Peoples King
06-11-2004, 11:32 AM
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Scene opens in JFK International Airport. It is summer's day, the sun beats down in a cloud less blue sky. The white tiles and walls of JFK give it an almost heavenly look. As in all airports people are rushing around going to their check in desks. The camera picks up on a calm figure in all the chaos. He is slouched in one of those god awful airport "chairs" and he seems to be amused by the rush. The man is Dust and he is wearing a black suit, black tie and a white shirt. Strange attire for a man about to get on a plane but we'll leave him off. Dusts eyes dart slowly from person to person as they scurry past like drones. The right side of his lip is contorted with the slightest of grin. He shakes and stretches out his legs, causing a hinderence to all those in a rush. He slowly becomes disinterested with the people rushing by him and looks at his black shoes. Those shoes have a damn nice shine, the light bounces off them. Dust smiles, he always likes to look good. A hot blonde at news stand catches his eye. Dust reaches down under his seat and pulls his suitcase out. He stands, straightens his suit and then heads towards the blonde. He stops in his tracks as an announcement comes on the intercom. Seems Dusts flight is boarding. The blond seems to have noticed him and has getting ready to flirt look about her. Dust takes one last look at her, shrugs his shoulders then heads for the departure gate. He skips the cue, taking advantage of his celebrity and hands in his first class ticket. The camera pans up toward the ceiling.
We cut to a shot of a plane taking off before fading to black.
The shot opens in the rain. The camera is outside and it is looking up at a sign, AerRinta Cork Airport. Dust comes through the sliding doors and curses as rain begins to pelt down ontop of him. He shoulder have gotten a limo. He see's an airport taxi and hops in before the waiting couple can, they protest but Dust slams the door. We pick up the taxi again at Hertz, its driving away. Dust is inside at the desk giving his details. He sits down at those seats that are always in these kind of places and waits. A BMW pulls up outside and Dust leaves Hertz and gets in the car. He drives off and the camera fades out one more time.
We are outside a house in a housing estate. Its semi-dtached and we can see two front window's upstairs, one downstairs and a garage. The house is well kept but the garden isnt. Dusts BMW pulls up and the camera switches to one inside. Dust is looking at the house. He puts his head against the steering wheel.
Dust:
What the **** am I doing? Why did I come here? ****...........
He puts the car in gear ready to pull away but then he kills the engine. He looks at the house again then lets out an "Aghhhh!" He takes the keys out of the ignition, gets out of the car and turns on the alarm. He heads up the drive, the sound of children playing in near-by gardens is in the air. The sun has started to break through the thin black lair of cloud. Dust gets to the door and takes a look at it. He is unsure of what to do. He raises his hand and points out his index finger.............. Dust rings the door bell. He waits on his toes and we can see the figure of a woman through the forsted class. She stops in her tracks, in shock of the man she see's at the door. She is in or around 26-28, has brown hair and a good figure. She is wearing a loose jumping and a pair of baggy jeans. She looks at Dust for a long time not knowing what to say. Dust casts his eyes back down to his shoes.
Woman:
Im guessing you want me to invite you in?
Dust:
Well ummmmmmm......... Yeah that would be fine.
Woman:
Well then come in.
Dust:
Thanks.
She stands to the side and Dust steps in through the front door. She closes it and heads to the door to the left. Dust follows her into the sitting room. The walls are white and the floor is wooden. Two arm chairs at on side while a couch sits at the wall nearest to the door. In the far right corner of the room sits the TV. Dust looks around the room and gives a half hearted smile at the woman.
Woman:
Have a seat.
Dust walks over to one of the arm chairs and planks himself down. He feels something under him and reaches behind. His hand comes back into view holding a Main Man toy. Dust cant believe his eyes. He feels something else on the cushion and brings it out....... Its a D-Dogg action figure. No matter where Dust goes he cant get away from these bastards. The woman notices Dust's discomfort and can only smile.
