1 00:00:53,345 --> 00:00:58,350 [crowd chanting] Rocky, Rocky, Rocky... 2 00:01:00,727 --> 00:01:03,188 ['Rocky Theme" playing] 3 00:01:03,272 --> 00:01:06,275 [crowd continues chanting] Rocky, Rocky, Rocky... 4 00:01:21,331 --> 00:01:22,332 [music stops] 5 00:01:22,416 --> 00:01:25,419 [crowd jeering and booing] 6 00:01:37,681 --> 00:01:40,684 [dramatic music playing] 7 00:01:47,524 --> 00:01:51,194 [man 1] Yet another quick knockout for Mason Dixon, almost perfunctory. 8 00:01:51,278 --> 00:01:53,238 The fans let him know how they feel about it. 9 00:01:53,322 --> 00:01:56,491 [man 2] Hide the women and children. This could get ugly. 10 00:01:56,575 --> 00:02:00,704 [man 1] This crowd does nothing to hide its anger over this latest debacle. 11 00:02:01,288 --> 00:02:04,166 [man 3] The fans are mad as hell. They don't want to take it anymore. 12 00:02:04,249 --> 00:02:07,044 They seem to be blaming Dixon, a good fighter, for the decline, 13 00:02:07,127 --> 00:02:09,630 not only of the heavyweight division guys, 14 00:02:09,713 --> 00:02:11,506 but of the entire sport. 15 00:02:11,590 --> 00:02:15,177 [man 1] They're pelting the undefeated heavyweight champion 16 00:02:15,260 --> 00:02:16,970 of the world with ice. 17 00:02:17,054 --> 00:02:19,389 [man 3] Maybe this angry, visceral reaction 18 00:02:19,473 --> 00:02:21,350 will pressure Dixon to fight someone 19 00:02:21,433 --> 00:02:24,061 who can fight back for a change, if there's somebody out there. 20 00:02:24,144 --> 00:02:26,647 [man 2] All of boxing is hoping for a warrior 21 00:02:26,730 --> 00:02:29,191 who thrills us with his passion. 22 00:02:29,274 --> 00:02:31,360 ["Take You Back" playing] 23 00:02:31,443 --> 00:02:34,529 Doo-doo-doo-doo 24 00:02:34,613 --> 00:02:37,908 Yeah, yeah, yeah 25 00:02:37,991 --> 00:02:41,119 Doo-doo-doo-doo 26 00:02:41,203 --> 00:02:44,039 27 00:02:44,122 --> 00:02:48,043 - - 28 00:02:48,126 --> 00:02:52,130 - - 29 00:02:52,214 --> 00:02:57,302 To take you back like before 30 00:02:57,386 --> 00:03:00,472 - - 31 00:03:00,555 --> 00:03:03,975 32 00:03:04,059 --> 00:03:06,436 Doo-doo-doo-doo 33 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,398 34 00:03:09,481 --> 00:03:13,151 - - 35 00:03:13,235 --> 00:03:16,363 - - 36 00:03:16,446 --> 00:03:19,491 - - 37 00:03:19,574 --> 00:03:22,577 - - 38 00:03:22,661 --> 00:03:24,996 39 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:26,123 [buzzing] 40 00:03:26,206 --> 00:03:30,544 - - 41 00:03:30,627 --> 00:03:32,129 - - 42 00:03:32,212 --> 00:03:34,965 - - 43 00:03:35,048 --> 00:03:38,427 - - 44 00:03:38,510 --> 00:03:41,555 - - 45 00:03:41,638 --> 00:03:44,474 - - 46 00:03:44,558 --> 00:03:47,144 - - 47 00:03:47,227 --> 00:03:51,314 - - 48 00:03:51,398 --> 00:03:54,901 It's gonna have more meaning, girl 49 00:03:54,985 --> 00:03:57,612 50 00:03:57,696 --> 00:03:59,865 - - 51 00:03:59,948 --> 00:04:03,618 - - 52 00:04:03,702 --> 00:04:06,747 53 00:04:06,830 --> 00:04:10,000 - - 54 00:04:10,083 --> 00:04:12,753 - - 55 00:04:12,836 --> 00:04:16,590 - - 56 00:04:16,673 --> 00:04:19,634 - - 57 00:04:19,718 --> 00:04:23,430 - - 58 00:04:23,513 --> 00:04:26,892 59 00:04:26,975 --> 00:04:29,269 60 00:04:29,352 --> 00:04:32,272 - - 61 00:04:32,355 --> 00:04:34,983 - - 62 00:04:35,066 --> 00:04:38,111 - - 63 00:04:38,195 --> 00:04:41,323 - - 64 00:04:41,406 --> 00:04:44,910 - - 65 00:04:44,993 --> 00:04:47,704 - - 66 00:04:47,788 --> 00:04:50,415 67 00:04:50,499 --> 00:04:52,000 -[song fades] -[speaking indistinctly] 68 00:04:52,083 --> 00:04:55,086 [poignant music playing] 69 00:05:45,053 --> 00:05:48,056 [poignant music continues] 70 00:06:26,344 --> 00:06:28,179 Time goes by too fast. 71 00:06:28,722 --> 00:06:30,974 Eh, not fast enough. 72 00:06:31,933 --> 00:06:33,184 Your kid should've been here. 73 00:06:33,268 --> 00:06:35,812 -[Rocky] That's all right, Paulie. -No, it ain't all right. 74 00:06:35,896 --> 00:06:38,106 [Rocky] The kid gets a little busy sometimes. 75 00:06:38,189 --> 00:06:39,691 [Paulie] He don't get that busy. 76 00:06:39,774 --> 00:06:42,235 Let's not talk about it here. 77 00:06:42,861 --> 00:06:44,321 You're coming tonight, right? 78 00:06:44,404 --> 00:06:48,116 I'm working. I took the "tour� the last three years. 79 00:06:48,199 --> 00:06:50,327 I know, but it's the anniversary. 80 00:06:50,410 --> 00:06:52,162 Fine. You got my word. 81 00:06:52,245 --> 00:06:55,957 Thank you. I owe you. 82 00:06:58,168 --> 00:06:59,169 [sighs] 83 00:07:03,173 --> 00:07:06,176 [poignant music continues] 84 00:07:20,315 --> 00:07:21,316 [music fades] 85 00:07:28,239 --> 00:07:31,493 Robert. Where have you been? You're late. 86 00:07:33,203 --> 00:07:34,746 I don't want to hear this. 87 00:07:34,829 --> 00:07:38,625 Your job performance is not nearly good enough to be pulling this. 88 00:07:39,167 --> 00:07:41,378 I don't give a damn who your father is. Understand? 89 00:07:41,461 --> 00:07:43,755 All right. Now get out of here. 90 00:07:43,838 --> 00:07:45,632 Thank you, sir. 91 00:07:49,052 --> 00:07:49,928 Yo, Robert. 92 00:07:50,845 --> 00:07:52,347 -Hey, Rocky. 93 00:07:53,807 --> 00:07:54,683 -How you doing? -Hey. 94 00:07:54,766 --> 00:07:55,767 [man] What's up, champ? 95 00:07:56,476 --> 00:07:57,519 You caught me off guard. 96 00:07:57,602 --> 00:08:00,397 I know. I wanted to catch you before you got too busy. 97 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,232 Yeah, it gets busy up there. 98 00:08:02,315 --> 00:08:04,067 -So how you doing? -Real good. 99 00:08:04,150 --> 00:08:05,026 -Yeah? -Yeah. 100 00:08:05,110 --> 00:08:06,194 Yo, Rock. 101 00:08:06,778 --> 00:08:08,029 How you doing? 102 00:08:08,613 --> 00:08:09,572 Yeah, real good. 103 00:08:10,323 --> 00:08:12,951 Listen, you wanna go out and get some coffee? 104 00:08:13,034 --> 00:08:14,828 I'm kind of behind. Maybe later? 105 00:08:15,412 --> 00:08:16,913 That would be great. 106 00:08:16,997 --> 00:08:21,001 Come by the restaurant tonight. I'll have something made special for you. 107 00:08:21,084 --> 00:08:25,088 Tonight I can't. I've got plans. A few of the guys getting together. 108 00:08:25,171 --> 00:08:26,840 Did I do something wrong? 109 00:08:26,923 --> 00:08:28,299 What do you mean? 110 00:08:28,383 --> 00:08:31,469 Well, I don't know exactly what I mean, but... 111 00:08:31,553 --> 00:08:35,557 I just think that when I come here, you don't feel so comfortable. 112 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:37,767 And I certainly don't wanna do that. 113 00:08:39,060 --> 00:08:41,521 Well, you throw a big shadow. 114 00:08:41,604 --> 00:08:42,439 A big shadow? 115 00:08:42,522 --> 00:08:44,733 You're not gonna get anything done down here, Robert. 116 00:08:45,275 --> 00:08:47,318 Well, if you won't introduce me, I will. 117 00:08:47,402 --> 00:08:49,154 -Hi, I'm William Tomilson. -How you doing? 118 00:08:49,237 --> 00:08:51,448 Your son has the misfortune of working for me. 119 00:08:51,531 --> 00:08:53,283 -It's a good job. -Yeah. 120 00:08:53,366 --> 00:08:56,161 I've told Robert about 20 times that I wanted to meet you. 121 00:08:56,244 --> 00:08:58,872 But I guess you're pretty busy, which isn't a bad thing, is it? 122 00:08:58,955 --> 00:09:01,041 - I get a little tied up. -Grab a shot, will you? 123 00:09:01,124 --> 00:09:02,834 I may not get this chance again. 124 00:09:02,917 --> 00:09:05,003 Us old warhorses have to stick together, don't we? 125 00:09:05,086 --> 00:09:07,338 -The old horses, yeah. -I'll tell you. 126 00:09:07,422 --> 00:09:09,507 Oh! It's a good thing it's not your left. 127 00:09:09,591 --> 00:09:11,301 This makes you very popular with people. 128 00:09:11,885 --> 00:09:13,303 -One, two, three. -[camera clicks] 129 00:09:13,386 --> 00:09:17,682 Finally, we meet. Well, I have to go. It was nice to meet you face-to-face. 130 00:09:17,766 --> 00:09:20,685 Take care of yourself. Robert, I'll see you later. 131 00:09:23,646 --> 00:09:27,025 I gotta get going. Um, I'll change my plans for tonight. 132 00:09:27,108 --> 00:09:29,194 That would be great. I'm looking forward to it. 133 00:09:29,277 --> 00:09:30,820 -How you doing? -Okay. 134 00:09:30,904 --> 00:09:31,905 Okay. 135 00:09:32,822 --> 00:09:36,201 And do not let those numbers drive you crazy. 136 00:09:36,284 --> 00:09:37,535 Too late. 137 00:09:37,619 --> 00:09:40,038 Use an eraser and get rid of all of them. 138 00:09:43,875 --> 00:09:46,211 -Hey, guys, how you doing? -[man] Hey, Rock. 139 00:09:46,294 --> 00:09:49,214 [poignant music playing] 140 00:09:58,848 --> 00:10:01,142 [indistinct chatter] 141 00:10:01,851 --> 00:10:02,685 Here you go. 142 00:10:02,769 --> 00:10:05,772 [upbeat music playing] 143 00:10:08,274 --> 00:10:11,820 It'll be about ten tenths. You guys take care. Okay? 144 00:10:15,031 --> 00:10:17,158 I'll try a few of these later on. 145 00:10:18,034 --> 00:10:19,160 Is good for baking. 146 00:10:20,829 --> 00:10:22,163 [Rocky] Paul, what's the cost? 147 00:10:22,247 --> 00:10:25,250 -[Paul] Fifty-eight-forty, sir. -Take it out of that. I trust you. 148 00:10:27,919 --> 00:10:29,170 [Rocky] You're too generous. 149 00:10:29,254 --> 00:10:30,088 Not a problem. 150 00:10:30,171 --> 00:10:32,674 [music turns pensive] 151 00:10:42,475 --> 00:10:43,476 [music fades] 152 00:10:43,560 --> 00:10:47,272 -[thunder rumbles] -[siren wailing distantly] 153 00:10:47,355 --> 00:10:48,523 [Rocky] How you guys doing? 154 00:10:56,197 --> 00:10:57,699 How we doing, Isabel? 155 00:10:57,782 --> 00:11:00,952 Eh, okay, except for the freebie reading the Bible over there. 156 00:11:01,035 --> 00:11:02,203 Ah, he's okay. 157 00:11:02,287 --> 00:11:05,039 Just because you fought him don't mean you gotta feed him forever. 158 00:11:05,123 --> 00:11:06,666 He doesn't even look like a fighter. 159 00:11:06,749 --> 00:11:08,334 Spider Rico could hit. 160 00:11:08,418 --> 00:11:10,128 How's your stomach? 161 00:11:10,211 --> 00:11:11,713 Uh, okay. 162 00:11:11,796 --> 00:11:13,715 If you keep rubbing olive oil on your stomach, 163 00:11:13,798 --> 00:11:15,842 the kid'll be born very strong. 164 00:11:15,925 --> 00:11:17,886 -Whatever you say. -Really. 165 00:11:17,969 --> 00:11:20,972 ["Libiamo, Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici" playing over speakers] 166 00:11:21,598 --> 00:11:23,099 How you doing, Spider? 167 00:11:23,183 --> 00:11:24,434 God bless you, Rocky. 168 00:11:24,517 --> 00:11:25,560 Thanks. 169 00:11:25,643 --> 00:11:27,061 [cooks chattering indistinctly] 170 00:11:27,145 --> 00:11:30,148 ['Que Te Ruegue Quien Te Quiera" playing on stereo] 171 00:11:31,024 --> 00:11:32,233 How you guys doing? 172 00:11:34,861 --> 00:11:38,865 Jose. Can you make something special for my kid who's coming tonight? 173 00:11:38,948 --> 00:11:40,366 [Jose] No problemo. 174 00:11:40,450 --> 00:11:42,619 I appreciate it. 175 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:48,124 Back and forth, give and take. 176 00:11:48,208 --> 00:11:51,502 And then I went in there like an animal and threw him into the corner 177 00:11:51,586 --> 00:11:55,548 and I unloaded everything I had, hook, hook, hook, left, left, left. 178 00:11:55,632 --> 00:11:58,301 But Creed kept busting me back pretty good, 179 00:11:58,384 --> 00:12:00,386 and the agony began to pile up. 180 00:12:00,470 --> 00:12:03,264 Then I heard the best sound I ever heard in my life... 181 00:12:03,348 --> 00:12:04,599 -[glass rings] -The bell. 182 00:12:04,682 --> 00:12:05,683 That's right, the bell. 183 00:12:05,767 --> 00:12:08,895 And I ain't never been so tired, and I'm sitting in my corner 184 00:12:08,978 --> 00:12:11,940 trying to figure out how to survive the last round, 185 00:12:12,023 --> 00:12:13,691 when Mickey leans into my ear and says, 186 00:12:13,775 --> 00:12:17,028 "Get out there and fight this guy hard, you bum. 187 00:12:17,111 --> 00:12:21,908 You gotta be first." I said "Mick. If I could...� 188 00:12:21,991 --> 00:12:23,034 I would. 189 00:12:23,117 --> 00:12:26,621 -"I would." The end. -[all speak in Italian] 190 00:12:26,955 --> 00:12:28,790 [ringing] 191 00:12:31,334 --> 00:12:33,544 Hello, Adrian's. Yeah? 192 00:12:34,462 --> 00:12:38,424 Tell him you can't make it? Yeah, I'll give him the message. 193 00:12:38,508 --> 00:12:41,135 [poignant music playing] 194 00:12:41,219 --> 00:12:45,056 I didn't know how to train there 'cause I was just, you know, alone. 195 00:12:45,139 --> 00:12:48,142 Usually, I would have my wife with me. Excuse me. 196 00:12:48,726 --> 00:12:51,813 Your son said he can't make it. He said he had to take a rain check. 197 00:12:52,438 --> 00:12:53,439 Okay. 198 00:12:57,777 --> 00:12:58,778 Where was I? 199 00:12:58,861 --> 00:13:01,864 [poignant music continues] 200 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:21,217 [Paulie] I can't Rocko, I got responsibilities. 201 00:13:21,301 --> 00:13:23,261 [Rocky] Come on, we do it every year, Paulie. 202 00:13:23,344 --> 00:13:25,054 - I can't, Rocko. -Sure, you can. 203 00:13:25,138 --> 00:13:26,973 -If you want to, you can. - I can't, Rocko. 204 00:13:29,392 --> 00:13:32,562 Hey, Ravi. Who's watching the east side? 205 00:13:32,645 --> 00:13:34,522 [Ravi] I checked it 15 minutes ago. 206 00:13:34,605 --> 00:13:36,941 Oh, you like to move around fast, don't you? 207 00:13:37,025 --> 00:13:39,277 And your friend needs to wear the hairnet too. 208 00:13:39,360 --> 00:13:40,445 USDA regulation. 209 00:13:41,029 --> 00:13:42,905 You wise guy, immigrant son of a... 210 00:13:42,989 --> 00:13:45,158 -Put this on, please. - I got to wear a net? 211 00:13:45,241 --> 00:13:47,535 -Eh, I'm gonna get in trouble. -All right. 212 00:13:48,619 --> 00:13:51,122 I don't want you getting in no trouble, all right? 213 00:13:51,205 --> 00:13:53,124 But you know what I told you last year. 214 00:13:53,207 --> 00:13:54,792 Yeah, but, you know, I want you with me. 215 00:13:54,876 --> 00:13:57,754 Hey, if the place gets robbed, who's blamed? 216 00:13:57,837 --> 00:14:00,089 Come on, Paulie, nobody's robbing cows in Philly no more. 217 00:14:00,173 --> 00:14:03,718 Just for a few hours. It's just good talking about the old days. 218 00:14:03,801 --> 00:14:06,637 Sometimes talking old day's stuff ain't so good. 219 00:14:07,972 --> 00:14:09,307 What do you think of this? 220 00:14:11,267 --> 00:14:12,602 I'm gonna be selling them. 221 00:14:12,685 --> 00:14:13,603 It's nice. 222 00:14:21,069 --> 00:14:23,863 -You know, it's depressing. -What is? 223 00:14:24,655 --> 00:14:26,699 I'm here 31 freaking years 224 00:14:28,076 --> 00:14:29,827 and they're grooming some goofy guy 225 00:14:29,911 --> 00:14:33,164 that grew up scrubbing elephants to take my job. 226 00:14:36,709 --> 00:14:41,422 Oh, you can't take living alone, can you? 227 00:14:43,508 --> 00:14:44,550 What did you say? 228 00:14:44,634 --> 00:14:46,886 [poignant music playing] 229 00:14:46,969 --> 00:14:47,887 You heard me. 230 00:14:50,390 --> 00:14:56,062 You know, Paulie, you just got a way of just sticking it in and twisting. 231 00:15:02,902 --> 00:15:03,736 Yo. 232 00:15:06,864 --> 00:15:08,658 A few hours, that's it. 233 00:15:10,118 --> 00:15:11,202 Thanks, I appreciate it. 234 00:15:16,374 --> 00:15:17,959 That's good, I appreciate it. Thank you. 235 00:15:20,545 --> 00:15:22,088 ['Boy Looka Here" playing over speakers] 236 00:15:22,171 --> 00:15:24,424 Looka here 237 00:15:24,507 --> 00:15:27,009 Looka here 238 00:15:28,094 --> 00:15:31,931 Boy, looka here... 239 00:15:37,812 --> 00:15:39,814 [crowd cheering on TV] 240 00:15:43,151 --> 00:15:46,737 [man 1] Yet another quick knockout for Mason Dixon, almost perfunctory. 241 00:15:46,821 --> 00:15:49,323 The fans let him know how they feel about it. 242 00:15:49,407 --> 00:15:53,161 [man 2] They're pelting the undefeated heavyweight champion 243 00:15:53,244 --> 00:15:55,371 of the world with ice. 244 00:15:59,667 --> 00:16:02,086 I remember when we got married in this place. 245 00:16:02,670 --> 00:16:05,173 And after that, I carried her all the way home. 246 00:16:05,256 --> 00:16:08,050 -[poignant music playing] -Remember that? 247 00:16:09,093 --> 00:16:11,679 That was really... something. 248 00:16:11,762 --> 00:16:13,306 [engine starts] 249 00:16:13,931 --> 00:16:15,099 That was something. 250 00:16:27,445 --> 00:16:30,823 [Rocky] Don't these birds look like flying candy? 251 00:16:30,907 --> 00:16:33,034 Hey, birdie, you wanna fly me home? 252 00:16:33,117 --> 00:16:35,203 You need somebody to walk you home? 253 00:16:37,788 --> 00:16:42,752 It's a cold night. We need a few laughs in our life. What do you think? Maybe? 254 00:16:43,377 --> 00:16:44,378 Maybe? 255 00:16:44,462 --> 00:16:45,546 Maybe? 