Post by Elizabeth Blackwell on Mar 24, 2018 22:00:53 GMT -5
SCENE 1: Baton Rouge, LA (03/11/2018)
Law Seventy Eight is underway. You can hear the crowd roaring with whatever great match is in the ring but the scene is backstage. Annie Fugate and Elizabeth Blackwell ae walking down the halls. Annie is giving her some last minute advice for her match with Seleana in a few minutes. Elizabeth is only half listening though. Annie has already been through all of this. Annie suddenly elbows her in the side. Elizabeth looks at her confused as Annie points forward to a man in a nice suit with silver hair who looks really familiar.
{Annie Fugate}
Jeff?
Annie walks up to the man, Elizabeth following after, trying to figure out who this guy is. The man turns to them and gives them both a warm smile.
{Jeff Payne}
Hey Annie. And...Elizabeth wasn’t it?
Elizabeth is confused on how he knows her name. She continues to rack her brain, trying to figure him out.
{Annie Fugate}
That’s right. What are you doing here? If you are looking for a contract, I have to inform you that you are missing a few of the key necessities
{Jeff Payne}
Cute. You mean the simple fact that I’m not a woman? Actually I’m looking for Eli. I don’t suppose you’ve seen him.
El Goode. Elizabeth remembers that name from her very short time in High Stakes Wrestling..
{Annie Fugate}
Who is Eli again?
{Jeff Payne}
You know, Eli Goode. He was in High Stakes Wrestling and eWe with us. Was a clown for a while.
{Annie Fugate}
Oh right I remember him. No I haven’t seen him since Winter Survival. Is he missing or something?
{Jeff Payne}
Something like that. Well if y’all happen to see him, call me immediately. I was thinking he might come here.
{Annie Fugate}
Here? To Baton Rouge? A hunch?
{Jeff Payne}
More just pulling ideas out of my ass. Honestly I have no clue where he could be right now. But hey while I’m here, what can you tell me about these #CoolKids. That’s the next team we are fighting in the Lord of Trios tournament. I understand they come from here..
Elizabeth has stopped listening. She knows she has seen this guy somewhere before. Not just on TV in a wrestling match because she knows he is a seasoned veteran. No there is something else about him she can’t quite put her finger on.
{Jeff Payne}
Anything you can find out for me. Call me if you figure out anything that could help us. I’ve got to try and figure out where else Eli might have gone.
It finally clicks with Elizabeth. This is Mizore’s dad. The father of her childhood best friend. She decides to ask him a question.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Hey umm Jeff….
Jeff jumps a bit as he looks at her, almost like he forgot she was there. He gives her a smile.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
You’re Mizore’s dad right?
{Jeff Payne}
That’s right.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Has she ever mentioned me? From the orphanage she grew up in.
She has a bit of hope in her eyes. He seems to be thinking back. Surely she mentioned her during the time they were catching up. Mizore couldn’t have totally forgotten her. Finally he looks at her with a weak smile and her heart drops.
{Jeff Payne}
I’m sorry but she hasn’t. She never really talks about her time there. I think she wants to put that part of her life behind her.
Elizabeth looks down in disappointment. He looks at Annie who just shakes her head. He turns to leave when he stops, a smile crossing his face. He turns back to the girls.
{Jeff Payne}
Actually there’s one more thing. I’ve always wanted to met Cameron Diaz. Is she here tonight?.
Annie nods. She walks away as Jeff looks at Elizabeth who is looking down. She looks up at him. How in the world does he Carmen Diaz?
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
You know her?
{Jeff Payne}
I’ve been a huge fan of hers for most of my life. She was actually my first crush. Sadly we’ve never been in the same town at the same time..
WT starts slicking back his hair and straightening his clothes up. Elizabeth looks confused. Surely he’s mistaken. Carmen is probably about half his age.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
She’s that old? Man she looks good for her age.
Jeff looks up as Annie returns led by LAW interviewer Carmen Diaz. Jeff’s smile fades as she extends her hand to him.
{Jeff Payne}
Well that’s disappointing.
He turns and walks off as Carmen’s smile fades. Annie bursts out laughing as Elizabeth looks confused.
{Annie Fugate}
He thought it was Cameron Diaz. You can get lost now Carmen..
