Rocky Balboa Page #4

- Hey, Rock.

- Yeah?

I'm gonna take off.

That stuff back there is pretty cool.

- Oh, you like that?

- Yeah, man.

- Thanks, I appreciate it.

- I'll catch you later.

All right.

- Who's the criminal?

- He's a nice kid.

He dresses like a bum.

Coming from a human hamper,

that's quite a compliment.

Hide the silverware.

That's nice.

Hey, Spider.

Didn't you knock out

that bum once?

Will you give it a rest?

I'm gonna be late for work for this.

Give me a break, huh?

All right. Just for a few seconds.

In the late '60s, a simulated fight

took place between two legends...

... Muhammad Ali

and Rocky Marciano.

Marciano long retired,

and Ali unable to fight legitimately...

... for three years for having refused

induction into the armed forces...

... was in need of money,

and agreed to the dream match...

... whose outcome would be

decided by a computer.

It's almost 35 years

since Rocky Marciano...

... won the much-disputed

computer decision...

... and guess what?

Not much has changed.

Last week, Rocky Balboa

won a decisive fight... .

See? That's the cartoon fight

I'm telling you about.

Yeah.

A stunning knockout.

Keep in mind, this is taking

the human factor out of it.

- The computer says Balboa...

- Beautiful.

... would be triumphant, KO 13.

And here's some of the fallout:

What started as a simple

form of entertainment...

... has become a rallying cry

for people who think...

... an old-school athlete like Balboa

could actually be better.

Computer technology has to create

what isn't. That's just not responsible.

Get therapy, will you?

How do you think Balboa

would have done against Dixon?

Badly. Personally, I think Balboa

was completely overrated.

He owns a restaurant

in South Philly.

What's the specialty,

pounded chicken?

Anyway, I would have paid to see

the fight. Next topic, NAS CAR...

... and the controversy

that won't go away.

Let's go back to Sunday's race... .

Hey, hey, hey, cheer up.

It's free advertisement.

Come on. Meat house calls.

Yo, Robert.

What are you doing out so late?

I tried calling,

but nothing was picking up.

- Is something wrong?

- I just wanted to come by...

...and see you in person.

- Wanna come inside?

No. I just wanna get

your opinion on something.

Sure. Opinion on what?

You know, they say you only

go around once, right?

- Yeah, I've heard that.

- Well...

...I think I wanna, like,

do something.

- Like what?

- Fight.

You know, nothing big.

Small stuff, like locally. You know.

Don't you think you're too,

you know, old?

You think you ought to

stop trying things...

...because you had a few

too many birthdays? I do not.

People will think you're crazy.

What's crazy about standing

toe to toe saying, "I am," you know?

That's just ego talking.

What are you trying to prove

to other people, Pop?

Prove? Listen, I stopped thinking...

...the way other people think

a long time ago.

You gotta think like you think.

- I do.

- Do you? Good.

You gotta face reality, okay?

It's a different world now.

Only the clothes is different.

I really don't know

what you want from me.

I just wanted us to get involved.

You know, like, home team.

Look, whatever it is, whatever

you're going through, it'll pass.

Yeah, you're probably right.

Time is gonna catch up to all of us.

- Especially if you're standing still.

- Hey, come on.

Look, I'm gonna call you

in the morning.

- Did you tell this to your kid?

- Yeah, I did.

- What'd he think, you're nuts, right?

- Yeah.

Oh, well, he don't believe in you?

Welcome to my world, buddy.

Rocko, nobody's giving you

no title shot.

I know that. I don't want one.

So this isn't a mental disturbance?

No.

You're mad because

they took down your statue?

No.

Not really, no.

If it's about money, just hang a sign

around your neck saying, "Punch me."

Five dollars, you'll make big money.

What? You haven't peaked yet?

- Peaked?

- Yeah, peaked.

I don't know. There's still

some stuff in the basement.

- What basement?

- In here.

Tell me about the stuff.

- What about it?

- Tell me about the stuff inside.

- Is it angry?

- Angry?

Are you mad because

Adrian left you?

She didn't leave, Paulie. She died.

Okay. Okay, okay, okay.

You know, sometimes

it's hard to breathe.

You know, I feel, like,

this beast inside me.

It's okay, Rocko. Please, it's okay.

Is it okay?

I just never knew it was

supposed to be this hard.

It wasn't supposed to be like this,

Paulie. You know, it... .

So you wanna come by

and help me train?

I got a job here.

I understand.

Remember you said if you stay

one place long enough...

...you become that place?

Rocko, this is all I got.

I understand, Paulie. I do.

If you get time and come down

and see me train, I'd appreciate it.

Of course, Rocko.

Bye, Paulie.

Goodbye, Rocko.

Goodbye, Rocko.

Take care, Rocko.

This plenary session of the

Pennsylvania Athletic Commission...

...is convened in order to consider

the application of Rocky Balboa...

...for the issuance of a discretionary

professional boxing license...

...due to his ineligibility to be

licensed as a matter of right.

Mr. Balboa, you're welcome here.

Since you're representing yourself...

...we invite you to make an opening

statement, if you'd like to.

No, I was just curious how I did,

that's all.

All right, well, the Medical

Advisory Board has informed us...

...that the battery of tests

to which you've been subjected...

...you've passed these tests

with flying colors.

And we congratulate you for that.

- Thanks.

- However, this commission...

...in good conscience,

cannot recommend you for a license...

...and we therefore deny

your application.

- Didn't I do what you asked?

- Yes, you did.

So I should get a license, right?

Not exactly.

So why did you give me all them tests

if you was never passing me?

We've gotta stand by

our decision here...

...and we have to deny your request

for a license at this time.

Yo, don't I got some rights?

What rights do you think

you're referring to?

Like in that official paper

they wrote down the street?

- That's the Bill of Rights.

- Bill of Rights.

Don't it say something about going

after what makes you happy?

No, that's "the pursuit of happiness."

But what's your point?

My point is I'm pursuing something,

and nobody looks too happy about it.

But we're just looking out

for your interests.

I appreciate that, but maybe you're

looking out for your interests more.

You shouldn't ask people to come here

and pay the freight on something.

They pay, it still ain't good enough.

You think that's right?

Maybe you're doing your job, but why

you gotta stop me from doing mine?

If you're willing to go through all the

battling to get where you want to get...

...who's got the right to stop you?

Maybe you got something you never

finished, something you wanna do.

Something you never said

to somebody, something!

And you're told no,

even after you pay your dues.

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