'm good with numbers.
Yeah.
Okay, as soon as I get finished, you know, healing here,
I'll tell him to give you my old job.
PAULIE: Okay, I'd appreciate that.
What are you doing here?
Visiting hours are over.
I have to ask you to leave.
Now. Okay, I'll see you later, Paulie.
Okay. Everybody's proud of you, Rock.
Yeah? Yeah.
I feel good tonight. Yeah, you look good.
NURSE: Let's go.
[PAULIE WHISTLING]
How are we feeling tonight? Oh, very handsome.
That tastes good.
My kid would die for your autograph. Sure.
Would you sign it please, "To my good friend, Charlie Flynn."
My hands are so sore. That's okay.
It's my first autograph. Thank you.
You're welcome.
"To my good friend, Charlie Flynn," who I don't even know.
[###]
Yo, Apollo?
Who is it? It's just me, Rocky.
Listen, could you answer me one question?
Yeah, sure. Did you give me your best?
Yeah.
Thank you.
PAULIE: This coming year... How you feel? You all right?
Yeah, I feel great being outside.
This coming year, you're gonna make $300,000.
Yeah? This fiscal year.
Hey, Rock! Rocky. How you doing, Pete?
Hey, could you sign my head? Yeah, sure.
I hope it don't go to your brain.
I bet that's heavy. A little bit.
Yeah, well, just think how fast you'll be when you get it off.
Just a minute. Can I borrow this pen?
Let me use your head for a minute, kid.
No... Just sign, Rocky.
I want to talk you a little bit about this here.
It's a standard deal.
Just for talking about shaving stuff?
That's all you're gonna do. Sledgehammers, whatever. Batteries...
We got all kinds of calls.
All kinds off... Likes balls and baseballs?
Yeah. You're gonna make $300,000. You gotta strike now while the iron's hot, you know.
Twenty minutes, it's all over.
Yeah, people kind of forget, you know. The time is now
if you wanna make a dollar. Right now.
Here. Sign it here. It takes two seconds to sign. It's a standard deal.
Okay, I tell you what. I'll sign it, but I gotta go somewhere now.
Where you going? What can be more important than this?
ROCKY: I just gotta do some things, you know.
But I'll be back. I'll talk to you.
Give me a call... Where do we call you?
ROCKY: I'll give you a call. I'll call you. You got a number?
I'll just call you. I'll go, "Hey, yo!"
All right. Yeah, you call me. I'll call you.
The guy's got brain damage.
You know, it's great being out of the hospital
and not having to take all those pills and everything.
My legs were getting so sore and all that, you know.
From just laying there, I was kind of shrinking and all that.
It's great to be outside, you know.
What are we doing here at the zoo?
Well, you know, I kind of like this zoo a lot.
You know, it's a special place. Especially when it snows.
You know, it kind of smells clean and everything like that, you know.
Don't you like the zoo? Huh?
I like the zoo. Yeah, me too.
You know, I was wondering, like...
what do you think you're doing for, like, the next 40 or 50 years?
What do you mean?
I was wondering if, uh...
you wouldn't mind marrying me very much.
What'd you say?
If you wouldn't mind marrying me too much?
Yes, I'd like to marry you.
Yeah? Yes.
I'll be a good guy, I promise. I ain't gonna do nothing wrong.
I ain't gonna leave no hair in the sink or nothing like that.
Things are gonna be great, you know that.
Hey, we're getting married, you know! You wanna come?
Can you get out for the weekend? I'll send an invitation, Mr. Tiger.
That's fantastic, ain't it?
[HOWLING]
[CLOCK CHIMING]
[SPEAKING ITALIAN]
Yeah, absolutely. Yes.
I do. Thanks.
You may kiss the bride now.
Here, I gotta take this off.
Go in peace, and God bless you.
Oh, thanks, Father. You done real good.
I'm proud of you. Okay.
Things are gonna be great. You did it, Rocky. Congratulations.
Thanks a lot. Thanks a lot. Thanks, Tony.
I'm not gonna need any luck. Everything's gonna be okay.
WOMAN: You want to buy into the pet shop?
Thanks, but I want to do commercials instead.
Commercials? What for, concussions?
Yeah, concussions.
Rocky. Yeah.
Isn't that Father something?
Good luck to both of you. ADRIAN: Thank you very much.
ROCKY: Thanks. I gotta go back to the gym.
I got a couple of good prospects.
Are they really good? Yeah, they're pretty good.
See you around, Mick.
Thanks for coming. MAN: Can we go drink now?
TONY: Excuse me, can I borrow the bridegroom for one minute?
You look beautiful, Adrian.
Yeah, she's really turned out pretty.
Now, listen. How much money did you make from your last fight?
I mean, how much money did you clear?
About 37 grand. I know. Taxes will kill you.
What do you want to do with your money now?
Tony, I just got married in here. I know, and I'm happy for you.
How's about investing in condominiums? It's safe.
Condominiums? Yeah, condominiums.
I never use them.
[MEN SINGING]
Hey, yo, what are youse doing?
Hey, Rock, what's happening, man?
You know, I just got a little married.
Hey, Rock, congratulations.
Are you guys getting some wine in? Man, we're doing it.
Keep singing some more. I like that stuff.
Give him something for him and his bride.
# There are two kinds of love That you ought to know #
# There are two kinds of love ##
Who are they?
They're like the neighborhood jukebox.
You know, those guys are singing all the time.
You know, I never knew you were so light.
Never?
No, if I did, I would've carried you everywhere.
Are you getting tired?
No, this is great for the arms. I think it is.
I can't believe we're married. We are. I got proof in my pocket.
Everything happened so fast.
Yeah, but I knew what was gonna happen from the start.
What did you know? Well,
the first time I seen you, I says to myself, I says...
even though this girl is suffering from the disease of being shy,
underneath them sweaters and hat... And what'd you have on, about twenty sweaters, was it?
No, uh, three.
Yeah. "Three Sweaters" is the best girl in Philly, you know?
Yeah, I said that. I 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 you?
You want me to help you with this?
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Hey, can I take this off?
That's the way I like you.
You know...
you're the best thing to ever come into my crazy life.
You know that, huh?
Really.
You're the best thing that ever come into my life.
You think it'll always be like this?
Yeah.
I hope you... What?
You never get tired of me.
Oh, no.
You ain't never getting rid of me.
I hope nothing changes.
I ain't changing. I sure ain't never changing nothing about you.
I love you. I love you too.
It's a nice car, Rock. It's a great car.
Here's the paperwork. Thanks a lot.
Congratulations. Good luck.
Same to you. Same to you. Isn't that nice?
We really don't need a car.
Come on, Adrian. You know, I'm gonna be doing commercials.
Now I can afford this, you know. No problem.
Well, do you know how to drive? Do I know how to drive?
Do you know how to drive?
I'm one of the greats. Are you kidding? Come on, I'll drive you.
Let me put you inside the car.
This will just be like Cinderella and the pumpkin, you know...
Do you know how to drive? Do I know how to drive?
I drive airplanes and bulldozers.
I drive you crazy if you give me a chance, you know what I mean.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
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 is okay.
Isn't that great? Look at this black thing here with the tiger on the back.
You like animals? I love animals.
Black, I like black. Black's kind of my favorite color. You want to buy them?
I say we get them before someone else buys them. What do you say?
Come on, Adrian.
WOMAN: I think that would be perfect for her.