256 00:16:45,630 --> 00:16:47,381 Let's get out of here. Okay? 257 00:16:52,261 --> 00:16:55,264 [poignant music continues] 258 00:17:02,980 --> 00:17:05,775 That place ain't changed much from last year. 259 00:17:05,858 --> 00:17:06,859 Are we done? 260 00:17:07,985 --> 00:17:09,487 How you doing, Mick? 261 00:17:12,782 --> 00:17:14,867 That sign is falling apart, Paulie. 262 00:17:14,951 --> 00:17:18,371 The whole world is falling apart. Look at us. 263 00:17:18,454 --> 00:17:20,122 Don't talk crazy. 264 00:17:21,082 --> 00:17:25,795 You know, I think if you live someplace long enough, you are that place. 265 00:17:27,171 --> 00:17:29,590 - I ain't no talking building. -[train rumbling] 266 00:17:29,674 --> 00:17:31,425 It's getting late, Rocko. 267 00:17:32,385 --> 00:17:34,470 I get a headache from this train. 268 00:17:42,144 --> 00:17:45,147 [poignant music continues] 269 00:17:54,991 --> 00:17:57,326 I remember when she was standing there, 270 00:17:58,077 --> 00:18:00,997 all nervous and shy, with this little smile. 271 00:18:02,373 --> 00:18:04,917 All I wanted her to do was trust me. 272 00:18:09,005 --> 00:18:09,922 She did. 273 00:18:11,882 --> 00:18:12,883 She did. 274 00:18:12,967 --> 00:18:14,260 Are you done? 275 00:18:29,900 --> 00:18:31,527 [Paulie] How long are we staying here? 276 00:18:31,611 --> 00:18:32,820 [Rocky] Not long. 277 00:18:32,903 --> 00:18:35,156 [Paulie] I'm glad they tore this ice rink down. 278 00:18:35,239 --> 00:18:36,741 [Rocky] Come on. 279 00:18:36,824 --> 00:18:39,994 [Paulie] You heard me. I'm happy they tore it apart. 280 00:18:44,373 --> 00:18:48,628 First time I walked your sister across this ice, we was over there. 281 00:18:48,711 --> 00:18:52,298 She was nervous, but I wasn't so great on the blades either. 282 00:18:52,381 --> 00:18:56,510 Ice is stupid. People standing on ice are more stupid. 283 00:18:58,054 --> 00:19:01,015 And over there, when she was falling, 284 00:19:02,183 --> 00:19:03,517 my hand grabbed her, 285 00:19:04,727 --> 00:19:07,938 and I got her arm through that coat, I could feel it, 286 00:19:09,482 --> 00:19:10,483 electric. 287 00:19:11,692 --> 00:19:14,028 You said the same thing last year. 288 00:19:15,363 --> 00:19:16,197 Did 1? 289 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:19,283 [Adrian speaking indistinctly] 290 00:19:21,243 --> 00:19:22,912 [Paulie] Come on, Rock. Let's go. 291 00:19:25,706 --> 00:19:29,877 We're done. There's no place to sit down around here. 292 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:31,170 It's all right. 293 00:19:31,253 --> 00:19:32,380 It ain't all right. 294 00:19:32,463 --> 00:19:35,091 It's depressing and freaking cold. 295 00:19:36,759 --> 00:19:38,052 What's the matter with you? 296 00:19:38,636 --> 00:19:40,554 You're living backwards. 297 00:19:40,638 --> 00:19:44,183 Change the channel from yesterday. Yesterday wasn't so great. 298 00:19:44,266 --> 00:19:45,643 It was to me. 299 00:19:45,726 --> 00:19:46,811 Not to me. 300 00:19:48,688 --> 00:19:51,816 You treated her good. You had the good times. 301 00:19:52,775 --> 00:19:56,237 I treated her bad. I don't have to think about this. 302 00:19:57,697 --> 00:19:59,824 She always loved you. 303 00:20:04,161 --> 00:20:07,373 Sorry, I can't do this no more. 304 00:20:17,717 --> 00:20:20,720 [poignant music continues] 305 00:20:48,706 --> 00:20:50,624 [music fades] 306 00:20:59,508 --> 00:21:02,636 [rock music playing over speakers] 307 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:05,139 [bartender and customers chattering] 308 00:21:07,516 --> 00:21:09,643 -Hey. -Hey, Rocko. 309 00:21:09,727 --> 00:21:10,936 [customers chattering] 310 00:21:11,020 --> 00:21:13,105 [Rocky] Hey, how you doing, guys? How have you been? 311 00:21:13,189 --> 00:21:15,191 Yeah. How you doing? 312 00:21:15,775 --> 00:21:18,444 Very good. Ain't been down here in a while. 313 00:21:18,527 --> 00:21:20,321 There you go. Good to see you. 314 00:21:20,404 --> 00:21:22,448 Good, good. Hey, guys. 315 00:21:23,491 --> 00:21:27,620 Hey. What's up? Hey, all right. Good. 316 00:21:30,956 --> 00:21:34,335 Yeah, you guys are looking good. Looking good. 317 00:21:36,212 --> 00:21:37,171 How you been? 318 00:21:37,254 --> 00:21:39,298 [man] Thought I was seeing things. 319 00:21:39,381 --> 00:21:41,008 Maybe I am seeing things. 320 00:21:41,091 --> 00:21:43,594 How you doing, champ? What, are you lost or something? 321 00:21:43,677 --> 00:21:45,596 I can't miss this place a little bit? 322 00:21:45,679 --> 00:21:47,848 I thought I'd never see you around here. 323 00:21:47,932 --> 00:21:49,767 Yeah, well, you never know. 324 00:21:50,643 --> 00:21:51,977 Hey, what happened to your leg? 325 00:21:52,061 --> 00:21:54,230 Ah, lost it to diabetes. 326 00:21:54,313 --> 00:21:55,147 Sit down. 327 00:21:57,149 --> 00:21:58,275 I keep back here 328 00:21:58,359 --> 00:22:01,862 "cause I don't want nobody feeling bad for me or crap like that. 329 00:22:01,946 --> 00:22:03,531 I feel bad for you, you know? 330 00:22:04,532 --> 00:22:07,034 -Yeah, it's one way to lose weight, right? -Yeah. 331 00:22:07,868 --> 00:22:08,828 [Rocky chuckles] 332 00:22:08,911 --> 00:22:12,206 Yeah. Hey, listen, why'd they tear the old place down? I went by there. 333 00:22:12,289 --> 00:22:14,250 -Progress. Who knows? -Yeah? 334 00:22:14,333 --> 00:22:16,544 Hey, um, listen, I, uh-- 335 00:22:16,627 --> 00:22:19,296 I read where your wife passed on a while back. 336 00:22:19,380 --> 00:22:21,131 Yeah, it was a woman cancer. 337 00:22:21,215 --> 00:22:24,134 -Yeah, nice girl. -The best. The best. 338 00:22:24,718 --> 00:22:26,220 What are you drinking? 339 00:22:26,303 --> 00:22:29,014 Uh, I'll just have a beer. A short beer. 340 00:22:30,057 --> 00:22:32,643 Yo, Marie. You know this bum? 341 00:22:33,519 --> 00:22:34,979 Yeah, we met a long time ago. 342 00:22:35,563 --> 00:22:36,564 Yeah? 343 00:22:36,647 --> 00:22:40,317 When I was a kid, you walked me home. It was a hundred years ago. 344 00:22:40,401 --> 00:22:41,235 I did? 345 00:22:41,318 --> 00:22:44,321 Yeah. You told me to stop smoking and things. 346 00:22:44,405 --> 00:22:45,656 I knew your brother. 347 00:22:45,739 --> 00:22:49,994 Are you little Marie that used to hang out at that Atomic Hoagie shop? 348 00:22:50,077 --> 00:22:51,370 Yeah, you remember that? 349 00:22:51,453 --> 00:22:54,832 Yeah, I do. I walked you home and you said, "Screw you, creepo." 350 00:22:55,457 --> 00:22:56,458 No, I didn't say that. 351 00:22:56,542 --> 00:22:59,044 -Yeah, you did. -You sure? 352 00:22:59,128 --> 00:23:00,796 [Rocky] It was very distinct. 353 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:03,299 Great insults last a long time. 354 00:23:03,382 --> 00:23:05,009 Yeah, well, I'm sorry. 355 00:23:05,092 --> 00:23:06,260 Oh, hey, listen, Marie. 356 00:23:06,343 --> 00:23:08,637 I'm way, way, way, way past that. It's, uh... 357 00:23:14,059 --> 00:23:15,269 Hope she wasn't mad. 358 00:23:15,352 --> 00:23:16,312 You know, it's amazing, 359 00:23:16,395 --> 00:23:19,356 it's like I can't remember what I had for breakfast 360 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:21,609 but I can remember the name of a hoagie shop 361 00:23:21,692 --> 00:23:24,069 I haven't been to in 30 years. It's baffling to me. 362 00:23:24,153 --> 00:23:26,780 My brain's turned to mush too. Don't worry about it. 363 00:23:26,864 --> 00:23:28,282 -Yo. -Disappearing. 364 00:23:28,365 --> 00:23:32,036 Yo, hey, is that you? Is that really you? How you doing? 365 00:23:32,119 --> 00:23:33,913 Hey, we're having a drink here. 366 00:23:33,996 --> 00:23:36,665 Okay, okay. Do what you gotta do. 367 00:23:36,749 --> 00:23:40,085 Yeah, my father said you're pretty good. You're from around here, right? 368 00:23:40,169 --> 00:23:44,173 -Yeah. It's, uh, good meeting you. -Yeah. 369 00:23:44,256 --> 00:23:46,759 So, what are you doing back here? 370 00:23:46,842 --> 00:23:47,927 Hey, we're talking here. 371 00:23:48,010 --> 00:23:52,139 Okay, okay. Chill out. You can talk. I'm not talking to you. 372 00:23:52,222 --> 00:23:53,057 Yeah, so listen. 373 00:23:53,140 --> 00:23:57,895 Me and my pals, we over there. Think you could buy us a round? 374 00:23:57,978 --> 00:23:59,605 Come on, you got the money. 375 00:23:59,688 --> 00:24:00,606 Yeah. It's okay. 376 00:24:00,689 --> 00:24:02,816 What are you pushing my hand away for? 377 00:24:02,900 --> 00:24:03,776 What's your name? 378 00:24:03,859 --> 00:24:05,027 Angie. 379 00:24:05,110 --> 00:24:08,322 Angie, uh, don't be playing a fool for that guy, all right? 380 00:24:08,405 --> 00:24:09,323 -A fool? -Yeah. 381 00:24:09,907 --> 00:24:14,036 A fool? Me, a fool? You're the fool, not me. 382 00:24:14,119 --> 00:24:16,497 You ain't no better than me. That's bullshit. 383 00:24:16,580 --> 00:24:18,874 -[Rocky] I didn't say that. -You ain't no better than me. 384 00:24:18,958 --> 00:24:21,377 You ain't no better than anybody up in here. 385 00:24:21,460 --> 00:24:23,295 Who you think you are? 386 00:24:23,379 --> 00:24:26,882 One second they like you, the next second you're a bum. 387 00:24:26,966 --> 00:24:28,717 Ain't you glad you dropped in? 388 00:24:28,801 --> 00:24:30,135 I was just thinking that. 389 00:24:30,928 --> 00:24:34,139 Hey, listen. As soon as Rock finishes, I'm closing up. 390 00:24:34,223 --> 00:24:35,808 Uh, why don't you take off? 391 00:24:35,891 --> 00:24:37,893 I'll tally up with Amy. 392 00:24:37,977 --> 00:24:40,062 Maybe Rocky will give you a ride home. 393 00:24:41,188 --> 00:24:43,857 -Yeah, I could. Yeah. Take care. -Good seeing you, champ. 394 00:24:45,734 --> 00:24:47,486 Uh, you live around here? 395 00:24:47,569 --> 00:24:49,154 About eight blocks from here. 396 00:24:52,032 --> 00:24:53,242 You want a lift? 397 00:24:54,410 --> 00:24:55,452 Yeah. 398 00:25:00,124 --> 00:25:01,625 Did you ever get married? 399 00:25:02,167 --> 00:25:03,335 Yeah, sort of. 400 00:25:03,419 --> 00:25:05,337 -Sort of? -Well, he took off. 401 00:25:05,421 --> 00:25:06,797 Ah, poof, just like that? 402 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:08,215 Yeah, just like that. 403 00:25:09,341 --> 00:25:10,926 You sort of have any kids? 404 00:25:11,010 --> 00:25:12,386 Yeah, I've got one kid. 405 00:25:12,469 --> 00:25:16,015 Me too. Wonderful boy. 406 00:25:16,098 --> 00:25:19,643 Tough guy. What's the matter, you can't buy a round? 407 00:25:20,310 --> 00:25:22,730 The girl was being nice to your dumb ass. 408 00:25:23,272 --> 00:25:25,441 Think you can come around here and disrespect us? 409 00:25:25,524 --> 00:25:28,861 -You keep it up. You come on back. -She's nothing but a jealous bitch. 410 00:25:28,944 --> 00:25:30,279 [Rocky] Don't listen to them. 411 00:25:34,199 --> 00:25:37,286 [man] Come over here, you'll get your head kicked in. 412 00:25:37,369 --> 00:25:40,789 -You punch-drunk, goofy bastard. -You ain't no big shot. 413 00:25:40,873 --> 00:25:44,960 You ain't even got a car to take that pig home. 414 00:25:47,046 --> 00:25:48,422 [engine starts] 415 00:25:48,505 --> 00:25:49,631 You all right? 416 00:25:51,341 --> 00:25:52,176 Yeah. 417 00:25:54,762 --> 00:25:57,598 What are you doing? Don't get out. It's all right. 418 00:26:00,601 --> 00:26:03,020 No, Little Marie. It ain't all right. 419 00:26:08,609 --> 00:26:10,277 -Yo! -[man] What? 420 00:26:10,360 --> 00:26:13,530 I'll tell you what. You get inside. 421 00:26:14,073 --> 00:26:15,532 [Angie] Hey, leave him alone. 422 00:26:15,616 --> 00:26:16,909 [man whimpers] 423 00:26:16,992 --> 00:26:19,453 -You see that? You see that? -Yeah. all right. 424 00:26:19,536 --> 00:26:20,537 What do you say? 425 00:26:20,621 --> 00:26:22,998 -I'm sorry. I'm sorry. -[Rocky] Get a job. 426 00:26:28,754 --> 00:26:31,757 [poignant music playing] 427 00:26:36,929 --> 00:26:37,971 [engine starts] 428 00:26:39,765 --> 00:26:41,642 That guy sends his apologies. 429 00:26:42,810 --> 00:26:43,977 Okay. 430 00:27:00,953 --> 00:27:05,207 [Mason] Martin. Yo, Martin. 431 00:27:10,170 --> 00:27:11,922 I see you still got your key. 432 00:27:12,005 --> 00:27:14,675 Yeah, I got a key. You got time to talk? 433 00:27:14,758 --> 00:27:17,553 I got a lot of time since your people let me go. 434 00:27:17,636 --> 00:27:19,304 You know I had nothing to do with that. 435 00:27:20,139 --> 00:27:20,973 Yeah. 436 00:27:23,350 --> 00:27:25,394 We moved in about a year ago. 437 00:27:25,477 --> 00:27:26,311 Yeah? 438 00:27:26,395 --> 00:27:27,771 It's only temporary. 439 00:27:27,855 --> 00:27:29,231 [Rocky] I could see that. 440 00:27:29,314 --> 00:27:31,024 [Marie] I'm gonna look for an apartment. 441 00:27:31,108 --> 00:27:32,818 [Rocky] Apartments are nice. 442 00:27:32,901 --> 00:27:34,486 [Marie] It is what it is. 443 00:27:34,570 --> 00:27:36,113 It is what it is. 444 00:27:36,738 --> 00:27:40,367 But this place used to be pretty nice. There's a lot of history around here. 445 00:27:40,450 --> 00:27:41,285 Yeah. 446 00:27:41,368 --> 00:27:45,539 Down the street is the Cambria Fight Club. They used to call it the Bucket of Blood. 447 00:27:45,622 --> 00:27:48,876 I took some massive beatings there. But it was nice. Good memories. 448 00:27:48,959 --> 00:27:53,589 And I heard these buildings are 100, 150 years old. 449 00:27:54,339 --> 00:27:57,050 If I was 150 years old, I'd be falling apart too. 450 00:27:57,134 --> 00:27:59,428 So it's okay, building. 451 00:27:59,511 --> 00:28:00,762 Does that light work? 452 00:28:00,846 --> 00:28:03,265 Nah, it's burnt out or something. 453 00:28:06,268 --> 00:28:10,272 Listen, thanks for the ride, and I'm sorry about those guys. 454 00:28:10,355 --> 00:28:14,067 Some of those guys just got their brains on backwards and stuff. 455 00:28:14,151 --> 00:28:15,777 What's he doing out so late? 456 00:28:15,861 --> 00:28:17,029 Is that your kid? 457 00:28:17,112 --> 00:28:19,364 Yeah. Wish he wouldn't stay out so late. 458 00:28:19,448 --> 00:28:20,741 [Rocky] Amazing. 459 00:28:21,617 --> 00:28:22,451 What's that? 460 00:28:22,534 --> 00:28:24,286 Oh, last time I seen you, 461 00:28:24,369 --> 00:28:27,873 you was a kid, and now you officially got one of your own. 462 00:28:27,956 --> 00:28:33,212 It's amazing. You know, he resembles you. He's got that big Irish hair. 463 00:28:34,254 --> 00:28:35,422 It's the other one. 464 00:28:38,675 --> 00:28:39,509 Yeah? 465 00:28:39,593 --> 00:28:41,261 His father was from Jamaica. 466 00:28:41,345 --> 00:28:42,763 Jamaica? European... 467 00:28:45,849 --> 00:28:47,476 Was you on a cruise ship or something? 468 00:28:48,477 --> 00:28:49,478 Not really. 469 00:28:49,561 --> 00:28:51,355 -What's his name? -Steps. 470 00:28:52,522 --> 00:28:55,067 -Short for Stevenson. -Ah, makes sense. 471 00:28:58,403 --> 00:29:02,199 Does he look mad at me, or is it maybe the angle I'm standing at? 472 00:29:02,282 --> 00:29:04,618 -No. He's a good kid. -Ah. 473 00:29:04,701 --> 00:29:05,619 You wanna meet him? 474 00:29:05,702 --> 00:29:09,790 You know, it's getting kind of late. I got so much to do. 475 00:29:09,873 --> 00:29:10,958 I understand. 476 00:29:12,084 --> 00:29:15,087 Thanks again for the ride and, um, everything else. 477 00:29:17,798 --> 00:29:18,882 I'll see you. 478 00:29:20,425 --> 00:29:21,260 [Marie] You too. 479 00:29:22,177 --> 00:29:25,597 Steps. Let's go. Say goodnight to your friend. 480 00:29:26,139 --> 00:29:28,767 What are you doing out in the cold with no hat on? 481 00:29:28,850 --> 00:29:32,396 -Did you get something to eat? -[Steps] Yeah, I already ate. 482 00:29:33,313 --> 00:29:36,233 [Marie] It's late, you know. What are you doing...? 483 00:29:36,316 --> 00:29:37,567 Yo, Little Marie. 484 00:29:39,444 --> 00:29:41,863 Ain't you gonna introduce me to your kid? 485 00:29:41,947 --> 00:29:43,198 How you doing, Steps? 486 00:29:43,282 --> 00:29:44,449 What's up? 487 00:29:44,533 --> 00:29:49,204 Listen, I have this restaurant, nice little eatery not too far from here. 488 00:29:49,288 --> 00:29:50,872 All this junk. A tissue. 489 00:29:51,623 --> 00:29:55,335 Sometimes I feel like a kangaroo, all the stuff in my pocket. 490 00:29:55,419 --> 00:29:57,587 Here you go. I've got a card, there it is. 491 00:29:57,671 --> 00:29:59,381 And, uh, if you ever get a chance, 492 00:29:59,464 --> 00:30:02,718 it'd be great if both of you came down there to eat. 493 00:30:02,801 --> 00:30:08,015 It'd be great, free... Anyway, I'll leave it over there under... Here. 494 00:30:08,098 --> 00:30:09,891 [poignant music playing] 495 00:30:09,975 --> 00:30:12,853 I'll leave it on the steps. Steps... 496 00:30:14,146 --> 00:30:15,147 [chuckles] 497 00:30:17,190 --> 00:30:18,025 See you later. 498 00:30:20,819 --> 00:30:21,903 Come on, let's go. 499 00:30:25,490 --> 00:30:29,745 You've known what was best for you since you were 10 and walked in here alone. 