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Returning
to the ring after a long vacation…
Somebody
is going to get hurt so badly it’s not even funny.
Sunday,
September 22, 2002
4:30 pm
***The
scene opens in a garage of a white home somewhere in Weslaco Texas. The garage looks dusty, old, cluttered…all
and all it’s just like a normal garage owed by anyone in America. Slowly the scene moves through out the
garage. Pictures, tools, and other
pieces of material are found through out the dusty place. Suddenly a noise is heard from the other
side of the garage door.***
***FLASH***
***The
garage door opens…a man walks into the garage with a trash bag in his right
hand. He’s wearing an old “Metallica”
T-shirt as well as some faded blue jeans.
The man starts to walk around the garage slowly looking around at
everything there. Out of the blue the
man drops the trash bag…he stops directly at a picture. The man picks it up. After a few seconds gazing at the picture he
shakes his head.***
***FLASH***
***The
scene moves to a direct shot at the picture…it shows a man being carried out on
a stretcher covered in blood…the man in the picture is wearing a black
suit…kind of like you would wear if you were getting married. In the far back ground of the picture we can
see a woman with a wedding dress on walking behind the stretcher. Her make-up is messed up a bit. It’s easy to tell she had been crying.***
***FLASH***
***The
man places the picture back down. An
upset look forms on his face…we finally realize who the man is that is standing
in the garage…as well as the man in the picture…it’s none other than David
Dunn.***
DUNN: I can remember that moment like if it
happened a week ago.
***David
picks up the trash bag he dropped. He
starts to collect different things laying around and placing them in the
back.***
DUNN: All these years I’ve been to involved with
my own life too just step back for a few seconds and look what I’ve done to my
family. I don’t think I was too bad
with Wilson…yet…Jeannette…god…I still can’t believe she’s still with me. Hell I still can remember the day before our
wedding. I went to her house to see
her…
***FLASH
BACK***
Sunday,
June 11, 2000
2:37 pm
***The
scene opens in a small home in Chapel Hill Tennessee. There in the small home
we find a man knocking on the home's front door. That man is David Dunn.***
DUNN:
Come on be home…
***David
knocks again. Finally someone opens the door. To David's joy the person that
opened the door was his new love, Jeannette.***
JEANNETTE:
Hey!
***Jeannette
grabs David and hugs him.***
JEANNETTE:
What a great surprise. I thought I wasn't going to see you till Tuesday.
DUNN:
I just had to see you. I couldn't really train with out seeing your beautiful
face again.
JEANNETTE:
Ah. You're so sweet. Hey you want to come in for a while. Maybe we could have
some coffee or something.
DUNN:
Sure that would be great.
***Jeannette
leads David into her home. They walk into Jeannette's living room where David
notices an urn on top of a mantle.***
JEANNETTE:
Coffee fine with you?
DUNN:
Yeah.
***Jeannette
walks into the kitchen to fix the coffee. David walks over to the mantle and
starts playing with the urn. He throws it hand to hand till....***
JEANNETTE:
(Yelling from the kitchen) Do you want
sugar in your coffee?
***David
drops the urn. It spills over and opens. Ashes fall out of the urn.***
DUNN:
Jeannette....about this urn...
JEANNETTE:
Nice in isn't it. It contains my great grand father. It's been pasted down from
family member to family member.
DUNN:
(Speaking softly) Oh shit.
***David
uses his hand and tries to sweep the ashes back into the urn but there thrown
everywhere. What's left on the ground David grabs a near by rug and throws it
over on top of it. David then quickly puts the urn back on the mantle just as
Jeannette enters the room with the coffee.***
DUNN:
Yeah this urn must really be old. It's nice though.
JEANNETTE:
Are your shoes a bit dirty?
DUNN:
Why do you ask? (David starts to sweat)
JEANNETTE:
Because the floor looks a little dusty.
