could you take the puppy out --
please -
 fine.
 i'm sorry.
 i don't know.
 goodnight, rocky.
paulie, you're late.
 paulie, why didn't you tell me you were bringing him home?! look at me, i'm not ready for this.
no.  i can't!
paulie, please --
 like you?
i can't go out.
paulie, it's thanksgiving. i've gotta turkey in the oven.
it's thanksgiving.
i think it's closed.
we could go somewhere else an' --
 aren't you skating?
and you never got the chance?
but you never had a chance to prove yourself.
ohh!
by accident?
my mother told me just the opposite. she said, 'you weren't born with much of a body so you'd better develop your brain.'
 i suppose.
 i suppose.
it doesn't bother me either.
 it is just hard for me to understand why anybody wants to be a fighter.
i don't think you're a bum.
morning after?
why do you do it if it hurts so bad?
'cause you can't sing or dance?
 no thanks.
i sold them to you.
do you have a phone?
i wanna let my brother know where i am.
yes, i do.
yes.
i think he might be worried.
it's fine.
it's not that --
i don't think i belong here.
no, i don't belong here.
 i've never been in a man's apartment before.
i'm not sure i know you well enough -- i don't think i'm comfortable.
i should leave.
what?
 t-thank you.
 what?
don't tease me.
paul.
oh, rocky!
you didn't!
einstein flunked out of school.  twice.
roosevelt finished last in his class -- beethoven was deaf, an' helen keller was blind -- i think rocky has a good chance.
i don't know -- i was shocked. why did you do that?
absolutely -- what time should i expect you?
i'll be waiting.
yes.
don't you open them anymore?
like?
really -- you don't think they're overly feminine?
don't want weak legs.
-- the legs.
i thought it might be cute.
 and he called the reporters --
don't be mad at him -- he just wants to help.
 are you going to say anything to him?
paulie!
it's not your house --
don't talk like that to him!
 paulie. stop now!
only a pig would say that!
you gave me what?! knots! you gave me knots in here every day -- you made me scared of everything!
don't do that again!
owe you what?
good? good, paulie?! i've been treatin' you like a baby. since i can't remember it's so long -- i'm the only one who feeds you an' puts you in bed when ya can't stand up -- and it's you that made me feel like a loser -- that's what ya use to call me 'loser' -- what kind of name is that? so can ya blame me for not remembering to talk about you when i'm with rocky -- i don't owe you, paulie, you owe me.
what?!
 yes --
rocky, do you realize everybody in this country knows your face, and after the fight everybody in the world is going to.
what was that you said about a pet shop?
what did you say about a pet shop?
is everything all right?
 what?
apollo?
what're we going to do?
oh, rocky -- you worked so hard.
don't say that.
 i'll wait for you here.
i love you -- i love you -- i love you.