500 00:30:30,787 --> 00:30:34,291 Got everything money can buy, except what it can't. 501 00:30:36,084 --> 00:30:40,172 It's pride. Pride is what got your ass out of here. 502 00:30:41,631 --> 00:30:43,550 Losing is what brought you back. 503 00:30:44,968 --> 00:30:49,890 People like you, they need to be tested. Need a challenge. 504 00:30:49,973 --> 00:30:52,893 You know that ain't gonna happen. Ain't nothing out there, Martin. 505 00:30:52,976 --> 00:30:56,021 There's always somebody out there. Always. 506 00:30:56,605 --> 00:30:57,898 When that time comes 507 00:30:57,981 --> 00:31:01,485 and something's standing in front of you that ain't running, 508 00:31:01,568 --> 00:31:04,196 that ain't backing up, and is hitting on you, 509 00:31:04,279 --> 00:31:06,615 and you're too damn tired to breathe... 510 00:31:07,407 --> 00:31:10,452 You find that situation on you, that's good. 511 00:31:10,535 --> 00:31:12,996 Because that's baptism under fire. 512 00:31:14,956 --> 00:31:15,874 You get through that, 513 00:31:15,957 --> 00:31:19,252 you find the only kind of respect that matters in this damn world, 514 00:31:19,795 --> 00:31:21,046 self-respect. 515 00:31:24,591 --> 00:31:26,510 Thanks, Martin. I appreciate it. 516 00:31:27,427 --> 00:31:29,262 Now what can the champ do for you? 517 00:31:30,680 --> 00:31:32,474 You can give me some of that money you got. 518 00:31:32,557 --> 00:31:34,601 [both laughing] 519 00:31:34,684 --> 00:31:37,062 -You know, I like you, Martin. -But not that much. 520 00:31:44,152 --> 00:31:46,196 How about a picture with the kid? That all right? 521 00:31:46,279 --> 00:31:47,280 Sure. 522 00:31:49,991 --> 00:31:52,494 Here, son, hold up your fist. Makes you look more hazardous. 523 00:31:55,122 --> 00:31:56,415 -There you go. -Thanks, Rock. 524 00:31:56,498 --> 00:31:57,916 [Rocky] Enjoy your meal. 525 00:31:59,209 --> 00:32:01,044 -He's a nice guy, isn't he? -[Isabel] Rocky? 526 00:32:01,128 --> 00:32:03,380 -Yeah. -Spider just went downstairs. 527 00:32:03,463 --> 00:32:04,923 I don't know if that's all right. 528 00:32:05,006 --> 00:32:06,174 What's he doing down there? 529 00:32:06,258 --> 00:32:07,884 I don't know. That's your friend. 530 00:32:14,558 --> 00:32:15,559 Yo, Spider. 531 00:32:16,101 --> 00:32:18,311 Let me do some dishes. I feel better. 532 00:32:18,395 --> 00:32:19,563 Come on. You're my guest. 533 00:32:19,646 --> 00:32:20,730 Let me do something. 534 00:32:20,814 --> 00:32:22,232 Keep eating. Guests do that. 535 00:32:22,315 --> 00:32:24,776 Don't make me fight you again. Last time you got lucky. 536 00:32:25,444 --> 00:32:27,404 Lucky? Okay. 537 00:32:27,487 --> 00:32:29,114 Jesus wants me to work. 538 00:32:29,990 --> 00:32:31,324 [Isabel] Rocky? 539 00:32:31,408 --> 00:32:33,577 -Yeah? -You've got guests. 540 00:32:36,079 --> 00:32:37,956 Don't get too wet, okay? 541 00:32:39,249 --> 00:32:41,168 Glad Jesus didn't ask you to cook. 542 00:32:41,251 --> 00:32:43,545 ["O My Dear Daddy" playing over speakers] 543 00:32:47,591 --> 00:32:49,092 You kept the card. 544 00:32:49,634 --> 00:32:51,219 Yeah, I kept the card. 545 00:32:51,303 --> 00:32:53,722 -Why don't you sit down? -[Marie] Sure. 546 00:32:53,805 --> 00:32:56,808 -["Somebody Told Me" playing on radio] -[indistinct chatter] 547 00:32:56,892 --> 00:33:01,521 That I had in February of last year 548 00:33:01,605 --> 00:33:03,857 549 00:33:03,940 --> 00:33:07,861 Because I walk in there, I say good morning, I do this: 550 00:33:07,944 --> 00:33:09,738 [man on TV] Tonight boxing once again. 551 00:33:09,821 --> 00:33:12,657 Two contrasting styles in almost every way. 552 00:33:12,741 --> 00:33:16,161 -Welcome to ESPN's Then Versus Now. -Hey, can you turn this up? 553 00:33:16,244 --> 00:33:18,371 Who was the best of all time? 554 00:33:18,455 --> 00:33:19,998 If two athletes from different eras 555 00:33:20,081 --> 00:33:21,875 could actually compete against one another, 556 00:33:21,958 --> 00:33:23,210 who would come out on top? 557 00:33:23,293 --> 00:33:27,047 Given the same rules, using the same equipment, who was the greatest? 558 00:33:27,130 --> 00:33:29,049 This week we feed our facts into the computer. 559 00:33:29,132 --> 00:33:31,635 They will weigh in on who they think will reign supreme 560 00:33:31,718 --> 00:33:34,930 while fielding the comments of our illustrious panel of sportswriters. 561 00:33:35,013 --> 00:33:38,016 [rap music playing over speakers] 562 00:33:40,936 --> 00:33:44,731 Champ. Yo, champ. 563 00:33:44,814 --> 00:33:45,649 Yeah? 564 00:33:45,732 --> 00:33:48,360 Come check out this trash they're talking about you, man. 565 00:33:48,443 --> 00:33:49,486 What you talking about? 566 00:33:49,569 --> 00:33:51,571 Come check this out. Hurry up. 567 00:33:51,655 --> 00:33:54,491 [Brian] Tonight, the former two-time heavyweight champion 568 00:33:54,574 --> 00:33:56,618 from Philadelphia, Rocky Balboa. 569 00:33:56,701 --> 00:33:58,578 All right, Chuck Johnson, USA Today? 570 00:33:58,662 --> 00:34:03,792 No question, Rocky Balboa fought tougher fights during a tougher era in boxing. 571 00:34:03,875 --> 00:34:07,712 Mason Dixon in his career has basically been spoon-fed his opponents. 572 00:34:07,796 --> 00:34:11,550 No question in my mind. Not only does Rocky win, but he wins by a knockout. 573 00:34:11,633 --> 00:34:13,260 -[crowd cheering] -Yeah. 574 00:34:13,843 --> 00:34:15,220 Rocky. 575 00:34:16,846 --> 00:34:17,681 Offspring. 576 00:34:17,764 --> 00:34:20,016 -[yells] -[Brian] Bernard, what do you think? 577 00:34:20,100 --> 00:34:21,935 Dixon is a victim of his own dominance. 578 00:34:22,018 --> 00:34:23,478 He's never been in 579 00:34:23,562 --> 00:34:27,148 real knockdown, drag-out brawls. He's never had to dig down to rally back. 580 00:34:27,232 --> 00:34:29,568 If he tries to dig down against Balboa, 581 00:34:29,651 --> 00:34:32,070 he'll find he doesn't have a big enough shovel. 582 00:34:32,153 --> 00:34:34,114 I clearly give it to Balboa. 583 00:34:34,197 --> 00:34:35,073 Yeah. 584 00:34:35,156 --> 00:34:36,866 What happened to you, man? 585 00:34:37,450 --> 00:34:39,452 -What happened to you? -[chattering] 586 00:34:39,536 --> 00:34:41,079 [Brian] And Bert Randolph Sugar. 587 00:34:41,162 --> 00:34:44,457 Dixon has fought creampuffs. So we really don't know what he's made of. 588 00:34:44,541 --> 00:34:48,837 But both in their primes, you have to factor in Dixon's unbelievable speed. 589 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:51,631 His slashing offense. He cuts Balboa to bits. 590 00:34:51,715 --> 00:34:54,634 No doubt. Dixon wins all the way. 591 00:34:56,052 --> 00:34:57,846 [Brian] Here's where our subjectivity ends. 592 00:34:57,929 --> 00:35:00,056 Let's see what the computer has to say. 593 00:35:00,599 --> 00:35:03,685 [announcer] Dixon unloads on Balboa. Rocky has no answer. 594 00:35:03,768 --> 00:35:05,312 Balboa is eating jabs... 595 00:35:06,313 --> 00:35:08,148 [chattering] 596 00:35:08,231 --> 00:35:10,942 -[man] What time is it? -[crowd] Mason time! 597 00:35:11,026 --> 00:35:13,278 -[man] What time is it? -[crowd] Mason time! 598 00:35:13,361 --> 00:35:16,072 [dramatic music playing] 599 00:35:16,156 --> 00:35:18,241 [cheering] 600 00:35:21,578 --> 00:35:24,080 [announcer] Now Dixon is done. He is reeling. 601 00:35:24,164 --> 00:35:26,124 He is almost out on his feet. 602 00:35:26,207 --> 00:35:29,336 Balboa turning up the heat. Hounds him across the ring. 603 00:35:29,419 --> 00:35:32,756 He's bit off more than he can chew this time. Believe it. 604 00:35:32,839 --> 00:35:36,926 A murderous right hook. And Dixon is out on his feet. 605 00:35:37,010 --> 00:35:39,888 He is out cold as he crumbles to the canvas. 606 00:35:39,971 --> 00:35:42,932 And it is Balboa who has won the event. 607 00:35:43,016 --> 00:35:45,143 -Beat the odds. -[cheering] 608 00:35:45,226 --> 00:35:48,146 Ladies and gentlemen, Baby Rocky. 609 00:35:50,482 --> 00:35:53,485 ['Ooh Baby Baby" playing on radio] 610 00:35:54,819 --> 00:35:58,281 I'm glad you liked the food. If you heat that up, it's pretty good in the morning. 611 00:36:00,408 --> 00:36:01,826 [Steps] Thanks, man. 612 00:36:02,410 --> 00:36:06,039 Nice kid. I hope this music ain't giving you a headache. I like this old stuff. 613 00:36:06,122 --> 00:36:08,416 No, I like it. It's nice. 614 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:09,834 Well, good. 615 00:36:10,919 --> 00:36:11,753 Good. 616 00:36:13,672 --> 00:36:16,466 617 00:36:16,549 --> 00:36:20,178 618 00:36:20,261 --> 00:36:24,599 You think Steps wants a job? You know, make a few bucks in a weekend? 619 00:36:24,683 --> 00:36:28,311 It's good making your own G's. My kid stashed a few bucks doing that. 620 00:36:28,978 --> 00:36:30,605 Why are you being so nice? 621 00:36:31,940 --> 00:36:34,025 I don't want you to think nothing's off, you know. 622 00:36:34,109 --> 00:36:37,362 My wife is gone, but she ain't. You know what I mean? 623 00:36:37,445 --> 00:36:39,656 I wasn't thinking that. Believe me. 624 00:36:39,739 --> 00:36:40,657 -No? 625 00:36:40,740 --> 00:36:42,450 Then what were you thinking? 626 00:36:42,534 --> 00:36:45,453 That you don't owe us nothing. What are you doing? 627 00:36:45,537 --> 00:36:47,914 Be patient. Now... 628 00:36:49,290 --> 00:36:52,377 I don't owe you nothing, but why do you have to... 629 00:36:53,336 --> 00:36:55,755 owe something to get...? 630 00:36:55,839 --> 00:36:57,716 -Yo! Yikes. -Whoo. 631 00:36:57,799 --> 00:36:59,092 Bingo. 632 00:37:04,597 --> 00:37:08,768 Why do you have to owe something to get something? Really? 633 00:37:11,688 --> 00:37:14,482 I think hanging out with your kid would be nice. 634 00:37:14,566 --> 00:37:15,650 What do you think? 635 00:37:15,734 --> 00:37:17,360 I think that would be nice. 636 00:37:18,903 --> 00:37:21,948 Good. That's very nice. 637 00:37:22,490 --> 00:37:23,867 I'm glad you come by. 638 00:37:25,160 --> 00:37:27,537 Nice, uh, watching you eat. 639 00:37:30,331 --> 00:37:31,374 Good company. 640 00:37:34,836 --> 00:37:37,672 Yo, Little Marie. Let there be light. 641 00:37:37,756 --> 00:37:39,758 -[laughs] -[engine starts] 642 00:37:40,592 --> 00:37:44,304 643 00:37:44,387 --> 00:37:48,767 644 00:37:51,269 --> 00:37:54,272 [poignant music playing] 645 00:37:56,232 --> 00:37:57,984 You know, this thing is... 646 00:38:00,945 --> 00:38:05,325 I know you're gone 'cause I visit your grave. 647 00:38:07,744 --> 00:38:10,205 But I keep expecting you to be waiting at home. 648 00:38:13,958 --> 00:38:16,377 I never knew I could have these kind of thoughts. 649 00:38:16,461 --> 00:38:17,629 It's like... 650 00:38:20,089 --> 00:38:22,967 some kind of crazy game God is playing. 651 00:38:23,843 --> 00:38:27,388 And I'm gonna go home, the lights will be on, 652 00:38:28,223 --> 00:38:30,892 people will yell, "Surprise!" and out steps you. 653 00:38:34,312 --> 00:38:37,273 That ain't never gonna happen, but I keep thinking it will. 654 00:38:39,859 --> 00:38:41,361 Okay. 655 00:38:43,822 --> 00:38:47,492 You know, I tried talking to the kid, but I think we're just... 656 00:38:48,743 --> 00:38:51,079 just going in these different directions. 657 00:38:53,248 --> 00:38:55,500 Everything's going in a different direction. 658 00:38:59,337 --> 00:39:01,840 It's like I ain't done nothing right since you left. 659 00:39:05,969 --> 00:39:07,595 You know, sometimes... 660 00:39:09,931 --> 00:39:11,724 I think I almost hate God. 661 00:39:13,810 --> 00:39:15,311 I really do. 662 00:39:22,735 --> 00:39:23,736 [music fades] 663 00:39:23,820 --> 00:39:26,239 How come nobody else is helping us unload this stuff? 664 00:39:26,322 --> 00:39:29,742 I mean, you paid for it. How come we gotta do it? 665 00:39:29,826 --> 00:39:31,369 Make your head strong. 666 00:39:31,452 --> 00:39:33,413 What's that supposed to mean? 667 00:39:33,496 --> 00:39:37,083 Well, I think working hard makes your head strong. 668 00:39:37,959 --> 00:39:42,589 You know, like when I was a kid, I'd stare off at these, uh, street lights 669 00:39:42,672 --> 00:39:44,924 for like 30 minutes, and try not to blink. 670 00:39:45,008 --> 00:39:48,928 Or I'd be squeezing a ball until I thought my hand was gonna explode. 671 00:39:49,971 --> 00:39:51,055 Why? 672 00:39:51,139 --> 00:39:53,933 Well, I was teaching myself to be uncomfortable. 673 00:39:55,476 --> 00:39:59,689 "Cause I knew being uncomfortable might come in handy someday 674 00:39:59,772 --> 00:40:01,983 like when I was in the ring and such. 675 00:40:02,066 --> 00:40:04,027 Yeah, so why you telling me all this? 676 00:40:04,110 --> 00:40:06,112 Just making conversation. 677 00:40:06,195 --> 00:40:08,072 Yeah, you don't need to. 678 00:40:08,948 --> 00:40:11,284 Who should I be talking to? The pigeons? 679 00:40:14,662 --> 00:40:16,664 So how come you call my ma "Little Marie"? 680 00:40:16,748 --> 00:40:18,249 Oh, that's how I know her. 681 00:40:18,333 --> 00:40:20,543 Yeah, well, she isn't little no more. 682 00:40:22,170 --> 00:40:23,963 I ain't calling her large. 683 00:40:24,047 --> 00:40:25,173 Why not? 684 00:40:26,424 --> 00:40:28,176 You shouldn't be goofing on your mother. 685 00:40:28,259 --> 00:40:29,844 Look, man, she's my mother. 686 00:40:30,595 --> 00:40:32,430 I know she's your mother, 687 00:40:34,223 --> 00:40:38,061 but a mother should be goof-proof. 688 00:40:45,109 --> 00:40:46,444 You know, uh... 689 00:40:47,987 --> 00:40:49,822 heard from your father lately? 690 00:40:50,615 --> 00:40:51,449 Why? 691 00:40:52,200 --> 00:40:54,285 Uh, just curious, uh... 692 00:40:56,788 --> 00:40:58,998 Him not being around bother you? 693 00:41:00,291 --> 00:41:01,376 No. 694 00:41:02,961 --> 00:41:03,878 Not at all? 695 00:41:03,962 --> 00:41:05,296 I said it doesn't. 696 00:41:06,339 --> 00:41:07,423 Okay. 697 00:41:10,009 --> 00:41:13,805 When my old man took it on the arches, it really bothered me. 698 00:41:13,888 --> 00:41:16,182 And my mother took off too, like in a different direction. 699 00:41:16,265 --> 00:41:19,060 So... I kind of understand. 700 00:41:23,106 --> 00:41:24,107 So what did you do? 701 00:41:24,899 --> 00:41:27,068 Nothing. There's, you know, nothing you can do. 702 00:41:27,151 --> 00:41:29,737 It bothers me, but what are you gonna do about it? 703 00:41:29,821 --> 00:41:32,281 Cry every day? You take your lumps. 704 00:41:32,365 --> 00:41:35,952 Everybody's got lumps. It's a lumpy life, period. 705 00:41:36,035 --> 00:41:37,203 But you... 706 00:41:37,954 --> 00:41:41,040 well, you're really lucky "cause you got a mother that loves you. 707 00:41:41,124 --> 00:41:42,959 And she ain't quitting you. 708 00:41:43,042 --> 00:41:45,503 So you gotta be listening to her 709 00:41:45,586 --> 00:41:49,590 'cause if you listen to them dumbbells on the street over there, 710 00:41:49,674 --> 00:41:54,178 you're gonna end up doing a lot of wrong like me. 711 00:41:54,262 --> 00:41:56,014 A lot of wrong like you? 712 00:41:56,514 --> 00:41:58,307 Man, you made it all the way. 713 00:41:58,391 --> 00:42:00,685 No, that was freak luck. 714 00:42:00,768 --> 00:42:02,812 Well, I'll take some of that freak luck. 715 00:42:02,895 --> 00:42:05,898 No, waiting for freak luck is for suckers. 716 00:42:06,607 --> 00:42:07,984 It worked for you. 717 00:42:08,943 --> 00:42:09,861 You know... 718 00:42:09,944 --> 00:42:12,030 [poignant music playing] 719 00:42:12,113 --> 00:42:16,159 I got a break. I had this silly name, "the Italian Stallion." 720 00:42:17,035 --> 00:42:20,872 People thought it was kind of a joke, some, like a joke that backfired. 721 00:42:21,664 --> 00:42:23,624 If you want something, you gotta go out and get it, 722 00:42:23,708 --> 00:42:25,418 not be waiting for freak luck, you know? 723 00:42:25,501 --> 00:42:26,919 You know what I'm talking about. 724 00:42:28,004 --> 00:42:30,131 So you think you got it all together? 725 00:42:34,218 --> 00:42:38,139 Would I be climbing into a hole in cement if I had it all together? 726 00:42:40,892 --> 00:42:42,518 No, I don't think so. 727 00:42:43,436 --> 00:42:45,563 So why are you wasting my time? 728 00:42:45,646 --> 00:42:47,732 You don't gotta talk to me if you don't want to. 729 00:42:51,360 --> 00:42:52,361 You like dogs? 730 00:42:52,987 --> 00:42:54,030 Dogs? 731 00:42:54,614 --> 00:42:55,531 Dogs. 732 00:42:56,908 --> 00:42:58,451 [Steps] So what is this place? 733 00:42:58,534 --> 00:42:59,786 [dogs barking] 734 00:42:59,869 --> 00:43:03,206 [Rocky] This is like a dog pound. It's where they keep... 735 00:43:03,915 --> 00:43:05,583 a large variety of dogs. 736 00:43:06,334 --> 00:43:08,544 I used to come here all the time before a fight. 