Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2011 20:56:37 GMT -6
The scene opens in the executive suite at an unnamed Italian airport, the runway in plain view through the large fibreglass windows that spread from one end of the room to the other, an array of aircraft being prepped by the frantic engineers whilst others make their way slowly to the runway. The lounge is filled with numerous businessmen, lost in their own worlds as their minds are fixated on their laptops and blackberrys whilst waiters and waitresses rush to and fro offering each of them complimentary drinks and snacks. The sound of a PA system occasionally drones in the background, calling passengers to the boarding gates and informing others of the tedious boredom of delays. Soon we can see Roberto Verona and Hannah sitting by a window side table, both reclining in a pair of leather chairs, a nervous look if written across Roberto’s face as his eyes scan the planes outside.
Hannah : You know, most people would be feeling downhearted at the end of a holiday but I can’t help but feel completely refreshed, it was great to finally see the world. There is so much more out there.
Hannah smiles at Roberto, who continues to look out of the window, his attention still drawn to the vehicles outside.
Hannah : Roberto? Are you ok?
Roberto sighs, turning away from the window and staring back at Hannah before forcing a smile.
Roberto Verona : I just can’t stand airports Hannah, the whole process of air transport is something I just don’t enjoy.
Hannah : You mean you have a fear of flying…
Roberto continues to speak, deliberately ignoring Hannah’s statement.
Roberto Verona : I mean, what is enjoyable about being fired in to the sky in a massive tin can full of people you’d rather be hundreds of miles away from than stuck in the same airspace with at thirty thousand feet?
Hannah : You know if your just scared of flying you can admit it, I won’t laugh at you…
Roberto Verona : I aren’t scared of planes, I just enjoy being on them as much as I enjoy having to listen to a Todd Williams rap. Both are excruciatingly nauseating, although at least on a plane there are earplugs provided.
Hannah rolls her eyes, brushing a lock of her blonde hair away from the side of her face.
Hannah : Suit yourself. You know it is ok to be scared of things?
Roberto Verona : I aren’t afraid to admit what I am afraid of Hannah. Jellyfish for instance, they terrify me. Them and wasps.
Hannah laughs out loud, drawing a few curious stares.
Roberto Verona : Seriously, wasps are literally the single most pointless creature on the planet other than Jason Dunn. At least bees die when they sting you; those ****ers just sting you and then steal your food. Come on, are you telling me you don’t have any irrational fears? What about the time you told me you were scared of penguins?
Suddenly Hannah stops laughing.
Hannah : Hey, that isn’t fair, I can’t ever look at a penguin the same way since I watched Batman Returns, they’re evil.
Roberto Verona : Then watch who you laugh at missy! Anyway, how long until we can board out flight?
Hannah shrugs, looking disinterested.
Roberto Verona : Well your helpful aren’t you, wait here I will go and find out.
Hannah : I aren’t budging, these free muffins are amazing.
Shaking his head Roberto raises himself to his feet, picking up his backpack before walking towards the exit of the lounge. Suddenly, his phone begins to ring.
Roberto Verona : Hey Trish, what’s up? No, I am heading back shortly, I should be there tomorrow morning. Yeah, tell Venom that I will see him at Sovereign I just want to make my final preparations for my match with Todd.
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Roberto Verona : Yeah, just remember to keep an eye on Roxxxie to make sure she doesn’t pull any dirty tricks this time around, her latest antics have been all over the news here I aren’t sure what is going on in her head. All that matters is that you will be Women’s Champion again.
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Roberto Verona : Listen, I have to go. I will give you both a call when I am back in the country. Ok, Ciao.
Roberto ends the call, sliding the phone back into his pocket again before walking off as the scene begins to fade to black.
The scene re-opens on another balcony overlooking a peaceful Italian city, the lush scenery catch the eye as Roberto Verona smiles to himself, a few pieces of paper in his hand. Placing the transcript of Todd William’s recent comments on the side of the balcony Roberto looks deeply into the camera.
