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Thank you.

We'll be right back.

That's not the way to do it.

Apollo?

Right.

What are you doing here?

Business.

If the papers knew we were talking like this, they'd think we was crazy.

Why you?

Because I'm the best and you need somebody to teach you different?

I don't need this no more. I don't want this no more.

Look, man, when you beat me, I hurt all over, and I didn't want to know from

nothing or nobody, not even my kids.

Hell, every fighter knows that hurt, and we get sick inside trying to live with

it, so don't back off now. Make it right for yourself, or you'll be sorry you

didn't.

Now, when we fought, you had that eye of the tiger, man, the edge, and now you

got to get it back, and the way to get it back is to go back to the beginning.

You know what I mean?

Maybe we could win it back together.

Eye of the tiger, man.

Get back, man.

Come on! Come on, Balboa!

Come on! Get your hands up! Come on, Rock!

Ooh, that right hand hurt Rocky again.

All right, another right! All right, another right!

Balboa again!

Stop the fight!

How could he come back from a beating like that Hey, what the hell are you

doing? What the hell are you doing? I know what I'm doing. No, you don't know

what you're doing.

He's got to come to you. You're the champ.

He's nothing.

He's nothing.

He's too tired.

He's getting tired.

Don't go wasting your punches.

I know what I'm doing. That's why I know what I'm doing.

Go out there and do it, Rob. Eye of the tiger. You understand?

Yeah.

Go out there and knock his head off.

He's just a man, Rob. He's just a man, right?

He's too far. He's more man than you.

Go get him. Eye of the tiger. Eye of the tiger.

All right, it's the beginning of round three. Tough rounds to call right now.

You're mine.

You're mine. Come on.

There's the first shot to control.

And Rocky comes with three right to the head.

He is my... These are heavyweights. I can't keep throwing leather like this.

There you go.

He's getting killed. No, no, no. He's not getting killed. He's getting mad.

My mother's on that. Come on. A little hard. A little hard, Jim. Hit my face.

Come on.

Again.

Come on, Jim. You feel bad?

Hit my face.

You see

how he threw him in? Right. Now Rocky's throwing him

like that. But look at the punches. That line.

Come on.

And there he is, the new heavyweight champion.

the sense in the world. You owe me a favor.

I know, but what did you think of this?

About three years ago.

Oh, it's a very crazy problem.

Look, Stallion.

Look, when you run that last fight, you won by one second. You beat me by one

second, one second. That's very hard for a man of my intelligence to handle. Oh,

is it? Well, didn't you say after I beat you, you learned how to live with it?

I lied. Oh, you lied.

Oh,

so now you just got to prove it to yourself, right?

No newspapers, just you and me? Nothing, just you and me. Age before beauty.

Anything you say, Stallion? I do all the work, okay.

I'll tell you, pal, you better go slow, or you ain't gonna show me springtime no

more. I'm still young enough to whip your butt, Stallion.

Oh, yeah?

How you gonna do that? You taught me everything you know.

Almost everything. You gotta remember now. You fight great, but I'm a great

fighter. You ready?

Oh, absolutely.

All right.

You know, Stallion,

It's too bad we got to get old, huh?

Just keep punching it, Paolo.

Want to ring the bell?

All right.

Ding, ding.

Come on.

Come on, come on.

Boy, you really look good for an older guy.

Look at him fly.

Look out now.

No, no, you don't want to hear that. Come on.

Don't you think that's a little bright, don't you think? A little bit?

Where'd you get that hat?

Ah, a friend gave it to me. Like it?

Who punched you in the eye?

Same friend.

That's weird.

Better hurry, Dad.

You know, you're developing a very, very loud personality.

Don't go too fast, or you're gonna get out of focus.

Oh, really?

Whoa!

Yo! Yo, it's about time.

I'm sorry I'm late.

Hey, listen, why don't you go over there and get ready to eat, OK?

Great, you're here. Now you can stop calling him names.

Oh, you've been calling me names, huh?

Well, we wait any longer, then I'll be ready for the next birthday.

Where have you been?

Oh, getting bunched.

Well, why don't you bring the cake in here? We can get the celebration

underway. Boy, am I hungry.

Hey, baby, why don't you get the cake? I think he'll love it. He's got a great

surprise for you. He'll love this cake, OK?

You're gonna love your present, Uncle Pauly. Where is it? Let me set the mood

here. I gotta turn the lights down and everything.

Watch this.

It's parked outside the driveway.

Just be patient, would you?

I'm so excited that I'm starting to sweat.

I feel like I'm getting ready to go into a big fight or something. Watch this.

What the hell is this?

Your present.

Yo, I wanted a sports car for my birthday. Not no walking trash can.

Oh, come on. He looks great here. He's extremely psycho, Rocco.

Well, since you don't have any friends, we thought you'd like it. Yeah, pretend

you're happy. Well, you'll keep your company when you're all alone.

That's a great looking guy.

Please make a wish.

It's creepy. That talks, that thing.