ROCKY: Yeah, I think that's perfect too.
Don't you think it's kind of expensive?
Hey, do you like having a good time?
Then you need a good watch.
I tell you what. I want to get one for Paulie too.
We'll take these. What about one for yourself?
One for me? One for you.
I can't tell time very good, but all right.
I'll take one too. Very good.
Hey, you got something nice for Butkus, you know?
Sure thing, Rock-head. You like that?
Look at that. Hey, Butkus, look at that. Your neck looks great.
Is that not... Hey, you got something a little smaller?
Yeah? That's the best.
Oh, yeah. Look at that.
You see? Now that's what I call class, huh?
WOMAN: Very tough. Yeah.
[DOG BARKING]
You okay, Butkus?
Nice house. I'd say that's a nice house in general, wouldn't you?
Huh?
Look at these bricks, Adrian.
My husband's an expert on bricks. Are these new bricks?
Yeah. Oh, this is a solid neighborhood. You'll like it.
I like these bricks. They're very nicely done.
They look very solid.
Nice mailbox. I like this mailbox.
You know, these numbers almost add up to nine.
I like that. That's a good omen.
Oh, wow.
Nice house. Really... Hey, Adrian,
that's a great spot for the bag. I can teach you how to work that bag someday, you know.
Does it have copper plumbing? Upstairs and down.
This whole house is supported with steel.
The whole thing.
All these floors are solid oak. Solid.
Mrs. Balboa, can I show you the kitchen? I think you're gonna really like it.
Solid.
That's good to know.
Hey, Adrian, there's a great spot for a radio right over there, you know.
Look at these steps. Nice steps.
Nice kitchen. Nice. Nice kitchen, yes.
What are taxes every year?
1500. 1500?
Adrian, I like it. I know a pretty good deal when I see one.
Excuse me... I want to talk to my husband for one second. Can I talk to you for a second?
Can I talk to you? Sure, I'm available.
I got no appointments.
Rock, you're making this man's job very easy.
The bank said it will give us a $16,000 first mortgage at 9 and a half percent.
Hey, that don't matter. I say we get the house now.
Yeah, but we didn't go upstairs.
That don't matter, it's just details. I'm sure it's nice.
Details.
Are you sure? Absolutely. Okay?
All right. We'll take the house, and it better not leak or else.
I want to tell you something. Could you stand over there?
I gotta talk secretly with my wife. Okay?
MAN: Sure, sure. I understand.
You know, I kind of feel stupid talking like this with the lights on and everything, but...
the house here, the solid oak floors and all that stuff,
the plumbing wouldn't mean nothing without you here because...
I don't know. Without you being here, I probably...
I wouldn't be here either, you know?
You don't have to speak. No?
[HUMMING "WEDDING MARCH"]
Okay, let's go celebrate here.
[KIDS CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
Hey, you guys. Slow down.
Mary Anne, Mary Anne. Listen to this.
"You didn't beat nobody and 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 15 rounds? You're a disgrace to your people."
Why can't you ignore it?
Are you serious?
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Come on, let me get you in focus.
All right. I'm ready.
KID 1: Yes! Are you blind, Rock?
Hey, what, are you getting wise with me? Come on, throw the ball, Swifty.
Let me see your best here. I'm waiting for you.
[KIDS SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]
Hey, come on. I'm ready now. I'm just warming up.
Are you ready?
You better keep your mouth closed. I'm going in that direction.
KID 2: What a shot! KID 3: Over the roof!
Now I know the day weren't no waste. Come on, Swifty.
[###]
Yeah? Yes.
Yo, Adrian. You did it!
Oh, yeah. I knew you had it in you. You woke up this morning with a smile on your face.
I knew something special was gonna happen today. I wasn't sure what.
But I knew it was gonna be different.
I was thinking, if this kid has your good looks, you know, and your good brains
and my good left hook
he's really gonna be something.
Oh, no, a girl. What if it's a girl?
Oh, I didn't think about that.
She'll be everything I'm not. She won't have to be shy.
We could give her singing and dancing lessons.
Yeah, how about a new dress every day? Would you like that?
Have to hire a bodyguard when she starts going to school to keep all the boys away.
You know how boys can be. Real pests in general, can't they?
And if it's a boy, I'd like him to be just like the father.
[LAUGHING]
Don't you think one dumbbell in the family's enough, huh?
I'll tell you one thing. This kid ain't gonna get no tattoos.
He ain't gonna be hanging around no corner and ain't gonna dress like no wise guy like me. I'll tell you that.
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?
LEONARD: How do you feel? Pretty good.
Listen, the reason we didn't call you a couple months ago
was we wanted to wait till the swelling down.
Oh, I see.
But you look terrific now.
Yeah? We're gonna make a buck together.
Don't worry about it. That's good.
As a matter of fact, I got a deal today from Smart Deal Toy Company.
Ever hear of them? No.
Maybe Mrs. Rocky did. You ever hear of a Smart Deal toy?
No. No?
Big. They're number one.
They want to make a Rocky doll.
Understand? You can kick it, you can beat it. It's for kids.
You can kick it, you can beat it. It does everything.
Smart, yeah. That's right. It takes a terrific beating.
I think it's a great idea. We're gonna make a lot of money with it. Okay?
Is he ready, dear?
[SPEAKS ITALIAN]
How do I look?
The best. Fabulous.
Adrian, how do I look? Different.
LEONARD: Sensational. Come on, let's get it on, huh?
Okay.
LEONARD: He's gonna be great.
Don't be nervous. Yeah. How do I look?
I look stupid, don't I?
Yes.
Got any deodorant?
No. Uh, excuse me.
All right, we're ready. Let's go, Arthur.
In the cage, Rock. Just the way we rehearsed.
DIRECTOR: Come on, Rock. We're running late.
Girls, come on. Look alive here.
Girls, how about a little higher?
Try that. That's it.
Magic time. Look alive.
DIRECTOR: Roll, please. Speed.
Beast After-shave, take one. DIRECTOR: Action.
Go now? Action.
"In the morning I splash it on, and it makes me smeel mainly."
"Smeel mainly"? Cut.
Isn't that "smell manly"? Can you read that, Rock?
Yeah.
So let's go again.
Excuse me. MAN: Once again, fellas.
You know, I know said it wrong,
but it really don't smell manly. I mean, do you think this stuff smells like a man?
I say absolutely no.
Are you finished? I'm sorry.
Okay, rolling again. MAN: Nice and quiet.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Beast After-shave, take two.
Action. "In the morning,
I splash it on, and it surrounds my face with class."
Cut.
[CREW LAUGHING]
DIRECTOR: Action.
"And Beast After-shave will turn the women into beast."
Cut.
DIRECTOR: Action.
"If you want to be the king of the beast,
and smell like a jungle rat..."
"Cat." It look a little like...
DIRECTOR: Action.
"In the afternoon, when I put it on
to go out with the guys and have a rendezvous..."
Cut!
Cut! We're cutting this set. We're going to the alternate set.
MAN: The new deal. I can get it. You know, it's...
DIRECTOR: I'm sure you can.
Will you get out of the cage. The word "rendezvous" is...
DIRECTOR: Yes, rendezvous over to the other set, Rocky, if you don't mind.
Sure.
DIRECTOR: We've only wasted four hours.
Arthur, let's reorganize here. Go to the alternate set.
It sounded great inside before it come out like that.
DIRECTOR: Take the club away, and get the girls into their other outfits.
