Post by Jimmy Zane on Oct 3, 2007 16:01:14 GMT -6
-=It's been a few days since everyone learned about Davey Boone's death. The Punisher, one of his closest friends, is showing signs of deep depression over his friend's passing. He tries to stay fired up and overcome the fear in his heart. The fear that maybe his time one Earth is coming to an end as well. It's a fear all of us face sometime. Some sooner than others. The Punisher sits in his hotel room, staring out the window at the pouring rain with a bottle of whiskey On he table and a fresh drink in his hand. He hasn't answered the phone since Chuck Watson left the other day and the message light on the hotel room phone is blinking. His cell phone is completely full of text messages, and his cell phone voice mail is full. As he takes another drink, there is a banging at the door.=-
-=Muffled Voices=- Pun, open the damn door. We know you are in there!
-=The Punisher ignores the voices at the door and takes another drink as he stares out the window contemplating his life's achievements and all the things he wanted to do with his life. Then the pounding on the door begins again=-
-=Muffled Voices=- Open the door, man. We know you are wearing out the mini-bar. The hotel can see every time you open it from the front desk.
-=The Punisher half smiles and lets out a small laugh as he downs the last of his drink. He puts the glass down and leans forward, placing his hands over his face as the banging at the door continues=-
-=Muffled Voices=- Look man, we are worried about you. Just open the door and show us your OK, and we will leave you alone.
-=Punisher=- (Yelling) Please go the **** away!
-=Muffled Voices=- Not until you open this door!
-=Punisher=- Jesus Christ! Can't a man get s***faced in private!?!
-=The Punisher gets up and stumbles over to the door and jerks it open. In front of him stands two old friends. "One Eyed" Johnson and Eric Hardy, the man the Punisher beat for his first ever World Title.=-
-=Punisher=- What the **** do you two want?
-=One Eyed Johnson=- We need to talk to you, bro. About Davey.
-=Punisher=- Suit yourselves.
-=The Punisher turns and walks off as Johnson and Hardy walk in behind him and shut the door. The Punisher pours more whiskey into his glass and sits down, spinning his chair around to face them.=-
-=Punisher=- See, boys. I am just fine!
-=Just as he is about to take another drink, Eric Hardy jerks the glass out of his hand. He then picks up the new bottle of whiskey and pours them both down the sink=-
-=Eric Hardy=- This is no way to deal with your problems, Pun. We have know each other for way to long to not be able to lean on one another
-=Punisher=- What the **** would you know about it, Eric?
-=Eric Hardy=- Plenty, Pun. I went through this same thing when my career was coming to an end. When I realized that I didn't have the strength or the talent to pull off the big shows anymore. I drank my sorrows away for so long, that when I finally woke up it was too late to get back into the game. But you, you got it all right in front of you, right now. You got a tag team match this weekend for the world tag team titles. You got to be ready for that challenge, bro. The Holland Brothers are as tough as they come, and one slip-up from you or Adam, and its over. You got to be ready to go, and you damn sure can't do that at the bottom of a bottle.
-=Punisher=- Well boo-****ing-hoo. One of my closest friends in this world is dead, and all anyone wants to talk to me about is this *** damn match on Sunday. I will be ready and in tip top shape for those kids.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- You better be if you want to bring back the luster to your name. Look man, there was a time when "THE PUNISHER" was the greatest name in this industry. You may not be able to get all the way back to the top, but you sure as hell can't get there if you are stuck at the bottom.
-=Punisher=- Who is stuck at the bottom? I am the Punisher. THE PUNISHER! I have retired more men than social security!
-=Eric Hardy=- (under his breath) Nice Rocky reference, Apollo.
-=Punisher=- (Standing up) What the hell did you say, Eric? Don't get smart with me. In case you haven't noticed, I can still whip your ass, drunk or not.
-=Eric Hardy stands up and gets right in the Punisher's face. One Eyed Johnson walks over and gets ready just in case something goes down.=-
-=Eric Hardy=- Yeah, you might be able to whip my ass all over this hotel, Punisher. Big deal. The bottom line is, you are in a bad place right now, and that's understandable. We all lost a friend when Davey died. But he wouldn't want you to be acting this way. He would want you to go on with your life and kick that ass this weekend and bring home that gold. So go ahead and swing if you are ready, but I will keep getting up and coming right back for more until you realize that we are your friends and that we are here to help you.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- Yeah, Pun. We are here for you brother. If we didn't give a s***, we wouldn't have come up here. So if you are willing to sober up and let's get a few things worked out before this weekend, then let's do it and quit ****ing around.
-=The Punisher ponders what they have said for a few minutes. He reaches out his arms and hugs them both. He let's them go and stands there smiling for a few moments until Eric Hardy breaks the silence=-
-=Eric Hardy=- First thing you need is a bath. Man, you stink!
-=They all laugh as One Eyed Johnson goes and turns the hot water on in the shower and tosses a towel onto the toilet. The Punisher walks over to the bathroom door and turns and looks at the both of them=-
-=Punisher=- You guys are good friends. Thanks for being here.
-=The Punisher goes into the bathroom and gets in the shower. He reflects once again on his life as the water rushes over his body. The hot water soothing his muscles as it rushes over his body. He finishes up his shower and dries off. He puts on a robe and walks out of the bathroom.=-
-=Eric Hardy=- Hey Pun, come on over here. We ordered some fresh hot coffee and some fresh fruit and breakfast. Let's dig in here!
-=The Punisher walks over and sits down at the table with his good friends. They grab a couple of small plates and start to dig in. The Punisher pours a large glass of coffee and he feels the buzz of the alchohol starting to go away.=-
-=Punisher=- Let me guess, this is on my tab?
