Post by kidnotorious on Jan 29, 2011 20:18:04 GMT -4
[It's a bright, sunny day (IN JANUARY~!) in Tucson, Arizona as the scene opens and we find ourselves looking down upon the town from high up. It's a pretty view, looking right down on downtown Tucson. The camera pans around so that we see we're not walking on the air, but actually on top of a mountain. This is "A" Mountain, or Sentinel Peak as its traditionally known. The reason it�s know as "A" Mountain? Well, that'd be the large red, white and blue "A" man-made rock structure that sits on the side of the top of the mountain, overlooking the city. It's a symbol of the University of Arizona's awesomeness that has been in existence since 1914.]
[On the top of the mountain itself is a little area for picnics and the like, with a few benches, a water fountain and a sheltered area with anything else one would need. It is at one of the benches that we find your soon-to-be APW Tag Team Champions, Brandon and Kaycee Young.]
Brandon: Maaan, there's nothin like a good picnic out on the tops of this place.
Kaycee: I couldn't agree more... and I think the sandwiches you made turned out pretty good...
[For a change, eheh. The Angel of the Desert sighs to herself as she leans against her husband.]
Brandon: Everything I cook is awesome!
Kaycee: Mm... well, I guess you're right. Even if it turns out to be charcoal, someone will be able to use it to start a fire someday?
[...Brandon mock-glares at her for a second before chuckling to himself. Given that its 70 degrees (IN JANUARY), the Youngs are clothed fairly light today, though they do have jackets in the car. Brandon is wearing blue jean shorts and a black "Nextwave" t-shirt while Kaycee is wearing a pair of khaki cargo pants and a simple heather gray tank-top.]
Brandon: Hey, at least SOMETIMES I can cook something besides self-righteous bullcrap.
Kaycee: ...that he intended to be as such, anyway.
Brandon: ...HEY!
[Kaycee leans up and kisses Brandon's cheek.]
Kaycee: I'm sorry, Donny, but it's true - you can get a little self-righteous when you're mad. You may be the most epic husband in the history of ever - at least, in my opinion you are - but you're still just as human as anyone else.
Brandon: THAT'S A LIE AND YOU KNOW IT! I am Der Weinershnitzel! A Superhuman! I can move mountains with my feet! Just watch!
[...Brandon kicks a pebble and it goes sailing over the edge of the mountain.]
Brandon: See?
[Kaycee chuckles a little, shaking her head.]
Kaycee: Heck, I can't help but wonder just where Mister Gates came up with the entire idea that we're perfect and flawless when we've both exposed, repeatedly, that the exact opposite is true... unless he has no idea what humor is.
Brandon: Humor? I was being serious.
[Kaycee stares at him.]
Brandon: Okay, maybe not THAT serious.
Kaycee: I was about to say...
Brandon: But yeah, we only made it a point about a thousand times in the last promo that we are faaaaar from perfect. We both have our share of issues... And we can't even say we're undefeated anymore. But y'know what? None of that matters to the task at hand!
Kaycee: It doesn't matter a single bit, actually, for one simple reason; while past performance can indeed be a sign of how things can go in any given match, it isn't the ONLY sign to go off of. If it was, then everyone would retire after losing a single time, no matter how close it was. And no matter how much you still look down on me, try to belittle my relationship with my husband or the fact that we would indeed give our lives for each other.. that doesn't change the fact that you didn't outrun me by miles, or even feet. It came down to inches, and you had best believe that I've gone back and watched the tapes over and over and over again to find where you gained each and every one of them to make sure that you don't gain them this time around. And even if I can't stop all of them or, Heaven forbid, make a mistake? Then I know that Donny here will be more than happy to help me set things right again.
Brandon: If you need it, then heck yeah.
[Brandon takes a bite out of his sandwich.]
Brandon: Mmm, that's good sandwich. "Owed something," CJ? Really? THIS coming from the guy who complains nonstop about being 'held down' and looked upon as the 'weak link' when it is clear to just about everyone BUT you that are clearly not? Really... Owed something? Pfft, pardon my language babe, but fuck that, son. As one of my childhood heroes used to say "Homie don't play that." We don't feel we're owed anything, other than what we've earned through the hard work that's going to lead us to taking your titles! Because we're the types who like to EARN what we got. Seems to me the only ones who feel they're owed something are you and your partner.
Kaycee: Things like our respect and fear, for instance.