Roberto Verona : Well, I have to admit I am impressed. Finally Todd mother f’ing Williams is going to get up off of his ass, put down the X-Box control pad and f*cking bring it. No more being a pathetic doormat that lets his wife mentally manipulate him and carry his balls around in the purse that she made out of his scrotum. No more being the comedic relief for the rest of the nCw roster and dancing around like a complete and utter tool. No more Mr. Nice Guy.
Suddenly Roberto drops his head, shaking it from side to side in disappointment. Grabbing the transcript Roberto screw the paper up before throwing it somewhere behind the scope of the camera before continuing to speak.
Roberto Verona : And then, just like the three films you decided to spend your entire time parodying you ended up being an utter disappointment. All this rage, all this hype and all the aggression just pissed down the drain the moment Crystal Hilton waltzes back into your life. After all of your big talk, all your bravado, you just crawl back into the arms of that lecherous little black widow at the drop of a few Ewan McGregor quotes. You are, without a shadow of a doubt, the single most pathetic excuse for a man I have ever had the displeasure of setting my eyes on. One minute you’re smashing up mirrors and talking about how much hate you have built up in every fibre of your being, how you are going to show me just what it means to fight dirty and then, in the blink of an eye you are back pandering to the every whim of a woman who would rather fantasise over the mid-drift of Steve Awesome than stick around long enough to be considered a real wife to you.
Roberto chuckle mockingly as he continues to mock Todd.
Roberto Verona : You talk about how much you hate me Todd, how much you just want to beat the living hell out of me and how you are ready to fight dirty, because you are the “dark Jedi”? You are talking out of your arse Williams, because no matter how much of a “hard man” routine you try and pull I can see right through you, your nothing but a broken man whose eccentricities are just a big cry for help. You spent so long pretending to be all brooding and descending into madness that you almost had me for a second, but just like I always figured you were just wearing yet another of your many masks in an attempt to throw me off my game. Just like your precious mirror there are so many parts to your puzzle that it isn’t surprising that over the years a few pieces have gone missing.
A look of sadistic pleasure suddenly washes over Roberto’s face as his begins to smirk, his eyebrows directed into the shape of a frown.
Roberto Verona : But you know something, I really do believe you when you say you hate me. I know that deep down, no matter how many times you will try and forget about it you just will never shake that feeling that for as long as you hold that belt, you’ll have failed to earn it on your own. You know, you keep telling me that you could have done it all by yourself but last time I checked Todd you were on your back completely at the mercy of Rob Diamond when I stood on that apron and there wasn’t a chance in hell you were going to pull it out of the bag. I made you Todd and this Sunday I will break you, regardless of the result of our previous bout. You are damn right that this Sunday is a damn sight different to our match at Trauma Todd, you are now the X-Champion and I am the man who has a point to prove and a monkey to get off my back. When you walk your schizophrenic ass down to that ring on Sunday you will be ready to prove just why you got your shot in the first place whilst I am set on showing you exactly why I am the man who can just play with you career like a cat with a mouse.
Leaning forward, Roberto stops smiling and stares directly into the camera.
Roberto Verona : I am glad that you hate me though Todd as clearly I can get under your skin like nobody else in this company. You see the reason I can do this is because I can read you like nobody else, I have known plenty of men like you, men who just want to live a happy life but just keep on getting screwed like a bitch by people who they think love them. I know all about how inadequate you feel when you look at a man like me, how you wish that you had just an ounce of the charisma I do and just a snippet of the confidence I exude. You will of course inevitably deny it and hide behind this “dark Todd” persona you have created for the cameras, but we both know that if you could really change Crystal would be out on her ass, Rob Diamond would have been sent packing like the scrawny little **** he is and you would now be known as “Todd Williams, X Champion by means of pinfall” not “Todd Williams, Roberto Verona’s bitch”.
Leaning even further in, Roberto pauses for a moment to collect his thoughts before continuing.
