Creed Page #6

ADONIS:

I’ve been hearing you up here

working for a while.

(beat)

I was wondering if, you wanted to

grab a bite?

Bianca looks at him suspiciously.

BIANCA:

You asking me out on a date? Or are

you extending another olive branch?

ADONIS:

I’m asking you if you’re hungry.

(beat)

I know how I am when I’m focused.

Sometimes I forget to eat... It’s

not a date...

Bianca stares at him. Then looks back into her room.

BIANCA:

I can’t do more than an hour. Where

did you want to go?

ADONIS:

I was hoping you could tell me.

Maybe we go somewhere in your hood.

BIANCA:

My hood?

(beat)

You sure you ready for that?

Adonis nods. Bianca smiles.

50 EXT. WEST PHILLY STREET CORNER- NIGHT 50

Adonis follows Bianca closely as they walk towards a

florescent soaked Chinese Food Restaurant on a gritty,

graffiti stained street corner.

Several young, tough looking, kids stand outside on the

street, staring Adonis down.

ADONIS:

Where are we right now?

BIANCA:

West Philly.

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ADONIS:

So this is why the Fresh Prince’s

mom sent him to Bel Air.

Bianca chuckles at this.

51 INT. CHINESE FOOD RESTAURANT- PHILLY 51

It’s a gritty restaurant. Graffiti stained windows, mostly

African- American patrons, Chinese American staff serves the

register.

We find Bianca and Adonis sitting down near a window, tearing

into their food with their chopsticks.

BIANCA:

I been coming to this jawn since I

was a kid. My parents own a store a

couple blocks over.

She scrapes pieces of general chicken onto his plate.

ADONIS:

What’s a jawn?

BIANCA:

Jawn... that’s Philly for anything.

(Pointing out each item of

food)

See these, is jawns. These is

jawns. That shirt you’re wearing,

that’s a jawn.

Adonis smiles at his cultural tour guide.

ADONIS:

You got a dude?

Bianca shakes her head.

BIANCA:

Too much going on right now. Don’t

have the time.

ADONIS:

Booking a lot of shows?

Bianca nods.

BIANCA:

Need about 5 a month just to pay

the rent. Also making a ton of

music.

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(MORE)

Tryna finish this EP by next week.

Got a shot at opening for Rihanna

ADONIS:

Word, is that a big one?

BIANCA:

Huge, all the big acts from here

played there first. Jill, Legend,

the Roots...

ADONIS:

That’s wussup!

BIANCA:

It’s a long shot.

ADONIS:

I got faith in you.

(beat)

How long have you been singing?

BIANCA:

Since I was young... how long have

you been boxing?

ADONIS:

I’ve been boxing pro for like two

years.

Bianca looks at him.

BIANCA:

You don’t seem like a boxer to me.

You look like one, you know... but

ain’t most boxer’s like...

ADONIS:

What?

BIANCA:

Street? Not saying you’re a

square... but how’d you get into to

doing this?

Adonis looks at her for a long beat. Deciding whether or not

to tell her the truth.

ADONIS:

I had a lot of anger issues when I

was young. Something about boxing

always calmed me down.

She looks at him, seeing him a bit differently now.

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BIANCA (CONT'D)

BIANCA:

Why you come out here?

ADONIS:

I got like an uncle out here who

was a real dope boxer. Trying to

get him to train me.

BIANCA:

He doesn’t want to?

Adonis shakes his head.

BIANCA (CONT’D)

You seem pretty convincing to me. I

think you’ll get him to come

around.

ADONIS:

I don’t know...

BIANCA:

Just be honest with him.

ADONIS:

What do you mean.

BIANCA:

Do you want him to train you

because him he was a good boxer...

or do you want him to train you

because he’s your family?

ADONIS:

Because he’s my family, I guess.

BIANCA:

Come at him like that.

Adonis thinks on this.

ADONIS:

When is your next show? I wanna

come and support.

BIANCA:

You don’t gotta do that.