[Kaycee takes a bite out of her sandwich, chewing and swallowing before she speaks.]
Kaycee: It's a shame, really, that he's content to let himself get dragged down by his own self-importance and a partner that needs to be enrolled in AA before he destroys himself... because otherwise, he'd be the sort of guy that we both could respect. While I was none too fond of how she stood back and did nothing when a certain nameless good-for-nothing, glorified THUG attacked my husband, Miss Talfourd more than redeemed herself when she came through in the clutch. Would you have done the same, Mister Gates? Would you have come to the aid of someone that hasn't fastened their lips to your rear end time and time and time again? Sadly, I don't think you would have... and that, right there, is why you won�t ever have all of my respect. You're a talented competitor, something I have NEVER denied even when I was in the grips of my temper... but it takes more than that to be someone worth knowing in this business as more than just a co-worker.
[Brandon nods in agreement before taking another bite.]
Brandon: The parth thath geths me ith when-.
[Kaycee stops him, shaking her head.]
Kaycee; Donny... chew your food before you speak.
[Brandon glares at his wife for a second... before doing as she says.]
Brandon: ...The part that gets me is this guy�s claiming we've been comin in here claiming that we should "be in the main event, have the Tag Titles" right from the get go. Kayc, your memory's better than mine so maybe you remember, when did we EVER say this?
Kaycee: We said that we were going to work our fingers to the bone until we GET to those goals, but that's hardly the same thing as what he's on about. That seems to be a common theme for Mister Gates, come to think of it-- he likes to only half-listen to what is being said, only taking away what he wants to hear. Come to think of it, there's one thing that I am pretty sure I DIDN'T hear... and that is an apology for talking about what has happened in my past so flippantly, rubbing salt in those wounds just because he could.
Brandon: Yeah, which I already addressed once. Bad thing to do, CJ. Real bad thing.
[Brandon glares at the camera.]
Brandon: You sure seem to contradict yourself a lot, don�t you CJ? First you respect us, then you talk down to us. Then your talking about how this is the most important night to you because of the S&C match and the tag titles, and then you turn right around and talk about how those tag titles are the most important thing to you. So which is it? You can't have your cake and eat it too. You aren't Kirby. The simple fact is you DON'T see us claiming we are anything other than we say we are. You've NEVER seen us claim we shoulda been thrust to the top with little effort because that's not how we operate, nor will it ever BE how we operate. So I'm callin bullshit on your entire deal, MISTER Gates.
[Kaycee looks over at her husband, an eyebrow quirked at how he took one of her quirks and turned it into something far more harmful. When she returns her gaze to the camera... her own gaze is just as unimpressed by the more capable member of the Exchange Rate as her husband's is, if not a little moreso.]
Kaycee; The more that you talk, the more that the pedestal you�ve put yourself like some sort of paragon over us lowly mortals chips and cracks-- and at Survive and Conquer? It's going to shatter into a thousand pieces. No matter how much you try to hide it, you know what else you aren�t, Mister Gates?
Unstoppable.
Bully for you on being undefeated at pay-per-views... but that's the thing about streaks like that. So long as you're actively competing, those can END-- and they will end, if Donny and I have anything to say about it.
Brandon: Oh yeah they will. Yknow what else I find funny, how you're trying to make US the bad guys here, CJ? What kind of bubble have WE been living in, huh? I give respect where it's due. I'm nice to people who deserve it. Sally and Pence, they're good peoples and I told em so. YOU on the other hand, seem to keep digging yourself a much bigger hole, and I dont LIKE people like that. You condescending, arrogant FUCK.
[Brandon�s gaze is even more angered now. But he reigns himself in after a look from his wife.]
Kaycee: Donny, we both know the best way to deal with people like him, people that think that what comes out of their rear ends doesn't stink and that they can do no wrong despite repeatedly proving that the opposite is true... and it isn't to let them get under our skin. Mister Gates was right about that one thing-- that happening can throw off one's focus. It happened with me, after all, and I'll be the first to admit it. But that's the thing about that particular mistake, the one you keep harping on; you only just barely overcame me when I wasn't on my game one hundred percent. Just what do you think is going to happen when my mind is clear?
Brandon: I know, babe. But I just... He talks down to you, he passes off the things that have happened to you like an ordinary everyday thing and then he calls you "ignorant?" It makes me wish to do bad things. But you're right, of course. That�d be what he wants. And we don't want that. So I'll just say this, CJ, keep talking about my WIFE like that... and you're gonna find yourself in a WORLD of hurt that don't even compare to the Tag Title match.
