Sara Pettis | "Take Me Home...Too the Place I Belong" |


The scene opens on what appears to be some kind of set, done completely in white. On it, several pictures, depicting cities, buildings, landscapes, neighborhoods, people familiar to the past of SFT, the planet Earth, and the logos of RWA, and SFT can be seen hanging down from the ceiling. From off of the camera, we see Sara Pettis step into view, and begin to talk as she walks through the pictures.

"You know, Jude has brought up the fact that I've said some things in the past, that he obviously has come to question. Obviously he's come to question how I feel about SFT. He thinks it's all been me running my mouth, with no real sincere emotion behind it. But what Jude doesn't realize is that I am 100% sincere when ever I say that SFT is like my home. And thats all I've ever said. SFT is my home, but what is a home?"

"I have called many places home in my life. But what really makes a place home? My hometown for example." Sara walks towards a group of pictures on the set, one of the New York City skyline, one of the Alaskan wilderness, and one of a small town in Missouri, "Nome Alaska, Sedalia, Missouri, and Ozone Park, New York. All three places that I have at some point or another called my home. I spent the first part of my life bouncing back and forth between the first too, going from Nome where Mom lived, to Sedalia where AMP lived. They were both my home. But where they really my home? Do I feel for either of those places like a person should feel about their hometown? Not really. They were just places I lived, where the people I care about where. If you ask me where my home is, I'll always tell you, I grew up in Ozone Park, in the borough of Queens, in the city, county, and state of New York. Its where I spent the best times of my life, and where I want to be remembered when I'm gone."

"Home can be a lot of places Jude. The planet Earth could be my home. Home could also be Charlotte, North Carolina, where I'm planning to live once I go out on my own. It could also be Toledo, Ohio, the place where I spent a lot of time with my Grandparents while Mom, and Will Schorg were on both on the road. But they aren't, they are just places where people I care about are."

"Which brings me to these Jude," Sara stops between the logos of SFT, and RWA, "SFT is my home. When people ask me which of these two organizations I really, truly feel like is my home, where my roots are, theres no question about it. I love SFT, I always will. SFT, is like Ozone Park too me. Its where I grew up, and its where I've experienced the best part of my life so far. But what about RWA? Why do I care about it then, if I hold SFT in my heart so? RWA, is like Sedalia, or Toledo, or Nome, or Charlotte. I care about it because, there are people there I care about. It's not about the place for me. It's about the people that are there. And while some of the people that are there might have done things in the past to harm SFT, my home, it's not for them that I am there."

"Despite what you might think Jude, or Jack. There are some decent people in RWA. People like Johnny, and myself. People who have done nothing wrong too anyone, but are just lumped into the group. Sorta like guilt by association. It pains me when people talk bad about New Yorkers, thinking we're all druggies, and criminals. Because as someone who grew up there, I know it just isn't true. But it happens. And the fact is, its the same thing that you guys seem to want to do too everyone in RWA."

Sara begins to walk and talk as she wanders off of the set, the camera still following her. "I brought Johnny here to SFT for a reason, Jude and Jack. You see, there are people on the RWA side, that think like you guys do. They hate SFT just as much as you hate RWA. I know, thats hard to believe, I mean, why hate SFT? But it's true. In their minds, SFT has committed a sin against them, much like how in your minds, RWA has committed a sin against you. I'm not trying to pick sides, so I will not dignify either of you, the SFT haters, or RWA haters with who is right and who is wrong in this fight. But Johnny, having never been a part of SFT, and being new to RWA, only had the impression of SFT that was made by those who spoke ill of it. It pained me to think of him having never been to SFT, thinking that SFT was this horrible place. Where a fascist dictator, and his cronies ran off anyone who didn't bow down before them. It isn't true. I know that, but too someone who had never been here, who knows whats true and what isn't. Thats why I asked him to come here. I respect him, I trust him, and I wanted him to know what it was really like. Because SFT deserves to make its own reputation for him. Just like Johnny deserves to make his own impression for SFT. It hasn't been said, but I know everyone has thought my intentions of naming him my tag team partner after Havoc left, was so there'd be a pair of 'Renegades' as champions in SFT. But that just isn't true. SFT needs Johnny AM. It's a constant need for more, new talent to come and keep it alive that made me bring him here, Jude and Jack. A long with the need to bring Johnny here, so he could form his own opinion of SFT.

"Never, ever question how much I love this place guys. If she were ever to go away, it would break my heart. Too see the place where I spent my childhood, where my mother, father, and step-father shed their blood too entertain people, where Mom got too experience her last taste of glory, and the place where I got my first shot at being the top dog die, would shatter my soul. Can't you feel my emotion Jude? Can't you feel it Jack? Please don't tell me you can't tell that this is raw, and real. Please don't say that you think it's just an act. Its funny, I've always struggled with finding the words to tell people how I feel about this place. But with this soft, Hawaiian melody performed by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, they just seem to be flowing right out of me, without even having to think about it. Isn't that what love is? To know what to say to, or about someone without having to give it thought. To have it just come out, and not having to worry about regretting saying it?"

"Johnny and me, we are a team because of the respect we have for each other, and the talents we know we possess, and can grow upon together. We're not here to wave a opposing banner. We're just here to compete. We're here to do what this place was created to do in the first place, have fun, and entertain. You guys might not think it's that simple, but it really truly is. I won't mention RWA anymore, if thats what you truly want. But in order for that too happen, you guys have to do the same. Lets just have fun guys, and may the best team win."

With that, the camera stops following Sara, and she walks off screen. It turns back to the set, where just the logo of SFT, the picture of the New York skyline. The camera moves in as the scene fades out...

End.