attempted to learn self-defense boxing with the help of Paulie, he was mostly ignored by his father.A montage, to the tune of "Go For It! (Heart and Fire!)," showed Tommy Gunn""s rapid ascent in the boxing world with many knock-outs, not unnoticed by Duke (and his own son), and Tommy was soon wearing the famous red, white and blue boxing trunks first worn by Apollo Creed in his fight with Rocky in the first film...I married Bert when I was seventeen.I never knew any other kind of life.Just cooking and washing and having children - (The camera pans toward a framed picture of Mildred""s wo beloved, teenaged daughters perched on the piano) two girls, Veda and Kay.That evening, as a sole traveler in the night with his wrapped birthday bottle of wine, he pays a functional visit to his mistress"" apartment.You were pretty good at it too.Slim: Thanks! Would you rather I wouldn""t?Steve: Wouldn""t what?Slim: Do things like that.Steve: Why ask me?Slim: I""d like to know.Steve: Well, of all the screwy...Slim: All right, all right, I won""t do it anymore.Steve: Look, I didn""t ask you...Slim: I know you didn""t.Don""t worry.I""m not giving up anything I care about.It""s like shooting fish in a barrel anyway - men like hat.They""re all a bunch of...(she catches herself) I""m a fine one o talk.The pot calling the kettle.(He hands her a drink.)And then he begins to ask her about her background, assuming that he knows all about her past.She is offended by his insinuations:Steve: How long have you been away from home?Slim: This is about the time for it, isn""t it?Steve: The time for what?Slim: The story of my life.