...That's your last warning.
[Brandon takes a sip of his bottle of soda before taking a deep breath.]
Brandon: Getting back on track though... It's pretty funny how far you reached with the whole Biggs thing. Kayc wasn't in a good mindset and she made a mistake, said the wrong name, big fricken deal. Messing up a name doesn't really mean a damn thing now, does it? In the grand scheme of things, it really doesn�t. But yet you keep reachin for it. Bravo. I deem you the King of reaching for things that don't matter. Now you can have another pedestal to stand upon!
Kaycee: It�s a pity that it isn�t one that is as... flattering as you would like, but such is what you receive when you act as you do.
[Kaycee shakes her head, deciding not to linger on the point any longer. Brandon, on the other hand... well, let�s just say that he�s got more to say, as he normally does.]
Brandon: What kind of person does screwing up a name make Kayc, CJ? It makes her a normal person, with normal actions. Something you don't seem to understand anything about. Are you... are you REALLY saying that Kayc, or we shouldn�t be upset by what that asshat who shall not be named did to us? Seriously? You can NOT say "Oh well if it was my girl I�d be the same way, but *I* know to keep my personal and professional lives separate" and then claim that we shouldn't be upset. That's called, and stay with me here, being a hypocrite. It's kinda hard to keep things like that seperate when you're MARRIED to your tag partner, CJ. And even if that wasn't the case. Do you expect a tag team to just roll over and let something like that happen to one another because they've got "bigger things to worry about?" Would you do the same to Blade if he were in this position?
Somehow, I think you actually would.
Kaycee: He already HAS, Donny...
Brandon: Has he?
[Kaycee nods.]
Kaycee: Look at how he's treating his partner's rather severe alcohol problem. People in that situation need HELP, not for the issues to be swept under the nearest rug. Ignoring those trouble signs is going to cost him... but more importantly? It's going to cost Mister BLADE, not him. Maybe that's why he's content to turn a blind eye to it?
Brandon: Ah yeah, good point. But I don't think that's the reason he's ignoring Blade's obvious cries for help. I mean, this guy thinks his shit just don't stink, and by proxy, his partner's. I think he's not worrying about it, because in his warped mind there's nothing TO worry about. I think he thinks that obvious drinking problem or not, they're still gonna "own" us like they did everyone else. And that's, well... that's just plain dumb. But par for the course, at least.
I don�t blame you for "tellin it like it is," CJ. I admire that, cause I'm the same type. I pull no punches. But your version of "like it is" is highly skewed and just a little bit hypocritical. You act the 'good guy' routine but your words say differently every time you open your mouths. We didn't say a bad thing about either of you until you started taking those little backhanded jibes at us, until you started talkin down to MY WIFE, I thought you, and even Blade, were cool cats.
You wanna know one person that looks at you like threats CJ? I got ya one better.
[Brandon points to himself, and then Kaycee.]
Brandon: And even if everyone else around here "doesn't believe in you guys" who cares? You guys are the TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! That means that no matter what anyone else says, you DO in fact matter. But instead of seeing that you'd rather whine and complain about it. Kayc and I ain't never complained ONCE about our spots in this business. We do what we do and we keep doin it till we get where we wanna be. That's what WE do. That's what you should be doin too. And that's why no matter how much I respect your ability in that ring, and I do, I can't respect YOU as a person. Because you are two-faced, and you don't even seem to realize it, which makes you the worst KIND of two-faced!
Kaycee: Oh, he's aware of it... but what he isn't aware of is the world of hurt he's setting himself up for. Or, rather, he is? But he's convinced himself that it's not coming for him, hands balled into fists and eyes burning with rage that wouldn't be half as strong if it wasn't for his smug little self... but there's no point in trying to warn him any further. Let him sit in his fluffy little world he's set up for himself where he can do no wrong.
Brandon: I love the fans, but sometimes the fans don't know any better. They choose who to cheer for, and they cheered for that match because it was a hell of a match, CJ. They respect good matches, but that doesn't mean they were cheering for YOU specifically. Although I'm sure up there in your little world on Cloud 9 they were. But they woulda cheered no matter who won the match. That alone doesn't make you a 'nice guy.' Case in point? I'm not a nice guy, CJ. I'm a bit of a jerk. But these fans still cheer for me. Wanna know why? Because unlike you, when I say I "tell it like it is" I'm not lying my ass off! I don't sugar coat to the fans, I tell em what I wanna tell em and if they don�t like it? Oh well. But most of the times they DO like it cause they respect me for who I am and what I do in that ring!
