Legendary Page #5

No one's ever done anything like this

for me before.

You're gonna be the belle of the ball,

Miss Luli.

-What are you wearing?

-Something l made myself.

-You do that?

-Oh, yeah.

l make sure l accentuate some areas

more than others.

How about some girl-to-girl advice?

Mmm?

Well, that would be a first.

Scootch over.

Don't sell the whole package

at one time. Give them small hints.

Keep them guessing as long as you can.

And then keep them guessing

a little more.

Let them know you have other options.

Be confident. Don't chase. Be chased.

(LAUGHlNG) l wish.

Well, this helps.

-Miss Chetley?

-Yes?

How old were you

when you first kissed a guy?

-Thirty-two.

-What the hell?

l was 1 6.

l guess.

Was it Cal's dad?

No. But it got his attention.

He was second.

-Were you chasing?

-No.

Sort of directing.

(LAUGHlNG)

That's what l'm talking about.

-GNAT:
Good kid.

-Yeah.

He seems to know

where he's going, man.

Where have you been, Mike?

Look, l don't hear from you

for l don't know how long,

and then out of the blue?

(SlGHS) l don't know.

You broke one of your golden rules.

You stopped moving.

You're up now. You look good.

Stay up. Keep moving.

There's your reason.

l don't know, man.

Sometimes it ain't that simple.

Cal?

Come on.

Get down.

All right.

The reason the reverse cradle

is such a risk

is you got to trick your opponent

into thinking you're done. Okay?

-Okay.

-All right. Now, listen.

lf l know you're stalling,

l'm going for a pin.

You're gonna ball up.

So when you ball up,

l've got to press you

to flatten you out. Right?

So, l'll press you and my head will

come over your shoulder.

You see it come over

for the second time.

You got a moment.

You got to grab a headlock.

Grab it. Right there. Okay, good.

You gotta roll to your shoulders,

hook a leg, and squeeze.

Roll, hook and squeeze. Go.

Lock it! Good.

Reverse cradle. No escape.

Don't mess with me.

(LAUGHlNG)

-You want a piece of me?

-Oh, my God.

Sh*t howdy, you want to go?

(LAUGHlNG)

(SLOW ROCK MUSlC PLAYlNG)

Check it out, man.

-Now the party's started.

-Yeah.

That was nice, Cal.

You hungry?

Yeah.

BAND LEADER:
Thank you,

thank you, thank you.

We are going to pick it up a little

for you guys.

(UP-TEMPO MUSlC PLAYlNG)

# Cross l am a laying

on a wagon train... #

(BAND CONTlNUES PLAYlNG)

Hey, Stringfellow?

Will five bucks

get me a little private showing?

(BOYS CHUCKLlNG)

Come on, babe. l'm the only kid here

who hasn't been down Boob Boulevard.

-Sounds like a personal problem.

-Barrow, walk away.

Come on, Luli. l'm a big spender.

-Hey!

-You pervert!

-What the hell are you thinking?

-Hey, get off me!

-(FEEDBACK WHlNlNG)

-What, Chetley?

What are you gonna do?

(BOTH GRUNTlNG)

(GROANlNG)

BOY:
Let's go!

You all right?

Come on. Let's go.

Are you okay?

Get off me, man!

Why does stuff like this

always happen to me?

Because you're Luli.

You bring it on yourself.

-l hate myself.

-No, you don't.

Just stop trying so hard.

You're like a butterfly in a windstorm.

Meaning what?

Meaning...

l don't know what it means. lt means...

lt means you're special, l guess.

No, it doesn't.

They just don't like me.

They don't know you.

But you go about it the wrong way.

l think that if they knew you,

if they really knew you,

they'd like you.

l do.

(SOFTLY) Hey.

You really look nice tonight.

Thank you.

Hey. Come here.

(SOFT ROCK MUSlC PLAYlNG)

-Hey, Mike. lt's been a while.

-Hey.

So, what are you drinking?

-Whatever's on tap is fine.

-You got it.

Here you go.

l don't want to do this, man.

l don't think you've got

a whole lot of choice in the matter.

(GRUNTlNG)

(GRUNTS)

(PHONE RlNGlNG)

Hello?

What?

(STAMMERlNG) What?

Where?

l... l can't understand you.

Cal?

Was that Mike?

Why is he calling you?

What did he say?

l don't know. He's drunk.

(SCOFFS) No, he's not drunk.

He's in jail!

That's bullshit, Mom. He's not drunk.

How would you know?

(SHOUTlNG) Cal, how would you know?

Because l see him every day!

That's how l know!

We've been working on the mat

every day for the last month.

He hasn't had one drink the whole time,

so something happened.

-A month?

-Yes, a month!

And that's where you've been?

How else do you think

l've won anything, Mom?

Coach Tennent.

He's working with two dozen

different wrestlers, Mom! Come on!

How and where did you find Mike?

ln his house. lt's not that hard

if you're really looking for him.

Stop it. That's not what l'm asking you.

This is me you're talking to!

You've never kept anything

from me before.

You've just spent more time with Mike

in the past month

than l have in the past ten years!

And you don't even know him

and you don't think l should know?

l didn't want it to go wrong.

-What?

-Mike.

-Why?

-Because...

Because he's my brother.

l have the right to know my own brother.

(SOFTLY) What did the two of you

talk about? Huh?

Wrestling.

That's it?

Work and school.

lt's not like we talk about the wives

or kids or our favourite colours.

l mean, l don't even know him

that well, do l?

That's not fair, Cal.

l was afraid of you and Mike together.

-Why?

-Mike is

unpredictable.

l became afraid of him. l...

l didn't know how to help him.

But you're the best friend l've ever had.

What exactly happened in the car?

(SlGHlNG) Mmm.

Your dad and Mike

were headed to Eufaula

to scout one of Mike's opponents.

That's what they did.

These guys were prepared, Cal.

But there was...

There was heavy snow, ice.

Mike was thrown from the car.

Mac wasn't.

l begged them not to go.

Dad knew Mike

could take this other kid, but...

And he didn't think

they needed to go, but...

But Mike pushed it.

l remember him throwing

your dad's words back in his face.

"Take no opponent for granted."

So Mac did what he always did.

He kept his word.

Did Mike quit wrestling after that?

No. No. He got hurt a year later. But...

He really gave up

the night your dad died.

He blamed himself for Mac's death.

l think maybe... (SNlFFLlNG)

What?

l was...

(SlGHS)

Cal, l was so lost.

(STlFLES SOB)

l was so devastated.

And l didn't know it at the time.

But l... l blamed him, too.

And Mike felt it.

(GROANS)

l was 1 8 when Mike was born.

Your dad and l were just kids.

He was my first.

And your first is always your baby.

l mean, you were an adult

when you came out.

l had to ask for your lD.

(CHUCKLlNG)

Then l lost both of them.

Ma, you said

that Mike blamed himself

for Dad's being killed?

l mean, did anybody ever tell him

it wasn't his fault?

l think everybody in here has a shot

at the medal round this weekend.

All right, the next couple of days,

we're gonna show them

what we're made of.

Let's get it in our heads

right now. Okay?

l'll see you guys in the morning.

Bus leaves at 7:
30 sharp. Be here.

Let's get our hands in here.

Tornadoes on three.

One, two, three.

ALL:
Tornadoes!

(STUDENTS CHATTERlNG)

Something told me l should be here.

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