Rocky Page #8

He turns on his cheap RECORD PLAYER... He reaches into the

turtle bowl.

ROCKY:

Here's the guys I was tellin'

ya about -- This is Cuff an'

Link.

ADRIAN:

I sold them to you.

49.

ROCKY:

(very embarrassed)

... Oh, yeah, I bought the

whole kit -- Yeah, ya sold me

the turtles, the bowl, an' the

mountain -- I had to get rid

of the mountain 'cause they

kept fallin' off.

ADRIAN:

Do you have a phone?

ROCKY:

I had it pulled. People

callin' all the time. Who

needs it -- Who'd you wanna

call?

ADRIAN:

I wanna let my brother know

where I am.

ROCKY:

D'you really wanna call?

ADRIAN:

Yes, I do.

ROCKY:

You sure?

ADRIAN:

Yes.

ROCKY:

Why?

ADRIAN:

I think he might be worried.

ROCKY:

I'll call your brother.

Rocky flings open the window and bellows like a foghorn.

ROCKY:

(continuing)

!!Yo, Paulie -- Ya sister's

with me! I'll call ya later.

Rocky closes the window and faces the woman... She is not

smiling. She looks frightened.

50.

ROCKY:

(continuing)

What's the matter? Ya don't

like the room?

ADRIAN:

It's fine.

ROCKY:

It's only temporary.

ADRIAN:

It's not that --

ROCKY:

What's the problem? You don't

like me -- Don't like the

turtles -- What is it?

ADRIAN:

I don't think I belong here.

ROCKY:

It's okay.

ADRIAN:

No, I don't belong here.

ROCKY:

It's all right -- You're my

guest.

ADRIAN:

... I've never been in a man's

apartment before.

ROCKY:

(gesturing)

They're all the same.

ADRIAN:

I'm not sure I know you well

enough -- I don't think I'm

comfortable.

ROCKY:

Yo, I'm not comfortable either.

ADRIAN:

(standing)

I should leave.

51.

ROCKY:

But I'm willin' to make the

best of this uncomfortable

situation.

Adrian moves to the door... Rocky intercepts her.

ROCKY:

(continuing; softly)

Would ya take off your glasses?

ADRIAN:

(dumbstruck)

What?

ROCKY:

The glasses... Please.

Rocky removes her glasses and looks deeply into her eyes.

ADRIAN:

(timidly)

... T-thank you.

ROCKY:

Do me another favor?

ADRIAN:

... What?

ROCKY:

Could ya take off that hat.

After a moment, Adrian removes the hat... She is becoming

rather pretty.

ROCKY:

(continuing)

I always knew you was pretty.

ADRIAN:

Don't tease me.

The woman melts into the corner and begins lightly sobbing...

Rocky steps forward and fences her with his arms and body.

ROCKY:

I wanna kiss ya -- Ya don't

have to kiss me back if ya

don't feel like it.

Rocky softly kisses the woman... Her arms hang limp. He

puts more passion into the kiss and she starts to respond.

Her hand glides like smoke up his back.

52.

She embraces his neck. The dam of passion erupts. She

gives herself freely for the first time in thirty years.

EXT. GOLDMILL'S GYM - DAY

The following day, Rocky strolls down the street to

Goldmill's Gym... Out front a group of young blacks stop

talking and study Rocky as he passes. Rocky's eyebrows knit

in confusion.

INT. GOLDMILL'S GYM - DAY

Rocky climbs the stairs and enters the gym...

... In a matter of seconds, his presence is known and the

athletes stare in wonderment... The big black heavyweight

contender, Dipper, throws down his towel in disgust and

turns away.

Mike quietly approaches Rocky.

MIKE:

Hey, Rock -- What happened?

ROCKY:

'Bout what?

Mickey Goldmill steps out of his office...

MICKEY:

Did ya get the message, kid?

ROCKY:

Message -- What message?

Mickey pulls out a card from his breast pocket... He hands

it to Rocky.

MICKEY:

A Rep from Miles Jergens'

Promotions was lookin' for

ya -- They need sparrin'

partners for Creed.

ROCKY:

Ya puttin' me on?

