Nothing that was worthy in the past
departs; no truth or goodness realized by man ever dies, or can die.
--Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881)
***The scene opens in Weslaco Texas at a local bar called “Rivera Place”. Inside the bar we see David Dunn sitting at the bar with a beer in his hand. He’s watching TV for a bit then shakes his head.***
DUNN: The crap they come out with these days.
***David takes a drink
of his beer then sits the bottle down on the bar.***
DUNN: Just think, it was about twenty-four ago I
beat the number one contender, and then almost destroyed his little
brother. I would have too if it wasn’t
for Strick. But never the less, the war
isn’t over. It’s just begun. In fact, I can safely say, Chris isn’t going
to make it through the SlaughterHouse match.
Then when I’m finished with his ass…I’m going right back after
Strick. Why? Because he stopped me from hurting his little brother once again,
and then he laid his hands on Chris Carey.
Strick…I’m sorry. I’m sorry for
what I have to do to you now. You
shouldn’t have overstepped your bounds.
Now you have to pay for your mistake.
***David lowers his
head down. He’s just looking at his
beer.***
DUNN: Stupid Carrington brothers.
***David hears the door of the bar open and close. Someone walks close to the bar.***
Quark: Dunn..... Hey Dunn, over here.
***David looks up away
from his drink to see Quark come into the bar.***
DUNN: Huh?
What the hell are you doing here?
***Quark moves over to
the bar and sits next to Dunn***
Quark: Getting myself a
drink, of course.... it's been a long time David
DUNN: What do you mean? You just left a bar. I
was watching it on the old TV.
***David points to the
TV hanging above the bar.***
Quark: Just forget about the bar... You know, we don't talk in years and the first thing you go on about is that I'm at the bar. No "Hey Ron, it's been forever, how's life?" No "Hey, what's up man?" Just... "You just left a bar" That means a lot to me man.
DUNN: Glad you think of that way. Any ways...
***David takes a slip
from his drink.***
DUNN: How did you fine me?
Quark: Still the asshole.... I went to your house. Some maid answered the door. It took me twenty minutes to figure out what she was saying. You really should hire people that speak some English.
***Quark signals for a
beer to the bartender***
DUNN: What did you
say?
***David gets up from
the bar stool.***
DUNN: I don't have a maid...the only woman in the
house is my wife!
Quark: Uhh... is she a little Mexican gal?
DUNN: Yeah.
Quark: Oh... umm sorry.
***Quark gets the beer
from the bartender and takes a drink***
DUNN: Ah forget it...
***David sits back down
and starts back on his drink.***
DUNN: So what brings you to my little corner of
the earth?
Quark: I'm coming back you know.... I thought you might need my help.
***David shakes his
head.***
DUNN: Help huh?
In case you haven't been watching the SWF lately, I'm the enforcer of
the Inner Sanctum.
Quark: Just my point,
you're in a position to get a serious ass whoppin'
***Quark takes another
drink***
DUNN: An asshole whooping...
***David finishes his
beer and points to the bartender for another.***
DUNN: I've take quite a few asshole whoopings in
my day man. You know that for a fact.
***A smile breaks out
on Quark's face.***
Quark: Hell, I think
I've given you a couple in fact
DUNN: Very funny.
It true, but the same thing can be said about you. I've beaten your ass so many times in the
past people must think you’re my redheaded stepchild.
***The bartender opens another beer for David and slides it down the bar where David catches it.***
DUNN: In all honesty, I don't need any help. I don't need a friend. Shit, all I do need is a tag partner. But where the hell am I going to find one of
those?
Quark: What do you need a tag partner for?
DUNN: There's going to be a tag tournament in a
few weeks. I want those damn tag belts
man. Plus it would even up the odds a
bit with the Carrington brothers. Ha,
ha, ha, even knowing I beat Strick last night and going to do the same thing to
good old Chris Sunday! God what a bunch
of jack offs.
***David takes another
drink from his beer.***
DUNN: Stupid Carrington Brothers.
***Quark slams down the rest of his beer and slams the mug on the bar***
Quark: Well if you put up with me telling you how much you need my help all the time...
DUNN: Hold on right there buddy boy. I never once said I needed your help for
anything. I need someone young and
smart to help me out. Not someone old
like you. See Quark there’s something
you’ve never gotten. Something I never
gotten up a few weeks ago. This is a
young man’s sport. People like you and
me are a dime a dozen. We were once the
best in the business. But with time,
comes weakness. So here we are in our
30’s trying to fight it out with a bunch of young bucks. Once before we were heroes…now were just
disposable.
