Paulie in ROCKY 2 (1979)
Paulie visits Rocky in the hospital after his match with Apollo. After Rocky’s marriage to Adrian, he congratulates the two. Later, he gives his former meat-packing job to Rocky; he also buys Rocky’s car after the latter is laid off from Shamrock Meats due to budget cutbacks. He is disappointed later when he sees Rocky training amateurs in Mighty Mick’s Gym; 
Paulie soon goes to the animal shop where Adrian works and yells at her causing Rocky’s son, Robert Jr., to be born prematurely. He later helps Rocky and Adrian with the baby by taking care of him on the night of Rocky’s match. Though he is disappointed at the beginning of Rocky’s match, he eventually jumps in joy and hugs Adrian when Rocky is victorious.