Roberto Verona : So make your threats Todd, come after the Young Guns with all you’ve got because at Sovereign the game is over. You will walk in the X Champion, and you will leave the X Champion but that stinging disappointment at knowing that you are only such by the grace of my good will can never leave you. You will be forever tainted by the fact that you are simply the champion because I made you one; all that hard work was for absolutely nothing Todd because at the end of the day it took my help to push your broken body over that finish line. Now, when you walk down to that ring on Sunday you will bring all that pent up rage and seething loathing and we will put on a match that will define our careers, a match that will not be forgotten for some time to come because instead of just shrugging it off I have lit a fire inside of you that will see you give this match your all and it will make my victory all the more impressive, putting to bed the disappointments of the last three weeks once and for all. Everybody has been talking about you for long enough, at Sovereign you will be yesterday’s news and when I feel it is time, I will come to collect that belt that you didn’t earn because I call the shots now Todd. Vive La Révolution.
With that Roberto pushes himself back up before walking out of shot as the scene begins to fade once again.
The scene re-opens on board the flight, both Roberto and Hannah seated in the first class lounge of the flight away from the other passengers. Leaning back Roberto looks out of the window, watching as Italy becomes a fuzzier and less distinguishable dot, the streetlights and houses lighting up the landscape like stars in the cosmos.
Hannah : You know, I had a great time the last few days. Sometimes it is nice to just get away from the nCw for a little while.
Roberto Verona : I know, but my job is everything to me Hannah.
Hannah : Perhaps but everybody needs a life away from the ring. I know you have your goals Roberto but you will go insane without a social life. In a way, I understand why Todd hangs onto the make believe normality of his family life, without it you guys out there have nothing.
Roberto Verona : You can start feeling sorry for Todd when I leave him eating his meals through a tube for the next fortnight, Hannah. Listen, I enjoyed myself but I have to focus on not making the same mistakes again for a fourth time. My revolution is everything to me, this company needs change and I am the man who can bring it, along with Venom and Trish.
Hannah : I know Roberto, and I think it is important too. I just wish you’d relax every now and then…
Roberto Verona : I will relax once I have gotten my dignity back intact, the time for taking things easy is over for now. Until I put Williams in his place I cannot take my eye of the game, Sovereign is a turning point in my career. Either I put Todd down and I force the nCw board to recognise me or I just fade even further into obscurity and find myself stuck fighting complete nobodies like Tommy the Cat again week in week out. I can’t fail again, I simply must not fail again. I appreciate the concern Hannah, but just try to focus on helping me prepare for my bout on Sunday, we can worry about my social life later.
With that the scene begins to fade as the pair carry on their conversation, the mood appearing to lighten as the camera fades to black and promotional material for nCw Sovereign replaces them.
Hannah : You know, most people would be feeling downhearted at the end of a holiday but I can’t help but feel completely refreshed, it was great to finally see the world. There is so much more out there.
Hannah smiles at Roberto, who continues to look out of the window, his attention still drawn to the vehicles outside.
Hannah : Roberto? Are you ok?
Roberto sighs, turning away from the window and staring back at Hannah before forcing a smile.
Roberto Verona : I just can’t stand airports Hannah, the whole process of air transport is something I just don’t enjoy.
Hannah : You mean you have a fear of flying…
Roberto continues to speak, deliberately ignoring Hannah’s statement.
Roberto Verona : I mean, what is enjoyable about being fired in to the sky in a massive tin can full of people you’d rather be hundreds of miles away from than stuck in the same airspace with at thirty thousand feet?
Hannah : You know if your just scared of flying you can admit it, I won’t laugh at you…
Roberto Verona : I aren’t scared of planes, I just enjoy being on them as much as I enjoy having to listen to a Todd Williams rap. Both are excruciatingly nauseating, although at least on a plane there are earplugs provided.
Hannah rolls her eyes, brushing a lock of her blonde hair away from the side of her face.
Hannah : Suit yourself. You know it is ok to be scared of things?
Roberto Verona : I aren’t afraid to admit what I am afraid of Hannah. Jellyfish for instance, they terrify me. Them and wasps.
Hannah laughs out loud, drawing a few curious stares.
Roberto Verona : Seriously, wasps are literally the single most pointless creature on the planet other than Jason Dunn. At least bees die when they sting you; those ****ers just sting you and then steal your food. Come on, are you telling me you don’t have any irrational fears? What about the time you told me you were scared of penguins?
