Yeah? Who's there?

It's Josh! I'm here to get an interview!

Joe sighs and opens the door up. Josh, the cameraman, is right there for an interview but Joe walks right by him. Josh sprints to catch up with Joe before he gets to the elevator.

Joe wait up! I need to get that interview! The people want to know!

Fine, follow me.

They both go inside the elevator and the doors close. Elevator "muzak" is playing which prompts Joe to sigh again and kick the wall. Josh looks uneasy in the corner of the elevator and is relieved when the elevator stops and they get out.

What's with you?

I'm claustrophobic...fear of enclosed spaces.

Oh. Well why didn't you say something?

They go to the front desk and there Joe pays for his room in cash and they head out to the streets. Luckily the airport is right across the street, so they cross. They make their way to the terminal Joe's flight will be leaving and sit down in some seats.

My flight doesn't leave for a good while, so we have some time to kill. Just wanted you to know I was going to catch a flick or something while waiting, so this had better be worth my time.

You mean you haven't seen C4's latest interview?

Of course I have. Doesn't mean I think it's worth responding to. I wanted to see Freddy vs Jason again. Paying to see a movie I've already seen because I've got time to kill before my flight leaves has more priority than C4. If you weren't here I could be having some fun.

I'm sorry Joe, just doing my job.

I know, it's what I pay you for. Don't mind me, I haven't been myself lately. Hit the record button.

Josh does hit the record button so Joe can speak.

It seems to me like C4 has a problem with not having the last say in anything that happens. C4 you've GOT to run your mouth don't you? Of course you don't care that no one gives a shit about what you have to say. First off, I was right. You are indeed in Los Angeles, meaning you decided instead of facing me man to man you would take your slut girlfriend AOM and head off to Los Angeles. What's the matter C4? You scared of me? Of course the response I expect to get from you is no, but that's just this front you put up. You think you're this badass, when the fact you ran with your proverbial tail tucked in between your legs proves different. You got the crowd on your side in Los Angeles? Big deal? I could go rap and then they'd be on my side. LA is a big pro-rap town buddy. They don't like you. I don't think anyone likes you. But, I think I'll get into rapping too, I mean, if C4 can do it anyone can.

Joe gets up and sees a group of black guys freestylin on each other and he walks up to them.

Holy shit dawg, it's Joe Cool! Joe man you rap?

Not normally, but here goes nothing I guess. Give me a beat...no that's too fast, slow it up.

I don't freestyle, I don't like to hip-hop it.
But if C4 can rap, then I know I can top it.
You like to act cocky but you can't walk the walk.
C4 you think you're the best but to me you're just a cock.
At Retaliation I'll beat on you and you'll spit up blood.
I'm going to be working my ass off to bring our match just over a DUD.
You make me think I'm B Rabbit, straight out of 8 Mile.
You're like those other guys, because your lyrics are just vile.
You're like a child, and I just stole your candy.
At Retaliation I'm gonna bitch slap you just like you were Brandi!
And while on the subject, what's up with AOM?
She left the World Champion, to a guy who's headlights are dim.
He doesn't have much up top and even less in his pants.
We know AOM in the bed can't measure up to your hands.
Dead man walking, like Taker, you hide the truth so well.
You act like you're unafraid but I know you're scared as hell.
You're out there saying you're going to dominate me.
I remember you saying that last month, now who's got the bum knee?
Bro, seriously, I think I've got the hang of this.
After Retaliation, I'll bend over and you can give my ass a kiss! PEACE!

The guy stops doing the beatbox and they actually are surprised Joe did so well.

Wow bro, for a guy that doesn't rap you was RAW! I hope you kick C4's ass at Retaliation we got bets goin on you.

Thanks man, and here's a group of autographed JC t-shirts for you, I found em in my bag left over from an autograph signing.

The guys nod in approval and Joe goes back over to Josh.

That didn't turn out so bad, did it?

About as well as a guy who doesn't rap could do. So, back to your promo then?