737 00:43:09,212 --> 00:43:13,633 You learn a lot talking to dogs. Really, you do. 738 00:43:13,716 --> 00:43:17,762 Yeah. Hey, how about this one? 739 00:43:20,181 --> 00:43:22,141 He don't look too friendly, my friend. 740 00:43:22,225 --> 00:43:25,269 Man, this is the one. Hey, boy, how you doing? 741 00:43:25,353 --> 00:43:28,147 Hey, what about this one here? Come here, boy. 742 00:43:28,231 --> 00:43:29,816 -[Steps] Who, him? -[Rocky] Why not? 743 00:43:29,899 --> 00:43:32,151 Aw, hell, no. That's one ugly dog. 744 00:43:32,235 --> 00:43:36,823 I know, but it's kind of a cute ugly. If you look at it closely, the color, 745 00:43:36,906 --> 00:43:40,910 it looks like old furniture, like some kind of pirate chest thing going on. 746 00:43:40,993 --> 00:43:43,454 Yeah, sure. Hey, how about a young one? 747 00:43:43,538 --> 00:43:47,125 Steps, forget him. Come here. I want you to see something. 748 00:43:47,208 --> 00:43:49,669 Notice what this animal is doing here? 749 00:43:49,752 --> 00:43:51,462 Lying in that position? 750 00:43:51,546 --> 00:43:52,964 He ain't doing nothing. 751 00:43:53,047 --> 00:43:55,925 No, he's doing a lot. He ain't wasting no energy. 752 00:43:56,008 --> 00:43:57,093 Because he's dead. 753 00:44:03,683 --> 00:44:06,727 He ain't dead. There's a lot of good mileage left on that animal. 754 00:44:06,811 --> 00:44:10,690 Some good food, a couple of new friends, bingo, he's back. 755 00:44:10,773 --> 00:44:12,316 What do you think is a good name? 756 00:44:12,400 --> 00:44:14,110 It's your dog. You name him. 757 00:44:14,193 --> 00:44:16,904 No. It's a community animal. Fifty-fifty. 758 00:44:16,988 --> 00:44:19,782 Look, I don't know much about no dogs. 759 00:44:19,866 --> 00:44:21,659 Well, you know, it ain't that complicated. 760 00:44:21,742 --> 00:44:26,122 You pet him, you feed him, and nature takes its course. 761 00:44:26,205 --> 00:44:28,249 Don't you wanna name an animal? 762 00:44:28,332 --> 00:44:32,336 Every guy should at one time try to name an animal something. 763 00:44:32,920 --> 00:44:34,297 I don't know. Fleabag? 764 00:44:35,089 --> 00:44:38,885 It's catchy. It ain't original, but it's pretty good. 765 00:44:39,427 --> 00:44:41,971 I think, though, you could come up with, in your young brain, 766 00:44:42,054 --> 00:44:44,891 something better to throw out than Fleabag. 767 00:44:45,725 --> 00:44:47,560 Punchy. How's that? 768 00:44:49,145 --> 00:44:51,022 -Punchy? -Yeah, Punchy. 769 00:44:51,564 --> 00:44:54,567 [tender music playing] 770 00:44:55,193 --> 00:44:57,278 - I like it. -For real? 771 00:44:57,361 --> 00:45:02,158 For real. Punchy it is. It's easy to remember, it's not that hard to spell, 772 00:45:02,825 --> 00:45:04,869 and once it's in your brain, you never forget it. 773 00:45:04,952 --> 00:45:06,287 Punchy. Very good. 774 00:45:06,370 --> 00:45:07,246 All right. 775 00:45:07,330 --> 00:45:08,206 Good call. 776 00:45:09,165 --> 00:45:12,418 All right, Punchy. You ready to be bailed out, my friend? 777 00:45:12,501 --> 00:45:13,461 Okay. 778 00:45:14,837 --> 00:45:17,632 -Hey. -Hey, you know it was a joke, don't you? 779 00:45:17,715 --> 00:45:20,551 -Yeah, I know. You're a very funny guy. -[laughs] 780 00:45:21,802 --> 00:45:24,805 ["Una Furtiva Lagrima" playing] 781 00:45:51,624 --> 00:45:53,626 [speaking in Spanish] 782 00:45:55,378 --> 00:45:56,379 Rocky. 783 00:45:57,046 --> 00:45:58,756 [man speaking indistinctly on TV] 784 00:46:00,132 --> 00:46:00,967 Excuse me. 785 00:46:01,050 --> 00:46:02,635 -[man] Sure. -[woman] No problem. 786 00:46:06,514 --> 00:46:07,598 Rock. 787 00:46:07,682 --> 00:46:09,225 Yo, Paulie. 788 00:46:09,308 --> 00:46:11,769 They're gonna be talking about that fake Looney Tune fight. 789 00:46:12,520 --> 00:46:15,231 Come on. We're about to serve today's special. 790 00:46:15,314 --> 00:46:18,859 Italian food cooked up by a bunch of Mexicans ain't so special. 791 00:46:18,943 --> 00:46:20,111 Hey, yo. 792 00:46:22,196 --> 00:46:23,906 Hey, I skipped work for this. 793 00:46:27,576 --> 00:46:29,745 What an ugly dog. 794 00:46:31,539 --> 00:46:32,999 It's a cute dog. 795 00:46:35,376 --> 00:46:36,502 -Rock? -Yeah? 796 00:46:36,585 --> 00:46:39,797 I'm gonna take off, all right? Hey, that stuff back there is pretty cool. 797 00:46:39,880 --> 00:46:41,132 -You like that? -Yeah. 798 00:46:41,215 --> 00:46:42,675 Thanks. I appreciate it. 799 00:46:42,758 --> 00:46:45,094 -I'm gonna catch you later. -[Rocky] All right. 800 00:46:50,516 --> 00:46:51,350 Who's the criminal? 801 00:46:51,434 --> 00:46:52,685 He's a nice kid. 802 00:46:52,768 --> 00:46:54,562 He dresses like a bum. 803 00:46:54,645 --> 00:46:57,523 Oh. Coming from a human hamper, that's quite a compliment. 804 00:46:58,983 --> 00:47:00,609 Hide the silverware. 805 00:47:00,693 --> 00:47:01,569 [Rocky] That's nice. 806 00:47:04,405 --> 00:47:05,281 Hey, Spider. 807 00:47:09,952 --> 00:47:11,704 Didn't you knock out that bum once? 808 00:47:12,538 --> 00:47:13,956 Will you give it a rest? 809 00:47:18,461 --> 00:47:20,463 [lively news theme plays on TV] 810 00:47:24,800 --> 00:47:28,220 I'm gonna be late for work for this. Give me a break. 811 00:47:28,804 --> 00:47:30,806 All right. Just for a few seconds. 812 00:47:31,474 --> 00:47:35,394 In the late '60s, a simulated fight took place between two legends, 813 00:47:35,478 --> 00:47:39,231 Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano. Marciano long retired, 814 00:47:39,315 --> 00:47:44,236 and Ali, unable to fight legitimately for three years for having refused induction 815 00:47:44,320 --> 00:47:46,155 into the armed forces, was in need of money, 816 00:47:46,238 --> 00:47:47,948 and agreed to the so-called dream match, 817 00:47:48,032 --> 00:47:50,659 whose outcome would be decided by a computer. 818 00:47:50,743 --> 00:47:55,539 It's almost 35 years since Rocky Marciano won the much-disputed computer decision, 819 00:47:55,623 --> 00:47:58,209 and guess what. Not much has changed. 820 00:47:58,292 --> 00:47:59,835 [man] Last week, Rocky Balboa won... 821 00:47:59,919 --> 00:48:03,589 See? That's the cartoon fight I'm telling you about. 822 00:48:03,672 --> 00:48:04,507 Yeah. 823 00:48:05,591 --> 00:48:09,845 A stunning knockout. And keep in mind this is taking the human factor out of it. 824 00:48:09,929 --> 00:48:12,473 -The computer says Rocky Balboa... -Whoa, that was beautiful. 825 00:48:12,556 --> 00:48:13,557 ...would be triumphant. 826 00:48:13,641 --> 00:48:16,477 KO 13, and here is some of the fallout. 827 00:48:17,103 --> 00:48:19,397 What started as a simple form of entertainment 828 00:48:19,480 --> 00:48:21,107 has now become this rallying cry 829 00:48:21,190 --> 00:48:24,777 for people who think an old-school athlete like Balboa could actually be better. 830 00:48:24,860 --> 00:48:28,489 So your computer technology has to create what isn't. That's just not responsible. 831 00:48:28,572 --> 00:48:30,241 Get therapy, will you? 832 00:48:30,825 --> 00:48:33,327 Skip, how do you think Balboa would have done against Dixon? 833 00:48:33,411 --> 00:48:36,580 Badly. Personally I think Balboa was completely overrated. 834 00:48:36,664 --> 00:48:39,208 [host] You know, he owns a little restaurant in South Philly. 835 00:48:39,291 --> 00:48:41,460 [Skip] What's the specialty, Pounded Chicken? 836 00:48:41,544 --> 00:48:44,422 Anyway, I would have paid to see the fight. Next topic, NASCAR, 837 00:48:44,505 --> 00:48:48,759 and the controversy that won't go away. Let's go back to Sunday's race... 838 00:48:49,468 --> 00:48:53,973 Hey, cheer up. It's free advertisement. Come on. Meat house calls. 839 00:48:54,056 --> 00:48:57,059 [poignant music playing] 840 00:49:04,733 --> 00:49:05,860 [Rocky] Yo, Robert. 841 00:49:09,113 --> 00:49:10,990 What is this? What are you doing out so late? 842 00:49:11,073 --> 00:49:13,284 I tried calling, but nothing was picking up. 843 00:49:13,367 --> 00:49:14,201 Is something wrong? 844 00:49:14,285 --> 00:49:16,912 No. I just wanted to come by and see you in person. 845 00:49:16,996 --> 00:49:17,872 Wanna come inside? 846 00:49:17,955 --> 00:49:20,875 No. I just wanna get your opinion on something. 847 00:49:21,459 --> 00:49:23,127 Sure. On what? 848 00:49:23,210 --> 00:49:25,463 They say you only go around once, right? 849 00:49:25,546 --> 00:49:26,922 I've heard that. 850 00:49:27,006 --> 00:49:30,342 Well, I think I wanna do something. 851 00:49:30,426 --> 00:49:31,510 Like what? 852 00:49:31,594 --> 00:49:32,636 Fight. 853 00:49:34,597 --> 00:49:37,183 Nothing big. Small stuff, like locally... 854 00:49:40,019 --> 00:49:42,771 Don't you think you're too, you know, old? 855 00:49:43,355 --> 00:49:45,441 Think you should stop trying things 856 00:49:45,524 --> 00:49:47,860 because you had a few too many birthdays? I do not. 857 00:49:47,943 --> 00:49:49,445 People will think you're crazy. 858 00:49:49,528 --> 00:49:53,574 What's crazy about standing toe-to-toe, saying "I am"? 859 00:49:53,657 --> 00:49:55,367 That's just the ego talking. 860 00:49:56,785 --> 00:49:59,538 What are you trying to prove to other people, Pop? 861 00:50:00,581 --> 00:50:05,294 Prove? Listen, I stopped thinking the way other people think a long time ago. 862 00:50:05,377 --> 00:50:07,213 You gotta think like you think. 863 00:50:09,048 --> 00:50:10,090 I do. 864 00:50:10,174 --> 00:50:11,926 Do you? Good. 865 00:50:12,843 --> 00:50:17,515 You gotta face reality. It's a different world now. 866 00:50:18,432 --> 00:50:20,267 Only the clothes are different. 867 00:50:22,770 --> 00:50:25,773 I really don't know what you want from me. 868 00:50:26,357 --> 00:50:30,277 I just want us to get involved. You know, like, home team. 869 00:50:31,153 --> 00:50:33,155 [poignant music playing] 870 00:50:33,239 --> 00:50:38,619 Look, whatever it is you're going through, it will pass. 871 00:50:39,203 --> 00:50:40,788 You're probably right. 872 00:50:40,871 --> 00:50:43,499 Time is gonna catch up to all of us. 873 00:50:43,582 --> 00:50:47,044 -Especially if you're standing still. -Hey, come on. 874 00:50:49,463 --> 00:50:51,465 Look, I'm gonna call you in the morning. 875 00:50:54,969 --> 00:50:57,555 -[Paulie] Did you tell this to your kid? -[Rocky] Yeah, I did. 876 00:50:57,638 --> 00:50:59,890 -[Paulie] He thinks you're nuts, right? -[Rocky] Yeah. 877 00:51:00,224 --> 00:51:05,479 Oh-ho-ho. He don't believe in you? Welcome to my world, buddy. 878 00:51:06,188 --> 00:51:09,483 Rocko, nobody's giving you no title shot. 879 00:51:09,567 --> 00:51:11,819 I know that. I don't want one. 880 00:51:11,902 --> 00:51:14,363 So this isn't a mental disturbance? 881 00:51:15,614 --> 00:51:16,448 No. 882 00:51:16,991 --> 00:51:20,160 You're mad because they took down your statue? 883 00:51:20,744 --> 00:51:21,662 No. 884 00:51:21,745 --> 00:51:23,163 [laughs] 885 00:51:23,747 --> 00:51:24,999 Not really. 886 00:51:25,082 --> 00:51:30,379 If it's about money, just hang a sign around your neck saying "Punch me." 887 00:51:30,462 --> 00:51:33,424 Five dollars, you'll make big money. [laughs] 888 00:51:35,259 --> 00:51:37,553 What? You haven't peaked yet? 889 00:51:38,137 --> 00:51:38,971 Peaked? 890 00:51:39,722 --> 00:51:40,889 Yeah, peaked. 891 00:51:41,473 --> 00:51:43,767 I don't know. There's still some stuff in the basement. 892 00:51:44,893 --> 00:51:45,728 What basement? 893 00:51:46,312 --> 00:51:47,146 In here. 894 00:51:48,230 --> 00:51:50,065 Tell me about the stuff. 895 00:51:51,442 --> 00:51:52,276 What about it? 896 00:51:52,359 --> 00:51:56,030 Tell me about the stuff inside. Is it angry? 897 00:51:56,614 --> 00:51:57,615 Angry? 898 00:51:58,157 --> 00:52:00,034 Are you mad because Adrian left you? 899 00:52:00,117 --> 00:52:02,453 She didn't leave, Paulie. She died. 900 00:52:02,536 --> 00:52:04,413 Okay. Okay. 901 00:52:05,789 --> 00:52:08,792 [poignant music playing] 902 00:52:08,876 --> 00:52:12,504 [sobs] You know, sometimes it's hard to breathe. 903 00:52:13,047 --> 00:52:15,841 I feel this beast inside me. 904 00:52:16,800 --> 00:52:19,553 It's okay, Rocko. It's okay. 905 00:52:19,637 --> 00:52:22,389 Is it okay? 906 00:52:28,604 --> 00:52:31,857 I just never knew it was supposed to be this hard. 907 00:52:32,441 --> 00:52:34,860 It wasn't supposed to be like this. You know it. 908 00:52:37,154 --> 00:52:38,238 [sighs] 909 00:52:45,245 --> 00:52:47,373 You wanna come by and help me train? 910 00:52:47,456 --> 00:52:48,957 I got a job here. 911 00:52:49,541 --> 00:52:50,501 I understand. 912 00:52:51,251 --> 00:52:55,756 Remember you said if you stay one place long enough you become that place? 913 00:52:56,632 --> 00:52:58,717 This is all I've got. 914 00:52:59,301 --> 00:53:00,886 I understand. 915 00:53:06,392 --> 00:53:10,270 If you get time and come down and see me train, I'd appreciate it. 916 00:53:11,397 --> 00:53:12,690 Of course. 917 00:53:16,485 --> 00:53:17,403 Bye, Paulie. 918 00:53:18,696 --> 00:53:19,613 Goodbye, Rocko. 919 00:53:23,075 --> 00:53:24,368 Take care. 920 00:53:30,582 --> 00:53:34,253 [commissioner] This plenary session of the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission 921 00:53:34,336 --> 00:53:39,425 is convened in order to consider the application of Rocky Balboa 922 00:53:40,050 --> 00:53:44,388 for the issuance of a discretionary professional boxing license 923 00:53:44,471 --> 00:53:49,101 due to his ineligibility to be licensed as a matter of right. 924 00:53:49,184 --> 00:53:53,230 Mr. Balboa, you are welcome here. Since you're representing yourself, 925 00:53:53,313 --> 00:53:56,525 we invite you to make an opening statement, if you'd like to. 926 00:53:56,608 --> 00:53:59,528 I was just curious how I did, that's all. 927 00:53:59,611 --> 00:54:04,158 All right, well, the Medical Advisory Board has informed us 928 00:54:04,241 --> 00:54:07,077 that the battery of tests to which you've been subjected, 929 00:54:07,161 --> 00:54:10,080 you've passed these tests with flying colors. 930 00:54:10,831 --> 00:54:12,791 And we congratulate you for that. 931 00:54:13,584 --> 00:54:15,252 -Thanks. -However, 932 00:54:15,335 --> 00:54:20,299 this commission, in good conscience, cannot recommend you for a license, 933 00:54:20,883 --> 00:54:23,302 and we therefore deny your application. 934 00:54:25,471 --> 00:54:27,097 Didn't I do what you asked? 935 00:54:27,181 --> 00:54:28,056 Yes, you did. 936 00:54:28,140 --> 00:54:29,892 So I should get a license, right? 937 00:54:30,476 --> 00:54:31,435 Not exactly. 938 00:54:34,521 --> 00:54:37,775 So why did you give me all them tests if you was never passing me? 939 00:54:38,317 --> 00:54:40,694 We've got to stand by our decision 940 00:54:40,778 --> 00:54:43,655 and deny your request for a license at this time. 941 00:54:43,739 --> 00:54:46,742 [wistful music playing] 942 00:54:56,084 --> 00:54:57,878 Don't I got some rights? 943 00:54:58,504 --> 00:55:01,006 [commissioner] What rights do you think you're referring to? 944 00:55:01,089 --> 00:55:03,634 Like in that official paper they wrote down the street there? 945 00:55:03,717 --> 00:55:05,969 -That's the Bill of Rights. -Yeah, the Bill of Rights. 946 00:55:06,053 --> 00:55:08,722 Don't it say something about going after what makes you happy? 947 00:55:08,806 --> 00:55:11,391 No, that's "the pursuit of happiness.� But what is your point? 948 00:55:11,475 --> 00:55:14,520 My point is I'm pursuing something, and nobody looks too happy about it. 949 00:55:14,603 --> 00:55:17,189 But we're just looking after your interests. 950 00:55:17,272 --> 00:55:18,106 I appreciate that, 951 00:55:18,190 --> 00:55:21,276 but maybe you're looking out for your interests a little bit more. 952 00:55:21,360 --> 00:55:22,653 You shouldn't be asking people 953 00:55:22,736 --> 00:55:24,863 to come down here and pay the freight on something. 954 00:55:24,947 --> 00:55:28,116 They pay. They still ain't good enough. You think that's right? 955 00:55:28,200 --> 00:55:31,286 Maybe you're doing your job, but why do you gotta stop me from doing mine? 956 00:55:32,120 --> 00:55:34,498 Because if you're willing to go through all the battling 957 00:55:34,581 --> 00:55:35,916 to get where you want to get, 958 00:55:35,999 --> 00:55:37,918 who's got the right to stop you? 959 00:55:38,001 --> 00:55:40,295 Maybe you have something you never finished, 960 00:55:40,379 --> 00:55:41,755 something you really want to do, 961 00:55:41,839 --> 00:55:43,841 something you never said to somebody, something. 962 00:55:43,924 --> 00:55:46,051 And you're told no, even after you pay your dues. 963 00:55:46,134 --> 00:55:48,929 Who's got the right to tell you that? Nobody. 964 00:55:49,012 --> 00:55:52,182 It's your right to listen to your gut. It ain't nobody's right to say no, 965 00:55:52,266 --> 00:55:55,602 after you earn the right to be what you want to be, or do what you want to do. 966 00:56:00,023 --> 00:56:03,777 The older I get, the more things I gotta leave behind. That's life. 967 00:56:04,319 --> 00:56:08,282 The only thing I'm asking you to leave on the table is what's right. 