Where's the wardrobe people? Where are the prop people?
All right, wet him down.
Arthur, step out, please. Speed.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Beast After-shave, "The Contender," take seven.
Try to get it right. Action!
Hi, my name is Rocky Balboa, the Italian Stallion.
They say I'm the American dream,
but not because...
Can I do it over again?
Christ! Cut. No, just keep it rolling.
Just read it off the dummy cards.
Dummy cards?
DIRECTOR: Please, go on.
Wait a minute. I'd like to explain something.
You know, I ain't punchy. I got what you call, like,
I don't know, a relaxed brain, but I ain't punchy.
It's just the way I talk here.
What's the difference? Can you just do it the way it's written.
Well, that ain't right. This whole thing ain't right.
What isn't right?
You're a rude guy. I'm trying very hard, and you're being rude.
That's bad manners, ain't it, Adrian? Yes.
But I tell you, I gotta be almost punchy to be doing this in front of my wife.
You want to quit?
Then quit! Leave!
Get out of here! I didn't want you for this setup in the first place.
You have wasted our time, sir.
This is a complete bust, the whole afternoon!
Leonard, where are you going? I want you to take him with you, Leonard.
Take this man with you. He is not a professional. I only work with professionals.
You cost us thousands of dollars because you can't read!
"'It's no time to cuss me,' snarled the robber.
By God! Fellas, grab your rifles and take color." Cover.
How's that sound? It's good.
Yeah? Being a good reader is gonna help me get a good office job.
Want to hear some more? I can't wait.
Okay.
"'There ain't no cover, Smokey,' 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?
Nothing worth bragging about.
Would you be interested in some sort of manual labor?
Well, I got nothing against honest manual labor.
But I'd like to see if I could make a living
sitting down like you're doing over there.
Can I be honest?
No one's going to offer you an office job. There's too much competition.
Why don't you fight?
I 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.
Well, thank you very much for your time. I appreciate it.
Mr. Balboa? Yeah.
I'm very sorry. We have nothing.
Are you sure?
Next.
Hey, look, pal. You gotta be realistic.
You got no high school diploma, with no qualifications.
Wouldn't you be more content with a good-paying, menial labor job?
Thanks.
Way I see it is, I can get another job if I want to.
But do I wanna? I mean, do I want to be doing something
I ain't gonna be happy doing?
Plus, you know, we need the money now, Butkus.
Dogs don't want to hear my problems.
Come on.
Yeah, I wish I was a canine sometimes. Give me a kiss.
The only job I got's lugging beef.
You have nothing better for Rocky than hauling beef?
Hey, that's all I got, and we're cutting back too,
so, Rocky, if you want to work,
it'll be from week to week, okay? Well, that's okay with me,
but when can I start?
How about tomorrow?
Well, how about today?
Okay, we got a load coming in. Great.
Paulie, you look kind of skinny. Yeah, he's losing weight, ain't he?
Don't bother to thank me.
Thanks a lot, Paulie.
And you don't have to thank me for the watch either.
[MACHINES BUZZING]
[CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
MAN: Hey, Friedman, wait up.
Quitting time.
Hey, there's the best-looking thing I seen all day.
You look tired.
No, my face is tired. I feel okay.
Do you want to take a hot bath? No, come on,
I feel dynamic, honest.
Hey, listen...
tomorrow, I was thinking, maybe after work I'll take you out.
You want to do something nice? You want to do that?
I'd like to. How's your stomach? Fine.
You all right?
You look great, you know that?
You look tired. No.
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Hey, Rock, they just like old friends.
Old friends never tasted this good. I heard that.
Yo!
Yo, Rock!
MAN: Hey, Jim.
You wanted me, Frank?
I gotta let you go.
How come? I'm working hard. I'm doing good.
Yeah, real good, but we gotta cut back on manpower,
and you ain't got enough time in, you know.
Seniority.
Wait a minute. How about if I take a cut in pay, all right?
Can't do it. Union rules.
Rules, rules.
Can I finish out the day? Sure.
Rocky, I'm sorry.
Yeah, me too.
PAULIE: You got more stories than a book. You know that?
There's my brother-in-law, Rocky. Give me the five.
My brother-in-law come to visit me.
How are you doing? How's everything down here?
How's business? Okay?
Yeah. Looking over your old stomping ground?
Yeah. Listen, Paulie, you want to buy this car?
I thought you liked it. It's okay, but I don't need it no more.
I have a hard time making these right turns with my bad eye.
I keep hitting trash cans and things like that.
You got problems at home? You need bread?
No, no. Everything's okay.
You know, this car would look great wrapped around you. You know, wouldn't it?
Look, you need a handout, I give you a handout.
No, I don't need no handout, Paulie.
Look, you wanna buy the car? Sure.
Why don't you be smart and fight again?
That's okay. I don't need to fight no more. Listen, you want to buy the car?
You want to pick up the payments? Okay.
My sister giving you a hard time? If she is, you break her teeth.
I appreciate the advice, Paulie, but I kind of like her teeth, you know, where they are.
Here you go. You bought yourself a car.
Good car, you know.
You gotta buckle up for safety and all that.
Where you going? Need a lift?
No.
See you around.
PAULIE: Hey, say hi to my sister for me!
Hey, listen, if you two need the car, just ask!
When did you get home? I thought you were at work.
No, I...
I ain't at work no more. I got...
I got canned today.
What happened? I don't know. I was...
It was nobody's fault. They were just cutting back. You know, it was economics.
What are you gonna do? I don't know. I was...
thinking about fighting.
What about your eye? You know, the doctor said you shouldn't fight anymore.
No, he recommended I don't fight, and I recommend that I do.
You'll go blind. Nobody's going blind.
Honest, I see great. I see like a beagle or something like that.
You could be whatever you want to be. You don't have to fight anymore.
Well, you know, I am a fighter. Not too good, but that's what I do.
Rocky, you gave me your word you wouldn't fight anymore.
I mean, if we need money, I could get a job.
You don't have to do that.
Oh, sure, I...
I can get my job back, you know, part-time at the pet shop.
But I'm the one who's supposed to support.
It's just for a little while.
Listen, what if you catch some pet shop disease or something?
There are no pet shop diseases, Rocky. I mean, really, I want to work.
You really want to do it?
Yeah, we need the money.
Come in handy.
Well, maybe you're right.
You know what's best.
Could you start dinner? I'm starting to get a little hungry.
I want to finish my workout here, okay?
Sure.
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Shit.
Who the hell is that?!
Avon lady.
Who's that? Rocky?!
Hey! I don't remember giving you no key.
Come on up here. What, a prodigal son returns.
You don't look so bad, do you, kid?
What's that outer space monster you brought me?
That's Butkus, my large dog. What's that in your ear there?
What this? With this...
I hear stupid things better.
Well, now, did you come here to show me that dog?
No. Mickey, can I have my locker back?
Yeah. What's on your mind?
Fighting. Fighting?
What? You want to go blind?
Nobody's going blind. Now you heard what I said?
Yeah, and the eye's great. No problem.
Every pug thinks he has one good one left.
Now, forget it, because your fighting career is over, kid.
Is that right? Yeah, that's right.
You know, I spend my whole life getting a career, I 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'd be happy with that.
Maybe we can do better this time. Or worse. What about that?
Hey, yo, Mick, I done you a favor last time. You know?
Can you do me one this time?
I don't know. You don't understand me.