Creepy? These are great. I wish I had one of these when I was growing up. Come

on, make a wish like he says.

I wish I wasn't in this nightmare.

Hey, very classy wish. Very nice. What do you think there?

Very good, huh?

Want to help me put out this forest fire?

Sure. On the count of three.

One, two, three.

You drowned me.

Oh, don't worry.

I'll clean it up for you, Bully.

Rocky. Yeah, you'll notice.

What are you doing with that cake?

Well, the party ain't over yet, you know.

Still got to celebrate some more. It's a special night.

Yeah, it's Wednesday.

It's definitely Wednesday, but in case you forgot, it's almost been nine years

since you've been married to me, so here's your prize.

Oh, but our anniversary's a week away.

That's true, but why wait?

Has it been that rough?

No.

I tell you, it's been excellent.

Open your prize. Go on. Go on. Open your prize.

Okay.

Well, you like it?

It's beautiful.

All right.

I was so nervous. I didn't know. I hope you like it.

The guy I bought it from says, even if it looks like a snake, don't worry,

because it won't bite you.

Oh, it's beautiful.

You know what's amazing?

That after all these years, everything still seems kind of new.

You remember a long time ago, I told you that, uh... I said that you ain't never

getting rid of me.

Remember that?

Well, you're not.

Happy almost anniversary.

We talk later, please. Is it definite that the Soviet Union will enter

professional boxing? No more talk now. We will talk later.

Do you know where I'm going?

We talk later, please.

Today may prove to be a landmark in sports history.

Russia will now throw its hat into the ring.

The prize ring, that is. The introductions were made by his wife,

Lamila Bobik Drago. She was the double gold medalist in swimming. Today, the

Soviet Union has officially entered professional boxing.

My husband and great undefeated heavyweight world amateur champion,

Captain Ivan Drago, has come here with his trainers to America to compete as an

international sportsman and ambassador of goodwill. Has Drago ever boxed

against a real professional?

From having been trained in Russia by great boxing coach Manuel Vega, and now

by Sergei Rimsky, we hope he's qualified to do so.

Hope? Well, I know he is, but I don't want to sound too confident.

If possible, we would like to have an exhibition bout with your great

champion, Rocky Balboa, as a way to introduce Drago to America.

Has Balboa responded?

No, he has not responded.

Drago is still an amateur.

What makes you think he could stand up to the pressure of fighting someone as

seasoned and strong as Balboa?

Drago is the most perfectly trained athlete in the world. There is no one

who can match his strength, his endurance, or his aggressiveness.

You make it sound like he's indestructible.

Yes, he is.

Well, can this mammoth Russian who's already been nicknamed the Siberian

Express wreak havoc among the professional heavyweight ranks?

Whoever he fights first, it'll be one hot ticket.

We'll be right back with a check on today's pro football sportsbook.

Dad, when can I learn to fight?

I can't hear you. What?

I want to learn to fight.

Yo, could you turn your robot down?

You see, I fight so you don't have to fight.

Because I want you to use your head for something instead of a punching bag like

I do.

Your head doesn't look like a punching bag.

No?

That's nice. Thanks a lot.

It looks like a catcher's mitt.

Oh, a wise guy, huh?

Mr. Balboa, Mr. Creed's on the phone.

Yeah? I'll be right there. You can get it right here.

Hope it's not another rematch.

Oh, don't worry about it.

Okay, hello?

Yeah, Apollo. Hey, turn that down.

Yeah, Apollo, how you doing?

Yeah?

You coming out?

Yeah, that's great.

What am I doing?

I'm just getting dizzy.

You know, these Russians are real serious about the giant taking your

title. You know that.

I've heard some talk.

It's a lot more than talk, Stag. A lot more than talk.

They get to you?

Well, they were talking to the boxing commission about me and this guy putting

on this exhibition, you know. Yeah.

What'd you say?

I don't know.

Say what'd you say.

Say? What'd you say?

I said, uh, I don't know.

What you're saying is you really don't want to fight this Russian, that's what

you're saying, right? No, no, no, no.

What I'm saying is, why do it, you know, until I have to?

Well, you don't mind me beating up on him a little bit now, do you?

Your what?

Your what?

You think I don't have any more? You got nothing more to prove, do you?

Look, man, this is the opportunity of a lifetime. This isn't just another boxer

climbing through the ropes.

This is a Russian propaganda machine starting up.

And they didn't miss a thing. I mean, look, they're out there trying to win

the women over by having this Russian's wife run around telling everybody what a

great guy this Drago is.

Look, this is politics all the way, Stallion, politics.

This is a chance to stand face to face with the best. I mean, to be more

important to the people than ever, to be in the history books.

Right. You know, listen, Adrian just cooked some dinner. Why don't we go up

and we'll eat and we'll talk about it? She'd love to see you, Paul, really.

All right, yeah, you know, never turned down a great Italian meal, right? All

right. Cut one, cut two.