ADONIS:

Too late. First show was too

dope... I’m a groupie now.

Bianca smiles at Adonis for a bit, trying to figure him out.

He looks down at the food, noticing its all gone.

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ADONIS (CONT’D)

Well. Should we blow this jawn?

Bianca nods and they get up.

52 INT. BUS- NIGHT- MOMENTS LATER 52

Adonis and Bianca sit next to each other on the bus riding

back. Bianca falls asleep. Adonis slowly puts his arm around

her. Just as it touches her, she wakes up, and he subtly

plays it off. He smiles.

53 INT. ADONIS’ APARTMENT HALLWAY- 53

Adonis walks Bianca to the door of her apartment. Bianca

stops at her door and turns around.

BIANCA:

Thanks for the food. Good night.

ADONIS:

You gonna work some more?

BIANCA:

I’ll use the headphones, don’t

worry.

ADONIS:

Naw, I was gonna see if it was cool

to come in and listen.

BIANCA:

Ha. You move fast, don’t you?

Adonis smiles, taking the loss.

ADONIS:

I only got one gear...

Good night.

BIANCA:

Nite.

She opens the door and goes inside. Adonis heads down the

hall. Bianca pops back out of the door.

BIANCA (CONT’D)

What’s your name.

ADONIS:

Oh, Donnie.

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BIANCA:

I need your government. For the

guest list. I gotta a show Friday

night at the Luxe. No pressure.

Adonis pauses for a moment.

ADONIS:

Adonis Johnson.

Bianca chuckles at this.

BIANCA:

Seriously? That’s a practical joke

of a name. Might as well be named

Guapo.

ADONIS:

Don’t. My mom had me young. It’s a

long story.

BIANCA:

Alright, Adonis. I’ll put you down.

ADONIS:

See you then.

54 INT. RING MICKEY’S GYM- DAY 54

TITO (Hispanic, 20s), Leo’s sparring partner stands in the

corner of the ring where CUT MEN attempt to stop his nose

from bleeding.

TITO:

I can still go...

CUT MAN:

We can’t stop it.

SPORINO:

Jesus. Take him out of here...

(looks around for another

person)

Hollywood!

Adonis looks up.

SPORINO (CONT’D)

(under his breath to Leo)

Says he’s pro...

(to Adonis)

Let’s go, it’s your lucky day.

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55 INT. RING- MICKEY’S GYM- MOMENTS LATER 55

Adonis adjusts his headgear, trying to warm up. In the other

corner, Leo stands already good to go.

The bell sounds, and the fighters head towards each other.

Adonis comes out with a lot of bounce, evasive but Leo,

focused and methodical, quickly cuts the ring off on him and

begins to punish him with jabs and hooks to the body.

56 INT. MICKEY’S GYM- BACK 56

A door unlocks and opens in the back corner of the gym, away

from the commotion of the ring, and Rocky steps in keys in

hand. He’s dressed even more modestly than usual, as he walks

towards the commotion of the sparring match, hanging back,

out of sight.

57 INT. RING- CONTINUOUS 57

Adonis is leaning up against the ropes, his back to Rocky,

caged up against an all out barrage of hooks from Leo.

SPORINO:

C’mon Hollywood, lets see that West

Coast swag.

He leans back on the ropes and counters, the first one lands,

but Leo ducks the second and lands a three hit combo on

Adonis’ head. The last one sending him to a knee.

Leo backs off holding his hands up in the air.

LEO:

Pro, what? Get me another one,

pops!

Adonis tries to shake off the blow, and he looks outside the

ring and catches eyes with, Rocky. Who looks back at Adonis

with a worried look. Almost on- sight, Adonis stands up. He

bangs his gloves together.

ADONIS:

Come’ on. I thought philly was

tough, them love taps, boy!

Leo turns around to Adonis. Rage in his eyes. He comes at

Adonis swinging hard. Adonis ducks the punches, and counters

with two hard left jabs to his nose, each one snapping his

head back. Leo stumbles back, then counters with a hook to

Adonis’ gut.

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