Now, look, I want to show you something now, test you.
You look right there at the end of my nose.
Okay.
I want to test you. Look at your nose.
You look at my nose. Now, when I bring my finger in here,
tell me when you see it. Okay.
There's the little thing, I see it. That's good.
I told you it was okay. Now, wait.
Now we try the other lamp.
Now, look here, will you? Now, tell me.
I see it. No, you see nothing.
Creed would've caved in the whole side of your face. Now, forget it.
You got the heart, but you ain't got the tools no more. Now, forget it.
Is that right? That is right.
Yeah? Yeah.
Well, maybe it's you who ain't got it no more, you know that?
Yeah, yeah, that's it.
Now, look...
you didn't even see that coming, did you? No.
Well, that was from a broken-down pug like me.
What do you think the champ would do to you?
I don't know, hurt me bad.
No, he'd hurt you permanent. Permanent.
You know, Mick...
if I can't fight no more...
then maybe I can help out around here, you know.
Here? Well, sure, but...
you're like royalty here, kid. You want those guys to see you
carrying towels and buckets around? Where's your dignity?
I don't know how to say this. It's just...
I gotta be around it.
I just gotta.
All right, kid.
Will you come back tomorrow?
Okay. Thanks a lot, Mick.
Look, I don't know about anybody else, but as long as I'm gonna be promoting this fight myself,
I want a lot more pressure put 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 out there that think he won.
There's a lot of people out there accusing me
of having the fight fixed,
accusing me of being a fake and insulting my kids at school. That's why.
You want to hear the truth? Yeah, I wanna hear the truth.
The truth is that last time he was damn lucky.
Now he's finished. He's been hanging around doing nothing for six months.
Any trainer worth anything wouldn't have nothing to do with him. I say,
let's go after some new meat. Forget this bum.
You think I beat him the last time? Do you?
You got the decision. Man, I won, but I didn't beat him!
What are you afraid of, Tony?
Honest? Yeah, honest.
He's all wrong for us, baby.
I saw you beat that man
like I never saw no man get beat before,
and the man kept coming after you.
Now, we don't need that kind of man in our life.
I know what you're feeling.
Let it go.
You're the champ.
Thank you.
Look, you're in charge of my public relations, right?
I want a whole new campaign started.
I want something done publicly to bring this man out.
I want something done to jar this man's pride.
I want something done to get the people around him talking. All right?
You realize if we use this humiliation tactic,
you're setting yourself up as the bad guy.
Look, man, whatever gets him in the ring.
ROCKY: What's happening? Hey?
What? Where's your heart?
What are you talking about? You heard me.
Well, what's this?
It's kind of funny, don't you think?
MICKEY: Hey, Chico, listen.
Hey, listen.
What's with the grin?
How'd you get so happy with yourself?
Let me tell you something. 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.
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 falling over Will you do that?
Hey, Johnny, I'll do it. No, let him do it.
ROCKY: Come on, I don't mind. Hey, Rock!
Hey, wait a minute.
Now you can take it.
Whoops. Hey!
Can't you think of anything tougher to say than "oops"?
[LAUGHING]
Come on, hit that right. Bang!
All right, come on, come on, come on.
Yo, Rock.
Yo, Tony.
How you doing? How am I doing?
How are you doing?
Look, I heard you was working in this dump. What are you doing? Give it to me straight, Rock.
You know, I was sweeping up, making a few bucks here and there.
You ain't no janitor, Rock.
You don't need a job like this. Besides, you're Italian.
You come back and work for me, Rock.
Yeah, well, what would I be doing?
You mean like...
collecting or something? What else?
Look, you come back, you work on the docks,
get some fresh air. It stinks in here.
You know, Tony, I appreciate the offer, but...
I can't do that stuff no more.
It's healthy, huh?
Well, look, I gotta go.
Take it easy, huh, champ? Yeah. See you around.
Remember that guy, Rock?
Yo! How's everybody in the clubhouse tonight?
Fine. How'd your day go? A million laughs. It was great.
You need some help with that? Yes.
Yes, okay.
You know, I was thinking maybe you ought to stay home and rest your stomach.
Come on, Rock. It's just part-time. We need the money.
Yeah, well, maybe you're right.
Here we go.
That ain't my brand. I like oatmeal.
Hey, listen, why don't we forget all this work? Listen, you wanna come home with me now
and maybe I'll tell you a few jokes on the way home, and maybe you'll laugh. Huh?
We need a few laughs in our life. What do you think? Maybe?
Yes. Maybe?
Okay, let's get out of here. Okay? Okay.
Here we go. Listen, Adrian? Yeah.
Listen to this one. Why do cows wear bells?
Why? Because their horns don't work.
Is that killing you?
No?
Oh, God.
They really used like it in third grade.
I used to break everybody up with that one.
MAN: Yo!
You really sweep good, man.
[LAUGHING]
Is he talking to you?
No, he probably has me mixed up with somebody else. Come on.
Now you're chicken. I tell you.
ROCKY: Boy, you guys got the easy life.
How you guys doing?
Did anybody move today, you know?
How's life in the bowl? You gotta exercise once in a while.
Would you like a little snack, a little something? Here you go.
Come on, Cuff. Link, what, are you drowning down there?
Hey, you want to hear some TV? You want to hear some TV?
MAN [ON TV]: - the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams defeated the Buccaneers in overtime
13 to 10 on Frank Corell's...
Hey, Butkie. Come here, Butkus.
Come here, boy.
Come here. What'd you do today? Did you bark at anybody today?
Yo, Adrian, sometimes I look at Butkus,
and I don't think he's a normal canine.
What do you think he is?
I don't know. He just don't look like a regular dog to me sometimes, you know.
MAN [ON TV]: - earlier today, I was down at Apollo Creed's palatial gym.
And as usual, the world champion was not at a loss for words about Rocky Balboa.
APOLLO: Look, I know a lot of people want to see me in a rematch
with a timid fellow who calls himself "The Italian Stallion."
But this man does not have the honor to meet me in the ring. Or is it "Scallion"?
MAN [ON TV]: In fairness, Apollo, Rocky Balboa did officially retire.
APOLLO: Yeah, the bum's hiding. The bum's running.
He doesn't want to face me. He's scared. You know it.
MAN: Apollo, I think there's more here than meets the eye.
You've been under close scrutiny ever since that split decision victory.
A lot of reporters, Apollo, including me, thought it was an even draw.
APOLLO: That's your opinion, and you're entitled to it.
But now I'm ready to have a rematch
to prove that this lucky club fighter... And that's what he was, lucky.
- does not have the skill to last five minutes in the ring with a superior athlete like me.
The man's running. The man's hiding. The man doesn't want to face me.
So I say to you, Rocky Balboa, or whatever your name is, that I want the American people to know,
I want the whole world to know that I'm ready, willing and able to meet you anyplace, anytime.
I will meet and defeat this so-called fighter who calls himself "The Italian Stallion."
If the man has the guts to call me.
And you can call me collect. Call me, Balboa.
MAN: This would be a legitimate rematch.
The boxer against the puncher, and I think everyone wants to see them back in the ring together.
But there's only one problem:
Where is Rocky Balboa?
Lousy bum!
You know, I was thinking that...
I ain't supposed to do no commercials
and I ain't supposed to work in no meat house.
I'm supposed to be a fighter.
But you gave that up.
Mm.
Yeah, I think I'm becoming a nobody again too.