My husband and I thank you for coming to our training quarter today. As you see,

it is highly advanced, and we wish to show the American press a small portion

of the advances our country's made in the technology of human performance.

What does all this do to enhance performance?

Well, if I may answer.

It makes a man a better man, a great athlete, a super athlete, by harnessing

all his strength.

Though most of the world is ignorant in body chemistry, we wish to educate your

country. There have been rumors of blood doping and widespread distribution of

anabolic steroids in the Soviet Union. Has Drago partaken in any such

experiments? No, no, even as naturally trained.

Then how do you explain his freakish strength?

Like your Popeye. He ate a spinach every day.

Shall we have a demonstration?

Please do. Thank you.

A normal heavyweight averages 700 pounds of pressure per square inch.

As you can see, Drago averages...

1850 pounds. So the result's quite obvious.

And what results are those?

Whatever he hits, he destroys.

When he was an amateur, he's big and he's strong, but he's clumsy.

I know I can beat him.

Why do you want to fight again?

Let's just say it's something I believe in.

You can do your homework.

Okay. Later, Dad.

Later, Apollo.

Later, Big Dad.

See you later, kiddo.

Don't you think people are expecting to see Rocky whack this bum out first?

Yeah, yeah, and he will when it's for real.

This is just an exhibition about his kid stuff.

What's the purpose?

I mean, what at this point in your life is worth getting hurt for?

What the hell is that?

That's my girl.

Thanks, honey.

You're welcome.

What's the next song?

It's my favorite.

You're the greatest.

See you, sport.

See you.

Oh, Paulie, who taught her to talk like that?

She loves me.

Oh.

Like I was saying, uh...

I don't want this chump to come over here with all that hype, you know,

trying to make us look bad.

They try every other way.

With Rock's help, we can get great media coverage. We make them look bad for a

change.

I think it's wrong.

No, it's never been more right.

It's not the Middle Ages when armies sent over their best fighters to kill

each other.

We're supposed to be civilized.

You're a great fighter, but you've been retired for nearly five years. Don't you

think it's time to start thinking about something else?

I mean, how much can you take?

Either of you.

Get the coffee.

Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to... I just care about you both.

You ever try these comics?

No, no.

Keeps your fertility.

Just relax. I'll be right back.

You're not mad, are you?

No, I'm not mad.

I just have bad feelings.

Well, you know Apollo. He's got this big imagination, you know.

I mean, Apollo, he needs to be loved. He just can't stand being forgotten.

I guess he's going to have to face up to it.

So are you.

Yeah, I know.

You know, this won't happen if you don't back it.

Paolo, he thinks he's fighting for the whole country, but it's... his reasons

are wrong.

It's... it's... it's like a bad publicity stunt.

I don't want you getting upset.

You're not upset, are you?

I'm not upset.

You sure?

You feel okay?

You sure?

Sure. Better go a few rounds on the back.

Whoa, champ!

Thank you. No problem.

Hold on, this was a great fight.

Great? I'm getting punched just watching it. Look at this.

Mamma mia, what you using for a chin there, style?

You should have slipped that one. Yeah, you definitely should have slipped that

one.

You know something, Stallion? It's crazy how people, man, they just care about

you when you're in that ring and they care about you when you're blinking. But

once you step out of that ring, Stallion, it's like ancient history. Oh,

come on. Ancient history, you know? I don't see anybody asking for autographs,

do you? Huh?

By the way, can I ask you something?

Yeah.

Well, you know, this fight you're having against the Russian, do you think maybe

it ain't against him?

If it's not him, Stallion, then who's it against?

What do you think? Maybe it's like you against you?

What do you think?

You know, I think you really are getting brain damage. That's what I think,

Stallion. Maybe, but really, I'm speaking the truth here, Powell.

Are you?

Yeah.

I don't think I want to hear this, Stallion.

Come on. Hey, Powell, look, you were a great fighter, no doubt about that. But

look, we got to face the facts, too.

You don't want to believe it, but maybe the show is over.

And that's easy for you to say. You're still on top.

What happens when you're not on top? Then what?

Where do we go, Stallion?

Because we sure as hell can't be born again.

No, no, it can't be born again. But, you know, let's face it. We got to change

sometime. I don't want to change. I like who I am. I like who you are, too. But

look at that. You know, you don't want to believe this, but that ain't us up

there no more. We can't do that the way we did it before.

We're changing. We're like turning into regular people.

Nah, Stallion. Maybe you think you're changing.

But you can't change what you really are.

And you can forget all this money and stuff you got all around you, man,

because it don't change a thing.

You and me, we don't even have a choice.

See, we're born with a killer instinct that you can't just turn off and on like

some radio.

We have to be right in the middle of the action because we're the warriors.

And without some challenge, without some damn war to fight, then the warrior may

as well be dead, Stallion.

That's what I'm asking you.

As a friend.

Stand by my side this one last time.

You're a great talker, pal.

When this is over?

You know me, Stallion.

Always think of something else.