And like you said, Ceej, I am pretty good in that ring. We both are. You didn't BEAT Kaycee, bud. You barely survived. I took like five of your partners finishers and still kicked out. Put both of those things together, and what do you got? You got a twosome who's damn well EARNED the right to be confident going into this match!
Kaycee: But remember, Donny... we've never earned ANYTHING. After all, we're not Mister Gates.
[Both Youngs roll their eyes.]
Brandon: Oh I couldn't forget that, babe. He only made sure to mention it about five hundred times.
Kaycee: And that's fine... but you know what? We only need to mention this part once. Come Survive and Conquer, Mister Gates, when your smug attitude bites you square in the rear end and costs you and your partner the tag team championships?
It's going to be a Beautiful Disaster.
[Brandon grins.]
Brandon: Damn right. We may not be the biggest, we sure ain't the best, but what's going to lead US to promised land, to that top of the mountain, just like we are right this second...
[He motions with his hands to the area around them.]
Brandon: We got somethin you two don�t seem to, at least not anymore. It's not talent, or ego, or overconfidence. It something much more powerful.
Heart.
And we're going to win this CJ, not because we're more talented than you, which we may or may not be, but because we've got more HEART in our entire bodies than either of you do!
Heart has led me to everything I've ever wanted. Talent is just a part of it. But heart, that's the real deal. And it's going to be the factor that you CAN'T stop, Mister unstoppable.
Sorry, but that's just how the cookie crumbles. Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee. Insert third inspirational your gonna lose statement here.
[Kaycee quirks an eyebrow at her husband.]
Brandon: What? That one was actually on purpose. Anyways, here's how it's really gonna go, CJ. You're gonna walk into Vegas with those titles, and we're gonna walk OUT with em. Because you�ve both proven what types of people you are, and I think APW deserves better than that as their Tag Team Champions.
Luckily, I know two people who could do better.
[He smirks again.]
Brandon: Now... Anything else you wanna say babe?
Kaycee: Not that I can think of. I think we�ve said everything that needs saying.
Brandon: I think so. We'll see ya Sunday, gents. Shine those belts up real nice for us, will ya?
[One more grin, and then the happy couple go back to their picnic, ignoring the camera as it begins to cut out.]
[FADE.]
[On the top of the mountain itself is a little area for picnics and the like, with a few benches, a water fountain and a sheltered area with anything else one would need. It is at one of the benches that we find your soon-to-be APW Tag Team Champions, Brandon and Kaycee Young.]
Brandon: Maaan, there's nothin like a good picnic out on the tops of this place.
Kaycee: I couldn't agree more... and I think the sandwiches you made turned out pretty good...
[For a change, eheh. The Angel of the Desert sighs to herself as she leans against her husband.]
Brandon: Everything I cook is awesome!
Kaycee: Mm... well, I guess you're right. Even if it turns out to be charcoal, someone will be able to use it to start a fire someday?
[...Brandon mock-glares at her for a second before chuckling to himself. Given that its 70 degrees (IN JANUARY), the Youngs are clothed fairly light today, though they do have jackets in the car. Brandon is wearing blue jean shorts and a black "Nextwave" t-shirt while Kaycee is wearing a pair of khaki cargo pants and a simple heather gray tank-top.]
Brandon: Hey, at least SOMETIMES I can cook something besides self-righteous bullcrap.
Kaycee: ...that he intended to be as such, anyway.
Brandon: ...HEY!
[Kaycee leans up and kisses Brandon's cheek.]
Kaycee: I'm sorry, Donny, but it's true - you can get a little self-righteous when you're mad. You may be the most epic husband in the history of ever - at least, in my opinion you are - but you're still just as human as anyone else.
Brandon: THAT'S A LIE AND YOU KNOW IT! I am Der Weinershnitzel! A Superhuman! I can move mountains with my feet! Just watch!
[...Brandon kicks a pebble and it goes sailing over the edge of the mountain.]
Brandon: See?
[Kaycee chuckles a little, shaking her head.]
Kaycee: Heck, I can't help but wonder just where Mister Gates came up with the entire idea that we're perfect and flawless when we've both exposed, repeatedly, that the exact opposite is true... unless he has no idea what humor is.
