"ROCKY II" (1979)

Revised "FinalDraft July 13, 1978

STARTS WITH FILM CLIPS FROM ROCKY I .•.THE CLIPS WILL FILLIN ALL THE STORY POINTS UP TO SCENE 2. THE CRED- ITSROLL OVER THIS.

ISIN ITS BRUTAL FOURTEENTH ROUND ...THE CROWD IS FRAN- TIC AND CHANTING THE FIGHTERS' NAMES. THE ARENATREM- BLES TO ITS FOUNDATIONS.

IS SLUMPED IN HIS CORNER AS HIS CORNERMEN FRANTICALLY WORK ON HIM ...HE IS CRAMPED IN PAIN.

MICKEY FRANTICALLY WORKS TO REVIVE ROCKY.

MICKEY NODS TO AL SILVAN!, WHO SECRETLYOPENS ROCKY'S EYE AND DRAINS THE BLOOD.

APOLLO'S TRAINER PLEADS WITH THECHAMP.

SWAYS TO HIS FEET, WAITING FORTHE BELL.

ROCKY'S OT.HERCORNERMAN,MIKE, SCREAMS DIREC.TIONSAS THE ARENA RUMBLES WITH NOfsr.

CIRCLE WIDELY, AWAITINGTHE PERFECT MOMENT TO ATTACK ... CREED FEINTS ANO ROCKY FAlLSFOR IT ...THE CHAMP POWERS A PUNCH I~TO ROCKY'SJAW THAT SAILS THE CHALLENGER'S MOUTHPIECE INTO THE SECONDROW ...THE CROWD GOES INSANE.

ROCKY'S BLOODY TEETHSNARL AS HE BECKONS THE CHAMPION TO COME AHEAD ANO FIGHTTOE-TO-TOE ...CREED DOES AND SENDS OUT AN EFFECTIVEBURST OF LEFT JABS ...ROCKY COUNTERS BLOW-FOR-BLOW.

CREED PAINFULLY DRIVESA PAIR OF JABS INTO ROCKY'S EYES.

MICKEYLOOKS AT T~E.CLOCK ...TEN SECONDS TO GO.

BLOODSPRAYS OVER THE ROPES AND ONTO THE HORRIFIED RINGSIDEPHOTOGRAPHERS.

THE FIGHTERS STAND TOE-TO-TOE AND DRAG EVERY REMAINING BITOF STRENGTH FROM THEIR SOULS .•.THEY APPEARTO HAVE ENTERED A DIMENSIONBEYOND BLOOD AND PAIN.

THE FINAL BELL RINGS ANO THE ARENA EXPLODES WITHAP-

PROVAL ...BOTH FIGHTERS COLLAPSE INTO EACH OTHERS ARMS.

....Ain t gonna be no remat~h!

COMES RUSHING THROUGH THE CROWD ...ROCKY IS NOWSUR- RO~NDED BY REPORTERS.

\ SHOVES THROUGHTHE CROWD ANO IS ROUGHLY BUMPED AROUND.

DID NOT EXPECTTHIS AND TENSES ...HIS CORNERMEN TRY TO REASSUREHIM ...IT DOES NO GOOD.

ISSTILL PESTERING ROCKY, WHO LOOKS WILDLY FOR ADRIAN.

APOLLO IS RIGID ..•FEAR RADIATES FROM HIS EYES.

(insanely) Ad r i an!!!Ad rian!

ADRIAN SLIPS THROUGH THE ROPES AND RUSHES TO ROCKY.

THEY EMBRACE LIKETWO INDIVIDUALS WHO, AT THIS MOMENT, HAVE BECOME FULFILLED,WHOLE PEOPLE.

ROCKY WATCHESAPOLLO BEING CARRIED OUT OF THE RING ON THE SHOULDERS OFHUNDREDS OF FANS.

THROUGH PHILADELPHIA

A SHORTWHILE LATER, THE AMBULANCE PULLS INTO THE EMERGENCY EXITOF A NEARBY HOSPITAL ...TWO ATTENDANTS HELP ROCKYOUT ...ADRIAN IS WITH HIM, SO IS MIC~EY AND * AL AND PAULIE. THE ACTION IS FRANTIC ...TEN * P~OTOGRAPHERSFLASH PICTURES OF ROCKY.

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

PAULIE

Give im some air!

ANOTHER ATTENDANT PULLS OUT A WHEELCHAIR.

MICKEY * Get back! Get back1 *

PHOTOGRAPHER #2 * Roc.ky,he re ! *

ADRIAN

(,' Please sit, Rocky.

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PHOTOGRAPHER #4 Rocky, here!

---. ·ROCKYSITS IN THE· WHEELCHAIRANDTHEY ROLL HIM INSIDE.----------

ROCKY IS BEING WHEELED BY AN ATTENDANT •••SEVERALPEO- PLE STICK THEIR HEADS OUT OF DOORWAYSAND CONGRATULATE

HIM •••SOME ONLOOKERS ARE HORRIFIED. THE ACTION IS HURRIED•. MIKE AND AL ARETHERE. *

i< it , MICKEY

{1ow)

*···:r:: .. Who do they think it is? ...,,.__. ..--~~

PHOTOGRAPHER1+2+3

i .. Rocky, can you lookhere! Thank _,_ ·-, you.