That's what I'm afraid of. All right, you got a deal there.

I feel sorry for that guy, huh?

Apollo, what made you decide to put on an exhibition fight with Drago?

Oh, let's call it a sense of responsibility.

Responsibility how?

I had to teach this young fellow to box, American style.

inexperienced to be in the same ring?

Well, you know, some folks got to learn the hard way.

So no quick knockoff predictions?

No, no, no. I'm not angry with him. See, I just want to show the whole world that

Russia doesn't have all the best athletes.

Rocky, aren't you helping to train Apollo?

Well, yeah, I'm going to try if he'll listen.

Wait a minute. What do you mean, listen, Stallion? It is hard to get a word in

edge fighting. Oh, come on.

You're my man, my man.

Raji, how do you think Apollo should fight Drago?

Well, personally, I think the first thing you'd better get Apollo is a

ladder.

Drago,

how does it feel to spar with the great former champion?

The man's tongue didn't come through customs.

You don't think you're going to whip me, and I do.

My husband is very happy to have this opportunity.

It's his dream.

Dream, how do you mean? In our country, Apollo Creed is well-known and very

respected. It could be a good victory.

Whoa. Wait a minute now. Wait a minute.

When?

I did not come here to lose.

You hold on. Because lose and lose royally, he's going to do.

How can you be so sure? Well, I've been with the best, and I beat the best. I've

retired more men than Social Security.

Excuse, please. You are not very realistic, are you, Mr. Creed? Where did

you come from? What are you talking about?

You can box, yes, but you are far too old to think that you can win over

Drago. Oh, is that a fact?

Yes, and it could be a painful one. You put that heavy bag with eyeballs in the

ring with me, and you're gonna see the meaning of pain. Why do you insult us?

Don't make me out to be the bad guy. I came here to talk about a friendly

exhibition bout till Comrade Big Mouth started it. It's you who are the

aggressor. This is obvious. I wish to say to the press, in all fairness, Drago

should not even fight this man.

Because the truth is, he is a has-been.

To defeat him is an accomplishment not worthy of the record. But to fight the

real champion, this means something.

You get that chump in the ring right now.

Bring it on.

I don't want to hear anything about her. Just let that chump go.

All right, all right, all right.

I said what I feel.

We're going to finish this in the ring. You understand? We're going to finish

this in the ring. Look, you just shut up. And all these puppets that you

brought with you, you're history.

You're history.

How did I do? A little loud for my taste, but good.

Oh, yeah, very good.

The City of Lights, Las Vegas, and to one of the most unusual events in years,

East meets West.

Age versus youth in a Goodwill exhibition match as the former champion,

Apollo Creed.

takes on a mountain of muscle from the Soviet Union, Ivan Drago.

Come on, man.

Patience is a virtue.

Yeah, I'm ready to rock and roll. You want to talk patience. I understand, but

you got to get your equipment here. There you go. Now you look like a mummy.

I feel like a mummy. How does it feel, okay?

It feels great. I feel like I could eat nails down here.

You know, I never tried them things, you know. What are you talking about?

The snails. I never had them, you know. I see them in the garden, but I never, I

never want to eat them. I didn't say anything about snails. I said nails.

N-n-nails. Oh, yeah, yeah. Nails, yeah. Well, you look pretty good, but, you

know, just do me a favor when you go up there, Apollo.

You know, try not to wear yourself out, okay?

Oh, yeah, wear myself out, sure.

Well, it's just that, you know, you ain't been in the ring for, like, five

years, so I just want you to...

What are you talking about? You sound like an old man. I'm in the best shape

of my life. I'm stronger.

I'm quicker.

Well, hey, hey, I'm not saying you're not ready or anything, but personally,

if it were me, I wouldn't mind postponing it a couple weeks.

Postpone? I mean, come on, Paolo. We don't know anything about this guy

you're fighting, really.

Look, okay, okay. Let's say I postpone, right?

Yeah. I pull out, somebody else steps in and whips this chump. Then where does

that leave me?

What do you mean, leave your pile? This is just some kind of exhibition fight.

This thing don't mean nothing.

No, no, no, no, no, man. That's where you're wrong.

This is not just an exhibition fight that doesn't mean anything.

Look, this is us against them. What are you talking about? Come on.

Stallion, maybe you don't know what I'm talking about now, but you

will when it's over.

Believe me, you will when it's over.

. .

.

Good luck.

I hope after we can be friends.

I hope so.

Of course. They're sportsmen, not soldiers.

When there's no destination.

And somewhere always waiting. You might find out who you are.

Living in America.

Listen,

listen.

Living in America.

Hand in hand.

Across the nation.

For the first time ever, West against East in professional sports.

Thanks for getting me here, Stallion. I owe you one, okay?

Oh, no, no, no, we're even.

God, I feel born again.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.

I would like to announce the presence of a true fighting champion that defines

the word purge.

The Italian Stallion, Rocky Balboa.

Excuse me, would you...

Certainly.

Rocky!