Woman:
I just made some coffee. Do you want some?
Dust:
Yeah go on.
Woman:
Just milk?
Dust:
(Smiles) As always.
She doesnt return the smile just heads out the door to the kitchen. Dust looks at the two toys and starts to bang them off one another. He looks over at the TV which is on mute. To Dusts suprise Revolution is on, must be a tape. Dust see's himself in the ring and he seems to be shouting. He bumps into D-Dogg. Dust takes his eyes away from the screen and puts the toys on the chairs arm. The woman comes bak in with two cups of coffee. She hands Dust his coffee and the she walks over to the couch, Dust cant help but look at her ass as she goes. She takes a seat and takes a sip from her coffee. Dust takes a sip from his and is pleasently suprised at how good it tastes. They sit in silence for around a minute.
Dust:
So how have you been keeping?
Woman:
How have been keeping? Well you have alot of catching up to do. Lets see when was the last time you saw me? Let me think.........
Dust:
June 11th 1994, 10 years ago today. That was the last time I saw you but judging from this TV set it wasnt the last time you saw me.
Woman:
Dont be so smug you son of a bitch. The boy watches the show. Its on too late so I tape it for him.
Dust:
A boy? So you have a son. Well that would explain these and that.
Woman:
Yeah it does. Do you know his name?
Dust:
I havent seen you in ten years how would I know your childs name?
Woman:
Conor, his names Conor. Do you know what age he is?
Dust:
**** I dont know? Six............. seven, I didnt know you get married.
Woman:
He's nine, he'll be ten in November.
Dust:
I'll send him a card or something.
Woman:
**** you! How could you do that to me?
Dust:
Lets not get histerical. Let me just............
Woman:
You abandoned me! You left me when I needed you the most.
Dust:
Im sorry but I dont think screaming is............
Woman:
I was seventeen. I was four months pregnant with YOUR son. You had made all the promises in the world. You kept saying how great it would be for us once we had our baby. I loved you and I thought you loved me.
Dust:
Listen Laura I just want...........
Laura:
I dont want to hear anymore of your bull****! You know how hard it is to be a teenage mother? I had to drop out of school to look after my baby. I had to give up all my prospects, my future. My family helped and your family helped but that didnt mean I could stay in school. I lost two years of my life. The worst thing is I cant hate you. I cant hate you because of my boy. Everytime I look in his eyes I see yours and I love him. And I cant hate you because you gave him to me. I tried to hate you and I tried to hate him but I couldnt. I couldnt and I cant.
She starts to cry softly into her hands. Dust sets down his cup and goes over to her. He takes her up and embraces her, she begins to cry on his shoulder. Dust seems to be effected by this.
Dust:
Im sorry for what I did to him and Im sorry for what I did to you. Its not right that he should grow up without a father. It was wrong of me to just leave but it was something I had to do. I was scared. On one hand I had you, the child and the commitment. On the other I had my dream and freedom. I chose the the dream and I forgot about the two of you. For ten years I put you, him and everything else behind me. I forced myself to forget and I concentrated on making it in the business. It took me a long long time to make it and I have. Im the uCw WorldHeavyweight champion. I have everything I could ever have wished for. Money, everything. But lately I just feel like Im missig something. The more I win, the more money I get, the deeper I go. All of this cant satisfy me. Im still missing something. Nothing seems to quench my thirst. When I am away from the ring, away from the business..... thats when I start to feel this....... pain. Once the camera's role and the lights go up I become a different man. I become capable of terrible things. Things that the old me wouldnt be proud. Do you know that I have attacked a woman? I dont know why I did it. I just did. Its the beast inside of me, I cant help myself. I become a soulless, calculating monster. For ten years that was me inside the ring and outside the ring. For ten years. But in the last month I have begun to see things differently. I start to think of others. Think of my past. Think of you. Inside the ring though I am still the monster. I dont know whats wrong with me. Maybe its the title, maybe its the Main Man, maybe its D-Dogg. But something, someone has gotten to me and is ripping my insides out! I cannot afford to be human. I cant afford to show weakness. I had to come home to Ireland before I let my guard down, this business is hell. It produces monsters and it saps human emotion from you. I have begun to feel again and I dont know what to do.