Brandon: Humor? I was being serious.
[Kaycee stares at him.]
Brandon: Okay, maybe not THAT serious.
Kaycee: I was about to say...
Brandon: But yeah, we only made it a point about a thousand times in the last promo that we are faaaaar from perfect. We both have our share of issues... And we can't even say we're undefeated anymore. But y'know what? None of that matters to the task at hand!
Kaycee: It doesn't matter a single bit, actually, for one simple reason; while past performance can indeed be a sign of how things can go in any given match, it isn't the ONLY sign to go off of. If it was, then everyone would retire after losing a single time, no matter how close it was. And no matter how much you still look down on me, try to belittle my relationship with my husband or the fact that we would indeed give our lives for each other.. that doesn't change the fact that you didn't outrun me by miles, or even feet. It came down to inches, and you had best believe that I've gone back and watched the tapes over and over and over again to find where you gained each and every one of them to make sure that you don't gain them this time around. And even if I can't stop all of them or, Heaven forbid, make a mistake? Then I know that Donny here will be more than happy to help me set things right again.
Brandon: If you need it, then heck yeah.
[Brandon takes a bite out of his sandwich.]
Brandon: Mmm, that's good sandwich. "Owed something," CJ? Really? THIS coming from the guy who complains nonstop about being 'held down' and looked upon as the 'weak link' when it is clear to just about everyone BUT you that are clearly not? Really... Owed something? Pfft, pardon my language babe, but fuck that, son. As one of my childhood heroes used to say "Homie don't play that." We don't feel we're owed anything, other than what we've earned through the hard work that's going to lead us to taking your titles! Because we're the types who like to EARN what we got. Seems to me the only ones who feel they're owed something are you and your partner.
Kaycee: Things like our respect and fear, for instance.
[Kaycee takes a bite out of her sandwich, chewing and swallowing before she speaks.]
Kaycee: It's a shame, really, that he's content to let himself get dragged down by his own self-importance and a partner that needs to be enrolled in AA before he destroys himself... because otherwise, he'd be the sort of guy that we both could respect. While I was none too fond of how she stood back and did nothing when a certain nameless good-for-nothing, glorified THUG attacked my husband, Miss Talfourd more than redeemed herself when she came through in the clutch. Would you have done the same, Mister Gates? Would you have come to the aid of someone that hasn't fastened their lips to your rear end time and time and time again? Sadly, I don't think you would have... and that, right there, is why you won�t ever have all of my respect. You're a talented competitor, something I have NEVER denied even when I was in the grips of my temper... but it takes more than that to be someone worth knowing in this business as more than just a co-worker.
[Brandon nods in agreement before taking another bite.]
Brandon: The parth thath geths me ith when-.
[Kaycee stops him, shaking her head.]
Kaycee; Donny... chew your food before you speak.
[Brandon glares at his wife for a second... before doing as she says.]
Brandon: ...The part that gets me is this guy�s claiming we've been comin in here claiming that we should "be in the main event, have the Tag Titles" right from the get go. Kayc, your memory's better than mine so maybe you remember, when did we EVER say this?
Kaycee: We said that we were going to work our fingers to the bone until we GET to those goals, but that's hardly the same thing as what he's on about. That seems to be a common theme for Mister Gates, come to think of it-- he likes to only half-listen to what is being said, only taking away what he wants to hear. Come to think of it, there's one thing that I am pretty sure I DIDN'T hear... and that is an apology for talking about what has happened in my past so flippantly, rubbing salt in those wounds just because he could.
Brandon: Yeah, which I already addressed once. Bad thing to do, CJ. Real bad thing.
[Brandon glares at the camera.]
Brandon: You sure seem to contradict yourself a lot, don�t you CJ? First you respect us, then you talk down to us. Then your talking about how this is the most important night to you because of the S&C match and the tag titles, and then you turn right around and talk about how those tag titles are the most important thing to you. So which is it? You can't have your cake and eat it too. You aren't Kirby. The simple fact is you DON'T see us claiming we are anything other than we say we are. You've NEVER seen us claim we shoulda been thrust to the top with little effort because that's not how we operate, nor will it ever BE how we operate. So I'm callin bullshit on your entire deal, MISTER Gates.
