Creed Page #16

ADONIS:

Tomorrow.

DR. SHAHANI

So exciting... Well let’s get you

going for this catscan.

Adonis looks down at video, just in time to see Porter knock

his opponent out, cold.

Dr. Shahani walks Rocky out.

ADONIS:

Hey Unc.

Rocky turns around.

ADONIS (CONT’D)

Think I can do this?

Rocky takes a long beat.

ROCKY:

Yo you ever heard that story about

the guy who said, “I Can” and the

guy who said, “I Can’t”?

ADONIS:

Naw, how’s it go.

ROCKY:

They were both right.

Adonis smiles at this. Rocky heads out of the door.

127 INT. ADONIS’ APARTMENT HALLWAY 127

Adonis knocks on the door to Bianca’s apartment.

BIANCA:

I’m gonna need you to not come over

here unannounced.

ADONIS:

I just wanted to apologize.

BIANCA:

Okay.

ADONIS:

I didn’t mean to let you down.

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BIANCA:

What you meant to do don’t matter.

ADONIS:

Look, Uncle Rock’s got cancer.

BIANCA:

What?

ADONIS:

I found out right before your show,

and I freaked out. It’s why I

didn’t make it in time.

BIANCA:

Jesus. How bad is it?

ADONIS:

It’s bad. Putting him through a

whole round of chemo, and

radiation.

(beat)

Tough son of a b*tch is fighting,

still has every hair left on his

head.

Bianca shakes her head.

BIANCA:

I’m sorry to hear that.

(beat)

Make sure you send him my love.

She starts to close the door.

ADONIS:

B.

She stops.

ADONIS (CONT’D)

What do I gotta do? To get you to

forgive me.

BIANCA:

It’s my fault for letting you in.

For putting so much in whether or

not you show up. I can’t forgive

myself for that. You’ve got alot

going on. And I’m gonna focus on

mine.

Adonis takes this in, as Bianca closes the door.

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128 INT. BIANCA’S APARTMENT 128

Bianca leans up against the other side of the door, holding

back tears.

129 INT. ADONIS’ APARTMENT HALLWAY- CONTINUOUS 129

Adonis knocks on the door.

ADONIS:

Bianca... open the door...

He sighs, and leans on it with his palms placed high. He

steps back and pulls an envelope out of his pocket. Then

slides it under the door.

ADONIS (CONT’D)

That’s everything you need to get

out to Liverpool in there. It would

mean a lot to me and Unc if you

could make it. But if not, promise

me you’ll at least watch.

He waits for an answer from the other side of the door, and

receives none. He heads off.

130 INT. BIANCA’S APARTMENT 130

Bianca leans up against the other side of the door and

listens to Adonis leave, holding back tears.

131 INT. PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 131

Adonis, Rocky and their team stand in the boarding gate of

the airport. Adonis holds his cellphone to the side of his

face, looking towards the escalator.

Joe Hand, Marcel and Amir are preparing to board, looking

back at Adonis.

Adonis, frustrated, hangs up the phone. He starts to dial

again when Rocky touches him on his shoulder.

ROCKY:

We gotta roll, kid. Plane aint

gonna wait for us.

Adonis looks back to his phone.

ROCKY (CONT’D)

She needs time, that’s all.

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Adonis puts his phone back into his pocket and boards the

plane with the group.

132 EXT. LONDON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 132

We track a large international commercial airplane from

underneath as it lands on the runway, we then boom up to

reveal the London Skyline.

133 INT. LONDON CONVENTION CENTER- PRESS CONFERENCE 133

Porter’s camp sits at he press conference table on one side,

while Rocky, and Adonis sit on the other.

Several reporters clamor for attention and have intense

questions for Adonis and Rocky.

REPORTER 1

Porter can we expect any more

fireworks at the weigh in?

PORTER:

I’ve been doing a lot of anger

management. And learning how to

turn the other cheek, and whatnot.

HOLIDAY:

I just gotta make sure he unlearns

all of this before Sunday morning.

The crowd laughs.

REPORTER 2

Balboa, there are rumors

circulating back in the states

about your health, some sources

saying that you have been diagnosed

with a serious health issue.

ROCKY:

Yeah, it’s called ageing. Very

contagious, so watch out.

The crowd guffaws.

REPORTER 3

I here has been questions raised

about the odd nature of having a

5am start time, in order to

maximize pay per view profits in

the states. Could you both speak to

how that might affect you.

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Adonis looks at Porter, a bit unsure if he should go first.

ADONIS:

If anything it’s an advantage for

me, because it’ll be normal fight

time where I’m from.

PORTER:

It’s simple for me. 5 in the

morning is just as good a time for

an ass whoopin as any other.

Adonis leans over and mean mugs Porter, who isn’t even

looking at him.

REPORTER 4

What about the contrast between you

two, you the experience, the rags

to riches background, vs. Johnson’s

overnight success.

ADONIS:

Well I wouldn’t-

PORTER:

Everybody’s path is different. Some

people have it better than others.

My grandfather was a fisherman. His

grandpa was the heavyweight

champion of the world. Some people

get things handed to them, while

others have to earn it... Next

question.

The two fighters stare daggers at each other.

REPORTER:

There’s a lot of talk about legacy

in this fight. Can you guys speak

to that.

ADONIS:

Well-

PORTER:

Legacy is an interesting term. I

feel that most great boxers have a

common one. We all come from the

struggle. Creed, Balboa, Porter.

I’m carrying that tradition better

than anybody. I’m the Rocky of this

generation. I’m the Creed. It’s

right here. Look no further. And

you won’t have to come fight night.

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Porter gets up, stares daggers at Adonis, and leaves.

134 INT. LIVERPOOL HOTEL- ADONIS’ ROOM 134

Adonis closed off, wearing headphones, shadow boxes into the

hotel mirror. A KNOCK! at the door. Adonis opens it, to find

Rocky outside holding a large white box. He passes it to

Adonis.

ADONIS:

What’s this?

ROCKY:

I don’t got X-Ray vision. Open it

up.

Adonis sits the box down atop the hotel bed. He quickly tears

it open. Adonis pulls out a pair of AMERICAN FLAG BOXING

SHORTS with an insignia that reads CREED..

ADONIS:

Are these...

ROCKY:

Your grandmother sent them to me,

before we left Philly. You’ll want

to try ‘em on. I had to get them

taken in quite a bit.

Adonis tosses them up and down in his hands. He notices a

white card inside the box, he pulls it out and we see that it

reads WIN in Mary Anne’s regal handwriting.

ROCKY (CONT’D)

Also, win or loose, I need you to

do me a favor when we get back to

Philly.

ADONIS:

Anything.

ROCKY:

You promise?

ADONIS:

For sure. What’s up?

ROCKY:

Don’t worry about it. Just wanted

to make sure we were locked in

before the fight. You might be mad

at me tomorrow, I don’t know.

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