"ROCKY II" (1979)

THROUGH PHILADELPHIA

A SHORT WHILE LATER, THE AMBULANCE PULLS INTO THE

EMERGENCY EXIT OF A NEARBY HOSPITAL... TWO ATTENDANTS

HELP ROCKY OUT... ADRIAN IS WITH HIM, SO IS MICKEY AND dj AL AND PAULIE. THE ACTION IS FRANTIC... TEN © * PHOTOGRAPHERS FLASH PICTURES OF ROCKY.

PHOTOGRAPHER 1+2+3 ~ Rocky, over here! Rocky this way! *

ANOTHER ATTENDANT PULLS OUT A WHEELCHAIR.

MICKEY : _* Get. back! Get back * PHOTOGRAPHER #2 * Rocky, here! * ATTENDANT .

It'd be better if you'd sit.

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: - 15 CONTINUED OO | 15 rat a : PHOTOGRAPHER #4 | | € 7 Rocky, here! Pe | | ROCKY an | a _ see Thanks. . |

| ROCKY SITS IN THE WHEELCHAIR AND THEY ROLL HIM INSIDE.

a : ROCKY IS BEING WHEELED BY AN ATTENDANT... SEVERAL PEO- | me : PLE STICK THEIR HEADS OUT OF DOORWAYS AND CONGRATULATE be HIM... SOME ONLOOKERS ARE HORRIFIED. THE ACTION IS HURRIED. .MIKE AND AL ARE THERE. eo ! | PAULIE 7 It's Rocky Balboa! - | MICKEY | . (Tow) ; Who do they think it is? oo oo PHOTOGRAPHER 1+2+3 | Rocky, can you look here! Thank you. "Back off! * : ADRIAN : 7 | _ Let's hurry.. . | | : | FAN | Way to do it, man. Shake my nates To | my man! Shake my hand. 7 | --PAULIE oe . | "No hands -- -No hand shakin' here -- . MRD aS His hands are’ sore. + fe Se ee | ADRIAN ; : ~ The doctor will be right here -- | anne Aide) ae oem ome mo Hel ll be taken into the Emergency io teceentatianianammmemtateeass Bey | ee ~ Room in a moment -- Would you like , a .. to fill out these insurance forms fee in the meantime? . ; rae Be /

7 ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 6A S 16 CONTINUED | | >) | PHOTOGRAPHERS Rocky, this way -- This way -- Rock, ( over here!

: PAULIE

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lou 16 =. CONTINUED mee ce eo: 16 A. a. ae ROCKY |

(to Adrian) How bad's my nose? Bad as Mickey's?

Bra ee MTCREY ten ; , 3s It! s not that horrible. oe ee

FIVE MORE PHOTOGRAPHERS CONVERGE ON ROCKY. A FLASH a : GOES OFF IN ROCKY'S FACE. MICKEY YELLS AT THEM.

MICKEY

- Knock it off! REPORTER #1 °C

Ts this the worst beatin’ you . 2% oo ever got? ys. | ht |

REPORTER #20 ae et . _ What did you think going into = eee ge WS hs Bats the last round? gg ne a a

_ . or ROCKY , That. I should have stayed in school. ‘

ANOTHER FLASH GOES OFF IN ROCKY" § FACE...0) = wos age a

MICKEY IS ABOUT TO REACT WHEN THE DOORS AT THE END OF THE HALLWAY SWING OPEN AND APOLLO CREED ENTERS ONA-- | STRETCHER... HE IS FOLLOWED BY AT LEAST A CROWD OF | THIRTY PEOPLE, MOSTLY PRESS. APOLLO'S WIFE, .MARYANNE TS AT HIS SIDE. © 0.

ee vce nag Sy ab APOLLO - mie Ei dep on -(Voud) ou Be ae ‘You. -- ‘Stallion! Stallion! Oe res oe | MICKEY TURNS ROCKY AROUND. AS CREED'S ENTOURAGE AP- : ~ PROACHES,.. ALL THE REPORTERS QUICKLY DESERT ROCKY TO © PESTER CREED. 22 = 8 = a et Re

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ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 8. 16 CONTINUED + 2 CREED PASSES AND SEES ROCKY IN A WHEELCHAIR. PHOTOGRAPHERS

Apollo, over here -- Apollo! Up ' here, please.

“-. APOLLO! 5 BODYGUARDS HOLD: THEM BACK... FIVE HOSPITAL BET ENOAiT > AND TEN CANDYSTRIPERS WATCH THE EXCITEMENT.

What ya did is a miracle -- You're the luckiest man on earth. “ROCKY

(to: Adrian) Do I look lucky? -

: wit / — - MARYANNE

oo Apollo, don't -- please sit down.

‘A GROUP: OF F REPORTERS STEP. FORWARD.

REPORTER #1 Apollo, were you going down? Did the bell save you?

REPORTER #2 Does that mean there! s going to be a rematch?

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oo | Any place -- Any time! 7 | ROCKY

“Yo, Apollo, ya said there weren't ’ gonna be no rematch.

REPORTER #3 Rocky, a rematch would be worth millions.

- . APOLLO

Don't you back down on me! I gave you a shot, now I'm giving you a second shot!

(to Mickey) Sure has.a lot of energy -- (to Apollo) -- Ya got nothin' to prove.

. PAULTE -Ya punched his lungs out --

| AN INTERN STEPS FORWARD.

THEY ROLL ROCKY AWAY.

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- THEY START TO ROLL HIM AWAY.

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PAULIE QUICKLY STEPS UP TO ROCKY AND WHISPERS, AS THEY

MOVE ALONG.

ROCKY STIFFLY NODS "YES" AS AN AIDE PUSHES HIM AROUND THE CORNER. BEFORE HE DISAPPEARS FROM VIEW, HE WAVES TO ADRIAN.

MICKEY

Some Band-Aids an' Vaseline. He'll be as good as new. -

ADRIAN ‘ Do you think he'll fight again?

ROCKY IS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM... SEVERAL INTERNS BUSY

THEMSELVES WITH CLEANING ROCKY UP AND ADMINISTERING SEVERAL CC'S OF SODIUM PENTOTHAL.

— ROCKY. What was put in the eye? “AL (NAME OF MEDICINE) ROCKY. (fading) My face feels like lItyer. DOCTOR

You'll look just fine -- please just relax, —

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ADRIAN ARE AT THE BACK OF THE HOSPITAL... ALKING TOWARDS SEVERAL CABS PARKED AT THE

ADRIAN: Yes.

- PAULIE Reminded me of a fight I had with that guy that called you ugly -- I never told you about it -- You're gonna marry him?

ADRIAN

..» Yes. Don't you think that's

good. PAULIE

Good? -- Hey, I just wanna talk

honest with ya -- I know Rock,

what, a Jong time -- and him I wouldn't expect to change.

. ADRIAN I think we'll manage, Paulie.

(MORE)

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See what I'm sayin' is the guy's a born pug -- Fightin' is all he knows from... He don't know from nothin’ else -- I think ya gonna find that out -- C'mon, get in the taxi.

PAULIE OPENS THE DOOR TO THE TAXI.

PAULIE GETS IN AND THE TAXI PULLS AWAY, AND ADRIAN WALKS BACK TOWARDS THE HOSPITAL.

GAZZO, THE LOAN SHARK,-IS VISITING WITH ROCKY... THE LIGHTS ARE VERY LOW AND ROCKY IS HEAVILY BANDAGED, ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT EYE. HE IS PITIFUL.

OC} 19 CONTINUED | 19 _ ROCKY (nasal) How's it look? a GAZZO T wouldn't want it. ROCKY Hey, Tony, could ya do me a favor? GAZZO What? ROCKY

Ya know Paulie, my friend. He admires ya... Can ya give him my old job with ya?

oe - | GAZZ0 Him collectin'?-

nol — GAZZO _ 2 le Sure, we'll give ‘im ya old job. . ’Whatta ya gonna do?

THE NURSE ENTERS AND IS SHOCKED BY GAZZO'S PRESENCE.

(y THE NURSE STEPS FORWARD WITH A PILL CUP FULL OF MEDI- Ve CATION. ROCKY RESEMBLES A MUMMY.

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NURSE © How do you feel tonight?

- NURSE Oh -- my kid would die for ya autograph -- Could ya sign it 'To my good friend, Charlie Flynn.' :

_ THE NURSE ALREADY HAS A PAD AND PEN READY. © ROCKY

STIFFLY WRITES... THE NURSE EXITS.

A THIN BEAM OF LIGHT RACES ACROSS APOLLO'S ROOM AS

ROCKY ENTERS... THE LIGHT FALLS ON CREED‘'S SWOLLEN FACE, OTHERWISE THE ROOM IS DARK.

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. ROCKY - Did ya gimme ya best?

"ROCKY SILENTLY EXITS, AND THE ROOM GOES DARK.

ROCKY RE-ENTERS HIS ROOM... MOVING STIFFLY TOWARDS THE BED HE SEES A SILHOUETTE MOVING BESIDE THE BED... IT IS ADRIAN. SHE MOVES FORWARD AND EMBRACES HIM.

SEVERAL DAYS HAVE PASSED AND ROCKY LOOKS MUCH BETTER,

Pn EXCEPT FOR THE BANDAGE OVER HIS EYE. HE IS WALKING ro, DOWN THE BRICK LANE NODDING AT PASSERSBY. MOST OF THE

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BANDAGES ARE GONE, BUT HEAVY BRUISING REMAINS... ADRIAN ©

WALKS BESIDE HIM... A WELL-DRESSED MAN OF THIRTY-FIVE STRIDES BESIDE HIM. HE IS AN AGENT. A SECOND AGENT FOLLOWS.

AGENT. #1

The agency can almost guarantee commercial fees in excess of three | hundred thousand for the next [. fiscal year... . . PASSERBY (YOUNG AIDE) Take care, Rock.

ROCKY GLANCES AT THE CONTRACTS IN THE AGENT'S HANDS.

Imported toiletries.

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THE NURSE WHO ASKED FOR THE AUTOGRAPH WAVES.

ROCKY GLANCES AT THE CONTRACTS IN THE AGENT'S HANDS.

AGENT #1 Plus a wide variety of fashionable products -- you'll provide an' honest image.

AGENT #2 The best.

A YOUNG BOY WITH HUGE BODY AND HEAD CAST IS WHEELED UP.

ROCKY SMILES AND SIGNS.

AGENT #2. Now the point is we have to set things in motion while your name's still in everybody's mind.

ADRIAN: {leans over) Rocky. we've got to go.

important business now.

AGENT #1 More important than this?

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“ROCKY AND ADRIAN ARE STANDING IN FRONT OF A PRIEST,

CONTINUED - 20 | 22 | ROCKY

wes abso Tucelhy.

FATHER CARMINE... THEY ARE GETTING MARRIED... PAULIE

TS THE BEST MAN. MICKEY STANDS BEHIND ROCKY. GAZZO

IS. PRESENT. ADRIAN LOOKS BEAUTIFUL IN HER WHITE BRIDAL GOWN- AND ROCKY OUT OF PLACE IN A SLIGHTLY SMALL TUX... THERE ARE NEARLY THIRTY PEOPLE PRESENT. ANDY, GLORIA, * MIKE AND AL ARE PRESENT» . *

~ PRIEST eee TO be your lawfully wedded wife.

ROCKY. | | Absolutely -- yes, |

, PRIEST _ Then I Pronounce you man and wife.

ROCKY AND ADRIAN KISS.

“ROCKY . It's gonna be great -- . (to Priest) = -- Thanks, Father -- Ya did real

good. - GLORIA oe * Luck to. ya’ Ss. , — . * , "ADRIAN wre * Thank you. oO * es oe > ROCKY oe _ ce * Thanks. Oe ou oe oe a ca * PAULIE mete Good juck -- ya! $s need" it. . ra GAZZ0 Good BOvEs: Rock sat was nice. Good Tuck ; : as . :

congratulations -+ Rock, ya wanna buy into the bar -- Let me know. It's a solid. joint.

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EON | ROCKY C. Thanks, but I'm gonna make - ot commercials.

~ PAULIE: C'mon, let's get drunk.

. GAZZ0 Wait a minute -- I wanna talk to to. the bridegroom, here -- C’ mere, Rock -- (to Adrian) -- Ya look beautiful, Kid -- over here, Rock. . :

ROCKY STEPS TO THE SIDE WITH ‘GAZZO... PAULTES MOVES OVER TO ADRIAN.

er : 7 ADRIAN . You look nice, Paulie. _ PAULIE. os Yes I do -- I'm on a diet too. i ADRIAN aL ~ ~ “Since when. U0 = a _ PAULIE oe

‘Bout an hour ago. GAZZO PATS ROCKY'S SHOULDER. - .

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A) GAZZ0

no This weddin' was nice -- So, let's hear it. What'd ya clear from.

- the fight?

eum a [ROCKY "Bout thirty-seven grand.

' GAZZO Taxes kill ya. So whatta ya wanna do? Ya want me to put some bread on the street? Let it work for.

; ROCKY | Hey, I just’got married here.

ROCKY

I got Plans.

~ GAZZO. It's good ya good plans -- How ‘bout investin' in condominiums?

ROCKY © (very embarrassed)

Condominiums? .

-GAZZ0 . Yeah, condominiums? —

ROCKY LOOKS. AROUND 0 SEE IF ANYBODY 1s LISTENING. ROCKY . (quietly) ~ T never use them.

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IT IS AFTER THE WEDDING -- ROCKY AND ADRIAN MOVE AROUND THE CORNER. THEY ARE STILL DRESSED IN THEIR WEDDING CLOTHES. oo a

thru : te os thru . 260 - te 26 _26A EXT. ROCKY'S STREET. = NIGHT . - 26A

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Oo). vee ON THE CORNER ARE THE STREET SINGERS. THEY DRINK (oO - WINE AND HARMONIZE. “ROCKY ROUNDS THE CORNER WITH ADRIAN IN HIS ARMS. SINGER

Yo, Rock, what happened? ~~~"

“ROCKY Thanks but we got things to do... See ya's.