Tonight's special event features two great athletes. In the blue corner,

weighing 221 pounds, a former heavyweight champion of the world, the

Dancing Destroyer, the Ping of Sting,

the Count of Monte Fisto.

You think you got enough names?

Patience, daddy. Almost done.

Apollo 3!

Come on!

The crowd anticipating a great fight now as Apollo is in the ring. He's playing

to the crowd.

161 pounds gold medalist and undefeated World Amateur Champion from the

Soviet Union the Siberian Bull Ivan

Drago

And now the two fighters come to the center of the ring for the instructions

from referee Lou Filippo.

You boys know the rules.

Watch your low blows, kidney punches, rabbit punches.

In case of a knockdown, you go to the corner I tell you to, and you stay there

until I tell you to come out.

Shake hands, let's have a good fight.

All right, it's time to go to school, son.

Come on, get your hands up, man.

You need a interpreter? It's time to go to school.

You will lose.

The bad blood between these two can be felt all over this arena.

You can't get over the size of this rush.

Ready for the showtime!

It's showtime!

It's showtime!

Excuse me. Did you forget something?

Come on.

And Apollo seems to be in great spirits tonight. He's really putting on a show

for this capacity crowd.

Be back in a minute, all right?

Round one.

Reed dancing around.

Reed backpedaling now. He's been away for... Don't wait on him. Get out first.

Neither

fighter

ready to throw a punch. A left jab there. A left jab once again by Reed.

Double up the jab.

I swim by free. This is bizarre.

Breed is over the hill and the Russian hasn't found anybody.

Give me gold. Give me gold.

stand by three waiting waiting talking at right hand

The Russian's got three left now.

very bloody Apollo Creed.

The Soviet strength is incredible.

Thank you, Mike.

I gotta stop. This fight's finished. I gotta call it.

You can't do no more out there. He's killing you. I gotta stop this thing.

Why don't you stop this fight?

Don't do this to me.

I'm doing this for me.

We're gonna fight.

Why don't you stop this fight?

Boy, I'll tell you something. That was a pulverizing round for the ex-champion.

Hey, folks, Ivan Drago is definitely for real.

If you're my friend, I should stop this fight.

No matter what.

dancing around.

The legs appear to be still a little rubbery.

Hands up.

Hands up.

And now it is the Russians just standing there. The Russians trying to intimidate

Creed.

to step in and he's fucking hustling.

What started out as a joke has turned out to be a disaster.

The creed appears to be in very serious condition.

It's the man who died.

If he dies, he dies.

Men are made for the end and the beginning.

Apollo Creed was a warrior.

He lived and he died by the code of the warrior.

The warrior has the right to choose his way of life and his way of death.

And we are bound to respect this sacred right.

In this life we live.

There's always the possibility of holy intrusion. And so it was that Apollo

came to know that none of his successes had come close to satisfying

the questions he had inside.

He gave his life to know those answers.

I owe everything I got and my family

has got to you.

You gave me a break, but no one else would.

You believe in me?

But no one else would.

I really loved you, man.

I let it happen.

No, you didn't.

It was no one's fault.

You can't put all that blame on yourself.

He was your friend.

We would have done anything to protect him. You have to believe that.

We've gone over these facts many times, Mr. Balboa. The answer is still the

same. Can't you change the rules?

Under present Federation rules, any fight between you and this Russian

cannot or will it be allowed.

Let's be realistic.

The Russian, he has not yet had one legitimate professional fight.

The bout he had with Creed was a publicity stunt that backfired.

What you guys are really saying is you don't think I have a chance, do you?

Come on. What we're trying to say is, why tempt fate?

Let's find out more about this man. Let's see what develops.

He's had one professional fight, and one man is dead.

But if it prevents another fatality, it's well worth it. Of course.

Back away to our boxing band.

One more accident, especially of this magnitude.

Do you realize what kind of a magnitude this is?

Excuse me.

You want to know what the bottom line is?

You've got rules.

We've got rules.

Everybody's got to abide by those rules.

Rodney, the decision final.

Rodney, over here, please. Is this the first time the champion has given up his

crown? I don't know about that.

Doesn't the title mean anything to you anymore?

Not until this is over.

Look, we know you've agreed to fight, but don't you think you're moving a

little too quickly?

Drago's ready now.

Drago, what does this fight mean to you?

Do you have any feelings on it?

No.

Drago has told me that this will be an easy fight.

Can't Drago speak for himself?

Yes.

Yes, well?

It's a matter of science.

Evolution. Isn't it, gentlemen?

Drago is 13 years younger and the most perfectly trained fighter ever.

This other man has not the size or the endurance or the genetics to win.

It's physically impossible for this little man to win.

Drago is a look at the future.

There's been no mention of it yet, but how much are you making for this fight?

No money. It's not about money. Has the fight date been set yet?

December 25th. Why Christmas?

That's what I was told. Where?

It's in Russia.

Rocky, what's going on? Why did you agree to this?

