Creed Page #2

KAYLA:

Wake up. Breakfast is ready.

He rolls back over and puts the pillow over his face. Kayla

jumps on top of him, landing right on his sore ribs.

ADONIS:

Ahh, sh*t!

He pushes her, sending her to the carpet, laughing.

ADONIS (CONT’D)

You’re too heavy for that.

As she stands Adonis sits up, and she catches sight of his

bandage.

KAYLA:

You were fighting again!

ADONIS:

Don’t tell mom.

KAYLA:

What’s in it for me?

Adonis stares her down for a beat, then motions to his wallet

on the coffee table. Kayla grabs it, and brings it back to

him. He pulls out a $5 bill and gives it to her. She puts it

in her pocket.

KAYLA (CONT’D)

Mom made you breakfast, what are

you gonna do?

Adonis looks at his phone, and sees that he overslept.

ADONIS:

I’m running late. Go make me a

shake, and bring it to me.

Kayla nods and takes off.

13 INT. CLABSADDLE KITCHEN - DAY 13

Sunlight streams into a modest kitchen. LISA CLABSADDLE

(Black, a young looking 40) scrambles eggs next to DARYL

CLABSADDLE (White, 40’s) who pours coffee. Lisa watches

intently as Kayla scoops powder from Adonis’ muscle milk jug,

pours it into shake thermos and then adds water.

She closes it up and starts shaking it. Lisa looks at Daryl,

who is watching as well, and walks away shaking his head.

6.

Lisa taps Kayla. Who turns to her, innocently, shaking away

at the shake.

LISA:

Is your brother awake?

Kayla guiltily looks back, still shaking the milkshake. She

shrugs “I don’t know”.

LISA (CONT’D)

Is he still in his room?

Kayla shrugs again. Lisa gives her the mother’s stare of

death.

14 INT. ADONIS’ BEDROOM 14

Adonis, pulls a hoodie over his head and preps his bag.

LISA (O.S.)

How could anybody drink this first

thing in the morning? It’s

disgusting.

Adonis turns around to see Lisa standing in the doorway,

holding his thermos. Kayla standing next to her guiltily.

Lisa walks down the steps into the room and hands Adonis the

thermos. He takes it, trying to hide his face, but he’s too

late.

LISA (CONT’D)

Jesus, what happened to your eye?

ADONIS:

Stiches.

LISA:

I’m talking about before the

stitches smart ass.

ADONIS:

I got into a fight at a bar.

LISA:

You’re 23 years old. At some point

you gotta stop solving problems

with your fists. You need to get a

job. Working out at the gym

everyday doesn’t count.

Having heard enough, he heads for the door.

7.

LISA (CONT’D)

Wait.

Adonis stops. Turns around.

LISA (CONT’D)

I’m sorry, just come and eat some

real food. I cooked your favorite.

Sit down, and have some family

time.

ADONIS:

Family time?

LISA:

Yeah...

ADONIS:

(beat)

You know I saw your mom last night.

LISA:

Oh yeah? How’d that go?

ADONIS:

You mean, “How is she?”

(beat)

She’s alone...

This lands on Lisa, hard. Adonis walks over to her, gives her

a kiss on the cheek, and heads out.

15 EXT. DUKE’S BOXING GYM PARKING LOT- SOUTH LOS ANGELES- DAY-1 5

CONTINUOUS:

Adonis’ car turns into a gravel parking lot, in a dilapidated

neighborhood. He parks, hops out with his duffle bag. We

track up to reveal the sign. “DUKE’S BOXING GYM: WORLD

CLASS.”

16 INT. DUKE’S BOXING GYM- DAY- CONTINUOUS 16

Adonis changes into his boxing shoes and heads towards a

large ring where SEVERAL BOXERS are paired up, working

drills. Sitting outside the ring is DUKE (70s, black). Adonis

walks over to him.

ADONIS:

I’m ready to train. Let me know

what warm-ups you want me starting

with.

8.

DUKE:

What are you talking about?

Adonis tosses the open duffle bag on the edge of the ring,

right in front of Duke.

ADONIS:

That’s my training fees for a year

up front.

Duke peers into the bag for a beat, sighs, then hands it

back.

DUKE:

Go home, son.

Duke goes to turn back, and Adonis grabs his shoulder.