Carmen walks off in a huff as Annie continues to laugh. Elizabeth shakes her head.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
So who is Cameron Diaz?
{Annie Fugate}
An old actress. She hasn’t been relevant in like five years. Jeff never did have good taste. First the robot chick and now the little rocker wannabe. The best thing that ever happened to him was sleeping with me.
Annie walks off as this registers with Annie. She shakes her head with a disgusted look..
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Totally did not need to know that.
She walks off after Annie, heading to the locker room to prepare for her match in a few short minutes..
SCENE 2: Rapid City, SD (03/13/2018)
Win by any means necessary. That is what Annie has told Elizabeth from day one. It doesn’t matter how you get the win as long as your hand is raised at the end of the night. However, Elizabeth has a bad taste in her mouth. Nothing was working against Seleana. So she held the tights and put her feet on the ropes for leverage. And it worked. She got the three count. She got back in a winning streak. But still..
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Stop over thinking it Liz. The match is in the past and it’s time to move on.
Elizabeth is in a little park in her home town of Rapid City South Dakota. It’s a cool morning so there aren’t a lot of people there. She is swinging gently on a swing, thinking back to her match a few days ago on Law. She has respect for Seleana. The women was a hell of a fighter. But the way she won the match, she felt like was a slap to the face. She thinks about her old friend Mizore. She’d never take a cheap win like that. And what are the fans thinking about it? Sure she is booed but she does have some cheers. She starts swinging higher and higher until launching off the swing and landing a few feet forward, staggering a little as she lands.
{Annie Fugate}
Nice form, shaky landing. All in all, I give it a seven. And that’s being generous.
Elizabeth just rolls her eyes. She goes back to the swing and sits down, swinging lightly back and forth and looking at her feet. Annie watches her for a moment before scoffing..
{Annie Fugate}
Please tell me you still aren’t on the way you won the match a few days ago.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
No.
She says not very believable. Annie knows right away she is lying. She has a knack for that.
{Annie Fugate}
Don’t lie to me.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Fine. I don’t like that I resorted to that. I could have beaten her without using the tights or the ropes.
{Annie Fugate}
You just don’t get it do you? It doesn’t matter how you win as long as you win. A great man once said: Win if you can, lose if you must but always cheat. Tell me, what does it say in the record books right now? It says Elizabeth Blackwell defeated Seleana Zdunich. There is no quotation marks around it. There is no footnotes. Same with your record. You are now three one and one. There is nothing special on those three wins. So who are you trying to impress by winning all fair and square? The fans? They don’t care about you. Your little friends from the orphanage? They don’t care either. But I care Elizabeth. I want to see you win. I want to see you with gold. I want to see you succeed. And the only way you will do that is to listen to me and do what I say. Do whatever it takes to win. Do you understand?
While Annie was saying this she has walked over and sat on the swing next to Elizabeth. As she was saying this, Elizabeth knew it was true. She had to ignore the little voice in the back of her mind that told her Annie was wrong. Annie has never steered her wrong before. And she’d never have gotten this far if it wasn’t for Annie. Elizabeth nods as she looks over at Annie..
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
You are absolutely right. I was a fool for doubting you. I will do whatever it takes to get the victory and move myself back into another title shot. It started with Seleana last week and it continues with Katie Steele next week. Thanks Annie.
Both girls stands as they share a quick hug. Elizabeth walks forward as Annie gives her a light pat on the back. Annie smiles an evil smile behind Elizabeth before she follows her away and the scene fades out.
SCENE 3: Unknown (03/??/2018)
The scene opens on a new building that only has the steel framework up. It is late at night and a street lamp casts a glow on the scene. The light flickers and Elizabeth appears, looking at one of the steel beams, touching it gently.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Steel. A very tough substance. Because of its high tensile strength and low cost, it is a major component used in buildings, infrastructure, tools, ships, automobiles, machines, appliances, and weapons Do you think that fits you Kate? You think you are tough? Why? Because you beat Roxy for the Chaos title? Too bad for you she got it right back from you. But you beat someone who I failed to beat. Guess that makes you better than me. Or maybe you should think of the fact that you’ve been in this business for a long time. And I almost beat the same person you lost the title to three months into my career. You might want to think about that Kate.