THEY MOVE ON.

- ROCKY | a: Them, they're like the néfghborhood' s jukebox -- Singin’ all the time -- I never knew ya was so light.

ADRIAN

Ps

Never?

“Absolutely -- November 24th -- About ten-thirty in the evening. ‘I even remember the tempature.

ADRIAN

a AG-yers tone Do you?.- — -

ROCKY

7 Sure -- it started: out very cold ag 2 fe . an! by the end of. the night I was CF en 2 ioe burnin’ up!

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THEY LAUGH.

)

THEY CLIMB

ROCKY a Nah, this” “is great for the arms, y'know -- :

Yeah, but I knew what was gonna happen from the start.

~ ADRIAN What did you know?

THE STEPS TO HIS BOARDING HOUSE.

~ ROCKY Well I said the first time I seen ya, I says to myself, I said this is. the girl I want to marry, she's special -- She has the disease of being shy, but underneath them glasses, hat, an' what'd ya use to

_ wear? ‘Bout twenty sweaters.

THEY ENTER.

f ADRIAN three.

re ced ROCKY Yeah’, three sweaters -- This is the best girl. in Philly.

26A

~ ROCKY

_Oh, _yeah.

ROCKY Il - Rev. 8/24/78 22 . 8 26B ~~ INT. ROCKY'S BOARDING HOUSE - NIGHT , 26B O- . _¥ ROCKY AND ADRIAN ENTER AND CLIMB THE STAIRS. ‘N 4 ~ ; Bie | a ADRIAN -_— = . How'd ya: know? we ROCKY | 5 = | - It was definitely big Tove at ; first sight. ADRIAN BO But I was so afraid. Pa That didn’t bother me none -- I Be gotta lotta patience, Adrian -- ae oe if ya didn't like me, I was Be willin' to hang around for a long time. ADRIAN How long? | ROCKY

I was willin' to wait for ya up ‘to forty years, after that, I think I woulda had to make other plans, y'know...

ADRIAN UNLOCKS THE DOOR AND THEY ENTER.

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Rg ERY AND ADRIAN ENTER AND HE SETS HER DOWN AND” LOCKS °° ~vs°-. ° THE DOOR... THE TURTLES, AND GOLDFISH ARE PRESENT IN vs “THE DIMLY LIT ROOM. BUTKUS THE 00G IS ON THE BED. |

. ROCKY. Here, we are -- safe an’ sound.. Yo, Butkus; find another Seats: - 0 ser re Okay. . an

_ (the dog gets down) © . ee

“Rocky STARES INTO HER EYES. ~ CONTINUED

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ADRIAN.

. - ... Really think so? , BO 7

~ | ADRIAN .-. DO you think it'll always be like this.

ADRIAN NODS. | ADRIAN

I hope you don't get -- | ‘ROCKY What? a ADRIAN ... tired of me. ROCKY

Ya never gettin' rid of me. ROCKY KISSES HER ON THE LIPS LIGHTLY. ADRIAN

I hope I can do everythin’ right. : Me too. vee _

~ ADRIAN: — .-- I hope nothing changes -- Te) a has happened.

I m not ‘Ghangia® -- Ant ‘T sure ain't ever changin’ ‘nothin’

—— “about you. vom a omen seat | THEY KISS AND ROCKY LIFTS HER AND CROSSES THE ROOM WITH a ADRIAN STILL IN HIS ARMS.

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; -—- 26C-~—S SC CONTINUED = 2 as , 26C oe We ROCKY GENTLY LOWERS HER ONTO THE BED. |

L | ADRIAN

RI Pa Se EES i :

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... I love you.

THEY EMBRACE AND THE SCENE SLOWLY DARKENS.

APOLLO IS IN BED WITH HIS WIFE. SHE IS ASLEEP. APOLLO IS RESTLESS AND FINALLY GETS UP AND a INTO ONE Bria

ROOM.

TURNING ON THE LIGHT, HE STARES HARD AT A PICTURE OF ROCKY TACKED ONTO THE MIRROR. HE TAKES A DEEP BREATH AND SITS DOWN AND STARES BLANKLY....A MOMENT. LATER

HIS WIFE ENTERS AND SILENTLY SITS NEXT TO HIM. SHE - PUTS HER ARM AROUND HIM AND THE SCENE FADES. =

ROCKY IS IN THE BEAUTIFULLY ORNATE RECEPTION ROOM... HE STANDS BESIDE THE MAYOR. SEVERAL REPORTERS ARE PRESENT, LIKEWISE TWO MINI CAMERA UNITS. THERE ARE TWENTY OBSERVERS.

«MAYOR Rocky Balboa, the great city of Philadelphia is honored to bestow

on one of its favorite sons this plaque to serve as a reminder of

one of the finest moments in sports, and a symbol of pride for every . ‘Phitadelphian for years to come.

ROCKY STEPS FORWARD. es POON epee am gaan cet

ROCKY © - It's heavy -- Thank you, Mr Mayor. REPORTER

’ Rocky;~now~that-you've retired ,—-----—-—--—S---

what kind of work wilt you seek?

Somethin? easy, y ‘know? re = i *

. REPORTER Like what? ?

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DD. | _ : - | ROCKY. . —_ *

a. dunno -- Run for Mayor. — *

“THE MAYOR LAUGHS, AND HE AND ROCKY SQUARE OFF FOR THE CAMERAS. | ot

29 “INTs HIGH SCHOOL © - DAY 29.

ROCKY IS ON STAGE AT A PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL. THE

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a PRINCIPAL . . - And to Robert 'Rocky' Balboa, a Sh oe . former student -- a man they $ a. .ealled a million-to-one shot -- i - South Philadelphia High School is proud to present you with an Honorary Diploma.

EVERYONE APPLAUDS AND ROCKY RISES.

~ ROCKY - Cs I ain't sure -=- sorry I'm not a sure what to say... Ah, I retired -

from school when I was in Ninth

Grade, y'know -- to be a fighter .*- so it took me seventeen years —

an' a lotta beatin's to get this

-- My advice to yas, is get it.

while it's hot, y'know what I

_ mean -- Thanks. — . ae a 300s OMITTED ws ae a : , : NS

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oO 3] INT. JEWELRY STORE - NIGHT . 31

x ADRIAN OBJECTS WHEN ROCKY SLIPS A GOLD BRACELET ON HER ->.. HE REFUSES TO LET HER TAKE IT OFF... SHE SIGHS AND SMILES... |

THEY LAUGH.

pe ROCKY AND ADRIAN ARE STANDING NEXT TO A BLACK PONTIAC io TRANS AM ROCKY HAS JUST BOUGHT... THE SALESMAN SHAKES cog —. ROCKY'S HAND.

i ROCKY greats!!

ROCKY, DRIVING LIKE A REAL NOVICE, JERKS THE CAR TO

_ THE CURB AND POINTS TO A NICE. WOMAN'S COAT IN THE WINDOW, ALSO A MAN'S BLACK ‘SILK JACKET WITH A TIGER ON THE BACK... ADRIAN SHAKES HER HEAD "NO"... ROCKY PARKS THE. CAR HALFWAY ON THE CURB, ALMOST HITS A SOFT PREN- ZEL STAND. HE GUIDES ADRIAN: INTO THE STORE.

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“GOLD BRACELET ON OFF..i: SHE SIGHS

“Look at ya little wrist there: «= Tt's all naked and everythin’ at don' . catch. no cold -- -

‘ROCKY AND “ADRIAN ‘ARE STANDING NEXT TO A: BLACK “PONTIAC: TRANS AM ROCKY HAS JUST BOUGHT... THE SALESMAN | SHAKES. ROCKY'S HAND. «- phe

"ROCKY IT - Rev. $

"33. CONTINUED : EELS | | ne en a en eo ee ee ce ee —° ADRIAN SHAKES HER H CKY PARKS THE CAR | ASOFT PRETZEL STAND.

Sa na

Look at “Oh “——we “gontia “be “turner

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ROCKY, IN HIS CAR, DRIVES ADRIAN AND A REAL. ESTATE

.AGENT DOWN A SOUTH PHILLY STREET LINED WITH ROW HOUSES | IT IS A NICE NEIGHBORHOOD... THE CAR BUCKS TO A

HALT AND ROCKY - LEAVES IT. FIVE FEET FROM THE CURB AND

"GETS OUT.

QO

4 * ROCKY ve . Nice bricks, huh?

‘TWO GIRLS IN THE B.G. COME FORWARD.

. AORIAN Does it have copper plumbing?

. AGENT

‘ The house is structured with steel beam support and the floors are oak. :

ROCKY POINTS TO A CORNER.

ir ROCKY © Mebbe that's a good spot for a TV.

. ADRIAN : (smiles) What're the taxes a year?

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ROCKY AND

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. ROCKY (to Salesman) | Y'know =--' I like it, Adrian. I know a great deal when I see one.

ADRIAN MOVE TO THE SIDE.

oo, ROCKY It don't matter... let's get the house.

: ADRIAN Are you sure?

LEAVES AND ROCKY DRAWS ADRIAN ASIDE AND SPEAKS

Seer

TROL SNP pets

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CONTINUED - 2 | . 37

“ADRIAN TOUCHES ROCKY'S FACE AND KISSES HIM FULLY AS

THE SCENE FADES.

THe CHAMP IS SWEATING PROFUSELY AS HE PUNCHES THE HEAVY

APOLLO REFUSES TO STOP POUNDING AND THE SCENE FADES.

ROCKY STANDS IN THE HALLWAY OF A MEDICAL BUILDING. A. ... SIGN ON THE OFFICE READS "DR. BORSARA - GYNECOLOGY." . | ADRIAN STEPS OUT.

Yes? ’ ADRIAN eet es. : . ROCKY

Yo, Adrian, ya did it!!

ROCKY IS HAVING MAKE- UP APPLIED BY AN EFFEMINATE MAKE-

UP MAN... THE TALENT AGENTS STAND TO THE SIDE... DISCO

MUSIC RISES FROM THE MAKE-UP MAN'S CASSETTE RECORDER...

ROCKY STARES AT HIS FACE IN THE LARGE MIRROR SURROUNDED

BY LIGHT BULBS... ADRIAN IS THERE AND FOUR MONTHS PREG- = NANT. ROCKY IS. DRESSED AS A CAVEMAN IN A TIGER- SKIN, . *--

ACROSS THE CHEST BATHING SUIT. oo a AGENT |

Listen, we're sorry it took a

but the sponsors wanted to make

sure abl the saeliing wes gone: ~ ROCKY

Sure.

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s ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 . 31 | a 40 CONTINUED | 7 40 “on | “AGENT _ SNRs Is he ready? * ~ MAKE-UP MAN 7 .+- Finito. r : - ROCKY as How do i 100k? . 7 | AGENT Of ADRIAN * ... Different. t 41. INT. STUDIO — 47 : | | i. _ PICKS UP HIS CLUB. ROCKY CROSSES TO THE GLARING el 7 LIGHTS... te Ee ADRIAN & “ROCKY a we. Be honest, I Took stupid. es “ | - a ADRIAN oe Yes. - ROCKY a Ya got any deodorant? a THE CAMERA IS READY... THE DIRECTOR, A THIN, SHORT MAN as . WITH A BEARD, KEENLY OBSERVES THE PERFORMANCE... TWO ad ee GIRLS IN JUNGLE QUEEN OUTFITS GO OVER TO THE SET, * | = ; "WHICH IS A ROCK AND SOME PALM TREES. = pe 4 DIRECTOR . All right. -- get it together -- ~ you know the routine, Rocky. . ‘Just like we rehearsed. We're running late. Sit down, Rocky. All right -- All right. -- Ready = . : oe : Rotting. oe . an ii? «ee Speed here. aa aoe (- ay CONTINUED i . .

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ROCKY READS FROM LARGE CUE. CARDS.

mt ROCKY

(stilted) Go now? Okay -- In the morning -~ I-splash-it-on-an'it-does-

smell-mainly... DIRECTOR

Cut! Manly! -- The word is manly . Once again.

i ROCKY Excuse me. DIRECTOR Yes. ROCKY.

I know I said it wrong, an' y'know

it really don't smell manly... (smiles)

I mean, d'ya think this stuff smells

like a man -~- I.would say no.

ROCKY LOOKS PAINFULLY EMBARRASSED. HE SMILES AT ADRIAN WHO SMILES BACK. ROCKY COVERS HIS RIGHT EYE AND LOOKS AT THE CUE CARD. IT IS BADLY BLURRED.

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.-. I splash it on and it-does- manly-things~to-me... It-surrounds -my face-with-class.

DIRECTOR

. (rudely) Thank you for the advice, whoever you are -- All right, picture up : ... Never mind -- get him ready for the alternate layout ~- . (to the Agent). | The whole morning’s a bust.

ROCKY STANOS AND PREPARES TO TRAVEL TO THE DRESSING ~ ROOM.

».. Y'know, it sounded great inside before it came out.

APOLLO CREED IS SHADOW BOXING IN FRONT OF A STAINED “MIRROR... HIS EYES ARE INTENT. HIS BODY SHINES FROM

CASCADING SWEAT. THERE IS A PICTURE OF ROCKY FROM A NEWSPAPER STUCK TO THE MIRROR.

ROCKY IS ONCE AGAIN UNDER THE LIGHTS, ONLY THIS TIME HE IS DRESSED AS A BOXER... THE MAKE-UP IS HIDEOUS AND RESEMBLES ROCKY AFTER HE HAD RECEIVED THE BEATING BY APOLLO CREED. BEHIND HIM IS A BACKDROP OF FIGHT FANS AND ROPES. ADRIAN STANDS AT HIS SIDE.

_ DIRECTOR All right, wet him down -- Move!