***David finishes off
yet another beer.***
Quark: You may be right Dunn, maybe we are nothing more then disposable heroes.... but no matter how gray my hair gets, no matter how wrinkled my skin gets... none of that shit can compare to the fire that still burns strong in my heart. I tried to put it out, but it was too strong. If you don't have that fire then forget it, I guess I shouldn't have come here tonight.... I thought you had that fire, that drive to show everyone that you're something more... That's the advantage of being the old men we are. We can appreciate the things that the youths of the industry can't. We've been there, we know what it's like to be at the top of the mountain... I want to climb that mountain again Dunn.
DUNN: I don't have the fire? If I didn't have the fire then I would have
been gone a long time ago. I could have
been like Nate Crow or Majix would one day just threw in the towel and called
it quits because they just couldn't find the drive to go on with the
business.
***The bartender slides
David another beer.***
DUNN: I haven't lost the drive or the fire. I've just came to terms with reality.
***Quark takes another
big gulp of beer***
Quark: Well in my reality, I've still got enough in me to win a title or two.
DUNN: Maybe...just maybe you do.
***David opens his
beer.***
DUNN: Then again, maybe you don't. All you can do is try I guess.
Quark: Whatever... maybe this was a mistake... maybe I will find my own partner.
DUNN: Look man.
Were just a couple of guys who have what it takes to be the best. Then again maybe we don't. We can only try and find out. Yet, it through out this whole
business...your the one person I could never stand. But, you’re also the one person I've always respected. So maybe, just maybe you and I can become
partners. Maybe just maybe we can turn
a few heads. So if we do this you have
to understand two things. One being
just because I'll be your partner, doesn't mean I'm leaving the Inner
Sanctum. Chris Carey has paid me too
much money to give it all up now.
Second thing to understand is...I can be your best friend in the world,
or I can be your worst fucking enemy.
Now can you deal with those terms?
More importantly do you understand those terms?
Quark: I'll deal with those terms... I don't care about the Inner Sanctum... and don't bother with the threats Dunn. You know I haven't always liked you either, but that's kinda the nature of the business. I have a videotape for you. It's from an old interview show... we decided to work together. I watched the tape, and I wanted to do it again Dunn. Let's give it one more shot, let's see if these two old men, these disposable heroes can still kick some ass.
***David takes the tape
and puts it in his jacket.***
DUNN: I’ll watch it when I get home. I remember it, but it would be a nice little
memory booster. Look…
***David finishes yet
another beer.***
DUNN: …I got to jet. I have to go home and explain to my wife why you came to my house
looking for me.
***David gets up off
the bar stool and looks at Quark.***
DUNN: Give me a call sometime this week. We’ll talk.
See what we can do.
Quark: Alright man....
will do... I'll be seeing you....
***Quark finishes his
second beer and orders another***
DUNN: Laters.
***David throws a few
bills on the bar and walks out leaving Quark at the bar.***
***FLASH***
***The scene reopens at
the Dunn family home where David is sitting on a couch in the living room right
next to his wife Jeannette.***
DUNN: …okay.
He didn’t mean nothing about it he was just confused that’s all.
JEANNETTE: You know I thought he was acting a little
strange. I thought he was one of those
damn Christian people walking door-to-door sell bibles. So I did what I normally do, talk to him so
he couldn’t understand me.
DUNN: As you should…damn bible sells men…oh well
forget it.
JEANNETTE: So, what did you two talk about?
DUNN: The old times, as well as some possible new
ones.
JEANNETTE: Your not thinking of teaming up with him
again are you?
DUNN: Well…
JEANNETTE: Remember what happened last time you two
teamed up? He stabbed you in the back
then you stabbed him in the back. Then
you decided to bring TooSexy into the mix.
My god it was one big cluster fuck.
DUNN: Okay, okay.
Look right now I have to think what’s best for me. Tag titles are a good starting point. I need someone I respect to back me up. Quark happens to be one of those people I
respect.
JEANNETTE: All I’m saying is…
***David places his
finger over Jeannette’s lips.***
DUNN: Enough said.
***David smiles and
kisses her. The scene fades to
black.***