' ,,q::__... AL

~~~ -Back off!

::-a,,·- ·:1:_::;__

·MI KE __Hishandsare·sore.

AI DE

··:·He11betaken into the Emergency Room ina moment -- Would you like to fillout these insurance forms ·in themeantime?

•'• ......,.,....:•:

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-------i~....•.......-......-..--.-·..·........................._........---•-....;--··-:--·---·---·--·MICKEY......._...______

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FIVE M6RE PHOTOGRAPHERSCON~ERGE ON R6CKY. A FLASH I

· GOES.OFFIN ROCKYS FACE. M.ICKEYYEl.LSAT THEM. ··

·REPORTER#1 Is thisthe worst be~tin' you ever got?

What did you think going into· · 1he 1.ast round?

ANOTHERfLASH GOES OFF IN ROCKY'S FACE ... ·

MICKEY ISABOUT TO REACT WHEN THE DOORS AT THE END OF THEHALLWAY SWING OPEN ANU APOLLO CREED ENTERS ON A STRETCHER...HE IS FOLLOWED BY AT LEAST A CROWD OF THIRTYPEOPLE. MOST.LYPRESS. APOLLO'S WIFE, MARYANNE ISAT HI S SI DE •. . . ...... .

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\. ......-MICKEY How's tha,t?.

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CREED PASSES ANO SEES ROCKY IN A WHEELCHAIR.

APOLLO'S BODYGUARDS HOLDTHEM BACK ...FIVE HOSPITAL * ATTENDANTS AND TEN EANDYSTRIPERSWATCH THE EXCITEMENT. *

AP·OLLO (annoyed) You don't go thedistance with me -- C'mon,get out of that wheelchair, let'sfinish this fight right now.

MARYANNE * Apollo, don't --please sit down. *

~ GROUP OF REPORTERS STEPFORWARD.

REPORTER#1 * Apollo, were yougoing downJ Di~ the bell save you?

I. REPORTER #2

Does thatmean there's going to be a rematch?

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16 CONTINUED- 3 16

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

APOLLO

--~------,,, Are you backing down Are you? ' ' .......J

AN INTERNSTEPS FORWARD.

THEY ROLL ROCKY AWAY.

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16 CONTINUED- 3A 16

MARYANNE *· Apollo, please. *

THEY START TO ROLL HIM AWAY.

think l m gonna be busy healin' ·fora while.

APOLLO

Any place, any time!

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PAULIE QUICKLY STEPS UPTO ROCKYAND WHISPERS, AS THEY MOVE ALONG.

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

ROCKY IS INTHE EMERGENCYROOM •..SEVERAL INTERNSBUSY THEMSELVESWITH CLEANINGROCKY UP AND ADMINISTERING SEVERALCC• S OFSODIUM PENTOT.HAL.

RQCtV * W'f\.atwasp1:,1ttntn.e··eye? *

··AL * (.NAM.EOFME."DICfNEl * ROCKY.. (fading} My face feels 1tke 1iver.

(.

DOCTOR

(J- You'll lool just fine•- plea~e

just re.lax. ·

PAULIE AND ADRIAN ARE ATTHE BACK OF THE HOSPITAL ... THEY ARE WALKING TOWARDS SEVERALCABS PARKED AT THE CURB.

Good? -- Hey, I just wanna talk honest with ya -- I knowRock, what, a Jong time --and him I wouldn't expect tochange.

PAULIE OPENS THE DOORTO TKE TAXI.

·•

GAZZO, THE LOAN SHARK,IS VISITING WITH ROCKY ...THE LIGHTS ARE VERY LOWAND ROCKY IS HEAVILY BANDAGED, ESP EC IALLYTHE RI GHTEYE.HE IS PIT I FUL.

THE NURSE ENTERS AND .ISSHOCKED BY GAZZO'$ PRESENCE.

THE NURSE STEPS FORWARD WITH A PILL CUP FULLOF MEDI-

CATION. ROCKY RESEMBLES A MUMMY.

THE NURSE ALREADY HAS A PAD AND PEN READY. ROCKY

STIFFLY WRITES ...THE NURSE EXITS.

A THIN BEAM OF LIGHT RACES ACROSSAPOLLO'S ROOM AS

ROCKY ENTERi... THE LIGHT FALLS ON CREED'SSWOLLEN FACE, OTHERWISE THE ROOM IS DARK.

ROCKY SILENTLY EXITS, AND THE ROOM GOES DARK.

ROCKY RE-ENTERS HIS ROOM ...MOVING STIFFLYTOWARDS THE BED HE SEES A SILHOUETTE MOVING BESIDETHE BED ...IT IS ADRIAN. SHE MOVES FORWARD AND EMBRACESHIM. .

SEVERAL DAYS HAVE PASSED AND ROCKY LOOKSMUCH BETTER, EXCEPT FOR THE BANDAGE OVER HIS EYE. HE ISWALKING DOWN THE BRICK LANE NODDING AT PASSERSBY. MOST OF THE BANDAGES ARE GONE, BUT HEAVY BRUISING REMAINS ...ADRIAN

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

FOLLOWS.

AGENT #1 The agency can almost guarantee commercial fees in excessof three hundred thousand for thenext fiscal year •..

ROCKY GLANCES AT THE CONTRACTS INTHE AGENT'S HANDS.

AGENT #1 ... Imported toiletries.

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THE NURSE WHO ASKED FOR THEAUTOGRAPH WAVES.

ROCKY GLANCES AT THE CONTRACTS INTHE 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 ANDHEAD CAST IS.WHEELED UP.

ROCKY SMILES AND SIGNS.

ROCKY· I hope it don't go toya brain. (smiles) Bet that's heavy.

YOblNGPATIENT Yeah.

AGENT #2 Now the point iswe haveto set things in motionwhile your name's still in everybody'smind.

i I ADRIAN I•

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

AGENT #1

( More important than this?

CONTINUED ·

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:·-o ROCKY

..-..l\_ ...

ROCKY AND ADRIAN·ARE StANDI NGIN FRONTOF A-PRIEST, FATHER CARMINE ••• -THEYAREGETTINGMARRIED •••PAULIE

1·sTHE BEST MAN. MICKEY STANDSBEHIND ROCKY. GAZZO

IS PRESENT. ADRIAN LOOKS BEAUTIFUL INHER WHITE BRIDAL GOWN-ANO ROCKY OUT OF PLACE IN A SLIGHTLYSMALL TUX ..•

THERE ARE NEARLY THIRTY PEOPLE PRESENT. ANDY, GLORIA, *

MIKE AND AL ARE PRESENT. *

ROCKY AND ADRIAN KISS.

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

·.....GLORIA

Luck to ya s~ *

'ADRIAN * Thank you. *

Thanks. *

-../PAULIE-··-'". Good luck~~.ya's needft.

···--•-----------------::AL-.~--~...·•-"·-------__,.__------·-·---···--··..---*.- Good luck. *

,(f: •"!f..f---- ---·-----.------·----·-.--ANDY•:··__···---------------··--·

1f Congratulatijns-~ Rock; ya wanna

It's a solid joint_.

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·PAULIE C'mon, let's get d~unk•

Wait a minute -- I wanna talkto to the bridegroom,here -- C'mere, Rock -- (to Adrian) •- Ya look beautiful,Kid over ' here, Rock.

ROCKY STEPS TO THE SIDE WITH GAZZO •••

PAUtIE MOVES OVER TO ADRIAN.

PAULIE '· -.··-·-·-----·----·------ 'Bout an hourago.

GAZZO PATS ROCKY'S SHOULDER.

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This weddin' was nice --So, let's

P .

hear it. What'd ya clearfrom the fight?

'Bout th..ir.ty-sevengrand.

Hey, I just•gotmarried here.

, .GAZZO Yeah, condominiums?

ROCKY LOOKS AR0UNO'TOSEE IFANYBODY IS l1STENING.

..· ROCKY (quietly) I hever usethem.·

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26A

IT IS AFTERTHE WEDDING -- ROCKY AND ADRIAN MOVE AROUND THECORNER. THEY ARE STILL DRESSED IN THEIR WEDDING CLOTHES.

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•••ON THE CORNER ARE THE STREET SINGERS. THEY DRINK WINE ANO HARMONIZE. .

·.ROCKYROUNDS THE CORNER WITH ADRIAN IN HIS ARMS.

THEY MOVE ON.

· ROCKY Them, they're like the neighborhood's jukebox -- Singin' all the time I never knew ya was so light.

ADRIAN

-.- .-~---···-···-··----No yer don't ---Do -you?------\---:--·-------~-------- ;.,,

ROCKY

:.;:-~:'4.::-:::..an'bytheendof.the night·1was

burnin' up!

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26A CONTINUED• 2 26A

THEYLAUGH.

ADRIAN

I can t believe we're really married.

THEY CLIMB THE STEPS TO HIS BOARDING HOUSE.

Yeah,. threesweaters --This is the best girl in Philly.

ROCKY

--~..;·_ . . .. . ..,·.~

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ROCKY AND ADRIAN ENTERAND CLIMB THE STAIRS.

-..' ADRIAN

I How d ya· know?

i..,. -.· ADRIAN :;;7,

ADRIAN UNLOCKSTHE DOOR AND THEY ENTER.·

-~ ROCKY AND ADRIANENTER AND HE SETS HER DOWN AND LOCKS

THE DIMLY LITROOM. BUTKUS THE DOG IS ON THE BED.

;•:.:.'...-···· Here, w~ are -- safe an' sound.~. ~t;;.-.·-:-_.----,.,-..·.'·.·. -----·---·-·-- ...Yo,··Butkus,·· findanother seat,··· J~---

{the dog gets down)

~- ..--~~-·------··•··-_,.___·•··-·:.(;:--..·----·- --~?:~,:•- ROCKY STARES INTOHER EYES. ...,,_,:

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ADRIAN NODS.

ROCKY KISSES HER ON THE LIPSLIGHTLY.

"ROCKY Me too.·

ADRIAN

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••• I hqpe nothingchanges

..~/ ·t\..:: so much has happened. ~.:·- 1:f-···--------··---------·-------------·-·······---~-· ·ROCKY·· -~1

I'm not changin'-- An' I sure

·,·. ain't ever changin'nothin' ~~--·•-·---~···---- ·····--··-··about you.·---·---------~···-·--····-•·-·---·-···-··--··-

ADRIAN STILL IN HISARMS.

··.CONTINUED

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26C CONTINUED ..2 26C

ROCKY GENTLY LOWERS HER ONTO THE BED.

ROCKY .-··----.. ... I lo.Ye.you.

T'HEYEMBRACE AND THE SCENE SLOWLY DARKENS.

APOLLO IS IN BED WITH HIS WIFE. SHE ISASLEEP. APOLLO

IS RESTLESS AND FINALLY GETS UPAND GOES INTO ONE BATH-

ROOM.

TURNING ON THE LIGHT, HE STARESHARD AT A PICTURE OF ROCKY TACKED ONTO THE MIRROR. HE TAKES A DEEP BREATH AND SITS DOWN AND STARES BLANKLY •••A MOMENTLATER HIS WIFE ENTERS AND SILENTLY SITS NEXTTO HIM. SHE PUTS HER ARM AROUND HIM AND THESCENE FADES. - -

ROCKY IS IN THE BEAUTIFULLY ORNATERECEPTION ROOM •••- l-\__- HE STANDS BESIDE THE MAYOR. SEVERALREPORTERS ARE ~--- PRESENT, LIKEWISE TWO MINI CAMERAUNITS. THERE ARE TWENTY OBSERVERS. i: J:;_·__ MAYOR

Rocky Balboa, the greatcit~ of

•. Philadelphia is honoredto bestow

I on one of its favoritesons this 1.fii:··~·-

plaque to serveas a reminder of

~:.

one of the finestmoments in sports,

:..-.

and a symbolof pride for e~ery

:.-. I~i- Philadelphian foryears to come.

ROCKY STEPS FORWARD.

f: ROCKY

It's heavy•- Thank you, Mr·.Mayoi.

I ~- rr~( REPORTER ·

