[ We open up inside "Big" Ed Johnsons' office... Tonight, once again he seems a bit on edge... Camera pans across from him, and sitting on a black leather couch against one of the walls is The famed "Staff" Assistant, Sinnocence... Both have their eyes on a television set up against the wall opposite the couch, and we hear the voice of CEO Marcus Anderson come from a speaker phone off Johnsons desk... ]
CEO Anderson: Ed, make a note, all non-NLR personel in the back area are to be removed...
[ Sinn looks at Johnson with a look of concern, and he looks back at her, slightly confused, and then, to the phone.]
"Big" Ed Johnson: Even the ones checked out and cleared?
CEO Anderson: Yes, even the ones checked out and cleared!!! Obviously you're not checking them well enough... I will not have mind games being played in the back with the WOC this week, at ALL... Understood? And another thing, did you okay the Tempest contract?
"Big" Ed Johnson: Um, no... I thought you did that...
CEO Anderson: Hell no, it wasn't me... You know Ed Walker warned me about that guy when I mentioned he was still on the unemployed list... Listen, Johnson, I don't care who he alligns himself with, or if the fans fall in love with him. He broke the rules so next week he suffers the consequences...
[ Johnson shoots Sinn a look one of those "Here we go" sorta looks... And Sinn remains quiet, knowing full well that Johnson is in a not so friendly mood. The two sit there in a moment of silence, neither really saying anything while Anderson continues. ]
CEO Anderson: I just don't want a repeat of last week... The roster needs to fall in line...
[ Johnson nods his head a bit... ]
"Big" Ed Johnson: You're right.
[ The camera pans up, and we look to the monitor again, Johnson looking slightly concerned despite his re-assuring words to Anderson, as the focus returns to the opening... ]
