Our
birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's
star, Hath had elsewhere its setting, And cometh from afar; Not in entire
forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we
come from God, who is our home.
--William Wordsworth
***The scene opens in a nearby London Hospital. We look inside to find David Dunn pacing the waiting room looking very nerves. David stops, looks at his watch. Then continues to walks back and forth.***
DUNN: How much longer…
***Suddenly we can hear footsteps coming closer to David. Out of nowhere Quark walks out. In his hands he has a large card and what appears to be a dozen roses.***
Quark: So, how's Mama?
***David stops and looks up to see Quark. David cracks a smile briefly then continues to pace the floors.***
DUNN: Mama isn't mama yet. She's been in there for like eight hours. So what brings you here man...in fact...how the hell did you know I was here with Jeannette?!
Quark: Ummm, I was on the phone with you like a few hours ago... are you alright man?
***David walking back
and forth.***
DUNN: Do I look alright? She's been in there eight hours man...it's too damn long!
***Quark pulls a card
and a dozen roses***
Quark: Umm, will these make you feel better? They're supposed to be for her, but you seem to need to relax. Don't worry man, every little things gonna be alright.
***David looks at the
gifts and shakes his head.***
DUNN: I don't think a card and roses are going to really make me relax. I mean it's bad enough they kicked me out of the delivery room I don't need you waving girly gifts at my face with a smile telling me to chill out! I'm perfectly relaxed goddamn it!!!
***Quark puts the card
and the roses down on a chair.***
Quark: Relaxed.... riiiiiiiiight.... You're more keyed up then you're going to be against Carrington on Sunday. Then again, I guess this IS a major life-changing event. Do you know if it's a boy or a girl?
DUNN: Girl, boy, thing, I have no clue right now man...I mean shit I've already had one kid right, but I was drunk or something when it happened....this is the first time I was around to see my child brought into this world...I need a shave...
Quark: A shave? Get a grip man... why do you think they threw you out? Probably because you're all over the place, you're a maniac. Just settle down, be happy, not anxious.
***David opens his jacket and pulls out a cigarette. He lights it and starts puffing heavily...a nurse sees this and walks up to David.***
NURSE: You can't be smoking that in here sir.
***David looks at her like a crazed maniac. The nurse steps back as David throws the cigarette on the ground and stomps on it. The nurse leaves.***
DUNN: Same thing they told me in the delivery room...can't they tell I need a fucking cigarette right about now!
***Quark slaps Dunn***
Quark: Pull yourself together! Sit down there......... breath deep! NOW!
***David sits down and
starts to slowly breathe normally.***
DUNN: Thanks, I needed that.
***Quark sits down next
to Dunn***
Quark: Alright man, your wife is going to be having a baby. Do you really want to be in there? If so, then you'd better keep it together. Cool heads always prevail. If you're not able to keep it together, then you're not gonna be able to see your child born. So what's it gonna be David?
***David lowers his
head.***
DUNN: Not. In fact I'm thinking about getting the hell out of here as soon as possible.
Quark: What are you talking about man? Why would you want to get out of here?
***David gets up and
starts walking around again.***
DUNN: Let's review here shall we. My first marriage was great until I had my first son Wilson. My wife Amber and myself from that day forth hated one another. Oh not to also bring up that my son Wilson is now a faggot! Yes my first-born child is a peter popper! Let's fast forward. I'm married again. My wife is having a baby! Were happy as hell...yet...as I said...were having a baby! I'm fucked...
Quark: You're not fucked, make it workman... Hell, I wish I could have babies.....
DUNN: Huh?
Quark: I'm not....... well..... I mean to say is..... my soldiers aren't really marching, if you know what I mean.....
***David puts his hand
over his eyes and ears.***
DUNN: ...I DON'T NEED TO HEAR THIS!!!
Quark: All I mean to say is, don't consider this a curse, consider it a blessing. Look what you have done. You've passed on the Dunn name, the genes. It's a form of immortality, just like I was talking about at the pay-per-view. Just what I was looking for by becoming famous once again... you've done it! You've created a new life, carrying on your life force to the next generation. Don't let that life go to waste Dunn, raise it well. Be a father!