THE MAKE-UP MAN STEPS UP AND SPRAYS ROCKY WITH A MIST

WHICH RESEMBLES HEAVY SWEATING... ROCKY LOOKS PATHE- TICALLY DOWN.

; DIRECTOR Ready!

‘Try to get it right -- Action!

A YOUNG. BESPECTACLED MAN HOLDS UP A STACK OF PRINTED CUE CARDS. :

DIRECTOR © Christ -- Cut! No, keep it going -- Go on. Look, just read the dummy cards. C'mon, we're rollin’.

43 CONTINUED - 43 ROCKY |

(low) ' Dummy card?

ROCKY LOOKS MORE EMBARRASSED FOR ADRIAN THAN HIMSELF... THE MAKE-UP MAN WETS HIM DOWN.

SEVERAL OF THE NEARBY WORKERS, THE SOUND MAN, A GRIP, AND SCRIPT GIRL APPEAR TO BE FEELING VERY SORRY FOR

-- Beast-After-Shave, then-I- really-am-the-American Dream- so-don't-be-punchy -- So-don't- be-punchy-like-me --

(weakly) Be a smart guy an'...

ROCKY STOPS AND. FACES THE DIRECTOR.

7 ROCKY Wait, y'know, I wanna explain something -- I ain't punchy --

I got what ya call a relaxed brain, not punchy.

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ROCKY II - Rev. 7/24/78 36

But I gotta be almost punchy to be doin'. this in front of my wife.

ROCKY PULLS OFF SOME OF THE THICK BOXING MAKEUP, WALKS OVER TO THE DIRECTOR AND CALMLY TAKES HIS ARM.

-- ROCKY (hands the Director the after-shave) Y'know, you. got the wrong name . for this. stuff --. ya oughta call it Creep Cologne.

~ ROCKY POURS IT ON THE DIRECTOR'S HEAD... THE DIRECTOR

IS OUTRAGED AND ROCKY TURNS TO ADRIAN.

~ APOLLO'S WIFE IS DOWNSTAIRS AND. CROSSING INTO THE LIV-

ING ROOM... HIS TWO YOUNG CHILDREN RUN PAST. APOLLO COMES OUT OF THE BEDROOM, LOOKS. DOWN. OVER THE BALCONY AND CALLS TO HIS WIFE.

"You didn't beat nobody, and anybody who knows boxing knows the fight was fixed‘...

(MORE)

if at

NY :

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 37

CONTINUED 44

- Listen to this one. ‘You call yaself a champ, you're a fake. The fight was a fake! Go kill

yourself.'.... MARYANNE od Wouldn't you like to play with your a children instead of reading hate ™ mail? *

APOLLO = (reading) * "How much did you get to carry: the bum for fifteen rounds. -- You're a disgrace!' | . MARYANNE * Why can't you ignore it? APOLLO * That's me they're talking about. o | MARY ANNE | * - Honey, why don't you retire, we * have more than we'll ever need? a APOLLO JUST HEAVES THE LETTERS AGAINST A CHANDELIER AND GOES INTO HIS ROOM AND SLAMS THE DOOR. ROCKY'S STREET - DAY 45 ROCKY IS OUTSIDE HIS HOUSE PLAYING STICKBALL WITH TEN | NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS. ROCKY HAS A BROOMSTICK IN HIS HAND AND. LOOKS HAPPY... A YOUNG BOY NAMED BILLY PITCHES... . ROCKY SWINGS AND MISSES. BILLY C'mon. ROCKY * Let me get ya in focus. *

ROCKY COVERS ONE EYE AND IT IS BLURRED. HE CLOSES THAT EYE AND SMILES.

a,

a

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CONTINUED 45

ROCKY LEANS BACK AND SMACKS THE BALL FAR. ROCKY ROUNDS THE BASES AND TEASES BILLY AND HIS TEAM. THEY TEASE

“BACK.

«38

ROCKY AND ADRIAN ARE SITTING ON THE BACK STEPS OF THEIR

“HOUSE. ROCKY IS READING A PAPERBACK BOOK. ADRIAN FANS.

HERSELF. A BULB OVER THE DOOR IS THE READING LAMP. BUTKUS IS THERE.

° ROCKY (reading) ‘It's no time to cuss me,' snarled the robber. 'By Gawd! Fellas grab your rifles an’ take cover.' (to Adrian) How's that sound?

ADRIAN ~~ > Good. ROCKY Bein’ a good reader is gonna help when I get an office job -- Wanna ‘hear some more? ADRIAN (smiles) I can't wait! ROCKY

‘There ain't no cover, Smokey,' said Brad Lincoln, ‘we better head for the canyon.

ROCKY IS BEING INTERVIEWED BY A CHUBBY, STUBBY MAN IN HIS THIRTIES WHO APPEARS TO HAVE NOT SEEN THE =UN IN YEARS.

ROCKY SITS STIFFLY IN HIS NEW SUIT.

XN

47 CONTINUED | | 47

INTERVIEWER

Would ya consider any sort of - manual Tabor?

ROCKY STANDS AND SO DOES THE INTERVIEWER. ROCKY Was ya ever punched in the face five hundred times a night? ROCKY GIVES A MILD SMILE AND LEAVES.

THE CHAMPION IS SPARRING WITH ANOTHER LARGE FIGHTER.

APOLLO MOVES WITH INCREDIBLE INTENSITY AS HE BANGS AWAY.

ROCKY ‘Stans AND SHAKES HANDS: WITH A “THIN MAN BEHIND - Fo a ROSY REARS HIS: SUIT AND HAS WwW VER=G GROOMED a ee

ma “MANAGER: RUTHIN-MAN) ae r os very ‘sorry.

ROCKY EXITS AS SEVERAL PEOPLE, AWAITING. INTERVIEWS, 400K. AT HIM ane com AMONG THEMSELVES.

“Rocky. NOW SITS: IN A QUALITY EMPLOYMENT OFFICE... TENSE AND EMOTIONALLY. DEPLETED. 2A, MAN. WITH GREY | ROORESSES HIM. :

ee “MANAGER - (MAN)

r. Balboa... ‘You have to be ealistic... No high school iploma, no ‘qualifications <=". don't you think you'd be more . ‘content ina good paying mental abor job?

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‘53° CONTINUED

Ay Rocky likes: black. SALESLADY

/ (stunned) -e- Black baby furniture?

ADRIAN. | tw LE might look nice.

SALESLADY SS

It's your kid.

ROCKY a

a a Maybe black ain't right for baby. oe ee en furniture | == maybe we oughta get . oes Ss somethin! ‘Vighter, Tike Brows ee

ROCKY HAS.

al ues

eS pAULTE ES C'mon, Sid -- How ‘bout somethi _ » better than. beef Tuggin'?

Hey, thatts‘all I: got -- an'

-. we're cuttin’ back, too, so, = =

~ Rocky, if ya wanna work, it'll. -

.-- be week to week, y'know. Oey

“CONTINUED

i

| |

Oh. 56

CONTINUED 56

ROCKY STARTS TO FOLLOW THE FOREMAN.

A LARGE TRUCK IS BACKED UP TO THE LOADING DOCK AND

A GROUP OF MEN CLAD IN WHITE JACKETS ARE LUGGING SIDES OF BEEF OFF THE TRUCK AND PLACING THEM ON SUSPENDED HOOKS.

A YOUNG MAN HAULING MEAT MIMES LIKE HE IS HITTING A

THE YOUNG LUGGER AND SEVERAL OTHER MEN LAUGH AND THE WORK CONTINUES.

ROCKY DRIVES HOME AND SLOPPILY PARKS AND HITS A TRASH CAN... ADRIAN STEPS QUTSIDE.

ROCKY

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‘THIGH BONES.

ADRIAN ai (laughs) . cone What! s that? ROCKY Bones for Butkus -- you, Butkus!

Ya ain't gonna believe it!

THE DOG COMES OUT AND ROCKY HANDS HIM A BONE... ROCKY WALKS TO THE HOUSE WITH ADRIAN.

‘ADRIAN How'd your day go?

ROCKY IS SEEN LUGGING MORE BEEF. THE WORK IS BACK- BREAKING AND: MONOTONOUS... AS ROCKY WALKS BACK TO CARRY ANOTHER LOAD, HE UNCONSCIOUSLY JABS AT A HANG- ING BEEF. HE LOOKS AT GOLD WATCH ON HIS WRIST AND

MOVES ON.

ROCKY TALKS TO AN OLD PAREERORER. ROCKY HOLDS HIS GOLD. WATCH.

- PAWNBROKER | ee Five thousand for you -- It's sl worth five hundred. to me.

ROCKY Il - Rev. 8/7/78 yy.

ROCKY OPENS THE DOOR FOR ADRIAN.

59A CONTINUED a : 59A ROCKY . * we Gimme the five... _ a PAWNBROKER .. Ft a ~~ Come back soon, I like your eo wee - business.- . 7 * ROCKY oo Yeah, I'm real shrewd. *

ROCKY AND ADRIAN DRIVE UP TO A MATERNITY SHOP. THE CAR JERKS TO A STOP... HE IS EATING AN ORANGE.

. ADRIAN Oh, Rocky -- you don't have to do this -- it's your Junch hour.

CONTINUED |

O).. 60

CONTINUED | 60

THEY ENTER.

IT IS LATE EVENING AND ROCKY IS SCRAPING DOWN THE MAIN FREEZER ROOM... HE IS THE ONLY ONE THERE AND IS DWARFED BY THE SPACE AROUND HIM... HE SHOVELS MEAT WASTE, AND EVERY NOW AND THEN, SHADOW BOXES FOR A’ BRIEF MOMENT... HE COUGHS, THEN MOVES ON.

THE CAR COMES TO A HALT, THE RADIO IS BLARING. ROCKY GETS OUT CARRYING A COUPLE MORE. LARGE BONES FOR THE

DOG... CATCHING A COLD, HE COUGHS AND LOCKS THE CAR DOOR. HE IS EXHAUSTED.

ADRIAN LOOKS DOWN FROM THE BEDROOM WINDOW. ROCKY ARRIVES AT THE DOOR AND ADRIAN OPENS IT.

ROCKY : Now there's the best lookin' . thing I seen all day.

ADRIAN .KISSES HIM.

; ROCKY My face looks tired but things _are great...

CONTINUED .

On. 62

63°

ROCKY AND ADRIAN START TO MOVE INTO THE HOUSE. VOICES TRAIL OFF.. .

do somethin’ nice -- How's ya stomach. ADRIAN Fine. ROCKY

Ya Took great.

Real good, but we're cuttin' back on manpower an’ you ain't got enough time in, y'know. Seniority.

THEIR

ROCKY STRAINS AS HE LUGS BEEF AND PLACES THE MEAT ON

ROCKY II - Rev. 10/25/78 47

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out.

ROCKY STARES AT THE FOREMAN LEAVING AND PUNCHES THE MEAT.

ROCKY AND ADRIAN SIT IN THE CENTER ROW. THEY ARE SURROUNDED BY TWENTY COUPLES.

. ROCKY wa Y'know... I was canned today.

, ROCKY © They just had to cut back, y'know -- It was economics.

ADRIAN: What're you going to do?

THE TEACHER SAYS “SSSHHHH" AND ROCKY TURNS AROUND... PEOPLE ARE NOW GETTING VERY ANNOYED.

a od ROCKY “Se oo. Sorry.

ROCKY II - Rev. 10/25/78 48

fo

)- 64 CONTINUED:

c

. ROCKY No, he ‘recommended' I don't fight -- I 'recommend' I do, y'know.

You can be whatever you want to -- you don't have to fight any more.

| a ADRIAN . rot oe It's just for a little while.

ROCKY II - Rev. 10/25/78 - 49-50

CO) 64

' CONTINUED: (2) 64 TEACHER * Why don't you both step outside * and discuss it. * . ROCKY Thanks, but we'll be done in a . * minute --

(to Adrian) Yo -+ what if ya catch some pet shop disease?

ADRIAN

There's no pet shop diseases.

No, really -- I want to work, I

can get my job back anytime. ROCKY

Do you really want to do it?

ADRIAN

Yes, the money will come in handy,

ROCKY

-e. Sorry for the inconvenience.

ROCKY LOOKS SULLEN AND ADRIAN TAKES HIS HAND.

APOLLO IS WATCHING A TAPE OF HIS FIGHT WITH ROCKY ON HIS VIDEO TAPE MACHINE. AT A CERTAIN POINT HE FREEZE

FRAMES THE FIGHT, TAKES NOTES, THEN SWITCHES THE FIGHT BACK ON. .

ADRIAN ENTERS THE PET SHOP... THE OWNER TURNS AROUND.

OWNER | Adrian, is that you?

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 51

66 CONTINUED 2 3 "66 | - a ADRIAN eos I'm pregnant. 7 — OWNER —< a (almost shocked) _ e woe, Wherer ee | ADRIAN |

Gloria, can r talk with you?

"ROCKY IS SITTING IN THE BATHTUB - HE HAS A GREAT DEAL ‘ ON HIS MIND... BUTKUS THE DOG IS ALSO IN THE TUB WITH . ~ WITH HIM, 7 | : r oo ROCKY

-.+ Y'know, the problem the way. -I see it is that I can getta job, _y'know, if I want, but do I wanna | ve | -e- Do I wanna do somethin' I. know, |

ain't gonna be happy doin' -- ya

know what.I mean -=- Plus we need

_ Money now. -- Dogs don't wanna hear _ this. —

ROCKY PULLS THE PLUG.