968 00:56:26,049 --> 00:56:28,176 -Yo! -Have you seen the paper today? 969 00:56:28,260 --> 00:56:30,178 Front row. Front row. 970 00:56:30,262 --> 00:56:32,598 [man] That is so great. 971 00:56:32,681 --> 00:56:33,557 All right... 972 00:56:33,640 --> 00:56:35,893 Let's go get some food. Food. 973 00:56:35,976 --> 00:56:37,644 Come on. Come on. 974 00:56:37,728 --> 00:56:38,854 -Rob, come on. -Hey. 975 00:56:39,688 --> 00:56:41,857 [Lou] The last two pay-per-views were in the toilet. 976 00:56:41,940 --> 00:56:44,735 Nobody cares. You're not making heavyweight championship money. 977 00:56:44,818 --> 00:56:47,446 There's a bunch of nobodies out there. This is the bottom line. 978 00:56:47,529 --> 00:56:50,741 But I wanna talk about an interesting opportunity we should run with. 979 00:56:50,824 --> 00:56:53,952 Look at me. You heard Rocky Balboa applied for a license and got one? 980 00:56:54,036 --> 00:56:55,287 I heard. Forget about him. 981 00:56:55,370 --> 00:56:57,122 -No, hear me out. -Hear what out? 982 00:56:57,205 --> 00:57:00,125 You want me to fight a guy I can beat with both hands behind my back? 983 00:57:00,208 --> 00:57:03,295 You could beat the guy sitting down. But that's not what it's about. 984 00:57:03,378 --> 00:57:06,715 It's about making money. We gotta capitalize on that computer fight. 985 00:57:06,798 --> 00:57:09,426 This could do a million buys. That's 15, 20 million to you. 986 00:57:09,509 --> 00:57:10,928 -Forget it. -What do you wanna do? 987 00:57:11,011 --> 00:57:12,721 No one wants to watch you fight anymore. 988 00:57:12,804 --> 00:57:14,431 We got guaranteed fights. 989 00:57:14,514 --> 00:57:17,559 We don't. You wanna do this in front of your friends, we'll do it now. 990 00:57:17,643 --> 00:57:21,438 We got nothing. All the pay-per-view fights you came up with got rejected. 991 00:57:21,521 --> 00:57:24,942 You know why? They're all bums out there. Nobody cares about them. 992 00:57:25,025 --> 00:57:29,071 There's no marquee value. But this Balboa thing is interesting. 993 00:57:29,154 --> 00:57:31,073 -I don't wanna do it. -Listen to me. 994 00:57:31,156 --> 00:57:34,993 It's a has-been, never-gonna-be world. Call it nostalgia or whatever you want, 995 00:57:35,077 --> 00:57:38,372 but people can relate to that stuff. This is a no-lose for everybody. 996 00:57:38,455 --> 00:57:39,665 -It's all good. -For who? 997 00:57:39,748 --> 00:57:41,458 For you. Not for me. 998 00:57:41,541 --> 00:57:44,920 Maybe you don't understand. People don't like you anymore. 999 00:57:45,003 --> 00:57:47,130 They don't follow you, don't support you anymore. 1000 00:57:47,214 --> 00:57:50,676 Understand? Don't look at me like I'm messing with your legacy. 1001 00:57:50,759 --> 00:57:53,053 Every jock now thinks they've got a legacy. 1002 00:57:53,136 --> 00:57:55,639 A legacy is what you get instead of getting paid. 1003 00:57:55,722 --> 00:57:58,392 -Don't talk to me like I'm stupid. -I'm not no more. 1004 00:57:58,475 --> 00:58:02,104 [Lou] Mason. Everybody knows you could kick this old man's ass. But you don't. 1005 00:58:02,187 --> 00:58:04,523 You leave him with a little bit of dignity, so they say, 1006 00:58:04,606 --> 00:58:08,151 "Mason Dixon's got compassion. He's a decent guy, a nice guy." 1007 00:58:08,235 --> 00:58:10,988 You get a new audience, we'll double your money on the next fight. 1008 00:58:11,071 --> 00:58:12,781 Want a new image? That's how you get it. 1009 00:58:12,864 --> 00:58:15,033 What you mean? To replace the one that you two made? 1010 00:58:15,117 --> 00:58:17,703 Whoa, wait. We made your world green. You made the rest. 1011 00:58:17,786 --> 00:58:19,830 You made all this junk happen. 1012 00:58:19,913 --> 00:58:21,790 I've had it up to here with this mess, man. 1013 00:58:21,873 --> 00:58:25,043 It's time for me to make some changes. I'm going back to Martin's gym. 1014 00:58:25,127 --> 00:58:26,336 We'll talk about this crap. 1015 00:58:26,420 --> 00:58:28,797 I want Martin back. There's nothing to talk about. 1016 00:58:39,599 --> 00:58:41,476 -How you doing? -Hey, what a surprise. 1017 00:58:41,560 --> 00:58:44,146 I was just driving around the neighborhood and I thought, 1018 00:58:44,229 --> 00:58:46,648 -"Why not drive by and say hello?" -You wanna come inside? 1019 00:58:46,732 --> 00:58:50,360 No, the dog needs some exercise. You wanna take a little walk? 1020 00:58:50,444 --> 00:58:52,571 -Yeah. All right. -It's nice outside. 1021 00:58:52,654 --> 00:58:53,655 All right. 1022 00:58:53,739 --> 00:58:55,365 Nice and brisk. 1023 00:58:55,449 --> 00:58:56,616 When did you get a dog? 1024 00:58:56,700 --> 00:58:59,036 Uh, we picked up Punchy a couple of days ago. 1025 00:58:59,119 --> 00:59:00,203 -Punchy? -Yeah. 1026 00:59:00,287 --> 00:59:01,830 You named your dog Punchy? 1027 00:59:01,913 --> 00:59:03,749 Actually, your kid came up with the name. 1028 00:59:03,832 --> 00:59:06,251 Yeah? I think that's disrespectful. 1029 00:59:06,334 --> 00:59:11,590 Oh, no. It's fine. Really. It's easy to remember and all that. 1030 00:59:11,673 --> 00:59:14,843 Listen, what do you think about coming over to the restaurant? 1031 00:59:14,926 --> 00:59:15,761 What for? 1032 00:59:15,844 --> 00:59:18,722 You know, for work. 1033 00:59:18,805 --> 00:59:21,433 The hostess is gonna be having a kid. You'd do good. 1034 00:59:21,516 --> 00:59:22,350 I don't know. 1035 00:59:22,434 --> 00:59:24,436 I'm telling you, you'd do so good. 1036 00:59:24,519 --> 00:59:26,980 I appreciate what you're doing for my kid, but I can't. 1037 00:59:27,064 --> 00:59:29,608 You know, I think you'd like it a lot. 1038 00:59:29,691 --> 00:59:32,235 It's a nice environment, it's very pleasant. 1039 00:59:32,319 --> 00:59:33,361 Can we drop it? 1040 00:59:36,782 --> 00:59:38,408 What's bothering you? 1041 00:59:38,492 --> 00:59:40,660 Nothing. It's all right. Listen, I gotta get back. 1042 00:59:42,204 --> 00:59:43,997 -No, it ain't all right. -Come on. 1043 00:59:44,081 --> 00:59:44,998 What? 1044 00:59:45,082 --> 00:59:47,334 I'd be the first person people see when they walk in? 1045 00:59:47,417 --> 00:59:51,713 You just give out menus, say "Hello, how are you?" Sit people down. 1046 00:59:51,797 --> 00:59:54,174 Look, Little Marie, if I can do it, anybody can do it. 1047 00:59:54,257 --> 00:59:57,761 You could find ten better people, a hundred better people for this job. 1048 00:59:57,844 --> 00:59:59,596 Give it a try, like two weeks. 1049 00:59:59,679 --> 01:00:01,223 I don't wanna try. 1050 01:00:01,932 --> 01:00:04,226 -Who put this stuff in your head? -Nobody. 1051 01:00:04,309 --> 01:00:06,186 Well, it don't get in there by itself. 1052 01:00:09,815 --> 01:00:11,066 Thanks for coming by. 1053 01:00:11,858 --> 01:00:13,568 [poignant music playing] 1054 01:00:13,652 --> 01:00:16,196 Yo. When was the last time you went dancing? 1055 01:00:16,279 --> 01:00:18,990 -Has it been a while? -Why are you asking me that? 1056 01:00:19,074 --> 01:00:21,618 I'm asking because you're dancing around all these problems, 1057 01:00:21,701 --> 01:00:24,412 you might as well come and dance with me. Now, I ain't that good, 1058 01:00:24,496 --> 01:00:26,998 but I'm probably better than the average bear. 1059 01:00:27,082 --> 01:00:29,000 Where that came from, I don't know. 1060 01:00:30,168 --> 01:00:31,002 You're crazy. 1061 01:00:31,086 --> 01:00:35,132 A little bit. But the way you're thinking and talking, it's a little crazy too. 1062 01:00:36,258 --> 01:00:39,845 Come on. You deserve better. Really. Come on over. 1063 01:00:39,928 --> 01:00:43,306 I need you to class my place up. Philly needs you. 1064 01:00:44,558 --> 01:00:48,061 And if you say "Screw you, creepo� again, I totally understand. 1065 01:00:48,145 --> 01:00:52,691 But I'm warning you, I'm gonna put myself geographically in the middle of the street 1066 01:00:52,774 --> 01:00:55,986 and stand here, me and Punchy, and wave to the first bus, and say, 1067 01:00:56,069 --> 01:00:57,696 "Come on over here and mash me. 1068 01:00:57,779 --> 01:01:00,532 Because Little Marie turned down the job at the restaurant. 1069 01:01:00,615 --> 01:01:02,576 She thinks she's better than us.� 1070 01:01:02,659 --> 01:01:05,662 Oh, yeah? Well, there hasn't been a bus down here in 20 years. 1071 01:01:06,371 --> 01:01:08,290 -Yeah? 1072 01:01:09,666 --> 01:01:12,002 Whew. That was a close call. 1073 01:01:13,170 --> 01:01:17,507 Listen, seriously. Come on over. It would be nice. 1074 01:01:20,844 --> 01:01:21,678 All right. 1075 01:01:40,447 --> 01:01:41,281 [man] Paulie. 1076 01:01:45,327 --> 01:01:46,203 Sorry, Paulie. 1077 01:01:48,538 --> 01:01:49,372 Sorry... 1078 01:01:49,456 --> 01:01:52,459 [poignant music playing] 1079 01:02:16,149 --> 01:02:18,151 [indistinct chatter] 1080 01:02:21,488 --> 01:02:24,115 How are you? Get my unusual up there. 1081 01:02:24,658 --> 01:02:27,702 Excuse me. Deliveries are in the back. 1082 01:02:27,786 --> 01:02:29,579 I'm not a delivery guy. 1083 01:02:29,663 --> 01:02:31,206 Do you have a reservation? 1084 01:02:31,748 --> 01:02:34,709 Do I look like a freaking Indian? [laughs] 1085 01:02:37,545 --> 01:02:38,755 Hey, Rocky? 1086 01:02:44,302 --> 01:02:47,347 I think we've got a little bit of a problem with this guy. 1087 01:02:47,430 --> 01:02:49,849 Problem? No, he's just a relative. 1088 01:02:49,933 --> 01:02:51,268 Oh, okay. 1089 01:02:55,063 --> 01:02:56,147 Yo, Paulie. 1090 01:02:58,441 --> 01:03:00,402 -What happened to your eye? - I hit it. 1091 01:03:00,485 --> 01:03:02,529 -Why? -Needed to. 1092 01:03:03,280 --> 01:03:04,447 What happened? 1093 01:03:04,531 --> 01:03:06,908 -I'm celebrating. -Why? 1094 01:03:07,659 --> 01:03:08,493 I retired. 1095 01:03:09,160 --> 01:03:09,995 Retired? 1096 01:03:10,078 --> 01:03:12,080 -[laughs] -Yeah? 1097 01:03:16,084 --> 01:03:19,921 When did they start giving retired people meat instead of watches? 1098 01:03:23,717 --> 01:03:25,051 I don't need a watch. 1099 01:03:27,262 --> 01:03:28,596 I got a watch. 1100 01:03:29,389 --> 01:03:30,765 You gave me a watch. 1101 01:03:30,849 --> 01:03:31,683 Paulie. 1102 01:03:32,517 --> 01:03:34,227 [Paulie] I don't need a goddamn watch. 1103 01:03:36,688 --> 01:03:39,107 -Yo, Paulie. -I got a watch. 1104 01:03:41,151 --> 01:03:43,028 I got two watches. 1105 01:03:43,611 --> 01:03:44,821 Yo, Paulie. 1106 01:03:53,705 --> 01:03:55,707 [siren wailing distantly] 1107 01:04:08,803 --> 01:04:10,180 Yo, Paulie. 1108 01:04:13,933 --> 01:04:15,185 Thirty-one years. 1109 01:04:18,855 --> 01:04:20,440 I gave them 31 years. 1110 01:04:22,984 --> 01:04:26,279 [sobs] 31 years freezing. For what? 1111 01:04:28,323 --> 01:04:29,324 It stinks! 1112 01:04:29,949 --> 01:04:31,368 My life stinks. 1113 01:04:31,993 --> 01:04:33,995 [sobbing] 1114 01:04:34,579 --> 01:04:36,664 What have I done? 1115 01:04:37,874 --> 01:04:40,001 Nothing, Rocko, nothing. 1116 01:04:41,169 --> 01:04:43,838 Why didn't I die instead of my sister? 1117 01:04:45,298 --> 01:04:49,677 I miss my sister, Rocko. I miss her. 1118 01:04:50,261 --> 01:04:53,348 - I really miss her. [sobbing] -[poignant music playing] 1119 01:04:53,431 --> 01:04:56,434 Why am I here? 1120 01:04:57,227 --> 01:04:58,353 And she's not? 1121 01:04:59,187 --> 01:05:01,606 She never hurt nobody, Rocko. 1122 01:05:02,524 --> 01:05:03,691 I know. 1123 01:05:04,401 --> 01:05:06,152 She was all I had, Rocko. 1124 01:05:09,614 --> 01:05:12,450 Now you're all I have. 1125 01:05:13,993 --> 01:05:15,703 And you never let me down. 1126 01:05:16,287 --> 01:05:18,915 And I treat you bad too. 1127 01:05:18,998 --> 01:05:21,000 [sobbing continues] 1128 01:05:22,669 --> 01:05:25,213 Why do I do that, Rocko? 1129 01:05:32,887 --> 01:05:34,180 Hey, hey, hey. 1130 01:05:37,600 --> 01:05:39,853 You're still my best friend, Paulie. 1131 01:05:39,936 --> 01:05:41,479 -Yeah? -Yeah. 1132 01:05:41,563 --> 01:05:43,940 My very crazy best friend. 1133 01:05:44,023 --> 01:05:47,610 What am I gonna do now, Rocko? 1134 01:05:48,445 --> 01:05:49,571 What do you wanna do? 1135 01:05:51,698 --> 01:05:53,741 Can I move back in the house? 1136 01:05:53,825 --> 01:05:56,161 Sure. But what about your girlfriend? 1137 01:05:57,745 --> 01:06:02,208 If I'm going to be lonely, I'd rather be lonely with you. 1138 01:06:03,626 --> 01:06:06,004 And she snores. 1139 01:06:06,087 --> 01:06:07,422 [both laugh] 1140 01:06:15,555 --> 01:06:18,141 Yeah, it'd be great if you move back in. 1141 01:06:18,725 --> 01:06:21,436 -Okay, I appreciate this, Rocko. -Sure. 1142 01:06:22,437 --> 01:06:23,646 So do I. 1143 01:06:26,357 --> 01:06:28,151 Here, let me help you with this stuff. 1144 01:06:29,110 --> 01:06:31,446 -Thank you. -Yeah, you're welcome. 1145 01:06:31,529 --> 01:06:34,866 -Thank you. [sobs] -Hey, it's good to have you back. 1146 01:06:34,949 --> 01:06:36,784 I missed you. I missed you. 1147 01:06:39,871 --> 01:06:42,040 -See you back at the house. -Okay. 1148 01:06:48,004 --> 01:06:48,838 Hey, Rock. 1149 01:06:49,422 --> 01:06:50,256 Yeah. 1150 01:06:50,924 --> 01:06:55,386 It takes guts climbing back in that ring, knowing you're gonna take a beating. 1151 01:06:56,221 --> 01:06:57,222 Thanks, Paulie. 1152 01:06:58,556 --> 01:06:59,390 Yo, Rock. 1153 01:07:00,934 --> 01:07:02,602 You're gonna do all right. 1154 01:07:03,561 --> 01:07:05,313 How do you know that? 1155 01:07:07,482 --> 01:07:10,360 The stuff in the basement. [laughs] 1156 01:07:21,204 --> 01:07:22,205 Thanks, Paulie. 1157 01:07:25,542 --> 01:07:29,379 -[speaking indistinctly] -Great. Good. 1158 01:07:30,922 --> 01:07:33,049 -Yo. -Good. Hey, how you doing? 1159 01:07:33,132 --> 01:07:35,552 Pretty good. You know, Paulie's moving back in. It's very nice. 1160 01:07:35,635 --> 01:07:37,554 -Really? That's good. -Yeah. Thanks. 1161 01:07:37,637 --> 01:07:40,473 Listen, there's a couple guys over there wanna talk to you. 1162 01:07:40,557 --> 01:07:43,601 -I'll check it out. Enjoy. -Okay. 1163 01:07:47,438 --> 01:07:50,066 -Thanks for coming. I appreciate it. -No problem. Our pleasure. 1164 01:07:50,149 --> 01:07:51,359 You wanna hear some stories? 1165 01:07:51,442 --> 01:07:52,860 [Lou] What kind of stories? 1166 01:07:52,944 --> 01:07:55,405 Well, a lot of people like to hear these old fight stories. 1167 01:07:55,488 --> 01:07:57,365 -[Lou] Maybe later. -Okay. 1168 01:07:57,448 --> 01:08:00,910 I'm Lou DiBella. This is Luco. He's Mason Dixon's manager. 1169 01:08:01,536 --> 01:08:04,038 -Will you sit down and join us? Please. -Sure. 1170 01:08:05,957 --> 01:08:08,668 You know, we have the promotional contract for Mason Dixon. 1171 01:08:08,751 --> 01:08:10,336 -Who's a big fan, by the way. -Really? 1172 01:08:10,420 --> 01:08:12,755 And when he heard you were interested in fighting again, 1173 01:08:12,839 --> 01:08:15,133 he thought, why not try and work something out? 1174 01:08:15,216 --> 01:08:18,052 Like a special event. A first-class exhibition fight. 1175 01:08:19,512 --> 01:08:20,346 Why me? 1176 01:08:20,430 --> 01:08:23,099 He respects the hell out of you. All right? And let's be honest. 1177 01:08:23,182 --> 01:08:27,312 That computer fight got people curious. This could be very interesting. 1178 01:08:27,395 --> 01:08:30,690 I ain't interested in getting mangled and embarrassed. 1179 01:08:30,773 --> 01:08:33,026 That's not gonna happen. Never happen. 1180 01:08:33,109 --> 01:08:39,741 Truthfully, I was thinking more on a miniscule small level. 1181 01:08:39,824 --> 01:08:41,409 Small fights, not big fights. 1182 01:08:41,492 --> 01:08:42,994 Small fights. 1183 01:08:43,953 --> 01:08:46,623 -Local. You know what I mean? -[L.C.] Not a bad idea. 1184 01:08:46,706 --> 01:08:49,584 But don't think of it as big. Think of it like I said, an exhibition. 1185 01:08:49,667 --> 01:08:51,502 Think of it as a glorified sparring session. 1186 01:08:51,586 --> 01:08:53,171 Here's something I think you'll like. 1187 01:08:53,254 --> 01:08:55,632 We're gonna donate a portion of the gate to charity. 1188 01:08:56,174 --> 01:08:57,050 That's always nice. 1189 01:08:57,133 --> 01:08:58,843 -It's good to give. -[Rocky] Yeah. 1190 01:09:00,136 --> 01:09:01,679 Where's it, uh, taking place? 1191 01:09:01,763 --> 01:09:03,181 -Las Vegas. -Las Vegas. 1192 01:09:03,264 --> 01:09:05,516 Nice and warm. This cold's gotta be killing you. 1193 01:09:06,809 --> 01:09:07,644 Bit stiff. 