Rocky V Page #2

I wouldn't show this to your mother, cos

she... don't understand French too good.

God. Better cover that one up.

Well, champ, it's bedtime.

Hey, you know what?

I know some French talk.

- Knock, knock.

- Who's there?

- Madame.

- Madame who?

- My damn foot's caught in the door!

- That's an old joke!

What do you want from me? I'm trying.

I don't know all the good things,

you know?

- Whoa! What's this?

- What?

Look what I found in your ear.

Russian money. Money ears!

All right. Anyway, listen.

You gotta get some sleep.

Dad? Today, when you said

having me was like being born again...

- Yeah?

- What did you mean?

Well, you know, you come up like I did...

...and you got, like, three square meals

of zero a day - know what I mean? -

...you got the A-side of life and the B-side.

I'm on the B-side, but you...

you got all the breaks.

So when I see you having

all these things that I didn't have...

...l, like, live through your eyes.

I enjoy it a little bit.

It's like having it all over again.

That's nice.

Hey, look in my face.

Do I look like a raccoon?

- A little bit.

- Like Rocky Raccoon?

- Yeah, a little bit.

- Nah!

- Yeah, you do a little.

- Really?

Hey, if you think I look bad,

you oughta see the other guy's knuckles.

Anyway, yo! Good... night.

- OK, kid?

- Night.

- Dad?

- Yo?

- Glad you're home.

- Thanks. I appreciate it.

We'll play tomorrow, OK? Maybe

you can show me your English teacher.

- She's pretty hot too.

- Nah!

Good night, kid.

(Adrian) You deserve the worst

for what you did.

- That was Rocky's money.

- You wanna be hysterical?

- You cost us everything.

- It was a mistake.

You think I thought

this was gonna happen?

Don't you walk away from me.

You just gave up our life!

And you think it's some stupid thing?

Paulie, do you know what you did?

Do you know the seriousness of it?

I understand it!

I understand the whole freakin' thing!

I understand it!

Your accountant's a crook, not me!

I did what I thought was right.

Don't blame me.

I want to murder the bum

worse than anybody!

Adrian, what's wrong?

Look what you done now.

She's dumpin' it all on me.

- Come on, don't turn this around on me.

- What did you do?

He gave power of attorney

to our accountant.

I just didn't gave anything to nobody.

He sent a letter. He says

"We'll be in Russia a couple of months...

...and I need Rocky

to sign a tax extension."

That extension was

a power of attorney, Paulie!

He's the thief! I need alcohol.

Rocky, on my eyes,

I never stole a freakin' dime!

Adrian, what's happenin' here?

- It's gone.

- What's gone?

The money. The money.

Everything. It's all gone.

The piece of paper Paulie had you sign

wasn't a request for a tax extension.

It was a blanket power of attorney

in favour of the accountant...

...who was involved in

some high-priced real estate.

He thought he could have your money

back before you knew it was gone.

Unfortunately for you

and everybody in this room...

...his deals fell through because the

market dried up. And you lost millions.

- Ain't there nothin' I can do?

- I've filed eight criminal acts against him.

But you've got debt payment

on this property...

...he didn't pay your tax returns and your

mortgage hasn't been paid in months!

We didn't have a mortgage.

Our house was fully paid for.

- Don't take it from me. Ask him.

- There's nearly $400,000 outstanding.

The only thing that's not encumbered

is a gym, willed to your son...

...by a Mickey Goldmill in 1982.

You can sell things.

Remember those commercials you did?

I ain't no commercial kinda guy.

I'm a fighter. That's what I do.

Nah, we couldn't get sponsors.

With the investigation of the accountant...

...out pops a criminal record

of Rocky's for assault.

But that was a long time ago.

He didn't know...

Why not a couple more fights? With

your popularity, you'd be out in no time.

- He's retiring.

- Rocko, fightin's the ticket.

I said he's retired.

Paulie, we're here because of you!

I'm not taking the heat for all this.

I thought I was doing smart business.

- You thought you did smart business?!

- Hey! The accountant was your choice!

You shoulda known he was a thief, but in

your fairy-tale world the air don't move.

- You're like a season that don't change!

- Hey, enough.

- I'm not no tomato can you kick around!

- Paulie! No!

You call Duke. Tell him I'll fight Cane.

I don't care. Anywhere, any time.

- No! Rocky, no!

- If that's what you want, I'll get on it.

- Rocky, please!

- A couple of fights, we're outta trouble.

- Yeah, but you said...

- No, I didn't say anything.

- Did we come this far to lose it?

- You have to see a doctor.

- I don't need a doctor. I need a promoter.

- If the doctor says OK, I'll support you.

I gotta fight, OK?

I got problems. I gotta fight.

Will you do it for me?

All right. For you.

Because of continuous

violent blows to the head...

...you have a condition particular to boxers

called cavum septum pellucidum...

...which is a hole in the membrane

separating the ventricles.

The brain surface neurons in this area

have also been traumatised.

Simply stated, Mr Balboa, it means you've

suffered some damage to the brain.

- (Adrian) How long until he recovers?

- The effects are irreversible.

Oh, I...

Rocky, you... you have to retire.

I don't wanna retire. This ain't the time

to retire. Not in here, not in no office.

I just fought the best fight of my life.

I just did that, you know?

- And all I need is... a couple more.

- No. You suffered severe brain trauma.

He could be wrong.

Anybody could be wrong.

He ain't God.

Adrian, only God ain't wrong.

- Rocky, this is what's good for you.

- I only need a couple of easy ones.

Not the way it is. You can't get licensed

in any State. He can't, can he, Doctor?

- That is correct.

- Rocky, do you love me?

- Yeah, I love you. Why do you ask that?

- Because if you love somebody...

...you live with them, you live for them.

You don't gamble with a life.

Rocky, I don't care about the money.

It's you.

That's all that matters.

Please. We'll be OK. We'll be fine.

(whispers)

Uh...

- No one has to know, Doctor, right?

- It'll be strictly confidential.

Thank you.

(auctioneer) May we hear

our next bid, please?

Are you done?

(bangs gavel) Sold.

Moving along, ladies and gentlemen.

Item number 46...

Hey, kid. Bike's been sold.

Hey, bike's been sold.

Get off the bike. Come on.

(auctioneer moves on to next item)

Don't worry about it.

We been down before.

I'll get it all back. We just gotta

stick together, hey? Home team.

Yeah, right.

Come on. You know, Mickey used to say

a fight ain't over till you heard the bell.

We ain't heard a bell yet, have we?

(auctioneer) Rocky Balboa's

boxing gloves from his first...

Rocky?

Hey, it still fits.

Why are you wearin' those clothes?

I was just going through some stuff and I

found 'em. They feel kinda comfortable.

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