Winning Attitude

[The scene opens at Lee's house. He is in his bed sleeping. He
is sound asleep, off in dream land. He is tucked into his
covers, no his mom didn't tuck him into bed the night before
because he was tucked in by himself. Speaking of his mom, as he
sleeps he is woke up by her.]

Mom: [She yells.] Lee, are you going to get up?!

Lee: Eugh, in a minute.

[He opens his eyes and sees his rag doll cat sleeping on his bed
too. Lucky cat, gets to sleep while he is woke up. He tosses the
covers off the bed. He already been up and had his shower, but
had since went back to bed. It was about one o' clock in the
afternoon. Yes, your latest IWF superstar wakes up after a nap.]

Mom: I need you to walk to the store with me.

Lee: Fine, give me a second. Let me put on shorts.

[Lee got out of bed and walked to where his shorts were in his
basement. They were in a bin because they are renovating in his
basement. Lee put them on and walked up stairs. His mother was
waiting for him with his god son. They were going to the store
just up the street. Yes, this is his pre match work out. He
would be leaving to go to the show tomorrow. Today he just
relaxed at home with his family.]

[They left through the front door and Lee locked it behind him.
He, his god son and mom walked to the store. As they walked,
Lee, or under his ring name, known as Libra, thought about his
match tomorrow against TK Jones. It was his first match for IWF
and he wanted to make a good impression, but at the same time,
he was scared of TK Jones. He didn't want to get in the ring
with him. he didn't want to wrestle. Hell, he wasn't a wrestler,
he was a wannabe. TK Jones must think he's a joke. How can he
take this match seriously.]

[As they walked up the road, he noticed things around him. He
noticed that there was a MACK truck coming down the street at a
great speed. He thought that was how the match was going to be.
Fast, dangerous. That MACK truck represented TK Jones, and if
Lee stepped in front of the MACK truck like he will step in
front of TK Jones, he's going to get squashed. He's going to get
flattened. He doesn't stand a chance.]

[TK Jones must be asking himself what he's doing even getting in
the ring with him. He wanted to wrestle ever since he was a
little kid. He wanted to win a championship. How was he going to
do that when he never won a fight? How was he going to do that
when he never competed in a match before? Maybe there was a way,
but his future didn't look too bright.]


[As Lee walked down the street, three women about his age came
his way. They smiled, but Lee didn't realize what they were
smiling about. They liked him. He figured they were just
laughing at him about how pathetic he was. They were just being
friendly anyway.]

The scene cuts to SCENE 2


[The scene opens and Lee, or Libra is standing in his driveway.
He is wearing an Ice Cube shirt and shorts. He has black, beat
up shoes on too. It is time for him to cut a promo on his
opponent, TK Jones.]


Libra: TK Jones, let me tell you a little story. Well it's a
long story so let's just get started shall we? Ever since I was
four years old, I wanted to step in a wrestling ring. I never
got that chance. Now, at age twenty six, I'm taking that
opportunity to step into the ring this time, with you. TK Jones,
you're probably stronger than me. You're probably tougher than
me. You're probably faster than me. You're definitely a better
wrestler than me. Hell, I can't even wrestle. I can't even
fight. There isn't much of a chance for me to beat you in the
ring. Thing is though, I have one thing you don't have. I have
heart. I have determination. I don't care if I lose this match
because it's going to make me a man. It's going to make me a
real man stepping in there and most likely taking a big beating.
That's okay. I'm not doing this for the win, the fame or the
glory. I'm doing this to push myself out of my comfort zone. TK
Jones, you might win the fight but you'll never kill my
determination.


The scene cuts to SCENE 3

[The scene opens at Lee's house. He is relaxing, thinking about
the day. He thinks to himself, about the girls that he saw that
day. They were smiling at him. Yes, but what were they smiling
at? These girls were beautiful. Well the one in particular had
tanned skin. She had a nice smile, beautiful eyes, a pretty
smile, kissable lips and she walked out of Lee's life because he
didn't have the winning attitude. He had the loser attitude. He
had that loser attitude. The attitude that destroys lives. Yes,
your attitude is that powerful that it can make or break you.]

[Lee decided that he would cut another promo for his match
against TK Jones tomorrow night. He was getting excited for
this. He couldn't wait to fight TK Jones. Yes he couldn't wait.
He wanted to get punched in the face. He wanted to get beat up.
He wanted to get smacked around. He wanted to be a man. He's not
that boy anymore. He's not that kid anymore that got beat up by
his big, older brother. No, now he was Lee and he was ready to
come at TK Jones. He set up the camera and pressed play and
record. He stood in front of the camera and spoke to it.]


Libra: TK Jones, you know... you're a lot like those three girls
I saw today walking down the street. You see, while I was
walking down the street with my mom and god son, I was assuming
they didn't like me. See I was making this big picture in my
head. I had, and well I still have this vision that girls don't
like me. How do I really know they don't like me? How can I
assume they don't like me. They were smiling weren't they? Why
didn't I think they were into me. No, I'm not saying you're into
me. I'm saying bro, that I assume that you're going to kick my
ass. I assume you're going to beat me. Guess what, that will
happen if I think it's going to happen. I assume you're going to
beat the crap out of me, so guess what, when I go in that ring,
you're going to beat my ass. I don't need no mentor, I am my own
mentor. Now then, what I have to do first of all, is change my
attitude. I have to have a winning attitude. Oh damn this is
going to be hard. How can I convince myself, who is just a
regular guy, that I am going to beat you up? Why did I sign on
for this?

[Libra slaps himself in the head. He starts to get a bit angry. He starts to get a bit upset over the way he was thinking. He paused for a moment and then started to speak again as Libra.]

Libra: No no no. That's not the right attitude. TK Jones, bro,
you better realize that when we get in the damn ring, I'm going
to punch your face into a bloody pulp. You're not tough, you're
not tough at all. You know who's tough? It's Libra. I come from
a broken home. I've been through my share of verbal fights, so I
am mentally tough. You're going to have to kill me to win,
'cause there is no way you're walking out the victor.


[The scene fades to black.]