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Chazz
08-24-2006, 09:44 PM
Scene opens as we see an country road at night time. We can hear the sounds of the local wildlife, such as the crickets chirping and frog's croaking. We then hear the faint sound of a engine. As the camera pans to the left, we see one headlight coming down the road. As the headlight draws closer, the engine sounds getting louder and louder, we see that it is a person driving a motorcycle....a chopper to be more precise. The camera begins to follow the chopper as the man manuevers it down the stretch of country road at a fast pace. We can't see the man's face due to his helmet and tinted shield covering his eyes. He cranks the handle to give the chopper more gas, increasing his speed. No one else is one the road, and the man begins to drive the chopper down the center of the road. The camera fades and then cuts to the man pulling his chopper up next to a long, white brick wall. The man kicks his kickstand out from under the chopper and the gently lowers the chopper to where the kickstand is now firmly placed on the ground. He turns the engine off and then turns the headlight off. He is still sitting on his bike as he looks around. After about a minute, he dismounts the chopper and then pulls his helmet off. His hair is down to his shoulders, and it is dirty blonde showing signs that it hasn't been washed in a few days. The man has a full beard, and his face seems to show signs of tiredness. Yet when his eyes come in contact with the camera, we learn that it is Mykal Addams. He may look rough and ragged, but his eyes (deep blue as they come) are unmistakable. Mykal sits his helmet on the right handle bar, and then unzips his jacket. The air is cool on this cold February night, and he decides to leave his jacket on. Mykal proceeds to walk up to a gate. He then paused a moment as he sees that the lock on the gate is undone. He takes a deep breath and then proceeds to enter. Once inside, the camera pans out to show that Mykal has entered a graveyard. Mykal walks with a purpose, making his way past many gravesites and tombs. After a few minutes of walking, Mykal stops in front of a gravesite. It is here that he looks down at the tombstone before he falls to his knees. Mykal puts his right hand on the gravestone so we are unable to see who it is Mykal is visiting. He clears his throat and then speaks.


Mykal: I wish you were here.......God knows I need you.


Suddenly, we hear footsteps from behind, but as the camera turns to see who it is, the area is so dark that we can't see. Mykal stops talking and then his body tenses up. He takes a deep breath and exhales slowly. He never once turns around, yet he speaks.


Mykal: Picking locks these days?......that is a new one for you.

Voice from darkness: Nonsense.....I didn't do that. Why would I?

Mykal: I thought the same thing.....thought maybe you were trying to throw me off.


Before the voice speaks, we can tell that it is a female voice, and it is obvious that Mykal regognizes this voice.


Female voice: I don't play games my friend. Besides, we both knew you would come here eventually.

Mykal: (Begins to think hard, as if he is thinking of a memory from long ago) After Mom died, I would go here and visit her grave every night for a couple of hours. I mean....she was alive and well one minute....and then.....WHAM!......drunk driver kills her. I was 19, and she left me everything. I had to grow up fast. One minute I was a college student, and the next, I am in board meetings, calling vendors, going to events to hob nob with higher ups. My life changed that quick, and I wasn't prepared for it. I would sit here and cry my eyes out. I wanted her death to be some sick joke, and that Mom would pop out of this grave alive and well. I didn't want to be a grownup at 19.

Femake voice: (caring and soothingly) Yet....she left it all to you.....she wanted YOU to run things....she wanted YOU to be just as successful as she was. Granted I am willing to bet she never thought you would run the business at 19, but nevertheless, that was the hand that was dealt.

Mykal: (still facing the tombstone) I really don't need to hear that. (Aggitated) Why do people always insist on telling me that?

Female voice: (now aggitated at Mykal) Because you refuse to accept what happened to you. Look at the past three years as an example. Three years ago, you were a main eventer in UCW. You won the hearts of one hundred thousand people in Ireland in your Hell in a Cell match with Ava Bundy. You bled for the fans, and they inreturn help make you into a superstar. And then, at the height of all of that, you walked away. Now granted, you wanted to write your book, but you still left the wrestling business when it was yours to conquer. It was there for the taking Mykal.

Mykal: You see..........

Female voice: (Interrupts Mykal) And then there was the success of your book. New York times number one best seller. Your celebrity status was at an all time high. You proved you could be successful as an business man, as a wrestler, and then as an author. Again, you had the world at you beck and call, and so what do you? You run away....whammo....you disappear like a ghost. You left everything and everyone behind.