MICKEY:

Here's the card?

ROCKY:

When was they here?

53.

MICKEY:

'Bout an hour ago.

ROCKY:

Probably lookin' for sparrin'

partners.

MICKEY:

... I said that before.

Rocky turns from Mickey and jogs out of the gym. Mickey

fumbles with his rosary beads.

MICKEY:

(continuing)

... Waste of life.

EXT. SKYSCRAPER - DAY

Rocky steps off a bus in mid-town Philadelphia. He hurries

down Broad Street. Every few steps he breaks into a trot...

He enters a skyscraper.

INT. OFFICE BUILDING - HALL - DAY

Rocky exits the elevator and enters the office of Miles

Jergens' Productions.

INT. JERGENS' PRODUCTIONS - DAY

The SECRETARY is slightly startled by Rocky's excited

expression.

SECRETARY:

May I help you?

Rocky hands her the business card.

SECRETARY:

(continuing)

Your name, please?

ROCKY:

Balboa, Rocky Balboa.

The Secretary rises and enters Jergens' office... Rocky eyes

the multitude of sporting pictures hanging on all four walls.

The Secretary returns.

SECRETARY:

You may go in.

Rocky collects himself and enters...

54.

INT. JERGENS' OFFICE - DAY

Miles Jergens warmly greets him.

JERGENS:

Hello, Mr. Balboa -- I'm Miles

Jergens -- Please, have a seat.

ROCKY:

... Thanks.

JERGENS:

Mr. Balboa --

ROCKY:

(overriding)

Rocky.

JERGENS:

Rocky, do you have any

representation? A manager?

ROCKY:

No -- Just me.

JERGENS:

Rocky, would you be interested

in --

ROCKY:

Sparrin'?

JERGENS:

Excuse me.

ROCKY:

I know ya need sparrin'

partners -- I'm very available.

JERGENS:

I'm sure you are.

ROCKY:

Absolutely -- Sparrin' with

the Champ would be an honor --

y'know what?

JERGENS:

What?

ROCKY:

I wouldn't take no cheap shots.

I'd be a good sparrin' partner.

55.

Jergens seems very amused. He lights a cigar.

JERGENS:

Rocky, would you be interested

in fighting Apollo Creed for

the Championship?

ROCKY:

... Like I said, I'd make a

boss sparrin' mate.

JERGENS:

Did you hear what I said?

ROCKY:

Sure, an' I'm smart enough to

know that no sparrin' partner

should take cheap shots at the

Champ. He's just there to

help condition the man.

JERGENS:

Not spar, I'm asking whether

you would be interested in

fighting Creed for the

championship.

The weight of the statement comes crashing down in Rocky.

For a long moment he becomes nothing more than a basket case

as he ponders the statement... He half regains his senses.

ROCKY:

... Ah... Absolutely.

The SCENE FADES and becomes a black and white television.

INT. PAULIE'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Rocky and Adrian are at her home watching an old black and

white television... Rocky smiles... The film now cuts to

Apollo being interviewed.

REPORTER #1

How'd you like the 'City of

Brotherly Love?'

APOLLO:

I like my Philadelphia Brothers.

An' I'm patriotic!

Apollo has to move to the side to avoid a thrusting

microphone.

56.

APOLLO:

(continuing;

mock seriousness)

If yo' don't back up I'm gonna

send yo' home with a microphone

in yo' nose!

The Reporters laugh.

REPORTER #2

Why did you agree to fight a

man who has virtually no

chance of winning?

APOLLO:

If history proves one thing,

everybody gotta chance --

Didn't yo' all ever hear of

David an' Goliath? -- 'Course

I woulda knocked out Goliath.

REPORTER #3

It is a coincidence that

you're fighting a white man on

the most celebrated day in the

country's history?

APOLLO:

The same coincidence that he's

fightin' a black man.

REPORTER #1

What're your feelings about

the challenger?

APOLLO:

He's Italian.

REPORTER #1

What does that mean?

APOLLO:

It means if he can't fight, I

bet he can cook!

Rocky and Adrian laugh at the interview... Paulie, her

brother, takes offense.

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