Rocky II (1979)
Sylvester Stallone: Rocky Balboa
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Quotes
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Gazo : How's about investing in condominiums? It's safe.
Rocky Balboa : Condominiums?
Gazo : Yeah, condominiums.
Rocky Balboa : I never use 'em.
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Rocky Balboa : It's Apollo.
Mickey : Who were you expecting?
Rocky Balboa : I was hoping he wouldn't show
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Rocky Balboa : I just got one thing to say... to my wife at home: Yo, Adrian! I DID IT!
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Rocky Balboa : I was wonderin' if, uh, you wouldn't mind marryin' me very much.
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[Mickey has Rocky chase after a chicken as part of his training]
Rocky Balboa : I feel like a Kentucky Fried idiot.
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Interviewer : Do you have a criminal record?
Rocky Balboa : Nothin' worth braggin' about.
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Rocky Balboa : [after round 1 of the rematch with Creed] I can't believe it!
Mickey : What?
Rocky Balboa : He broke my nose again.
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Reporter : Rock, you got anything derogatory to say about the champ?
Rocky Balboa : Derogatory? Yeah. He's great.
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Adrian : There's one thing I want you to do for me.
Rocky Balboa : What's that?
Adrian : Win...
Adrian : Win!
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Rocky Balboa : [Just outside doorway of Apollo's hospital room after first fight] Yo, Apollo?
Apollo : [In hospital bed] Yeah, who is it?
Rocky Balboa : Its just me, Rocky. Listen, could you answer me one question?
Apollo : Yeah, sure
Rocky Balboa : Did you give me your best?
Apollo : Yeah... yeah.
Rocky Balboa : Thank you.
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[Rocky and Mickey are watching the film of the first fight]
Mickey : Left handed fighters, they're the worst. They lead with their face mostly, trying to throw that big left. Right's no damn good. They ought to outlaw southpaws.
Rocky Balboa : Why didn't you tell me this before?
Mickey : I didn't wanna hurt your feelings.
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[Rocky, completely tired, exhausted, and in tears of happiness, makes a victory speech to the whole world]
Rocky Balboa : Excuse me. I can't believe this has happened. I can't. And I just wanna say thanks to Apollo for fighting me. Apollo. I wanna thank Mickey, for training me.
Fan from the Arena : We love ya, Rock!
Rocky Balboa : Yea, I love yous too. I just also wanna thank God. Except for my kid bein' born, this is the greatest night in the history of my life. I just wanna say one thing to my wife who's home: YO, ADRIAN! I DID IT!
Adrian : [crying in happiness] I love you. I love you.
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Adrian : We really don't need a car.
Rocky Balboa : Oh, come on, Adrian. I'm gonna be doing commercials. Now, I can afford this, you know? No problem.
Adrian : Do you know how to drive?
Rocky Balboa : Do I know how to drive?
Adrian : Do you know how to drive?
Rocky Balboa : I'm one of the greats. Are you kidding? C'mon, I'll drive you. Let me put you inside the car. This will just be like Cinderella and the pumpkin, you know?
Adrian : Do you know how to drive?
Rocky Balboa : Do I know how to drive? I drive airplanes and bulldozers. I'll drive you crazy if you give me a chance. You know what I mean?
[Chuckles]
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Rocky Balboa : [noticing Mickey's hearing aid] What's that in your ear there?
Mickey : What it is, is I hear stupid things better.
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Employment Manager : Can I be honest? No one's going to offer you an office job. There's too much competition. Why don't you fight? I read somewhere you're a very good fighter.
Rocky Balboa : Yeah, well, was ya ever punched in the face 500 times a night? It stings after a while, ya know.
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Reporter : Rocky, your pay for the fight will be very substantial. What will you do with the money?
Rocky Balboa : Well, the first thing I gotta do is I gotta pay the rent. And then I made this list on our way over here. I'd like to buy a couple hats, a motorcycle, a couple quarts of perfume for Adrian, she likes to smell good. And some muppet toys... you know, Ernie, Big Bird. And the frog, what's his name? Kermit?
Mickey : Yeah.
Rocky Balboa : And I thought maybe a statue for the church, and a snow cone machine for you, Paulie. You like snow cones, right?
Reporter : Rocky, do you have something derogatory to say about the champ?
Rocky Balboa : Derogatory? Yeah, he's great.
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Rocky Balboa : I was wonderin' what you were doin' the next 40 or 50 years.
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Rocky Balboa : [reading aloud from a book, slowly] "'It's no time to cuss me,' snarled the robber. 'By God, fellas, grab your rifles and take color... cover.'" How's that sound?
Adrian : It's good.
Rocky Balboa : Yeah?
Adrian : Mmmhmm.
Rocky Balboa : Ya know, bein' a good reader's gonna help me get a good office job, ya know. Wanna hear some more?
Adrian : I can't wait.
Rocky Balboa : OK. "'There ain't no cover, Smokey,' said Brad Lincoln. 'We better head for the canyon.'"
Adrian : You read nice.
Rocky Balboa : Thank you. You lie nice!
Adrian : Thank you.
[they both chuckle]
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Mickey : [after slapping Rocky in the face with his left hand] Now you didn't even see that comin', did ya? And that's comin' from a broken down punk like me. What... what do ya think the champ would do to ya?
Rocky Balboa : Hurt me bad, I guess...