Roe ky,--now -··that ·you'·vere t i·red,-----------""'-~-------·-_:----------- what kind of work willyou seek?

-··-···---------·-------··ROCKY··--·---------···---·------------------·-··---·------------·- Someth in Ieasy,y'know?

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28 CONTINUED: ·28

ROCKY.· ·* I dunno Run for Mayor.

·.··THEMAYOR LAUGHS, AND HE AND ROCKYSQUARE OFF FOR THE

CAMtRAS•

29 ..INT.HIGHSCHOOL.._·oAY 29

ROCKY IS ON STAGE AT A PHILAbELPHIAHIGH StHOOL. THE STUDENT.aODY IS PRESENT. ADRIAN SITS BESIDE HIM.

CONT I NUE.D

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South PbiladelphiaHigh School

;tt is proudto present you with an :.,+•. ::1'i.. HonoraryDiploma.· I ~L; -~:·:,.

EVERYONE APPLAUDSAND ROCKY RISES.

OMITTED 30 *

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ADRIAN OBJECTS WHEN ROCKY SLIPS A GOLDBRACELET ON HER

-~·•.HEREFUSES TO LET HER TAKE ITOFF •••SHE SI,HS AND SMILES.•~

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THEY LAUGH.

ROCKY AND ADRIAN ARE STANDINGNEXT TO A BLACK PONTIAC TRANS AM ROCKY HAS JUSTBOUGHT .••THE SALESMAN SHAKES ROCKY'S HAND.

ROCKY, DRIVINGLIKE A REAl NOVICE, JERKS THE CAR TO THE CURB ANO POINTSTO A NICE WOMAN'S COAT IN THE WINDOW, ALSO A MAN'SBLACK 'SILKJACKET WITH A TIGER ON -* THE BACK.~.ADRIAN SHAKES HER HEAD wNO"... ROCKY PARKS THE CAR HALFWAfON THE CURB, ALMOST HITS A.SOFT PRET- ZEL STAND. HE GUIDES ADRIAN INTO THE STORE.

ROCKYAND ADRIAN ARE AT SOUTH STREET JEWELRY STORE.

Yo, .now one I· ·.-."',.·:.·...... ADRIAN w~_:~should_:~uy:·later:;·"·-

problem•.:.·:;~:·· ;;~.:.}.-'-~:::>\-..'.::':\:/j_;(_.,:-,

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QoOW,~'ifAtf1Jjl!lf.~l;ificjs1t;~:.i,~,/"tiiWfit·/"' ~.-,,,;;:fr-._,:'/::..-; i~·f\~~;;:~~;:·:.· :::'?•:~,~-::y:~·.. ....~..\.<{:"'·· -~:~~~1;· ~,-~~;;:

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

,AGENTDOWN A SOUTH PHILLY STREET LINEDWITH ROWHOUSES

..• IT IS A NICE NEIGHBORHOOD ••.THE CAR BUCKSTO A HALT ANO ROCKY LEAVES IT FIVE FEET FROM THE CURBAND GETS OUT.

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TWO GIRLS IN THE B.G. COME FORWARD.

ROCKY POINTS TO A CORNER.

I I. I ADRIAN

(smiles) What're the taxes a year?

ROCKY AND ADRIAN MOVE TOTHE SIDE.

ADRIAN

e>· Are you sure? •, ....,..

THE AGENT LEAVES AND ROCKY DRAWSADRIAN ASIDE AND SPEAKS SOFTLY.

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37 C0-NTI NUED -2 37

"ADRIANTOUCHES ROCKY'S FACE AND KISSES HIM FULLYAS

THE SCE~E FADES.

TH£ CHAMP IS SWEATING PROFUSELY AS HE PUNCHES THEHEAVY BAG •.

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. B0RSARA - GYNECOLOGY." ADRIAN STEPS OUT.

· ROCKY Yes?

4.0 INT. STUDIO - STAGE - DAY 40

ROCKY IS HAVING MAKE-UP APPLIEDBY AN EFFEMINATE MAKE- UP MAN •••THE TALENT AGENTS STANDT-0THE SIDE ••.DISCO MUSIC RISES FROM THE MAKE-UPMAN'S CASSETTE REC0RDE~... ROCKY STARES AT HIS FACE IN THELARGE MIRROR SURROUNDED BY LIGHT BULBS .••ADRIAN ISTHERE AND FOUR MONTHS PRtG~ NANT. ROCKY IS DRESSED ASA CAVEMAN IN A TIGER-SKIN, * ACROSS.THE CHEST BATHING SUIT. *

~---·---" -------------------..·couple monthsto get youhere,---·-·------------·--------- ·· · · · but the sponsors wanted tomake

sure all the swellingwas gone.

·-· ...

·ROCKY Sure.

...CONTINUED

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_.. ROCKY How do I 1ook?

PICKS UP HIS CLUB. ROCKY CROSSES TOTHE GLARIN~ * LIGHTS ••. *

·ROCKY (smiles) ••• Be honest, I look stupid.

THE CAMERA IS READY•.~ THE DIRECTOR,A THIN~ SHORT MAN WITH A BEARD, KEENLY OBSERVESTHE PERFORMANCE •.•TWO ·* GIRLS IN JUNGLE QUEEN OUTFITS GOOVER TO THE SET, *

· ·······-:-·-~··-·CAMERAMAN··-----.--·-·······----·----------·-··· Ro 11ing•

·<.;;:\ ... Speed here.

ROCKYREADS FROM LARGE CUE CARDS.

' ROCKY (stilted) Go now? Okay -- In the m-0rning I-splash-it-on-an'it-does- smell-mainl,:t••.

0 .. (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 RIGHTEYE AND LOOKS AT THE CUE CARD. IT IS BADLY BLURRED.

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41 CONTINUED- 2 41

STICKMAN

Beast After Shave -- Take seventeen.

The whole morning s a bust.

ROCKYSTANDS AND PR£PARES TO TRAVEL TO THE DRESSING ROOM.

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APOLLO CREED IS SHADOW aOXING 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 LIGKTS, ONLYTHIS TIME HE IS DRESSED AS A BOXER ...THE MAKE-UP ISHIDEOUS AND RESEMBLES ROCKY AFTtR HE HAD RECEIVED THEBEATING BY. APOLL-0CREED. BEHIND HIM IS A BACKDROPOF FIGHTFANS AND ROPES. ADRIAN STANDS AT HIS SIDE.

THE MAKE-UP MAN STEPS UP AND SPRAYS ROCKYWITH A MIST

WHICH RESEMBLES HEAVY SWEATING ...ROCKYLOOKS PATHE- TICALLY DOWN.

DIRECTOR , Try to get it right --Action!

A YOUNG BESPECTACLED MAN HOLDS UP A STACKOF PRINTED CUE CARDS. -

(reading) Hi -- My-name-is-Rocky-Balboa-the- Italian-Stallion-I-am-the-American Ore.am-but-not ... (pauses) Can_I do it over please?

ROCKY LOOKS MORE EMBARRASSED FORADRIAN 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 FEELINGVERY SORRY FOR

ROCKY.

ROCKY STOPS ANO FACES THE DIRECTOR.

ROCKY II - Rev. 7/24/78 36 *

ROCKY PULLS OFF SOME OF THE THICKBOXING MAKEUP, WALKS OVER TO THE DIRECTOR AND CALMLYTAKES HIS ARM.

·ROCXY POURS lT ON THE DIRECTOR'SHEAD ...THE DIRECTOR IS OUTRAGED AND ROCKY TURNSTO ADRIAN.

ROCKY AND ADRIAN LEAVE.

APOLLO'S WIFE IS DOWNSTAIRSAND CROSSING INTO THE LIV- ING ROOM .•.HIS TWO YOUNGCHILDREN RUN PAST. ·APOLLO COMES OUT OF THE BEDROOM,LOOKS DOWN OVER THE BALCONY AND CALLS TO HIS WIFE. .

( the fightwas fixed •••

(MORE)

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 37

yo urs elf'...• •••

MARYANNE * Wouldn't you like to play with your * children instead of readinghate * mail? *

APOLLO * (reading) * 'How much did youget to carry the bum for fifteenrounds You're a disgrace!'

MARYANNE * Why can'tyou ignore it?

APOLLO

That's me they'retalking about.

MARYANNE

Honey, why don't you retire,we

have more than we'llever need?

APOLLO JUST HEAVESTHE LETTERS AGAINST A CHANDELIER AND GOES INTO HIS ROOMAND SLAMS THE DOOR.

, 45 ROCKY'S STREET - DAY 45

ROCKY IS OUTSIDEHIS HOUSE PLAYING STICKBALL WITH TEN NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS. ROCKY HAS A BROOMSTICK IN HIS HAND ANO LOOXS HAPPY ...A YOUNGBOY NAMED BILLY PITCHES ... ROCKY SWIKGS ANDMISS£$.

ROCKY * Letme get ya in focus. *

ROCKY COVERS ONEEYE AND IT IS BLURRED. HE CLOS£S THAT EYE ANO SMILES.

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 37A

ROCKY LEANS BACK AND SMACKSTHE BALL FAR. ROCKY ROUNDS THE BASES ANO TEASES BILLYAN~ HIS TEAM. THEY TEASE ··BACK.

ROCKY AND ADRIAN ARE SITTINGON THE BACK STEPS OF THEIR

··HOUSE. ROCKY IS READINGA PAPERBACK BOOK. ADRIAN FANS.

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

ADRIAN • Good.

Ht KISSESHER.

ROCKY ISBEING INTERVIEWED BY A CHUBBY, STUBBY MAN IN HISTHIRTIES WHO APPEARS TO HAVE NOT SEEN THE JUN IN YEARS.

ROCKYSITS STIFFLY IN HIS NEW SUIT~

see if I can make a 1•ivtn sittin' down.

ROCKYSTANDS AND SO DOES THE INTERVIEWER.

ROCKYGIVES A MILD SMILE ANO LEAVES.

THE CHAMPION IS SPARRING WITH ANOTHER LARGE FIGHTER. APOLLO MOVES WITH INCREDIBLE INTENSITY AS HE BANGS AWAY.

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I; • ROCKYI I.,.Rev.9/20/78 41

53 CONTINUED I• ,.~,·-:,/

SALESLADY

'.- I Do you have any preference in

:.;.:~~..,'.~~:~<:--..

1 .. ·.._ I,;;;-', ••«·l . . --ADRI-AN-----------~--~·-··•""

Roe ky1ikes·b1ack. ·--'.::,:/.::: :·~·;:;·-.-.::">-:.: SALESLADY .;/'_, (stunned) · ~;.··:_:>· ••• Black baby furn1~ure?

ROCKY HAS A WORRIED LOOK IN HIS EVES.

:·.OMITTED.

,:.~;.-.:·.~ -fOREMAN Hey ,'thatJ.s.-allI· got--an• ~e•re cuttin' back, ~oo, so, . Rocky,if ya wanna work, 1t' ll. be.week to week,y'know.

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n'.7/ \ ROCKY

When do I start?

ROCKY STARTS TO FOLLOWTHE FOREMAN.

A LARGE TRUCK IS BACKEDUP TO THE LOADING DOCK AND A GROUP OF MEN CLAD INWHITE JACKETS ARE LUGGING SIDES OF BEEF OFF THETRUCK AND PLACING THEM ON SUSPENDED HOOKS.

A YOUNG MAN HAULINGMEAT MIMES LIKE HE IS HITTING A SIDE OF BEEF.

YOUNG LUGiER (YOUNG MAN) Rock ...likeold friends ain't they?

i:

THE YOUNG LUGGERAND SEVERAL OTHER MEN LAUGH AND~HE WORK CONTINUES.

ROCKYDRIVES HOME AND SLOPPILY PARKS AND HITS A TRASH CAN ...ADRIANSTEPS OUTSIDE.

ROCKY II -Rev. 8/7/78 44 *

ROCKYGETS OUT OF THE CAR. HE PULLS OUT TWO HUGE BEEF

·THIGHBONES.

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

ft~~:: ·..;-...,, ADRIAN ·:!r::·i-:-... ,··..". How'd your day go? ?~-~ ~jr:-:.·. ~~:::.·· ROCKY

Well, I lugged beef scraped marrow an' hauled fat trims But it's not as excitin' as it sounds!

ROCKYIS 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- INGBEEF. HE LOOKS AT GOLD WATCH ON HIS WRIST AND MOVES ON.

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

..-.....:..- ROCKY -·-....-····--· -······---······---··-···-.

It cost ~lmost five-thousand.

ROCKY II- Rev. 8/7/78 44A

Come back soon, I like your * business.· *

ROCKY * 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.

ROCKY OPENS THE DOOR FOR ADRIAN.

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60 CONTINU·ED 60

THEY ENTER.

6.1 INT. MEAT HOUSE - NIGHT 61