The light flickers and now Elizabeth is sitting on top of one of the lower beams, gently kicking her feet out in front of her
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
You are pretty well established here aren’t you Kate? Former Marquee champion. You were even the first Law Champion. I mean you are like the face of this company. Maybe even more than Amy Jo or Kenzai Grey Except I feel like here lately, you’ve kind of become an afterthought. One of the so called greats of the company that has faded into the woodworks. Makes me wonder what makes me so special that they blew the dust off of you to send you into the ring against me..
Elizabeth scratches her chin in mock thought. She glances back to the camera.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
January was the last time you were in the ring on Law. The same night that I made my debut and slaughtered Darlin Clementine. Granted you were at Rising Stars but we all saw that Amy Jo carried you to victory. You call yourself a cornerstone. I call you a fossil. And it’s time to put little Steele out to pasture. Or should I say out to sea?
She chuckles as the light flickers. She is now back on the ground, leaning back against the steel beam.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
You see Steele, you have a job to do. And that job is to fall at my feet. To give me the boost to one day be the new face of this company. But don’t think for a moment that I want you to just lay back and let me have it. No I want you to fight Kate. I want to take the spot away from your beaten, bloody body. I want you to be looking up at the lights after the match is done, aware of the fact that the young blood just toppled the old hag. And you will look at me with respect, knowing that I am your replacement. Because your time is up. Your ship has made it to port and it’s time to decommission. you.
The light flickers again and Elizabeth is gone. The camera searches before it moves up to reveal the top of the tall structure where Elizabeth is standing, looking down at the camera.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
So what is your nightmare Steele? Your nightmare is that you are washed up. That your time in the light is over now. That you are one good loss away from being shipped to a retirement home. To become another empty name in the Hall of Fame. Another who was that on the list of former champions. Your nightmare begins when all your experience and knowledge fails you. And you get nailed with Seeing Red and hear the three count of your defeat. I will haunt your dreams Kate. Until you get old and grey and they pull your plug, sending you into endless slumber. On Chaos Kate...
The light flickers again and now Elizabeth is right in front of the camera, her face taking up the entire scene
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Welcome to your nightmare
The light flickers one last time and Elizabeth is gone. The camera stays on the steel frame which suddenly unexpectedly falls apart with a loud crash. The camera stays on the wreckage for a few moments before finally fading away.
Law Seventy Eight is underway. You can hear the crowd roaring with whatever great match is in the ring but the scene is backstage. Annie Fugate and Elizabeth Blackwell ae walking down the halls. Annie is giving her some last minute advice for her match with Seleana in a few minutes. Elizabeth is only half listening though. Annie has already been through all of this. Annie suddenly elbows her in the side. Elizabeth looks at her confused as Annie points forward to a man in a nice suit with silver hair who looks really familiar.
{Annie Fugate}
Jeff?
Annie walks up to the man, Elizabeth following after, trying to figure out who this guy is. The man turns to them and gives them both a warm smile.
{Jeff Payne}
Hey Annie. And...Elizabeth wasn’t it?
Elizabeth is confused on how he knows her name. She continues to rack her brain, trying to figure him out.
{Annie Fugate}
That’s right. What are you doing here? If you are looking for a contract, I have to inform you that you are missing a few of the key necessities
{Jeff Payne}
Cute. You mean the simple fact that I’m not a woman? Actually I’m looking for Eli. I don’t suppose you’ve seen him.
El Goode. Elizabeth remembers that name from her very short time in High Stakes Wrestling..
{Annie Fugate}
Who is Eli again?
{Jeff Payne}
You know, Eli Goode. He was in High Stakes Wrestling and eWe with us. Was a clown for a while.
{Annie Fugate}
Oh right I remember him. No I haven’t seen him since Winter Survival. Is he missing or something?
{Jeff Payne}
Something like that. Well if y’all happen to see him, call me immediately. I was thinking he might come here.
{Annie Fugate}
Here? To Baton Rouge? A hunch?
{Jeff Payne}
More just pulling ideas out of my ass. Honestly I have no clue where he could be right now. But hey while I’m here, what can you tell me about these #CoolKids. That’s the next team we are fighting in the Lord of Trios tournament. I understand they come from here..
Elizabeth has stopped listening. She knows she has seen this guy somewhere before. Not just on TV in a wrestling match because she knows he is a seasoned veteran. No there is something else about him she can’t quite put her finger on.
