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ewa: THE EVIDENCE IS OVERWHELMING

This one could have turned out better, but I was so concerned about getting something posted that I think the quality suffered a bit. You'll notice that I wrote the diary section first and then the rest of the roleplay later and you'll see that I sort of ramble and end up repeating myself a little bit. Uh...it was for emphasis. No, really. It's funny, when I went to write the CSI part, I couldn't remember what my original idea was and why that was relevant. It still worked I guess, but I seem to recall that my original plan for it was so good, yet I can't even begin to remember what it was. Even today I have no clue. That's what you get for procrastinating I guess. So then I was a little in over my head because I really don't watch CSI, but I didn't have any other ideas. I made it work well enough I think. So, not my best, but far from my worst. I just wish it hadn't been so disjointed or it would have been much better.

RESPECT. It's not something you deserve; it's not even something you earn. It's something you take.

No one wants to give you respect because that is like admitting there is something good about you and maybe even something less than sufficient in themselves. It's hard to spit out those words, isn't it? "I respect you" might even be harder to say than "I'm sorry" for some people.

You simply cannot just walk into a room and demand respect; you have to MAKE people respect you. You have to beat it out of them. You see I don't care what you've accomplished in life because that is in the past. Ever heard the expression "what have you done for me lately?" The same principle applies here too; don't tell me what you've done and don't even tell me what you are going to do. Show me. Prove it. It doesn't matter who you beat and I could care less if you claim you used to be good - that was then and this is now.

You'll never get ahead in life trying to cash in on your fame of yesteryear. The fact is that no one pays their hard-earned money to see a washed-up has-been. Riding on the coattails of your previous success won't get you the fame and fortune you seek. At best, it will land you a spot on the next season of the "Surreal Life." No, we need to see what you can do. It's not about the past and it's not even about the future - simply saying you'll do something doesn't mean you actually will, just look to any politician for an example. No, you have to just go out there and do it. To get ahead in life, to ensure that you will have a future, you need to accomplish something today. It's about living in the now and The Now belongs to The Boy!

Speaking about your past accomplishments and telling yourself you were once good is really just a mantra you use to fool yourself. Once you step into the ring with me, however, the truth will be revealed for all to see. It's like positive thinking really; you can say you believe in yourself all you want and you can repeat over and over that you're a success until you actually sort of start to believe it...but while you're wasting your time, I'll be out there ACTUALLY winning. You see all the good luck charms and all the positive vibes in the world can't mask your inadequacy for forever.

So, Chris Dyson, you think you deserve respect? Well, I suggest you do something about it. I was delighted to hear the tales of your glory days, but that was nothing more than you spinning some yarns. For all I know, it's about as accurate as your average fairy tale. Which is appropriate too, as I'm sure they'll make for some exhilarating stories to tell your grandkids someday. Just don't go expecting to add any more tall tales to your repertoire because in order to do that, you gotta be able to get the job done in the ring. And, unfortunately for you, your first match in EWA will be against me. Don't expect the spotlight to be on you at the end of the night because you'll be sorely disappointed. You don't want us to overlook you? Why shouldn't I? So you beat some guy once before...big deal. Do you still have what it takes? Not likely. Don't overlook you? Don't overlook me! Others have underestimated me and it cost them. You'll be no different. There's a reason I already have one title around my waist, Chris Dyson. And, after NewLife, there will be another to add to my always-growing collection.

Yes, life is a continuous battle for respect and you must go out there and show people why they should give it to you. I've been saying from day one that the folks here in EWA needed to recognize my greatness. Rather than just talking about it, I did something. With each week that passes, I am making everyone sit up and take notice of me. They don't have to like it; they just need to accept it.