1194 01:09:07,727 --> 01:09:09,812 You move better when you're warmer, you know that? 1195 01:09:09,896 --> 01:09:11,522 -Yeah. -And if nothing else, 1196 01:09:11,606 --> 01:09:13,274 you'll have new stories to tell. 1197 01:09:14,067 --> 01:09:15,818 I really gotta think about this. 1198 01:09:15,902 --> 01:09:17,695 -[Lou] Absolutely. -Is that okay? 1199 01:09:17,779 --> 01:09:19,322 -Understand. No problem. -No problem. 1200 01:09:19,405 --> 01:09:21,908 I'm gonna go over there. You guys can order something. 1201 01:09:21,991 --> 01:09:24,202 -What do you recommend? -It's all edible. 1202 01:09:24,285 --> 01:09:25,203 [laughs] 1203 01:09:27,038 --> 01:09:28,956 Okay. Thanks. 1204 01:09:30,416 --> 01:09:34,295 We got him. Imagine if Dixon met this bastard in his prime? 1205 01:09:34,379 --> 01:09:35,922 -He'd kill him. -You ain't kidding. 1206 01:09:37,382 --> 01:09:39,092 Man, I'm confused... 1207 01:09:39,175 --> 01:09:41,177 [whispering indistinctly] 1208 01:09:46,683 --> 01:09:48,726 [Rocky] I didn't think this was gonna come along. 1209 01:09:48,810 --> 01:09:50,603 [Marie] But this is what you wanted, right? 1210 01:09:50,687 --> 01:09:51,604 [Rocky] I don't know. 1211 01:09:51,688 --> 01:09:55,400 I talk and I talk, and sometimes I think what I'm saying is true 1212 01:09:55,483 --> 01:09:59,946 and then I look at myself and I'm not even sure what's true anymore. 1213 01:10:00,029 --> 01:10:04,492 I push this crazy idea about fighting... What's it all about? 1214 01:10:05,034 --> 01:10:07,912 Do I really care about standing toe-to-toe and all that stuff, 1215 01:10:07,995 --> 01:10:11,791 or like my kid says, is it just ego? 1216 01:10:11,874 --> 01:10:15,753 Or am I this old pug who's just trying to replace old pain with new pain? 1217 01:10:15,837 --> 01:10:18,339 I don't know. 1218 01:10:20,133 --> 01:10:22,510 Look, I know I usually don't say a lot. 1219 01:10:23,177 --> 01:10:26,139 I'm always listening and looking. 1220 01:10:27,432 --> 01:10:32,270 But who you are, the part of you that's so full of life... 1221 01:10:32,353 --> 01:10:36,899 We all have that feeling, that fire, but usually never get a chance to use it. 1222 01:10:36,983 --> 01:10:38,359 Then it just goes away. 1223 01:10:39,360 --> 01:10:43,114 But you can. You've got this opportunity, so do it. 1224 01:10:43,197 --> 01:10:44,449 Why not? 1225 01:10:44,532 --> 01:10:48,077 This is who you are. This is who you'll always be. 1226 01:10:48,745 --> 01:10:52,415 And you don't move aside for nobody until you're ready to move. 1227 01:10:52,498 --> 01:10:55,334 It doesn't matter how this looks to other people. 1228 01:10:55,418 --> 01:10:57,587 All that matters is how it looks to you. 1229 01:10:57,670 --> 01:10:59,046 [dramatic music playing] 1230 01:10:59,797 --> 01:11:00,631 Rocky. 1231 01:11:02,300 --> 01:11:03,301 Look at me. 1232 01:11:05,845 --> 01:11:09,056 How it looks to you. 1233 01:11:10,141 --> 01:11:12,268 And if this is something that you wanna do, 1234 01:11:12,351 --> 01:11:15,980 and if this is something that you've gotta do, then you do it. 1235 01:11:17,815 --> 01:11:18,983 Fighters fight. 1236 01:11:23,237 --> 01:11:25,740 -You're not gonna punch me, are you? -[laughs] 1237 01:11:25,823 --> 01:11:26,824 [laughs] 1238 01:11:29,076 --> 01:11:32,747 I gotta go before I wear out my welcome. I'll see you tomorrow. 1239 01:11:34,415 --> 01:11:35,458 Thanks. 1240 01:11:46,469 --> 01:11:47,804 Fighters fight, right? 1241 01:11:51,724 --> 01:11:54,685 [dramatic music continues] 1242 01:11:54,769 --> 01:11:58,105 [Lou] It's rare when you get to promote an event that's bigger than boxing. 1243 01:11:58,189 --> 01:11:59,023 This is. 1244 01:11:59,106 --> 01:12:02,985 Skill versus will, with part of the proceeds going to charity. 1245 01:12:03,069 --> 01:12:07,323 The brainchild of Mason Dixon, to honor past heavyweight champions. 1246 01:12:07,406 --> 01:12:10,743 Warriors like Rocky Balboa. Let's open it up for questions. 1247 01:12:10,827 --> 01:12:11,828 [reporters clamoring] 1248 01:12:11,911 --> 01:12:14,539 [woman 1] Rocky, a few great fighters have fought in their 50s, 1249 01:12:14,622 --> 01:12:16,290 often with disastrous results. 1250 01:12:16,374 --> 01:12:18,000 Why risk the danger and embarrassment? 1251 01:12:18,084 --> 01:12:20,795 The smart money says you have virtually no chance. 1252 01:12:20,878 --> 01:12:23,005 A puncher always has a chance. 1253 01:12:23,673 --> 01:12:25,341 This fight will be competitive. 1254 01:12:26,050 --> 01:12:27,844 [woman 2] Why are you doing this, Rocky? 1255 01:12:28,386 --> 01:12:32,682 I don't know, I'd rather do something I love badly than... 1256 01:12:32,765 --> 01:12:36,727 [Paulie] Than to feel bad by not doing something you love. 1257 01:12:38,145 --> 01:12:40,773 [man 1] Rocky, the press has labeled you a "Balboasaurus." 1258 01:12:40,857 --> 01:12:42,483 [reporters laughing] 1259 01:12:42,567 --> 01:12:44,277 How do you feel about that? 1260 01:12:44,360 --> 01:12:46,404 [man 2] Mason, let's say the following happens: 1261 01:12:46,487 --> 01:12:48,614 You win, we'll say you beat an old guy. 1262 01:12:48,698 --> 01:12:52,326 You lose, say a thumb in the eye, you'll be the joke of the decade. 1263 01:12:52,410 --> 01:12:55,872 You all know that will never happen. This is only an exhibition. 1264 01:12:55,955 --> 01:12:59,458 Don't go trying to make more out of this than that computer did. Okay? 1265 01:12:59,542 --> 01:13:01,460 [reporters clamoring] 1266 01:13:01,544 --> 01:13:04,755 [man 3] Isn't this sport in enough trouble without these circus events? 1267 01:13:04,839 --> 01:13:05,923 Next question. 1268 01:13:06,007 --> 01:13:09,093 [woman 1] On the surface this looks like a cheap bit of ring theater 1269 01:13:09,176 --> 01:13:10,928 between, no offense, a has-been 1270 01:13:11,012 --> 01:13:14,473 and a man whose own credible legacy and popularity is in doubt. 1271 01:13:14,557 --> 01:13:16,225 -What's the upside? -Doubt? 1272 01:13:16,309 --> 01:13:20,271 Upside? What do you mean, upside? 1273 01:13:20,354 --> 01:13:21,939 What do I have to do? 1274 01:13:24,108 --> 01:13:26,110 I'm 33-and-0 with 30 knockouts. 1275 01:13:26,193 --> 01:13:29,488 I'm doing you people a favor. I'm having this exhibition for you. 1276 01:13:29,572 --> 01:13:31,616 And you're gonna make a mockery out of me? 1277 01:13:31,699 --> 01:13:32,533 I'm the champ. 1278 01:13:33,117 --> 01:13:35,328 If I get pissed, this guy gets hurt. 1279 01:13:36,370 --> 01:13:37,955 See you at the fight. 1280 01:13:38,039 --> 01:13:40,041 [reporters clamoring] 1281 01:13:42,168 --> 01:13:44,337 The guy is a joke. He's gonna get crushed. 1282 01:13:44,420 --> 01:13:45,838 [customers chattering] 1283 01:13:53,471 --> 01:13:55,056 Oh, look who's here. 1284 01:13:55,139 --> 01:13:57,350 How you doing, Uncle Paulie? Have you seen my father? 1285 01:13:57,433 --> 01:13:58,267 In the back. 1286 01:13:59,310 --> 01:14:01,228 [speaking indistinctly] 1287 01:14:07,860 --> 01:14:08,694 Excuse me. 1288 01:14:10,988 --> 01:14:14,533 How you doing? Glad you came by. 1289 01:14:15,284 --> 01:14:16,202 Can I talk with you? 1290 01:14:16,285 --> 01:14:18,996 -Sure. -Can we do it outside? 1291 01:14:23,834 --> 01:14:25,169 You're going through with this? 1292 01:14:25,252 --> 01:14:27,672 - I start training tomorrow. -Hey, Rock. 1293 01:14:28,547 --> 01:14:32,635 I made some connections. I can make some money on this, endorsements. 1294 01:14:33,970 --> 01:14:35,554 Absolutely. Do that. 1295 01:14:35,638 --> 01:14:37,098 -Thank you. -Sure. 1296 01:14:38,724 --> 01:14:40,351 So you nervous about the fight? 1297 01:14:40,434 --> 01:14:42,061 Scared to death. 1298 01:14:42,144 --> 01:14:43,145 You don't look scared. 1299 01:14:43,229 --> 01:14:44,522 I ain't supposed to. 1300 01:14:45,106 --> 01:14:47,024 Then you don't have to do it. 1301 01:14:47,650 --> 01:14:49,193 I think I do. 1302 01:14:53,030 --> 01:14:57,576 You know, living with you hasn't been easy. People see me, 1303 01:14:57,660 --> 01:15:01,956 but they think of you. With all this going on, it's gonna be worse than ever. 1304 01:15:02,039 --> 01:15:04,041 -It don't have to be. -Sure, it does. 1305 01:15:04,125 --> 01:15:05,918 Why? You've got a lot going on, kid. 1306 01:15:06,002 --> 01:15:09,046 What, my last name? That's the reason I got a decent job. 1307 01:15:09,130 --> 01:15:11,465 That's why people deal with me in the first place. 1308 01:15:11,549 --> 01:15:13,592 Now I start to get a little ahead, 1309 01:15:13,676 --> 01:15:17,346 to get a little something for myself, and this happens. 1310 01:15:17,430 --> 01:15:21,267 I'm asking you as a favor not to go through with this. Okay? 1311 01:15:21,350 --> 01:15:24,145 This is gonna end up bad for you, and it's gonna end up bad for me. 1312 01:15:24,228 --> 01:15:25,479 You think I'm hurting you? 1313 01:15:25,563 --> 01:15:27,064 In a way, you are. 1314 01:15:27,148 --> 01:15:29,233 That's the last thing I ever wanted to do. 1315 01:15:29,316 --> 01:15:32,862 I know that's not what you wanna do, but that's just the way that it is. 1316 01:15:32,945 --> 01:15:35,781 Don't you care what people think? Doesn't it bother you that 1317 01:15:35,865 --> 01:15:39,368 people are making you out to be a joke, and that I'll be included in that? 1318 01:15:39,452 --> 01:15:42,580 Do you think that's right? Do you? 1319 01:15:48,627 --> 01:15:50,421 You ain't gonna believe this. 1320 01:15:51,297 --> 01:15:53,132 But you used to fit right here. 1321 01:15:53,758 --> 01:15:56,010 I'd hold you up and say to your mother, 1322 01:15:56,093 --> 01:15:58,888 "This kid is gonna be the best kid in the world. 1323 01:15:58,971 --> 01:16:01,849 This kid is gonna be somebody better than anybody ever knew." 1324 01:16:02,516 --> 01:16:05,269 And you grew up good and wonderful. 1325 01:16:05,352 --> 01:16:08,564 It was great just watching, every day was like a privilege. 1326 01:16:08,647 --> 01:16:11,776 Then the time came for you to be your own man and take on the world, 1327 01:16:11,859 --> 01:16:12,693 and you did. 1328 01:16:12,777 --> 01:16:17,948 But somewhere along the line, you changed. You stopped being you. 1329 01:16:18,032 --> 01:16:21,577 You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you're no good. 1330 01:16:21,660 --> 01:16:25,331 And when things got hard, you started looking for something to blame, 1331 01:16:25,414 --> 01:16:26,707 like a big shadow. 1332 01:16:28,584 --> 01:16:31,170 Let me tell you something you already know. 1333 01:16:31,253 --> 01:16:33,839 The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. 1334 01:16:33,923 --> 01:16:37,927 It's a very mean and nasty place. And I don't care how tough you are, 1335 01:16:38,010 --> 01:16:40,971 it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently 1336 01:16:41,055 --> 01:16:42,056 if you let it. 1337 01:16:42,139 --> 01:16:45,976 Nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. 1338 01:16:46,519 --> 01:16:50,731 But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit 1339 01:16:50,815 --> 01:16:52,233 and keep moving forward. 1340 01:16:52,316 --> 01:16:55,569 How much you can take, and keep moving forward. 1341 01:16:55,653 --> 01:16:57,279 That's how winning is done. 1342 01:16:58,489 --> 01:17:01,367 If you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. 1343 01:17:01,450 --> 01:17:04,703 But you gotta be willing to take the hits. And not pointing fingers, 1344 01:17:04,787 --> 01:17:09,041 saying you aren't where you want to be because of him or her, or anybody. 1345 01:17:09,125 --> 01:17:12,795 Cowards do that, and that ain't you. You're better than that. 1346 01:17:13,337 --> 01:17:15,840 [poignant music playing] 1347 01:17:20,052 --> 01:17:24,890 I'm always gonna love you, no matter what happens. 1348 01:17:25,850 --> 01:17:27,852 You're my son and you're my blood. 1349 01:17:28,894 --> 01:17:30,896 You're the best thing in my life. 1350 01:17:32,731 --> 01:17:36,569 But until you start believing in yourself, you ain't gonna have a life. 1351 01:17:41,490 --> 01:17:43,492 Don't forget to visit your mother. 1352 01:18:02,469 --> 01:18:04,471 [music fades] 1353 01:18:21,322 --> 01:18:23,199 [Duke] Throw the hook! Transfer the weight! 1354 01:18:23,949 --> 01:18:25,659 Come on, don't wait on him. 1355 01:18:26,994 --> 01:18:29,163 Come on, no waiting too long. 1356 01:18:29,246 --> 01:18:30,915 -Throw that hook. -[Rocky grunts] 1357 01:18:30,998 --> 01:18:32,249 Come on, throw that hook! 1358 01:18:33,292 --> 01:18:34,376 Shift that weight. 1359 01:18:36,712 --> 01:18:40,466 Shift the weight. Come on, let's see that hook. 1360 01:18:42,259 --> 01:18:45,346 Don't wait too long. Don't wait. 1361 01:18:45,429 --> 01:18:47,932 Get off first. Come on, get off, Rock! 1362 01:18:49,183 --> 01:18:50,017 Throw the hook! 1363 01:18:50,851 --> 01:18:51,852 Time. 1364 01:18:54,021 --> 01:18:55,856 All right, that's it. 1365 01:18:59,318 --> 01:19:00,611 Shower up, baby, shower up. 1366 01:19:00,694 --> 01:19:04,406 -[poignant music playing] -I... I lost my balance in there. 1367 01:19:04,490 --> 01:19:07,451 - I don't know if this was a good idea. -Rock? 1368 01:19:07,534 --> 01:19:10,037 The dog could do better than I'm doing right now. 1369 01:19:10,120 --> 01:19:12,748 [Paulie] You're a little rusty. First time back, huh? 1370 01:19:12,831 --> 01:19:15,209 Can't expect the big bomb so early. 1371 01:19:16,627 --> 01:19:18,671 Duke got some ideas for you tomorrow. 1372 01:19:18,754 --> 01:19:22,800 -What ideas? -Good bright ideas. New way of thinking. 1373 01:19:22,883 --> 01:19:24,343 Go ahead, shower up, okay? 1374 01:19:24,426 --> 01:19:25,594 You look good, Rock. 1375 01:19:25,678 --> 01:19:26,679 Thanks. 1376 01:19:28,472 --> 01:19:29,848 Paulie, what's his problem? 1377 01:19:29,932 --> 01:19:32,559 He's thinking rather than doing. 1378 01:19:32,643 --> 01:19:35,229 And you're probably making him rusty. 1379 01:19:35,312 --> 01:19:38,148 Sure, Paulie. Hey, whatever you're thinking is wrong. 1380 01:19:38,232 --> 01:19:39,692 -Oh, you think so? -Yeah. 1381 01:20:08,429 --> 01:20:11,432 [poignant music playing] 1382 01:20:14,643 --> 01:20:16,520 -Those are beautiful. -Yeah. 1383 01:20:19,189 --> 01:20:20,899 You get off early from work? 1384 01:20:20,983 --> 01:20:25,487 No. I left. I quit. 1385 01:20:27,156 --> 01:20:28,365 Quit, why? 1386 01:20:29,908 --> 01:20:31,410 I wasn't very... 1387 01:20:32,870 --> 01:20:35,914 I just didn't fit in there. 1388 01:20:38,125 --> 01:20:39,335 I understand. 1389 01:20:44,298 --> 01:20:46,550 -So, what are you gonna do? -Right now? 1390 01:20:48,927 --> 01:20:50,888 Right now I'd rather be with you. 1391 01:20:53,807 --> 01:20:54,892 Is that all right? 1392 01:20:56,977 --> 01:20:57,811 Yeah. 1393 01:20:59,063 --> 01:21:01,398 It's been a long time since I've seen a fight. 1394 01:21:13,744 --> 01:21:17,247 [Duke] You know all there is to know about fighting, so there's no sense 1395 01:21:17,331 --> 01:21:19,291 going down that same road again. 1396 01:21:19,375 --> 01:21:23,587 To beat this guy, you need speed. You don't have it. 1397 01:21:23,670 --> 01:21:25,255 [dramatic music playing] 1398 01:21:25,339 --> 01:21:29,093 And your knees can't take the pounding. So hard running is out. 1399 01:21:29,176 --> 01:21:31,136 And you've got arthritis in your neck. 1400 01:21:31,220 --> 01:21:33,055 And you've got calcium deposits 1401 01:21:33,138 --> 01:21:36,350 on most of your joints. So sparring is out. 1402 01:21:37,434 --> 01:21:38,811 I had that problem. 1403 01:21:39,686 --> 01:21:44,858 So, what we'll be calling on is good old-fashioned blunt force trauma. 1404 01:21:44,942 --> 01:21:49,822 Horsepower. Heavy duty, cast-iron, pile-driving punches 1405 01:21:49,905 --> 01:21:53,534 that will have to hurt so much they'll rattle his ancestors. 1406 01:21:53,617 --> 01:21:55,786 Every time you hit him with a shot, 1407 01:21:55,869 --> 01:21:58,372 it's got to feel like he tried kissing the express train. 1408 01:21:58,455 --> 01:21:59,790 [neck cracks] 1409 01:21:59,873 --> 01:22:03,627 Yeah. Let's start building some hurting bombs. 1410 01:22:03,710 --> 01:22:06,713 ['Rocky Theme" playing] 1411 01:22:33,991 --> 01:22:35,701 [Paulie] Come on, go. 1412 01:22:35,784 --> 01:22:36,952 You'll get it. 1413 01:22:37,035 --> 01:22:38,787 [Paulie] You can do it, Rocko. 1414 01:22:53,635 --> 01:22:58,098 1415 01:22:58,182 --> 01:23:03,020 1416 01:23:03,103 --> 01:23:07,441 1417 01:23:14,573 --> 01:23:16,241 [Paulie] Getting stronger. 1418 01:23:22,206 --> 01:23:23,582 Rock. 1419 01:23:25,751 --> 01:23:27,044 You can do this. 1420 01:23:34,134 --> 01:23:35,636 [Duke] Come on, Rocko. 1421 01:23:38,430 --> 01:23:40,724 -[Paulie] Go, Rocko. -Go on. 1422 01:23:42,893 --> 01:23:45,354 Come on, come on. There you go. 1423 01:23:47,523 --> 01:23:50,651 1424 01:23:50,734 --> 01:23:52,152 You can do it, Rock. 1425 01:23:52,236 --> 01:23:55,155 1426 01:23:55,239 --> 01:23:56,532 Getting stronger. 