IT IS LATE EVENING AND ROCKY IS SCRAPINGDOWN THE MAIN FREEZER ROOM ..•HE IS THE ONLY ONETHERE AND IS DWARFED BY THE SPACE AROUND HIM ...HE SHOVELSMEAT WASTE, AND EVERY NOW AND THEN, SHADOW BOXES FORA· BRIEFMOMENT •..

HE COUGHS, THEN MOVES ON.

THE CAR COMES TO A HALT, THE RADIO ISBLARING. ROCKY GETS OUT CARRYING A COUPLE MORE LARGEBONES FOR THE DOG ..•CATCHING A COLD, HE COUGHSAND LOCKS THE CAR

·,.. DOOR. HE IS EXHAUSTED. ' \\.,·) ............ ADRIAN LOOKS DOWN FROM THE BEDROOMWINDOW .

ROCKY ARRIVES AT THE DOOR ANDADRIAN OPENS IT.

ROCKY

Now there's thepest lookin

ADRIAN .KISSESHIM.

Q

ROCKY ANOADRIAN START TO MOVE INTO THE HOUSE. THEIR VOICES TRAILOFF.

ROCKY STRAINS AS ~E LUGS BEEF AND PLACES THE MEATON

~ HOOKS ... u~··- \...........,....THEFOREMAN WALKS UP TO HIM.

ROCKY II - Rev. 10/25/78 47 *

~OCKY STARESAT THE FOREMAN LEAVING AND PUNCHES THE MEAT.

ROCKY ANOADRIAN SIT IN .THECENTER ROW. THEY ARE SURROUNDED BYTWENTY COUPLES.

ROCKY

rAc Y'know ...Iw.ascanned today.

··............

THE TEiCHERSAYS "SSSHHHH"AND ROCKY TURNS AROUND..• PEOPLE ARE NOWGETTING VERY ANNOYED. (

{CONTINUED)

RO CKYI I- Rev. 10/ 25/ 78 48

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

TEACHER * Quiet please. *

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

TEACHER * Why don't you both step outside * and discuss it. *

ROCKY TURNS TO THE ANGRY C~ASS.

ROCKY LOOKS SULLEN AND ADRIANTAKES HIS HAND.

APOLLO rs WATCHING A TAPEOF 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 PETSHOP •..THE OWNER TURNS AROUND.

You look so different --what is it. The hair --the eyes?

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 51

~-. rt:;:

ROCKY IS SITTING IN THEBATHTUB - HE HAS A GREAT DEAL * ON HIS MINO••• BUTKUS THE DOG ISALSO IN THE TUB WITH * WITH HIM. •

r \. ROCKY

••• Y'know, the problem theway

.. y'know, ifI want,but do I wanna -- Do I wannado somethin' I know, ain't gonnabe ha~py ~oin' -- ya know what Imean -- Plus we·need money now -- Dogsdon't wanna hear

ROCKY PULLS THE PLUG.

ROCKY AND BUTKUSWALK ALONG.

t·

I,_ i~~ ROCKY IS LAYINGWITH BUTKUS ALONG JHE RIVtR. HE USES

----~~-~euTKUSFOR·APILL-OW. ,_,.-···--·-- ------...... If!~

~;ff-·i/. ~:};.( _je. '':?:~

::;~;

RQCKY II~ Rev. 8/2i/78 52-53 I ,

' . have this proble~~~- but when

ia ~ive_y~ word, Butkus, that's it. I tan understand she's, she don't want me gettin' my head broke -- but I like boxin', so wh~tta I suppose to do -- ya words', ya word •••you, Butkus, ya a smart dog, ya got any answers?

ROCKY AND BUTKUS STAND AT THE BOTTOM LOOKING UP. .,,

71A 7lA*

71AA ~XT. MICKEY'S GYM 71AA*

ROCKY IS WITH BUTKUS .... ROCKYUNLOCKSTHE DOORAND

ENTERS. - ' *

,~1i· 72. INt. GYM STAIRWAY~ NIGHT 72 ..,:· rZ.-~-

ROCKY AND BUTKUS ARE ASCENDING THE STAIRS W~ENSUDDENLY A PIPE SMAS~ES AGAINST THE WALL AT THE TOP~F THE

';f ·\,J• SiAIRCASE. ·*~· 'i?t:~-> MICKEY

{roaring} . Who the hell is it?!

___ .-~~~F-"ff:-·.BA~EBALL··BAT.-····_---·-----·· --·------------------------------

MICKEY

'(/•,. \.: Rocky? I don't remember givin' ::J

_you a key -- Come up here,Rock.

CONTtNUEO

ROCKY II- Rev. 8/7/78 54

72 CONTINUE.D 72

~OCKY STEPS OUT OF THE DARKNESS.

MICKEY

How ya doin , kid -- Wh~t•s that a1ongsi.deya?

,....-,,~;..

'I'f'M·,. ;•

()

·ROCKY Mick, Idone you a favor last time,how 'bout doin'me one, this time.

(J I_

MICKEYMOVES CLOSER TO ROCKY .•.HE HOLDS HIS EXTENDED INDEX FINGERAT THE SIDE OF ROCKY'S LEFT EYE.

MICKEYMOVES IT FORWARD AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY ROCKY SEES IT.

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.

Y~ah? -- Maybe it s you who ain't got it no more!

MICKEY HOLDS A FINGER IN FRONT OF HIS OWNN-OSE. HE THEN SLAPS THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROCKY'S FACE.

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ROCKY 11 - Rev. 9/22/78 57

MlCKEY' (w-tthS,Yll'IP~thy)

from a se-vent·y...r,tne-year...old pug.,. W1)atdi_yathi;nka,__~hamp:~·~u1_d___~o! ktd?

Kurt you bad. ·

··ROCKY'. ·t'm qualtfied ...f·justwanna be around tt, Mtck, ·

MI'CKEY· •.• Come f;ytomorrow. ....., ... ..---····--··

::73 OMI'TTED

---~...,.. A-POLLO__.CREEDt$S?TT!NGBEHIND HISQ_ESKSURROUNDE:Dj3Y·.. THREE 'BUSfNESS'ASSOCIATES·•..'=- ··<·.··. .:._../:·•:·. ->•-·-·.•~~•-a••~-·,.-...-........-,..~"-•~-·--•·.··coNT:•;;hi:~.::<:::-

...··• ..·....• i;ltl

-·--·-. ·-·-·-,_#·•·-····~-;,

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 58

THE OFFICE ISTASTEFULLY DECORATED ..•A THIN SHAFT OF AFTERNOON LIGHTANGLES ACROSS CREED'S EXPENSIVE DESK. ~HE WALLS AND SHELVESARE COVERED WITH TONS OF TROPH·IES:

else,but since I'm going to * be promoting thisfight myself, I * want morepressure put on for a * rematch.

LAWY~R #1 * We're trying,but we haven't received any response. *

LAWYER #2 * To behonest, I think we ought to put our energieselsewhere.

TRAINER * Ifwe canget the same price for * ~he toptwo contenders, why .go * afterBal boa? . *

APOLLO MOTIONSTO SACKS OF MAIL PROPPED IN A CORNER.

TRAINER * Apoll_o, 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 * foralmost six months an' any good * trainer wouldpass him over -- * thistime you'd beat him so bad * th~press would tear you up for * whippin' a has-been -- I say we go * aftersome new meat an' forget this * bum. *

---

ROCKY II• Rev.8/21/78 59 *

74 CONTINUED -2 74

• him likenobody I ever seen

beat an'he kept comin' -- we don'tneed this man in our life.

P.R. MAN * You're aware if you use this

•

humiliationtactic♦ you're setting yourself up as ·thebad guy.

THE TRAINERJUST SHAKES HIS HEAD . *

THE GYM ISFILLED WITH NEARLY FIFTY FIGHTERS OF AS- SORTEDWEIGHTS AND RACES ...

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

75 CONTINUED- 1A 75

THE OVERALLPOUNDING OF BAGS AND RHYTHMIC SKIPPING OF ROPES BRINGSTO MIND A CONDUCTORLESS SYMPHONY ••• SEVERAL FIGHTERSARE GLANCING AT A NEWSPAPER, THEN

•.LOOKINGAT ROCKY.

ROCKY IS NEARBYAND HOLDING THE HEAVY BAG FOR A YOUNG MIDDLEWEIGHT.... --···-- -·····--.....--

MICKEY ISWORKING WITH A LIGHTWEIGHT ON ANOTHER HEAVY

·BAG •••MIKE,HIS ASSISTANT, STANDS BEHIND HIM HOLDING *

THE HEAVY BAG.

MICKEY· C'mon,snap in there -- don't be sosloppy! -- Hey, Chico! Ain't talkin'to hear my.head rattle! ••• Nowlemme tell ya somethin' else, sometimesa good snarl can give what the Bible calls a psychological edge -- now snarl an' punch -- punchan' snarl!

THE LIGHTWEIGHT FAILSTO DELIVER THE DESIRED SNARL ... MICKEY FROWNS.

ROCKYAPPROACHES.

...• R.OCKY Sure.

ROCKY HITS THEBAG AND SNARLS MEANLY.

...,,..._------------·-··-·--..,---411ke,---ya--bett-er-:emptythem-buckets------·--·----------------*---...

around the ring -- they' respi11i_n' o.ver.

r.got .'em,Rock. *

· -ROCKY l' l1do.it.

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ROCKY II- Rev. 9/22/78 60 *

75 CONTINUED

Mike 11 do it.

·. MICKEYANO MIKE EYE EACH OTHER AND WATCH ROCKY WALK ·'AWAY.

ROCKY GOESOVER TO THE RING AND PREPARES TO TAKE HOLD OF A BUCKETFULL OF SPIT WHEN A LARGE HEAVYWEIGHT, - TURNSTO fUM. ·

HEAVY·w·EIGHT Hey, wait a minute! ..-·-•.-:

KE SP!TSDOWN I:-NTOTHEBUCKET, Tl:lENHEAND HlS GIVE.'ROCKY·~VERY·CONDE SC ENDINGEXPRESSION.·

ROCKY TURNSAND BUMPS fNTO T~£ HEAVYWEIGHT'S

A GROUP OF FIGHTERSLAUGH AT THE SITUATION. ROC.KY'.{:t- L.OOKSAROUNDAND SEES MANY FIGHTERS ARE STARING AT HIM·. ROCKY LOWERSHIS EYES AND TAKES THE BUCKET AWAY.....~.;//':. MI'CKEYLOOKSAFTER.. .i7[t

·-:-~~

75A ··I'NT._STAIRNAY ·NIGHT ....:···_..<..~:..:-.:;~;·:Jf:r1i~75A.

ROCKY STEPSOUT OF THE GYM •• --.GAZiOIsL-EAN..ING)GAfi~'sr\ TtfEN'ALL. i':>

Hey,,Rock. , ,. ·,r ":!~;.'·..

--------~-----'"-----ROC1C"Y·-----·-------::.-........

Yo, Tony. Hov ya doin'? ..;~-.._...;·.._:.:'·.-::~~-.

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ROCKY 11 - R~v. 9/22/78 61

75A CONTfNUE:D: 75A

_ . GAZZO Kowyeu dotn'? ......Hearyawt,rkin• tn th.tspl ace.,._..W1tattadotn',huh ~~ let's·heartt~ _-

::~''. -----------------Ro·c-i<·r------------···---------·----------------------------- (!ii •,j,,·~- Maktn•··somemoney__;Cleantn• up • ~~,~· j}~.--. ,•i~-~~· :~~,· GAZZO

c•mon,you atn't no janttor. tou're·astandup guy•. You come and work for me. You're Italian. Youdontt need ihts kind of work. -- •-·,.... -·_ROCKY· Collecttn'?

wtiattaya lfke-6ein 1 ··ajani·tor, fiuh.-·--Forget these straight jobs. Ya need to be outside. ·

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ROCKY II~ Rev. 9/5/78 .61A

ROCKY * Tony, I can't do it nomore -- * .·. I appreciate the offer. Hey,

·I gotta go.

ROCKY MOVES ACROSS THE STR.EET. *

ADRIAN IS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING A FISHTANKWHEN THE DOOR OPENS AND ROCKY ENTERS.

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

ROCKYCOMES OVER AND AIDS HER WITH A POT OF WATER.

ROCKY TAKES A PAP.ERBACKOUT OF HIS REAR POCKET, "THE WORLD'S WORST JOKES."

ROCKY 11 - Rev. 9/22/78 61B

ROCKY'AND ADRtAN STEP OUT OF THE PETSHQP, ••ACROSS THE

- ·. STREETSEVERALGUY'~S'TEPOUTOF GY,M. · * ·

F.!GHTER * (yells} Hey, tou clean.good,man. *

ROCK.'('REDDENS. *

ADR?AN ?she ta1ktng toyou?

ROCKY· Uow-l

w-i:tt'Iso-mecody.C'mon.

THEY MOVE AWAY·.

,....

V ·····-··

,

ROCKY II - Rev. 9/5/78 618 *