Suddenly Hannah stops laughing.
Hannah : Hey, that isn’t fair, I can’t ever look at a penguin the same way since I watched Batman Returns, they’re evil.
Roberto Verona : Then watch who you laugh at missy! Anyway, how long until we can board out flight?
Hannah shrugs, looking disinterested.
Roberto Verona : Well your helpful aren’t you, wait here I will go and find out.
Hannah : I aren’t budging, these free muffins are amazing.
Shaking his head Roberto raises himself to his feet, picking up his backpack before walking towards the exit of the lounge. Suddenly, his phone begins to ring.
Roberto Verona : Hey Trish, what’s up? No, I am heading back shortly, I should be there tomorrow morning. Yeah, tell Venom that I will see him at Sovereign I just want to make my final preparations for my match with Todd.
……………..
Roberto Verona : Yeah, just remember to keep an eye on Roxxxie to make sure she doesn’t pull any dirty tricks this time around, her latest antics have been all over the news here I aren’t sure what is going on in her head. All that matters is that you will be Women’s Champion again.
……………..
Roberto Verona : Listen, I have to go. I will give you both a call when I am back in the country. Ok, Ciao.
Roberto ends the call, sliding the phone back into his pocket again before walking off as the scene begins to fade to black.
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The scene re-opens on another balcony overlooking a peaceful Italian city, the lush scenery catch the eye as Roberto Verona smiles to himself, a few pieces of paper in his hand. Placing the transcript of Todd William’s recent comments on the side of the balcony Roberto looks deeply into the camera.
Roberto Verona : Well, I have to admit I am impressed. Finally Todd mother f’ing Williams is going to get up off of his ass, put down the X-Box control pad and f*cking bring it. No more being a pathetic doormat that lets his wife mentally manipulate him and carry his balls around in the purse that she made out of his scrotum. No more being the comedic relief for the rest of the nCw roster and dancing around like a complete and utter tool. No more Mr. Nice Guy.
Suddenly Roberto drops his head, shaking it from side to side in disappointment. Grabbing the transcript Roberto screw the paper up before throwing it somewhere behind the scope of the camera before continuing to speak.
Roberto Verona : And then, just like the three films you decided to spend your entire time parodying you ended up being an utter disappointment. All this rage, all this hype and all the aggression just pissed down the drain the moment Crystal Hilton waltzes back into your life. After all of your big talk, all your bravado, you just crawl back into the arms of that lecherous little black widow at the drop of a few Ewan McGregor quotes. You are, without a shadow of a doubt, the single most pathetic excuse for a man I have ever had the displeasure of setting my eyes on. One minute you’re smashing up mirrors and talking about how much hate you have built up in every fibre of your being, how you are going to show me just what it means to fight dirty and then, in the blink of an eye you are back pandering to the every whim of a woman who would rather fantasise over the mid-drift of Steve Awesome than stick around long enough to be considered a real wife to you.
Roberto chuckle mockingly as he continues to mock Todd.
Roberto Verona : You talk about how much you hate me Todd, how much you just want to beat the living hell out of me and how you are ready to fight dirty, because you are the “dark Jedi”? You are talking out of your arse Williams, because no matter how much of a “hard man” routine you try and pull I can see right through you, your nothing but a broken man whose eccentricities are just a big cry for help. You spent so long pretending to be all brooding and descending into madness that you almost had me for a second, but just like I always figured you were just wearing yet another of your many masks in an attempt to throw me off my game. Just like your precious mirror there are so many parts to your puzzle that it isn’t surprising that over the years a few pieces have gone missing.
A look of sadistic pleasure suddenly washes over Roberto’s face as his begins to smirk, his eyebrows directed into the shape of a frown.