Laura:
You can do nothing. It was bound to happen to you. For a long time you have been a monster. I saw what you did to D-Doggs wife and the monster within you wants to do it again. You will not find answers here or anywhere else. The only place you can find answers is inside here...... in your heart. For ten years maybe you have been going down the wrong path. I would have went with you to America. I would have gladly left my family and raised my child over there because thats how much I loved you. Your dream was as important to me as it was to you.
Dust:
I havent been following the wrong path. I got everything I have today by following that path. I became successful by following the path.
Laura:
Are you really successful? Have you gotten everything you want? There is something missing from your life and you have to find it. You need to be true to yourself.
Dust:
Come with me. Drop everything, your job, your ****ing mortgage, drop it all and just come with me to live my dream. I need you.
Laura:
You dont know me anymore and I dont know you. Those days are over for me. I have everything I want.
Dust:
No you dont. I dont think I can survive without you anymore. I want to make up for all the mistakes I made in the past.
Laura:
I am happy here. You dont need me and I dont need to go through the same old **** with you again.
Dust:
Okay then. Here take these.
He hands her an envelope.
Dust:
Inside are two front row seats at WrestleFest. There are four sets of tickets in there as well. Two first class to Dublin........... and two first class to New York. Im going to be in town for a few more days. I'd like to meet up with you again for dinner or something.
Laura:
Okay. Where are you staying?
Dust:
I'll call you. I can get your number from the phone book. I'll let myself out.
Dust leaves the room and we hear the front door close. Laura looks at the envelope unsure of what to do with it. A car door closes and we hear an engine starting up. She walks to the window and watches Dust drive away.
End Segment
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Scene opens in JFK International Airport. It is summer's day, the sun beats down in a cloud less blue sky. The white tiles and walls of JFK give it an almost heavenly look. As in all airports people are rushing around going to their check in desks. The camera picks up on a calm figure in all the chaos. He is slouched in one of those god awful airport "chairs" and he seems to be amused by the rush. The man is Dust and he is wearing a black suit, black tie and a white shirt. Strange attire for a man about to get on a plane but we'll leave him off. Dusts eyes dart slowly from person to person as they scurry past like drones. The right side of his lip is contorted with the slightest of grin. He shakes and stretches out his legs, causing a hinderence to all those in a rush. He slowly becomes disinterested with the people rushing by him and looks at his black shoes. Those shoes have a damn nice shine, the light bounces off them. Dust smiles, he always likes to look good. A hot blonde at news stand catches his eye. Dust reaches down under his seat and pulls his suitcase out. He stands, straightens his suit and then heads towards the blonde. He stops in his tracks as an announcement comes on the intercom. Seems Dusts flight is boarding. The blond seems to have noticed him and has getting ready to flirt look about her. Dust takes one last look at her, shrugs his shoulders then heads for the departure gate. He skips the cue, taking advantage of his celebrity and hands in his first class ticket. The camera pans up toward the ceiling.
We cut to a shot of a plane taking off before fading to black.
The shot opens in the rain. The camera is outside and it is looking up at a sign, AerRinta Cork Airport. Dust comes through the sliding doors and curses as rain begins to pelt down ontop of him. He shoulder have gotten a limo. He see's an airport taxi and hops in before the waiting couple can, they protest but Dust slams the door. We pick up the taxi again at Hertz, its driving away. Dust is inside at the desk giving his details. He sits down at those seats that are always in these kind of places and waits. A BMW pulls up outside and Dust leaves Hertz and gets in the car. He drives off and the camera fades out one more time.
