Scene opens with a shot of a flat desert highway at high noon. A busted up 83 Ford Plymouth is zooming down the highway. Camera zooms in on the car and sees Showtime David Cougar behind the wheel. Laying beside him on the passenger seat is a pocket tape recorder. He picks up the tape recorder brings it close to his mouth and pushes down the record button.
Cougar: Twelve O Six pm. I'm approaching the place I saw in the paper ad. Fortunately the smoke that was emitting from Klamour's car has stopped and this piece might actually make it. If Johnny hadn't made it so difficult, he could've warned me the car couldn't hit 55 without smoking. I told him twice after my match I needed to borrow it no questions and twice he asked why. After the third time, I had to sock him in the face, take the keys and run. It's better that I don't use my car, and that no one knows where I'm going. That way... He... won't be able to track me.
A cloud moves over the sun, creating a brief period of darkness, and the wind whirls faster. David takes a moment and looks out the window. The suns shines out from the cloud and David continue into the recorder.
This is a pretty big measure and I hope it doesn't have to come to this, but I have to be prepared in case it does happen. Peoples lives are at stake, including my own. I have arrived.
The car rolls up to a large old wooden shack with a huge steel door at the front. David steps out of the car and opens the door. He steps inside and up to a counter where he is greeted by a large man wearing a cowboy hat.
Afternoon there. Anything I can help you with?
Hello sir. I am interested in purchasing one of your many fire-arms. I'm looking for something in a hand-held or semi-automatic. A small weapon that's easy to carry around.
I got just the weapon. A Walther P22. It's under the legal barrel size limit in most countries, but it comes with a legal sized barrel sttachment. I'm just going to need to see some ID and papers and give you some papers to fill out.
David fills out the papers and hands the man his pieces of identification.
Alright, I'm just going to have to check the computer and look up your background. I'll just be a few minutes.
Okay.
David Cougar
David's head snaps to attention at the familiar voice. A smile appears on his face as he removes his shades.
Chief Anoki. It's been a while. Why I haven't seen you since I last defeated you in the ring at our Civil Revolution and crushed your desire to ever step in the ring with a true ring performer like me again.
It is refreshing to see that in my time of soul searching and discovery that some things haven't changed and your brash confident attitude is still your strongest side.
Well when you are at the top of your game like I am, there is always reason to let everyone else know what it is they are in awe of. So Chief, what brings you down here to the middle of no where.
Well since I left WZCW I did some soul searching. I returned to my home and began doing what I could to rebuild the community and help the people there. Right now I am traveling town to town in search of donations to help rebuild the church in my community. I saw this building thinking I could get a quick refreshment but found it was just a gun shop. When I got out the bus had already pulled off and now I'm left to wait for the next one that comes along. So what it is that has brought our two paths together once again and led you to this very same spot.
Uh... I'm here... looking at antique pistols for my gun collection. The master den in my mansion I feel needs a little more character. That and... it's hunting season up north in Canada so I figured I'd look at some hunting rifles. I'm not as good of a hunter as I am a wrestler, but I still fire a pretty...
Mr. Cougar. Your papers have all checked out. Here is you hand gun and accessories and just between you and me, I hope you blast the sum bitch who has scared you stiff and brought you down here to my seedy gun shack. Have a good day.
David holds the gun in his hand and looks up slowly at Anoki, slightly embarrassed.
So want to talk about it there champ.
Look... it's not... this is something I need to do...
I've seen a lot of people hold guns in their hands and say they need to. So who is it your fighting this week.
Drake Callahan, but it's not him that this is about. There is this wrestler, Ty Burna, and he has made it his mission to destroy everything I have and ruin everything that I strive for. He is determined to end my life and make me one of his own in his Mansion family rip off cult. I don't plan on using this gun, but if he drives me to it with his sick obsession over me I will use it. Ty is a danger to everyone in WZCW and must be stopped.
