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Okay. It's memorabilia time.

-JENNIFER: Oh, my God. That's a lot of you. -SCARLET: Whoa.

-Now, that's a little much. -Is that the bartender?

-SYLVESTER [laughs]: I guess. -JENNIFER: Sly.

-What? -This is like

-a wax museum of you. -I know.

I know. I think

there's an incredible resemblance.

JENNIFER: I'm gonna have nightmares.

SYLVESTER: I don't know.

Sly was hanging out with Arnold in his office,

and he was like, "Oh, my God.

Arnold has everything from every movie."

I love all this.

To do the position, like, standing like this.

[camera shutter clicks]

-[laughs] -Now, that is a selfie.

He's like, "That's what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna make my memorabilia office."

I'm like, "Yeah, but that's his office.

This is our home."

SYLVESTER: I love that. Incredible.

-Does this look like me? -No, it doesn't look like you.

-Actually, a little bit. Little bit. -Actually... a little bit.

-SOPHIA: Oh, my God. -SYLVESTER: Rambolina.

Maybe we don't need so many Rambos.

-I think we're Rambo-ed out. -How you doing?

Yeah, that's cute. I like that.

Isn't it ironic that now we're-- speaking of all this--

we're going to Philly this weekend?

SYLVESTER: Yeah, we are going to Philly.

I have a really strong affiliation with Philadelphia

because that's where I really learned about life in general.

I got a job along the docks.

I worked alongside

stevedores and drove forklifts

and really learned about Philadelphia the hard way.

That one year set the tone.

If I had never done that,

I never would've wroteRocky

'cause that's what came from those streets.

I'd like to eat a Philly cheesesteak,

and I'd like to go to the steps

'cause I haven't been since...

-we were probably... -Since you were...

-I'll tell you, it was '05. -The Rocky Balboa.Yeah.

I had just finished directing

Rocky Balboa, and

I wanted my family to be there, so

the last scene was everyone running

up the steps during the end credits.

They were very, very young.

Now that they're all adults, I wanted them to come back

to Philadelphia with me as adults

and just experience that feeling

once again and know that...

...they're gonna keep punching. They can do it.

If I did it, they can do it.

-It's gonna be wild. -It's gonna be fun.

Since my dad wrapped Tulsa King, sometimes these long shoots

make him feel a little bit nostalgic,

and I think going to Philly is exactly what he needs.

The thing is that, once my mom and dad get

an idea for something, it is go time for everybody.

So it looks like we're all going to Philly.

All I care about is what you guys think.

SISTINE: I'll try to get Scarlet to come.

She'll come. If we have to kidnap her, she'll come.

I just-- I don't understand. Why wouldn't she come?

On a weekend? She doesn't have class on the weekend.

She's unpredictable. I don't know.

She's all right.

Look, Scarlet has embraced her new life

in college, and there is a very strong chance

she's not showing up in Philly.

I just have a feeling.

I think she's tired of being pulled home

for all of these family events.

This is from all of us girls.

Condoms?

-No, wait a second. -[groans]

SYLVESTER: Jesus Christ.

I'm gonna try every line in the book,

but there's no promises with that kid.

Sly, these knives

shouldn't be allowed in this house. [laughing]

Duel.

That's how we solve problems. We duel for them.

[laughing]

Actually, I should get rid of these things.

[imitates blade slicing]

Thank you.

♪ Talk to me, baby♪

♪ I'm goin' blind from this sweet, sweet craving, whoa-oh♪

♪ Let's lose our minds and go crazy, crazy♪

♪ I-I-I-I-I♪

♪ I-I-I-I-I.♪

-[knocking on door] -SOPHIA: Hello?

Hello? Is it op...

[deep voice]: Police.

[laughs]: Hi.

You got me in the middle of making tea.

-Why does it...? -Oh, God...

Thank you.

-I'm sorry. -Hi.

-Bye-bye. -She's in pain.

Would you guys like some tea?

I just finished rushing.

I have to plan out all my classes.

It's been a long week,

but I love it.

