SFX:CROWD CHEERING

MICK:Get back in the ring and fight again, you hear me?

ROCKY:But I just did Mick!

MICK:Again, you son of a bitch, again.

ROCKY:But Mick…

MICK:765 punches in all. Blood will drip down your nose on the 435th.

ROCKY:But…

And the sweat droplets will fly this way and that in glorious slow motion

ROCKY:OK

as you head swerves with the force of a punch on the 576th, 643rd and 755th.

ROCKY:No, no, no

You fall down after the 764th punch and I’ll scream, “get up, get up, you son of a bitch, because Mickey loves you.”

ROCKY:But I just did all that Mick. I already won. My head really hurts.

MICK:I don’t want to hear such defeatist talk. I want you to go and win ALL OVER AGAIN.

MUSIC:THEME FROM ROCKY

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