Post by harvey on Feb 10, 2021 23:10:46 GMT -5
Monday Night Metal is still in progress at Hakodate Arena. We find ourselves in a long hallway back stage. We are moving closer to the sound of a woman's voice. She is cursing up a storm that the walls weren't built to contain. The camera stops in front of a door marked with a quickly made sign that reads “Big Ticket Entertainment”. The camera operator opens the door reluctantly. The camera shakes briefly as we experience the full force of Leo's voice. She's facing away from the camera. Harvey is seated to the left of her. A medic in an APW shirt is tending to several minor wounds and bruises on Marx. There is a look of terror on the face of the medic. It has nothing to do with Harvey's injuries.
Leo: WHAT…THE….HELL, Harvey?!! You said you were here to wrestle. Wrestle. I’m fine with you doing that even if you won't tell me why you're doing it. That is not a conversation we are even CLOSE to done with by the way. I didn't come all the way to Japan to watch you be assaulted by an unhinged, back stabbing cowardly, slimy, narcissistic opportunist with a freaking 2×4!
*Leo finally stops to catch her breath.*
Harvey: He's all those things. That's why he's one of the best. He's willing to do anything he has to do to get what he wants. That's the name of the game in APW. I’m not the only one who didn't see him coming either. Naturally I’m impressed.
L: Impressed? You should be pissed!
H: That too. He's smart . He's probably insane too, but there's more. The whole thing was planned. Entry to exit, he knew where to go and where people would be even before they knew where they would be. We do it all the time. He would have made a decent illusionist.
Leo: Great, a guy 3 fries short of a happy meal hits you in the head and you want to give him a job? *Leo looks at the medic* Are you sure he doesn't have a concussion? We already have an apprentice.
H: Where is Frank, anyway? They loved him out there during the preshow.
Leo: He really killed, yeah. I told him to take a walk so we could talk about your ridiculous career choices He's a little upset that we triggered the pyro ourselves He wanted to get the timing down to impress you.
H: We all know it isn’t me Frank wants to impress.
*Leo smiles and laughs* Yeah, probably not. He should be back any min…
*Frank bursts into the room*
Frank: WHAT…. THE....HELL, Harvey???! That wasn't the pyro program out there. It was all Boris. I would have gotten it down.
H: Not in time to perform it. Your job is to be what the crowd needs to believe, not to be perfect. That's what we do. We transport people to a place of wonder. Besides the change wasn't even my idea. Leo put you in Boris' hands and you all killed it.
*Frank looks at Leo and giggles nervously*
F: Thanks Leo, I can't stay mad at you….
L: Most men can't…
F: I was watching your match. Who was the guy with the wood? What are you going to do?
H: Daniel Christopher. It wasn't about me. It was about the hardcore title. Between him and Scott….I don't know why I suddenly seem like a target for these hardcore freaks, but they'll be picking up their teeth with broken fingers the next time they take a shot at The Big Ticket….
Get the champagne Leo. We should be celebrating what we did tonight.
*group hug, fade out*
Leo: WHAT…THE….HELL, Harvey?!! You said you were here to wrestle. Wrestle. I’m fine with you doing that even if you won't tell me why you're doing it. That is not a conversation we are even CLOSE to done with by the way. I didn't come all the way to Japan to watch you be assaulted by an unhinged, back stabbing cowardly, slimy, narcissistic opportunist with a freaking 2×4!
*Leo finally stops to catch her breath.*
Harvey: He's all those things. That's why he's one of the best. He's willing to do anything he has to do to get what he wants. That's the name of the game in APW. I’m not the only one who didn't see him coming either. Naturally I’m impressed.
L: Impressed? You should be pissed!
H: That too. He's smart . He's probably insane too, but there's more. The whole thing was planned. Entry to exit, he knew where to go and where people would be even before they knew where they would be. We do it all the time. He would have made a decent illusionist.
Leo: Great, a guy 3 fries short of a happy meal hits you in the head and you want to give him a job? *Leo looks at the medic* Are you sure he doesn't have a concussion? We already have an apprentice.
H: Where is Frank, anyway? They loved him out there during the preshow.
Leo: He really killed, yeah. I told him to take a walk so we could talk about your ridiculous career choices He's a little upset that we triggered the pyro ourselves He wanted to get the timing down to impress you.
H: We all know it isn’t me Frank wants to impress.
*Leo smiles and laughs* Yeah, probably not. He should be back any min…
*Frank bursts into the room*
Frank: WHAT…. THE....HELL, Harvey???! That wasn't the pyro program out there. It was all Boris. I would have gotten it down.
H: Not in time to perform it. Your job is to be what the crowd needs to believe, not to be perfect. That's what we do. We transport people to a place of wonder. Besides the change wasn't even my idea. Leo put you in Boris' hands and you all killed it.
*Frank looks at Leo and giggles nervously*
F: Thanks Leo, I can't stay mad at you….
L: Most men can't…
F: I was watching your match. Who was the guy with the wood? What are you going to do?
H: Daniel Christopher. It wasn't about me. It was about the hardcore title. Between him and Scott….I don't know why I suddenly seem like a target for these hardcore freaks, but they'll be picking up their teeth with broken fingers the next time they take a shot at The Big Ticket….
Get the champagne Leo. We should be celebrating what we did tonight.
*group hug, fade out*
