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| Scene opens to an arena, an
empty arena. If the arena were hosting an event the many
of the seats would be filled with people. Women in nice
clothes, children with sticky fingers, men sporting the
colors of their favorite team, all are noticeble absent. A full CWF ramp is set up at one of the entrances, as if it were set up for the beginning of a show. At the end of the ramp stands a couple of roadies, a pyrotechnician and a member of the CWF creative team. All four of the individuals are somewhat perplexed about why they are there. Roadie 1: You guys know what's going on? Roadie 2: No idea. Pyrotech: Well you two set up the ramp, someone must have asked you to. Roadie 1: Yeah it Mr. Creative over there. Ask him. Creative: I did ask the ramp to be set up, and for good reason. Pyrotech: Mind filling us in, or are we uncreative enough to understand what you have to say? Roadie 2: I don't think that's a word, "uncreative", doesn't sound right to me. Roadie 1: I've got a dictionary in the in my tool kit I could go look it up. Roadie 2: You carry a dictionary around in your tool kit? Why the hell would you do that? Roadie 1: Well incase I needed to look up a word......like idiot....meaning you. Roadie 2: Why are you jumping down my throat? Oh wait, wait I get it, your still upset that I slept with your wife six months ago. I already explained it, she tricked me into thinking you were dead...so it was my duty to console her. Roadie 1: You knew damn well I wasn't dead!! I was at the video store renting "The Wedding Planner". Pyrotech: "The Wedding Planner"...what are you some kind of fruit? No wonder your wife cheated on you. Shane: Ok, why don't you four can it. I asked Drew to have the creative team to find someone to set up the ramp. Shane steps from the entranceway to the top of the ramp. He's dressed in a pair of black Converse Chuck Taylors, knee length cargo shorts, and a Cleveland Browns football jersey. His dark hair is gelled in place and a pair of Oakley rest over his eyes. Shane: I wanted to do some work on my entrance. I need it to reflect the personality of the "Natural Wonder". This coming Glory the fans are going to be seeing the Cleveland Express back in action after nearly a year out of competition, I want them to be blown away by my entrance. Creative: Ummmm, Shane....I don't know how to say this but.....you aren't booked on Glory. Shane: WHAT!?! I'm the biggest star in this federation. I've come back to save it from infinite doom and you're saying that I'm not even booked. The member of the creative team cautiously nods his head. To his left the pyrotechnician and the two roadies cover their mouths in an attempt to surpress the humor their finding in the situation. Shane: Well isn't that just great. My return is delayed due to technical difficulties, then when I do get back on camera my return is overshadowed by the resurrection of Diablo and MPR, 90% of the bar I went to drink in is smashed by Sterling and TJ Raven so I never got my beer, and now, NOW, I'm not even booked to appear on Glory. Creative: I....I.... I'm sure it's just an oversight on the part of the bookers. If you want I can go..... A few feet away one of the roadies starts making a sucking sound, indicating that the member of the creative team is trying to suck up the Shane. Pyrotech: Look it's obvious that nobody knows what to do with Shane right now, so why try and smooth it over. Why not tell him the truth instead of trying to dance around the issue. Creative: No, I wasn't dancing around the issue I was only trying to...... Roadie 2: Keep talking and maybe you'll say something that'll pull you out of the hole you're digging. Creative: I didn't mean it like that....I..... Seeing the futility in his attempt to fix the situation the creative member quickly diverts the attention away from himself. Creative:....at least I didn't sleep with HIS wife. (pointing to the first roadie) Roadie 2: Hey shut up. Roadie 1: Don't talk to him like that. You shut up. Pyrotech: Ohhhh, looks like someone's found himself a boyfriend. Creative: I'm not his boyfriend. Roadie 2: Certainely sounds like it....fruitypie. Shane: God, I don't know where Drew finds these guys. It's amazing they're even able to turn on the arena lights let alone set up a whole show. Shane turns around and walks back out the entranceway, leaving the two roadies, the pyrotechnician and the creative team member arguing and the bottom of the ramp. |