ROCKY ANO ADRIAN STEP OUT OF THE PET SHOP .•• ACROSS TH.ESTREET. CH INKISGETT I NGINTO. A BATTEREDFO ROWI TH ·SEVERALGUYS. HE SEES ROCKY.

DRIVES AWAY. ROCKY REDDENS.

THEY MOVE AWAY.

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/29/78 62

77 OMITTED 77 * & & 78 78 *

· .JHEYENTER. ROCKY BENDS OVER AND PICKS UP HALF A

DOZENTELEGRAMS FROM APOLLO CREED .••ADRIAN TAKES THEM.

ROCKY ~ {reading one) 'Rosesare red, * Violets are blue,

I can't wait ta * Really smash you,

Love, Apo 11 o. ' * He's spendin' a fortune. oninsults~

ROCKYSTEPS INTO THE LIVING ROOM .•.THE LIVING ROOM IS PATHETICALLYBARE. THE.TELEVISION SITS ON A CRATE. A

-'~·-'•,,....,.·-

SIMPLELAMP SITS ON A SECOND CRATE. THE ROOM ITSELF

~..,.,.,.. ISONLY HALF PAINTED AND A PAIR Of ALUMINUM KITCHEN

CHAIRSARE STATIONED IN FRONT OF THE TELEVISION ... ·THE TURTLEBOWL SITS ON A CRATE ...THERE ARE MANY HUGE DOG BONESEVERYWHERE.

ROCKYHEARS .A'KNOCKAND OPENS THE·DOOR.

ROCKY IS HANDED A LETTER BY AN OBNOXIOUS LOOKING YOUNG :1fil!.

THE SERVER RUNS AWAY..

ROCKY ll- Rev. 8/2i/78 63

: ADRIAN COMES OVER AND LOOKS AT ROCKY STANDING INTHE

_ST~EET. ' ADRIAN Rocky, what're you doin' out here?

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/7/78 64

ROCKY STARTSTO WALK INSIDE. ADRIAN PUTS HER ARM AROUNDHIM AND THEY ENTER TOGETHER.

BOA INT.BANK - DAY BOA

ROCKYCOMES TO THE VICE-PRESIDENT'S DESK ANO SITS .•. THEVICE-PRESIDENT IS A STIFF LOOKING MIDDLE-AGED MAN.

ROCKY * Does that mean, ah, ya just kickin' * us out. *

BANKER * That's not exactly so -- we simply * reclaim the house. *

ROCKY * Without us in it. *

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/7/78 64A *

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ROCKY II - Rev. 9/22/78 65

0 80A CONTINUED· (21 BOA

ROCKY· No, you calm down!

' BANKER Please, Mr. Balooa -- you're dfstur6tng business.

EX lTS.

THE GYM IS THROSBING WITH LIFE AS USUAL •..

AT THE MOMENT ROCKY ENTERS. SEVERAL FIGHTERS ARE LOOK- ING AT A NEWSPAPER ...THEY COlOLY 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 SEESft.'-P'.L * PAGE AD OF APOLLO CREED PLUCKING A CARTOON DRAWINGOF A

•CHI'CKENWITH ROCKY'S HEAD ATTACHED...

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- *

(). 81 CONTI-NUED 81

-:liELOOKSAT TW.-0FIGHTERSWHO TURNAW-/1,YlNDISGUST,•.

MICKEY·COMES OVER. JOH"NNY'1$W'I:THHIM.

MlCKEY- I dunn·ow-hatthe hell Creedts dotn'?

~OCKY· f thi'nk?tm gtvi•n'thegym a bad name.

MICKEY· Tlieseguys·don~t ltke ya1ike tf\;_-s.Butw-hatthe helldo they know·.

LAUGHS. ROCKY·TRtES TOMAKE LIGHT OF THE SITUATION AND STRUTS TOWARDS THE LOCKER ROOM ...HELOOKS AT A COUPLE OF FIGHTERS W'HOARE LOOKINGAT THE PAPER.

~ ROCKY ·•.,_,-.·· 1

Funny, atn t tt.

81A !'NT.LOCKER RQOM 81A

ROCKY ENTERS THE LOCKERROOM •..A FlGHTER SEES HLM AND STARTS OUT s·LOWLY.. .ROCKYLOOKSAT THE. NEl>ISPAPERIN HIS HAND AND ANGRILY·THRQW·s·ITAGAINSTTHE WALL. ..HE LE'AVES. A SECOND LATERflERETURNS, PICKS UP THE SCAT- TERED NEWSPAPER AND PUTSIT lN THE TRASH CAN.

thr·u thru

ROCKY IS WALKINGHOME. HE PASSES SIX KIDS PLAYING TOUCH FOOTBALL.

THE KID PASSESROCKY THE FOOTBALL. ROCKY CATCHES IT AND FLIPS ITBACK TO THIM.

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85 CONTlNUED 85

ROCKt SMILESAND ENTERS THE ROUSE.

86 ?NT~ ROCKf _SHOUSE~ Nt~HT 86

ROCKf ENT£RSTHE HOUSE AND GOES TO TURTLE BOWL... THE TELEV?SfONrs ON.

ROtKfENTERS THE KITCHEN AND SEES ADRIAN COOKING.

ROCKY·

ROCKY II - Rev.8/24/78 66

86 CONTINUED ·86

ROCKYHUGS HER.

ADRlAN Are you hungry?

ADRIAN BENDg 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 ASAPOLLO CREED COMES ON

IN AN INTERVIEW WITH AN ANNOUNCER.

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 67-69

fellow named The Italian Scallion• -- But the man does not have the honor to meet me in the ring •..

ANNOUNCER

_Undoubtedly, Apollo, there s more

here than meets the eye -- You ve been under heavy scrutiny since your split decision over Balboa, and in fact many, this reporter included, feel it was an even draw.

···-..

; 87 INT. MICKEY S GYM - NIGHT '.... ·

MICKEY LIES IN HIS DUMPY ROOM WATCHING THE SAMETELE- VISION BROADCAST.

APOLLO

That's your opinion, -- N~w, Im ready to have a rematch to prove this lutky club fighter, an'

that s what he was, lucky, cannot last five minutes with a superior athlete like me~ But he's hiding.

He won f face me.

I 88

ROCKY IS STILL WATCHING APOLLO'S RIDICULING.

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 71

ROCKY WALKS AWAY AND GOES UPSTAIRS •••ADRIANFOLLOWS.

ROCKY SITS ON THE SIDE Of THEBED •••THE ONLY ILLUMI- * NATION IS GIVEN OFF BY A SMALLTABLE LAMP. ADRIAN ENTERS AND GOES TO HIM. ·-··~..

ROCKY

: .,_../

Y'know, Adrian, Iwas thinkin'-- * I ain't suppose to docommercials, I ain't suppose to be inno meat house -- I think I'm s~pposeto * be a fighter. *

ROCKY * I know -- But I want youan' the * kid to have everythin' ---not * nothin'. *

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 72

A KNOCK IS HEARD AT THE DOOR.

ROCKY WALKS TO THE FRONT DOOR AND PEERSOUT ••.MICKEY IS STARING AT HIM.

1,

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

ROCKY IS SEATEDWITH APOLLO CREED AT A LONG TABLE SUR- ROUNOEO BY REPORTERS,PHOTOGRAPHERS AND SEVERAL FILM CREWS ...MICKEYSITS BEHIND ROCKY, AND PAULIE OBSERVES FROM THE SIDE.

APOLLO'STRAINER WIPES THE SWEAT FROM HIS HEAD AS APOLLO PUTSON A SERIOUS SHOW. -•.

REPORTER #1

,.......i

Apollo -- Apollo -- has a site beenchosen for the rematch?

ALL THE ROOM BEGINS TO BUZZ WITH EXCITEMENT.

ROCKY II •Rev.7/24/78 74

REPORTER #4 (to Rocky)

~- \✓·•. Do you feel this time you have a ...........·· chance against Apollo?

EVERYONETURNS AND STARES AT PAULIE ...HE REMAINS RELAXED.

CREEDTURNS TO ROCKY.

ROCKY II- Rev. 9/22/78 75 *

CONTINUED - 2 9.1

REPORTER #2 Rocky1 your pay for the fight is one mtllton dollars-~ what do you plan to do wtth the money?

ROCKY· (pulls out a list) Well, first I'm gonna pay the rent -- Then I wanna buy a couple hats, r thtnk a motorcycle, a couple quarts of purfame for Adrian, all the Muppets toys for the kids, y'know, Ernie Big Btrd, Burt an' the Frog Kermit, he's my favorite. r wanna get the church a.statue -- and a Snow Cone machine for Paulie. He likes Snow Cones.

REPORTER #1 Rocky, do you have anything derogatory to say about the Cf\arnpi•on?

APOLLO LEANS CLOSE TO ROCKY'S EAR.

APOLLO EXITS AND ROCKY TURNS TO MICKEY.

ROCKY II - Rev. 9/22/78 75A

91A M?CKEY~S OFFICE 91A

-:MlCKEY·ANDROCKY'ARE WATCH.INSTHE 8Mft1FILMOFAPOLLO

.. MICKEY See !\ow,s111ootft.he moves-.-see

how ne pumps that jab in to ya eye-~ ya got guts to go tnt~ere agatn, ktd~

ROCKY·

tHCKEY Y·a·stylets too easy tofi•gure out ... (MORE}

: .'•, ..·\~-....v;: ',""'·

ROCKY II - Rev. 7/24/78. 76

91A CONTINUED 91A*

MICKEY STANDS UPAND STEPS IN FRONT OF THE PROJECTOR ..~ IMAGES FLICKER ONHIS CHEST.

'~--- II. _,.,,•i

I can't ~hangestyles.

No, "I can'ts." He ll beat ya uglierthan ya are right now. We fight himright~handed until ya pound himdown to o~r size -- an'when I tellya, w~ gonna switch backto ya old southpaw style and flattenhim -- but the firstthing we gotta get is speed --speed is what we need. C'mon.

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

I i(

ROCKYII - Rev. 7/24/78 77

MICKEY THROWS-THE CHICKEN ...ROCKY CHASES ITALL OVER * BUT DOES NOT COME CLOSE.

TH£ CHAMPION IS IN THE PROCESS OF FLOO~INGANOTHER SPARRING PARTNER... THEY ALL RESEMBLE ROCKY INAPPEAR- * ANCE AND STY-LE.

ROCKY IS JABBING THE HEAVY BAG BADLY. ROCKYLACKS *

A CIGAR.

ROCKY II- Rev .•7/24/78 78

till it hurts -- five hundred more times Get mad, get angry, get fast!

ROCKY

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

MICKEY * If ya do I'll chop it off. Now jab!

IN THE BACKGROUND CHINK·AND HIS FRIENDS LAUGH.

i i . THE CHAMPION .FLOORSHIS- THIRDSPARRING PARTNER ...HIS TRAINER LOOKS CONCERNED.

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

CHINK BULLS ROCKY OUT OF THE WAY.

ROCKY JUST MOVES AWAY.

APOLLO IS GETTING POUNDED INTHE STOMACH WITH A MEDI- CINE BALL. HIS FACE GRIMACESWITH PAIN.

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

ROCKY ISJABBING THE TARGET GLOVES HELD BY AL SILVANI .•. MICKEY COAXES ROCKY ON •••ROCKY IS NOT CONCENTRATING. JOHNNY IS ALSO PRESENT.

TAKES A TOWEL FROM JOHNNY. *

THE CHAMP IS POUNDING AWAY AT A REACTION BAG IN THE DESERTEDGYM. 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. ISEMPTY ...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. *

PAULIE LEAVES.

RO.CKYII - Rev. 7/24/78 78B

ROtKY IS DANCING ON HIS TOES INTHE RING LISTLESSLY

gonna be a greasy fast,200 pound

Italian tank that ain'tgonna be stopped!!! -- Catch that little guy -- cut off the ring --pin him in a corner --C'mon, move, ya look dead out there -- If ya

can catch that speedball, 'anyou

can catch Creedeasy!

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

(( r· /

l 01 CONTINUED l 01

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

, corner? -- Ya wanna get involved

in the fight?

ROCKY II - Rev.9/22/78 80

101 CONTI'NUEO-2 101

PAULIE EXITSAND:NtCKE'('_COMESOVER. *

·MICKEY * ...r ltRed ya Better when ya was

emptytn spi"t.

ROCKY * W'h.at'sthat mean? *