[Kaycee looks over at her husband, an eyebrow quirked at how he took one of her quirks and turned it into something far more harmful. When she returns her gaze to the camera... her own gaze is just as unimpressed by the more capable member of the Exchange Rate as her husband's is, if not a little moreso.]
Kaycee; The more that you talk, the more that the pedestal you�ve put yourself like some sort of paragon over us lowly mortals chips and cracks-- and at Survive and Conquer? It's going to shatter into a thousand pieces. No matter how much you try to hide it, you know what else you aren�t, Mister Gates?
Unstoppable.
Bully for you on being undefeated at pay-per-views... but that's the thing about streaks like that. So long as you're actively competing, those can END-- and they will end, if Donny and I have anything to say about it.
Brandon: Oh yeah they will. Yknow what else I find funny, how you're trying to make US the bad guys here, CJ? What kind of bubble have WE been living in, huh? I give respect where it's due. I'm nice to people who deserve it. Sally and Pence, they're good peoples and I told em so. YOU on the other hand, seem to keep digging yourself a much bigger hole, and I dont LIKE people like that. You condescending, arrogant FUCK.
[Brandon�s gaze is even more angered now. But he reigns himself in after a look from his wife.]
Kaycee: Donny, we both know the best way to deal with people like him, people that think that what comes out of their rear ends doesn't stink and that they can do no wrong despite repeatedly proving that the opposite is true... and it isn't to let them get under our skin. Mister Gates was right about that one thing-- that happening can throw off one's focus. It happened with me, after all, and I'll be the first to admit it. But that's the thing about that particular mistake, the one you keep harping on; you only just barely overcame me when I wasn't on my game one hundred percent. Just what do you think is going to happen when my mind is clear?
Brandon: I know, babe. But I just... He talks down to you, he passes off the things that have happened to you like an ordinary everyday thing and then he calls you "ignorant?" It makes me wish to do bad things. But you're right, of course. That�d be what he wants. And we don't want that. So I'll just say this, CJ, keep talking about my WIFE like that... and you're gonna find yourself in a WORLD of hurt that don't even compare to the Tag Title match.
...That's your last warning.
[Brandon takes a sip of his bottle of soda before taking a deep breath.]
Brandon: Getting back on track though... It's pretty funny how far you reached with the whole Biggs thing. Kayc wasn't in a good mindset and she made a mistake, said the wrong name, big fricken deal. Messing up a name doesn't really mean a damn thing now, does it? In the grand scheme of things, it really doesn�t. But yet you keep reachin for it. Bravo. I deem you the King of reaching for things that don't matter. Now you can have another pedestal to stand upon!
Kaycee: It�s a pity that it isn�t one that is as... flattering as you would like, but such is what you receive when you act as you do.
[Kaycee shakes her head, deciding not to linger on the point any longer. Brandon, on the other hand... well, let�s just say that he�s got more to say, as he normally does.]
Brandon: What kind of person does screwing up a name make Kayc, CJ? It makes her a normal person, with normal actions. Something you don't seem to understand anything about. Are you... are you REALLY saying that Kayc, or we shouldn�t be upset by what that asshat who shall not be named did to us? Seriously? You can NOT say "Oh well if it was my girl I�d be the same way, but *I* know to keep my personal and professional lives separate" and then claim that we shouldn't be upset. That's called, and stay with me here, being a hypocrite. It's kinda hard to keep things like that seperate when you're MARRIED to your tag partner, CJ. And even if that wasn't the case. Do you expect a tag team to just roll over and let something like that happen to one another because they've got "bigger things to worry about?" Would you do the same to Blade if he were in this position?
Somehow, I think you actually would.
Kaycee: He already HAS, Donny...
Brandon: Has he?
[Kaycee nods.]
Kaycee: Look at how he's treating his partner's rather severe alcohol problem. People in that situation need HELP, not for the issues to be swept under the nearest rug. Ignoring those trouble signs is going to cost him... but more importantly? It's going to cost Mister BLADE, not him. Maybe that's why he's content to turn a blind eye to it?
Brandon: Ah yeah, good point. But I don't think that's the reason he's ignoring Blade's obvious cries for help. I mean, this guy thinks his shit just don't stink, and by proxy, his partner's. I think he's not worrying about it, because in his warped mind there's nothing TO worry about. I think he thinks that obvious drinking problem or not, they're still gonna "own" us like they did everyone else. And that's, well... that's just plain dumb. But par for the course, at least.
