Legendary Page #4

a complete wrestler.

Offence, defence, and psychology.

We'll talk psychology later.

Today we're gonna work on speed.

Leverage. Knowledge and strength.

Okay.

We're gonna have to build yours.

(GRUNTS)

(SCOFFS)

Oh! He's back. Drinks all around.

What, did you take

a little vacation, Chetley?

You wish.

Funny.

No one seemed to notice you missing.

-Why'd you bring it up then?

-Cal, l need you right now.

The rest of you circle up.

Get started on your own.

Hey, circle them up. Let's go.

Cal, we had to forfeit the match

because of you.

Now, l give each one of my wrestlers

one shot to save their ass

before l toss them from the team.

This is your shot.

l had to help my brother with something.

Screw up again and you're done.

-Do we understand each other?

-Yes, sir.

All right.

Now get out there with the rest of them.

Thank you, sir.

Lebrowski, l see you.

lt's called a watch. Get one.

Cal, get up.

Back straight. Back straight.

Move with your back straight.

That's where you get your strength.

And when you circle...

Look at my left leg.

Don't take your eyes off it. Look at it.

And when you're ready

to make your move,

halfway through, switch to the right.

Tie me up with the right.

With your right leg on mine,

you keep me from panning out,

-and take me down. You understand?

-Yeah.

Here.

(GRUNTlNG)

(MlKE LAUGHlNG)

So the next time, you actually

shoot for the leg you're looking at.

Or maybe you don't.

Maybe you don't look at all.

You just keep coming and juke it.

Knowledge.

-You learn quick.

-You teach quick.

(MlKE LAUGHlNG)

Hey, l read you once pinned a guy

with a reverse cradle in a close match.

Yeah, reverse cradle.

That's not a move you want to shoot for,

especially against a wrestler

who is any good.

lt's an easy way to get pinned

if you don't know what you're doing.

-How does it work?

-(LAUGHlNG) Easy, bud.

Let's learn to walk

before we can run, okay?

Yeah.

Hey, did you get a job yet?

-No.

-l got you one.

Through my geology class.

l know some guys

at Sooner Pipe Works.

They can get you off the rigs, you know.

Put you in a truck.

Servicing the online wells.

Money ain't bad. lt's pretty steady.

-l ain't out of line about that, am l?

-(LAUGHlNG) No. No, l just...

l ain't used to getting that kind of help.

What was it like working with Dad?

(SOFTLY) l tell you, man. lt wasn't work.

lt just seemed like Dad always knew

what to do with me.

Yeah.

-You finish your homework?

-Yep.

-Want to do mine?

-No.

(GRUNTlNG)

Nice hiney.

Thank you. Speaking of hineys,

my mom wants you to stop by.

-Your mom wants to see my hiney?

-She didn't say.

All right. Tell me about your opponent

for tomorrow.

He's five and five.

l've never seen him before,

but he lost to a kid

who beat me 1 1 to two.

All right.

You know, Mom's probably

gonna be there tomorrow.

Good.

Are you gonna talk to her?

Cal, l never said anything

about going to meets.

-You understand.

-No, l don't understand.

There's gonna be a lot of folks

in that gym.

They're gonna want to talk to me

about what l've been doing lately.

lnstead of those trophies

l won ten years ago.

That's including Mom.

Tomorrow's about you.

l'm not going to get in the way

of your match.

-When are you going to talk to Mom?

-(SHARPLY) That's not why we're here.

No, l... l know.

Psychology.

The first time you see your opponent

is the weigh-in.

OFFlClAL:
Next weight class, 135.

Claremore?

Step on, please.

MIKE:
Look right through him.

Like he doesn't exist.

lt's a confidence game.

Somehow you are going to instil fear.

OFFlClAL:
1 34 and a half.

Step down, please.

-Riverdale?

-TENNENT:
Chetley.

MIKE:
You're thinking one thing.

That your girlfriend

is in the front seat of his car,

and if you lose,

she's going home with him.

And you think that over and over again.

You let it burn,

because it will show in your eyes.

TENNENT:
Chetley.

Step on, please.

You do it right,

sometimes they pee themselves.

-(SCOFFS)

-Yeah.

MlKE:
There's one more thing.

You got to weigh in naked.

Naked? (LAUGHlNG NERVOUSLY)

Well...

lt's... Trust me. lt's uncomfortable.

But it makes them more uncomfortable.

Because it shows you're proud

and it shows you've got nothing to fear.

MlKE:
After that,

you find a spot in that gym.

That's your spot. Your space.

You go there. Bring music with you.

Music you love.

Music that gets into your soul.

You do all those things

and that's going to give you the edge.

Okay.

All right.

(CROWD CHEERlNG)

Do it, Cal!

(WHOOPlNG)

(BLOWS WHlSTLE)

(CROWD CHEERlNG)

ANNOUNCER:
Final score, 7-5

in favour of Cal Chetley.

Team score.

Riverdale, 12. Claremore, 9.

That was Cal Chetley's first win ever

in a Riverdale uniform.

Let's hear it for our 135-pounder.

(WHlSTLE BLOWS)

(lNAUDlBLE)

(WHlSTLE BLOWlNG)

Pull it in.

You got speed? Let's see it!

-Yeah, l got speed!

-Show-off!

(WHlSTLE BLOWlNG)

MlKE:
We're gonna pick it up a bit

for regionals.

-More time?

-(LAUGHlNG) No.

-A better use of the time.

-How?

Well, you've got that week off

for spring break.

Eleven days till they start.

That's enough time to get serious.

-Serious?

-(FlRMLY) Yeah.

Serious enough to show me

the reverse cradle?

(FlRMLY) No.

(CHUCKLES)

You know, a good friend

wouldn't eat those in front of me.

Don't watch.

So we going to the dance together?

-Might be working.

-What?

Yes, l'm taking you to the dance.

What are you wearing?

l haven't really thought about it yet.

And dare l ask what you're wearing?

lt's a surprise.

Well, is it legal?

l'm making it.

Well, that's encouraging.

Luli, you're not still showing the b*obs,

are you?

You're looking good on that mat, Calvin.

You actually look like

you know what you're doing.

Yep.

Can l talk to you for a minute?

lt depends

on what you want to talk about.

l just want you to know

l'm proud of you for getting out there.

-But?

-But nothing.

l wish it were golf, but it's not. So...

Just know l'm gonna be there for you.

-Okay.

-No matter what.

l'm gonna be there for you.

You got to know that.

Just don't let it push you too far, please.

Mom, l'm having fun.

One day when we're older

and sitting in rocking chairs,

l want you to describe to me,

in a way l can understand,

how wrestling is fun.

Okay.

Hey.

Practice ends about 4:30

every day, right?

Mmm-hmm.

So what exactly do you do

for the next few hours?

l just, you know, jog.

Work on the weights. Go to lab.

Okay.

Well, it must be working. You look good.

-Hi!

-Hey.

Sh*t. Howdy! Who are you?

His name's Theo Henderson.

He's a big-time tiny wrestler.

We call him The Gnat.

He's the smallest guy l could find.

-lt's nice to meet you.

-What's up, man?

-How much do you weigh?

-About 145.

-Each leg?

-(CHUCKLES)

MlKE:
Come on, come on, spin! Get it!

Switch!

Come on, Cal! Let's go!

Let's go! Beat him!

This is kind of like

that Extreme Makeovershow.

Minus the boob job.

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