DUNN:
(Thinking) Oh shit she's going
to find out. My one chance at love and I'm fucking it up right and left. Please
god you fucking piece of shit. Don't let me f*ck this up.
***Jeannette
walks away for a few seconds and then returns with a Dirty Devil. She plugs the
cord into the outlet and starts to vacuum up the ashes.***
DUNN:
(Thinking) If I wasn't going to
hell then I am sure as hell going now. This reminds me of the song by AC/DC.
"I'm on a Highway to Hell!"
***Jeannette
finishes and leaves the room to puts up the vacuum. She then walks back into
the room and sits next to David.***
***FLASH
BACK ENDS***
DUNN: Damn…I don’t even think I told her about
that…shit…she’s still carrying around a half empty urn.
***David
shakes his head trying to forget about it.***
DUNN: I…I still don’t know why she stayed with me
all this time. I’ve been a total
asshole. I’ve destroyed her life…at
least I think so. Other people have
normal lives…with normal jobs…which all started with normal dates….and a normal
wedding. What did I give her? I dumped her grandfather’s ashes into a dirt
devil, destroyed our beautiful wedding all because of a title and my foolish
pride…I pushed her away…told her off…yelled at her…hell I did everything but
damn near kick the shit out of her. Ah
fuck!
***David grabs the picture frame and smashes it against a nearby
wooden table. David goes nuts trashing
anything in sight.***
***FLASH***
***Footsteps
are heard coming closer to the garage until finally a woman enters the
scene. She’s wearing a white shirt with
tight blue jeans. It appears to be
Jeannette Dunn.***
JEANNETTE: What the hell is going on here David?!
***David
look towards Jeannette. Slowly he
relaxes and drops a piece of glass that he had in his left hand.***
DUNN: Nothing honey…I’m fine. Just need to relieve some stress you
know.
***Jeannette
looks over at David…a single tear slides down his eye to his cheek.***
JEANNETTE: Bullshit.
I know where you’re lying to me David.
What the hell were you thinking when you did all this?
***Jeannette
looks on the ground next to David. She
sees a shattered picture frame with the picture of there wedding in it.***
JEANNETTE: Is that what’s all this is about? Because you didn’t like one of our wedding
photo’s?
***David
wipes the tear from his face.***
DUNN: It’s not about the photo Jeannette. It’s about what happened that night. I destroyed your wedding day. Since that day…I’ve just added more pain to
this marriage. I think of all the
mistakes I’ve made in the past, all the things that would have turned out great
if I just hadn’t been such a fool.
JEANNETTE: You’re not a fool sweetie.
DUNN: Sure I am.
I let my career get in the way of what’s right and what’s wrong.
JEANNETTE: Honey…your career is who you are. You went out there to try to be the best at something
you were good at. I personally think
you’ve proved that.
DUNN: I don’t think so. Honestly I haven’t done anything really special.
JEANNETTE: Anything really special? In a time span of ten months you’ve won
every title in the BJWC. Then you took
control over the company and did a better job than any one else had. Now look at you. Your wrestling in the SWF.
What more do you want?
DUNN: So?
It doesn’t matter.
Honestly…wrestling has brought me nothing but hardships. I’ve stood by and watch Wilson
suffer…and…most importantly I’ve seen you suffer as well. I’ve seen other wrestlers suffer…it’s not
worth anything any more Jeannette. I
just feel like…like…if I should just retire.
Not like most wrestlers, like Hogan or HBK. Leave for a year or so then come back. No, I mean retire for good.
I’m just so sick of wrestling.
My drive has been shot to hell as of late.
***Jeannette
walks over to David and places her arms around him.***
JEANNETTE: I don’t blame you for any of that
David. I knew what you did for a living
when I married you. I knew you are
quite cold when it came to wrestling and you could be an asshole. But I also knew how you were around me. You were sweet, kind, and very loving. That’s what matters to me. None of this bullshit wrestling stuff.
***David
look at Jeannette’s face.***
DUNN: Do you really mean that honey?