Roberto Verona : But you know something, I really do believe you when you say you hate me. I know that deep down, no matter how many times you will try and forget about it you just will never shake that feeling that for as long as you hold that belt, you’ll have failed to earn it on your own. You know, you keep telling me that you could have done it all by yourself but last time I checked Todd you were on your back completely at the mercy of Rob Diamond when I stood on that apron and there wasn’t a chance in hell you were going to pull it out of the bag. I made you Todd and this Sunday I will break you, regardless of the result of our previous bout. You are damn right that this Sunday is a damn sight different to our match at Trauma Todd, you are now the X-Champion and I am the man who has a point to prove and a monkey to get off my back. When you walk your schizophrenic ass down to that ring on Sunday you will be ready to prove just why you got your shot in the first place whilst I am set on showing you exactly why I am the man who can just play with you career like a cat with a mouse.
Leaning forward, Roberto stops smiling and stares directly into the camera.
Roberto Verona : I am glad that you hate me though Todd as clearly I can get under your skin like nobody else in this company. You see the reason I can do this is because I can read you like nobody else, I have known plenty of men like you, men who just want to live a happy life but just keep on getting screwed like a bitch by people who they think love them. I know all about how inadequate you feel when you look at a man like me, how you wish that you had just an ounce of the charisma I do and just a snippet of the confidence I exude. You will of course inevitably deny it and hide behind this “dark Todd” persona you have created for the cameras, but we both know that if you could really change Crystal would be out on her ass, Rob Diamond would have been sent packing like the scrawny little **** he is and you would now be known as “Todd Williams, X Champion by means of pinfall” not “Todd Williams, Roberto Verona’s bitch”.
Leaning even further in, Roberto pauses for a moment to collect his thoughts before continuing.
Roberto Verona : So make your threats Todd, come after the Young Guns with all you’ve got because at Sovereign the game is over. You will walk in the X Champion, and you will leave the X Champion but that stinging disappointment at knowing that you are only such by the grace of my good will can never leave you. You will be forever tainted by the fact that you are simply the champion because I made you one; all that hard work was for absolutely nothing Todd because at the end of the day it took my help to push your broken body over that finish line. Now, when you walk down to that ring on Sunday you will bring all that pent up rage and seething loathing and we will put on a match that will define our careers, a match that will not be forgotten for some time to come because instead of just shrugging it off I have lit a fire inside of you that will see you give this match your all and it will make my victory all the more impressive, putting to bed the disappointments of the last three weeks once and for all. Everybody has been talking about you for long enough, at Sovereign you will be yesterday’s news and when I feel it is time, I will come to collect that belt that you didn’t earn because I call the shots now Todd. Vive La Révolution.
With that Roberto pushes himself back up before walking out of shot as the scene begins to fade once again.
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The scene re-opens on board the flight, both Roberto and Hannah seated in the first class lounge of the flight away from the other passengers. Leaning back Roberto looks out of the window, watching as Italy becomes a fuzzier and less distinguishable dot, the streetlights and houses lighting up the landscape like stars in the cosmos.
Hannah : You know, I had a great time the last few days. Sometimes it is nice to just get away from the nCw for a little while.
Roberto Verona : I know, but my job is everything to me Hannah.
Hannah : Perhaps but everybody needs a life away from the ring. I know you have your goals Roberto but you will go insane without a social life. In a way, I understand why Todd hangs onto the make believe normality of his family life, without it you guys out there have nothing.
Roberto Verona : You can start feeling sorry for Todd when I leave him eating his meals through a tube for the next fortnight, Hannah. Listen, I enjoyed myself but I have to focus on not making the same mistakes again for a fourth time. My revolution is everything to me, this company needs change and I am the man who can bring it, along with Venom and Trish.
Hannah : I know Roberto, and I think it is important too. I just wish you’d relax every now and then…
Roberto Verona : I will relax once I have gotten my dignity back intact, the time for taking things easy is over for now. Until I put Williams in his place I cannot take my eye of the game, Sovereign is a turning point in my career. Either I put Todd down and I force the nCw board to recognise me or I just fade even further into obscurity and find myself stuck fighting complete nobodies like Tommy the Cat again week in week out. I can’t fail again, I simply must not fail again. I appreciate the concern Hannah, but just try to focus on helping me prepare for my bout on Sunday, we can worry about my social life later.
With that the scene begins to fade as the pair carry on their conversation, the mood appearing to lighten as the camera fades to black and promotional material for nCw Sovereign replaces them.