Hmm, David, does this not sound familiar. Remember back to our first match. Five terrific athletes striving for one common goal and in the end you and I put on a hell of a fight. But fate decided that that night was my night to win, and since that match you were damed determined to fight back and end my career and embarrass me in ways you felt I had embarrassed you.
But Anok, I didn't abduct you, show you death and illusions of the future. I didn't ruin your title matches.
Yes, but the feeling was the same. David, you were determined to end my career and ruin my life. I was your obsession. I had heard all the things you said and I would've gladly given you a chance for the redemption you seeked, but fate kept us apart. I am a wrestler and my focus is on only the matches that lay before me. You were determined to destroy me, exactly like Ty is determined to destroy you. I've fought Ty before. He was a hell of a performer and took me to my limit and beyond it in our match. But Ty's focus in all his matches is to extract fear out of his opponents. He wants them to not just be afraid of them inside that ring, he wants them to want to die in that ring. That is his strength and look at what your doing now. Are you handling this problem like I did, or are you acting scared?
David looks down at the gun in his hand with a look of disgust. The sound of a shotgun loading can be heard and the camera turns to see the store owner holding a shotgun
If you boys ain't planning on buying anything else I'm gunna have to ask you to leave.
David and Anoki quietly leave the building and stand out in the parking lot.
I was torn not by what you said, but how much anger I had brought upon a person. I didn't come to WZCW to make others angry and jealous over me and you defeating me lift that guilt off me and led me to the dreams I now have that lie before me. Ty didn't destroy me, but you freed me and I thank you for that. I know that deep in you you have the strength to defeat Ty, but you must not let him destroy your hope. Hope is the one thing a person can never lose unless he choses to and with hope anything can happen. Without it, you're lost. This gun is exactly what Ty wants you to have to use and it won't save you or anybody. The only thing you can do is what your trained to do. That is train and prepare for the next match and wait. Cause one day you and Ty will finally have your match and I know that two things will happen, one it will be an amazing match, and two, that two great fighters will walk into that match and both will still leave as great fighters. As for now, I think your focus should be on Drake instead of Ty. From what I remember Drake is a heck of a wrestler and went undefeated during my time in WZCW.
Chief, didn't you watch the rest of the Civil Revolution PPV. Drake was defeated by Ty later that night.
Really? Drake is a tough and honorable fighter. Although I remember that we had two matches that night so fatigue played its role. So you'll be fighting for the Mayhem belt then?
No, the EurAsian belt actually. Ty now holds the Mayhem belt... It's complicated the whole process that happened.
Huh, it is also nice to things that somethings change a lot. So that means that Drake also probably defeated Ty. You'll have your hands full with Drake then.
Actually I defeated Drake for his Mayhem title before. And this time inside a match where the rules of the ring apply I should have no problem going 2-0 verse him.
True, but if you remember I defeated you once before. Anything can happen.
David looks at the gun and hands it over to Anoki.
Here Chief, for your donations. It's never been used and you should be able to get almost as much for it as I paid for.
With my bargaining skills, I'll probably get more for it. Farewell David Cougar.
Farewell my old rival.
The two shake hands and David climbs back in Johnny's car. As he is about to drive away. He sticks his head out the window.
Anoki. You didn't leave WZCW because of me did you?
No. I went to Vance Bateman about donating to my charity and he refused. I couldn't work for such a dishonorable selfish person.
David nods and pulls the Plymouth on the highway. He grabs the tape recorder and begin recording.
Hope. The one constant in life and the thing that's going to keep me sane. I don't know where and when me and Ty will settle the score, but till then the only thing that I can do is wait and prepare. Me and him will fight and there will be an end. For now my focus is all on Drake and getting back what is mine and what he stole, the EurAsian belt. Drake I'm coming for you with all my will and might. I've been given a gift to not have to wait till Lethal Lottery to win my title and I plan to make good on it..... Oh man, this car smells. Fucking Johnny. End Tape.