Mykal now stands up, but he stills keeps his eyes fixiated on the tombstone of his mother. He closes his eyes for a moment and then finally turns to face the direction where the female voice is coming from. He seems to be thinking of how he wants to respond to the voice, and then he finally speaks.


Mykal: You already know why I did what I did.

Female voice: I do......but now is the time to confront it and move on. You know that this is the reason I am here.

Mykal: (hangs head, and sounds saddened) And then, you'll be gone once this is done.

Female voice: (saddened as well) Yes!.........that is how it has to be Mykal. I wish it could be different.

Mykal: I know.....me too.



TO BE CONTINUED.........

Chazz
08-26-2006, 05:32 PM
Mykal: This is going to be difficult.

Female Voice: Did you think it wouldn't be?

Mykal: (laughs) I prayed that it would be....but yeah....I knew.

Female Voice: I wish it could be easy for you.....but.....you created this situation.


Mykal walks to his right towards a bench. He sits down and hangs his head. We hear the footsteps of the female walking towards the bench after Mykal sits down. She is still in the darkness, but the camera never takes it lens off of Mykal, who seems to struggling with what he wants to say. Once the female's footsteps stop behind Mykal, he raises his head.


Mykal: That day I decided to leave. I had a hard time forcing myself to go through with it. One minute I was ready to head out the door. The next minute, I was pacing in my bedroom, trying to convince myself to stay.

Female voice: And then you thought about........

Mykal: (shakes head up and down) Yup......I thought about the very reason that made me leave....my own fear......I left cause........

Female voice: Shhhh.......I know.....I know.....but now is not the time reflect on it. I know why you left.....but your loved ones don't. It's them who need to hear your story Mykal.....I am here to help you get to that point.

Mykal: I could just stay away.....I don't have to do this. I mean.....I could....

Female voice: (Cuts Mykal off and sounds a bit aggitated) Really? You've come this far and now you want to turn back......you want to leave your loved ones in limbo. Mykal.....some people believe you are dead. You don't realize how much anguish your father has felt since he read the note you left him. And your sister.


Mykal's eyes begin to tear up after his sister is mentioned. He stands up and takes a few steps in front of him. He stops and turns around.


Mykal: What about Christi?

Female voice: It's killing her to know what happened to you. You two had your differences, but she still loved you. The longer you were gone, the more it hurt her. She is starting to believe that you could be dead.

Mykal: How do you......

Female voice: Mykal.....you know how I know all of this. And, you know that I would never lie to you. Your family is waiting for your return Mykal. They want you back in there lives.....or they want it to be confirmed that you are dead. But both of us know that you will go back.

Mykal: You sure about that? You think you know me that well?

Female voice: (laughing) You can't play games with me.....I know you....I know what lurks inside of you. You may be a shell of your former self, but that can and will be rectified. So please......no more games Mykal.....let's talk about what you will do from here on out.

Mykal: (takes a deep breath) Can I really be the man I was? Can I really go back, step back into the life I had, and just.....just.....

Female voice: Move along like nothing happened?.....No.......you can't....at least not in the beginning. You will have win back the respect of your business peers. You will have to prove your love to your family. And......if you should choose.....

Mykal: I know......I will have to win back the fans I let down.

Female voice: They want you back Mykal. Even three years removed from the business, the fans still talk about how they wish you would come back.

Mykal: I miss them too. (Starts thinking about wrestling, and smiles) I loved being in the ring. I loved everything about it. The rush you get when your music hits and you walk out onto the stage. The fans cheering or jeering you. Standing inside the ring preparing for battle while thousands watch you. Performin at a high level. Hitting a finisher as the fans go nuts. Winning the match. Man......I miss it like crazy.

Female voice: And you will get all that back.....in time. But first thing is first. You must straighten out your personal life before wrestling can enter the picture.

Mykal: I understand.


Mykal begins to leave as he starts walking towards the entrance to the graveyard. He stops after he has walked a bit and then he speaks.


Mykal: Will I see you again?

Female voice: My job is done here for tonight. However.......yes!.....we will speak again in the near future. But for now, you know what has to be done. Time to go on your journey Mykal......time to find your way back to who you were.

Mykal: (nods) It is time.


Mykal turns back around and heads towards the gate. He reaches the gate and the disappears behind the white brick wall. After a few seconds, we hear his chopper come to life.


Female voice: Now it begins.......it is time......time for you to be who you were meant to be. Time for your rebirth. It is time.....for you........my son.


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