OS ROCKY AND BUTKUS WALK ALONG.

nt ROCKY

eee What I mean, Butkus, is ya

gotta do some things ya just cut _~out to.do, like ya speciality ts ~ barkin' -- Right? Ya.a great

- barker... it would be hard for “you to: learn how to meow ‘cause

-it don't come natural -- you:

. gotta be natural with _yaself, my! ‘know. oe :

“EXT. ALONG THE RIVER = DUSK 69

ROCKY IS LAYING WITH BUTKUS ALONG THE (RIVER. HED USES = BUT RUS FOR: ‘AD PILLOW. re: " oa mymrernicmenerines oi

ROCK

71A

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Y II = Rev. 8/29/78 | 52-53

feel the way I feel I wouldn't have this problem... but when

ya give ya word, Butkus, that's it. I can understand she's, she don't want me gettin' my head broke -- but I like boxin', so whatta I suppose to do -- ya words’, ya word... you, Butkus, ya a smart dog, ya got any answers?

‘EXT. MUSEUM STEPS - NIGHT ROCKY AND BUTKUS STAND AT THE BOTTOM LOOKING UP. ROCKY

- ... Y'know, Butkus... you got it made... C'mon, Tet's take a ride.

OMITTED

ROCKY IS WITH BUTKUS: «ROCKY UNLOCKS THE DOOR AND |

ENTERS.

7TA*

71AA*

ROCKY AND BUTKUS ARE ASCENDING THE STAIRS WHEN SUDDENLY

A PIPE SMASHES AGAINST THE WALL AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRCASE. |

ROCKY STANDS TENSED WITH THE LEAD PIPE HELD - LIKE A

: ROCKY © The’ Avon Lady.

ee em)

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/7/78 54

QQ 72 CONTINUED . 72 T ROCKY STEPS OUT OF THE DARKNESS. . oe MICKEY

a - How ya doin', kid --- What's that Sie alongside ya? Saeeaiane

What's on ya mind?

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f )

i

72—

ROCKY

Nobody's goin' blind.

MICKEY:

Every pug thinks they got one good one left -- Forget it, kid. Go home an' forget it. Ya career's

over. ROCKY Is that right? ; MICKEY That's right! ROCKY

Hey, I wait all my life to get

a career, I get one, a you tell me it's over! I can get another job, I can do that -- But I ain't done with fightin’ -- I know I can do more.

MICKEY

Ya almost beat the champ, so be happy.

“ROCKY

Mick, I done you a favor last time, how ‘bout doin' me one, this time.

CONTINUED - (2) . 72

MICKEY MOVES CLOSER TO ROCKY... HE HOLDS HIS EXTENDED INDEX FINGER AT THE SIDE OF ROCKY'S LEFT EYE.

MICKEY MOVES IT FORWARD AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY ROCKY SEES IT.

the right lamp.

MICKEY HOLDS HIS FINGER NEXT TO ROCKY'S RIGHT EYE AND MOVES IT FORWARD. HE KEEPS MOVING UNTIL IT'S TWICE

AS FAR FORWARD AS THE OTHER EYE... HE CONTINUES TO MOVE HIS FINGER UNTIL IT Is ALMOST IN FRONT OF ROCKY'S FACE.

MICKEY.

You see nothin' -- Creed would flatten the side of ya head with hooks -- Look, forget it, ya got the heart but ya ain't got the tools no more.

MICKEY HOLDS A FINGER IN FRONT OF HIS OWN NOSE. HE

THEN SLAPS THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROCKY'S FACE.

ROCKY II - Rev. 9/22/78 57

CONTINUED ~ (3)

.. Ya.didn't eyen see tt comin' from a seventy-ntne-year-old pug...

-72

What dtya think a. ene - ‘would £9

ktd? ROCKY see Hurt me. “MICKEY wt Hurt you bad. | a ae ces ROCKY | ns

(softly) — ae Mick... tf T can't fight no more, - mebbe I can do somethin' to help out around here -- | ae

oo Va want these guys watchin" YO carrytn® towels and buckets? .

a -Rockt ot er a. qualtfied o=« T just wanna be Lg. around tt, Mick, ~~ :

--. Come By tomorrow.

NT. _CREED'S OFFICE.

APOLLO. CREED T$ SETTING. BEHIND HIS DESK ¢ SURROUNDED BY THREE ‘BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. : SRS, ob BU

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 58

THE OFFICE IS TASTEFULLY DECORATED... A THIN SHAFT OF

AFTERNOON LIGHT ANGLES ACROSS CREED'S EXPENSIVE DESK. THE WALLS AND SHELVES ARE COVERED WITH TONS OF

TROPHIES.

LAWYER #1 We're trying, but we haven't received any response.

LAWYER #2 . To be honest, I think we ought to put our energies elsewhere.

‘APOLLO MOTIONS TO SACKS OF MAIL PROPPED IN A CORNER.

fixed -- accusing me of being a fake, and insultin' my kids at school. ;

TRAINER

Apollo, d'you want to hear the truth? The truth is last time he was damn lucky, but now he's finished. He's been sittin’ idle for almost six months an' any good trainer would pass him over --. this time you'd beat him so bad the press would tear you up for whippin' a has-been -- I say we go ae eer some new meat an' forget this um.

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+ t+ tt

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ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 59 ad

CONTINUED - 2 74

Do you think I beat him last

' time... do you?

.*?f.., TRAINER You. got the decision.

~ . APOLLO

(turns. to another

man) Thank you -= you're in charge of my public relations -- I want a new campaign started now -- I want something done publicly to bring this man out -- I want something to tear at his pride, something to get the people around him talking...

P.R. MAN | * You're aware if: you use this humiliation tactic, you're setting

‘yourself up as the bad guy.

THE GYM IS FILLED WITH NEARLY FIFTY FIGHTERS OF AS- SORTED WEIGHTS AND RACES...

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 . 59A

CONTINUED - 1A 75

THE OVERALL POUNDING OF BAGS AND RHYTHMIC SKIPPING OF ROPES BRINGS TO MIND A CONDUCTORLESS SYMPHONY. SEVERAL FIGHTERS ARE GLANCING AT A NEWSPAPER, THEN

“LOOKING AT ROCKY.

ROCKY IS NEARBY AND. HOLDING THE HEAVY BAG FOR A YOUNG

7s MIDDLEWEIGHT. | an

MICKEY IS WORKING WITH A LIGHTWEIGHT ON ANOTHER HEAVY

BAG... MIKE, HIS ASSISTANT, STANDS BEHIND HIM HOLDING * THE HEAVY VY BAG.

MICKEY.

C'mon, snap in there -- don't be

so sloppy! -- Hey, Chico! Ain't talkin’ to hear my head rattie!... Now lemme tell ya somethin' else, sometimes a good snarl can give what the Bible calls a psychological edge -- now snarl an‘ punch <--

punch an! snarl!

THE LIGHTWEIGHT FAILS TO DELIVER THE DESIRED SNARL - MICKEY FROWNS .

Show this Latin lamebrain how to snar] an' punch. .

re oj 9¢ AORN | | ow oe ‘Sure. 8 on Me

_ ROCKY HITS THE BAG AND SNARLS “MEANLY..

‘

- “MICKEY ; Now that's ugly! That's snarlin' -- (to Mike)

ie

Mike, -ya-better-empty them buckets... . ‘around the ring --. they're spa bitin at over.

ae," MIKE | , 7 I got ‘en, Rock. “sf , es *

“ROCKY | eee ives poe oa etnesey

+:

1 a do ite

ROCKY II - Rev. 9/22/78 — 60 a 75 CONTINUED TS. | MECKEY . Mike'l1 do it. 7 | ROCKY de Cc! mon, I don't. mind. a MICKEY AND NIKE EYE EACH OTHER AND WATCH ROCKY WALK “AWAY. |

ROCKY GOES OVER TO THE RING AND PREPARES To TAKE HOLD. OF A BUCKET FULL OF SPIT WHEN A LARGE ai Ee a

TURNS (70 HIM.

HE SPITS DOWN INTO THE BUCKET, THEN HE AND HIS TRAINER GIVE ROCKY A VERY CONDESCENDING EXPRESSION.

we et HEAVYWEIGHT eee ee 2. Now you can take it.. ere ROCKY , Yeah. we cee a ROCKY TURNS AND BUMPS INTO THE HEAVYWEIGHT'S TRAINER, | | ROCKY . oe ‘ses QOOps. a a

Couldn' t ya think of anything. tougher to say than ‘oops'?. Pe A GROUP OF FIGHTERS LAUGH AT THE SITUATION. ROCKY —: LOOKS AROUND AND SEES MANY FIGHTERS ARE STARING AT Hi: ROCKY LOWERS HIS EYES AND TOBES THE BUCKET. AWAY. RICKEY LOOKS AFTER. wath Se By

+ panera Lape) ds ene th te ete ee ean

ONT. STAIRWAY - NIGHT

"ROCKY STEPS OUT OF THE GYM... GAZZO IS LEANING AGAINST THE WALL. : ee

an eee Hey 9. Roc Ke

ROCKY II - Rev. 9/22/78 —’ ‘61

75A CONTINUED: ee Ay | A. cs _ 75A i GAzzo — : ! How you dotn'? -- Hear ya workin! as. tn thts place -- Whatta doin', huh ee _— Jet's: hear at. ‘ vee gh ee ne —RockY™ a nn ae - Ce Makin’ "some money -- Cleanin' uP. ae . GAZZO

C! MOM ‘you atn't no janitor.

You're’a standup guy. You come. and work for me. You're Italian. You don’ t need this kind of work.

ea _ ROCKY collectin'? - gazzo-

What. else? as You can work the oper BAAN

a ROCKY t can't do enge no more.

ne GAZZO © whatta ya. like Bein’ ‘a janitor, huh. ~ Forget. these straight jobs. Ya need to a Bues hee: .

“CONTINUED “

ROCKY II = Rev.

75A

~9/5/78 .61A

‘I gotta go.

ROCKY MOVES ACROSS THE STREET.

ADRIAN IS

IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING A FISHTANK WHEN

THE DOOR OPENS AND ROCKY ENTERS.

“ROCKY (broadly) How is everybody in the clubhouse tonight?

ADRIAN: Fine, how'd your day go?

Everythin' S great, y'know, need |

some help?

ROCKY COMES OVER AND AIDS HER WITH A POT OF WATER.

ROCKY TAKES A PAPERBACK OUT OF HES REAR POCKET, "THE

WORLD'S WORST JOKES."

C'mon, I'll read some ‘jokes on the way home. Maybe you'll laugh,

who knows.

75A

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ROCKY II - Rev. 9/22/78 61B

CO) 76A EXT. PET SHOP - NIGHT | 76A Co ROCKY AND ADRIAN STEP OUT OF THE PET SHOP,.. ACROSS THE STREET SEVERAL GUYS STEP OUT QF GYM. . | FIGHTER

(yells)

Hey, you clean good, man. “ROCKY REDDENS.

THEY MOVE AWAY.

O)-

ROCKY II - Rev. 9/5/78 61B

76A

ROCKY AND ADRIAN STEP OUT OF THE PET SHOP... ACROSS THE STREET CHINK IS GETTING INTO.A BATTERED FORD WITH

‘SEVERAL GUYS. HE SEES ROCKY.

ss CHINK (yells)

Hey, don't forget to clean the toilets.

DRIVES AWAY. ROCKY REDDENS.

THEY MOVE AWAY.

ROCKY II = Rev. 8/29/78 62

&

79 -: THEY ENTER. ROCKY BENDS OVER AND PICKS UP HALF A

80 .

OMITTED ; My * 78 #

DOZEN TELEGRAMS FROM APOLLO CREED... ADRIAN TAKES THEM.

(reading one)

‘Roses are red, ad

Violets are blue, *

I can't wait ta =

Really smash you, *

Love, Apollo.’ oie

He's spendin' a fortune.on insults. ROCKY STEPS INTO THE LIVING ROOM... THE LIVING ROOM IS PATHETICALLY BARE. THE TELEVISION SITS ON A CRATE. A SIMPLE LAMP SITS ON A SECOND CRATE. THE ROOM ITSELF ~ IS ONLY HALF PAINTED AND A PAIR OF ALUMINUM KITCHEN - CHAIRS ARE: STATIONED IN FRONT OF THE TELEVISION... THE TURTLE BOWL SITS ON A CRATE... THERE ARE MANY HUGE DOG - BONES EVERYWHERE. ,

; ADRIAN I better start dinner -- but, I didn't have. time to shop. _ ROCKY . That's okay. I'11 have some

Cream of Wheat an' a piece of '

chicken from last night. : ROCKY HEARS A KNOCK AND OPENS THE DOOR.

ROCKY IS HANDED A LETTER BY AN OBNOXIOUS LOOKING YQUNG

MAN.

THE SERVER RUNS AWAY. - | ) CONTINUED -

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©)... 80 CONTINUED 80

‘i ; - a ROCKY : Hey, whatta ya doin'?!

, "=. ADRIAN COMES OVER AND LOOKS AT ROCKY STANDING IN THE STREET. a

CONTINUED —

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/7/78 64

80A

ROCKY STARTS TO WALK INSIDE. ADRIAN PUTS HER ARM

AROUND HIM AND THEY ENTER TOGETHER.

ROCKY COMES TO THE VICE-PRESIDENT'S DESK AND SITS.

THE wiEE- PRESIDENT IS A STIFF LOOKING MIDDLE- AGED MAN.

BANKER

Mr. Balboa -- please be seated -- ROCKY

Thanks. BANKER

What can I help you with? -

y'know. BANKER Yes, I know. ROCKY Does that mean, ah, ya just kickin' us out. BANKER

That! s not exactly so <-- we simply reclaim the house.

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80A

8/7/78 | 64A

BANKER

_It will be vacant, yes.

will. become a liability to us, if

we let your payments go unchecked.

BANKER- | We give investment advice not loans, Mr. Balboa.

| ROCKY Just three months -- what's three months to. you guys.

Honestly, there's not any profit in it for us.

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OO) 80A CONTINUED - (2) 80A

standin' here asktn' for a break an' you don't hear nothin',

’ BANKER | Please, Mr. Balboa -- you're disturbing business.

