Post by Jimmy Zane on Nov 8, 2007 14:19:46 GMT -6
-=The scene opens with the camera focused soley on Misery. As the camera pans back, you find she is in the back of a taxi. She stares out the window as the car passes through traffic. The camera fades back just a little further and you see the Punisher sitting next to her, looking out the other window. The cab driver keeps looking back at them and finally breaks the silence.=-
-=Cabbie=- You two here on your honeymoon?
-=Misery=- No.
-=Cabbie=- Romantic getaway?
-=Misery=- Not hardly.
-=Cabbie=- Brother and sister vacation?
-=Misery and the Punisher=- EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.
-=The Punisher=- We are together, and this was supposed to be a romantic getaway before I go back to work this weekend.
-=Cabbie=- So why the long faces?
-=Misery=- Mr Macho here had to and get himself tossed in jail because some punk kid got under his skin.
-=Cabbie=- Punk kids are everywhere, it happens.
-=The Punisher=- That's what I said!! This kid was heckling me to my face, what was I supposed to do?
-=Misery=- Laugh it off or something, geez. You didn't have to put him in a sharpshooter right there.
-=Cabbie=- (stopping the car) Wait a minute. That was you?
-=The Punisher=- Yeah, I guess.
-=Cabbie=- Was the kid's name, Mark?
-=The Punisher=- Yeah. So, what? You know him?
-=Cabbie=- Mark is MY SON! Get out of my cab, right now!
-=Misery=- WHAT!?!?!
-=Cabbie=- You heard me, toots. You and this asshole, out of my cab!
-=The Punisher=- You are kidding right? We are still a mile away from the airport!
-=Cabbie=- Then walk. I won't drive assholes like you around!
-=Misery=- Sir, please. We just want to leave.
-=Cabbie=- OK, I take you, but I won't take him!
-=Misery=- Tony, do something.
-=The Punisher=- Like what?
-=Cabbie=- Like get the hell out of my cab! I take the girl, but I won't take you!
-=Misery looks at Tony with big eyes, unsure of what to do.=-
-=The Punisher=- You go. It's only a mile, I will be there shortly. I promise.
-=Misery=- Ok, babe. If you want me to.
-=The Punisher=- Hey man, she didn't have anything to do with what happened. Take her on to the airport. I will walk.
-=The Punisher gets out and the car speeds off. He sighs deeply and starts jogging down the road towards the airport. A few minutes later, a car pulls up beside him. The driver rolls the window down and the Punisher stops jogging. He bends down to look in the car to find none other than his long time friend "One Eyed" Johnson sitting there smiling his ass off ear to ear.=-
-=One Eyed Johnson=- Get your stupid ass in here.
-=The Punisher=- (getting in) What the f**k are you doing here?
-=One Eyed Johnson=- This is where I bought my house. When I heard that some asshole wrestler jacked somebody up on the beach, I had to come see for myself. When I saw you out here jogging, I couldn't help but laugh.
-=The Punisher=- Well, I am glad everything is so f**king funny to you. The cabbie just happened to be the kids dad, and he through me out of the cab. He took Mis on to the airport but made me walk.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- I can see that. So what was the ruckus over?
-=The Punisher=- The kid was taunting me about my match this weekend. It just really got under my skin.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- You aren't nervous about the match, are you?
-=The Punisher=- Maybe a little. Maybe this was a mistake, OJ. Maybe I should have stayed retired. I don't know, man. Everything seems so damn blurred right now. I tried to come down and clear my head so I can be 100% for Sunday's match, and I screwed everything up. These guys are as tough as they come, OJ, and I just want to keep holding onto the gold. If we lose, at least I know we lost to some talented and tough guys.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- But you keep forgetting the main point.
-=The Punisher=- Yeah, what's that?
-=One Eyed Johnson=- You are doing it. Look at me, man. My knees are shot, my back hurts all the time. Some days I can't even get out of bed.
-=The Punisher=- I know the feeling. Some of these matches just take their toll a lot more than they used to, ya know.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- Yeah, we ain't as young as we used to be.
-=The Punisher=- True. These Hollands, tho. Man, since I got involved with them, I have felt better and younger than I have in years. They challenge my every move and thought, and I like that about them. They are worthy opponenets, but opponents nonetheless.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- You just have to look past them and at the ultimate goal.
-=The Punisher=- What's that?
-=One Eyed Johnson=- At your age, it should be walking. But since you are still competing, it's the one thing we all chased after.
-=The Punisher=- The World Title.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- Yep. If you and Adam keep winning, one of you will eventually get a shot at the title.
-=The Punisher=- I hope so. I want to go out on top man.
-=They pull up to the airport and Misery is standing with their luggage in front of the plane. She starts laughing as she notices OJ driving the Punisher up to her.=-
-=One Eyed Johnson=- Well, here you are man. And remember, this weekend is going to be a test of your will. If they don't break your will, they can't break you!
-=The Punisher=- Thanks, OJ. I appreciate the advice man. Take it easy down here, the police are rough!!
-=OJ laughs as he drives off and the Punisher turns to Misery. She is smiling at him as he walks towards her.=-
-=The Punisher=- What are you laughing at?
-=Misery=- You didnt know he lived here, did you?
-=The Punisher=- Should I have?
-=Misery=- Considering its on his card and letters, yeah.
-=The Punisher=- Look, I am sorry about what happened. I am just so stressed about this damn match that I can't think straight. I want to be 100%, dammit. I want to go out there and put on a show that rivals the best of all time. Matches just seem to take a higher toll on me now, babe, and I sometimes get grumpy because I am sore. Can you forgive me?
-=Misery=- Already did!
