a greeting for meeting someone after a long time
Hey, Rock. Long time no see, brother.Creed · 2015 — Chapter 3 of 10 · 4'27" · B1
Rocky Agrees to Train Adonis, Explained: on one's own
Adonis walks into Rocky's restaurant to ask the retired champ to train him, and Rocky keeps him at arm's length. The scene turns on a quiet admission — 'Nobody showed me how to do this' — which tells Rocky exactly why the young man is there. By the end, Rocky says yes.
What happens
Adonis Johnson comes to Rocky Balboa's Philadelphia restaurant and asks the former champion to train him. Rocky, long retired and reluctant, isn't sure he can help. The two share memories and small talk, and by the time they part, Rocky has agreed to take him on as a fighter.
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Long time no seeon one's ownnot that big a dealin your dreams
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Phrase of the scene
on one's own
without help from anyone else
阿多尼斯对洛奇说，自己打过的每一拳都是一个人扛下来的，没人教过他。
He learned the whole trade on his own.
Also in this scene
- Long time no see
a greeting for meeting someone after a long time
- not that big a deal
not as important or serious as it seems
- in your dreams
used to say something will never happen
Everything marked in this scene
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It's like a party here with everyone. Yeah, right.Welcome back, man. It's been a while.weak form
A lot bigger since you last seen him.Things are really opening up for us.Rocky, option's still open if you wanna get involved.Let me think about it.It's an honor to meet you, champ.Yeah, I was supposed to fight on the Ricky Conlan's card.Hey, Unc. But it got canceled.You need anything, you let me know.I swear to God, if you're not gonna do it,without help from anyone else
Rock, every punch I've ever thrown has been on my own.liaison
Rock, every punch I've ever thrown has been on my own.Step into my office.modal with be able to
You should be able to grab one of these birds.You should be able to grab one of these birds.used to say something will never happen
Donnie brushes off Rocky's challenge with a teasing comeback.
Yeah, in your dreams.Keep up the pace. Keep going.not as important or serious as it seems
Just go get the chicken. It's not that big a deal.who-clause as predicate
So either you block it, slip it, or get out of the way. Go.either ... or ...
So either you block it, slip it, or get out of the way. Go.liaison
So either you block it, slip it, or get out of the way. Go.Rocky Agrees to Train Adonis, explained
What's really going on
On the surface this is two men catching up over a meal, with Rocky deflecting a request and joking about the chickens. Underneath, both are negotiating something they cannot name. Adonis grew up without a father or a coach; Rocky is a widower whose restaurant is full of photographs of the dead. The turn comes when the young man drops the small talk and says, "Nobody showed me how to do this." It is both a confession of loneliness and the reason he came. He follows it with "Rock, every punch I've ever thrown has been on my own." That is not bragging but an invitation: be the first person in my corner. Rocky's yes is less a favour than an exchange — a sense of purpose for the old champ, a teacher for the young fighter. Neither man says "I need you," but by the end both have admitted it.
Theme
DreamsAdonis refuses to coast on his name and asks for a chance, while Rocky decides the dream is worth one more round.
LonelinessTwo men who have lost their families find in each other the teacher and the purpose they were missing.
What you'll learn
- 'long time no see' carries more than its dictionary gloss.
- 'come by' changes the pressure of the reply.
- The surrounding lines set the social temperature.
Listen for
- in the neighborhood — weak form
- on my own — liaison
- get out of the way — liaison
That bell don t mean school s out Donnie Keep goingA trainer's shorthand: the bell doesn't end the work, it starts the next round. 'Keep going' packs the whole lesson into two words.
Nobody showed me how to do thisAdonis admits he has had no teacher and no father to guide him. It is both a confession of loneliness and the reason he came to Rocky.
Rock every punch I ve ever thrown has been on my ownHe has fought every round without a corner, relying on no one. Saying it to Rocky is really a request: be the first person in my corner.
You see this guy here staring back at youRocky turns the young man's attention inward: the opponent that matters most is himself. The line frames boxing as a fight with your own doubt.
Questions about this scene
Why does Rocky hesitate to train Adonis?
Rocky has been out of the fight game for years and doubts he has anything left to offer. He is also grieving and alone, so taking on a fighter means risking another loss.
Who is Adonis and why does he seek out Rocky?
Adonis 'Donnie' Johnson is the son of Apollo Creed. He wants to box seriously but has no trainer, so he comes to his father's old rival, Rocky Balboa, to learn the craft.
Why does Rocky finally agree to train him?
He recognizes the young man's loneliness. When Donnie says nobody ever showed him how, Rocky hears a reason to be needed again, and that tips him from refusing to saying yes.
Who is the opponent Rocky points to in the mirror?
Rocky has Adonis look at the man in the mirror — himself. The point is that the hardest fight is against your own doubt, not the other fighter.
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Chapter 1behind closed doorsAdonis Asks Rocky to Train Him
Chapter 2jawnAdonis and Bianca's First Date
Watching · Chapter 3on one's ownRocky Agrees to Train Adonis
Chapter 4an offer you can t refuseRocky Offers to Train Adonis
Chapter 5no pushoverAdonis Blows Up at the Gym
Chapter 6had an affair withAdonis Tells Bianca His Secret
Chapter 7die a happy manRocky Refuses to Fight His Cancer
Chapter 8cut from that clothConlan Trash-Talks Adonis
Chapter 9lock it inRocky's Pre-Fight Talk with Adonis
Chapter 10the heart of a championAdonis Creed Fights Ricky ConlanChapter 3 of 10 · about 30 min to go