JEANNETTE: Yes I do David.
***David
hugs Jeannette.***
JEANNETTE: Now can you do me a favor honey?
DUNN: I’m going to finish the garage I promise
sweetie.
JEANNETTE: No.
I don’t want you to retire. I
want you to stay in the wrestling business and do something you love as long as
you can do it.
DUNN: Why?
JEANNETTE: Well for one I want everyone to know that
I’m married to the best damn wrestler in the world.
DUNN: Thanks honey, I need to hear that from
someone today. I love you.
JEANNETTE: Oh you’re sweet. I love you too. Oh and
don’t forget about the party were throwing for Wilson tomorrow.
DUNN: God I hate parties…
JEANNETTE: What was that?
DUNN: Nothing sweetie.
***Jeannette
waves good-bye to David and walks back to the house.***
DUNN: I don’t know what I would do without
her. She’s loving and caring….and has
no damn clue on how much hate parties..
***David
smiles as he leans back on an old desk.
Slowly the scene moves away from the garage until finally…it fades to
black.***
***FLASH***
Tuesday,
September 24, 2002
1:30 am
***The
scene reopens two days later on a pitch-black dark night somewhere in
Seattle. The only light seen is that of
streetlights and signal lights. A cool breeze sweeps through the town
blowing palm tree to the side a bit. It's a night almost out of a horror
film. You know the kind. Its cool, dark, hardly any lights, then,
bang! Some nut job in a hockey mask kills some cute little girl.
Only...that's in movies...this is real life.***
***FLASH***
***The
scene moves down an alley where we see smoke rising from some old pipes.
Only the beginning part of the alley is noticeable because of the smoke.
Suddenly a noise is heard echoing off the alley walls. It almost sounded
like a tin can or something metal being kicked or maybe even falling to the
ground.***
***FLASH***
***The
scene moves closer to the where the smoke begins. Slowly it moves closer
and closer until suddenly it starts to go through the smoke. The noise is
heard again now. This time closer than before as if it was moving towards
the end of the alley. A tin can flies out of nowhere. It flies out
of the smoke, the alley as well, and on to the street.***
***FLASH***
***The
scene moves out of the smoke and closer to the end of the alley when a person
walks out of the smoke. The smoke rises over his body then slowly
floating up into the sky. We can see the BJWC World Champion and newest
SWF superstar, David Dunn. David is
wearing a black over coat with black boots, a black button shirt, and black
slacks. David walks out of alley we catch a glimpse of his face. His
facile expression is horrendous. David looks very angry and maybe a
little disappointed to boot. David slowly exits the alley and on to the
street.***
***FLASH***
***The
scene moves down a bit down the street to see David slowly making his way to
where a red-light is located at. David shakes his head side to side as if
something shocked him. Closer David gets to the red light.***
DUNN:
Ungrateful...
***With
each passing step David seems become more upset than we first saw. Suddenly David stops right in the middle of
the street. His head looking down at the ground. His eyes, now
closed for some reason or another.***
DUNN: …the people in this country are nothing more
than retards. Remember way back when,
back when times were simpler, when times are more wholesome. Back when being American meant something…but
no. Being American now a days is
nothing more than a reason to make money and to scare all the rest of the world
with our big guns.
***David
lifts his head for a second...his face is all red...his eyes, bloodshot.
The scene moves down his body to notice his hands are now rolled up into
fist...they are both shaking lightly so it's sure to assume that there rolled
up tight as if he was ready to hit someone or something.***
DUNN: That pisses me off. When people forget what something is all
about. Of course, it’s running like
this everywhere in America. Time and
time again people forget what being an American is really all about. They’ll just never learn. That’ll be America’s downfall in the
end. A big ego, but not enough people
with some balls to back up everything.
