The scene opens as the camera is facing the open water. It's sunset, to the orange sky is glistening along the water, with the waves coming up and hitting the beach. A familiar voice can be heard from behind the camera.
It's a beautiful sight, isn't it? The sunset hitting the water like that, all orange and stuff, I mean, I don't know what art is, but if someone painted a picture of this, I'd like it.
He then slowly shifts the camera to the left a bit to reveal a rather long bridge in the distance.
So this bridge... This is the Confederation Bridge. This is what links my home island to the rest of the world. When I was a kid, I wanted more than anything to be able to go across this bridge. All my friends did it, but my family was poor, we never had a reason to go across it.
Then, when I was in Gr 9, my band class was going to a trip, and we had to go across this bridge. No one else in my class could figure out why I was so exited, why this ment to much to me. Well, they had all done it before, and they only though of it as a bridge from point A to Point B. But I saw it a little differently. I would always call the island my home, but all I ever wanted was to get away from it, even for a little while. The bridge represented the rest of the world to me. And even though I was only in the other side of the world for a little bit, it made me think how lucky I was to be somewheres else. I traveled the bridge. I was in a new world.
Eric now takes the camera and focuses on himself, with tall trees standing in the backdrop. The sun is almost doen now, you can barely see the same orange glow above the trees.
I've since come across this bridge many many more times with my wrestling across Canada, but in a few days, I'm doing somthing I've never done before. I'm going to be leaving Canada. And when I think about going into another counrty, it reminds me of that day in Gr 9 when I finally met the rest of the world. But with the anti-Americanism running ramped on the globe, I truely am afraid to leave Canada for it.
The camera begins flailing around as Eric is moving it into possition, which is in the basket of a bicycle. As he continues talking, he also begins biking towards the bridge.
So, as I'm getting to my point, I should probably discuss my debut WZCW match... yeah, I lost... Actually, it's worse. I tapped out. In my home contry, with a Canadian partner, we lost, and we let the counrty down. And for that, I am sorry. But alas, we have been givin a 2nd chance to prove ourselves. And I have a match against "Vengence", if that is his real names. "Eric chuckles a bit" I fought this guy once, and I can tell you he is one tough S.O.B. but you know what? I can take him. I've fought bigger guy than him, I've fought scaryer guys then him, Hell, I've wore cooler halloween costumes than him!
As Eric laughs again, he has reached the bridge, and is now biking along it.
Anyways, I'm gonna shut the camera off and put it in my bag here, I got a long bike ahead of me. You see, it took me forever to leave my home, but when I did, it was easy. My home has since expanded, as I'm no longer just an islander, I am a Canadian. Going into America for the first time is hard, so I have to be ready. So maybe biking along one of the longest bridges in the world can prepare me for the chance I'm about to take. But anyways, Shuting down. Back in a little while.
Eric stops biking for a little bit, reaches in, and go to turn the camera off. Almost as soon as you see his hand touch the off button, it's back on at a new location. Eric looks around. The sun has completely set now, the only light coming from the street lights above on the bridge.
So, here I am. The tallest point in the bridge. When I considered the bridge the path to a new world back as a kid, I'd have no idea of how significant that wou;ld be to me now. You see, right now I am "on the high point to a new world." And now that I have a "King for a day" qualifying match, I have a chance to actually be on top of the world. And I don't intend to let anyone stop me.
As he says that last word, the plain white lights above soon begin seeing flashes of red and blue.
Ah Crap...
Eric turns the camera towards the end of the bridge to reveal a cop car driving towards him.
I suppose thats a sight that I'm not ment to be here. But you know what, I'm not going to let anyone stand in my way of winning this tournament. before he gets here, I have one last thing to show you all.
He takes off a backpack, reachs in, and pulls out a peice of paper folded in half. He also takes out a roll of tape.
This paper... This is a picture... A picture of Vengence. (he shows the picture, and sure enough, it's Vengence.
This is the guy thats going to be standing in my way to the top of the world. Well, I won't let him stand there to long. I'll do what I can to get rid of him.
He takes the picture and tapes it around his bike, so you can only see the side of his face on it. As soon as he's done taping, he looks towards the cop car, which is now so close it's slowing down.
Sir, step away from the side of the bridge, and come to the car.
Eric takes the camera, points it to his face for a moment.
Vengence, I'm about to be taken away by a cop car. But it's not as bad as whats going to happen to you when we meet again.
Eric starts walking towards the cop car. As he gets there, the cop gets out of the car to open the back door. As Eric reachs the car, he sets the camcorder down on the hood, facing where he left his bike. He then runs back to the bike, picks it up, and hurls it over the bridge. The cop then comes into the scene and grabs Eric and pulls him away.
I'm going, I'm going, don't worry... I just had to (car door slams shut, voice becomes muffled) take care of somthing...
Theres about 5 seconds of no voices before the cop comes and picks up the camcorder.
How does this thing turn off...
CAMERA OFF.