'MICKEY· * rt means ya traintn' like a * ninth-rate pug who oughta be *

pumptn gas in Jersey. *

W-ALKSAWAY.

I .~••'...\

.._,--"'~

PAULIE CROSSES TOWARDS THE PET SHOP AND ~NTERS.

ADRIAN rs WORKING IN THE BACK OF THE STORE. THE FRONT DOOR SLAMS SHUT AS PAULIE ENTERS.

AOR!AN Paulte?

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

PAULIE

What the hell s going onwith you?!

CONTlNUC.:

ROCKY II - Rev. 9/22/78 80A

·1~1 I ·<··-7(.,·--.. 103 CQNTlNUED 103

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 81

GLORIA * What's hi_.s .problem? *

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

GLORIA * What is this?! *

·····, .. \ ADRIAN

,....."· You never taught me anythin'-- and *

I never do anything to hurtRocky.

ROCKY ll - Rev. 9/22/78 82

~AULtE Go over there an'tell hi'mtt 's all r_iglit.

ADRIAN GOES TO LIFT A HEAVYCRATE AND BENDS IN PAlN.

ROCKY rs STI'LLGETTINGDRESSED. HE rs BEING HARASSED BY MtCKEY... SEVERALFIGHTERS LEAN IN TO HEAR THE ARGUMENT.

{ MIKE COMES RUNNING IN.

ROCKY II - Rev. 9/22/78 82A-84 *

O~-... 104 CONTINUED 104 -, ·,

MI:KE Rock --.Theywant ya across tfle streetJ

Ml'KE Yawtfe's stck!

"'

•

ROCKY·RUNS OUTOF THE G'('MANDACROSS THE STREET AND

,,.' DASHES INTOTH.EPET SHOP.

106 l'NT.f)ETSHOP- DAY- 106

ROCKY ENTERSTHE STOJE AND SEES ADRIAN LY-INGON THE FLOOR tN PA!N. PAULIE CRADLES HER HEAD •.•·GLORIAIS THERE.

ROCKY II - Rev. 9/12/78 84A

106 CONTINUED:

• 106

··-·-·-,·······

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 85

THE SCENE DISSOLVES.

ROCKY AND PAULIESIT INTHE EMERGENCY ROOM.

A DOCTOR ENTERS ...HE ISFORTY, TRIM.

THE DOCTOR'S VOICE, ALONG WITH ROCKY'S, ARE HEARDAS * ROCKYMOVES DOWN THE HALLWAY. *

CONTINUED.

ROCKYII - Rev. 8/21/78 86

107A CONTINUED 107A*

ROCKY ENTERS THE DARKENED ROOM W~ERE ADRIANLIES... * ROCKY APPROACHES THE BED WHERE SHE IS SUBMERGED * INA COMA. HIS EYES REDDEN. HE KISSES HERAND * SITS MEXT TO THE BED. *

worry about nothin --ya sleep as long as ya want 'cause I'm gonn~ be here when ya wake up.

ROC~Y LOWERS HIS HEAD AGAINST HER SIDEAND WEEPS SOFTLY.

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

PAULIE REALIZES WORDS ARE USELESS ANDWATCHES ROCKY LOWER HIS HEAD AGAINST ADRIAN'S SIDE,AND THE SCENE DARKENS.

109 OMITTED 109*

ROCKY II - Rev.8/21/78 87

ROCKY ISSTILL BESIDE HIS WIFE'S BED WHEN THE NURSE

HER HAND. THE ROOM IS DARK.

THENURSE NODS "YES" ...ROCKY LEANS CLOSE TO ADRIAN.

ROCKYKISSES HER AND EXITS.

111 OMITTED 111 * thru thru 11 3 113*

ROCKY SITS IN THE TINY HOSPITAL CHAPELSTARING AT THE SMALL ALTAR ..•MOMENTS LATER THE DOOROPENS AND MICKEY ENTERS.

ii\\

ROCKY II- Rev. 8/21/78 88

114 CONTINUED - lA 114

MICKEY SLIDES CLOSER, THEN GLANCESAROUND.

ROCKYII - Rev. 7/24/78 89

MICKEY STANDS UP AND STARTS TO PACE IN FRONTOF THE ALTAR.

MICKEY SLAPS THE SIDE OF A BENCH.

loud voice, an without meya nuthin' but a has-been emptyin' spit buckets ... (MORE)

ROCKY II - Rev. 7/24/78 89A

... So if we'regonna blow this shot, dammit we're gonnablow it together, 'cause if you're stayin', I'm stayin' ... (mumbles) w•• We stay an'pray.

(

LIGHT FILTERS THROUG~ THE WINDOW AS ROCKY SITS BY THE BED HOLDING ADRIAN'S HANO ...MICKEY SITS IN THE CORNER. ·ROCKYREADS TO HER FROM A PAPERBACK BOOK.

be1ow •••

PAULIE STANDS IN THE HALLWAY AND LEANS HIS HEAD INTO ADRIAN'S ROOM ...THE SIGHT Of HIS SISTER DEPRESSES HIM AND~£ WITHDRAWS FROM THE ROOM.

THE SCENE DISSOLVES INTO NIGHT AS ROCKY HAS CONTINUED TO STAY AT HER SIDE ...MICKEY IS SfILL HERE. BEARDS DARKEN THE MEN'S FACES AND STRAIN IS REFLECTED IN THEIR EYES ...ROCKY'S VOICE IS SORE.

The rain was now falling heavy ...

THE NURSE ENTERS.

ROCKY WEAKLY NODS.

ROCKY AND MICKEY ARE SITTING SIDE BY SIDE INTHE DIMLY LIT CHAPEL.

ROCKY SHAKES HIS HEAD 'NO.

ROCKY II- Rev. 8/21/78 91

IT IS T~E FOLLOWING DAY AND ROCKY IS AGAINBESIDE ABRIAN'S BED •••MICKEY, LOOKING AND FEELINGVERY OLD, SITS IN THE CORNER. ·

(readl~g hoarsely) •.. So Jim rode on, aware that the Desert was ahe~d....'

THE SCENE DISSOLVES INTO NIGHT.

120 OMITTED 120*

THE SUN HAS SET AND ADRIAN'S NIGHTLIGHT ISON.~. ROCKY IS READING. HE IS BEING ASKED TO LEAVEBY THE NURSE ... ROCKY KISSES ADRIAN GOODBYE AND LEAVESWITH MICKEY.

ROCKY SITS FORWARD WITH HIS FACE BURIED I~HIS HANDS .•. MICKEY SITS SEVERAL ROWS BEHIND HIM. FORTHE FIRST TIME HE SECRETLY PRAYS.

123 OMITTED 123*

Paulie just sits alone on a banch staring athis hands. *

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

J

ROCKY II - Rev.8/21/78 92

MICKEYRUBS HIS EYES AND THE SCENE FADES.

125· INT.ADRIAN'S HOSPITAL ROOM - NIGHT 125

ROCKYIS NEXT TO ADRIAN ••.HIS FACE RESTS NEXT TO HER OUTSTRETCHEDHAND ...MICKEY IS ASLEEP. LIKEWISE PAULIE. ROCKY RESTS HIS FACE NEXT TO HER HAND.

THE FIN&ERS NEXT TO ROCKY'S FACE MOVE. THE FINGERS

TOUCH HIM. ROCKY S REDDENED EYES WIDEN AND HE RAISES HISHEAD. HER EYES OPEN AND SHE SEES ROCKY. HE CRADLESHIS HEAD TO HER BREAST ...

,

126 I NT.ADRI AN ' SHOS PlTA LROOM-DAY 126

ROCKY, GAZZO, PAULIE AND MICKEY ARE ALL IN ADRIAN'S ROOM.

THE NURSE COMES IN HOLDING THE BABY ...SHEHANDS IT TO ADRIAN. ROCKY IS NUMBED.

ADRIAN NODS.

126 CONTINUED- (2) 126

ROCKY KISSESTHE BABY.

MICKEY,HANGING ON TO EVERY WORD LEANS OVER TOO.

MICKE¥'SFACE GOES BRIGHT.

ROCKYRUNS OUT OF HIS HOUSE ANO DOWN THE STREET.

ROCKYIS BLAZING AWAY ON THE SPEEDBAG.

ROCKY HANGING UPSIDE DOWN FROM TH£ WALL IS DOING ROMAN SITUPS AS MICKEY POUNDS HIS STOMACH WITHTHE SIDE OF HIS HAND.

_,,•··

ROCKY IS KICKING UP A LOT OF DUST AS ~E REACHESOUT AND CATCHES A FLEEING CHICKEN ...MICKEY LAUGHS.

ROCKY II- Rev. 9/22/78 95

131 lNT.S't'M-DAY· 131

..-ROCKYISGETTING HtT WtTK THE MEDlCtNE BALL WHILED0?NG SITUPS·.·

132 fNT.MEAT K0USE .... 132*

·'ROCKY·POUNDSASl·DEOF BEEF. TACKED ONTHE BEEF IS A * PtCTU~E OF APOLLO CREED ... *

133 t·NT.GY-M- DAY· 133

MICKEY-AND PAUL!E WATCH AS ~0CKY_SPEEDSTRR0UGH A SKIP ROPE SESStON°.· .

ROCKY·rs DOING 0NE..ARMPUS£:rUP$'...EXHAUSTED,HE COLLAPSES·.

........

ROCKY·CHASES THE LtGHTWEfGHT W'H0MADEHIM LOOK SO

; ,.........•·

CLUMSY-LAST T?ME... NOW, HE SWIFTLYCORNERS HIM ANO PLAYFULLY LtFTS HIM ?NT0 THE A?R.

ROCKY rs RUNNI'NGTHROUGH THE MARKETPLACE...PEOPLE CHEER HIM ON. CHILDREN FOLLOW. .

ROCKY RUNS ANO PASSES OVERT~E BRIDGE NEAR ANDY'S BAR. NOW THIRTY CHILDREN FOLLOW.

ROCKY·RACES DOWN THE CENTEROF THE BEN FRANKLIN PARK- WAY~ A HUNDRED CHILDREN FOLLOWBEHlND.

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/29/78 96-98

(\ ·._tr·· 139 EXT. MUSEUM -DUSK 139 ...

THE.CHILDREN FOLLOW.

THE STEPS NOWSEEM STEEPER .THANEVER BEFORE AND APPEAR TO REACH INTOTH£ HEAVENS. ROCKY PULLS AWAY IN A BbRST ~F SPEED, REACHE~THE TOP OF THESE STEPS ALONE. THE * ·tHILDREN DANCEAROUND HIM.· HE KEEPS RUNNING. *

ROCKY SPRINTSUNDER THE ELEVATED TRAIN TRESTLES AND ENTERSMICKEY'S.

ROCKY SPRINTSUP THE STAIRS AND BURSTS INTO THE GYM.

ROCKY FLIESINTO THE GYM. STILL RUNNING HE SEES CH1NK WEBBER INTHE RING ...C~INK SEES HIM RUNNING TOWARDS HIM .•.ROCKYLEANS ONTO THE APRON OF THE RING,.OVER. THE ROPES,STRIDES ACROSS THE RING AND CLOBBERS CHiltK. WITHA SINGLE PUNCH ...CHINK DROPS AND THE GYM CHEERS

143 OMITTED 143*

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ROCKY II- Rev. 8/21/78 99

ROCKY IS ROCKING THE BABY TO SLEEP, HAVINGJUST * GIVEN HIS SON A BOTTLE. ROCKY HUMS, THEN PLACESTHE * -BABYIN ITS CRIB. ·*

ROCKY * Ya gonna ha_veit a11 ...

EXITS. *

ROCKY ENTERS THE BEDROOM •••ADRIAN IS SEATEDON BED. *

ADRIAN * How's the baby?

ROCKY

He's got no complaints. *

.., \ .........i ADRIAN

ROCKY CLOSES HIS EYES AND ADRIAN PULLSOUT A GIFT- WRAPPED PACKAGE.

ROCKY OPENS THE BOX AND PULLSOUT A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF BLACK SATIN BOXING SHORTS TRIMMED INA BRIGHT GOLDEN YELLOW·· THERE ARE BLACK ANDYELLOW SHOES TO MATCH ...

ROCKYII - Rev. 9/22/78 100

144 CONTINUED 144.

You really like them?

HIS MIND SEEMS TO BE ON ANOTHER SUBJECT.

ROCKY KISSES HER.

UNABLE TO SLEEP, ROCKY QUIETLYGETS OUT OF BED AND EXITS THE ROOM.

ROCKY STEPS OUT OF HIS HOUSEAND SITS ON THE BACK STEPS. HE STARES INTO THE DARKNESS.

THE CHAMPION SITS ALONE INHIS LIVING ROOM, LOST IN THOUGHT.

thru thru 148 148*

PEOPLE ARE SELLING T-SHIRTSAND PROGRAMS.

ROCKY II - Rev.8/29/78 lOOA

•. FASCINATEDBY HIS SLEEPING CHILD.

1488 INT-./EXT. 1488

ROCKY STANOS WITH ADRIAN AT THE DOORWAY ...PAULIE IS PRESENT.

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ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 101

148B CONTINUED ,148B

ROCKY * Then I better get outta here. *

ROCKY HUGS ADRIAN.

ADRIAN * I love you. *

••• I'm gonna.try. Hard. *

ROCKY DASHES INTO HIS CAR. *

AS THE CROWD FILES INr THECOMMENTATORS PROVIDE THE LOCAL COLOR.

COMMENTATOR #1 •.~ For allthose watching tonight's telecast,we think you're in for a real battle inevery sense of the word •••This rematchwas never to take place. · (MORE)

ROCKY II- Rev. 8/24/78 102

COMMENTATOR #1 {CONT'D) The champion has let it be known thdt he is in the best shape of his illustrious career, and as for Rocky Balboa; stilla ·two-to-oneunderdog~ pile-driving street brawler from Philadelphia, can he du~licate his astonishing •j'••• feat of ten months ago? -- Canhe be the sam~ after the incredible beating he re~eived at the hands of the Champion•- The experts say no •••this re~orter is not so sure.

