Rocky IV Page #4

(Stu) Another right! Another right!

(bell rings)

Creed is against the ropes!

I think they may stop it.

What are you guys doin'?!

This is supposed to be an exhibition!

Tremendous end to the first round by the

Russian, and a very bloody Apollo Creed.

The Soviet's strength is incredible!

Champ, look. I gotta stop ya.

This fight's finished. I gotta call it.

- You can't do no more.

- I'm here to fight him.

- He's killin' ya! I gotta stop this thing.

- Promise me you're not gonna stop it.

That was a pulverising round

for the ex-champion.

Hey, folks.

Ivan Drago is definitely for real.

You don't stop this fight, no matter what.

(chanting) Apollo! Apollo!

No matter what.

(bell)

(Stu) Creed now comes out

for round two dancing around.

The legs appear to be still a little rubbery.

(referee) Get your hands up.

(Stu) And now it is the Russian just

standing there, trying to intimidate Creed.

And the Russian throws a right hand

to the jaw! Another right to the head!

Creed's being pounded without mercy!

Stop the fight!

- The referee is thrown across the ring!

- Throw the towel! Throw the towel!

- I've never seen Apollo take so much.

- Throw the damn towel!

(distorted) No!

- My God!

- (Stu) Creed is down!

Apollo is down,

and he could be badly hurt.

- Get these guys outta here.

- The winner, lvan Drago.

- Let me through! Apollo!

- I cannot be defeated.

- Is he OK?

- Somebody get a doctor in here!

- There is no movement by Creed.

- I defeat old man.

- Is he dead?

- Get outta here!

It's absolute pandemonium!

Will ya let him breathe?

Soon... I defeat real champion.

Where's the stretcher?

Let him breathe, for God's sake!

What started out as a joke

has turned out to be a disaster.

Creed is in a very serious condition.

- Is the man alive?

- You can make it, Apollo.

If he dies... he dies.

There's a lot I could say... about this man.

But I don't know if it matters now.

I guess what matters is...

...what he stood for...

...what he lived for, and...

...what he died for.

You always did everything...

...the way you wanted it.

I know I didn't understand that, but...

...now I understand.

I'll never forget you, Apollo.

You're the best.

- (woman) Rocky, is the decision final?

- Yes.

(man#1) Is this the first time

the champion has given up his crown?

- I don't know about that.

- (man#2) Doesn't the title matter?

Not until this is over.

(man#3) Considering Rocky's punching

power, do you still expect an easy fight?

- (Rimsky) Yes, of course.

- It's a matter of size...

...and evolution. Isn't it, gentlemen? Drago

is the most perfectly trained athlete ever.

This other man has not the size,

or the endurance, or the genetics to win.

It's physically impossible

for this little man to win.

Drago is a look at the future.

(man#4) Champ,

how much are you making for this fight?

- No money. It's not about money.

- (woman) Has the fight date been set yet?

- December 25th.

- (man#1) Why Christmas?

- That's what I was told.

- (woman) Where?

- It's in Russia.

- Are you nuts?

(man#2) Rocky, what's going on?

We fight in Soviet Union,

or we fight nowhere.

Why don't you ask Drago's wife

why she is afraid? Tell them, please.

I'm afraid for my husband's life.

We have threats of violence everywhere.

We are not in politics. All I want is for my

husband to be safe, to be treated fairly.

You call him a killer.

He's a professional fighter, not a killer.

You have this belief that

you are better than us...

...that this country is so very good,

and we are so very bad.

You have this belief that you are so fair,

and we are so very cruel.

It is lies and false propaganda...

...to support this antagonistic

and violent government!

Violent? We don't keep our people

behind a wall with machine guns!

- Who are you?

- Who am I?

- I'm... the unsilent majority, bigmouth!

- Good! Yes, good!

Insult us! Is more typical rude behaviour

towards visiting foreigners!

But perhaps this simple defeat

of this little so-called champion...

...will be a perfect example

of how pathetically weak...

...your society has become. We go!

(reporters) Mrs Balboa!

- How do you feel about Russia?

- Is your husband going to Moscow?

How does it feel to be part of

such a controversial decision?

Did Creed's death

make up your husband's mind?

- I don't know what you're talking about!

- Why is he going at Christmas?

When will you be going to Russia?

I'm not going to Russia. I don't know

what you're talking about!

I don't know what you

people are doing here!

- Rocky?

- Yeah?

- You all right?

- Yeah.

Fine.

Why'd you do it?

- I just gotta do what I gotta do.

- You don't have to do anything.

No, Adrian, I do, and...

I gotta leave this place, too.

So where are you... going?

They said they were gonna

let me train in Russia.

I just wanna go someplace where I ain't

gonna think about nothin' except him.

Rocky, give it some time. Don't do this.

A lot of people live with hurt.

A lot of people don't have a choice. I do.

And for that you're willing

to lose everything?

Adrian, this ain't everything.

This house, and the cars, and all

the stuff we got... that ain't everything.

There's a lot more than this, Adrian.

Before, there were reasons to fight I

understood, but I don't understand this.

Even if you win, what have you won?

Apollo's still gone.

Why can't you change your thinking?

Everybody else does!

Cos I'm a fighter!

That's the way I'm made, Adrian.

That's what you married.

We can't change what we are.

- Yes, you can.

- You can't change anythin'.

- All we can do is go with what we are.

- You can't go with what you are!

Have you read the papers?

Do you know what everybody says?

It's suicide! You've seen him.

You know how strong he is.

You can't win!

Oh, Adrian.

Adrian always tells the truth.

No, maybe I can't win.

Maybe the only thing I can do...

...is just take everythin' he's got.

But to beat me...

he's gonna have to kill me.

And to kill me, he's gonna have to

have the heart to stand in front of me.

And to do that, he's gotta

be willin' to die himself.

And I don't know if he's ready to do that.

I don't know.

(# "No Easy Way Out" by Robert Tepper)

# We're not indestructible

# Baby, better get that straight

# I think it's unbelievable

# How you give in to the hands of fate

# Cos some things are worth fightin' for

# Some feelings never die

# I'm not askin' for another chance

# I just wanna know why

# There's no easy way out

# There's no shortcut home

# There's no easy way out

# Givin' in can't be wrong

# I don't wanna pacify you

# I don't wanna drag you down

# But I'm feelin' like a prisoner

# Like a stranger in a no-name town

# I see only angry faces

# So afraid that could be you and me

# Talkin' about what might have been

# And thinkin' about what used to be

# There's no easy way out

# There's no shortcut home

# There's no easy way out

# Givin' in can't be wrong

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