In whose eyes? Not mine.
In mine.
In here.
We'll get by.
That's just it.
I don't want just to get by the hard way, you know?
I want you to have good things.
I want the kid to have good things.
We'll have them.
I just think we need them now, don't you?
Rocky, please.
You don't have to prove anything.
Adrian, it's all I know.
I don't want you to do it.
It's all I know.
Adrian.
You know...
I never asked you to stop being a woman, you know.
Please, I'm asking you, please
don't ask me to stop being a man.
Please.
[KNOCKING]
I think we ought to knock his block off.
Absolutely. ADRIAN: Rocky.
I'm sorry.
Well... Let's do it.
REPORTER: Apollo, has a site been chosen for the rematch?
APOLLO: This fight will be held in the Philadelphia Spectrum.
I want this man's hometown to see this.
I want all of Philadelphia,
I want all of America, I want the whole world
to see me destroy this man after two short rounds.
Because after this fight, he's gonna have to donate what's left of his body to science.
But there won't be much, that I can guarantee.
Rocky, what do you think about the fight taking place in the Spectrum?
I'm very happy about that.
REPORTER: Why?
Well, it's only about ten minutes from my house, the Spectrum.
REPORTER: Apollo, a lot of people say that you lost the first fight a victim of the southpaw jinx.
Did fighting a left-hander throw you off?
Southpaw jinx, nothing.
Last time I took the fight too lightly, and this man was just plain lucky.
But this time... This time you all will see the real Apollo Creed.
The whole world's gonna see the real Apollo Creed. Lightning fast and hard to catch.
No playing, no jiving, just business.
[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
REPORTER: Rocky, do you think you have a chance this time against Apollo?
I don't know. He looks pretty mad.
[REPORTERS LAUGHING]
Me and Mick, we're gonna try our best.
His lungs, he's gonna punch out.
Now who's that, Al Capone?
I don't sweat you.
Look here.
A lot of people may not like me, and that's okay,
but come November, Apollo Creed will provide the ultimate gala spectacle.
On Thanksgiving in front of this man's home crowd,
I'm gonna drop him like a bad habit.
Rocky, your pay for the fight is very substantial. What are you gonna do with the money?
Well, the first thing I gotta do is I gotta pay the rent, you know.
And then, well, I made this list on the way over. I was just thinking of things to do.
I'd like to get a couple of hats and a motorcycle
and a couple quarts of perfume for Adrian. She likes to smell good.
And some Muppet toys, you know, Ernie and Big Bird
and that frog, what's his name, Kermit?
I don't know. And, uh...
I thought maybe a statue for the church.
And I think a snow cone machine for you, Paulie.
You like snow cones, don't you? Yeah.
FEMALE REPORTER: Rocky, got anything derogatory to say about the champ?
Derogatory? Yeah, he's great.
REPORTER: How about some clowning shots, Apollo?
Does this look like a circus to you, man?
Come November, you're mine.
He's very upset. Oh, well.
See how smooth he moves there?
See how he bumps that jab into your eye?
Yeah.
You got guts to go back in the ring with him, kid.
Thanks a lot, Mick.
You do. Your style's too easy to figure out.
Left-handed fighters, they're the worst.
They lead with their face mostly.
Trying to throw that big left, right's no damn good.
They ought to outlaw southpaws.
Why didn't you tell me this before?
I didn't want to hurt your feelings. Now, look.
To pull this miracle off, you gotta change everything.
You gotta learn to be a right-handed fighter.
Now, this'll confuse Apollo, and it'll protect that bad eye.
I can't learn how to fight right-handed no more.
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 fighting right-handed,
and then you change sudden, and it'll make history.
But first, we gotta get speed, demon speed.
Speed's what we need.
We need greasy, fast speed!
Now, I'll show you a trick how to get some speed in them legs.
You have to wear that stinking shirt? It brings me luck, you know.
You know what it brings? It brings flies.
Now, listen. I want you to try... Listen to me.
I want you to try to chase this little chicken.
Why do I gotta chase a chicken for? It's embarrassing.
First, because I said so.
And second, because chicken-chasing is how we always used to train in the old days.
You catch this thing, you can catch greased lightning.
Ready? Well, I'd rather eat it than chase it.
It ain't mature, but if you say so. Neither are you very mature!
Now, listen, get this thing.
I'm a fighter, I ain't a farmer. Come on! Go on and get him!
Get him, get him.
Come on, what's the matter with you?
Get him!
Pick him up. Pick him up, pick him up. Put him down!
What's the matter?
Are you standing still or something? Speed, speed!
Can't you catch a little chicken? Huh?
Come on. Move your tail! Move your tail.
You look like a girl out there. What's the matter?
I feel like a Kentucky fried idiot.
Wake up, will you? Will you wake up?
Come on. Give it! Give it!
Yo, Rock, what's the matter with my sister?
Boy, I wish you'd go talk to her. You know, Adrian don't like this none.
She don't like me fighting... What's with this domestic stuff?
Tell your business, will you?
Jab that till it hurts, 500 times without stopping, do you hear me?
Five hundred times. Mick, I want to use my other arm.
If you do, I'm gonna chop it off. Is that clear?
I'll figure something.
Yeah, I wish you would, Paulie. I'd appreciate it.
I'm sorry, are you finished?
Can we go to work?
That would be nice. Now hit that bag.
Hit it. Jab it till it hurts. Go ahead!
Three. Four.
I want 500 hard ones. Go!
Where was I, seven or eight?
Five, six. Five, six.
One, two. One, two.
Come on. Turn it over.
Snap it. Snap it.
Come on, stab it.
Dig! Dig! Dig!
All right, pick it up.
Come on, pick them up.
Pick them up. Faster!
Faster, faster!
Come on, faster!
MAN: Time!
Get up! Hey, get me another one, all right?
Come on, you gotta ease up on these sparring partners.
APOLLO: You just get me another man.
Time!
What's the matter? That bag too fast for you?
MICKEY: You're gonna pound that sass right out of him.
Last time we should've won, but this time you're gonna be scary.
You're gonna be a greasy, fast Italian monster!
You're gonna eat lightning. You're gonna crap thunder.
We're gonna have to put you in a cage, kid.
Let's take a break, Mick.
Break? What break?
Where you going? We're not finished.
Hey, I said, where the hell you going?
Talking to myself or something.
[GASPING]
MIKEY: Speed, speed!
Catch that punk.
Speed, speed!
Can't you catch that little squirt?
Can't you? Cut off the ring!
Get the lead out.
Move, move. Fast.
You look dead there.
If you catch that little speedball, you're gonna catch Creed.
Come on, move, move.
Time.
Dead ass, get over here.
Hey, you sick, kid?
Hey, kid, what's the matter with you?
Nothing. Let me tell you something, kid.
For a 45-minute fight
you gotta train hard for 45,000 minutes.
Forty-five thousand. That's ten weeks.
That's ten hours a day, you listening?
And you ain't even trained one.
I don't know what you're waiting for. What are you waiting for?
What? I don't know.
Suit yourself.
Yo, Rocky. Hey, yo, Paulie, how you doing?
I'm worried about you. I been watching.
Why? Your head ain't screwed on right.
Come on. I'm doing okay.
You know, I've been thinking.
Would you like to work my corner, you wanna get involved in this fight?
Get involved in what? Watching you get murdered?
Oh, come on, I'm doing okay.
Come on, my sister got you so guilty, you're running all over the place.