It kind of smells like Play-Doh in here.

-Like, it doesn't smell that good. -Her apartment actually smells

so much better than your apartment.

-SOPHIA: My apartment smells great. -You stinky.

Something smells weird.

SCARLET: Every time I come to your apartment,

I forget that you're a grown-ass woman.

-You're with me now, so do you guys want to go out tonight? -How is...

-Let's go to a restaurant? -No, she just joined a sorority.

I know. I want to know how rush is

and how are the girls treating you?

Oh. The best part about rushing,

I have to say, is the dressing.

Like the cute little dresses.

I put bows in my hair.

I showed you. I looked like...

Yeah, you-you're very tan right now.

Okay, actually, we do need to talk about something,

and I don't...

So, you guys drove all the way here

to give me some news?

Mom and Dad

want you to come to Philadelphia

with us this weekend.

-Oh, this weekend? This weekend? -Yeah.

You guys, school just started.

I just joined a sorority.

And you know how much of a commitment that is.

Does it have to be this weekend?

What's so important this weekend that you have to miss this?

I just signed up for classes.

-I get that, I get that, I get that. -I just started

adjusting back to school.

But you're going to get right back into it the weekend after.

-But I literally just got here. -We haven't taken a family trip

-in how many years? -SOPHIA: I know you just got here.

I just got here, and, like, just packing all my bags, and...

It's two days. Two days of your life

that you're gonna miss.

SCARLET: I think this is such a classic older sister thing

to do right now.

Sophia and Sistine would always be

with my mom and dad every weekend.

Even when Sophia was in college,

she'd be with my parents every weekend.

But my sisters and I's relationship

with our parents are completely different.

I think that you should just consider it.

Just think about it.

I do think sometimes, though, Scarlet,

adulting is making decisions that, sometimes,

you don't want to do,

but you do it for the betterment of other people.

Yeah.

I understand why Scarlet

doesn't want to come

and take time away from her college life right now,

but I also don't agree with her entirely.

There are certain times in life where you have to

make sacrifices for other people,

even if it's not for your benefit,

and this is one of those moments.

I mean, you guys, like, Dad's gonna be

telling the same stories over and over again

-of what we've already heard since we were probably... -No, we know.

Do you know how many times he's told me, he's like,

"This is the first place on this corner

where I stole my first pack of cigarettes."

[laughs]

SOPHIA: My dad and my mom

probably repeat the same stories

300 times, and I can't tell if it's on purpose or

because they actually forgot they told us.

You know, Dad's like, "Right here. Ricky.

"This guy Ricky, he punched me in the face

"for the first time, and that's when I knew

I wanted to be a boxer."

Look, I am a big fan of history.

"When I was here, I smoked my first cigarette

by this bush next to this plant."

It's just like a, a bicycle wheel.

It just keeps going round and round.

It's like, where is this waitress from?

Didn't you tell me that you...

"We got to go to Victor's. It's the best."

"Look at this. I went to here

when I was 16 years old," and my mom's like,

"I went to this Laundromat when I was eight."

Do you want me to give an impression of Sly?

PRODUCER: Yeah.

"Oh, yeah, I... Oh, uh, that girl and that girl

ended up being twins at the end of the day."

-[overlapping chatter] -What? Dad dated twins?

It's a true story.

[all laugh]

SYLVESTER: Innkeeper. Innkeeper. I need a drink.

[laughs]

SYLVESTER: Innkeeper, hello.

Your favorite, white wine. [laughs]

-Oh, yeah. -Sorry, this was open, so...

Giving you something that was already open.

Thank you.

Honey, I'm home.

-Hello. -Hello.

-SYLVESTER: Hi. -JENNIFER: How are you, girlies?

SOPHIA: Hi, hi, hi.

Look at you guys enjoying some wine.

Yeah, well, she's trying to get me into white wine.

It's gonna be a long haul.

He'd rather have his bourbon.

I-- But I didn't have a bourbon open near me, so...

SYLVESTER: No, it's gonna take a while. I'm waiting

for a spider to come along and drink all of it.