I heard the whispers in the corridors; no one thought I could beat Rob Faith. Everyone felt that the Warfare Title was his for the taking. Heck, people believed that nobody Shiru Vanchiez had a better shot at it than I did. People don't want to respect someone that which they hate and, make no mistake about it, there are those out there who hate me as much as The Devil himself. Why? Because I say what I do, because I'm a winner, because I'm a dominant force! Because I humiliate anyone who gets in my way. Because, unlike some of the other do-gooders around here, I'm willing to do what it takes to pick up the win. I'm not satisfied with the status quo; I need to keep moving ahead. That means someone is going to have to step aside and take the fall for me. No one likes to do that.

So no was willing to give me my due...but what happened? I walked away as the Warfare Champion, did I not? Yes, some people insinuated that Kris Cain had a lot to do with that, but they were wrong. Dead wrong. Don't believe me? Did you see Turmoil last week? I beat Freehorn and Rob Faith, two of the so-called cornerstones of this company, almost single-handidly. My partner, Dan Razor, wasn't even a factor. Yes, Kris Cain was there and he did make a fast count, but it didn't make a difference. I had already beaten both men BY MYSELF! I delivered my finisher, The Highway to HELLings, to both Freehorn and Rob Faith and, thus, the only factor that played a significant role in the win was me.

So now, more and more, people are finally begrudgingly admitting that I'm pretty darn good and are beginning to give me the respect that I deserve. They're choking on the words when they have to say it, but they're still saying it. That's all that matters to me.

But, keep in mind, that I took my respect by force; I went out there and made the world realize that I was every bit as good as I said I was. Just as I'll do to you, Chris Dyson.

Your first match in EWA is going to be a night you'll want to forget I'm sure. But, hey, at least you still got those stories from before, right?

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(The scene opens up inside a criminal forensics lab. Much like the lab seen on the popular television series, CSI, the room is cloaked in mostly darkness, with only a handful of fluorescent lights glowing. The look is quite stylized. There is equipment all over the place and it is clear that many tests are being run. Several other lab techs are running around in the background, but the conversations they have with each other cannot be heard. We see Scott "The Boy" Hellings in the lab too. He is wearing a white lab coat and a pair of latex gloves and is peering through a microscope at some unknown slide. Not even looking up, he begins to speak.)

HELLINGS-
"Forensics is a fascinating field of study, isn't it? With all the technology they posses, experts can piece together just about anything. Why, give them just a few pieces of random, seemingly unrelated evidence, and through a series of tests they can probably piece together their significance and determine how a crime unfolded. It's amazing, isn't it? It is certainly a far cry from the day when detectives had to rely on fingerprints, motives, and alibis to solve murders. Now all you need is a strand of hair, a footprint, just about anything really. But, thankfully, not everything in life is so complicated or involved."

(The Boy finally looks up from his microscope. He flips his hair out of his eyes, crosses his arms, and looks intently at the camera, a slight smirk on his face).

HELLINGS-
"You see there are some things in life where you simply don't have to ask 'whodunit,' because you just know. You know how things ended up and how they went down so you don't need any evidence to explain or prove anything. I'm referring, of course, to my dominance in the ring. When you see a broken down wrestler, you need not to wonder what happened to him or her...you know. You know that, like everyone else, they probably assumed that they would have no problem beating me, only to find it's not that easy. Instead of a victory, they ended up with pain, humiliation, defeat, and a lifelong reliance on my Red and White Ribbon Campaign to support them. You see? No evidence required, no lab tests needed. Want the proof to convict? Just look at the gold around my waist. Rob Faith doubted me, not once, but twice. And both times he failed to beat me. And, if he so desires, I would have no problem meeting him in the ring again and making it three-for-three. After I won the first time and became the Warfare Champion, everyone assumed that it was because Kris Cain interfered. Not so, I said. I knew that I had Rob Faith right where I wanted him and, Cain or no Cain, the outcome would have been the same no matter what.