ROCKY:

Yo, ya disturbin' my life! -- Ya ial want me to stand here and beg, so ya's can say 'no!' -- I'll tell ya what, I ain't askin! for nothin' an' tf ya want my house Back you - ' gotta come through me ‘cause I'm gonna Be standin' tn the doorway! (throws the letter . from the bank down) Now why don't ya put this up this vault! . EXITS. | 81 sOINT. GYM - DAY | 81 THE GYM IS THROBBING WITH LIFE AS USUAL... AT THE MOMENT ROCKY ENTERS. SEVERAL FIGHTERS ARE LOOK- * ~ ING AT A NEWSPAPER... THEY COLDLY EYE ROCKY. ROCKY = CROSSES TO ANOTHER FIGHTER WHO HAS A PAPER. “* : * ROCKY . Whatta ya got? _* FIGHTER * Where's ya heart? * _ WALKS AWAY. ROCKY LOOKS AT THE PAPER AND SEES A TELL | * ye PAGE AD OF APOLLO CREED PLUCKING A CARTOON DRAWING OF A : * CHICKEN WITH ROCKY'S HEAD ATTACHED... | CON’ 7 TED

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HE LOOKS AT TWO FIGHTERS WHO TURN AWAY IN DISGUST...

MICKEY CQMES OVER. JOHNNY [S WITH HIM.

. MICKEY T dunno what the hell Creed ts dotn'? ROCKY [I think I'm givin' the gym a bad name. MICKEY

These guys don't like ya like this. But what the hell do they

know.

LAUGHS. ROCKY TRIES TO MAKE LIGHT OF THE SITUATION AND STRUTS TOWARDS THE LOCKER ROOM... HE LOOKS AT A COUPLE

ROCKY | Funny, ain't it.

ROCKY ENTERS THE LOCKER ROOM... A FIGHTER SEES HIM AND STARTS OUT SLOWLY... ROCKY LOOKS AT THE NEWSPAPER IN HIS HAND AND ANGRILY THROWS [IT AGAINST THE WALL... HE LEAVES. A SECOND LATER HE RETURNS, PICKS UP THE SCAT- TERED NEWSPAPER AND PUTS IT IN THE TRASH CAN. . |

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ROCKY IS WALKING HOME. HE PASSES SIX KIDS PLAYING TOUCH FOOTBALL.

THE KID PASSES ROCKY THE FOOTBALL. ROCKY CATCHES IT AND FLIPS IT BACK TO THEM.

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Wanna play?

65B

KID

ROCKY

You kids. are too good for me.

ROCKY ENTERS THE HOUSE AND GOES TQ TURTLE BOWL... THE

TELEVISION IS ON.

ROCKY

How you guys doin‘? move today? -- gotta exercise,

y'know.

"ROCKY SMILES AND ENTERS THE HOUSE.

Did anybody

ROCKY ENTERS THE KITCHEN AND SEES ADRIAN COOKING.

Smells good.

ROCKY

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ROCKY HUGS HER.

A little -- I'm kinda half hungry -- whatta got?

“ADRIAN I hope you're hungry -- I made a ‘yoast. — |

ADRIAN BENDS OVER TO CHECK THE OVEN. SHE TENSES IN PAIN. ROCKY DOES NOT SEE IT.

ROCKY GOES TO THE: COUCH. BUTKUS FOLLOWS.

ROCKY LOOKS AT THE TELEVISION AS APOLLO CREED COMES ON IN AN INTERVIEW WITH AN ANNOUNCER.

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been under heavy scrutiny since your split decision over Balboa, and in fact many, this reporter included, feel it was an even draw.

MICKEY LIES IN HIS DUMPY ROOM WATCHING THE SAME TELE-

VISION BROADCAST.

APOLLO

That's your opinion, -- Now, I'm

_ ready to have a rematch to prove this Tucky club fighter, an’ that's what he was, lucky, cannot Tast five minutes with a superior athlete like me. But he's hiding. He won't face me.

ROCKY IS STILL WATCHING APOLLO'S RIDICULING.

APOLLO

... So to you Italian Stallion, I want the American people to know, I'm ready, willing, and able, and anywhere, place or time I will

meet and defeat this so-called fighter called Rocky Balboa if he only has the guts to give me a call.

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This would be a legitimate rematch, the boxer against the puncher -- the two men -belong in the ring together -- yet, there's only one problem... Where is Rocky Balboa? -- Good night.

ROCKY WALKS AWAY AND GOES UPSTAIRS... ADRIAN FOLLOWS.

ROCKY SITS ON THE SIDE OF THE BED... THE ONLY ILLUMI-

NATION IS

GIVEN OFF BY A SMALL TABLE LAMP. ADRIAN

ENTERS AND GOES TO HIM. ©

ROCKY

Yeah -- An' I think maybe I'm

becomin' a nobody again.

ROCKY

In mine... (taps his head) In here. ADRIAN

You know what the Doctor said.

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ADRIAN

We'll get by.

ROCKY

~ee That's just it. I don't

want ya's to just get by the hard way. I want ya's to have the best -- I want the Kid to have good things.

A KNOCK IS HEARD AT THE DOOR.

ROCKY WALKS TO THE FRONT DOOR AND PEERS OUT... MICKEY IS STARING AT HIM.

CONTINUED 90

* ROCKY . Absolutely.

THEY SHAKE HANDS, AND ADRIAN, IN A DISAPPOINTED FASHION, TURNS AND WALKS FROM VIEW AS THE SCENE DISSOLVES.

ROCKY IS SEATED WITH APOLLO CREED AT A LONG TABLE SUR- ROUNDED BY REPORTERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND SEVERAL FILM | CREWS... MICKEY SITS BEHIND: ROCKY, AND PAULTE OBSERVES FROM THE SIDE.

APOLLO'S TRAINER WIPES THE SWEAT FROM HIS HEAD AS APOLLO PUTS ON A SERIOUS SHOW.

-REPORTER #1 Apollo--= Apolto. -- has a site been chosen for the rematch?

~ APOLLO The fight will. take place in the Philadelphia Spectrum -- I want his hometown to see this.

‘ALL THE ROOM BEGINS TO BUZZ WITH EXCITEMENT.

_ APOLLO I want all Philadelphia and all America to see me destroy this man in two short rounds. -- After this fight this man better donate what's gonna be left of

his body to science... It won't be much -- and I mean it. REPORTER

Rocky, what do you think about the fight taking place in the Spectrum?

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Apollo, there have been many | people who believe you lost the first fight -- A victim of 'The Southpaw Jinx' -- Did fightin' a left-hander throw you off? -- Care to comment?

business. REPORTER #4 a (to Rocky) wl Do you feel this time you have a a eit chance against Apollo? | ROCKY | (smiles) I dunno -- He looks pretty mad. (shrugs) —

I'll try my best.

EVERYONE TURNS AND STARES AT PAULIE... HE REMAINS RELAXED.

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Because October. First, | in his hometown, I'm going to drop this man ltke'a bad habit.

REPORTER #2 Rocky, your Bty for the fight is one million dollars -- what do you plan to do with the money?

Well, first I'm gonna pay the rent -- Then I wanna buy a couple hats, I think a motorcycle, a couple quarts of purfume for Adrian, all the Muppets toys for the kids, y'know, Ernie Big Bird, Burt an’ the Frog Kermit, he's my favorite. I wanna get the church a. statue -- and a Snow Cone . machine for Paulie. He likes Snow. Cones.

- PAULIE Thanks.

REPORTER #1 Rocky, do you have anything derogatory to say about the Champion?

- APOLLO _ (dryly) .-.- Clown, does this look like a circus?

..» APOLLO LEANS CLOSE TO ROCKY'S EAR.

APOLLO

-- You're.all mine. KD APOLLO EXITS AND ROCKY TURNS TO MICKEY.

ROCKY

... He's very upset.

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QIA MICKEY'S OFFICE

--MICKEY AND ROCKY ARE WATCHING THE 8MM FILM OF APOLLO AND ROCKY FIGHTING. THE OFPICE IS TRASH-FILLED.

MICKEY

See how smooth he moves -- see how he pumps that jab in to ya eye -- ya got guts to go in there again, kid. -

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MICKEY (CONT'D)

- ... Left-handed fighters are the worst <-- they lead with their face mostly, just waitin’ to land the big left... The right ain't worth a damn. They ought to outlaw lefties.

. ROCKY Why didn't ya tell me this before.

MICKEY STANDS UP AND STEPS IN FRONT OF THE PROJECTOR... IMAGES FLICKER ON HIS CHEST.

— . ROCKY: I can't change styles.

MICKEY STANDS BY ROCKY. ROCKY LOOKS LACKLUSTER. HE IS WEARING HIS OLD SWEATSUIT. HE LOOKS AT A CHICKEN

MICKEY IS HOLDING. |

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_ | ROCKY - But why do I gotta chase a chicken?

a = | be lightin’ -- go!

MICKEY THROWS. THE CHICKEN... ROCKY CHASES IT ALL OVER BUT DOES NOT COME CLOSE. .

ROCKY IS JABBING THE HEAVY BAG BADLY. ROCKY LACKS ENTHUSIASM. PAULIE STANDS IN THE BACKGROUND PUFFING A CIGAR. :

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I don't feel right. I wanna use my other hand,

THE CHAMPION FLOORS HIS. THIRD SPARRING PARTNER... HIS TRAINER LOOKS CONCERNED.

ROCKY IS HITTING THE SPEED BAG. ROCKY IS LACKLUSTER. MICKEY JUST SHAKES HIS. HEAD.

Let a man work out.

ROCKY JUST MOVES AWAY.

APOLLO IS GETTING POUNDED IN THE STOMACH WITH A MEDI- CINE BALL. HIS FACE GRIMACES WITH PAIN.

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/7/78 78A

ROCKY IS JABBING THE TARGET GLOVES HELD BY AL SILVANI..

. MICKEY COAXES ROCKY ON... ROCKY IS NOT CONCENTRATING.

-- Ya gonna pound that sass right out of him -- we waited a long time for this -- we came close -- we shoulda won, but this time you're going to be scary -- This time ya gonna be a greasy fast monster.

TAKES. A TOWEL FROM JOHNNY.

THE CHAMP IS POUNDING AWAY AT A REACTION BAG IN THE DESERTED GYM. HE IS ALONE. HE FLASHES BACK TO THE FIGHT. HE FLOORS ROCKY, AND COMING BACK TO REALITY, HE

TURNS FROM THE SWINGING HEAVY BAG AND EXITS.

THE GYM IS EMPTY... ROCKY IS JABBING. THE REACTION BAG

. MICKEY RALLIES HIM ON. PAULIE WATCHES IN THE BACK- .

GROUND. HE IS BETTER DRESSED THAN EVER. JOHNNY'S THERE.

big -- an’ what's it gonna do? It's gonna change history!

Let's take a break.

PAULIE LEAVES.

ROCKY II - Rev. 7/24/78 78B

ROCKY IS DANCING ON HIS TOES IN THE RING LISTLESSLY TRYING TO HIT A SHIFTY LIGHTWEIGHT.

. PAULIE IS STANDING BESIDE THE RING... ROCKY IS BEING FAKED OUT BY THE SHIFTY LIGHTWEIGHT. MICKEY IS DISGUSTED!

. MICKEY Time! What the hell's the matter with you? —. a | ROCKY Nuthin’.

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I wanna tell ya somethin' -- For ‘a forty-five minute five, ya gotta train good at least for forty-five thousand minutes -- that's right -- forty-five thousand -- ten weeks, you ain't even trained one. What the hell are you waitin' for?!

—

UNABLE TO ANSWER, ROCKY MOVES AWAY. PAULIE MOVES CLOSER TO ROCKY. .

Hey, Paulie, I'm doin’ all right -- Listen, ya wanna work my

’ corner? -- Ya wanna get involved in the fight?

ROCKY | It'll] be okay.

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ROCKY: Adrian's okay -- don't worry about tt.

‘PAULTE EXITS AND MECKEY COMES OVER.

WALKS AWAY.

PAULIE CROSSES TOWARDS THE PET SHOP AND ENTERS.

ADRIAN IS WORKING IN THE BACK OF THE STORE. THE FRONT

“DOOR SLAMS SHUT AS PAULTE ENTERS.

HE COMES TOWARDS HER AS SHE KEEPS. STACKING A RACK WITH BOXES OF BIRDSEED.

What do you mean?

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7 ADRIAN About what?

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. GLORIA What's his problem?

PAULIE GRABS THE CASE OF BIRDSEED AND FLINGS THE CON- TENTS AROUND THE ROOM.

That's not true and don! t say that!

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CONTINUED - 2.

Go over there all right. ‘(Cexplod

It's not all right! If he goes

Blind == you c

an walk away from

tt, Focan't -- [t's not all right,

ft's not! ff 1

ove him, you don't!

ADRIAN GOES TO LIFT A HEAVY CRATE AND BENDS IN PAIN.

ROCKY IS STILL GETTING DRESSED.

HE IS BEING HARASSED

BY MICKEY... SEVERAL FIGHTERS LEAN IN TO HEAR THE

You got a tick see ya guts! inside anymore a damn bum.

Bum. _ Yeah, bum.

Maybe. ya right got it no more

Then don't was

Go Back to the

belong! Go ba bit nothin' --

MICKEY

er problem. Let's Don't ya got nothin ? Ya trainin’ like

MICKEY

te my, time, ya bum. docks where ya

ck to being a two- ‘cause I'm too old

to waste my time trainin’ a loser!

MIKE COMES RUNNING IN.

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CONTINUED 1.04

ROCKY RUNS QUT OF THE GYM AND ACROSS THE STREET. AND DASHES ENT. THE PET SHOP.

TINT. PET SHOP - DAY. 106

ROCKY ENTERS THE STORE AND SEES ADRIAN LYING ON THE FLOOR IN PAIN. PAULITE CRADLES HER HEAD... GLORIA IS

_ THERE.

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SN - | ROCKY th, . Did ya call an ambulance.

: : PAULIE ine open ee Qn the way. . ere @ es*: : nt

x. an ROCKY

: . e. Adrian, how bad is it?