We are outside a house in a housing estate. Its semi-dtached and we can see two front window's upstairs, one downstairs and a garage. The house is well kept but the garden isnt. Dusts BMW pulls up and the camera switches to one inside. Dust is looking at the house. He puts his head against the steering wheel.
Dust:
What the **** am I doing? Why did I come here? ****...........
He puts the car in gear ready to pull away but then he kills the engine. He looks at the house again then lets out an "Aghhhh!" He takes the keys out of the ignition, gets out of the car and turns on the alarm. He heads up the drive, the sound of children playing in near-by gardens is in the air. The sun has started to break through the thin black lair of cloud. Dust gets to the door and takes a look at it. He is unsure of what to do. He raises his hand and points out his index finger.............. Dust rings the door bell. He waits on his toes and we can see the figure of a woman through the forsted class. She stops in her tracks, in shock of the man she see's at the door. She is in or around 26-28, has brown hair and a good figure. She is wearing a loose jumping and a pair of baggy jeans. She looks at Dust for a long time not knowing what to say. Dust casts his eyes back down to his shoes.
Woman:
Im guessing you want me to invite you in?
Dust:
Well ummmmmmm......... Yeah that would be fine.
Woman:
Well then come in.
Dust:
Thanks.
She stands to the side and Dust steps in through the front door. She closes it and heads to the door to the left. Dust follows her into the sitting room. The walls are white and the floor is wooden. Two arm chairs at on side while a couch sits at the wall nearest to the door. In the far right corner of the room sits the TV. Dust looks around the room and gives a half hearted smile at the woman.
Woman:
Have a seat.
Dust walks over to one of the arm chairs and planks himself down. He feels something under him and reaches behind. His hand comes back into view holding a Main Man toy. Dust cant believe his eyes. He feels something else on the cushion and brings it out....... Its a D-Dogg action figure. No matter where Dust goes he cant get away from these bastards. The woman notices Dust's discomfort and can only smile.
Woman:
I just made some coffee. Do you want some?
Dust:
Yeah go on.
Woman:
Just milk?
Dust:
(Smiles) As always.
She doesnt return the smile just heads out the door to the kitchen. Dust looks at the two toys and starts to bang them off one another. He looks over at the TV which is on mute. To Dusts suprise Revolution is on, must be a tape. Dust see's himself in the ring and he seems to be shouting. He bumps into D-Dogg. Dust takes his eyes away from the screen and puts the toys on the chairs arm. The woman comes bak in with two cups of coffee. She hands Dust his coffee and the she walks over to the couch, Dust cant help but look at her ass as she goes. She takes a seat and takes a sip from her coffee. Dust takes a sip from his and is pleasently suprised at how good it tastes. They sit in silence for around a minute.
Dust:
So how have you been keeping?
Woman:
How have been keeping? Well you have alot of catching up to do. Lets see when was the last time you saw me? Let me think.........
Dust:
June 11th 1994, 10 years ago today. That was the last time I saw you but judging from this TV set it wasnt the last time you saw me.
Woman:
Dont be so smug you son of a bitch. The boy watches the show. Its on too late so I tape it for him.
Dust:
A boy? So you have a son. Well that would explain these and that.
Woman:
Yeah it does. Do you know his name?
Dust:
I havent seen you in ten years how would I know your childs name?
Woman:
Conor, his names Conor. Do you know what age he is?
Dust:
**** I dont know? Six............. seven, I didnt know you get married.
Woman:
He's nine, he'll be ten in November.
Dust:
I'll send him a card or something.
Woman:
**** you! How could you do that to me?
Dust:
Lets not get histerical. Let me just............
Woman:
You abandoned me! You left me when I needed you the most.
Dust:
Im sorry but I dont think screaming is............
Woman:
I was seventeen. I was four months pregnant with YOUR son. You had made all the promises in the world. You kept saying how great it would be for us once we had our baby. I loved you and I thought you loved me.