Still, everyone scoffed at me. So last week I faced both Rob Faith and Freehorn in a tag match, with Kris Cain as the special guest referee. And I still came out on top, practically winning the damn thing on my own. Dan Razor, my so-called partner, was not a factor at all, was he? Neither was Kris Cain. Yes, he did likely prove to be a distraction for Rob and, sure, he did make it a fast three count...but none of it mattered. I had beaten both men BY MYSELF! Both Freehorn and Rob Faith tasted what it was like to travel down The Highway to HELLings and it was I who came out on top! Just like in the old mystery movies where the butler always did it, you can always count on me to be the one who walks away a winner. I know it, you know it, the whole damn world knows it!"

(The Boy pauses to peel off his gloves. He tosses them into a nearby garbage can.)

HELLINGS-
"You know what I love about CSI? I love how all of them have a song by The Who for their intro. It's appropriate too, because I have to ask one of my opponents this week, Chris Dyson, a burning question from one of their songs. It goes like this - 'who ARE you?' Seriously! You waltz in here, acting like you're a somebody? Look, I don't care who you think you are, but the fact remains that you're nowhere near as good as you claim. I'll make sure I prove that to everyone this week at NewLIfe. Besides, for all we know, you're making all that stuff up anyway. So, basically, I'm saying that you need to prove what you're capable of doing in the middle of that ring. Because any success you've had before has to be thrown out the window when you walk through the doors of a new company. If you think you can get by in life based on something you accomplished years ago, you'll never be as successful as you perceive yourself to be. I don't care who you've beat or where you come from because, quite frankly, I don't like to get too connected to my victims. But, know this, no matter what you say—you're a rookie around here. That may be hard to take, but we all have had to face that music at some point so you should be no different.

Take me for instance; when I came to EWA, I told everyone here that I was going to be a champion. I let them know that I was THE Canadian Legend and the One and Only UBERstar...but it didn't mean anything. Not until I stepped into that ring. Not until I proved myself. I didn't get the respect I deserved at first, but I made them all see the light. That's how things are done around here. It won't be so simple for you though I'm afraid because, while I have to meet nobodies on my path to success, you'll face a very imposing roadblock in me in your very first match. And, believe me; it's hard to get ahead in life when they make you face off against me first. It's going to be a long and bumpy road for you and I wouldn't be surprised if you disappeared altogether after the match is over. I wouldn't blame you either. Look, they may call me The Boy but there is no doubt that I am The Man! No one would blame you if you ran away after facing me. And, heck, maybe you can find some other company to work for and you can tell them what a big shot you once were and maybe they'll actually buy it. But, that's pure speculation for now. Just don't look to the future right now because, like dwelling on the past, it will get you nowhere. You have to focus on your present and trying to find a way to survive our ladder match. And when I'm through with you, just like Humpty Dumpty, all the forensic scientists in the world won't be able to put you back together again."

(The Boy walks over to a group of scientists, working on a skeletal model in an attempt to reconstruct a facial structure and knocks it off the desk, smashing it into many pieces to emphasize his point. He smiles, proud of himself, as the scientists look at him with confusion and frustration.)

HELLINGS-
"What truly amazes me is that there is not one, not two, but THREE CSI shows on television these days. I'm almost convinced that one day all primetime TV will consist of is medical and crime shows. It's a shame too, it just seems like there's no more original ideas out there anymore. I mean, rather than the producers developing a whole new show, they just made the exact same one, cast different people in it and placed it in a different city and people bought it...twice! Originality is a thing of the past. The same could be said for Chris Dyson. I heard that he likes to call himself (making quotation marks with his fingers) 'The Franchise.' Yeah, great. One problem - I've been letting everyone in EWA know from Day One that I am The Marquee Player, The FRANCHISE Saviour, and The Number One Money Maker! Dyson it just trying to copy me! What's the matter Christopher? Couldn't come up with something on your own so you bastardize something I said? Look, I can't blame you: if I were you, I'd want to be me too. But all my fans, all The Boy Scouts out there, they know that I've been calling myself that for quite some time. More importantly, they know that I've been backing it up. That's what it all comes to down to here, doesn't it? This is the typical case of 'put up or shut up.' Well, I'm ready...are you? Ask anyone around here, I'm not to be taken lightly. Especially right now, as I am in the middle of one incredible roll. In fact, I still haven't lost one-on-one while in EWA. Heck, I can't even remember the last time I actually lost! So I guess in just a matter of days we'll find out who is the real deal and who is just all talk. But I think we'll all know the answer before the test results get back, right? Dyson, there's no one more dominant than myself; you'll find that out the hard way."