-=Misery smiles as she leans in to kiss the Punisher. The boarding agent announces they will be boarding soon. He grabs their luggage and they board the plan as the camera fades to black. =-
-=Cabbie=- You two here on your honeymoon?
-=Misery=- No.
-=Cabbie=- Romantic getaway?
-=Misery=- Not hardly.
-=Cabbie=- Brother and sister vacation?
-=Misery and the Punisher=- EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.
-=The Punisher=- We are together, and this was supposed to be a romantic getaway before I go back to work this weekend.
-=Cabbie=- So why the long faces?
-=Misery=- Mr Macho here had to and get himself tossed in jail because some punk kid got under his skin.
-=Cabbie=- Punk kids are everywhere, it happens.
-=The Punisher=- That's what I said!! This kid was heckling me to my face, what was I supposed to do?
-=Misery=- Laugh it off or something, geez. You didn't have to put him in a sharpshooter right there.
-=Cabbie=- (stopping the car) Wait a minute. That was you?
-=The Punisher=- Yeah, I guess.
-=Cabbie=- Was the kid's name, Mark?
-=The Punisher=- Yeah. So, what? You know him?
-=Cabbie=- Mark is MY SON! Get out of my cab, right now!
-=Misery=- WHAT!?!?!
-=Cabbie=- You heard me, toots. You and this asshole, out of my cab!
-=The Punisher=- You are kidding right? We are still a mile away from the airport!
-=Cabbie=- Then walk. I won't drive assholes like you around!
-=Misery=- Sir, please. We just want to leave.
-=Cabbie=- OK, I take you, but I won't take him!
-=Misery=- Tony, do something.
-=The Punisher=- Like what?
-=Cabbie=- Like get the hell out of my cab! I take the girl, but I won't take you!
-=Misery looks at Tony with big eyes, unsure of what to do.=-
-=The Punisher=- You go. It's only a mile, I will be there shortly. I promise.
-=Misery=- Ok, babe. If you want me to.
-=The Punisher=- Hey man, she didn't have anything to do with what happened. Take her on to the airport. I will walk.
-=The Punisher gets out and the car speeds off. He sighs deeply and starts jogging down the road towards the airport. A few minutes later, a car pulls up beside him. The driver rolls the window down and the Punisher stops jogging. He bends down to look in the car to find none other than his long time friend "One Eyed" Johnson sitting there smiling his ass off ear to ear.=-
-=One Eyed Johnson=- Get your stupid ass in here.
-=The Punisher=- (getting in) What the f**k are you doing here?
-=One Eyed Johnson=- This is where I bought my house. When I heard that some asshole wrestler jacked somebody up on the beach, I had to come see for myself. When I saw you out here jogging, I couldn't help but laugh.
-=The Punisher=- Well, I am glad everything is so f**king funny to you. The cabbie just happened to be the kids dad, and he through me out of the cab. He took Mis on to the airport but made me walk.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- I can see that. So what was the ruckus over?
-=The Punisher=- The kid was taunting me about my match this weekend. It just really got under my skin.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- You aren't nervous about the match, are you?
-=The Punisher=- Maybe a little. Maybe this was a mistake, OJ. Maybe I should have stayed retired. I don't know, man. Everything seems so damn blurred right now. I tried to come down and clear my head so I can be 100% for Sunday's match, and I screwed everything up. These guys are as tough as they come, OJ, and I just want to keep holding onto the gold. If we lose, at least I know we lost to some talented and tough guys.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- But you keep forgetting the main point.
-=The Punisher=- Yeah, what's that?
-=One Eyed Johnson=- You are doing it. Look at me, man. My knees are shot, my back hurts all the time. Some days I can't even get out of bed.
-=The Punisher=- I know the feeling. Some of these matches just take their toll a lot more than they used to, ya know.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- Yeah, we ain't as young as we used to be.
-=The Punisher=- True. These Hollands, tho. Man, since I got involved with them, I have felt better and younger than I have in years. They challenge my every move and thought, and I like that about them. They are worthy opponenets, but opponents nonetheless.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- You just have to look past them and at the ultimate goal.
-=The Punisher=- What's that?
-=One Eyed Johnson=- At your age, it should be walking. But since you are still competing, it's the one thing we all chased after.
-=The Punisher=- The World Title.
-=One Eyed Johnson=- Yep. If you and Adam keep winning, one of you will eventually get a shot at the title.
-=The Punisher=- I hope so. I want to go out on top man.
-=They pull up to the airport and Misery is standing with their luggage in front of the plane. She starts laughing as she notices OJ driving the Punisher up to her.=-
-=One Eyed Johnson=- Well, here you are man. And remember, this weekend is going to be a test of your will. If they don't break your will, they can't break you!
-=The Punisher=- Thanks, OJ. I appreciate the advice man. Take it easy down here, the police are rough!!
-=OJ laughs as he drives off and the Punisher turns to Misery. She is smiling at him as he walks towards her.=-
-=The Punisher=- What are you laughing at?
-=Misery=- You didnt know he lived here, did you?
-=The Punisher=- Should I have?
-=Misery=- Considering its on his card and letters, yeah.
-=The Punisher=- Look, I am sorry about what happened. I am just so stressed about this damn match that I can't think straight. I want to be 100%, dammit. I want to go out there and put on a show that rivals the best of all time. Matches just seem to take a higher toll on me now, babe, and I sometimes get grumpy because I am sore. Can you forgive me?
-=Misery=- Already did!
-=Misery smiles as she leans in to kiss the Punisher. The boarding agent announces they will be boarding soon. He grabs their luggage and they board the plan as the camera fades to black. =-