I don�t blame you for "tellin it like it is," CJ. I admire that, cause I'm the same type. I pull no punches. But your version of "like it is" is highly skewed and just a little bit hypocritical. You act the 'good guy' routine but your words say differently every time you open your mouths. We didn't say a bad thing about either of you until you started taking those little backhanded jibes at us, until you started talkin down to MY WIFE, I thought you, and even Blade, were cool cats.
You wanna know one person that looks at you like threats CJ? I got ya one better.
[Brandon points to himself, and then Kaycee.]
Brandon: And even if everyone else around here "doesn't believe in you guys" who cares? You guys are the TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! That means that no matter what anyone else says, you DO in fact matter. But instead of seeing that you'd rather whine and complain about it. Kayc and I ain't never complained ONCE about our spots in this business. We do what we do and we keep doin it till we get where we wanna be. That's what WE do. That's what you should be doin too. And that's why no matter how much I respect your ability in that ring, and I do, I can't respect YOU as a person. Because you are two-faced, and you don't even seem to realize it, which makes you the worst KIND of two-faced!
Kaycee: Oh, he's aware of it... but what he isn't aware of is the world of hurt he's setting himself up for. Or, rather, he is? But he's convinced himself that it's not coming for him, hands balled into fists and eyes burning with rage that wouldn't be half as strong if it wasn't for his smug little self... but there's no point in trying to warn him any further. Let him sit in his fluffy little world he's set up for himself where he can do no wrong.
Brandon: I love the fans, but sometimes the fans don't know any better. They choose who to cheer for, and they cheered for that match because it was a hell of a match, CJ. They respect good matches, but that doesn't mean they were cheering for YOU specifically. Although I'm sure up there in your little world on Cloud 9 they were. But they woulda cheered no matter who won the match. That alone doesn't make you a 'nice guy.' Case in point? I'm not a nice guy, CJ. I'm a bit of a jerk. But these fans still cheer for me. Wanna know why? Because unlike you, when I say I "tell it like it is" I'm not lying my ass off! I don't sugar coat to the fans, I tell em what I wanna tell em and if they don�t like it? Oh well. But most of the times they DO like it cause they respect me for who I am and what I do in that ring!
And like you said, Ceej, I am pretty good in that ring. We both are. You didn't BEAT Kaycee, bud. You barely survived. I took like five of your partners finishers and still kicked out. Put both of those things together, and what do you got? You got a twosome who's damn well EARNED the right to be confident going into this match!
Kaycee: But remember, Donny... we've never earned ANYTHING. After all, we're not Mister Gates.
[Both Youngs roll their eyes.]
Brandon: Oh I couldn't forget that, babe. He only made sure to mention it about five hundred times.
Kaycee: And that's fine... but you know what? We only need to mention this part once. Come Survive and Conquer, Mister Gates, when your smug attitude bites you square in the rear end and costs you and your partner the tag team championships?
It's going to be a Beautiful Disaster.
[Brandon grins.]
Brandon: Damn right. We may not be the biggest, we sure ain't the best, but what's going to lead US to promised land, to that top of the mountain, just like we are right this second...
[He motions with his hands to the area around them.]
Brandon: We got somethin you two don�t seem to, at least not anymore. It's not talent, or ego, or overconfidence. It something much more powerful.
Heart.
And we're going to win this CJ, not because we're more talented than you, which we may or may not be, but because we've got more HEART in our entire bodies than either of you do!
Heart has led me to everything I've ever wanted. Talent is just a part of it. But heart, that's the real deal. And it's going to be the factor that you CAN'T stop, Mister unstoppable.
Sorry, but that's just how the cookie crumbles. Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee. Insert third inspirational your gonna lose statement here.
[Kaycee quirks an eyebrow at her husband.]
Brandon: What? That one was actually on purpose. Anyways, here's how it's really gonna go, CJ. You're gonna walk into Vegas with those titles, and we're gonna walk OUT with em. Because you�ve both proven what types of people you are, and I think APW deserves better than that as their Tag Team Champions.
Luckily, I know two people who could do better.
[He smirks again.]
Brandon: Now... Anything else you wanna say babe?
Kaycee: Not that I can think of. I think we�ve said everything that needs saying.
Brandon: I think so. We'll see ya Sunday, gents. Shine those belts up real nice for us, will ya?
[One more grin, and then the happy couple go back to their picnic, ignoring the camera as it begins to cut out.]
[FADE.]
