Stephen Joseph 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2006 The camera cuts to The Lightning Crew dressing room where we see The Lightning Crew and Stephen Joseph Popick standing. STEPHEN JOSEPH (fuming~! with DESTROCITY~!) What was that all about last week. I've been trying to reach you all week via your cell phone, pager, home phone, work phone, your 3 girlfriend's various phone, the LC, and no one returns my call. Puerto, are you intentially screwing with our arrangement? our friendship? "THE CORPORATE CHAMPION" THA PUERTO RICAN Look. What I did last week wasn't intentional. It was all in the heat of the moment. You know very well how much the OAOAST World Heavyweight Title means to me. I was going to do whatever it takes to win. You should know that better than anyone else! Remember when we fought each other at November Reign last year? Stephen Joseph Oh, I remember beating you to retain the title at November Reign. I also remember that I gave you that title shot because of our friendship, because you deserved it. But this? Tossing me out of the ring and jeopardizing your change at a World Title Shot? I've had my reign Puerto. It's time for yours. But man, shoot...you don't (SJ acts begrudged). PRL I'm sorry if what I did upset you. But, look at it this way. PRL holds up the contract. THA PUERTO RICAN I now have a guaranteed title shot whenever I wish! HAHAHA! STEPHEN JOSEPH (snaps to attention) It's NOT a fucking JOKE Ed. This is your SHOT, your one SHOT. You've been here for years, putting on the best matches, the best promos. You're the Deker Jeter of this organization, the Most Valuable Player. You're the Rudi Johnson of the wrestling world: dependable, but taken for granted. You have deserved a run with the Belt for years, and politics and certain people have prevented you from getting your deserved run. Did you see how i got my run? Those same people ran off, leaving this company in shambles, and at the last moment, got Trump to put me in a match, because he had NO OTHER OPTIONS. That's the only way they let me have the title, and that's the only way they'll give you a run with the title. We have to make sure that there are NO OTHER OPTIONS TPR The day will come, Popick. The day will come when I use this contract. And on that day, I will NOT let you down, because on that day, I, "The Corporate Champion" Tha Puerto Rican, will become the World Heavyweight Champion! I want to wait until the right time, though. I want to be 100% sure that this contract will not go to waste. I want to make sure that the match I use this contract for will be the match I win the World Title. And until that day comes, I will see to it, that I give it my all. I will bring my "A" game in every match I have. I will seek to push myself to the limit. I want to be ready for the day. I want to be ready to be World Champion! STEPHEN JOSEPH You will be ready, as long as you listen to me. You will be ready, as long as you trust in your Crew. You will be ready, so long as you believe in yourself. And when the OAOAST presents itself with that next opportunity, where the MILLIONS... THA PUERTO RICAN AAAAANNNDDD MILLIONS... STEPHEN JOSEPH of Puerto Ricans will clamor, riot, and throw themselves in front of tanks to see you as their champion...oh, MY BROTHER, you will be ready! MR. BORICUA TESTIFY! (Puerto and Stephen give Mr. Boricua a weird look). THA PUERTO RICAN Stephen, I'll always have your back, just like you've had mine these past two years. I am honored to call you my manager and "Career Consulant". You have done a magnificent job of guiding my career, helping me become the longest reigning 24/7 Champion in OAOAST history, and helping me win this contract. I'll always be by your side. It's the least I can do. STEPHEN JOSEPH And lastly Ed, when you do win the World Title, I only ask 1 thing of you. Give me that first Title shot. OAOAST will never, ever, let me see that belt up close again, so you're my only shot, my only chance to have one more dance with glory. I just want to WRESTLE for that title one...last...time. THA PUERTO RICAN Of course! When I win the World Title, you will have the first crack at it. It'll be my way of saying "Thank You" for all your help. You hear that Lightning Crew? When I win the World Title, Stephen Joseph Popick will get the first title shot! Is that clear? The Lightning Crew all say "YES!" and nod. PRL Good. STEPHEN JOSEPH Okay. I think we're vibing. PRL So we're cool again? STEPHEN JOSEPH Cool as cucumbers. PRL Cool. Tha Puerto Rican shakes Popick's hand, and then pulls him in for a hug. THA PUERTO RICAN Glad to see that we're on the same page again. STEPHEN JOSEPH So, did you sign the contract? THA PUERTO RICAN Not yet. But I've been carrying it with me the whole week. POPICK You've had the contract for a week, and haven't signed it yet? PRL Yep. MS. LINDSAY GONZALEZ It's true. He sleeps with the contract next to him in bed. STEPHEN JOSEPH You don't have sex on top of the contract do you? ::Lindsay blushes:: Oh. Oh man I gotta hurl. PRL Okay. I'll sign it now. Got a pen? Popick hands PRL a pen, as he buries his head in a trash can. PR Thank you. Tha Puerto Rican heads to a table where he plops the contract down, and signs his name on it. Popick wipes his mouth off and stands back up. THA PUERTO RICAN And...there we go! I've got my name on it now! HAHA! PRL kisses the contract. And then hands the pen back to Popick. Popick drops the pen immediately, mouthing "EWWW" PRL Now to put it safely in the briefcase. BORICUA! Mr. Boricua stands up at attention. PRL Give me the briefcase. Mr. Boricua grunts and snorts as he hands Tha Puerto Rican a black briefcase. PRL unlocks the briefcase. THA PUERTO RICAN And there we--hey. WHAT THE HELL?! PRL opens the briefcase to find a bunch of underwear inside it. PRL is confused. THA PUERTO RICAN Boricua, what the hell is this?! MR. BORICUA You. Said. It. Was. A. BRIEF-Case. *BA-DUM-TISH!* THA PUERTO RICAN Boricua...that's not what a briefcase is for. MS. LINDSAY GONZALEZ Hey, these are mine! Lindsay pulls out a black thong and a pink thong from the briefcase. MR. BORICUA Oops. Sorry. Mr. Boricua blushes. Tha Puerto Rican throws all the underwear onto the floor. THA PUERTO RICAN Okay. Now then. PRL places the signed contract inside the briefcase. He then shuts the case. PRL There. Now I'm one step closer to my goal, the World Heavyweight Title. Popick, it's good to know that we're seeing eye-to-eye again. STEPHEN JOSEPH We are. And we're going to take this opportunity seriously. I'm going to take out some insurance policies on this contract. We're not going to let anyone have a shot at this. Because this Puerto, this contract, is YOUR future. PRL All right. Well, I gotta go get ready for my match. Once again, this will all work out in the end. What happened last week will payoff in the future. POPICK Yeah. It will payoff. Tha Puerto Rican smiles. PRL opens the door, and The Lightning Crew leave their dressing room. Stephen Joseph watches them leave and then looks at the briefcase. He picks it up and stares at it for a few seconds. He then mouths the following words, "....For me." FADE OUT COMMERCIALS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
