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Rocky: Listen, I don't want no turkey anyway, ya know. Adrian: But it was Thanksgiving. Rocky: It was what? Adrian: It was Thanksgiving. Rocky: Yeah, to you. But to me, it's Thursday, right?

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Apollo: What do you think about Billy Snow? Jergens: Fouls. Apollo: How 'bout Big Chuck Smith? Yeah. Duke: Nah. He's too old and dull. [points out] Hey, Bobby Judd. He's a good boy. Apollo: No, I don't feel any heat from that name. Jergens: Joe Zach's a good prospect. [approaches Apollo] Exactly what are you looking for, Apollo? Apollo: [shows Jergens somebody in a local fight book] This is what I'm looking for. 'The Italian Stallion.' Jergens: Rocky Balboa? Never heard of him. Apollo: Look, it's the name, man. 'The Italian Stallion.' The media'll eat it up. Now who discovered America? An Italian, right? What would be better than to get it on with one of his descendants? Duke: He's a southpaw. I don't want you messing around with southpaws. They do everything backwards. Apollo: Southpaw, nothin'. I'll drop him in three. [visualizes title] "Apollo Creed Meets the Italian Stallion". [laughs]... Sounds like a damn monster movie.

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Jergens: Balboa, George Jergens. Take a chair please. Mr. Balboa. Rocky: Call me Rocky sir. Jergens: Tell me Rocky, you've got any representation of a manager? Rocky: No just me. Jergens: Rocky I've got a proposition I'd like to make to you. Rocky: Sparring? Jergens: I beg your pardon? Rocky: Well, I'm interested. I know you're looking for sparring partners and I just want to say I'm very available you know. Jergens: I'm sure you are. Rocky: Absolutely. Sparring with the champ would be an honor and you know what, Mr. Jergens? Jergens: What? Rocky: I wouldn't take no cheap shots either. I'd be a really good sparring partner. Jergens: You don't understand me, Rocky. My proposition is this. Would you be interested in fighting Apollo Creed for the World Heavyweight Championship? Rocky: No. Jergens: Listen Rocky, Apollo's seen you fight. He likes you and he wants to fight you. Rocky: It's just that you see I fight in clubs you know. I'm really a ham-and-egger and this guy's the best. It wou

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Reporter: Why did you agree to fight a man who has virtually no chance of winning? Apollo: Look, if history proves one thing, American history proves that everybody's got a chance to win. Didn't you guys ever hear of Valley Forge or Bunker Hill?

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Mickey: I'm here to warn ya, that ya gotta be very careful about this shot that you got at the title. Because, like the Bible sez, you ain't gonna get a second chance...Well, what ya need is a manager. A manager, listen to me. I know, because I've been in this racket for 50 years...I've seen it all, all of it. Ya know what I've done? I have done it all. [He holds a bare lightbulb in front of his face] I've got 21 stitches over this left eye. I've got 34 stitches over this eye. Do ya know that I had my nose busted 17 times? [He glances at Rocky's poster of Rocky Marciano] Ya kinda remind me of the Rock, ya know that? Ya move like him, ya got heart like he did...I got all this knowledge, I got it up here now, I wanna give it to you...I wanna take care of ya, I wanna make sure that all this shit that happened to me doesn't happen to you...Ya can't buy what I'm gonna give ya. I've got pain and I've got experience. Rocky: Well, I've got pain, and I've got experience too. Mickey: Listen, kid

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Paulie: [about Adrian] What's the story? What's happenin'? Ya really like her? Rocky: Sure, I like her. Paulie: I don't see it. What's the attraction? Rocky: I don't know. Fills gaps, I guess. Paulie: What's 'gaps'? Rocky: I dunno, gaps. She's got gaps, I got gaps. Together, we fill gaps. I dunno. Paulie: You ballin' her? Rocky: [irritated] Hey! Hey, ya don't talk dirty about your sister. Paulie: Ya screwin' my sister? Rocky: Ya see. That's why I can't connect ya with Gazzo...because you got a big mouth. You just talk too much.

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Duke: [watching Rocky punch meat on the TV] Hey, Apollo. You better come see this. Apollo: [carelessly] What is it? Duke: This guy, the one you want to fight, he looks serious. Apollo: Yeah, yeah. [not even looking at the TV] I'm serious, too.

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Rocky: Mr. Jergens, the poster's wrong. Jergens: What do ya mean? Rocky: Well, I'm wearin' white pants with a red stripe. Jergens: It doesn't really matter, does it? I'm sure you're gonna give us a great show. Try to get some rest, kid.

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Mickey: Your nose is broken. Rocky: How does it look? Mickey: Ah, it's an improvement.

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Apollo: Ain't gonna be no rematch. Ain't gonna be no rematch. Rocky: Don't want one.