-[laughs] -SISTINE: So,

would you like to hear about Scarlet?

-SYLVESTER: I'd love to. -Since we just saw her.

SYLVESTER: [sighs] Is it drama?

SISTINE: You have three daughters. What do you expect?

-Of course there's gonna be drama. -Okay.

We were saying how important that is

for you guys for her to go and that it's gonna be

-an experience. -Yeah. -Of course.

Apparently, that wasn't, uh,

-convincing enough. -I-I-- We tried,

but she's pretty adamant about not going...

-Why? -What? -SOPHIA: ...to Philadelphia.

Why? Oh.

-D-Does she have a reason? -Can you explain it more?

I think it's everything. I think she is just a bit

overwhelmed and she really enjoys her freedom,

-being alone. -She emphasized independence.

This is unbelievable because

she's always been that...

She always moved solo.

Like, we would all be sitting here,

-and Scarlet would be in her room. -Yeah.

-No, yeah, exactly. -And it's like some things

-don't ever change. -But that's just...

Every kid's different.

She has to come.

The trip is on the weekend. She's not gonna miss classes.

She's not gonna miss any school stuff.

Philly is really important to Sly.

For Sly, bringing

his daughters to Philadelphia,

he really wants them to remember, like, it's not so easy

all the time.

He wants to show his path

and what it took and the struggles

he had to overcome so much in his life.

The meaning behindRocky is,

you may not win the fight, but you won the life, you know?

And for her to not make this trip...

...I'm actually disappointed in Scarlet.

Does she understand it?

Like, this is a moment that we're probably

not gonna do again

-for a long time, if not ever. -Right.

She's an adult. She gets it.

I understand, but we're all adults.

You know what? It is what it is.

These times are becoming rarer and rarer,

and I'm just hoping that she realizes that because

once it's gone, it's gone.

-Okay. -SISTINE: I'm sorry. I don't want

-to bum you guys out. -That's all right. It's not...

We're just the messengers.

-That was a long week. -I know.

I wish we were at the same events.

I know.

It, like, breaks my heart.

But that was your fault. You didn't go to the...

-It was your fault. -We didn't go

-to the same sorority. -But we had to,

we had to branch out, and now we're meeting new people.

-Why do we need to branch out? -And we can join forces.

Every time, if we ever have a mixed event,

I won't talk to you.

-Ever. -No, we have to put on the persona.

I met Darby, we were in an elevator.

Her and I were just really glaring

at each other awkwardly.

And then I invited her back to my dorm,

and then we talked all night.

And since that day, we've been best friends.

Are you excited for the pool party?

-Is it Saturday? -Yeah.

It's like our first official sorority girl pool party.

And then there might be something at night, too.

-Oh, so there's two things? -So it's gonna be a busy weekend.

Then, this weekend as well,

my whole family's supposed to be in Philly.

It's basically for my dad,

but I can't go because I'm balancing

-school and this and... -Yeah, and you have classes.

...a sorority that I literally was not even

planning on rushing.

I just finally, like, settled in, moved in.

I don't know, when I was in high school, too, I just always felt

trapped, but it's because my mom wants me there so much,

and I-I love her to death,

but sometimes it gets a little too much, where...

-Yeah. -And I'm such a person that loves to be free,

and I finally get the freedom.

-Free bird Scarlet. -And then... and but... yeah.

It just like... I don't know.

It's a lot. I know you're overwhelmed.

-I know. -I know it's been a busy few weeks.

I see my parents quite a lot.

It's just, it's just one weekend.

I don't see what the big deal is.

It's just a lot right now that I'm dealing with.

♪ We could fly together♪

♪ Feel alive again♪

♪ I can feel the pressure♪

♪ Heavy on my neck♪

♪ I want you here♪

♪ Ooh...♪

SYLVESTER [over phone]: Hey there, young one. It's Dad.

I understand you have reservations

about coming to Philly,

but there is nothing more important

than family being together.

So please join us.

It won't be the same without you. Love you.