{Jeff Payne}
Anything you can find out for me. Call me if you figure out anything that could help us. I’ve got to try and figure out where else Eli might have gone.
It finally clicks with Elizabeth. This is Mizore’s dad. The father of her childhood best friend. She decides to ask him a question.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Hey umm Jeff….
Jeff jumps a bit as he looks at her, almost like he forgot she was there. He gives her a smile.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
You’re Mizore’s dad right?
{Jeff Payne}
That’s right.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Has she ever mentioned me? From the orphanage she grew up in.
She has a bit of hope in her eyes. He seems to be thinking back. Surely she mentioned her during the time they were catching up. Mizore couldn’t have totally forgotten her. Finally he looks at her with a weak smile and her heart drops.
{Jeff Payne}
I’m sorry but she hasn’t. She never really talks about her time there. I think she wants to put that part of her life behind her.
Elizabeth looks down in disappointment. He looks at Annie who just shakes her head. He turns to leave when he stops, a smile crossing his face. He turns back to the girls.
{Jeff Payne}
Actually there’s one more thing. I’ve always wanted to met Cameron Diaz. Is she here tonight?.
Annie nods. She walks away as Jeff looks at Elizabeth who is looking down. She looks up at him. How in the world does he Carmen Diaz?
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
You know her?
{Jeff Payne}
I’ve been a huge fan of hers for most of my life. She was actually my first crush. Sadly we’ve never been in the same town at the same time..
WT starts slicking back his hair and straightening his clothes up. Elizabeth looks confused. Surely he’s mistaken. Carmen is probably about half his age.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
She’s that old? Man she looks good for her age.
Jeff looks up as Annie returns led by LAW interviewer Carmen Diaz. Jeff’s smile fades as she extends her hand to him.
{Jeff Payne}
Well that’s disappointing.
He turns and walks off as Carmen’s smile fades. Annie bursts out laughing as Elizabeth looks confused.
{Annie Fugate}
He thought it was Cameron Diaz. You can get lost now Carmen..
Carmen walks off in a huff as Annie continues to laugh. Elizabeth shakes her head.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
So who is Cameron Diaz?
{Annie Fugate}
An old actress. She hasn’t been relevant in like five years. Jeff never did have good taste. First the robot chick and now the little rocker wannabe. The best thing that ever happened to him was sleeping with me.
Annie walks off as this registers with Annie. She shakes her head with a disgusted look..
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Totally did not need to know that.
She walks off after Annie, heading to the locker room to prepare for her match in a few short minutes..
SCENE 2: Rapid City, SD (03/13/2018)
Win by any means necessary. That is what Annie has told Elizabeth from day one. It doesn’t matter how you get the win as long as your hand is raised at the end of the night. However, Elizabeth has a bad taste in her mouth. Nothing was working against Seleana. So she held the tights and put her feet on the ropes for leverage. And it worked. She got the three count. She got back in a winning streak. But still..
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Stop over thinking it Liz. The match is in the past and it’s time to move on.
Elizabeth is in a little park in her home town of Rapid City South Dakota. It’s a cool morning so there aren’t a lot of people there. She is swinging gently on a swing, thinking back to her match a few days ago on Law. She has respect for Seleana. The women was a hell of a fighter. But the way she won the match, she felt like was a slap to the face. She thinks about her old friend Mizore. She’d never take a cheap win like that. And what are the fans thinking about it? Sure she is booed but she does have some cheers. She starts swinging higher and higher until launching off the swing and landing a few feet forward, staggering a little as she lands.
{Annie Fugate}
Nice form, shaky landing. All in all, I give it a seven. And that’s being generous.
Elizabeth just rolls her eyes. She goes back to the swing and sits down, swinging lightly back and forth and looking at her feet. Annie watches her for a moment before scoffing..
{Annie Fugate}
Please tell me you still aren’t on the way you won the match a few days ago.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
No.
She says not very believable. Annie knows right away she is lying. She has a knack for that.
{Annie Fugate}
Don’t lie to me.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Fine. I don’t like that I resorted to that. I could have beaten her without using the tights or the ropes.