1427 01:23:56,615 --> 01:24:01,370 1428 01:24:07,459 --> 01:24:09,586 [Duke] Rocko, Rocko. 1429 01:24:09,670 --> 01:24:10,671 [Robert] Push, push. 1430 01:24:11,547 --> 01:24:13,090 -Go, Rock. -Yeah. 1431 01:24:14,466 --> 01:24:15,509 Yeah. 1432 01:24:17,135 --> 01:24:19,054 [Duke] Yeah, that's right. 1433 01:24:20,305 --> 01:24:25,519 1434 01:24:25,602 --> 01:24:30,065 1435 01:24:30,148 --> 01:24:34,570 1436 01:24:34,653 --> 01:24:35,487 Yeah. 1437 01:24:35,571 --> 01:24:40,576 1438 01:24:40,659 --> 01:24:42,244 1439 01:24:42,327 --> 01:24:43,996 [song crescendos, then ends] 1440 01:24:44,079 --> 01:24:45,914 [crowd cheering] 1441 01:24:45,998 --> 01:24:49,501 [man] Rocky Balboa, 217. 1442 01:24:50,919 --> 01:24:56,300 The undisputed heavyweight champion, Mason Dixon, 221. 1443 01:24:59,845 --> 01:25:02,139 Thank you very much. I appreciate it, champ. Thanks. 1444 01:25:06,768 --> 01:25:09,354 [crowd chanting] Rocky, Rocky, Rocky... 1445 01:25:19,364 --> 01:25:21,491 -You know how much money is in this? -A lot of it. 1446 01:25:21,575 --> 01:25:24,036 Imagine trying to clean this place. 1447 01:25:24,119 --> 01:25:25,495 -No, seriously. -Balboa. 1448 01:25:29,207 --> 01:25:33,545 I'll catch up with you guys later, okay? Robert, hang with me. 1449 01:25:35,714 --> 01:25:37,633 -How you doing, champ? -I'm good. 1450 01:25:39,968 --> 01:25:42,512 There's no reason for either of us to get hurt in this fight. 1451 01:25:42,596 --> 01:25:47,142 I'll do my best to carry you, make sure you save face. It'd be no embarrassment. 1452 01:25:47,726 --> 01:25:52,189 But I promise you, you try to press me, you hit me, you hurt me, 1453 01:25:52,272 --> 01:25:55,859 you hit me low, cheap-shot me, I'll get you out of there. 1454 01:25:57,319 --> 01:26:01,490 You know, uh, a lot of people come to Vegas to lose, but I didn't. 1455 01:26:01,573 --> 01:26:02,949 It's already over. 1456 01:26:03,033 --> 01:26:05,035 Ain't nothing over till it's over. 1457 01:26:05,118 --> 01:26:06,870 What's that from, the '80s? 1458 01:26:06,953 --> 01:26:08,955 That's probably the "70s. 1459 01:26:12,376 --> 01:26:13,794 Just remember what I said. 1460 01:26:15,379 --> 01:26:16,546 Yo. Champ. 1461 01:26:17,464 --> 01:26:19,257 Ain't you a little scared? 1462 01:26:20,258 --> 01:26:21,385 I don't get scared. 1463 01:26:22,928 --> 01:26:25,055 -[woman] This way. Thank you. -[man] One more time. 1464 01:26:25,138 --> 01:26:28,100 I think you try a little harder when you're scared. 1465 01:26:28,183 --> 01:26:31,353 This is, uh, what has worked for me. 1466 01:26:32,104 --> 01:26:32,938 Scared, huh? 1467 01:26:33,021 --> 01:26:36,066 Oh, yeah. You ain't scared of me? Come on, let's see what you got. 1468 01:26:37,234 --> 01:26:38,610 Hey, don't hit me, I'm brittle. 1469 01:26:38,694 --> 01:26:41,697 [pensive music playing] 1470 01:26:43,198 --> 01:26:46,201 -[thunder rumbles] -[knocking on door] 1471 01:26:54,418 --> 01:26:55,252 -[Marie] Hey. -Hi. 1472 01:26:56,253 --> 01:26:57,087 How're you doing? 1473 01:26:57,170 --> 01:26:59,047 I was just thinking. Did you wanna come in? 1474 01:26:59,131 --> 01:27:02,843 No. It's okay. I just wanted to 1475 01:27:02,926 --> 01:27:05,804 come by and wish you good luck for tomorrow. 1476 01:27:05,887 --> 01:27:07,180 -Thanks. -Yeah. 1477 01:27:07,889 --> 01:27:10,600 I brought you something. I hope you don't mind, 1478 01:27:10,684 --> 01:27:12,477 I took it from the restaurant. 1479 01:27:14,521 --> 01:27:16,398 -Adrian. -[poignant music playing] 1480 01:27:16,481 --> 01:27:19,067 Yeah. Thought she would keep you safe. 1481 01:27:19,151 --> 01:27:21,695 Yeah. She always brought me luck. 1482 01:27:21,778 --> 01:27:22,612 Yeah. 1483 01:27:24,406 --> 01:27:25,240 Yeah. 1484 01:27:25,323 --> 01:27:26,867 Listen, I wanted to say thanks 1485 01:27:26,950 --> 01:27:29,369 for everything you've done for me and my kid. 1486 01:27:30,370 --> 01:27:32,038 You've been great and, uh... 1487 01:27:36,501 --> 01:27:37,669 tomorrow, 1488 01:27:40,005 --> 01:27:43,550 you're going to prove that the last thing to age in somebody is their heart. 1489 01:27:45,927 --> 01:27:46,970 I'll try. 1490 01:27:47,053 --> 01:27:48,180 You go show them. 1491 01:27:48,263 --> 01:27:49,097 Thank you. 1492 01:28:11,077 --> 01:28:12,746 [man] The heavyweight championship 1493 01:28:12,829 --> 01:28:16,666 has been one of sports' most coveted titles for 120 years. 1494 01:28:16,750 --> 01:28:20,837 Two-time heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa, the Philadelphia slugger, 1495 01:28:20,921 --> 01:28:25,592 renowned for his cast-iron jaw, ferocious body attack, and will of steel, 1496 01:28:26,176 --> 01:28:29,221 all of which have carried the much smaller fighter to numerous victories 1497 01:28:29,304 --> 01:28:32,682 over the years against physically superior opponents. 1498 01:28:32,766 --> 01:28:35,602 And Mason Dixon, the current heavyweight titleholder 1499 01:28:35,685 --> 01:28:38,897 with all the speed, determination, and confidence any fighter could want. 1500 01:28:38,980 --> 01:28:43,068 But many still question whether he has the heart of a true champion, 1501 01:28:43,151 --> 01:28:46,947 never having been pushed to go the distance. Tonight we find out. 1502 01:28:48,031 --> 01:28:51,243 Here at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1503 01:28:51,326 --> 01:28:53,286 for the much-anticipated showdown 1504 01:28:53,370 --> 01:28:58,291 between Mason "The Line" Dixon and Rocky "The Italian Stallion" Balboa. 1505 01:28:58,917 --> 01:29:01,711 Hello, again. I'm Jim Lampley with Larry Merchant and Max Kellerman 1506 01:29:02,170 --> 01:29:04,923 live from the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, where we anticipate 1507 01:29:05,006 --> 01:29:08,552 one of the most outrageous and compelling events in boxing history. 1508 01:29:08,635 --> 01:29:12,430 The current unappreciated heavyweight champion, Mason "The Line" Dixon, 1509 01:29:12,514 --> 01:29:14,516 putting his reputation on the line 1510 01:29:14,599 --> 01:29:18,478 against legendary ex-ex-ex-champion, Rocky Balboa. 1511 01:29:18,562 --> 01:29:22,649 Even though most see this as more of a glorified sparring session, 1512 01:29:22,732 --> 01:29:26,444 the energy in the room is electric. Larry, why is this billed as an exhibition? 1513 01:29:26,528 --> 01:29:30,490 Wild guess, so they wouldn't have to call it an execution. 1514 01:29:31,408 --> 01:29:36,705 Zachariah 46 says, "I is not by strength, not by might, 1515 01:29:36,788 --> 01:29:40,667 but by his spirit, we have already claimed the victory 1516 01:29:40,750 --> 01:29:42,878 in our Lord Jesus Christ." 1517 01:29:44,045 --> 01:29:45,714 Good luck, Rocky. 1518 01:29:45,797 --> 01:29:48,133 Thanks, Spider. I appreciate it. 1519 01:29:59,436 --> 01:30:00,937 Nobody's expecting much 1520 01:30:01,021 --> 01:30:04,733 from the way-past-his-prime former champ, Rocky Balboa. 1521 01:30:05,317 --> 01:30:07,861 Rock, I gotta talk to you. 1522 01:30:09,362 --> 01:30:14,409 Look, I know you got a lot of stuff you gotta get out of your system. 1523 01:30:14,492 --> 01:30:15,327 Huh? 1524 01:30:16,119 --> 01:30:20,749 Tonight you do it. Right? Get rid of the damn beast, 1525 01:30:20,832 --> 01:30:24,878 let it be done, once and for all. Please, I love you. 1526 01:30:25,545 --> 01:30:28,214 [crowd chanting] Rocky, Rocky, Rocky. 1527 01:30:28,298 --> 01:30:31,051 Rocky, Rocky, Rocky. 1528 01:30:31,134 --> 01:30:34,054 Rocky, Rocky, Rocky... 1529 01:30:34,804 --> 01:30:38,808 There go the lights. The buzz is building toward a roaring crescendo. 1530 01:30:45,857 --> 01:30:47,859 [crowd cheering] 1531 01:30:47,943 --> 01:30:50,946 ["High Hopes" playing over speakers] 1532 01:30:51,529 --> 01:30:53,865 With your chin on the ground 1533 01:30:53,949 --> 01:30:55,325 1534 01:30:55,408 --> 01:30:56,910 Where did that come from? 1535 01:30:57,661 --> 01:31:00,622 I told you. I love Sinatra. 1536 01:31:01,289 --> 01:31:02,707 He's very good, Sinatra. 1537 01:31:03,541 --> 01:31:04,626 [Robert] Let's go. 1538 01:31:04,709 --> 01:31:05,543 Very good. 1539 01:31:05,627 --> 01:31:08,546 That rubber tree plant... 1540 01:31:08,630 --> 01:31:13,301 [Larry] And here comes Rocky Balboa, veteran of the wars, 1541 01:31:13,385 --> 01:31:16,221 here for one more last hurrah. 1542 01:31:16,304 --> 01:31:19,349 [Jim] Or the Last Supper, perhaps, with him as the main course. 1543 01:31:19,432 --> 01:31:22,227 What's that music? You can't be serious. 1544 01:31:22,310 --> 01:31:25,021 [Larry] "High Hopes"? Talk about wishful thinking. 1545 01:31:25,105 --> 01:31:28,566 Well, maybe no hopes is more realistic. Anyway, the crowd likes it. 1546 01:31:29,401 --> 01:31:32,779 [Max] Look at the Italian Stallion. Cool and relaxed. 1547 01:31:32,862 --> 01:31:36,574 [Jim] Rocky's an off-the-board underdog, and they don't care at all. 1548 01:31:36,658 --> 01:31:40,662 [Max] This is about his pride and dignity and his punch, guys. 1549 01:31:40,745 --> 01:31:46,292 The last thing to go is a guy's punch. Rocky always has that puncher's chance. 1550 01:31:48,545 --> 01:31:49,713 [song ends] 1551 01:31:49,796 --> 01:31:51,047 [cheering] 1552 01:31:51,131 --> 01:31:55,301 [Jim] Rocky Balboa is still, as you can hear, the people's champion. 1553 01:31:55,385 --> 01:31:58,513 [Max] Prediction, guys, for at least two rounds, 1554 01:31:58,596 --> 01:32:00,181 Dixon's going to have his hands full. 1555 01:32:00,265 --> 01:32:04,060 [Larry] Two whole rounds? We have a cockeyed optimist in the house. 1556 01:32:04,978 --> 01:32:05,812 How you doing? 1557 01:32:05,895 --> 01:32:08,398 The crowd wants to see something real, or at least... 1558 01:32:08,481 --> 01:32:11,443 Rocky Balboa just asked me how I'm doing. 1559 01:32:11,526 --> 01:32:13,361 I grew up watching this guy. 1560 01:32:13,445 --> 01:32:16,322 I never thought I'd be calling one of his fights. 1561 01:32:16,406 --> 01:32:18,867 This is unbelievable. I'm a fan. I can't help it. 1562 01:32:18,950 --> 01:32:20,952 [Jim] Here comes Mason Dixon. 1563 01:32:21,036 --> 01:32:22,662 ["It's A Fight" playing over speakers] 1564 01:32:22,746 --> 01:32:24,456 1565 01:32:24,539 --> 01:32:25,999 1566 01:32:26,082 --> 01:32:28,918 - - 1567 01:32:29,002 --> 01:32:31,046 - - 1568 01:32:31,880 --> 01:32:35,175 - - 1569 01:32:36,509 --> 01:32:37,719 - - 1570 01:32:37,802 --> 01:32:40,346 Hit 'em with the right 1571 01:32:40,430 --> 01:32:43,183 Hit 'em with the right 1572 01:32:43,266 --> 01:32:46,186 Head bust 'em, head bust 'em 1573 01:32:46,269 --> 01:32:49,147 Head bust 'em, head bust 'em 1574 01:32:49,230 --> 01:32:52,108 Hit 'em with the right 1575 01:32:52,192 --> 01:32:54,944 Hit 'em with the right 1576 01:32:55,028 --> 01:32:56,029 1577 01:32:56,112 --> 01:32:58,573 [Jim] Mason Dixon establishing his presence in the ring. 1578 01:32:58,656 --> 01:33:01,993 And suddenly now a conversation breaking out at ringside. 1579 01:33:02,535 --> 01:33:05,288 Mike Tyson calling out Mason "The Line" Dixon. 1580 01:33:05,371 --> 01:33:07,957 You can't call the shots. I'm the champ. 1581 01:33:08,041 --> 01:33:13,713 This is charity work. You got that midget with you right there. 1582 01:33:13,797 --> 01:33:17,050 When it come to handlin' business... 1583 01:33:17,133 --> 01:33:18,927 [bell rings] 1584 01:33:19,010 --> 01:33:22,555 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Mandalay Bay 1585 01:33:22,639 --> 01:33:26,101 Resort and Casino of Las Vegas, 1586 01:33:26,184 --> 01:33:29,896 and a special main event of the evening, 1587 01:33:29,979 --> 01:33:33,191 ten rounds of heavyweight excitement. 1588 01:33:33,274 --> 01:33:35,985 Sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. 1589 01:33:36,069 --> 01:33:41,407 And when the bell rings, the referee in charge of the action, Joe Cortez. 1590 01:33:41,491 --> 01:33:46,579 And now for the thousands in attendance and the millions watching 1591 01:33:46,663 --> 01:33:50,792 around the world, ladies and gentlemen, 1592 01:33:50,875 --> 01:33:57,674 let's get ready to rumble. 1593 01:33:57,757 --> 01:33:58,758 [crowd cheering] 1594 01:33:58,842 --> 01:34:02,137 Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner, 1595 01:34:02,220 --> 01:34:07,100 wearing black with gold, official weight, 217 pounds. 1596 01:34:07,183 --> 01:34:11,813 His professional record, 57 victories including 54 knockouts, 1597 01:34:11,896 --> 01:34:15,024 with 23 defeats and one draw. 1598 01:34:15,108 --> 01:34:18,444 He is the fighting pride of Philadelphia, 1599 01:34:18,528 --> 01:34:22,949 the two-time heavyweight champion of the world, 1600 01:34:23,032 --> 01:34:25,201 "The Italian Stallion," 1601 01:34:25,285 --> 01:34:30,206 Rocky 1602 01:34:30,290 --> 01:34:32,417 Balboa. 1603 01:34:33,001 --> 01:34:35,253 -Rocky! -We love you, Rocky! 1604 01:34:35,336 --> 01:34:37,005 Hope he gets his head busted. 1605 01:34:39,174 --> 01:34:40,341 Shut up. 1606 01:34:44,012 --> 01:34:46,848 [Michael] Across the ring, fighting out of the red corner, 1607 01:34:46,931 --> 01:34:51,019 wearing white with blue, official weight, 221 pounds. 1608 01:34:51,102 --> 01:34:55,940 He has a perfect professional record, consisting of 33 bouts, 1609 01:34:56,024 --> 01:34:59,360 33 victories, including 30 knockouts. 1610 01:34:59,444 --> 01:35:04,782 Originally from Tampa, Florida, but now fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, 1611 01:35:04,866 --> 01:35:09,245 the reigning undisputed, undefeated, 1612 01:35:09,329 --> 01:35:12,540 heavyweight champion of the world, 1613 01:35:12,624 --> 01:35:16,044 Mason "The Line" 1614 01:35:16,127 --> 01:35:20,131 Dixon. 1615 01:35:20,215 --> 01:35:21,257 [inaudible dialogue] 1616 01:35:24,219 --> 01:35:25,470 [Joe] All right, gentlemen. 1617 01:35:26,095 --> 01:35:29,599 All right, Mason, Rocky. We went over the rules in the dressing room. 1618 01:35:29,682 --> 01:35:33,728 I expect a good, clean fight. Watch the kidney punches, rabbit punches, 1619 01:35:33,811 --> 01:35:35,897 those low blows, be careful with those, all right? 1620 01:35:35,980 --> 01:35:37,482 Give me good sportsmanlike conduct. 1621 01:35:37,565 --> 01:35:40,818 Remember, gentlemen, I'm fair, but I'm firm. Touch them up. 1622 01:35:40,902 --> 01:35:41,736 Enjoy the ride. 1623 01:35:41,819 --> 01:35:45,073 [Jim] The champ's not in the best shape we've seen him in. Maybe he just plans 1624 01:35:45,156 --> 01:35:47,992 to phone this one in and go home early. That wouldn't be a surprise. 1625 01:35:48,076 --> 01:35:49,577 Love you. Glad you could make it. 1626 01:35:49,661 --> 01:35:52,330 [Max] One thing about Rocky we know for sure, 1627 01:35:52,413 --> 01:35:55,124 this guy's showing up in shape. 1628 01:35:55,208 --> 01:35:56,084 The old man's crazy. 1629 01:35:56,167 --> 01:35:58,836 -He's gotta be crazy. He's in here. -Okay. 1630 01:35:58,920 --> 01:36:01,589 Take it easy. This is an exhibition. All right? Do it to him. 1631 01:36:01,673 --> 01:36:05,009 You got three rounds to set a pace. Every time you hit him, gotta make a dent. 1632 01:36:05,093 --> 01:36:06,302 Got it. 1633 01:36:06,386 --> 01:36:08,846 [Max] The moments before a Rocky Balboa fight? 1634 01:36:08,930 --> 01:36:10,640 I can't believe it's here. 1635 01:36:11,307 --> 01:36:12,141 [bell rings] 1636 01:36:12,225 --> 01:36:15,019 [Max] Round one begins. If old George Foreman 1637 01:36:15,103 --> 01:36:19,399 shocked the world with one punch, why can't old Rocky Balboa? 1638 01:36:19,482 --> 01:36:21,943 [Jim] And as much excitement as there is in the arena, 1639 01:36:22,026 --> 01:36:24,279 there's a sense of foreboding as well. 1640 01:36:28,783 --> 01:36:32,954 And now, Mason "The Line" Dixon goes to work with his jab as though 1641 01:36:33,037 --> 01:36:36,374 he's fighting against the number one challenger in the heavyweight division. 1642 01:36:36,457 --> 01:36:38,835 [Max] This is to be expected early on. 1643 01:36:38,918 --> 01:36:41,087 You knew the champ was going to control the distance 1644 01:36:41,170 --> 01:36:43,298 with his jab, his height, his range. 1645 01:36:45,174 --> 01:36:49,220 [Jim] Balboa, looking to gain a shot, misses wildly. 1646 01:36:50,888 --> 01:36:54,017 [Larry] It looks like a speed bag against a punching bag. 1647 01:36:54,100 --> 01:36:55,977 [Jim] Rocky is understandably frustrated, 1648 01:36:56,060 --> 01:36:58,146 but he came out of retirement to get into a fight. 1649 01:36:58,229 --> 01:37:01,107 [Max] Guys named Rocky don't like to be toyed with. 1650 01:37:01,190 --> 01:37:03,276 One punch could still turn it around. 1651 01:37:03,359 --> 01:37:06,029 [Larry] Apparently he forgot his arthritis meds this morning. 1652 01:37:06,112 --> 01:37:07,822 [Jim] Rocky misses. 