Mickey : Na, he'd hurt ya permanent. *Permanent*!
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[Out shopping with Adrian]
Rocky Balboa : Do you like having a good time? Then you need a good watch!
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Mickey : Why do you have to wear that stinkin' sweatsuit?
Rocky Balboa : It brings me luck, you know?
Mickey : Brings you luck! I'll tell you what it brings, it brings flies! Now here's what I want you to do... I want you to chase this little chicken.
Rocky Balboa : Hey yo, Mick, what do I got to chase a chicken for?
Mickey : First, because I said so. And second, is because chicken-chasing is how we used to train back in the old days. If you can catch this thing, you can catch greased lighting.
Rocky Balboa : Well, I'll do it if you say so, but it ain't very mature.
Mickey : Yeah, well neither are you very mature!
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Mickey : Who the hell is that?
Rocky Balboa : Avon lady.
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Apollo : [outside after the first fight] Come on! Right here! Let's finish this fight!
Rocky Balboa : Is he serious?
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Gazo : [walks in to find Rocky sweeping] Yo, Rock.
Rocky Balboa : Yo, Tony. How ya doin'?
Gazo : How am *I* doin'? No, how are you doin'? I heard you was workin' in this dump. What are you doin', Rock? Give it to me straight, Rock.
Rocky Balboa : You know, I'm sweepin' up, makin' a few bucks here and there.
Gazo : You ain't no janitor, Rock. You don't need a job like this. Besides, you're Italian. Now you come back and work for me, Rock.
Rocky Balboa : Yeah, well, what would I be doin'? You mean like, uh, you know, collectin' or somethin'?
Gazo : What else? Look, you come back, work on the docks, get some fresh air. It stinks in here.
Rocky Balboa : Yo, Tony, I appreciate the offer, but, uh, I can't do that stuff no more.
Gazo : It's healthy, huh? Well, look, I gotta go. Take it easy, huh, champ.
Rocky Balboa : Yeah, see ya around.
Gazo : [pointing to a cardboard cutout of Rocky on the wall when he was a fighter] Remember that guy, Rock?
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Ring Announcer : Ladies and gentlemen! In a stunning upset, scoring the win by a knockout, the new Heavyweight Champion of the World...
Rocky Balboa : You're great.
Ring Announcer : Rocky Balboa!
[Cheering grows louder]
Apollo : Good luck.
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[At the wedding of Rocky and Adrian]
Father Carmine : [Speaking Italian] Rocky Balboa, do you take Adrian Ponino to be your lawfully wedded wife?
Rocky Balboa : Yeah. Absolutely. Yes.
Father Carmine : [Speaking Italian] Adrian Ponino, do you take Rocky Balboa to be your lawfully wedded husband?
Adrian : I do.
Rocky Balboa : Thanks.
Father Carmine : [Speaking Italian] Then by the powers vested in me by the State of Pennsylvania, I now pronounce you man & wife.
Father Carmine : [in English] You may kiss the bride now.
Rocky Balboa : I gotta take this off.
[Rocky draws Adrian's veil back; kisses her]
Father Carmine : Go in peace, and God bless you.
Rocky Balboa : Thanks, Father. You done real good. I'm proud of you. Okay, things are gonna be great.
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Apollo : Hey, Stallion! Stallion! You got a dull skull, Stallion. You're lucky, so lucky. What you did was a miracle. You're the luckiest man on the face of the Earth. I want you to know that, Stallion.
Rocky Balboa : Do I look lucky?
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Rocky Balboa : You know, I never knew you were so light, you know.
Adrian : No?
Rocky Balboa : No. If I did, I would've carried you everywhere.
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Adrian : You think it'll always be like this?
Rocky Balboa : Yeah.
Adrian : I hope you...
Rocky Balboa : What?
Adrian : ...you never get tired of me.
Rocky Balboa : [whispers] Oh, no. You ain't never getting rid of me.
Adrian : I hope nothing changes.
Rocky Balboa : [whispers] I ain't changing and I sure ain't never changing nothing about you.
Adrian : I love you.
Rocky Balboa : I love you, too.
Adrian : I love you.
[they kiss for a few minutes, then stare into each other's eyes briefly, then kiss some more]
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[Rocky is punching the heavy bag]
Rocky Balboa : Three, four...
Mickey : Now remember, I want 500 hard ones. Go!
Rocky Balboa : Where was I, seven or eight?
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Reporter : Rocky, what did you think going into the last round?
Rocky Balboa : I don't know. That I should have stayed in school or something.
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Adrian : And if it's a boy, I'd like him to be just like the father.
Rocky Balboa : Don't you think one dumbbell in the family's enough?
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Meat Foreman : Yo. Yo, Rock.
Rocky Balboa : You wanted me, Frank?
Meat Foreman : I gotta let you go.
Rocky Balboa : How come? Um, I'm workin' hard. I'm doin'good.
Meat Foreman : Yeah, real good, but we gotta cut back on man power. And ya ain't got enough time in, you know? Seniority.
Rocky Balboa : Well, how 'bout if I take a cut in pay, all right?
Meat Foreman : Can't do it... Union rules.
Rocky Balboa : Mm-hmm. Can I finish out the day?
Meat Foreman : Sure. Rocky, I'm sorry.
Rocky Balboa : Yeah, me too.