{Annie Fugate}
You just don’t get it do you? It doesn’t matter how you win as long as you win. A great man once said: Win if you can, lose if you must but always cheat. Tell me, what does it say in the record books right now? It says Elizabeth Blackwell defeated Seleana Zdunich. There is no quotation marks around it. There is no footnotes. Same with your record. You are now three one and one. There is nothing special on those three wins. So who are you trying to impress by winning all fair and square? The fans? They don’t care about you. Your little friends from the orphanage? They don’t care either. But I care Elizabeth. I want to see you win. I want to see you with gold. I want to see you succeed. And the only way you will do that is to listen to me and do what I say. Do whatever it takes to win. Do you understand?
While Annie was saying this she has walked over and sat on the swing next to Elizabeth. As she was saying this, Elizabeth knew it was true. She had to ignore the little voice in the back of her mind that told her Annie was wrong. Annie has never steered her wrong before. And she’d never have gotten this far if it wasn’t for Annie. Elizabeth nods as she looks over at Annie..
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
You are absolutely right. I was a fool for doubting you. I will do whatever it takes to get the victory and move myself back into another title shot. It started with Seleana last week and it continues with Katie Steele next week. Thanks Annie.
Both girls stands as they share a quick hug. Elizabeth walks forward as Annie gives her a light pat on the back. Annie smiles an evil smile behind Elizabeth before she follows her away and the scene fades out.
SCENE 3: Unknown (03/??/2018)
The scene opens on a new building that only has the steel framework up. It is late at night and a street lamp casts a glow on the scene. The light flickers and Elizabeth appears, looking at one of the steel beams, touching it gently.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Steel. A very tough substance. Because of its high tensile strength and low cost, it is a major component used in buildings, infrastructure, tools, ships, automobiles, machines, appliances, and weapons Do you think that fits you Kate? You think you are tough? Why? Because you beat Roxy for the Chaos title? Too bad for you she got it right back from you. But you beat someone who I failed to beat. Guess that makes you better than me. Or maybe you should think of the fact that you’ve been in this business for a long time. And I almost beat the same person you lost the title to three months into my career. You might want to think about that Kate.
The light flickers and now Elizabeth is sitting on top of one of the lower beams, gently kicking her feet out in front of her
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
You are pretty well established here aren’t you Kate? Former Marquee champion. You were even the first Law Champion. I mean you are like the face of this company. Maybe even more than Amy Jo or Kenzai Grey Except I feel like here lately, you’ve kind of become an afterthought. One of the so called greats of the company that has faded into the woodworks. Makes me wonder what makes me so special that they blew the dust off of you to send you into the ring against me..
Elizabeth scratches her chin in mock thought. She glances back to the camera.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
January was the last time you were in the ring on Law. The same night that I made my debut and slaughtered Darlin Clementine. Granted you were at Rising Stars but we all saw that Amy Jo carried you to victory. You call yourself a cornerstone. I call you a fossil. And it’s time to put little Steele out to pasture. Or should I say out to sea?
She chuckles as the light flickers. She is now back on the ground, leaning back against the steel beam.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
You see Steele, you have a job to do. And that job is to fall at my feet. To give me the boost to one day be the new face of this company. But don’t think for a moment that I want you to just lay back and let me have it. No I want you to fight Kate. I want to take the spot away from your beaten, bloody body. I want you to be looking up at the lights after the match is done, aware of the fact that the young blood just toppled the old hag. And you will look at me with respect, knowing that I am your replacement. Because your time is up. Your ship has made it to port and it’s time to decommission. you.
The light flickers again and Elizabeth is gone. The camera searches before it moves up to reveal the top of the tall structure where Elizabeth is standing, looking down at the camera.
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
So what is your nightmare Steele? Your nightmare is that you are washed up. That your time in the light is over now. That you are one good loss away from being shipped to a retirement home. To become another empty name in the Hall of Fame. Another who was that on the list of former champions. Your nightmare begins when all your experience and knowledge fails you. And you get nailed with Seeing Red and hear the three count of your defeat. I will haunt your dreams Kate. Until you get old and grey and they pull your plug, sending you into endless slumber. On Chaos Kate...
The light flickers again and now Elizabeth is right in front of the camera, her face taking up the entire scene
{Elizabeth Blackwell}
Welcome to your nightmare
The light flickers one last time and Elizabeth is gone. The camera stays on the steel frame which suddenly unexpectedly falls apart with a loud crash. The camera stays on the wreckage for a few moments before finally fading away.