We fight in Soviet Union, and we fight nowhere.

Why don't you ask Drago's wife why she is afraid? Tell them, please.

I'm afraid for my husband's life.

We have threats of violence everywhere.

We are not politics.

All I want is for my husband to be safe, to be treated fairly.

You call him a killer.

He's a professional fighter, not a killer.

You have this belief that you are better than us. You have this belief that this

country is so very good and we are so very bad.

You have this belief that you are so fair and we are so very good.

His country could never judge a fight fair.

What makes you say he's not being treated fairly? It is more lies and

false propaganda to support this antagonistic and violent government.

Oh, violent?

Hey, we don't keep our people behind a wall with machine guns.

Who are you?

Who am I?

I'm the unsilent majority, big mouth. Good.

That's good.

Insult us. This more typical rude behavior towards visiting foreigners.

But perhaps this simple defeat of this little so-called champion will be a

perfect example of how patheticly weak your society has become!

We go!

I don't know why you're here. I don't know what your people are doing.

I just got to do what I got to do.

You don't have to do anything.

No, you're not doing.

I got to leave this place.

So where are you going?

They said they're going to let me train in Russia.

I just want to go someplace where I ain't going to think about nothing

except him.

Give it some time.

Don't do this.

A lot of people live with hurt.

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

And for that, you're willing to lose everything?

Adrian, this ain't everything.

This house and the cars and all the stuff we got, that ain't everything.

It's a lot more than this, Adrian.

Before, there were reasons to fight, I could understand, but I don't understand

this. Even if you win,

Paula's still gone.

Why can't you change your thinking? Everybody else does.

Because I'm a fighter.

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

That's what you marry.

We can't change what we are.

Yes, you can.

We can't change anything, Adrienne. All we can do is just go with what we are.

You can't go with what you are. Have you read the papers? Do you know what

everybody says?

It's suicide.

You've seen him. You know how strong he is.

You can't win.

everything he's got but the baby he's gonna have to kill me

and to kill me he's gonna have to have the heart to stand in front of me

and to do that he's gotta be willing to die

We're not indestructible.

Baby, man, get that straight.

I think it's unbelievable how you're given to the hands of fate.

There's something so worthwhile.

I'm not asking for another chance.

I just want to know why.

There's no easy way out.

There's no shortcut.

Like a stranger in a

can shed this skin we can know how we feel inside instead of

going down an endless road not knowing if we're dead or alive or

something so worth fighting for some feelings never die

i'm not asking for another chance i just want to know

those platelets. They belong to the boss.

Paulie, did you pack your toothbrush?

You know how tobacco stains your teeth.

If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times.

Hey, hey, stop busting my chops.

Paulie. I'm gonna have our wires tied when I get back.

When will you be back?

Oh, pretty soon.

Are you scared?

No. Yes, you are.

A little, maybe.

Well, wouldn't you be?

If a big, giant male wanted to beat me up, I'd be real scared.

Well, the truth is, you know, sometimes I do

get a little scared, you know.

When I'm in that ring and I'm really getting hit on, and my arms hurt so much

I can't even lift them, and I'm thinking, God.

I wish this guy would hit me on the chin so I don't feel nothing anymore.

Then there's another side that comes out that isn't so scared.

It's another side that, like, wants to take more and wants to go that

one more round because by going that one more round when you don't think you can,

that's what makes all the difference in your life.

You know what I mean?

You know, this is gonna be a time when you're gonna have to do

things that other people don't think are right.

But you know they're gonna be right for you.

And I don't care if everybody thinks they're wrong.

You gotta do what you gotta do.

You understand?

You gotta do it for you.

That's like the most important thing I can tell you.

Because that's what it's all about.

You got to live for yourself.

Because you got to live with yourself.

You know what I mean?

And will you remember one more thing?

Will you remember that daddy thinks you're the best boy in the world?

That daddy loves you no matter what?

You're gonna take care of everything.

Okay. And don't forget to feed your robot.

Okay. Yeah.

Bye, babe.

Good luck.

Thanks.

Rocky.

Come on!

Peter's running.

I don't know. I guess this is it.

I can't make you stay?

Yes, I... I gotta go.

I gotta go.

Rocky, please.

I want you to stay. Please don't go.

Adrian.

Adrian, listen. Remember a long time ago?

I once said to you, I never asked you to stop being a woman.

Don't ask me to stop being a man.

Two worlds collide, rival nations.

It's a primitive clash.

Finning is a frustration.

Bravely we hope against all hope.

There is so much at stake. Seems our freedom's up against the ropes.

Does the crowd understand?

Is it east versus west?

Or man against man?

Can it...

What a horrendous flight.

This is Russia?

They don't look so tough, Rocky.

Hey, Paulie. What are you doing with Agent Zermatt?

They look better on me.

Mr. Balboa.

Zdravstvuy, dear.

We take you to quarters now.

Puzhavista. Hey, when does the sun come up? This is detrimental to my sinuses.

Better changes.

