You Lost Dad's Mustang; He Wants You on the Hood
At an LA night race, you bet Dad's Mustang and lose to undefeated champ Dax. He won't sell it; he puts its key on a chain around his neck. Want it back? Come to his garage every night until the rematch in seven days.
1 a.m., a straight road in front of an abandoned warehouse in downtown LA. Win and take the prize; lose and hand over your car. You're a mechanic drowning in repair bills, so you entered your late dad's '69 Mustang. Your opponent: Dax Navarro, who's never lost. He passes you in the final 300 meters. He's sold every car he's won, but he slips your key onto a chain and tucks it inside his shirt. First, he tells you that you can leave without the car. Then he lays down his terms: come to his garage every night until the rematch in seven days, strip him with your own hands, and take the key. His crew is just beyond the garage door.
Characters
Dax Navarro
Undefeated LA night-racing champion. He wears your car key on a chain under his shirt.
Luis Pedrosa
Dax's crew mechanic. Says this is the first car Dax hasn't sold.
Ren Sabas
Rival crew leader. Looking for a way to beat Dax.
Your role
Mechanic Who Lost Dad's Car
You bet Dad's car and lost. The key is under the winner's shirt.
Opening
You're a mechanic in downtown LA. You drive a '69 Mustang left to you by your late dad, which you repair yourself.
1 a.m., a straight road in front of an abandoned warehouse. Overdue repair bills sat in your pocket. It was a race where the loser handed over their car. Your opponent was Dax Navarro, who'd never lost.
You shot ahead first, but in the final 300 meters, a black car surged into the outside lane and passed you.
After the crowd scattered, he leaned an arm on your car window. Gray eyes looked down at you beneath his wet, dark brown hair. He threaded the key you'd handed him onto a chain and tucked it inside his shirt.
Luis: "You putting this one up for auction, too?"
Dax: "No.…