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

APOLLO'S HANDS ARE BEING TAPED.

ROCKY RUNS FROM HIS IDLING CARAND STANDS ALONE IN THE CHURCHYARD AND CRANES HISHEAD UP TO A THIRD STORY WI NOOW.

THE WINDOW OP-ENSAND A PRIEST INHIS MID-FORTIES LEANS OUT. .

ROCKY

(

Absolutely. --But I wanna ask a favor.

ROCKY II - Rev.8/24/78 103

THE FATHER BLESSES HIM AND ROCKY SMILES.

ROCKYRUNS BACK TO THE CAR.

·• *

·152 OMITTED 152

APOLLO'S EYES ARE BEING GREASED.

ROCKY IS DRIVING _LIKEA MANIAC.

ROCKY * ... Mickey's gonna kill me. *

155 I NT.A-POLLO' S DRESS I NGROOM 155

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 SWEATAS HE SHADOW- BOXES.

ROCKY II- Rev. 8/24/78 104

THE COMMENTATORS ARE DOING THEIR DUTY.

COMMENTATOR #1

· COMMENTATOR #2 The most ~b~ious 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.

ROCKY MOVES QUICKLY TOWARDS THE DRESSING ROOM. IN THE

HALLWAY ARE SEVERAL GUARDS. IRATE, MICKEYCOMES TO-

WARDS HIM.

AS ROCKY IS ABOUT TO ENTER, SUDDENLY .CREEDCOMESOUT OF HIS DRESSING ROOM •••HE LOOKS AT ROCKYLIKE HE IS ·CRAZY.

ROCKYII - Rev. 8/21/78 105

ROCKY *

with 'The Stallion.

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

APOLLO STARTS TO TURN. *

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 105A

l

159 _CONTINUED -2 159

AND APOLLO EXITS AND RE-ENTERS HISDRESSING ROOM .•• MtCKEY STICKS HIS HEAD OUT.

THE COMMENTATORS FACE THE TV CAMERA.

COMMENTATOR#2 Tonight we are being broadcastto millions of viewersaround the world -- It might be interesting to note the fighters'records. The Champion has 47 victoriesand no losses -- The Challenger has44 wins but 21 losses and theonly time he was ever off his feetwas in the first fight withApollo Creed.

161 INT".ROCKY'S DRESSING ROOM 161

ALL ROCKY'S PEOPLE ARE PRESENf. AL, MIKE, GAZZO * AND MICKEY WHO WATCHES ROCKYPRAYING IN FRONT Of THE SINK.

, MICKEY

It's time, kid.

ROCKY GETS UP AND STARESAT HIMSELF FOR A SECOND IN THE MIRROR ANO TURNSAND EXITS THE RESTROOM.

ROCKY AND HIS CORNERMEN WALK TOWARDS THE ARENA..~ THEY ARE LED BYTEN SECURITY POLICE.

ROCKY II - Rev.8/21/78 1058 *

161A CONTINUED 161A'

THE COMMENTATORSSIT IN FRONT OF THEIR ROW OF MONITORS.

COMMENTATOR #2 The crowd isbeginning to stir as•- yes -- Rocky Balboa, known to millionsas 'The Italian Stallion~•is making his way towardsthe ring•- the crowd is chantinghis name..• Why this fighterof limited ability has gainedsuch popularity is still a mystery.

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

COMMENTATOR #1 He'd betterbe in shape because he's infor the challenge of his 1ife.

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161B CONTINUED 161 B

COMMENTATOR#2 Again an understatement ...But rumor has it that perhapsthe Champion is in toogood of shape -- in other words,could he have over-trainP.d,whichis nearly as bad as being under-trained,and only in the latterrounds would that prove dangerous.

PAULIE SITS IN FRONT OFTHE TELEVISION, tHUGGING DOWN BEER AND EATING PRETZELS. ADRIAN SITS BESIDE HIM.

ROCKY IS SEEN ENTERINGTHE RING.

ROCKY II - Rev.8/7/78 106

THECROWD IS WAVING AND ROCKY WAVES aACK.•• MICKEY SCREAMSINTO ROCKY'S EAR AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE CROWD.

MICKEY

These people are for you, Rock!

Tonight's our night -- tonight

you're gonna show the world whoyou

are! You're gonna be unstoppable

ton·ight. You're the best -- you're

the best.

THE COMMENTATORS SHIFT IN THEIR SEATS.

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

164 ANOTHER ANGLE 164

A PLASTIC WEDGE SHIELD SPLITS THE PEOPLEAS CREED AND AN ARMY OF BODYGUARDS MOVE TOWARDSTHE RING. APOLLO LOOKS DEADLY SERIOUS.

APOLLO IS DRESSED IN A WHITE ROBE.

COMMENTATOR #2 •.. Apollo Creed appearsto be in a very serious frameof mind.

COMMENTATOR#1 I've seen Creed fightmany times, but never have. Iseenhim so intense.

165 ROCKY 165

LOOKS UP AND SMILES.

, ROCKY

Hey, Mick,while I got the chance,

'__).../ *

I wanna say I'mgonna be tryin' * hard for ya. *

16~ APOLLO CREED 166

INTERS THE RING ANO COMES CLOSETO ROCKY. HE MOVES

LIKE A PANTHER.

HE WALKS AWAY.

167 APOLLO 167

TAKES OFF HIS ROBE AND STANDSPROUDLY IN A WHITE FIGHTING OUTFIT ...HIS CORNERMENHOLD A MIRROR SO HE CAN COMB HIS HAIR. HE PUSHESIT AWAY.

168 THE PROMOTER, MILES JERGENS 168

STEPS TO THE CENTER OFTHE RIN&...HE TAKES HOLD OF THE MICROPHONE.

169 MICKEY 169

TOUCHES ROCKY'S SHOULDER.

170 THE PROMOTER 170

CONTINUES WITHTHE INTRODUCTIONS.

I I

ROCKY II - Rev.9/22/78 108

JER,SENS.lC0NT'0l t·nth.efar corner, w-e_i9htngtwo hundred and one, a man who tnrtlled the world last jear from ifte-greatfighttrg city nf Phtladelplta ~~ 'The ltalian Sta11ton,' Rocky Balboa!

GAZZOSITS WtTK H?S DATE AND APPLAUDS .

..

172 0MfTTE0 172*

173 tNT.R0CKT~S HOUSE - NIGHT 173

PAULIE SfTS WtTH ADRfAN.

·~/..,.·.

....... 174· ?NT. SPECTRUM - NtGHT 174

NOW TURNS TO AP0L~0 CREED ANO WINKS. *

175 A ROAR 175

GOES UP, AND APOLLO WAVES SEDATELYTO THE CROWD.

17£ THE TIMEKEEPER 176 ..........~-...

RINGS THE BELL AND THE REFEREE WAVESTHE FIGHTERS TO THE CENTER -OFTHE RING.

C0NTlNUE.O

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~.

REFEREE

... You both know the rules --

'REFEREE An' come out fightin' .

Get ready for the storm, chump ..•

ROCKY SMILES ANO APOLLO ROUGHLY TAPS HIS GLOVES.,·

177 ROCKY 177

RETURNS TO HIS CORNER. HE DISROBES.

ROCKY II- Rev. 8/24/78 110

178 APOLLO 178

(~, ·STANDSIN THE CORNER, VERY CONFIDENT. THE TRAINER ~(, 1S TALKING INTO HIS EAR.

179 ROCKY 179

LOOSENS UP BY JABBING IN THE AIR.

180 THE TIMEKEEPER 180

RINGS THE BELL AND THE FIGHT IS ON ••.ROCKYHALF- KNEELS ANO MAKES THE SIGN OF THE CROSSAND TURNS.

181 APOLLO 181

COMES OUT WITH FIRE IN HIS EYESAND BOMBARDS WITH A FLURRY OF PUNCHES THAT FINDTHEIR MARK.

ROCKY TRIES TO PUSH HIM AWAY,BUT CREED CONTINUES TO BOMB.

182 MICKEY AND MIKE 182*

ARE SCREAMI~S INSTRUCTIONS.

183 ANOTHER ANGLE 183

ROCKY CANNOT KEEPCREED AWAY. HE CIRCLES LEFT, HE CIRCLES RIGHT ..~HE ISFIGHTING MAGNIFICENTLY.

ROCKY II- Rev. 7/24/78 111

184 ANOTHER ANGLE 184

(OMMENTATORS ARE CAUGHT UP IN THE EXCITEMENT.

COMMENTATOR #1 I don't. believe it --the * southpaw· from Philly;·snow * fighting right-hand -- He als-0 * 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

curious about Rocky's right eye -- Apollo's hooks appear tobe landing at will.

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

185 ANOTHER ANGLE 185

APOLLO SLAMS ROCKY BACK INTO ROCKY'S tORNER ANO BE- GINSTO WORK HIM OVER.

APOLLO SLAMS, TIES HIM UP, ANO SMILES.

186 ANOTHER ANGLE 186

APOLLO, NOW FEELING THE FIGHT IS BtCOMING ALL HIS, BACKSOFF ANO BEGINS TO BOX IN A UNIFORM MANNER ... ROCKYBOXES BACi.

CRIEDSENDS A JAB THAT ROCKY DUCKS AND RECEIVESA HARD HEAD PUNCH, FOLLOWED BY DOUBLE HOOKS TO THE HEADAND BODY ...CREED IS JARRED.

187 ANOTHER ANGLE 187

COMMENTATOR #1 What a combination -- I can't get over the transformation.

·CONTINUED

ROCKY II - Rev. 7/24/78 111A

COMMENTATOR #2 The Champion certainlyf~lt that one~- now here comes B~l-boa!

(0··, 188 ANOTHER ANGLE 188 \. 'ROCKY CHASES THE CHAMPIONINTO THE ROPES, AND APOLLO CREED COVERS UP. RIGHTAWAY, ROCKY BEGINS TO POUND CREED'S LEFT SHOULDERAND ARM. APOLLO TRIES TO TIE HIM UP BUT ROCKY PULLSHIM BACK IN THE CORNER AND CONTINUES TO BEATTHE ARM AND SHOULDER.

189 ANOTHER ANGLE 189

THE CROWD IS COMING ALIVE.

190 ANOTHER ANGLE 190

CREEb'S TRAINER ISSCREAMING.

:~ 191 ANOTHER ANGLE l91 y"•

THE RING .•.ROCKYCOMES AFTER HIM. CREED SHIFTS, SETS HIMSELFAND UNLEASHES A PERFECT ONE-TWO COMBI- NATION THAT FLOORSROCKY.

,

192 ANOTHER ANGLE 192

ROCKY IS UP IMMEDIATELY,BUT HIS EYE IS CUT.

193 THE CROWD 193

GAZZO JUMPS·TOHIS FEET.

TRE CROWD IS CHEERINGTHEIR MAN QN -- BUT THEY BE~ LIEVE THE END ISNEAR.

194 ANOTHERANGLE 194

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

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 113 *

195 ANOTHER ANGLE 195

COUNT ..• - ROCKYISDYINGTOGET AT APOLLO ..•ROCKY GETS DROPPEDAGAIN.

195A ANOTHER ANGLE 195A -··

195B ANOTHERANGLE 195B

l95C ANOTHERANGLE 195C

COMMENTATOR #2 He down, but his eyes are clear He must be in great shape to withstand th~s butchering, and

that s what it is, butchering.

HE GOESAFTER HIM AND HE AND APOLLO ATTACK EACH OTHER WITHROCKY GETTING THE WORST OF IT~.. ROCKY ALMOST GETS DROPPEDAGAIN ...THE BELL RINGS.

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

TEARS WELL IK ADRIAN'S EYES.

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

ROCKYII - Rev. 8/29/78 114

" 198 ANOTHER ANGLE 198

APOLLO STANDS IN HIS CORNER, ANGRY. *

19QA ANOTHER ANGLE 198A

198B ANOTHER ANGLE 1988

APOLLO *

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ROCKY II- Rev. 8/21/78 114A

199 ANOTHER ANGLE 199

THE COMMENTATORS SCAN THE M-ONITORS.

COMMENTATOR #1 Rocky Balboa is a more sophisticated fighter, but he has taken a terrific beating~-~ t~e big question is how much effect it has had.

200 ANOT~ER ANGLE ~00

I ROCKY STANDS AND MICKEY RUBS HIS SHOULDER.

MICKEY * Think you can't be hurt! You

can't, ya tough -- the toughest! *

