Rocky II (1979)
Talia Shire: Adrian
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Quotes
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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, 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 : [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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Adrian : If he goes blind, Paulie, you walk away; I love him, you don't!
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[an exhausted Rocky lands a knockout punch at Apollo but sends them both falling onto the ring]
Adrian Pennino : [shocked] Oh!
Referee : 1. 2. 3.
Bill Baldwin : If he gets up, Creed will regain the title! If neither of them gets up, it's a draw and Creed will win the title automatically! The count...
Referee : 4...
Tony 'Duke' Evers : [calling to Apollo] Get up, my Man!
Mickey Goldmill : GET ON YOUR FEET!
Adrian Pennino : [whispers] Get up.
Referee : [Pandemonium in the stadium grows] 5. 6. 7.
Paulie Pennino : [Screams] Get up!
Referee : 8.
Mary Anne Creed : GET UP!
Referee : 9...
[Apollo collapses; Mary Anne moans]
Referee : [Rocky at the last second stands up] 10. YOU'RE OUT!
[Paulie and Adrian screams in happiness; Mickey yells]
Bill Baldwin : He made it at the last second! Rocky Balboa has shocked the world! He is the new heavyweight champion of the world!
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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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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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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?