Yes I think so. C4, freestyling isn't my strong suit, hell it's not even up in my top 10. But I figured, you can do it, so why couldn't I? I mean it's like a kid who wants to be a wrestler watches you. They think it's so easy because a total idiot like you is in the ring half-assin these moves and making everyone feel dumber as a result. You're the reason that little 5 year old girls are killed because their dumbass 14 year old brother wants to give them a evenflow DDT onto a concrete floor. That make you feel good? No, welcome to life, jackass. I'm not here to please you and at Retaliation I'm defintely going to just rip into you and annihilate you. I mean, you saw what I said on FNX, so you know what's your in for. This isn't the happy-go-lucky Joe. I'm not in a good mood, I'm fucking pissed off. I'm bitter, angry and ready to take my aggression out on you.

You like to bring up the fact that I said I Quit in my hometown. Why not, that's one accolmplishment you can hold over my head. But as I've said, that was one time. I feared having my career ended then, and I can admit to that and forget it. You'll also notice that I was given a standing ovation once I stood up and you got no reaction. They didn't say, "There goes C4, what a winner." They said, "Joe gave C4 the beating of his life, C4 was lucky to win." You know that's true. You like to brag but you were being helped to the back by your brothers. I bet your knee isn't healed, since your black eye has finally went away.

Let me tell you how our match is really going to go. I'm going to walk to the ring, after you've already been forced to go out there because you couldn't get anyone to intentionally cause you to crash your car and get put into ICU as a result. When I come out, the fans will know what's going to happen, and they'll buzz in anticipation. For the next 60 minutes, I'll be pacing myself while putting you through hell, and while I'll be pacing myself, I'm not going to be giving you any breaks at all. You're not going to dominate me, like last month you thought you were going to, but you didn't. I took your knee, which was not injured at all, and I weakened it so much you were limping and could barely stand, while I'm at it, have you finally pulled those splinters from the shattered table out of your ass?

You know I'm not a dumb man, yeah coming from you I should feel insulted. Hey, Captain Obvious, we all know I'm not named C4! That means I'm not an idiot. Going out to this match, it may sound like a bad decision, but it's not. I am risking a lot but I don't care. I've run this company a long time, and in that time I did not let anyone push me around. You're the first in a long line of assholes that has tried me and failed. You like to question my decisions? This is coming from a guy brought his brothers into ICW for backup, and now one of them has been fired and the other gambled away a TV title shot because he was probably scared of AOM. You fought both GI & Danger in two FNX main events and managed to get your ass kicked so bad I think you're my physical equal for our matchup and I have a busted up neck. I don't see any decisions I've made as stupid. I don't regret anything. I picked Ironman because that's what I'm best at. I don't have to worry about winning, I've got an hour to dissect you like a frog in a biology class.

I'm sure the fans want to see you win the World title. If that's true then maybe I should close ICW or bring in The Avenger to main event because the fans don't appreciate real wrestling or tradition anymore. You're not talented enough to be World Champ C4. You're the egotistical son of a bitch. You're just pissed because I'm not Mick Hardy, I won't suck your dick, I won't make FNX the C4 show, when you don't deserve it. Bob Rocket's the world champion, you beat him, so what? You caught him on an off day, you just got lucky. This "steak" you have is all luck and no stroke. You can't match up to these guys, your last 7 of 8 matches you've needed help to win. Even me, you had to injure my neck in a backstage attack, like the terrorists who bombed the UN in Iraq.

You beat GI twice, but me once. This next week at Retaliation the story will be different and I'll get my win, plus more. I'll have your blood on my hands for the second month in a row. I'll shatter your knee. I'll do whatever I can to win C4, I don't care. You're nothing to me. You're dead to me. Did you not see what I said less than 24 hours ago? I don't fear you, and now I truly have no quit because I have nothing to lose. You won't make me lose anything, you're nothing C4, you're not worth the money it takes to put forth an ICW show, simply because you're on it makes me want to lower production value and cost because you're just that bad. I'll give the fans something new, they'll see you lose, unable to run away. They'll see you get what's coming to you. But C4, I'm not telling you anything, that you don't already know.

Josh turns off the camera and they hear an announcement over the speakers.."Flight #252 to Los Angeles has been delayed for about 5 hours..please pick up your tickets and wait until then." Joe gets his ticket and decides that he can go see Freddy vs Jason after all. He leaves Josh and heads to a cab to go to the movies as the scene fades.