It'll be all right. No, it ain't all right.
Hey, Paulie, it's okay, all right? It's not okay.
You just leave Adrian alone, all right.
Hey, kid, carry this, will you?
Because I liked you better when you was carrying spit.
What's that supposed to mean?
It means that you're training like a 9th-grade pug who ought to be pumping gas in Jersey someplace.
Yeah, that's what it means. I want to go take a shower, Mick.
It's a good idea.
Soak your head someplace.
Soak it good.
Yo, Adrian, where are you? ADRIAN: Paulie.
Yeah, Paulie. What the hell are you doing?
What do you mean?
What the hell you doing? About what?
About messing up that guy over there.
Don't start with me, Paulie. I'm just trying to keep him safe.
Yeah, what? Feeding these goddamn squirrels?
Did I teach you how to do that? Ditching the guy when he needs your help?
I can't believe my ears. You didn't teach me anything.
I'd never hurt Rocky.
You're messing up his brain real bad, you know that?
That's not what I'm doing. I don't know what you're talking about.
He's gonna get hurt because of you. That's not true.
Don't say that! I'm saying it.
Come across and tell him it's all right. It's not all right, Paulie.
If he goes blind, you walk away. I can't.
I love him, you don't!
[SIGHS]
What are you doing?
What's wrong? Adrian, what's the matter?
Come on, where's your guts?
What's your problem, Mick?
My problem? Yeah.
You got the problem, kid.
You got a ticker problem.
What's the matter? You got nothing left inside?
Because you're training like a damn bum, you know that?
Bum? A bum!
Maybe you're right. Maybe I ain't got it no more.
All right, then don't you waste my time no more, you hear that?
Go away! Go back to the docks where you belong.
You'll go back to being a two-bit nothing!
But don't you ever come back here again!
Because I'm too old to waste my time
trying to train a no-good loser like you, you bum!
Rock, they want you across the street. What's the matter?
Your wife's sick.
Mr. Balboa, I'm Dr. Cooper.
The baby is fine even though it's a month premature.
What is it? It's a boy.
Holy smoke. I didn't know she could do it.
Yeah, well, how's Adrian? You know, where is Adrian?
She's had complications.
Like what?
Your wife was hemorrhaging when she was brought in.
The premature delivery was most likely caused by straining of overwork.
And the sudden loss of blood has caused her to slip into a coma.
[###]
Adrian, it's me.
They said outside you're very sick...
but I don't want to believe that.
Maybe you're just tired, you know.
Don't worry about nothing. Just sleep as long as you want, okay?
Because I'm gonna be here when you wake up.
[KNOCKING]
Rocky, come on. You're not doing any good, you know.
Let's see the kid. Adrian would like that.
No, we gotta see him together.
It's okay. We gotta see him together.
NURSE: Mr. Balboa...
visiting hours are over.
Can't I stay? I'll be quiet.
NURSE: I'm sorry.
Hospital rules.
I can't do any more of this watching stuff.
Do you have a chapel?
NURSE: Yes, we do.
Good night.
MIKEY: Hi, Rock.
It's 3 in the morning.
You know that...
I went up to your house.
They told me you was here.
It's 3 a.m., kid.
That Adrian,
she's a good girl.
Me, you know, I'm sorry for both of you.
Well, there's nothing I can do, is there?
Except...
I'd like to tell you something once,
and then I ain't gonna say it again.
Well, Rock, you got another shot.
It's the second shot at the...
I don't know. The biggest title in the world.
And you're gonna be swapping punches
with the most dangerous fighter in the world.
And just in case,
you know, your brain ain't working so good.
All this happens pretty soon.
And you ain't ready.
You're nowhere near in shape.
So I say, for God's sake,
why don't you stand up and fight this guy hard?
Like you done before? That was beautiful.
But don't lay down in front of him like this.
Like a... I don't know, some kind of mongrel or something.
Because he's gonna kick your face in pieces.
That's right. This guy just don't want to win, you know.
He wants to bury you. He wants to humiliate you.
He wants to prove to the whole world that you was nothing
but some kind of a freak the first time out.
And he said you're a one-time lucky bum.
Well, now...
I don't...
I don't want to get mad
in a biblical place like this...
but I think you're a hell of a lot more than that, kid.
A hell of a lot.
But if... No, wait a minute, if you want to blow it...
If you want to blow this thing, damn it, I'm gonna blow it with you.
If you want to stay here, I'll stay with you.
Yeah.
I'll stay and pray.
What do I got to lose?
[###]
It's gonna be okay.
[###]
"'There ain't no other trail to the ranch, or no shorter one.'
'Oh yes, there is,' said Marvel.
'When I was a kid, I helped my old man trail
some cattle up from the border."'
Can you hear me, Adrian?
Keep listening. Keep listening.
"After breakfast, Bruce watched the party get away on a chase.
He saw Cora and Kay
[CLEARS THROAT]
and Bud start up the valley 15 minutes ahead of the others.
At the last minute, the girl..."
"...replied Olga:
'Buck Mason, who is he? '
White pointed towards Marvel,
who was leading the horses to the corral."
[###]
Well, I just wrote this thing for you, Adrian.
I don't know, maybe you'll like it.
I'll just read it. It goes:
Remember when we was on ice skates
And I thought you was supposed to be great
But I kept giving you lip
And you kept trying to slip
So I could catch you
And that was our first date
And after that every day was great
So now I want you to know
That wherever you go
Atlantic City or in the snow
Don't worry about a thing
'Cause as long as I got this ring
I'll always be there to catch you
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I knew you'd come back.
Thank God.
Anybody want a refill? Adrian, it costs six bucks a bottle.
I ain't drinking now.
ADRIAN: You haven't seen the baby?
No, come on. I was waiting to see him together.
Hey, the kid's a winner. He's got forearms like him, Mickey.
There he is now. Look.
Here's your mommy. Oh, my baby.
Oh.
Is that it?
I can't believe it. He's ours?
Yeah. He's really ours?
Thank you. Come on, you done all the work.
I can't believe you done this. Believe me, we did.
Oh, no, he ain't got a name. What do you want to call him?
Paulie's a great name.
Yeah, Paulie's a pretty good name, but...
What about after the father?
Rocky Junior? Yeah.
You really want to do that? Yeah.
Adrian, he's the best I ever seen. You really done good.
You look so tired.
Why don't you get some sleep? Oh, no, no, I feel great.
Listen, I been thinking.
If you don't want me mixing with Creed no more,
we'll make out some other kind of way, you know.
There's one thing I want you to do for me.
What? Come here.
What? Win.
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Win.
What are we waiting for?
Take this!
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Faster, faster!
Keep moving. Keep moving.
Faster.
Pick them up. Pick them up!
That's it. That's it.
Speed, speed!
Come on. Come on.
MIKEY: Don't be a slacker. Fifty-nine!
Forty-five, 46.
Yeah, 47, 48,
49, 50!
All of it!
Come on! Push!
Don't give up! Get that olive oil out of you!
Push!
We're making it, Rock.
Forty-one, 42, 43...
Forty-six, 47...
Push. Push. Again!
I got him!
That's speed.
Speed. Speed. Speed!
[NURSERY MUSIC PLAYING]
Good night.
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MAN: Hey, Rocky!
Rocky!
[PEOPLE SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]
[PEOPLE CHEERING]
Come on. Come on, come on.
BOY: Go, go, go, go!
