Creed Page #3

Lisa taps Kayla. Who turns to her, innocently, shaking away

at the shake.

LISA:

Is your brother awake?

Kayla guiltily looks back, still shaking the milkshake. She

shrugs “I don’t know”.

LISA (CONT’D)

Is he still in his room?

Kayla shrugs again. Lisa gives her the mother’s stare of

death.

14 INT. ADONIS’ BEDROOM 14

Adonis, pulls a hoodie over his head and preps his bag.

LISA (O.S.)

How could anybody drink this first

thing in the morning? It’s

disgusting.

Adonis turns around to see Lisa standing in the doorway,

holding his thermos. Kayla standing next to her guiltily.

Lisa walks down the steps into the room and hands Adonis the

thermos. He takes it, trying to hide his face, but he’s too

late.

LISA (CONT’D)

Jesus, what happened to your eye?

ADONIS:

Stiches.

LISA:

I’m talking about before the

stitches smart ass.

ADONIS:

I got into a fight at a bar.

LISA:

You’re 23 years old. At some point

you gotta stop solving problems

with your fists. You need to get a

job. Working out at the gym

everyday doesn’t count.

Having heard enough, he heads for the door.

7.

LISA (CONT’D)

Wait.

Adonis stops. Turns around.

LISA (CONT’D)

I’m sorry, just come and eat some

real food. I cooked your favorite.

Sit down, and have some family

time.

ADONIS:

Family time?

LISA:

Yeah...

ADONIS:

(beat)

You know I saw your mom last night.

LISA:

Oh yeah? How’d that go?

ADONIS:

You mean, “How is she?”

(beat)

She’s alone...

This lands on Lisa, hard. Adonis walks over to her, gives her

a kiss on the cheek, and heads out.

15 EXT. DUKE’S BOXING GYM PARKING LOT- SOUTH LOS ANGELES- DAY-1 5

CONTINUOUS:

Adonis’ car turns into a gravel parking lot, in a dilapidated

neighborhood. He parks, hops out with his duffle bag. We

track up to reveal the sign. “DUKE’S BOXING GYM: WORLD

CLASS.”

16 INT. DUKE’S BOXING GYM- DAY- CONTINUOUS 16

Adonis changes into his boxing shoes and heads towards a

large ring where SEVERAL BOXERS are paired up, working

drills. Sitting outside the ring is DUKE (70s, black). Adonis

walks over to him.

ADONIS:

I’m ready to train. Let me know

what warm-ups you want me starting

with.

8.

DUKE:

What are you talking about?

Adonis tosses the open duffle bag on the edge of the ring,

right in front of Duke.

ADONIS:

That’s my training fees for a year

up front.

Duke peers into the bag for a beat, sighs, then hands it

back.

DUKE:

Go home, son.

Duke goes to turn back, and Adonis grabs his shoulder.

ADONIS:

I’m not leaving this gym today

until you agree to train me.

Duke looks into Adonis’ eyes closely. And turns back to the

ring, verbally coaching up the athletes inside. Adonis pushes

past Duke and jumps into the ring.

17 INT. RING- DUKE’S BOXING GYM- CONTINUOUS 17

The boxers stop sparring, and they look at Adonis, who turns

to the corner and shakes the contents of his gym bag outgloves,

a mouthpiece, and $10,000 cash.

ADONIS:

I got 10 stacks right here. Cash!

Ready for whoever wants to come get

it.

Adonis puts on his gloves and turns around to the fighters in

the ring. They look at him, but none are up for the

challenge.

DUKE:

Adonis!

ADONIS:

Easy money, right?

Outside the ring, fighters have stopped their workouts and

inch closer to the brewing spectacle. A fighter, tall and

lean, about Adonis’ age starts to approach the ring, this is

KEV. Adonis locks eyes with him.

9.

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