-=One Eyed Johnson=- Hey man, you ARE the superstar in the bunch!
-=They all laugh as they eat and talk about the old times when they used to run up and down the road together. They take turns telling stories about Davey that made them all laugh. The camera fades to black as the three friends take a trip down memory lane=-
-=Muffled Voices=- Pun, open the damn door. We know you are in there!
-=The Punisher ignores the voices at the door and takes another drink as he stares out the window contemplating his life's achievements and all the things he wanted to do with his life. Then the pounding on the door begins again=-
-=Muffled Voices=- Open the door, man. We know you are wearing out the mini-bar. The hotel can see every time you open it from the front desk.
-=The Punisher half smiles and lets out a small laugh as he downs the last of his drink. He puts the glass down and leans forward, placing his hands over his face as the banging at the door continues=-
-=Muffled Voices=- Look man, we are worried about you. Just open the door and show us your OK, and we will leave you alone.
-=Punisher=- (Yelling) Please go the **** away!
-=Muffled Voices=- Not until you open this door!
-=Punisher=- Jesus Christ! Can't a man get s***faced in private!?!
-=The Punisher gets up and stumbles over to the door and jerks it open. In front of him stands two old friends. "One Eyed" Johnson and Eric Hardy, the man the Punisher beat for his first ever World Title.=-
-=Punisher=- What the **** do you two want?
-=One Eyed Johnson=- We need to talk to you, bro. About Davey.
-=Punisher=- Suit yourselves.
-=The Punisher turns and walks off as Johnson and Hardy walk in behind him and shut the door. The Punisher pours more whiskey into his glass and sits down, spinning his chair around to face them.=-
-=Punisher=- See, boys. I am just fine!
-=Just as he is about to take another drink, Eric Hardy jerks the glass out of his hand. He then picks up the new bottle of whiskey and pours them both down the sink=-
-=Eric Hardy=- This is no way to deal with your problems, Pun. We have know each other for way to long to not be able to lean on one another
-=Punisher=- What the **** would you know about it, Eric?
-=Eric Hardy=- Plenty, Pun. I went through this same thing when my career was coming to an end. When I realized that I didn't have the strength or the talent to pull off the big shows anymore. I drank my sorrows away for so long, that when I finally woke up it was too late to get back into the game. But you, you got it all right in front of you, right now. You got a tag team match this weekend for the world tag team titles. You got to be ready for that challenge, bro. The Holland Brothers are as tough as they come, and one slip-up from you or Adam, and its over. You got to be ready to go, and you damn sure can't do that at the bottom of a bottle.
-=Punisher=- Well boo-****ing-hoo. One of my closest friends in this world is dead, and all anyone wants to talk to me about is this *** damn match on Sunday. I will be ready and in tip top shape for those kids.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- You better be if you want to bring back the luster to your name. Look man, there was a time when "THE PUNISHER" was the greatest name in this industry. You may not be able to get all the way back to the top, but you sure as hell can't get there if you are stuck at the bottom.
-=Punisher=- Who is stuck at the bottom? I am the Punisher. THE PUNISHER! I have retired more men than social security!
-=Eric Hardy=- (under his breath) Nice Rocky reference, Apollo.
-=Punisher=- (Standing up) What the hell did you say, Eric? Don't get smart with me. In case you haven't noticed, I can still whip your ass, drunk or not.
-=Eric Hardy stands up and gets right in the Punisher's face. One Eyed Johnson walks over and gets ready just in case something goes down.=-
-=Eric Hardy=- Yeah, you might be able to whip my ass all over this hotel, Punisher. Big deal. The bottom line is, you are in a bad place right now, and that's understandable. We all lost a friend when Davey died. But he wouldn't want you to be acting this way. He would want you to go on with your life and kick that ass this weekend and bring home that gold. So go ahead and swing if you are ready, but I will keep getting up and coming right back for more until you realize that we are your friends and that we are here to help you.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- Yeah, Pun. We are here for you brother. If we didn't give a s***, we wouldn't have come up here. So if you are willing to sober up and let's get a few things worked out before this weekend, then let's do it and quit ****ing around.
-=The Punisher ponders what they have said for a few minutes. He reaches out his arms and hugs them both. He let's them go and stands there smiling for a few moments until Eric Hardy breaks the silence=-
-=Eric Hardy=- First thing you need is a bath. Man, you stink!
-=They all laugh as One Eyed Johnson goes and turns the hot water on in the shower and tosses a towel onto the toilet. The Punisher walks over to the bathroom door and turns and looks at the both of them=-
-=Punisher=- You guys are good friends. Thanks for being here.
-=The Punisher goes into the bathroom and gets in the shower. He reflects once again on his life as the water rushes over his body. The hot water soothing his muscles as it rushes over his body. He finishes up his shower and dries off. He puts on a robe and walks out of the bathroom.=-
-=Eric Hardy=- Hey Pun, come on over here. We ordered some fresh hot coffee and some fresh fruit and breakfast. Let's dig in here!
-=The Punisher walks over and sits down at the table with his good friends. They grab a couple of small plates and start to dig in. The Punisher pours a large glass of coffee and he feels the buzz of the alchohol starting to go away.=-
-=Punisher=- Let me guess, this is on my tab?
-=One Eyed Johnson=- Hey man, you ARE the superstar in the bunch!
-=They all laugh as they eat and talk about the old times when they used to run up and down the road together. They take turns telling stories about Davey that made them all laugh. The camera fades to black as the three friends take a trip down memory lane=-