[CHEERING]
CHILDREN [CHANTING]: Rocky!
MAN: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is Bill Baldwin speaking to you
from the magnificent Spectrum here in Philadelphia,
the site of Super Fight Two, with Rocky Balboa, the challenger
and, of course, Apollo Creed, the world champion.
My sidekick and partner again tonight, Stu Nahan.
Thank you, Bill. And for those of you who are watching tonight's telecast,
we think you're gonna see a real great battle in every sense of the word.
Don't worry about nothing.
It's okay.
I gotta go.
Adrian, I wish the doctor would let you go to this fight.
ADRIAN: Me too.
DUKE: You're the man. You're number one.
The champ, the best of all time.
The girls love you. Men and old people love you.
Young people love you.
You're the best. You're the man.
And he's yours. He's yours. He's yours.
This bum shouldn't even be in the same ring with you.
I want you to show him who you are tonight. Show him who you are.
Stick him.
[CROWD CHEERING]
You'll help out with the baby? I'll take care of everything.
You just take care of everything now, because you're in charge.
I'll take care of the dumb house. You'll be late for your own fight.
Everything's gonna be fine.
Maybe I better go fight now.
I love you.
I love you too.
PAULIE: Punch his lungs out.
ROCKY: Adrian, I wish you could go.
PAULIE: The doctor said no.
Take care. Good luck.
The champion has let it be known to the press and radio
that he is in the best shape of his illustrious career.
And Rocky Balboa, I know, is a 5-to-1 underdog.
I know he's still a street-brawler from Philadelphia.
But can he repeat that incredible performance of 10 months ago?
You know, he took a real beating at the hands of the champion.
[CHURCH BELLS RINGING]
[HONKS]
ROCKY: Father Carmine!
Hey, yo, Father Carmine!
Father Carmine! Hey, Father Carmine, you home?
Father Carmine! Hey, yo, Father Carmine!
[SPEAKING IN ITALIAN]
It's me, Rocky Balboa.
Rocky? Yeah.
[SPEAKING IN ITALIAN]
Oh, yeah, I'm going to the fight right now. But I was wondering if you could do me a small favor.
Well, it's about the fight. You know, now I got the family and the baby and all that stuff.
And I was wondering, you know, if you could throw down a blessing
so that if I get beat up tonight, you know,
it won't be too bad, you know? Could you do something like that?
Thanks a lot, Father, I appreciate it. I gotta go.
I'm so late. I'll see you in church. Take care.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
MAN: Good luck.
Yo, Mick!
Run or I'll break your head! Where you been?
You lost your brain? We got a fight! I'm sorry.
Remember that? Get dressed, will you? There's a million people.
COMMENTATOR 1: Still, there are many rumors circulating about this fight.
COMMENTATOR 2: Well, the most obvious being a definite desire for Apollo
to draw first blood, to end it quickly.
This would prove his claim that the last fight was a fluke.
Lightning and thunder.
Hurricane! Hurricane!
Get him. Gonna get him.
Get him. He's ours.
He's ours. He's ours.
It's time, kid.
Okay, let's do it.
All right, I'm ready.
You know, I think I'm starting to get a headache here.
No, you are in perfect working condition.
You are perfect! You look good too.
Thanks. And you look perfect. Perfect.
Hey, Mick. Mick! Yeah.
In case I don't get a chance, I just want to say I'm gonna be trying hard for you today, okay?
Thank you.
Ain't this robe nice?
It's better than last year, that's for sure. Remember that baggy one last year?
This is gorgeous. Perfect.
Yeah, it's real cute. I like it.
Yeah. Okay.
COMMENTATOR 1: Rocky Balboa heading toward the ring now.
Yes, sir. Rocky Balboa, known to millions as "The Italian Stallion,"
making his way to the ring.
Why this fighter of limited ability
has gained such popularity is such a mystery.
Rocky Balboa. And the folks here at the Spectrum
are beginning to chant his name.
He has an awful lot of backers here.
Balboa is wearing a black and gold robe.
He wore a red one the last time from that meatpacking plant.
COMMENTATOR 2: Some said that was from the high school he never graduated from.
COMMENTATOR 2: Thirty-one years of age. There he is shaking hands
with the referee, Lou Fillipo.
And we're waiting now for the champion.
CROWD [CHANTING]: Rocky!
This area's certainly packed with Rocky's people.
I've never seen so many Italians. Hey, hey, you said that. I didn't.
These people are for you! I appreciate it.
Are you ready in here? I think so.
Yeah, well, tonight's our night.
By the sound of the crowd, the champion is just now coming into the Spectrum.
And the champion, Apollo Creed.
He looks more determined this time than he did the last time.
It's Apollo.
Who did you expect? I was hoping he wouldn't show.
MAN: Champ of all time!
COMMENTATOR 1: And now the champion is climbing into the ring.
Very determined-looking. Very serious right now.
Rocky doesn't look as confident.
MAN: Master of disaster!
The greatest of all time!
You going down, man.
You going down.
Don't let it bother you, kid.
Wouldn't it bother you? Yeah.
ANNOUNCER: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,
and welcome to the Philadelphia Spectrum.
This is your main event of the evening
Fifteen rounds
for the heavyweight championship of the world!
In the black corner,
the challenger,
weighing 202 pounds,
from the great fighting city of Philadelphia,
"The Italian Stallion,"
Rocky Balboa!
[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
[BELL RINGING]
And in the red corner,
weighing 220 pounds,
a champion who needs no introduction
anywhere in the civilized world,
the true master of disaster,
the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world,
the one, the only
Apollo Creed!
Referee Lou Fillipo will give the instructions.
REFEREE: Okay, boys.
I'll give you the instructions now, and I expect you to follow them.
Watch your low punches and watch your kidney punches.
Watch your rabbit punches. In case of a knockdown, you go to the corner I tell you to
and stay there until I tell you to come out. Understand?
Okay, boys, let's have a good fight.
You're going down.
Good luck to you.
He's still upset. Who cares?
Now, listen, protect that eye.
And no matter what happens, don't go back to fighting southpaw till I tell you. Now, you get him.
MAN: Rock, good luck.
He's gonna try to kill you quick. If you get through this first round, he's ours!
Okay. MIKEY: Show him who you are.
[BUZZER BUZZING]
COMMENTATOR 1: As Rocky Balboa prays in his corner,
the champion dancing over in his corner,
we're just seconds away from the fight of the century. And there's the bell.
The champion comes over in a hurry now and throws a couple of rights and lefts.
He starts to take command early.
Now he motions his feet to come over to the side of the ring now.
Rocky's right hand... He's fighting right-handed!
I don't believe it! The southpaw Philly is fighting right-handed!
CROWD [CHANTING]: Rocky!
Break that damn jab!
Protect that eye!
APOLLO: Is that all you got?
You ain't got nothing!
Ready to lay down?
COMMENTATOR 1: A good right hand, another right and another thrown by the champ.
Three good right hands stagger Balboa.
And a left and right, here comes Balboa!
A left and a right for him. Now back off the ropes.
Balboa appears to be getting hit often but he seems in pretty good condition.
And a hard right hand thrown by the champion.
Balboa is in trouble now!
He is in trouble, taking rights and lefts as the champ begins to open up!
It was a tremendous right hand...
Balboa is down!
Apollo hit that bad left eye, remember, from the first fight?
The same eye that was struck the last time. Balboa getting up steadily.
[SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]
Go after him, kid! Go after him!