Dust:
Listen Laura I just want...........
Laura:
I dont want to hear anymore of your bull****! You know how hard it is to be a teenage mother? I had to drop out of school to look after my baby. I had to give up all my prospects, my future. My family helped and your family helped but that didnt mean I could stay in school. I lost two years of my life. The worst thing is I cant hate you. I cant hate you because of my boy. Everytime I look in his eyes I see yours and I love him. And I cant hate you because you gave him to me. I tried to hate you and I tried to hate him but I couldnt. I couldnt and I cant.
She starts to cry softly into her hands. Dust sets down his cup and goes over to her. He takes her up and embraces her, she begins to cry on his shoulder. Dust seems to be effected by this.
Dust:
Im sorry for what I did to him and Im sorry for what I did to you. Its not right that he should grow up without a father. It was wrong of me to just leave but it was something I had to do. I was scared. On one hand I had you, the child and the commitment. On the other I had my dream and freedom. I chose the the dream and I forgot about the two of you. For ten years I put you, him and everything else behind me. I forced myself to forget and I concentrated on making it in the business. It took me a long long time to make it and I have. Im the uCw WorldHeavyweight champion. I have everything I could ever have wished for. Money, everything. But lately I just feel like Im missig something. The more I win, the more money I get, the deeper I go. All of this cant satisfy me. Im still missing something. Nothing seems to quench my thirst. When I am away from the ring, away from the business..... thats when I start to feel this....... pain. Once the camera's role and the lights go up I become a different man. I become capable of terrible things. Things that the old me wouldnt be proud. Do you know that I have attacked a woman? I dont know why I did it. I just did. Its the beast inside of me, I cant help myself. I become a soulless, calculating monster. For ten years that was me inside the ring and outside the ring. For ten years. But in the last month I have begun to see things differently. I start to think of others. Think of my past. Think of you. Inside the ring though I am still the monster. I dont know whats wrong with me. Maybe its the title, maybe its the Main Man, maybe its D-Dogg. But something, someone has gotten to me and is ripping my insides out! I cannot afford to be human. I cant afford to show weakness. I had to come home to Ireland before I let my guard down, this business is hell. It produces monsters and it saps human emotion from you. I have begun to feel again and I dont know what to do.
Laura:
You can do nothing. It was bound to happen to you. For a long time you have been a monster. I saw what you did to D-Doggs wife and the monster within you wants to do it again. You will not find answers here or anywhere else. The only place you can find answers is inside here...... in your heart. For ten years maybe you have been going down the wrong path. I would have went with you to America. I would have gladly left my family and raised my child over there because thats how much I loved you. Your dream was as important to me as it was to you.
Dust:
I havent been following the wrong path. I got everything I have today by following that path. I became successful by following the path.
Laura:
Are you really successful? Have you gotten everything you want? There is something missing from your life and you have to find it. You need to be true to yourself.
Dust:
Come with me. Drop everything, your job, your ****ing mortgage, drop it all and just come with me to live my dream. I need you.
Laura:
You dont know me anymore and I dont know you. Those days are over for me. I have everything I want.
Dust:
No you dont. I dont think I can survive without you anymore. I want to make up for all the mistakes I made in the past.
Laura:
I am happy here. You dont need me and I dont need to go through the same old **** with you again.
Dust:
Okay then. Here take these.
He hands her an envelope.
Dust:
Inside are two front row seats at WrestleFest. There are four sets of tickets in there as well. Two first class to Dublin........... and two first class to New York. Im going to be in town for a few more days. I'd like to meet up with you again for dinner or something.
Laura:
Okay. Where are you staying?
Dust:
I'll call you. I can get your number from the phone book. I'll let myself out.
Dust leaves the room and we hear the front door close. Laura looks at the envelope unsure of what to do with it. A car door closes and we hear an engine starting up. She walks to the window and watches Dust drive away.
End Segment