♪ Ooh...♪

♪ I want you here with me♪

♪ Ooh...♪

♪ I want you here...♪

SYLVESTER: This is incredible.

WOMAN: Hi.

-SYLVESTER: Hi again. -WOMAN: Welcome back.

SYLVESTER: When we arrived in Philadelphia, I wanted to go to Victor's Café,

which is aka Adrian's restaurant

from Rocky Balboa. Rocky VI.

Do you remember this place, honey?

-Yes. -You do?

Thanks for coming by. I appreciate it.

People ask me, "What is your proudest moment?"

I'd sayRocky Balboa, Rocky VI,

because no one wanted to make it.

So it was a really big, big challenge.

And that restaurant

seemed to be like the epicenter

of what the heart and soul of that film was,

so I wanted to go back there with the heart and soul

of my life, my family, and just

experience that once again.

SISTINE: This place is so cool.

I feel like I'm traveling back in time.

-You are. -SOPHIA: Yeah.

JENNIFER: But we're missing one.

I feel so sad that Scarlet's not here

'cause I don't think she's ever been here before.

I know. I don't know what her problem is.

JENNIFER: This is a big moment for us.

-It's a huge moment. -SISTINE: Yeah. -JENNIFER: I just wish

-we were all together. -Same.

I think

-we should disown her. -[laughter]

-No. -Once and for all.

You got to see upstairs.

You got to see it to believe it.

I do want to see it.

And I remember saying in Creed that's where I should live.

He goes, "Oh, no."

I'm telling you that's where

a widower who all he has is this,

who cannot forget his wife would live here.

-He has nothing. -SISTINE: Yeah, that's true.

-Yeah. -SISTINE: It's actually a good point.

-Yeah. -SYLVESTER: So, I thought he'd

be coming downstairs, upstairs.

JENNIFER: I know, it's great. Your bedroom up there, yeah.

-It would be amazing. -SISTINE: It's really cool.

-It would have been cool. -SOPHIA: What is it?

JENNIFER: [gasps] Oh, my God. Look at who's here.

[laughs] Scarlet.

I'm so happy you did it. Okay, good.

-Hello, baby girl. -Can I join?

Yay, Scarlet.

How are you? This is the greatest surprise ever.

I'm so happy you did it.

The Cat in the Hat just popped out.

Is this seat taken? [laughs]

Glad you're here.

My baby, she shows up.

I'm so happy to see her.

She made the right decision, so I'm glad

she changed her mind and she came.

-Well, I am so excited you're here, baby. -Yeah.

-Now we're whole again. Whoo! -JENNIFER: Yay.

I think it's time for you to quit school

-and hang out with us. -I know.

-No, just kidding. I know you love college. -You guys, I love school.

-SYLVESTER: You do? -Yeah.

I've learned so much and I've grown so much from it.

It's really hard to balance college and family.

And now that I left home,

wish that they could see I have to prioritize

college as well.

All right, girls, come on. I'm gonna tell you guys something.

So, right here,

probably the most important thing I ever wrote was

in Rocky Balboa.It's about,

"It's not how hard you hit,

"it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.

"How much you can take and keep moving.

That's how winning is done."

And I wrote this 'cause it's something

I always wanted to say to my children.

I did.

Little did I know that

I would have my daughters here someday.

And isn't it ironic, this is the one line

we remembered, out of all the things, is that line?

-Yeah. -We know that speech by heart.

-You do? -"The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows."

The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows.

"It'll beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently,

if you let it."

But it ain't about how hard you hit.

It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.

-"That's how winning is done." -That's how winning is done.

"That's how winning is done."

You made my life, girls.

-[laughs] You made us. -MAN: A pleasure.

Thank you, buddy. Thank you.

SYLVESTER: Welsh Avenue. Now we're starting to get

into the hood a little bit.

That, see right there?

I got into the fight with the McEwen twins.

Oh, this is funny.

First time I got kicked in the groin, right there.

That hurt.

Jim Pomponi lived there.

Jules Versali. Betty something.

-JENNIFER: Was this your house there? -SYLVESTER: No, that one

-on the right. Right there. -Aw.