Yeah.
COMMENTATOR 1: The champion starts to move in again, throwing rights, lefts.
He's taking those punches pretty well. And now Balboa is coming right back!
Into the ring posts. Coming out.
Balboa's tagged, left and right combinations by the champion!
Another left!
[BELL RINGING]
He's leaning, but there's the bell.
COMMENTATOR 2: There's the end of the round.
There's a lot of bad blood between these two.
[CROWD BOOING]
Good round. Good round.
I can't believe it.
He broke my nose again.
Balboa has got to be in great shape to withstand that butchering.
And that's just what it is, is plain old butchering.
The switching bother you? No.
You should've had him.
You can't be hurt, you follow? You can't because you're too tough!
Don't let up on him. He's dangerous. He's dangerous? I'm dangerous!
That guy's great. No, listen, he's only a man.
You can beat him because you're a tank, kid.
You're a greasy, fast, 200-pound Italian tank.
Go through him! Run over him!
I'm a tank. I'm gonna get him.
This is it! You're the best!
COMMENTATOR 1: And here we go with round two.
The champion comes back out.
He's leading again starting with lefts.
Left to the chin, left to the head.
Coming around now. Holding that right hand, he's got it cocked,
waiting for that precise moment...
There it is. He unloaded then, but here comes Balboa!
He can't hurt me. He can't hurt me!
REFEREE: Break it up.
Break clean.
COMMENTATOR 1: Now the champion motioning...
You're too slow! Man, you too slow!
Get your cameras ready.
Watch this! Watch this!
He's going down.
Here it comes!
Get up, Rock! Get up!
COMMENTATOR 1: Balboa, for the second time, is down,
struggling to get up.
Don't get up. Just stay down! Just stay down there, chump.
I told him!
Beautiful! Beautiful!
REFEREE: Seven.
Eight. Protect that eye, kid!
Get at it! The body! The body!
Let's go. MIKEY: You're a tank.
Told you! I told you!
COMMENTATOR 1: Here comes the champion...
One, two. One, two.
COMMENTATOR 1: But here it is, he's back in the corner.
Balboa's back in the corner. But here comes Balboa again!
Where does he get that stamina? He's got the champ trapped,
and he's trading left and right, left...
Keep it up! Keep it up!
[BELL RINGING]
Come on. Break it up.
I'm standing here.
COMMENTATOR 1: Great second round. They're taunting each other.
The bell, the round is over, but they're taunting each other!
COMMENTATOR 2: Everybody in the audience better get ready for World War III.
I ain't going down no more.
Attaboy. Go get him.
Body.
[BELL RINGS]
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Come on, kid!
Fight, fight, fight!
REFEREE: Come on, break it up!
COMMENTATOR 1: The champ again, with combinations of lefts and rights to the head.
Another round for Creed.
Creed just piling up the points.
Get him, Rock.
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Hit him. Just hit him.
COMMENTATOR 1: Another round for Apollo Creed.
Come on, Rock!
COMMENTATOR 1: Here comes Balboa again, lefts and rights to the midsection.
Get out of there!
MIKEY: Pound the body.
COMMENTATOR 1: He's won another round. He now begins to pound Balboa again.
Cover!
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Get out!
COMMENTATOR 1: I give that round to Balboa.
You wonder what's on Apollo Creed's mind right now.
He's lost his first round.
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Go for it, Rock!
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COMMENTATOR 1: A right jab!
Balboa starts swaying.
DUKE: Hands up. Hands up.
Now just stick and move!
Breaking you up inside. Stick and move! Keep your hands up.
Lightning, thunder.
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Hit him back.
COMMENTATOR 1: I thought he took a beating 10 months ago, but tonight it's twice as bad.
Another round for the champion, Apollo Creed.
DUKE: His left eye's closed. Now bust him. Keep working on him.
Stay away from him.
Don't let him breathe.
Get him!
[BELL RINGS]
Come on.
COMMENTATOR 1: Balboa taking another beating in the corner.
Another round for the champion.
[BELL RINGING]
You got him beat on points. You understand?
Now stick and move!
He's gonna fall. Don't go for the knockout!
He's breaking you up.
How's that eye now? It works!
Can't do much more with that. I know what I'm doing!
Get in trouble one more time, I'll stop...
Please don't stop nothing. MIKEY: Let me stop it.
Listen, you're getting killed. It's my life.
COMMENTATOR 1: Apollo's well ahead. All he has to do is stay away, and he retains the title.
Just stick and move. Ain't gonna be like last time.
Three minutes.
Switch now to southpaw, will you?
No tricks. I ain't switching. You're fading. Fight!
I don't need no tricks.
I ain't switching. You got to plan.
You got to switch. He's ready, believe me.
MAN: Apollo, don't go for the knockout.
COMMENTATOR 1: They come to the center of the ring for start of the 15th and final round.
You're going down. No.
No way.
COMMENTATOR 1: Here we go. Let's see what Creed does here now.
Creed is starting to move in on Balboa. He's going for the knockout!
The champion comes out jabbing with that left hand, sticking that left hand out.
The champion is beating Balboa.
Now. Now.
COMMENTATOR 1: Balboa just nearly floored the champ.
A leaping hook caught the exhausted champ off guard!
Creed doesn't know where he is! It's blind instinct.
Balboa, staggering from exhaustion.
It's all conviction and guts!
A right to the head of the champion. Another right! A left to the head.
He's in the corner.
Stay away from him!
Stay away!
COMMENTATOR 1: He's got this fight won if he stays away.
But now it's Creed coming back. Creed with a left hand!
Don't fudge with him!
COMMENTATOR 1: What's keeping these two guys up? A tremendous pausing moment.
Now!
Here comes Balboa, but the champion back with another left!
Get away from him!
COMMENTATOR 1: A right hand! A right hand!
It's Creed! Now it's Balboa.
Now it's Creed.
They're standing dead in the center of the ring. Toe to toe.
I don't know why the champion is fighting Balboa.
Go for it!
COMMENTATOR 1: A tremendous left to the head!
CROWD [CHANTING]: Rocky!
Oh!
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One.
Two.
COMMENTATOR 1: Creed will retain the title.
If neither gets up, it's a draw,
and Creed will win the title automatically!
The count is now... Four.
Get up!
God. Get on your feet!
Five.
Get up, Rock!
Six.
COMMENTATOR 1: Balboa trying to get up! Each fighter trying to beat the count!
The champ trying to get up! Balboa... Seven.
Get up! COMMENTATOR 1: For all he's worth!
The champ slips to the canvas again!
Eight. Get up!
Nine.
COMMENTATOR 1: The champ, the champ is trying... He's down!
Ten!
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COMMENTATOR 1: Rocky Balboa has shocked the world!
He is the new heavyweight champion of the world!
[BELL RINGING]
Ladies and gentlemen,
in a stunning upset,
scoring the win by knockout,
the new heavyweight champion of the world...
Rocky You're great.
Balboa!
Good luck.
Excuse me. Excuse me.
I can't believe this has happened.
I can't.
And I just want to say thanks to Apollo
for fighting me, Apollo.
I want to thank Mickey
for training me.
MAN: We love you, Rock!
Yeah, I love youse too!
[CROWD CHEERING]
Most of all, I want to thank God.
Except for my kid being born,
this is the greatest night in the history of my life.
I just want to say one thing
to my wife who's home:
Yo, Adrian, I did it!
I love you.
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