1653 01:37:07,905 --> 01:37:11,534 There's a meat-seeking missile on the point of the chin by the champ. 1654 01:37:12,243 --> 01:37:14,037 More pinpoint jabs by Dixon. 1655 01:37:15,079 --> 01:37:18,374 And there's a hard right hand and a left and a right by Balboa. 1656 01:37:18,458 --> 01:37:21,836 He drives Dixon into the ropes with a series of shots. 1657 01:37:21,919 --> 01:37:24,756 -And the crowd goes berserk. -[crowd cheering] 1658 01:37:28,926 --> 01:37:33,181 [Jim] Dixon punishing Balboa for the temerity of landing those shots. 1659 01:37:33,264 --> 01:37:35,266 [crowd booing] 1660 01:37:36,726 --> 01:37:40,563 It's toe-to-toe in the corner. Balboa and Dixon letting it all go. 1661 01:37:40,646 --> 01:37:42,273 [crowd cheering] 1662 01:37:46,319 --> 01:37:48,029 [bell rings] 1663 01:37:48,112 --> 01:37:51,449 Balboa landing potent combinations to the head of the champion. 1664 01:37:51,532 --> 01:37:52,992 A wake-up call for Dixon. 1665 01:37:53,076 --> 01:37:54,285 -[Duke] You all right? -Yeah. 1666 01:37:54,369 --> 01:37:56,037 The man's got bricks in his gloves. 1667 01:37:56,120 --> 01:37:58,164 What happened to the angry stuff in the basement? 1668 01:37:58,247 --> 01:38:00,083 -It's still there. -He came to battle, okay? 1669 01:38:00,166 --> 01:38:01,626 -He tried to knock me out. -Listen. 1670 01:38:01,709 --> 01:38:04,003 If there's any bone in your body he can break, he will. 1671 01:38:04,087 --> 01:38:05,922 -His bones break too. -Give the man respect. 1672 01:38:06,005 --> 01:38:07,256 What about my respect? 1673 01:38:07,340 --> 01:38:09,717 [Jim] Compubox numbers tell the grisly story. 1674 01:38:09,801 --> 01:38:13,096 Balboa landed nine of 13 punches in that round. 1675 01:38:13,179 --> 01:38:18,267 Dixon landed an incredible 59 out of 69. 1676 01:38:18,351 --> 01:38:19,477 Listen to me this time. 1677 01:38:19,560 --> 01:38:22,105 [Max] Rocky's been here a million times before. 1678 01:38:22,188 --> 01:38:25,525 Coming out to start another round after he took a beating in the previous one. 1679 01:38:25,608 --> 01:38:28,611 -Remember what I said, okay? - I warned him. 1680 01:38:29,904 --> 01:38:34,617 [Jim] He's tired. His legs are going fast, or already gone. 1681 01:38:34,700 --> 01:38:39,539 [Max] And what's truly extraordinary is that Rocky can still take it. 1682 01:38:39,622 --> 01:38:44,460 [Jim] The boxing commission, which was criticized for licensing him, 1683 01:38:44,544 --> 01:38:48,256 would be massacred if something happened to Rocky. 1684 01:38:49,382 --> 01:38:50,383 [grunts] 1685 01:38:52,260 --> 01:38:55,555 [Jim] And a monstrous straight left hand. Down goes Rocky. 1686 01:38:55,638 --> 01:38:57,765 And that could conceivably be the end of the fight. 1687 01:38:57,849 --> 01:39:01,686 That could be the exhibition right there. But no. Balboa is up. 1688 01:39:01,769 --> 01:39:05,815 Referee Joe Cortez asks if he wants to continue, and Rocky says yes. 1689 01:39:05,898 --> 01:39:09,026 [Max] Even Rocky Balboa could be too brave for his own good. 1690 01:39:09,110 --> 01:39:12,989 [Jim] Dixon comes right back to try to finish it. Balboa almost went down. 1691 01:39:13,072 --> 01:39:15,074 [Larry] Rocky actually shoves Dixon back. 1692 01:39:15,158 --> 01:39:17,493 [Jim] As Dixon lands these brutal shots. 1693 01:39:17,577 --> 01:39:18,870 Cover up. Cover up. 1694 01:39:18,953 --> 01:39:21,747 [Jim] Open shots at close range, right and left hands, 1695 01:39:21,831 --> 01:39:23,332 and down goes Balboa. 1696 01:39:23,416 --> 01:39:26,461 Perhaps for the last time in his fighting career. 1697 01:39:26,544 --> 01:39:27,920 [Larry] That should do it. 1698 01:39:28,004 --> 01:39:31,549 [Joe] Four. Five. Six. 1699 01:39:31,632 --> 01:39:33,342 Get up. Get up. 1700 01:39:33,426 --> 01:39:35,344 [Joe] Eight. Nine. 1701 01:39:35,428 --> 01:39:36,804 [crowd cheering] 1702 01:39:36,888 --> 01:39:38,222 How do you feel, Mac? You okay? 1703 01:39:38,306 --> 01:39:40,683 -[Jim] Now Rocky is furious with himself. -Come on. 1704 01:39:40,766 --> 01:39:43,060 [Jim] He convinces Cortez he wants to keep fighting. 1705 01:39:43,144 --> 01:39:45,229 Dixon's pointing at the ref to end it, 1706 01:39:45,313 --> 01:39:47,023 Rocky waving his arms, saying he's fine. 1707 01:39:47,106 --> 01:39:48,733 -He wants to go on. -Let it go. 1708 01:39:50,067 --> 01:39:53,362 [Jim] And Balboa comes back. With a left and a right 1709 01:39:53,446 --> 01:39:56,949 and bulls Dixon into the ropes for the second round in a row. 1710 01:39:57,033 --> 01:39:58,868 [crowd booing] 1711 01:39:58,951 --> 01:40:01,162 [Jim] Back comes Dixon with brutal left-hand shots. 1712 01:40:01,245 --> 01:40:03,581 -[Jim] Dixon hurt his hand there. -Go after him. 1713 01:40:03,664 --> 01:40:05,416 [Max] This is Rocky's best chance right here. 1714 01:40:05,500 --> 01:40:08,002 The champ obviously just hurt his hand on Rocky's hip. 1715 01:40:08,085 --> 01:40:11,839 [Jim] And Balboa immediately going to work to the body. Huge right hook. 1716 01:40:11,923 --> 01:40:14,800 Balboa ripping away at Dixon's body. 1717 01:40:14,884 --> 01:40:16,219 These are big punches. 1718 01:40:16,302 --> 01:40:19,555 -[crowd chanting] Rocky, Rocky, Rocky... -[dramatic music playing] 1719 01:40:19,639 --> 01:40:22,016 [crowd cheering] 1720 01:40:22,099 --> 01:40:23,351 [cheering] 1721 01:40:24,560 --> 01:40:28,940 [Jim] Rocky Balboa has knocked the reigning heavyweight champion down. 1722 01:40:29,023 --> 01:40:30,358 You hurt him, Rocky. 1723 01:40:30,441 --> 01:40:33,444 [Jim] Mason "The Line" Dixon has never taken this kind of punishment 1724 01:40:33,528 --> 01:40:35,530 in his entire professional career. 1725 01:40:35,613 --> 01:40:37,365 [Max] Maybe he's clearing his head, guys, 1726 01:40:37,448 --> 01:40:39,742 but the body shots really caved in his ribs. 1727 01:40:39,825 --> 01:40:43,246 [Jim] Balboa is thinking knockout himself. 1728 01:40:43,329 --> 01:40:46,249 [Max] Another counterhook by Balboa, followed by two more. 1729 01:40:46,332 --> 01:40:49,335 [Jim] Dixon fires back his own hooks. Now Rocky's stunned. 1730 01:40:49,418 --> 01:40:51,629 It's an all-out war along the ropes 1731 01:40:51,712 --> 01:40:56,467 as round two comes to a close amid a giant tumult in the ring. 1732 01:40:57,468 --> 01:40:59,136 [Max] Incredible. 1733 01:40:59,220 --> 01:41:00,221 All right. 1734 01:41:01,305 --> 01:41:02,932 Welcome to Rockyland. 1735 01:41:03,015 --> 01:41:04,934 [dramatic music playing] 1736 01:41:06,936 --> 01:41:08,521 -How's the hand? - I think it's broken. 1737 01:41:11,524 --> 01:41:13,651 We lose, it's your ass. Your ass. 1738 01:41:13,734 --> 01:41:16,112 It will numb up on you in a few rounds. All right? 1739 01:41:16,195 --> 01:41:20,032 Once that hand numbs up, Dixon will be able to throw it hard. 1740 01:41:20,116 --> 01:41:22,618 Until then, here is Rocky's chance. 1741 01:41:22,702 --> 01:41:23,828 [Duke] No reverse. 1742 01:41:23,911 --> 01:41:25,329 [Martin] Take the pain, champ. 1743 01:41:25,413 --> 01:41:28,332 Stay on it. Everybody thought this was a joke, including me. 1744 01:41:28,416 --> 01:41:31,127 Now nobody's laughing. Stay on him. Go get him. 1745 01:41:31,210 --> 01:41:32,753 -[bell rings] -Go out strong. 1746 01:41:32,837 --> 01:41:35,840 [dramatic music continues] 1747 01:41:45,308 --> 01:41:46,684 Keep him off you. 1748 01:41:50,396 --> 01:41:51,480 That's it. 1749 01:41:53,357 --> 01:41:54,775 [bell rings] 1750 01:41:55,109 --> 01:41:55,943 Yeah. 1751 01:41:59,030 --> 01:42:00,781 [dramatic music continues] 1752 01:42:05,911 --> 01:42:07,997 [Duke] You won that round. Break him down. 1753 01:42:08,080 --> 01:42:09,123 [rings] 1754 01:42:13,544 --> 01:42:14,754 Bomb him. 1755 01:42:21,093 --> 01:42:22,178 Yeah. 1756 01:42:26,390 --> 01:42:28,392 [Duke] Just keep throwing those bombs. 1757 01:42:29,185 --> 01:42:31,062 [dramatic music continues] 1758 01:42:40,488 --> 01:42:41,530 Come on. 1759 01:42:43,157 --> 01:42:46,160 [tense, unsettling music playing] 1760 01:42:49,205 --> 01:42:50,164 You can do this. 1761 01:42:52,333 --> 01:42:54,168 [distorts] Rocko, Rocko. 1762 01:43:01,342 --> 01:43:02,301 [Mason groans] 1763 01:43:03,511 --> 01:43:04,679 Get him. Go. 1764 01:43:04,762 --> 01:43:08,099 [dramatic music playing] 1765 01:43:14,563 --> 01:43:17,483 -[music intensifies] -[crowd cheering] 1766 01:43:34,458 --> 01:43:35,501 [inaudible dialogue] 1767 01:43:38,462 --> 01:43:39,588 [grunts] 1768 01:43:50,015 --> 01:43:53,018 [tense, unsettling music playing] 1769 01:44:02,778 --> 01:44:04,864 Go through him. Run over him. 1770 01:44:06,323 --> 01:44:09,618 -[dramatic music playing] -[crowd cheering] 1771 01:44:20,254 --> 01:44:21,589 Unload on him. 1772 01:44:23,340 --> 01:44:24,425 Get it done, Mason. 1773 01:44:33,893 --> 01:44:34,977 [bell rings] 1774 01:44:35,311 --> 01:44:36,270 [crowd cheering] 1775 01:44:36,353 --> 01:44:38,439 [Max] They are leaving nothing on the table, guys. 1776 01:44:38,522 --> 01:44:40,316 [Larry] The fans are still standing. 1777 01:44:40,399 --> 01:44:42,943 They may not be able to sit down for a week. 1778 01:44:43,027 --> 01:44:43,861 You're doing great. 1779 01:44:43,944 --> 01:44:45,905 I'm doing better than I thought. I feel good. 1780 01:44:45,988 --> 01:44:47,490 [Martin] You sure he's okay? 1781 01:44:47,573 --> 01:44:49,867 -I've had worse. -[Duke] He's been much worse. 1782 01:44:49,950 --> 01:44:51,869 [Jim] Toe-to-toe, one round to go. 1783 01:44:51,952 --> 01:44:53,788 Who would have believed this was possible? 1784 01:44:53,871 --> 01:44:56,332 -Can you see out of that eye? -Let me talk. 1785 01:44:56,415 --> 01:44:58,876 Don't take any more chances out there than you have to. 1786 01:44:58,959 --> 01:45:01,837 There's nothing more to prove, Pop. 1787 01:45:01,921 --> 01:45:04,173 I gotta go out the way I gotta go out. 1788 01:45:04,256 --> 01:45:05,925 [Paulie] You can do it, Rocko. 1789 01:45:06,008 --> 01:45:07,301 One more round, we go home. 1790 01:45:07,384 --> 01:45:08,552 Okay, then do it. 1791 01:45:08,636 --> 01:45:12,097 [Larry] There's an old saying that every great champion has one 1792 01:45:12,181 --> 01:45:14,308 great fight left in him, 1793 01:45:14,391 --> 01:45:16,644 and Rocky is proving it so far. 1794 01:45:16,727 --> 01:45:19,063 -[bell rings] -[Joe] Come on, guys. Touch them up. 1795 01:45:19,146 --> 01:45:21,190 Rocko. The last round of your life. 1796 01:45:21,273 --> 01:45:23,776 -[Joe] Come on, guys. -The last round. 1797 01:45:23,859 --> 01:45:25,361 [Joe] Touch them up. 1798 01:45:25,945 --> 01:45:27,238 You are one crazy old man. 1799 01:45:27,321 --> 01:45:28,906 You'll get there. 1800 01:45:28,989 --> 01:45:30,533 -[Joe] Let's go. -[bell rings] 1801 01:45:30,616 --> 01:45:34,245 [Jim] Tenth round of a scheduled ten. Who would ever have dreamed 1802 01:45:34,328 --> 01:45:38,541 that Rocky Balboa would still be in this, quote, "exhibition" 1803 01:45:38,624 --> 01:45:40,584 against the heavyweight champion of the world? 1804 01:45:40,668 --> 01:45:41,961 You can do it. Come on. 1805 01:45:42,044 --> 01:45:45,840 [Max] This fight is as though Dixon got on-the-job training in courage. 1806 01:45:45,923 --> 01:45:47,424 [crowd cheering] 1807 01:45:47,508 --> 01:45:48,843 Cover up. Cover up. 1808 01:45:48,926 --> 01:45:50,928 [Max] They're both in a pain-free zone. 1809 01:45:51,011 --> 01:45:53,722 These guys are fighting in another dimension right now. 1810 01:45:53,806 --> 01:45:58,185 [Jim] Beyond belief, Balboa just walking straight into Dixon's punches. 1811 01:45:58,269 --> 01:46:00,145 Target practice for Dixon. 1812 01:46:04,108 --> 01:46:06,652 [Max] They're exchanging right hooks. Balboa's drilled. 1813 01:46:06,735 --> 01:46:10,114 Here comes Dixon. He's exhausted from punching the man. 1814 01:46:11,532 --> 01:46:13,284 Knock this bum out, Mace. 1815 01:46:15,703 --> 01:46:16,912 [exclaiming] 1816 01:46:17,913 --> 01:46:20,833 [tense, unsettling music playing] 1817 01:46:25,880 --> 01:46:27,715 [Rocky] What is it you said to the kid? 1818 01:46:27,798 --> 01:46:30,134 It ain't about how hard you hit. 1819 01:46:30,217 --> 01:46:34,179 It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. 1820 01:46:34,263 --> 01:46:38,058 How much you can take and keep moving forward. 1821 01:46:39,226 --> 01:46:41,020 -Get up. -Let's go. Get up. 1822 01:46:41,103 --> 01:46:45,149 -Rocky, Rocky, Rocky... -Rocky, Rocky, Rocky... 1823 01:46:45,232 --> 01:46:46,191 [Rocky] Get up. 1824 01:46:46,275 --> 01:46:48,152 [dramatic music playing] 1825 01:46:50,529 --> 01:46:53,365 Rocky, Rocky, Rocky... 1826 01:46:57,828 --> 01:47:00,497 [crowd roaring] 1827 01:47:08,005 --> 01:47:11,884 [Jim] And another monster body shot. Rocky's ancestors must have felt that one. 1828 01:47:11,967 --> 01:47:14,178 Rocky. Start moving those hands. 1829 01:47:14,261 --> 01:47:16,263 [Jim] Less than two minutes to go. 1830 01:47:16,347 --> 01:47:18,891 The crowd is astonished that Balboa got up. 1831 01:47:18,974 --> 01:47:21,268 -Come on. -Turn it over. All the way through. 1832 01:47:21,352 --> 01:47:24,355 [Max] He begs for Dixon to punish him some more. And retaliates with fury. 1833 01:47:26,857 --> 01:47:28,150 Chop him down. 1834 01:47:31,737 --> 01:47:33,530 Come on, Rocky. 1835 01:47:35,866 --> 01:47:36,951 Take him out now. 1836 01:47:38,869 --> 01:47:40,955 [Jim] They're trading shots again. 1837 01:47:41,038 --> 01:47:43,999 [Max] Balboa is trying to hit anything and anywhere. 1838 01:47:46,710 --> 01:47:48,170 Win it. Win it. 1839 01:47:48,253 --> 01:47:52,049 [crowd chanting] Rocky, Rocky, Rocky... 1840 01:47:52,132 --> 01:47:53,467 [music intensifying] 1841 01:47:56,637 --> 01:47:57,554 -Yes. -[bell rings] 1842 01:47:57,888 --> 01:48:00,099 -[bell ringing] -[crowd roaring] 1843 01:48:00,182 --> 01:48:02,476 [triumphant music playing] 1844 01:48:07,481 --> 01:48:10,401 -You're a great champion. You got heart. -Thanks. 1845 01:48:10,484 --> 01:48:12,945 Thanks for the opportunity. Good night. 1846 01:48:15,447 --> 01:48:18,492 That was unbelievable. That's the greatest thing I've ever seen. 1847 01:48:20,536 --> 01:48:21,370 You did it. 1848 01:48:21,453 --> 01:48:23,914 That's the kind of fighting you're talking about. 1849 01:48:24,832 --> 01:48:27,084 -[Rocky] Hey, Paulie. -[laughing] 1850 01:48:27,167 --> 01:48:29,920 That beast is gone now. The beast is out. 1851 01:48:30,004 --> 01:48:33,882 One of the most overused words in sports, guys, is "incredible.� 1852 01:48:33,966 --> 01:48:37,386 I hate to say it. This is incredible. 1853 01:48:39,805 --> 01:48:40,764 Let's go. 1854 01:48:44,184 --> 01:48:47,938 [Michael] Ladies and gentlemen, before we go to the scorecards, 1855 01:48:48,022 --> 01:48:53,318 a round of applause for these two heavyweight warriors. 1856 01:48:53,402 --> 01:48:55,654 [crowd cheering] 1857 01:48:58,657 --> 01:49:01,702 We have a split decision. 1858 01:49:05,122 --> 01:49:10,419 Adelaide Bird scores it 95-94... 1859 01:49:10,502 --> 01:49:11,670 Dixon. 1860 01:49:13,380 --> 01:49:17,885 Chuck Champer has it 95-94... 1861 01:49:17,968 --> 01:49:18,886 Balboa. 1862 01:49:18,969 --> 01:49:20,554 [crowd cheering] 1863 01:49:27,144 --> 01:49:32,232 And Bill Graham scores it 95-94 1864 01:49:32,316 --> 01:49:37,529 for the winner by split decision, and still undefeated, 1865 01:49:37,613 --> 01:49:40,449 the heavyweight champion of the world, 1866 01:49:40,532 --> 01:49:46,121 Mason "The Line" Dixon. 1867 01:49:46,955 --> 01:49:49,958 -[triumphant music continues] -[crowd cheering] 1868 01:50:01,428 --> 01:50:03,847 [crowd cheering] Rocky, Rocky, Rocky. 1869 01:50:03,931 --> 01:50:06,725 Rocky, Rocky, Rocky. 1870 01:50:06,809 --> 01:50:09,144 Rocky, Rocky, Rocky... 1871 01:50:19,571 --> 01:50:21,198 [music crescendos] 1872 01:50:21,281 --> 01:50:24,284 -[music stops] -[crowd cheering and chanting] 1873 01:50:37,798 --> 01:50:40,801 [poignant music playing] 1874 01:50:43,345 --> 01:50:46,348 You know, I couldn't have done nothing without you. 1875 01:50:48,934 --> 01:50:50,561 Yo, Adrian, we did it. 1876 01:50:58,318 --> 01:50:59,319 We did it. 1877 01:51:30,309 --> 01:51:32,311 [music fades] 1878 01:51:39,568 --> 01:51:42,571 ['Rocky Theme" playing] 1879 01:52:29,409 --> 01:52:34,122 1880 01:52:34,206 --> 01:52:38,919 1881 01:52:39,002 --> 01:52:43,257 1882 01:53:23,130 --> 01:53:27,884 1883 01:53:27,968 --> 01:53:32,723 1884 01:53:32,806 --> 01:53:37,394 1885 01:53:56,163 --> 01:54:00,876 1886 01:54:00,959 --> 01:54:05,672 1887 01:54:05,756 --> 01:54:11,345 1888 01:54:11,428 --> 01:54:16,141 1889 01:54:16,224 --> 01:54:18,977 1890 01:54:19,061 --> 01:54:19,895 [song ends] 1891 01:54:19,978 --> 01:54:22,981 [poignant music playing] 1892 01:55:47,691 --> 01:55:50,694 [upbeat music playing]