Hour to hour. Get used to it.

Puzhavista. Get in the car now. We have very long trip.

Something drank this cousin.

In the warrior's code, there's no surrender.

Though his body says stop, his spirit cries.

Never deep in our soul, a quiet ember.

Knows it's you against you. It's the paradox that trials us all.

Like you request.

Yes? You requested this dumb location?

Yeah.

Why? You planning to grow reindeer or something?

The equipment you requested is in body.

Who are they?

They? They are assigned to you.

Official chaperones, yes?

Where you go, they go.

When do the spying partners get here?

Spud.

I don't understand.

We provide no sparring partners. You're supposed to have them.

This I do not know.

You have everything I have been instructed to provide.

We are finished.

Yes? Goodbye.

I don't think I need it anymore, Paul.

No sparring, no TV, nothing.

How the heck is he supposed to train around here?

Right there.

It's a good place to die.

Checkmate, friend.

No, maybe I can't win.

Maybe the only thing I can do is just take everything he's got.

But to beat me, he's going to have to kill me.

And to kill me, he's going to have to have the heart to stand in front of me.

And to do that, he's got to be willing to die himself.

Yeah.

Hey, champ.

Can I come up?

Yeah, sure.

How you doing?

Pretty good.

Some kind of weather we're having up here, huh?

Yeah, it's pretty rough.

But for what you got to do, it's good.

Toughen you up.

I guess so.

I know you're gonna have to do almost everything alone up here, but you know

I'll be with you.

Yeah, I know.

Apollo was like my son.

I raised him.

And when he died,

a part of me died.

But now, you're the one.

You're the one that's gonna keep his spirit alive. You're the one that's

gonna make sure that he didn't die for nothing.

Now, you're gonna have to go through hell.

Worse than any nightmare that you ever dreamed.

But in the end, I know you'll be the one standing.

No!

Ah!

Hmm.

I couldn't stay away anymore.

I missed you.

I missed you.

I'm with you no matter what.

No matter what.

Silent darkness creeps into your soul.

Aiming towards the light of self-control.

In case that ball she can't defend her thoughts.

Her brain will determine the measure to even out the score.

Stop!

Run!

No thanks.

No thanks. No thanks.

Hello everybody and Merry Christmas from a very unusual place. We're in Moscow in

the Soviet Union.

I'm Barry Tompkins along with Al Bandero and this promises to be the most watched

event in boxing history.

The Iron Horse from America, Rocky Balboa. Ivan

Drago. Since that tragedy in Las Vegas and the

death of Apollo Creed, he's been re-nicknamed Death from Above.

the General Secretary of the Soviet and other members of the Politburo have now

made their way to their seats high above the ring here in Moscow.

You don't know anything about this Gaia fight. It's just some kind of exhibition

fight. This thing don't mean nothing.

You may not understand what I'm talking about now.

I can appreciate that, but you will when it's over. Believe me.

You will when it's over.

Yo, Rocco, I know you're kind of busy just now, but I want to tell you some

things I never told you.

I know sometimes I act stupid and I say stupid things, but you kept me around,

and other people would have said drop that bum.

You give me respect.

You know, it's hard for me to say these kind of things because that ain't my

way.

But if I could just unzip myself and step out and be someone else, I want to

be you.

You're real hot, Rock.

That's better.

Now, burst this guy's teeth out.

I'll try.

One of the fighters started to make his way through this crowd and toward the

ring. Listen to this crowd. We knew he wouldn't be popular, but this quarter's

on pure hatred.

Lockheed's face absolutely like stone. He is a picture of concentration, and

the booing crowd here does not seem to bother him one bit.

The champ has a look tonight that can burn through lead.

What Rocky Balboa really brings to this dance is a lot of heart and a lot of

determination. But now he gives away strength, and he gives away size, and

maybe even more important, he gives away age.

It seems that the booing crowd has absolutely no effect on the man. His

concentration seems to be like stone. That's my dad.

You know. What do you think we are, nerds?

Listen to this crowd. It sounds insane.

The power of Ivan Drago is virtually a biochemical product. The man is

infinitely stronger than Rocky Balboa and a foot taller. Every punch is a

lethal weapon.

And now the entrance of the Russian national champion, Ivan Drago, a man

with an entire country in his corner.

Look at the expression on the face of Ivan Drago. He seems impervious to this

madness of the crowd.

It's like a volcano just waiting to erupt.

The Russian champion is amazingly cool, ladies and gentlemen, as he acknowledges

his premiere.

It seems such a hostile crowd

Roaring

for their champion

It's an unbelievable sight to see. They're toe-to-toe.

The Russian towers above the American. It's a true case of David and Goliath

here. It's unbelievable the condition of both men had been.

I must break you.

You know

what it says back there about wannabe you? Yeah.

Forget it.

Take it

straight

to him now.

Take it straight to him and be a rock for him. You understand?

Be a rock for him. Be strong.

All right? Take it to him. No pain.

No pain. No pain. No pain. All right, walk to him.

