Post by bigci on Aug 15, 2007 22:32:00 GMT -6
The scene opens in the parking lot of POW World Headquarters. The scene is quite serene. The near silence is broken by the sound of an engine and suddenly, pulling into the parking lot we see a Silver Aston Martin DB9. The car parks up and is still for a moment before the driver’s door, in this instance situated on the right hand side of the car as opposed to the left, opens. Big Ci steps out of the car and goes to the other side of the car. He is wearing a linen two-piece suit without a tie and sports a pair of sunglasses which he takes off as he reaches the passenger door and hooks onto the front of his shirt. He opens the door and extends his hand. It is taken by another, a female. Out of the passenger side we see Big Ci’s girlfriend, Kristen. She is dressed in a black top and blue jeans. Ci takes her hand and supports her as she climbs out of the car (and they say chivalry is dead). Ci closes the car door and then walks to the trunk of the car.
He opens the trunk and takes out his kit bag. He rests it on the ground at his feet. He reaches back into the trunk as the camera moves in closer to see a briefcase laying in the trunk. Ci opens it. The camera sees a host of papers and documents, arranged into various files. On top of these files lies a tie. Ci picks up the tie and places his sunglasses in its place. Ci puts the tie around his neck but does not yet tie it. He closes the lid of his briefcase and lifts it out of the trunk.
He picks up his kit bag and throws it over his shoulder and pick up the briefcase also. Kristen links him as they walk into the building. Ci speaks.
So we go in and I dump my gear in the locker room and then I head upstairs for the meeting ok?
Yeah… although I don’t see why you have to come in for a meeting so close to having a match. You should be getting ready.
I know it’s stupid but this is the time Pickles gave me and I need to get the board on-side. And I’ll get to train afterwards. Right… now I’d better take my stuff to the changing rooms and stick them in my locker. It’s through here.
Ci and Kristen walks through a set of double doors and down a hallway.
And anyway… after this match I never have to deal with Lance again, whatever happens. If I win then Lance can’t challenge me anymore. And if, god forbid, he wins… I can’t challenge him anymore. You know it will be a relief… because I don’t know how much of the bullshit I can take anymore. I never signed up for the personal side of things. But no matter how hard I try and stay away from it… it always comes my way. In UWC I had to deal with all that crap with Shadow and then I come here and I have to deal with Duke and Erikson… well I finally got rid of George, thank God… and now I get rid of Lance… and then I move on.
You know it’s weird. My championship means the complete opposite of all the crap I’ve been involved in with Lance. Being Valiant means carrying yourself with pride and treating the business and your opponent with respect… yet we’re in there cheap-shotting each other and low blowing each other and using every dirty, underhand tactic there has ever been. But that ends after this week. This one last time I will go all out against Lance Erikson, and I will do whatever it takes to get him out of my life and then I defend my title the right way… the proper way… and I will feel so much better for it. I sit sometimes and I think about all the other wrestlers that never get a chance at the title because me and Duke and Lance are hogging it all the time and I think about all the great competition that I’ll get to experience once it’s all over… I think about the Eddie Jones’ and the Kyle Neverwinter’s and the Flap Flanegan’s of the world that will get a crack at the belt and who I will get to wrestle, not to mention the talent from the North East… you know a lot of them may not want to move to England… not that that’s necessarily a good thing.
But when it comes down to it… ridding myself of Erikson will not only be good for me but it’ll be good for the company as a whole. I’m going to beat him once and for all at Legendaria… and he’ll be out of my life for good… right here we are
They reach the gymnasium changing room. Big Ci opens the door and the room is empty. He goes over to a locker and fishes a key out of his pocket. He opens the locker and puts his bag inside. He closes it and puts the key away. He picks up his case and checks his watch.
Crap… we’ve gotta get upstairs quickly.
The two speed out of the room back to the entrance and head up several flights of stairs, Ci taking them two at a time and Kristen trying to speed up. They reach a small waiting area. Ci stops outside as Kristen catches up.
He then begins to tie his tie. He begins to struggle with the length and gets flustered. Kristen steps in calming him down. She does his tie as he composes himself. He runs through a mental checklist.
Right… Tie done… files and accounts done… cell phone…
He reaches in his pocket and pulls out his cell
…Off… right there’s just one last thing I need
What?
Quickly Ci takes hold of Kristen, one arm on her waist, the other cupping her head. He dips her and kisses her passionately. He lifts her back up and she looks embarrassed.
Right… sorted
Ci picks up his briefcase and proceeds to a door. He calls to Kristen
Won’t be long… see you in a bit
With that Ci knocks on the door. He is called in from inside. He closes the door behind him. The camera looks up at the door. The plaque on the front reads “Executive Board”. The scene fades out.
End of promo