Rocky II (1979)

Talia Shire: Adrian

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Quotes 

• Adrian : There's one thing I want you to do for me.

  Rocky Balboa : What's that?

  Adrian : Win...

  Adrian : Win!

• [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.

• 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] 

• 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] 

• Adrian : If he goes blind, Paulie, you walk away; I love him, you don't!

• [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!

• [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.

• 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.

• 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] 

• 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?