Rocky Page #19

MICKEY:

I don't care what they say,

you're a winner.

ROCKY:

Yo, can I have my locker back?

Mickey and Rocky look at each other and grin. Mickey hugs

Rocky like a son. Mickey raises Rocky's hand again. Rocky

turns away from Mickey and pats Benny the cut-man's

shoulder... Benny smiles wearily. Rocky stares across the

ring at Apollo Creed, who stands victorious, but his face

and body are badly distorted... The two men lock stares that

reflect admiration.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

Apollo climbs out of the ring and the fans crush forward

screaming his name and waving red, white and blue banners.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

Rocky also climbs out of the ring and waves of frantic well-

wishing fans rumble forward... Mickey's eyes show mounting

apprehension as the fans become abnormally active.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

They shove the police aside and clutch wildly at Creed.

Creed's army of bodyguards swing angrily at the crowd but

they are soon engulfed by screaming waves of humanity.

Apollo is suddenly hoisted into the air and is being carried

along by a legion of fans.

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ANOTHER ANGLE:

On the opposite aisle Rocky is experiencing the same

overwhelming adulation by his fans but does not seem to be

frightened by it, like Apollo. Mickey tries his best to

control things but his voice is drowned out in the growing

clamor. The fans shove the guards aside and hoist Rocky to

their shoulders.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

Rocky's and Apollo's fans are aggressively competing against

each other... chanting, 'Creed, Creed, Creed.'

Rocky's fans counter by bellowing, 'Rocky, Rocky, Rocky.'

ANOTHER ANGLE:

Paulie tries to get to Rocky but is shoved aside and he

starts swinging.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

Both Rocky and Apollo are completely at the mercy of the

crowd. They are being passed overhead and remain helpless

as their bodies float up the aisle on the sea of hands...

The CHANTING IS DEAFENING.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

Fearful that Rocky is in danger, Adrian tries to move

forward. Running headlong into the crowd, she angles

through the mass to get to Rocky.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

She is manhandled and shoved in a multitude of directions,

but she keeps her feet... She sees him. In the distance,

Rocky floats INTO VIEW and Adrian flattens against the wall

and waits for the procession to pass.

The procession approaches and she clearly sees Rocky's

unbelievably battered but smiling face. He appears to be

king of the world.

The procession approaches and passes Adrian. She jumps on

her toes and waves frantically but is not seen. She screams

Rocky's name... Somehow the delicate voice knifes through

the racket and reaches Rocky.

Rocky frantically looks in all directions and barely manages

to see Adrian jumping up and down waving. The crowd is

carrying him away. He attempts to lower himself but the

crowd won't permit it.

121.

Rocky instead turns and begins climbing across people's

heads and shoulders. He resembles a man trying to go up a

down escalator. People are jammed so tightly together Rocky

manages to crawl across them to Adrian.

Still suspended in air, Rocky leans down and Adrian jumps up

and they lock in an embrace.

ADRIAN:

I love you -- I love you -- I

love you...

The two are swept along into the greatest night anyone can

remember...

THE END:

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