(The Boy then grabs a couple of X-rays and examines them, holding them up to the light. It is clear that they show a badly broken leg.)

HELLINGS-
"Of course, this is a ladder match and the dangers cannot be ignored. My last ladder match was just at Squared Circle Mania, when I was in the main event - that's right, the MAIN EVENT Dyson - in a match known as Double Ladder Mayhem. Let me refresh everyone's memories...I ended up badly spraining my ankle in that one and I was unable to finish the match. Still, since that time I've been on top of the world, winning matches on just one leg. My ankle is still not perfect, but it's pretty darn close. Am I worried about the risks involved? Of course not. I know that I could break my back, still walk up that ladder, and grab the title because I'm just that much better than my opponents. Yes, there are risks involved whenever you enter a dangerous match like this, but unlike Chris Dyson, I'm more concerned about the present. Why worry about the future? Why fret over what MIGHT happen? You see, that's the difference between me and everyone else...other people like Chris Dyson let things happen to them, but I MAKE things happen! At NewLIfe, I'm going to MAKE myself the new Mighty Lion Champion!"

(The Boy then pauses and rubs his back, wincing.)

HELLINGS-
"You'll have to forgive me; I do have one nagging problem. You see, I've been having a sore back lately because, well, I guess it's just a side effect of having to carry the whole company on my back like this."

(The Boy pauses and snickers to himself.)

HELLINGS-
"Okay, okay, you got me, there's nothing wrong with my back at all. I make a good point, don't I? While other people are going in and out of the revolving door that is the talent office, I'm out there doing everything I can to make this company a success. Not only am I the Warfare Champion, but now I have a chance to carry DOUBLE GOLD when I win the Mighty Lion Championship this week. Face it; this place would go belly-up if it weren't for me! I'm already solely responsible for the ratings being as good as they are, since I am The Nielsen's Favourite Son and all, and now I'm going to be given the huge responsibility of carrying two championships simultaneously.

Like I noted last week, my WorldWide Publicity Tour helped make my big title victory two weeks ago a Cultural Phenomenon and that alone is keeping the company afloat; people are tuning in en masse week in and week out because they want to hear about this amazing athlete that everyone's been talking about at the water cooler. Sometimes, people like getting to witness superiority and I provide that for them and so much more! Just as Atlas had to carry the world on his back, I have to do the same with EWA. However, while it was a punishment for Atlas, it's a reward for me. And one that I welcome. If I have to keep this company going strong by doing what I do best - winning - then so be it. If I have to do it all by myself, that's fine too. Who else is going to do it? Ric Thunder? Precious? Mike Battise? Hardly! And if I have to carry two titles, three titles, four titles, all the titles...I'll do it. But it's not just that I am willing to do it, the scary thing is that I'm actually capable of doing it."

(The Boy takes off his coat and turns to leave, but stops. He slowly turns back around and faces the camera once again.)

HELLINGS-
"Chris Dyson, you and Michael Landry are not going to be a factor in this match. Unlike you, I've already proven myself to everyone in EWA. You can doubt me all you want, but that will only be your undoing. Just ask Rob Faith. Should I not overlook you? Perhaps, but I highly doubt it. Until you can prove to me that you're worth my time, all your previous accomplishments mean nothing to me. It's just smoke and mirrors, some sleight of hand Chris. But me, I'm the real deal. Just like CSI is a runaway success, so am I. Mark my words; I WILL walk out of NewLIfe as the Mighty Lion Champion. Why? Because I want to, because I can!"

(The Boy stares at the camera for a moment before turning around heading for the exit as the scene fades to black.)

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