(to Paulie).

Did ya call the ambulance?

PAULIE

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107A

What did you do? Huh! What?! Adrian, it's gonna be okay -- it's gonna be okay.

THE SCENE DISSOLVES..

ROCKY AND PAULIE SIT IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. = A DOCTOR ENTERS... HE IS FORTY, TRIM. *

-PAULIE What is it?)

. ~ DOCTOR A boy.

THE DOCTOR'S VOICE, ALONG WITH ROCKY'S, ARE HEARD AS *

ROCKY MOVES DOWN THE HALLWAY. =

DOCTOR (V.0.) *

She's had complications. =

| ROCKY (V.0.) *

How? == Like what? *

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107A

HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY

ROCKY ENTERS THE DARKENED ROOM WHERE ADRIAN LIES... ROCKY APPROACHES THE BED WHERE SHE IS SUBMERGED IN-A COMA. HIS EYES REDDEN. HE KISSES HER AND SITS MEXT TO. THE BED.

Adrian, yo Adrian, it's me Rocky... They say ya very sick. I don't wanna believe that -- I wanna believe ya just tired... so don't worry about nothin' -- ya sleep as long as ya want ‘cause I'm gonna be here when ya wake up.

ROCKY LOWERS HIS HEAD AGAINST HER SIDE AND WEEPS SOFTLY. :

THE DOOR OPENS AND PAULIE ENTERS, QUIETLY MOVES TO ROCKY. HE IS TRYING TO BE STRONG.

‘ROCKY ... We've. got to see him together.

PAULIE REALIZES WORDS ARE USELESS AND WATCHES ROCKY

LOWER HIS HEAD AGAINST ADRIAN'S SIDE, AND THE SCENE DARKENS.

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ROCKY IS STILL BESIDE HIS WIFE'S BED WHEN THE NURSE

ENTERS... PAULIE SITS IN A CHAIR. ROCKY IS HOLDING

HER HAND. THE ROOM IS DARK.

can't do this watchin' her. (Paulie exits)

_ ROCKY --» Good night.

ROCKY KISSES HER AND EXITS.

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ROCKY SITS IN THE TINY HOSPITAL CHAPEL STARING AT. THE SMALL ALTAR... MOMENTS LATER THE DOOR OPENS AND MICKEY ENTERS.. ,

ya was here -- It's three in the mornin', kid. .

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C-. ROCKY

A . ... Yeah. MICKEY ' Look, kid... I'm very sorry ‘bout what happened here -- Adrian's a

good girl, an' me, I'm sorry for

ya both, I am -- But I gotta tell

ya somethin' else one time, then

I ain't sayin' it again. You're gettin’ another shot at the

greatest title in the world --

ya gonna be swappin' shots with

the greatest fighter in the world... In case ya brain ain't workin',

all this happens pretty soon.

MICKEY SLIDES CLOSER, THEN GLANCES AROUND.

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T° MICKEY bad and terrible, but there ain't nothin’ you can do sittin’ here... ; (his voice tightens) : ..- This .shot's probley our last : shot and if you think I'm gonna ~ sit here while’ everything we broke our horns for all our lives is gettin’ away, ya nuts!!!

MICKEY STANDS UP AND STARTS TO PACE IN FRONT OF THE ALTAR.

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t— * (x, | MICKEY (CONT'D) - . So if we're gonna blow this ‘shot, dammit we're gonna blow it - together, ‘cause if you're stayin', I'm stayin’... (mumb1 es ) . We stay an' pray.

LIGHT FILTERS THROUGH THE WINDOW AS ROCKY SITS BY THE BED HOLDING ADRIAN'S HAND... MICKEY SITS IN THE CORNER.

‘ROCKY READS TO HER FROM A PAPERBACK BOOK.

PAULIE STANDS IN THE HALLWAY AND LEANS HIS HEAD INTO ADRIAN'S ROOM... THE SIGHT OF HIS SISTER DEPRESSES

HIM AND HE WITHDRAWS FROM THE ROOM.

THE SCENE DISSOLVES INTO NIGHT AS ROCKY HAS CONTINUED TO STAY AT HER SIDE... MICKEY IS STILL HERE. BEARDS

‘DARKEN THE MEN'S FACES AND STRAIN IS REFLECTED IN

THEIR EYES... ROCKY'S VOICE IS SORE.

THE NURSE ENTERS.

ROCKY AND MICKEY ARE Trans SIDE BY SIDE IN THE DIMLY LIT CHAPEL.

ROCKY SHAKES HIS HEAD 'NO.'

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IT IS THE FOLLOWING DAY AND ROCKY IS AGAIN BESIDE ADRIAN'S BED... MICKEY, LOOKING AND FEELING VERY OLD, SITS IN THE CORNER. - .

._, ROCKY rg. (reading hoarsely) .

‘>... So Jim rode on, aware that

the Desert was ahead...'

THE SCENE DISSOLVES INTO NIGHT. OMITTED 120*

THE SUN HAS SET AND ADRIAN'S NIGHTLIGHT IS ON... ROCKY IS READING. HE IS BEING ASKED TO LEAVE BY THE NURSE ROCKY KISSES ADRIAN GOODBYE AND LEAVES WITH MICKEY.

ROCKY. SITS FORWARD WITH HIS FACE BURIED IN HIS HANDS...

MICKEY SITS SEVERAL ROWS BEHIND HIM. FOR THE FIRST TIME HE SECRETLY PRAYS. z

OMITTED 123+

Paulie just sits alone on a bench staring at his hands. *

ADRIAN IS STILL IN A COMATOSE STATE. ROCKY STROKES HER HAND... MICKEY SITS IN THE BACKGROUND. ROCKY HAS LOOSE PAPERS IN HIS HAND.

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I thought you was suppose to

be great --

ROCKY (CONT'D)

But I kept givin’ ya lip,

An' you kept tryin’ to slip, So I could e¢atch ya. That was our first date,

After that every day was great,

So now I want ya to know, That wherever ya go

Atlantic City or in the snow,

Don't worry ‘bout a thing,

‘Cause as long as I wear this rings I'll always be there to catch ya.

MICKEY RUBS HIS EYES AND THE SCENE FADES.

ROCKY IS NEXT TO ADRIAN...

OUTSTRETCHED HAND...

PAULIE.

THE FINGERS NEXT TO ROCKY'S FACE MOVE.

TOUCH HIM.

HIS HEAD.

CRADLES HIS HEAD TO HER BREAST...

ROCKY

I knew you'd come back.

ROCKY, GAZZO,

ROOM,

PAULIE AND MICKEY ARE ALL IN ADRIAN'S

HIS FACE RESTS NEXT TO HER MICKEY IS ASLEEP. ROCKY RESTS HIS FACE NEXT TO HER HAND.

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THE NURSE COMES IN HOLDING THE BABY... SHE HANDS ADRIAN. ROCKY IS NUMBED.

. ROCKY Yeah, it's nice.

ADRIAN NODS.

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. ADRIAN Rocky, you look so tired, why don't you get some sleep.

ROCKY KISSES THE BABY. | aa

ADRIAN 7 : There's only one thing I'd like you to do for me, come here.

MICKEY, HANGING ON TO EVERY WORD LEANS OVER TOO.

MICKEY'S FACE GOES BRIGHT.

; MICKEY Then what are we waiting for.

ROCKY RUNS OUT OF HIS HOUSE AND DOWN THE STREET.

ROCKY IS BLAZING AWAY ON THE SPEEDBAG.

ROCKY HANGING UPSIDE DOWN FROM THE WALL IS DOING

ROMAN SITUPS AS MICKEY POUNDS HIS STOMACH WITH THE

SIDE OF HIS HAND. |

ROCKY IS KICKING UP A LOT OF DUST AS HE REACHES OUT AND CATCHES A FLEEING CHICKEN... MICKEY LAUGHS.

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ROCKY tS GETTING HIT WETH THE MEDICINE BALL WHILE DOING

SITUPS.

“ROCKY POUNDS A SIDE OF BEEF. TACKED ON THE BEEF IS A :

PICTURE OF APOLLQ CREED...

MICKEY AND PAULTE WATCH AS ROCKY SPEEDS THROUGH A SKIP

ROPE SESSION.

ROCKY TS DOING ONE-ARM PUSHUPS... EXHAUSTED, HE

COLLAPSES,

ROCKY CHASES THE LIGHTWEIGHT WHO MADE HIM LOOK SO

CLUMSY LAST TIME... NOW, HE SWIFTLY CORNERS HIM AND

PLAYFULLY LIFTS HIM INTO THE AIR. MICKEY

That's speed!

ROCKY TS RUNNING THROUGH THE MARKETPLACE... PEOPLE CHEER HIM ON. CHILDREN FOLLOW. - -

ROCKY RUNS AND PASSES OVER THE BRIDGE NEAR ANDY'S BAR. NOW THIRTY CHILDREN FOLLOW. .

ROCKY RACES DOWN THE CENTER OF THE BEN FRANKLIN PARK-

“WAY. A HUNDRED CHILDREN FOLLOW BEHIND.

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142,

_-ROCKY COMES ACROSS THE STREET IN FRONT OF THE mS BUM

THE CHILDREN FOLLOW.

THE STEPS NOW SEEM STEEPER THAN EVER BEFORE AND APPEAR TO REACH INTO THE HEAVENS. ROCKY PULLS AWAY IN A BURST

OF SPEED, REACHES THE TOP OF THESE STEPS ALONE, THE * “CHILDREN DANCE AROUND HIM. ° HE KEEPS RUNNING. | *

ROCKY SPRINTS UNDER THE ELEVATED TRAIN TRESTLES AND ENTERS MICKEY'S. |

ROCKY SPRINTS UP THE STAIRS AND BURSTS INTO THE GYM.

ROCKY FLIES INTO THE GYM. STILL RUNNING HE SEES CHINK WEBBER IN THE RING... CHINK SEES HIM RUNNING TOWARDS HIM... ROCKY LEANS ONTO THE APRON OF THE RING, OVER. . THE ROPES, STRIDES ACROSS THE RING AND CLOBBERS CHINK © WITH A SINGLE PUNCH... CHINK DROPS AND THE GYM CHEERS -++ ROCKY RAISES HIS. HAND IN TRIUMPH,

OMITTED | | 143*

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 99 | a 143A INT. ROCKY'S HOUSE - NIGHT 143A* (dL ; : ~ : ROCKY IS ROCKING THE BABY TO SLEEP, HAVING JUST * . GIVEN HIS SON A- BOTTLE. ROCKY HUMS, THEN PLACES THE ws -BABY IN ITS CRIB. _* ; : I ROCKY * Ya gonna have it all... . * EXITS. *

ROCKY ENTERS THE BEDROOM... ADRIAN IS SEATED ON BED. * - ADRIAN | How's the baby? * ROCKY * . He's got no complaints. = ADRIAN . Rocky, close your eyes. * ROCKY What is it? J ADRIAN . | ee

“Close your eyes, Rocky.

ROCKY CLOSES HIS EYES AND ADRIAN PULLS OUT A GIFT-

WRAPPED PACKAGE.

_ ADRIAN . Just open.

ROCKY OPENS THE BOX AND PULLS OUT A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF BLACK SATIN BOXING SHORTS TRIMMED IN A BRIGHT GOLDEN YELLOW -~ THERE ARE BLACK AND YELLOW SHOES TO MATCH...

HIS NAME IS EMBROIDERED ON THE TRUNKS.

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CONTINUED 144, . ADRIAN : You really like them? — ROCKY Oh, yeah... my favorite colors.

HIS MIND SEEMS TO BE ON ANOTHER SUBJECT.

ROCKY KISSES HER.

UNABLE TO SLEEP, ROCKY QUIETLY GETS OUT OF BED AND

EXITS THE ROOM.

ROCKY STEPS OUT OF HIS HOUSE AND SITS ON THE BACK STEPS.

HE STARES INTO THE DARKNESS.

THE CHAMPION SITS ALONE IN HIS LIVING ROOM, LOST IN

THOUGHT.

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PEOPLE ARE SELLING T-SHIRTS AND RROGRAMS.

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‘ROCKY STANDS OVER THE CRIB WITH ADRIAN. HE SEEMS

“ FASCINATED BY HIS SLEEPING CHILD.

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ROCKY STANDS WITH ADRIAN AT THE DOORWAY... PAULIE IS PRESENT. © . |

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" PAULIE I'm ona good diet -- Ya gonna be late for ya own fight.

- . ADRIAN Everything’ s fine, RIekY

ROCKY HUGS ADRIAN.

~ ROCKY owe iT! m gonna try. Hard.

ROCKY DASHES INTO HIS CAR.

AS THE CROWD FILES IN, THE COMMENTATORS PROVIDE THE LOCAL COLOR. ,

_ COMMENTATOR #1 .-. For all those watching tonight's telecast, we think you're in for a real battle in every sense of the word... This rematch was never to take place. — = ; (MORE )

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CONTINUED 149

COMMENTATOR #1 (CONT'D) The champion has let it be known that he is in the best shape of his illustrious career, and as for Rocky Balboa; still a

‘two-to-one underdog; pile-driving aaill ”

street brawler from Philadelphia, Be can he duplicate his astonishing Sty feat of ten months ago? -- Can he

be the same after the incredible

beating he received at the hands

of the Champion -- The experts

say no... this reporter is not

so sure.

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THE ROOM IS THE SAME AS ROCKY'S... THE ROOM IS STUFFED WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE SILENT. APOLLO'S WIFE IS PRESENT.

APOLLO! S HANDS ARE BEING TAPED.

ROCKY RUNS FROM HIS IDLING CAR AND STANDS ALONE IN THE CHURCHYARD AND CRANES HIS HEAD UP TO A THIRD STORY WINDOW.

THE WINDOW OPENS AND A PRIEST IN. HIS MID-FORTIES LEANS OUT.