I lived here about seven and a half, eight years.

That was when I started to act.

That's when I started to write a little bit.

When I was in that house,

I was kind of a scrawny kid.

I could spend a lot of time alone,

and I would literally put on musical scores

and I would move around that room,

play every part.

Literally, I'd spend hours

and hours just doing these odd routines.

So I realized I was not fit for the normal world.

I was always gonna be somewhere

in the world where you had to create your own little universe.

Wow, wow, wow.

-JENNIFER: This is so cool. -Hi. Can we go inside?

-HOMEOWNER: Sure. -Oh, my God.

This is the first door I literally was thrown through.

I'll tell you that story.

My childhood was kind of complicated.

Everyone was trying to make their own way.

So it wasn't, um...

your all-American family

role model situation

where everyone sort of looked out for one another.

Everyone was kind of like on their own.

-This is it. -Is that your bedroom?

-Yeah. Oh, my God. -[laughing]: Oh, my God.

SYLVESTER: My brother lived next door...

He was in this other room?

...who I routinely tortured.

It looks really great.

Much more cheerful. This is great.

D-Do you remember it being this nice?

No, mine was not this nice.

SCARLET: Reading my dad's expressions,

I think it's a mix of...

so many different emotions.

I have to admit, my dad has fought a lot growing up.

He was always Rocky.

Down here is where you came

to settle neighborhood disputes.

You moved the furniture back

and you...

Coming into his childhood home

has made me realize I've been completely selfish

and I should be here with my family.

Rockystarted right here.

You should donate that to eBay, pal.

Don't you find it fascinating that one movie caused

such an iconic move that every single day on those steps

they run to the top and immediately

their arms are thrown in the air?

It's unreal.

-You girls ready? -Yep.

[cheering]

SISTINE: I wasn't expecting

that many people.

Just seeing all of his fans

still have so much admiration and love for him.

Wow, look at these steps, Sly.

-I don't know if I can run up these, Jennifer. -I know.

I first saw the steps when I was 11 years old,

and I'd never seen anything like that.

So when I had a chance

to do the Rockyfilm,

I thought, where can I exemplify

a transitional moment

where a man fails and then he succeeds?

And I feel that way today.

-[laughing] -Wow.

[cheering]

-JENNIFER: Wow. -WOMAN: Rocky!

Ah!

I can't tell you, it's amazing

to be back here, guys, seriously.

I expected a few people, but it's amazing.

When I walk up those steps,

I feel like I can do anything. I don't know why...

but it's magical to me.

It proves that dreams can come true.

Mm-hmm.

But now my next dream

is that it's your turn to look out there.

There's just something so optimistic

and life-affirming about this view.

It's as though you can see your life up ahead of you.

You're going to go out there and conquer.

♪ I don't wanna be safe♪

♪ Running in, running in circles around me...♪

No, no, seriously, it's wonderful to be here

as a family, you know?

♪ I made it, I need it all...♪

This is such a breathtaking moment.

Being on the steps together as a family,

it's honestly life-changing, and I'm so happy

I got to be here to experience this.

♪ I don't wanna be safe♪

♪ Running in, running in circles around me...♪

Family does come before friends or anything.

♪ It's what I want, it's what I trust...♪

SYLVESTER: Scarlet, Sophia, Sistine, my daughters,

I've had my time and I'm incredibly grateful for it.

Now it's your time.

It's your time to look out there, see your vision,

go after your dream,

and don't be deterred

because we love you and we'll support you to our dying breath.

Wow, look at those, Sly.

-SCARLET: What?! -SYLVESTER: My feet grew.

[cheering]

Rocky! Rocky!

-Rocky! Rocky! -[laughs]: Yeah!

♪ Come on now, roll with the crazy♪

♪ Dance like 1980♪

♪ Ooh, ooh♪

♪ Roll with the crazy♪

♪ Dance like 1980♪

♪ ♪

♪ Roll with me, baby♪

♪ You ain't gonna save me♪

♪ Ooh, ooh.♪

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