CHAPTER 7 — "THE NEXT CHALLENGE"
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A montage of empty gyms and courts in the five Rockaway wards. The Summer League is over, but something bigger looms.
NARRATION:
The tournament's over. But for ten elite players… a new journey begins.
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Panels showing each character returning to their ward:
Tabar in Farfield, drenched in sweat, running full-court sprints.
Leo in Crenshaw, shadow practicing moves under a streetlight.
Picasso sketching plays in his notebook at Avalon's rec.
Quan lifting weights in Lyndon's gritty old gym.
Soulo & Eli going head-to-head in a pickup game at Garrison.
Mitch helping kids run drills at the Crenshaw Ward center, calm but focused.
Magic stretching his braced knee while watching film in Avalon.
Sticks jogging hills alone in Lyndon.
NARRATION:
They return not as rivals, but as candidates for something greater.
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PAGE 3
All 10 players receive an identical envelope with Rockaway City's crest.
Close-up of the bold type:
"YOU'VE BEEN SELECTED – B.Y.G LEAGUE TRYOUTS – ROCKAWAY CITY REPRESENTATIVES"
SFX: RIP
NARRATION:
One by one… the call to something historic.
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PAGE 4–5
Double-page spread: The ten stand at the entrance of Rockaway's elite training center. Each wearing gear with their ward colors, but united.
NARRATION:
No more wards. No more Summer League.
This is the B.Y.G League. Regular season. Postseason. One champion.
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PAGE 6
Dialogue between players.
TABAR:
"No one's ever brought Rockaway a championship. Not yet."
LEO:
"Then we'll be the first."
PICASSO:
"Time to paint history."
MAGIC:
"Let's keep our bodies right. No second chances."
MITCH (calmly):
"Talk less. Dominate more."
TEDDY:
"You already know the energy."
SOULO:
"This city don't know what's coming."
ELI:
"We run it fast and finish strong."
STICKS:
"Let's make this one for the books."
QUAN:
"Let's bring Rockaway to the top."
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PAGE 7
Final page:
All ten players walking through the training center doors. Light pours from inside.
NARRATION:
Ten players. One city. A shot at immortality.
TEXT OVERLAY:
Tryouts begin next chapter.