***His
fist slowly unroll themselves. David
seemingly is trying to relax.***
DUNN: Sunday is going to be a day that many people
will not remember. For the simplest
reason of all…they’re not going to want to remember it. Come Sunday a lot of people are going to be
hurt. Not because there un-American or
because they’ve pissed me off in some way, but for the simple fact that I’m
booked to face them. Now who are these
people do tell…A chick and a guy who isn’t here to save the SWF. The chick really doesn’t matter to me, if
she gets in my way, I’ll bitch slap her so hard she’ll think I was hurt drunken
father. As for this xXx bitch…
***With
a few movements of his arms David slips off his coat and throws it over his
shoulder. David still is walking to the
red light down the street.***
DUNN: I’ll touch on Mr. X first seeing how he
loves to bring up my smoking habits.
First off Triple X, I saw your comments, wasn’t impressed by it much. To be perfectly frank, your full of
shit. Why would I say such a
thing? Well, something wasn’t right
when I first laid eyes on you. I mean I
got up, ate breakfast, made my bed, took a shower, fucked my wife, turned on
the TV, and then watched you go on and on about stuff that wanted me to go
right back to bed. So I guess this
means I don’t respect you. Of course I
don’t respect any one. So don’t think
this makes you special in some way. I
will tell you one thing though, a man preaches on about how he’s going to win
against unbelievable odds and become the SWF champion...well you have to
respect that. I have to respect that I
guess. Sadly, respect isn’t going to
help you one damn bit come Sunday. Oh,
just because I should respect you, doesn’t mean I do. Incase you weren’t listening, I don’t respect any one, even if
they’ve earned it.
***David
reaches the red light. He stops
directly under it. He looks up at the
light change from red to green. A smile
forms on David’s face.***
DUNN: Just like America Triple X, your ego will
build and build, but in the end, you just won’t have the balls to finish the
job Sunday.
***David
looks down and continues to walk down the street.***
DUNN: It must burn you up inside that someone like
me is better than someone like you. I
can’t even imagine such things. It must
eat you inside Triple X. That someone
like me, who’s cocky, an asshole, and has an ego bigger than the Ozone, might
just be better than a little prick like you.
I know your nothing just by the simple fact that you’ve said it
yourself. Nine months, nine months here
in the SWF and your still have never been the SWF champion. Nine months passes in this place and you’ve
done just shit. Goddamn son. If I was here in the SWF for nine months I
would have won every title at least once and be making more money than any one
in the damn company. Just shows what
kind of person you really are I guess.
***David
keeps moving down the street, a light up ahead is slowly moving closer as he
continues to walk.***
DUNN: Oh course one big question is…am I any
good? You’ll be the first to answer
this question…from the hospital that is.
I’m not here to make friends or win the fans over. I’m here to hurt people and win some
gold. It’s just that simple pal. After saying all that you must have a lot of
questions about yourself. Know this
though, if you have any doubts what so ever in your skill, talent, and
wrestling abilities, they’ll all be answered this Sunday. For after Sunday you won’t have any
doubts. It will all be perfectly clear.
***The
light keeps getting brighter and brighter until David stops dead in his
tracks.***
DUNN: I have a fifteen day contract here in the
SWF…I have that much time to prove I deserve to be here. I’m going to beat you down, hurt you until
you can’t hardly walk, and right when you think you can’t go on, that’s when
the Reality Check hits, and it’s all over for your dreams, goals, and hopes. Sunday, you go one on one with someone you
can’t beat. Someone who’s wrestled
better wrestler than you every day of his life. Sunday, your going to know the true meaning of the word,
pain. You got that? I sure as hell you hope you do. You’re the stepping stone in my way of
becoming a legend here in the SWF just like I am everywhere else I’ve been.
***David
looks up at a giant arena, strangely, it’s the Key Arena in Seattle. David walks to walk towards it until
suddenly he stops, moves his head slightly looking back at the street.***
DUNN: Sunday…your in for a Reality Check they’ll
never forget. Oh and incase you didn’t
know by now…that is…and forever will be…enough said.
***David
turns his head back and continues towards the arena. The scene fades to black.***
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