ROCKY

He's great, Mick.

better than you. You can beat * him! -- You're a tank -- a tank

-- go through him! *

ROCKY * A tank.

201 ANOTHER ANGLE 201

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

(;. ·! :,')'.,// ·,_

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

.. ·ROCKYANDCREED SQUARE OFF INTHE CENTER OF THE RING, AND.APOLLO BACK-PEDALS AND PfCKSROCKY'S FACE APART W-lTHJABS.

202 •ANOTHER ANGLE 202

ROCKY, ON THE OTKER KAND,CONTINUES TO BOX AND POUND CREED'S SROULDER.

ROCKY CATCHES Hl'MW'lTHASOLID HEAD SHOT ...CREED B-OUNCESOFF TRE ROPESAND BOXES THE HELL OUT OF ROCKY ... H£ DRtVES ROCKYAGAIN ONTO THE ROPES, AND ROCKY ESCAPES AFTER A BRfEFBOMBARDMENT AND DRIVES CREED INTO A CORNER ••.TKE BELLRINGS. THEY ARE SEPARAtED BY THE REFEREE. .

ROtKYII - Rev. 8/29/78 115 *

COMMENTATOR#1 (V.O.) ••• It.--s·myop1n1on we'rein for a long night.

202A ANOTHER ANGLE 202A ·

THE BEAUTIFUL CARD "GIRLSSHOW THE ROUNDSPASSING . ..

202B ANOTHER ANGLE 202B

It is Round Six. Rocky slumps inthe corner.

ROCKY

i. I ain't goin'down.

202C APOLLO'S CORNER 202r;

APOLLO'S EYE ISSWOLLEN BAD.

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/29/78 116

203 ANOTHER ANGLE 203

-f0R·THE NEXT SIXROUNDS, THE FIGHTERS POUND EACH OTHER WITH CREED TAKING A CLEARADVANTAGE •••BUT ROCKY'S -BEATINGOF CREED'S.BODYIS SLOWING THE

_ CHAMPION DOWN. CREED'SFACE IS A ·swOLLENMASS.

204 iNOTHER ANGLE 204

AS THEY SIT INTHEIR CORNERS AND ARE ATTENDED BY THEIR CORNERMEN,THE BRUTALIZATION OF THEIR FACES IS APPARENT •••ESPECIALLYROCKY'S. HIS EYE IS CLOSING.

· .205 ANOTHER ANGLE 205

IT IS NEARINGTHE END OF THE TWELFTH ROUND •.• APOLLO'S LEFTJAB ISUSELESS, AND ROCKY'S FACE IS A PUlP ...THE CHALLENGERDRIVES HARD BODY SHOTS, BUT CREED COUNTERSWITH A BRILLIANT ATTACK OF STRAIGHT RIGHTSTHAT STAGGER ROCKY AND LEAVE HlM HANGING ONTHE ROPESAS THE BELL RINGS.

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/ 206 ANOTHER ANGLE 206 ..,.-

ROCKY ISAIDED TO HIS CORNER.

207 ANOTHERANGLE 207

INAPOLLO'S CORNER, THE CHAMP IS BREATHING HARD ANO HIS FACE ISSW0lLEN BADlY.

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/29/78 116A *

208 ·.ANOTHER ANGLE 208

IN ROCKY'S CORNER, ANAGRUMENT RAGES.

THE REFEREE COMES OVER.

ROCKY· Please, don't stop nothin't

208A ANOTHER ANGLE 208A

.....---2.08.BANOTHERANGLE 2088

ROCKY II Rev. 8/29/78 1168

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(\ 2088 GONTINUED 2088 (f(') '•••"••••••

209 ANOTHER ANGLE 209

THE BELL RINGS AND THE FIGHTERSALMOST STAGGER OUT OF THEIR CORNERS.

210 ANOTHER ANGLE 210

COMMENTATOR #1 ·Here we are in the15th ~ound and in my opinion thishas got to be even~ore grueling than the first --wby they haven't stopped it,God only knows.

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/29/78 117

COMMENTATOR#2 I have Apollo well ahead -- all he has to do is.stay away and he'll retain the title -- but he's fo there with a hellcat from Philly who's not aboutto lay down.

211 ANOTH ERANGLE 211

APOLLO COMES OUT AND CIRCLES. HELI,HTLY FLICKS THREE JABS AND TWO RIGHTS IN ROCKY'SFACE .••

ROCKY LEAPS FORWARD ANO EXPLODESWITH A THUNDEROUS RIGHT HOOK THAT NEARLY KNOCKSCREED OFF HIS FEET.

THREE MORE EXPLOSIVE HOOKS,THEN A LEFT, AND CREED NEARLY GOES DOWN ...THEARENA IS INPANDEMONIUM.

I

\~ "\ ---~....,,,.-/. 212 ANOTHER ANGLE 212

leaping hook'scaught the

exhausted Champion off-guard. Creed doesn't know wherehe is -- blind instinct. Balboa is _staggeringfrom exhaustion -- now it's allconditioning and guts!

213 ANOTHER ANGLE 213

MICKEY IS FRANTIC.

MICKEY

I -----

Show him ya fire! Show him wh-0 you are! Hook -- Hook! Hook! *

ROCKY II - Rev. 7/24/78 117A

ADRIAN SITS ON THE EDGEOF THE COUCH.

GAZZO JUMPS TO HIS FEET.

APOLLO'S TRAINER IS POUNDINGTHE SIDE OF THE ROPES.

217 ANOTHER ANGLE 217

THE REFEREE MOTIONS FOR BOTHMEN TO CONTINUE ... APOLLO MOTIONS FOR ROCKY TO COMEA~EAD.

218 ANOTHER ANGLE 21.8

COMMENTATOR#2 I can't believe it --Apollo must be out on hisfeet -- he is challenging Balboato come ahead!

219 ANOTHER ANGLE 219

ROCKY STEAMS AHEAD AND BLASTSCREED WITH DOUBLE HOOKS THAT SEND THE CHAMPAGAINST THE ROPES ... CREED FINDS AN OPENING ANDCUTS LOOSE WITH EVERY- THING HE HAS, ANO ROCKY ISSTAGGERED.

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

COMMENTATOR#1 He's going down --Creed's punches are landing at will-- how much canbe take?!

PAULIE AND ADRIAN~RE WATCHING THE TELECAST. PAULIE IS ON HIS FEET.

y, 220 CONTINUED 220 ' ....,.•.

THE CROWD HAS GONE BERSERK. THEY ARE CHANTING ROCKY'S NAME. ROCKY ISGETTING PUNCHED AROUND BY CREED.

COMMENTATOR #1

is desperatelytrying for the knockout butthe Southpaw is taking thechampion's best!

ROCKY LOOKS AT CREED ... · THISISTHEFINALMOMENT OF TRUTH.

222 ANOTHER ANGLE '222

APOLLO'S TRAINER ISSCREAM I NG.

223 ANOTHER ANGLE 223

MICKEY, MIKE ANDAL ARE FLUSHED WITH EXCITEMENT.

MICKEY, MIKE & AL Ya gothim use ya left!! Go for it!!

COMMENTATOR #1 Balboa'shurt but he's fa~ from out.

COMMENTATOR #2

..···· Neitherman wants to back up (...

what we have now is a pier six b raw 1 .

224 ANOTHER ANGLE 224

APOLLO AND ROCKY ATTACK EACH OTHER IN THE CENTEROF 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.

225 ANOTHER ANGLE 225

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::

226 ANOTHER ANGLE 226

ROCKY TAKES .AHARD CREED RIGHT, THEN STEAMSAHEAD, DRIVIN~ BLOW AFTER BLOW INTO APOLLO ...APOLLOIS 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 PERfECTLYON THE JAW ...TH£ GREAT CHAMPION IS DOWN .•.ROCKY ISSO EXHAUSTED THAT THE MOMEfiTUMOF Hij LASTPUNCH CAUSES HIM TO COLLAPSE TO THE CANVAS. NOW aOTHHE AND CREED ARE .DOWNTOGETHER AND THE AUDIENCEIS SCREAM- ING INSANELY,.

227 ANOTHER ANGLE 227

THE COMMENTATORS ARE ON THEIR FEET.

COMMENTATOR# 1 Unbelievable! Bothmen are down -- exhausted, beaten: (MORE)

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/24/78 121

227 CONTINUED · 227

COMMENTATOR #1 (CONT'D) Both arebeing counted out -- Creedand Balboa. areboth trying to beatthe count! -- In this case if Cree9gets up he'll retain his title!!

COMMENTATOR #2 Balboafs on one knee -- he's tryingto make it!

227A ANOTHER ANGLE 227A

Apollo Creed's wife,Maryanne, is yelling:

228 ANOTHER ANGLE

- T~E REFEREECONTINUES TO COUNT APOLLO ANO ROCKY OUT.

REFEREE

;~~§f.

Four -- five --

ADRIAN & PAULIE Get up, Rocky! -- Please get up!

229A ANOTHERANGLE 229A

THE TIMEKEEPERIS STANDING AND COUNTING WITH A WOODENGAVEL.

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

MIKE * Get up, Rock! Get on ya feet!! *

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ROCKY II- Rev. 8/24/78 122

231 ANOTHER ANGLE 231

232 ANOTHER ANGLE 232

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

232A ANOTHER ANGLE 232A

COMMENTATOR #1 The only inches .away,but neither man can hardly move!

:•~r•--..I\ :. __j_... 233 ANOiHER ANGLE 233

ROCKY LOOKS AT THE AUDIENCE AND APOLLO FROM HIS DISTORTED POINT OF VIEW. EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE UNDERWATER.

234 ANOTHER ANGLE 234

INA LAST SECON,DSHOW OF DETERMINATION, ROCKY MAN- AGES TO GiT TO HIS FEET •••THE CROWD GOES BERSERK ••.

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

235 ANOTHER ANGLE 235

THE COMMENTATORS ARE FLUSHED WITH EXCITEMENT.

ROCKY II - Rev.9./22/78 123

COMMENTATOR #1 He did it! At the very last second, Balboa got to his feet -- he ~~de it! Rocky Balboa has just shocked the entire sporting world like it has never been shocked! Now he is crying from fatigue and the extitement!

236 ANOTHER ANGLE 236

MANY PEOPlE STREAM INTO THE RING. POLICE SHOVETHEM BACK.

237 THE CROWD 237

GAZZO APPLAUDS WILDLY.

PAULIE HUGS ADRIAN.

PAUlIE He's tli.ebest!

239 OMITTED 239*

AS EVERYONE TRIES TO TALK TO ROCKY,THE NEW CHAMPION i.·::·, MOVES rowARDS APOLLO IsCORNER ••.STILLSUPPORTED BY . HIS CORNERMAN, ROCKY GOES TO APOLLO. APOLLO IS WITH IIl-·· HIS WIFE.

APOLLO AND ROCKY EMBRACEAND APOLLO RAISES ROCKY'S HAND.

ROCKY II -Rev • 8/ 2l/ 78 124

:(~______)' 240A ANOTHER ANGLE 240A* (

MICKEY COMES OVER AND DRAPES THE HEAVYWEIGHT * CHAMPI-ONS~IPBELTON ROCKY'S SHOULDER. *

241 ANOTHER ANGLE 241 .. TH£ COMMENTATORS HAVE MADE THEIR WAY INTO THERING ANO SHOVE A MICROPHONE IN FRONT OF ROCKY.

MICKEY PUSHES THEM AWAY.

COMMENTATOR #1 Rocky, how do you feel?

ROCKY * I didn't think I was gonna make * it -- He's great! *

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

COMMENTATOR #1 Give the Champ the microphone]! Give 'im the mike!

ROCKY FINALLY GETS TO THE MICROPHONE.

ROCKY'S VOICE BOOMS OUT ANO THE CROWD NOISEDIES DOWN.

I can't believe this •- I *· w~nna thank Apollo for fightin' me an' thank Mickey for trainin' * me, I wanna thank the great city *

.. of Philly~ I wanna thankGod

for helpin' me -- an'except * for my son being born thisis * the best night in the history * of my 1ife! *

ROCKY WIPES THE SWEAT AWAY THATRUNS DOWN HIS SWOLLEN FA CE. SOME BODYI N TH E CROW D YEL LS:

ROCKY II - Rev. 8/21/78 125

ROCXY TURNSTO TH£ TV CAMERA AND RAISES HIS FIST AND CHAMPIONSHIPBELT.

• THE CROWDSTARTS CHANTING ROtKY'S NAM£ AND THE SCENE DIMS AWAYAS ROCKY IS SURROUNDED BY WELL-WISHERS.

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