FATHER

What're you doin' out there? -- Aren't you fighting tonight?

CONTINUED ~

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FATHER

Yes?

, ROCKY

"Bout the fight -- y'know, the

family ain't got nobody but

me -- so could ya throw down a

blessin' so if I get nailed

tonight it won't be too bad. THE FATHER BLESSES HIM AND ROCKY SMILES.

ROCKY RUNS BACK TO THE CAR. ROCKY The fix is in.

OMITTED

APOLLO'S EYES ARE BEING GREASED.

ROCKY IS DRIVING LIKE A MANIAC. ROCKY ~-. Mickey's gonna kill me.

APOLLO IS HAVING. HIS DIAPHRAGM STRETCHED.

COMMENTATOR #1 The area is certainly packed with Rocky's people -- I've never seen so many Italians in one place.

CREED IS BREAKING INTO A SLIGHT SWEAT AS HE SHADOW- BOXES.

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THE COMMENTATORS ARE DOING THEIR DUTY.

COMMENTATOR #1 «ee Many rumors have been circulating .about this fight.

_ COMMENTATOR #2 The most obvious being a definite desire for Apollo to draw first blood and end it quickly -- proving his claim the last fight was a fluke -- a fluke, again, I'm not so sure.

COMMENTATOR #1 There's bad blood here.

COMMENTATOR #2 That’s an understatement, Bill.

159 ~=INT. HALLWAY

— 158

yes!

ROCKY MOVES QUICKLY TOWARDS THE DRESSING ROOM. IN THE °

HALLWAY ARE SEVERAL GUARDS. IRATE, MICKEY COMES. TO- WARDS HIM.

AS ROCKY IS ABOUT TO ENTER, SUDDENLY CREED COMES OUT OF HIS DRESSING ROOM... HE LOOKS AT ROCKY LIKE HE IS “CRAZY.

% OF.

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1°5 159 CONTINUED 159 \ ROCKY + ~. Yo, Apollo -- How ya doin'? -_ = MICKEY Get in there, Rock! * APOLLO

I'd like to have a couple words with 'The Stallion.’

MICKEY LOOKS AT ROCKY AND HE NODS "YES"... CREED MOVES FORWARD AND STANDS ALONE IN FRONT OF ROCKY'S * DRESSING ROOM.

.. I just wanted to tel? you I'm. goin’ out there to win big tonight an' I hope you don't get hurt --

(smiles) . Pretty smart.

~ APOLLO I got respect for you, man, but I'm tellin’ ya, I'm going for the quick knockout...

APOLLO STARTS TO TURN. | * ia . ROCKY — Yo, Apollo, I'm gonna try to ST . _ win, too.

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- 159

161A

CONTINUED - 2

105A.

AND APOLLO EXITS AND RE-ENTERS HIS DRESSING ROOM...

MICKEY STICKS HIS HEAD OUT.

MICKEY

‘What the hell did he talk about?

ROCKY

. Life in general...

THE COMMENTATORS FACE THE TV CAMERA.

Tonight we are being broadcast to

COMMENTATOR #2

millions of viewers around the world -- [t might be interesting

to note the fighters' records.

Champion has 47 victories and no losses -- The Challenger has 44 wins

but 21 losses and the only time he

was ever off his feet was in the first fight with Apollo Creed.

ALL ROCKY.'S PEOPLE ARE PRESENT. = AL,

AND MICKEY WHO WATCHES. ROCKY PRAYIN

THE SINK.

MICKEY

It's. time, kid.

ROCKY GETS UP AND STARES AT HIMSELF FOR A SECOND IN THE MIRROR AND TURNS. AND EXITS THE RESTROOM.

The

GAZZO

G IN FRONT OF

ROCKY AND HIS CORNER MEN WALK TOWARDS THE ARENA... THEY ARE LED BY TEN SECURITY POLICE.

ROCKY

It's really warm for October, don't you think, Mick?

MICKEY

No, it's perfect.

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8/21/78 105B: .

THE COMMENTATORS SIT IN FRONT OF THEIR ROW OF

MONITORS.

COMMENTATOR #2 The crowd is beginning to stir as -- yes -- Rocky Balboa, known to millions as ‘The Italian Stallion,' is making his way towards the ring -- the crowd is chanting his name... Why this- fighter of limited ability has gained such popularity is still a mystery.

ROCKY MOVES. THROUGH THE WELL-WISHING CROWD WHICH CHEERS HIM TO THE RING...

COMMENTATOR #1 He'd better be in shape because res in for the challenge of his ife.

LG,

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 . 105C

161B

~ COMMENTATOR #2

. Again an understatement... But rumor has it that perhaps the Champion is in too good of shape -- in other words, could he have over-trained, which is nearly as bad as being under-trained, and only in the latter rounds would that prove dangerous.

PAULIE SITS IN FRONT OF THE TELEVISION, ‘CHUGGING DOWN

BEER AND EATING PRETZELS. ADRIAN SITS BESIDE HIM. ROCKY IS SEEN ENTERING THE RING.

161B

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THE CROWD IS WAVING AND ROCKY WAVES BACK... MICKEY

MICKEY | These people are for you, Rock!

° - ROCKY (shrugs) I appreciate it.

MICKEY

Are ya ready in here?

' (Rocky nods) Tonight's our night -- tonight you're gonna show the world who you are! You're gonna be unstoppable tonight. You're the best -- you're the best.

THE COMMENTATORS SHIFT IN THEIR SEATS.

COMMENTATOR #1 Apollo Creed should be making his entrance any second, and the crowd is becoming restless.

ANOTHER ANGLE

A PLASTIC WEDGE SHIELD SPLITS THE PEOPLE AS CREED AND AN ARMY OF BODYGUARDS MOVE TOWARDS THE RING. APOLLO LOOKS DEADLY SERIOUS.

APOLLO IS DRESSED IN A WHITE ROBE.

COMMENTATOR #2 . Apollo. Creed appears to be in a very serious frame of mind.

COMMENTATOR #1 I've seen Creed fight many times, but never have I seen him so intense.

ROCKY

LOOKS UP AND SMILES.

| SCREAMS INTO ROCKY'S EAR AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE CROWD. *

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i

APOLLO CREED

ENTERS THE RING AND COMES CLOSE TO ROCKY. HE MOVES

APOLLO

| TAKES OFF HIS. ROBE AND STANDS PROUDLY IN A WHITE

FIGHTING OUTFIT... HIS CORNERMEN HOLD A MIRROR SO HE CAN COMB HIS HAIR. HE PUSHES IT AWAY. THE PROMOTER, MILES JERGENS

STEPS TO THE CENTER OF THE RING... HE TAKES HOLD OF THE MICROPHONE.

tonight's fight... (MORE)

CONTINUED ©

(168

| ROCKY II - Rev. 9/22/78 —-108

On, 170 CONTINUED , 170

GAZZO SITS WITH HIS DATE AND APPLAUDS.

172 _ OMITTED _ 172*

PAULTE SITS WETH ADRIAN. | ADRIAN

2 . | | I'm with you. , | ae 174° ENT. SPECTRUM - NIGHT nn 174 NOW TURNS TO APOLLO CREED AND WINKS. | *

JERGENS

Now fn the far corner, a champion who needs no introductton anywhere tn the ctvilized world -- weighin' . tn at two hundred and fifteen pounds, the true master of

disaster, the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, the one,

the only, Apollo Creed!!! °

175 A ROAR . | 175

GOES UP, AND APOLLO WAVES SEDATELY TO. THE CROWD.

176 THE TIMEKEEPER 7 | 176

RINGS THE BELL AND THE REFEREE WAVES THE FIGHTERS TO THE CENTER OF THE RING.

yo CONTINUED

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 109

ROCKY SMILES AND APOLLO ROUGHLY TAPS HIS GLOVES.

ROCKY

REFEREE

-+. You both know the rules -- APOLLO

(overriding)

You're goin’ down, -- REFEREE

No holding behind the neck -- APOLLO

I pity you. REFEREE

In case of a knockdown, go to a

neutral corner.

| APOLLO In two -- you jin two... REFEREE

An' come out fightin’.

- APOLLO Get ready for the storm, chump...

RETURNS TO HIS CORNER. HE DISROBES.

; ROCKY ... He's still upset.

MICKEY

Who cares!? -- Remember, protect —

that eye -- Speed, move, jab and

hook! ‘But no matter what -- don't

go back to fightin' southpaw! -- I'll tell ya when! Now get him!

MICKEY

He's gonna try to kill ya -- but get through this round an‘ he's ours !

CON

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 110

APOLLO

“STANDS IN THE CORNER, VERY CONFIDENT. THE TRAINER TS TALKING INTO HIS EAR.

COMES. QUT WITH FIRE IN HIS EYES AND BOMBARDS WITH A FLURRY OF PUNCHES THAT FIND THEIR MARK.

ROCKY TRIES TQ PUSH HIM AWAY, BUT CREED CONTINUES TO BOMB. MICKEY AND MIKE

ARE SCREAMING INSTRUCTIONS.

- MIKE Get the body! The body! ANOTHER ANGLE

ROCKY CANNOT KEEP CREED AWAY. HE CIRCLES LEFT, HE CIRCLES RIGHT... HE IS FIGHTING MAGNIFICENTLY.

182*

ROCKY II - Rev. 7/24/78 117

on 184 ANOTHER ANGLE 184 COMMENTATORS ARE CAUGHT UP IN THE EXCITEMENT.

COMMENTATOR #1 I don't believe it -- the southpaw from Philly is now fighting right-hand -- He also is faster than last time, but so is the champ. Creed is landing at will, and Balboa is taking a thrashin'.

COMMENTATOR #2 I hate to admit it, but it does look like a mismatch -- an’ I'm curious about Rocky's right eye -- Apollo's hooks appear to be landing at will.

- COMMENTATOR #1 They certainly do! Oh, the Champion has never looked better or madder.

t+ + + +

185 ANOTHER ANGLE 185

APOLLO SLAMS ROCKY BACK INTO ROCKY'S CORNER AND: BE- GINS TO WORK HIM OVER.

APOLLO SLAMS, TIES HIM up, AND. SMILES.

186 ANOTHER ANGLE: 186

APOLLO, NOW FEELING THE FIGHT IS BECOMING ALL HIS, BACKS OFF AND BEGINS TO BOX IN A UNIFORM MANNER. ROCKY BOXES BACK.

CREED SENDS A JAB THAT ROCKY DUCKS AND RECEIVES A

HARD HEAD PUNCH, FOLLOWED BY DOUBLE HOOKS TO THE HEAD AND BODY... CREED IS JARRED.

187 ANOTHER ANGLE © 187 ce COMMENTATOR #1 Go, What a combination -- I can't ( get over the transformation.

‘CONTINUED

ROCKY II - Rev. 7/24/78 T1TA

- The Champion certainly felt that one =- now here comes Balboa!

ANOTHER ANGLE

“ROCKY CHASES THE CHAMPION INTO THE ROPES, AND APOLLO

CREED COVERS UP. RIGHT AWAY, ROCKY BEGINS TO POUND CREED'S LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM. APOLLO TRIES TO TIE HIM UP BUT ROCKY PULLS HIM BACK IN THE CORNER AND

CONTINUES TO BEAT THE ARM AND SHOULDER.

ANOTHER ANGLE

APOLLO PUSHES ROCKY AWAY AND STEPS TO THE CENTER OF THE RING... ROCKY COMES AFTER HIM. CREED SHIFTS, SETS HIMSELF AND UNLEASHES A PERFECT ONE-TWO COMBI- NATION THAT. FLOORS ROCKY.

_ ANOTHER ANGLE - .

ROCKY IS UP IMMEDIATELY, BUT HIS EYE IS CUT.

THE CROWD | GAZZO JUMPS-TO HIS FEET.

: GAZZ0 Get up, Rock!

THE CROWD IS CHEERING THEIR MAN ON -- BUT THEY BE - LIEVE THE END IS NEAR.

ANOTHER ANGLE

APOLLO GOES TO HIS NEUTRAL CORNER, SMILING, WAVING TO THE CROWD.

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195A

1958

195C

(f

ANOTHER ANGLE 195

.THE REFEREE IS GIVING ROCKY THE MANDATORY EIGHT

COUNT...: ROCKY IS DYING TO GET AT APOLLO... ROCKY GETS DROPPED AGAIN.

ANOTHER ANGLE = . 195A

ANOTHER ANGLE | 195B

ANOTHER ANGLE | | 195C

COMMENTATOR #2 He down, but his eyes are clear -- He must be in great shape to withstand this butchering, and that's what it is, butchering.

HE GOES AFTER HIM AND HE AND APOLLO ATTACK EACH OTHER

WITH ROCKY GETTING THE WORST OF IT... ROCKY ALMOST GETS DROPPED AGAIN... THE BELL RINGS.

PAULIE LOOKS AT THE TELEVISION AND MUMBLES TO HIM- SELF.

PAULIE

. (to the screen) Break his head! -- (to Adrian) | He? 11 be all right.

TEARS WELL IN ADRIAN'S EYES.

ROCKY IS BACK IN HIS CORNER, THE CUTMAN IS WORKING FRANTICALLY... MICKEY WETS HIM DOWN.

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198A

1988

ANOTHER ANGLE

APOLLO STANDS IN HIS CORNER, ANGRY.

Then ya should've had him! Hook. off the jab! I told you not to

_ let up -- The man's dangerous, hear? 7

ANOTHER ANGLE

dammit -- I'l] tell ya when. You'll

get ya rhythm soon.

ANOTHER ANGLE

| APOLLO He's through -- He's through!

ROCKY II - Rev.

8/21/78 114A

COMMENTATOR #1 Rocky Balboa is a more sophisticated fighter, but he has taken a terrific beating: -= the big question is | Huo much effect it has had.

ANOTHER ANGLE

TEH BELL RINGS AND CREED COMES OUT, DANCING... ROCKY ' GOES AFTER HIS BODY AND DRIVES THE CHAMP BACK.