DUNN: Shit, this is becoming one of those damn Maxwell house coffee TV commercials. Fuckin' A.
***David sits back
down.***
DUNN: Man you know how this business is. Were on the road three hundred days out of the year. Always away from home. We get hurt, we hurt other people. I just don't think I can put another child through that again...I'm...I'm just confused that's all.
Quark: I know man, but what's the alternative? You dump him off somewhere? You abandon him? I've been there David. I grew up without a father figure. He thought it was the best for me too. He was in some pretty deadly gang shit. He didn't want me around that. He didn't want to put me, the child, through that. Instead, he put me through pain worse then death. I know you're not perfect, hell, no one is, but don't give up on your children. You can't be together all the time, so you take full advantage of the time you do have. I needed a father, and so do your children.
DUNN: I guess I'm just worried about what kind of father I'm going to be. I mean I fucked up my last kid. I don't want to make the same mistakes I did the last time.
Quark: And what was that mistake?
DUNN: Too many to list if you ask me.
Quark: I'd bet it's just the basics..... lack of communication. Not enough attention. Things like that.
DUNN: You hit the nail on the head pal.
***David looks at his
watch.***
DUNN: Goddamn it! What is taking so damn long...shit. It's going on to nine damn hours and she still isn't out. Maybe something’s wrong. I don't know. Maybe I'm just a little too stressed out that's all. I'm guessing that's it. Too much shit building up right now. Too many things in my head. I got this match with Chris, my wife is having my baby, all these memories from the past, I just can't think straight right now.
Quark: Well I'd recommend that you take some time off..... but I think we have some tag team titles to win. Sleep wouldn't be a bad thing, though. A nice night of sleep... you'll be surprised the difference a day can make.
DUNN: Sleep...I'll get some on the air flight to the PPV. Don't have the time right now.
***Right then a doctor
walks up to David.***
DOCTOR: Mr. Dunn?
***David looks over.***
DUNN: Yes?
DOCTOR: Your wife just gave birth to a nine-pound
baby girl.
***David looks towards Quark and grabs him in a hug, which lifts him up into the air.***
DUNN: IT'S A GIRL!!! IT'S A GIRL!!!
***David swings Quark into the air as Quark gives him the weirdest look. Finally David sets him down.***
DOCTOR: You can go see your wife and your baby any
time you want.
***The doctor walks
off.***
Quark: Go man, get the fuck in there!
***David runs backwards
towards the recovery room.***
DUNN: I'll see you in Rome man!
***David disappears
through one of the hallways.***
Quark: Hey, take these flowers...
***Quark's voice trails
off as he sits down in the chair. Sadly
David already left before he had a chance to take the flowers.***
***FLASH***
***The scene reopens as David walks into one of the recovery rooms. Once inside David sees Jeannette hold a baby
in a pink blanket in her arms. David
walks up to her and kisses her on the top of her head.***
DUNN: You okay sweetie?
***Jeannette looking
very tired.***
JEANNETTE: Just a little tired that’s all David.
***David smiles at her
as he looks into her eyes.***
DUNN: You did great sweetheart. Look what you did.
***David looks at his
newborn baby girl.***
JEANNETTE: What we did.
DUNN: I stand corrected.
JEANNETTE: Do you want to hold her?
DUNN: I…I couldn’t….it’s been so long.
***Jeannette lifts the
baby and gives her to David. David
looks nerves a bit until he looks into his baby girls eyes. David cracks a smile and a tear rolls from
his right eye.***
DUNN: What’s
her name…
JEANNETTE: Mary.
***David smiles as he
softly kisses Mary’s head.***
DUNN: This is what’s it all about. I love her so much…I love you so much.
***Jeannette holds
David’s hand as he rocks his little girl in his arms.***
***FLASH***
***The scene reopens in the waiting room were we see Quark sitting in a chair
drinking a cup of coffee.***
Quark: Wow, I've never seen Dunn like this. Immortality... such a powerful ideal. Such a grand goal. I want to achieve it. I am not able to have children like Dunn. It seems I have to let my actions leave my Immortality. It's ironic that my first step to achieving my ultimate fame, my legend status, my immortality will take place at an event called "sudden immortality." Dunn now has his immortality.... and soon so will I!
***The scene fades to
black.***