Here's the bell for the opening round, and Joaquin Balboa comes out to the

center. Right back into Balboa's corner now.

Come on!

Get out of there!

Come on, spin him out! Let's go! Get out of there!

Come on, baby!

Balboa gets out of the corner now. Now what's ruined is Drago backing Rocky

Balboa up with a jab. And Balboa is not staying on balance because of the long

jab of the Russian.

Keep working, Rock.

Face yourself.

Face yourself.

Hands up. Told you.

He can't seem to touch the Russian.

Rocky pounding away at the midsection of the Russian and he's just hit him with

everything he's got. And Drago just smiled at him.

Rocky

Balboa

is in serious trouble.

They might have to stop this one before somebody gets killed.

Ricky's hurt!

Ricky's hurt!

Rocky's hurt!

The right hand from Drago sends Rocky Balboa 15 feet across the ring. And the

champ is down.

Back up!

Breathe. Don't be scared.

You can do it.

Hidalgo continuing to punish Rocky Balboa.

He just will not let him out of that corner. And Rocky Balboa is just trying

to get through this first round.

The Russian just threw Rocky Balboa into his own corner like a rag doll.

Balboa. He's not only fighting what appears to be an invincible opponent,

he's also fighting a very hostile crowd and the Russian premier and most of the

Politburo looking on.

Alright, what's happening out there?

He's winning.

I see three of them out there.

Get the one in the middle. Right.

Get the one in the middle. Keep taking it to this guy, okay? Or you can hurt

him. No pain.

No pain.

Keep taking it to him.

Keep walking to him. Keep walking to

him. Walk that in the middle.

Yes, take his heart.

Knock his brains out. Come on, we're waiting here.

Keep working. Keep working.

There's the bell for round two. It's been a one-sided fight so far. It'll

take more than luck for Rocky to survive this round. Rocky's been hit with bombs.

Rocky Balboa trying to stay in the middle of the ring against the big

Russian.

It bounces right back up.

Didn't kill nothing.

Rocky Balboa has taken Ivan Drago's best country so far.

He's tired, he's bleeding, but he's on his feet and he's on the run.

It's Rocky Balboa.

Bucky may be on the receiving end so far, but he's here to fight.

This is shaping up to be a personal war, and right now, it's anybody's boxing

match.

You see? He's not a machine!

He's a man!

Being rocked! No feeling!

Being rocked! No feeling!

No pain! No pain!

Beating with your mind!

Wanting more than he does!

Go to it!

Okay! Take it to it! Take it to it! Take it to it!

A few cheers now for Rocky Balboa. Suddenly, Moscow is pro-Rocky.

No paint.

No paint.

is ready to explode lethal punch after punch amazing willpower

neither

man backing off and rocky balboa's determination is actually beginning to

win over what was once a hostile crowd this is incredible

There's no stopping us now. This is our round.

No stopping now. We're starting. We don't stop.

All your strength, all your power, all your love, everything you've got.

There's no time.

There's no time for that, idiot.

Listen to him, Rock. They're calling your name.

They're calling your name. Your boy hurt. We stop fight now.

Don't stop nothing.

Let it come here.

Let this fight sit down.

I watch closely.

Yeah, you do that.

Go talk to him. He's hurt too.

We're going to knock him out. We're going to punch and punch and can't punch

no more.

This is all right, dude.

All right, knock him out, Rock.

Do it now.

Now! There's the bell. The war is on. This is the whole life, Rock.

This is the whole life. Do it now.

This is the last

round.

Through the end.

Yeah.

Which one of these magnificent fighters will be standing at the end of this

round? Drago snaps out a stick jab.

And another.

Another.

Rocky taking punishment.

Trying to get inside.

He's completely exhausted.

Get up, Rocco. Come on. Get up, Roc.

Come on, Roc.

What are you waiting for?

Come on. Rocco.

Bring the Russian down! He's winning!

I came here tonight, and I didn't know what to expect.

I've seen a lot of people hating me, and

I didn't know what to feel about that, so I guess I didn't like

you much none either.

During this fight, I've seen a lot of changing.

The way you felt about me and the way I felt about you.

In here, there were two guys killing each other,

but I guess that's better.

than 20 million.

What I'm trying to say is that if I can change,

then you can change.

Everybody can change.

I just want to say one thing to my kid who should be home sleeping.

Merry Christmas, kid.

Thank you.

Double or nothing, we'd rather have a partner. The heart will never come, it

ain't.

Take it and give it, it's time we started living. Love will get us through

the awkward days.

Let your heart run free.

Let it run to me.

We were meant to be.

Now stay with me.

Into a world full of love.

You said I'm what you want and you're only.

We made love for a lifetime tonight.

You gotta have a lover or you're gonna throw your life away.

Fact is a fact. Your heart has got to practice, and you've got to use it every

day.

Lay it on the line.

Oh, lay it next to mine.

Darling, we'll define if you're going to stay with me.

Stay with me.

You.