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ROCKY II - Rev. 9/22/78 114B | *

CONTINUED 201

ROCKY AND CREED SQUARE OFF IN THE CENTER OF THE RING, AND APOLLO BACK-PEDALS AND PICKS ROCKY'S FACE APART

WITH JABS.

-ANOTHER ANGLE 202 ROCKY, ON THE OTHER HAND, CONTINUES TO BOX AND POUND

CREED'S SHOULDER.

ROCKY CATCHES HIM WITH A SOLID HEAD SHOT... CREED BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AND BOXES THE HELL OUT OF ROCKY ... HE DRIVES ROCKY AGAIN ONTO THE ROPES, AND ROCKY ESCAPES AFTER A BRIEF BOMBARDMENT AND DRIVES CREED INTO cree BELL RINGS. THEY ARE SEPARATED BY THE REFEREE. .

You're gonna fall!

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AO 202

202A

2028 ‘ a> 202C

CONTINUED | | 202 | ROCKY

(yells) No, I ain't!!

COMMENTATOR #1 (V.0.)

... It's my opinion we're in for a long night.

ANOTHER ANGLE 202A"

THE BEAUTIFUL CARD GIRLS SHOW THE ROUNDS PASSING.

ANOTHER ANGLE | a | 2028

It is Round Six. Rocky slumps in the corner.

. MICKEY How's his eye? Al? ; ROCKY | Everything is okay. MICKEY

He's tearin' ya face off -- switch now to Southpaw.

ROCKY

I ain't goin' down.

APOLLO'S CORNER anec APOLLO'S EYE IS SWOLLEN BAD. | APOLLO

He's goin’ down!! Ring the bell -- C'mon -- ring! .

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ANOTHER ANGLE

-FOR THE NEXT SIX ROUNDS, THE FIGHTERS POUND EACH

' OTHER WITH CREED TAKING A CLEAR ADVANTAGE... BUT

ROCKY'S BEATING OF CREED'S BODY IS SLOWING “THE

' CHAMPION DOWN. CREED'S FACE IS A SWOLLEN MASS.

- .205

‘ANOTHER ANGLE AS THEY SIT IN THEIR CORNERS AND ARE ATTENDED BY

THEIR Hae THE BRUTALIZATION OF THEIR FACES IS APPARENT... ESPECIALLY ROCKY'S. HIS EYE IS CLOSING.

‘ANOTHER ANGLE

IT IS NEARING THE END OF THE TWELFTH ROUND...

APOLLO'S LEFT JAB IS USELESS, AND ROCKY'S FACE IS

A PULP... THE CHALLENGER DRIVES HARD BODY SHOTS,

- BUT CREED COUNTERS WITH A BRILLIANT ATTACK OF

STRAIGHT RIGHTS THAT STAGGER ROCKY AND LEAVE HIM: Hahei ON THE ROPES AS THE BELL RINGS.

ANOTHER ANGLE

ROCKY IS AIDED TO HIS CORNER.

ANOTHER ANGLE

IN APOLLO'S CORNER, THE CHAMP IS BREATHING HARD AND |

HIS FACE 1S SWOLLEN BADLY.

TRAINER

Ya got him on points -- forget the knockout -- just stick an' move. Three more minutes! This man is breakin’ ya up inside! Stay away!!

a

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208A

---—208B

.ANOTHER ANGLE

IN ROCKY'S CORNER, AN AGRUMENT RAGES.

THE REFEREE COMES OVER.

ANOTHER ANGLE

7 ; oo TRAINER With what?! Ya can't lift your arms no more.

ANOTHER ANGLE

208A

208B

_ Stopped it, God only knows.

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/29/78 116B 7 CO) 2088 CONTINUED 2088 See! ROCKY .-. It's my life! , . MICKEY He's gonna kill ya -- ya wanna go blind! This is it! This is our last chance. Ya gotta switch now! ROCKY No tricks. -- I think I can win. MICKEY Ya crazy! Ya ready to drop. Switch now, he's ready. ROCKY No tricks. 4 MICKEY. 2 Then go to the body! Break his oy Rock! Ne 209 ANOTHER ANGLE 209 THE BELL RINGS AND THE FIGHTERS ALMOST STAGGER OUT OF THEIR CORNERS. 210 ANOTHER ANGLE . 210

COMMENTATOR #1

‘Here we are in the 15th round

and in my opinion this has got to be even more grueling than the first -- why they haven't

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a 210 CONTINUED: | 210

Sve -_ . COMMENTATOR #2 8 .. IT have Apollo well ahead -- all he has to do is. stay away and he'll retain the title -- but he's in there with a hellcat from Philly who's not about to Tay down.

211 ANOTHER ANGLE 211

APOLLO COMES OUT AND CIRCLES. HE LIGHTLY FLICKS THREE JABS AND TWO RIGHTS IN ROCKY'S FACE...

ROCKY LEAPS FORWARD AND EXPLODES WITH A THUNDEROUS RIGHT HOOK THAT NEARLY KNOCKS CREED OFF HIS FEET.

THREE MORE EXPLOSIVE HOOKS, THEN A LEFT, AND CREED NEARLY GOES DOWN... THE ARENA IS IN PANDEMONIUM.

212 ANOTHER ANGLE . : , 212

se AL aw

213 ANOTHER ANGLE . 213 MICKEY IS FRANTIC.

. MICKEY . re oo Show him ya fire! Show him who you are! Hook =- Hook! Hook! |

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--PAULTE (screaming) Go for it, Rocko!

ADRIAN SITS ON THE EDGE OF THE COUCH.

_——- 215

(eo 220

‘GAZZO JUMPS TO HIS FEET.

‘ANOTHER ANGLE - THE RING | 216

APOLLO'S TRAINER IS POUNDING THE SIDE. OF THE ROPES.

THE REFEREE MOTIONS FOR BOTH MEN TO CONTINUE... APOLLO MOTIONS FOR ROCKY TO COME AHEAD.

ROCKY. STEAMS AHEAD AND BLASTS CREED WITH DOUBLE HOOKS: THAT SEND THE CHAMP AGAINST THE ROPES. CREED. FINDS AN OPENING AND CUTS LOOSE WITH EVERY- THING HE HAS, AND ROCKY IS STAGGERED.

COMMENTATOR #2 I can't believe it -- Balboa was caught with a ripping combination and he is in bad trouble.

COMMENTATOR #1 He's going down -=- Creed's punches are landing at will -- how much can be take?:

PAULTE AND ADRIAN ARE WATCHING THE TELECAST. ~PAULIE TS ON HIS FEET.

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CONTINUED . 220

; ADRIAN Fight back, honey.

THE CROWD HAS GONE BERSERK. THEY ARE CHANTING ROCKY'S NAME. ROCKY IS GETTING PUNCHED AROUND

BY CREED.

COMMENTATOR #1 What is keeping him up? Creed is desperately trying for the knockout but the Southpaw is taking the champion's best’

ROCKY LOOKS AT CREED... THIS IS THE FINAL MOMENT OF TRUTH.

ANOTHER ANGLE te | 222 APOLLO'S TRAINER IS SCREAMING.

ANOTHER ANGLE a | | 223 MICKEY, MIKE AND AL ARE FLUSHED WITH EXCITEMENT.

MICKEY, MIKE & AL Ya got him -- use ya left!! Go for it!!

COMMENTATOR #1 Balboa's hurt but he's far from out.

COMMENTATOR #2 Neither man wants to back up =-- what we have now is a pier six brawl.

Ne

“y

- THE RING...

CREED BEGINS TO TAKE THE ADVANTAGE, SLICING ROCKY WITH A VARIETY OF COMBINATIONS, THEN SLOWS DOWN. ROCKY STANDS TOE-TO-TOE WITH CREED AND IS GETTING THE ADVANTAGE.

ANOTHER ANGLE

COMMENTATOR #2 Apollo has dished out his best -- his punches are like lead.

COMMENTATOR #1 And Rocky has taken it and he appears to have gotten a second wind.

COMMENTATOR #2 Here comes Rocky!

ANOTHER ANGLE

ROCKY TAKES A HARD CREED RIGHT, THEN STEAMS AHEAD, DRIVING BLOW AFTER BLOW INTO APOLLO... APOLLO IS ON THE ROPES, HE TRIES TO FEND OFF THE BLOWS... ROCKY BACKS UP, CREED STAGGERS FORWARD, AND ROCKY RIPS A LEAPING RIGHT HOOK THAT CONNECTS PERFECTLY ON THE JAW... TH& GREAT CHAMPION IS DOWN... ROCKY IS SO EXHAUSTED THAT THE MOMENTUM OF HIS LAST PUNCH CAUSES HIM TO COLLAPSE TO THE. CANVAS. NOW BOTH HE AND CREED ARE DOWN TOGETHER AND THE AUDIENCE IS SCREAM- ING INSANELY.

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Op 227 CONTINUED - 227

COMMENTATOR #1 (CONT'D) Both are being counted out -- Creed and Balboa. are both trying

to beat the count! -- In this case if Creed gets up he'll retain his title!!

COMMENTATOR #2 Balboa is on one knee -- he's trying to make it!

227A ANOTHER ANGLE 227A

Apollo Creed's wife, Maryanne, is yelling:

| 228 ANOTHER ANGLE “Y 228 a, | 2 THE REFEREE CONTINUES TO COUNT APOLLO AND ROCKY OUT. : li REFEREE Four -- five --

ADRIAN & PAULIE Get up, Rocky! -- Please get up! 229A ANOTHER ANGLE | 229A

THE TIMEKEEPER IS STANDING AND COUNTING WITH A aooven GAVEL.

MICKEY, MIKE AND AL POUND THE SIDE OF THE RING.

: MIKE Get up, Rock! Get on ya feet!! MICKEY. C'mon, show your heart! -- C'mon, do ‘it! Do it! Get up!

ROCKY

II - Rev. 8/24/78 122

ANOTHER ANGLE

.CREED'S TRAINER AND CORNERMEN ARE. SCREAMING.

232A

ANOTHER ANGLE

ROCKY IS IN ANOTHER WORLD. HIS FACE IS SPLATTERED WITH BLOOD. SWEAT RAINS DOWN HIS AGONIZED FACE AS HE STRAINS TO GET TO HIS FEET.

The only inches away, but neither man can hardly move!

ANOTHER ANGLE

. ROCKY LOOKS AT THE AUDIENCE AND APOLLO FROM HIS

DISTORTED. POINT OF VIEW. EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE UNDERWATER.

IN A LAST SECOND SHOW OF DETERMINATION, ROCKY MAN- AGES TO GET TO HIS FEET... THE CROWD GOES BERSERK...

; REFEREE ». Ten!

THE REFEREE GRABS ROCKY 'S HAND AND RAISES IT IN VICTORY. MICKEY, MIKE AND AL RUSH ACROSS THE RING AND HUG ROCKY. ROCKY BURIES HIS FACE ON MICKEY'S

SHOULDER AND CRIES.

232A

ROCKY II - Rev. 9/22/78 123

ee . COMMENTATOR #1 second, Balboa got to his feet . - = he made it! Rocky Balboa a : has just shocked the entire sporting world like it has never been shocked! Now he is crying from fatigue and the excitement!

236 ANOTHER ANGLE | 236

el PEOPLE STREAM INTO THE RING. POLICE SHOVE THEM BACK.

_ 237 THE CROWD : 237

PAULTE He's the best!

239 OMITTED : : 7 239%

ps 240 INT. SPECTRUM - NIGHT | 240

Pa AS EVERYONE TRIES TO TALK TO ROCKY, THE NEW CHAMPION ag MOVES TOWARDS APOLLO'S CORNER... STILL SUPPORTED BY HIS CORNERMAN, ROCKY GOES TO APOLLO. APOLLO IS WITH

APOLLO AND ROCKY EMBRACE AND APOLLO RAISES ROCKY'S HAND.

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CK 240A ANOTHER ANGLE 240A* ial _ MICKEY COMES OVER AND DRAPES THE HEAVYWEIGHT — . oe CHAMPIONSHIP BELT ON ROCKY'S SHOULDER. *

241 ANOTHER ANGLE a 241

THE COMMENTATORS HAVE MADE THEIR WAY INTO THE RING AND SHOVE A MICROPHONE IN FRONT OF ROCKY.

MICKEY PUSHES THEM AWAY.

COMMENTATOR #1. ~ Rocky, how do you feel?

ROCKY al I didn't think I was gonna make jt -- He's great!

ie | COMMENTATOR #2 As Heavyweight Champion, what're your plans now?

ROCKY

| i. . (yelling) . ONE . “I'm goin' home -- Can I have the = microphone? -- Yo, the microphone!.

COMMENTATOR #1 Give the Champ the microphone!! Give ‘im the mike!

ROCKY FINALLY GETS TO THE MICROPHONE. ROCKY'S VOICE BOOMS OUT AND THE CROWD NOISE DIES DOWN.

Excuse. me -- I can't believe it --

I can't believe this -- I

wanna thank Apollo for fightin’

me an' thank Mickey for trainin’ me, I wanne thank the great city + of Philly, I wanna thank God

for helpin' me -- an' except

for my son being born this is

the best night in the history

of my life!.

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+ t+ Fe tH

ROCKY WIPES THE SWEAT AWAY THAT RUNS DOWN HIS SWOLLEN FACE. SOMEBODY IN THE CROWD YELLS:

(re YY

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aa 241 CONTINUED | 241 Se | CROWD ; ‘We love ya, Rock. ROCKY

I love yas, too. An' I just wanna say somethin’ to my wife...

ROCKY TURNS TO THE TV CAMERA AND RAISES HIS FIST AND CHAMPIONSHIP BELT.

“THE CROWD STARTS CHANTING ROCKY'S NAME AND THE SCENE. DIMS AWAY AS ROCKY IS SURROUNDED BY WELL-WISHERS.

Nani! Le