ADONIS:

I’m not leaving this gym today

until you agree to train me.

Duke looks into Adonis’ eyes closely. And turns back to the

ring, verbally coaching up the athletes inside. Adonis pushes

past Duke and jumps into the ring.

17 INT. RING- DUKE’S BOXING GYM- CONTINUOUS 17

The boxers stop sparring, and they look at Adonis, who turns

to the corner and shakes the contents of his gym bag outgloves,

a mouthpiece, and $10,000 cash.

ADONIS:

I got 10 stacks right here. Cash!

Ready for whoever wants to come get

it.

Adonis puts on his gloves and turns around to the fighters in

the ring. They look at him, but none are up for the

challenge.

DUKE:

Adonis!

ADONIS:

Easy money, right?

Outside the ring, fighters have stopped their workouts and

inch closer to the brewing spectacle. A fighter, tall and

lean, about Adonis’ age starts to approach the ring, this is

KEV. Adonis locks eyes with him.

9.

ADONIS (CONT’D)

Kev, you gonna be first up?

KEV:

Look at your eye, cuz. Looks like

somebody beat me to it.

The room guffaws... Adonis doesn’t.

ADONIS:

So it should be easy for you

right?? I’ll put my money where my

mouth is.

Adonis bends down and clumsily grabs a rubber banded stack of

money. He places it in his mouth, biting down on it like a

mouthpiece.

Kev shakes his head at this, bites down on his mouthpiece,

and slides into the ring. The two fighters circle each other:

Kev’s stance high and tight- Adonis’ low, flamboyant, and

taunting.

Kev swings a right jab, but Adonis easily evades it. Kev

swings again, Adonis leans back drops his guard, and starts

to rock side to side. Frustrated, Kev takes two more swings,

and Adonis parries one, ducks the other and comes hard with a

right cross to Kev’s chin. Kev’s jaw rattles and he hits the

floor in a heap, face down, unconscious.

Adonis spits the money out and it lands on Kev’s back.

ADONIS (CONT’D)

C’mon! Who next, huh? Which one of

ya'll want it with the rich kid.

You pick em Duke! You pick which

one!

MAN’S VOICE

I’m next.

Adonis turns to see DANNY WHEELER (who we recognize from HBO)

standing in the crowd outside the ring. A hush falls over the

gym as Wheeler stares Adonis down with silent confidence.

Danny steps into the ring, and straps up his gloves, while

Adonis bends down and puts his mouthpiece in. Adonis reaches

out to touch gloves with Wheeler, who knocks them away and

moves in quick.

10.

Adonis backs up, sends a couple of left jabs. Wheeler ducks

one, parries the other, and sends a quick flurry back at

Adonis. Adonis dodges them but is forced into the ropes in

retreat.

WHEELER:

Stop runnin, boy...

Adonis reloads, and starts back at Wheeler. He creeps in

cautiously, sends two jabs at Wheeler, the first (head)

misses, the second (Body) connects. He follows with hook, and

Wheeler ducks, and comes up with an uppercut, followed by a

straight shot to Adonis’ forehead. Adonis goes crashing to

the matt- ass first. The gym ROARS.

He shakes it off and bounces up to his feet.

WHEELER (CONT’D)

Stay down...

He stands back up, gets into his stance, and moves in on

Wheeler who cages up, and leans on the ropes, blocking Adonis

shots with his arms.

WHEELER (CONT’D)

You ready, rich boy?

Wheeler strikes back with two quick jabs to Adonis’ face,

sidesteps Adonis’ counter and lands a left hook to the gut

that doubles him over. Then WHAM! He slams a right hook into

Adonis’ face, reopening his wound.

Adonis drops to one knee, trying to find his bearings.

WHEELER (CONT’D)

Stay down!

Adonis stands up, trying to shake the hit off, and bangs his

gloves together. He puts his hands up to fight again. He goes

at Wheele, swinging wildly. Wheeler ducks the shots, then

slams a left uppercut into his body, then sends a right

cross, knocking his mouthpiece out.

WHEELER (CONT’D)

Go down!

Adonis, nearly out on his feet, puts his hands up to keep

fighting. He takes another swing. Wheeler evades easily and

bangs another punch into Adonis’ jaw. He stumbles back, and

chokes on something, then spits out a bloody molar.

WHEELER (CONT’D)

Go down.

11.

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