The Cab Ride
Posted by: Shane Douglas on 03/07/2003 at 17:09
The scene opens in the cab that Shane Douglas got in to meet his mystery man in Detroit. The cab driver is a white guy and he must weight about 400 lbs. He is dressed like a slob, and has what looks like to be gravy stains on his shirt. He turns back to Douglas and begins a conversation.
Driver: So where you from buddy?
Douglas: Pittsburg!
Driver: The steel city. Thats a good place for a hard working guy. You in the steel business?
Douglas: Do I look like a working class stiff? I am a fucking professional wrestler. A damn good one at that...a fucking Franchise.
Driver: Calm down partner you didn't have to insult me. Your a Franchise...wait a second I think I saw you on tv before with World Championship Rasslin.
Douglas: Don't remind me, that was a fucking joke. They don't know talent when its standing right in front of them.
Driver: Hey weren't you Dean Douglas too?
Douglas: Lets not get into that either. I don't want to get started on that Mcmahon shit head.
Driver: Doesn't sound like you like many people buddy.
Douglas: What can I say I really don't like authority. I like to call my own shots, not be told what to do by some rich fuck who has never been in a god damn ring before. You know what I mean?
Driver: I got you loud and clear my man. So do you have a big match this weekend here? I heard the FTR was in town.
Douglas: Well I don't really have a match. I am bringing a mystery man to the FTR...that is why I need you to drop me off in the slums. He is going to kick Steve Austins ass cause he made me look like a fucking punk on are last show. So I have this guy to teach Austin that you don't fuck with the Franchise.
Driver: I don't know man that Steve Austin is tough. He is my favorite, he is like a working class hero.
Douglas: Will you please stop your making me sick. I don't need to hear any more hype about Steve Austin. I hate that motherfucker, and he isn't worth a shit.
Driver: Sorry, I forgot you don't like to here about other people. So who is this mystery guy you are bringing in buddy?
Douglas(Gives the guy a confused look) Are you fucking stupid? Do you even know what mystery man means? It means that nobody but myself and my partner Lance Storm know who this guy is. Therefore if I tell you who he is...then it wont be a FUCK MYSTERY anymore. Trust me though you know who this guy is. He is a big name in the sport and in the FTR, and I the Franchise am bringing him back.
Driver: Your an asshole, and you need to learn how to talk to people.
Douglas: Not the first time I have ever heard that. I guess your entitled to your opinion too.
Driver:(Stops the car and puts it in park) Well were here. I guess it was nice meeting you. That will be twelve fifty.
Douglas: (Gets out of the cab and grabs a twenty out of his wallet and hands it to the driver) Keep the change.
(The cab pulls away and Douglas is in the middle of the ghetto. The stores look like shit, and most are boarded up. The homeless line the streets and the rats hang out in packs around the dumpsters.)
Douglas: What a fucking shit hole. Only this guy would want to be hanging out in a place like this.
(Douglas walks down the road a little and completely ignores all the homeless people begging him for change. He then turns to his right and notices a long alley way. He starts walking to the end of the alley. At the very end we can barely make out the form of a man sitting on the ground leaning up against a wall next to a pile of trash.)
Douglas: That must be him. Only a low life like this guy would sit next to the fucking trash. (Douglas turns to the camera man) You get the fuck out of here.
(Douglas walks to the end of the alley. He stands in front of the man and as far as we can tell begins to have a conversation with him. The camera slow starts backing up and the screen fades to black.)
