Post by Anthony Jordan on Apr 1, 2023 15:21:12 GMT -5
EXT. GYM IN DUBLIN
KALMIN WATTS rushes up to the gym that had been attacked by Takaru Matsui, Oni, and Malcolm Xavier Graves. The employees are visibly shaken and terrified as they sit outside being comforted by first responders. Watts takes time to console each and every member of the staff. Most can only nod, but one can speak.
EMPLOYEE
The big one was called “Oni”. I thought he was the scary one, then I looked into Takaru Matsui’s eyes. It was…it was like staring into the void. I swear I felt true evil for the first time in my life. You need to stay far away from him!
WATTS
You’re safe now. You won’t have to worry about them again.
The employee lunges forward and grabs Watts’s arm.
EMPLOYEE
I’m not scared for me! They don’t want me! They want you! Takaru Matsui is dangerous, and he’s not alone! He didn’t stop wrecking the gym because he got tired. He stopped because he got bored!
WATTS
You’re in shock. Get some rest.
Watts escapes the employee’s grip and walks past. The employee continues to scream about the evils of Takaru Matsui. He tries to warn Watts in vain as he is restrained for his own protection. Watts approaches a police officer on the scene.
OFFICER
Are you the big guy who brought that menace upon us?
WATTS
I had nothing to do with this! Those psychos wanted to get to me. If I was here, I would have stopped them.
The officer tilts to the right and looks at the destruction.
OFFICER
Are you sure about that? They say three men walked in, but only one of them actually did anything.
WATTS
Yeah, that’s…
OFFICER
Takaru Matsui. We know.
WATTS
Where is he?
OFFICER
Don’t worry about it. He’s not going to cause any more trouble. The same goes for Graves and that Oni person.
WATTS
(impatiently) Where are they?!
OFFICER
Why do you want to know? So you can brawl with them in the streets and do more damage to Dublin? You wrestlers can do whatever you want inside your arenas, but when it spills out into the city, that’s where we draw the line.
WATTS
Look, I’m sorry about what they did here. I’m going to make them pay! Let me know where they are, and I’ll make them regret ever stepping foot in Dublin!
OFFICER
Not as long as we have any say in this! Whatever problems you two have, you’ll have to settle them somewhere else.
WATTS
What do you mean?
OFFICER
We’re detaining them until after the WUK show, so they won’t cause any more trouble.
WATTS
The hell you are! Did you see what they did? I said this was my home away from home, and they defiled it! I’m not going to wait any longer than necessary to get my hands on Takaru Matsui!
OFFICER
That’s not my problem.
WATTS
It will be! You can either let them out in time for the show, or I’m getting arrested to make sure I can kick all their asses!
The officer is concerned and distances himself from Watts to make sure he doesn’t catch some of the beating that’s coming to Matsui. After a few seconds, ANTHONY JORDAN comes jogging up. He knows he has to play damage control. He smooth talks the officer to avoid any more trouble for Watts. The conversation isn’t heard, but the officer nods and walks away. Jordan shakes his head and approaches Watts.
JORDAN
You cannot make a bad situation worse,
WATTS
What the hell am I supposed to do?! Just sit around and let them get away with it?
JORDAN
This situation is already bad enough. We have the Japanese embassy and American embassy going crazy over this. If we have to work on getting you out of jail, then it basically guarantees that there will be no match at Legacy.
WATTS
Then what do we do?
JORDAN
We wait. I hope that Blood will write a big enough check to smooth things over with the gym. That would be the easiest way.
WATTS
Let’s go make sure he does!
Watts storms off as Jordan tries to talk sense into him.
INT. AN EXPENSIVE HOTEL IN DUBLIN
Watts is shown marching on the penthouse floor of the hotel until he finds the door he’s looking for. Watts angrily pounds on the door. It is opened by an assistant. Watts pushes his way in and works his way to the bar where Blood is enjoying a drink. Blood is caught off-guard and lifted off the floor by his jacket by Watts.
WATTS
You better bail Takaru Matsui out!
BLOOD
Why should I?! Do you have any idea how much those fools and their wars have cost me? Let them rot. Enjoy the night off.
WATTS
(pulling Blood closer and growling at him) I don’t want a night off! I want to kill Takaru Matsui!
BLOOD
And I wanted to drink in peace! Looks like we’re both disappointed.
Anthony Jordan finally catches up and rushes over to Watts and Blood. He separates the two before Watts gets himself in trouble.
WATTS
If I don’t get Takaru Matsui at Legacy, I’m coming for you!
JORDAN
(holding back Watts) Mister Blood, how about you just dock the amount of money it takes to drop the charges from Matsui’s pay? I doubt he is in this for the money.
BLOOD
(contemplates this idea) Hmmm…maybe I can treat it as a loan with favorable interest. Favorable for me. (chuckles)
Blood mulls the idea as Jordan pushes Watts out of the room and into the hallway. Watts is still hot.
WATTS
He better do it!
JORDAN
He will. Blood just needed a way to do this and save face. I gave it to him.
They make their way to the elevator.
JORDAN
Keep that intensity for Legacy.
WATTS
No problem there! I’m going to rip Takaru Matsui in half!