Your Cheatin' Heart

[Anthony Jordan]

*The scene opens inside the Connection's locker room where Anthony Jordan and Khris Heaven stand. The furniture has been pushed to the walls Khris starts the dialogue.*

Heaven: "Good. Now that we have room, MJ wanted to make sure you were properly motivated and trained for your title defense."

Jordan: "I think I am fine. I won the title on my own without your specialized 'South African fighting style.'"

*Jordan laughs as he does the quotation marks with his hands as he openly mocks Heaven. She reaches out and grabs his wrist. She turns it as Jordan falls to his knees.*

Heaven: "In this position, you can make your opponent do whatever you want."

*She releases Jordan, who gets up and rubs his wrist.*

Heaven: "MJ thought it important that you were thinking correctly with your ally and former assistant on the other side of the ring. Also, with his disgusting sibling as referee, it will benefit you to display new techniques."

Jordan: "I guess it could not hurt. Ripper and I have fought each other for our whole careers. He has seen all I can do as I know he studies me with me being his arch-enemy and all."

*Heaven looks confused.*

Heaven: "I thought Chris O'Neal was Ripper's arch-enemy?"

*Jordan turns and looks at her with disgust.*

Jordan: "That dollar store Steve Austin?! Please. Ripper knows who his real antagonist is."

*Jordan gives his goofy grin and raises an eyebrow.*

Jordan: "In fact, ask your brother."

*Heaven just glares at "The Role Model." She then contorts her hand.*

Heaven: "Monkey,"

*She changes the grasp.*

Heaven: "Eagle,"

*She changes the alignment of her fingers again.*

Heaven: "Mantis. These are just a few of my strikes. Strike at your enemy with this, and he will be your enemy no longer."

*Heaven smirks as unbeknownst to her, Scorpion enters the room.*

Scorpion: "Hey, Anthony. I just want to apologize for how I've acted. It was unprofessional and..."

Heaven: "HIIIIIIIIII-YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

*Khris Heaven strikes at what she thinks is empty space, but hits Scorpion in the face. Scorpion stands up and starts crying.*

Scorpion: "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! RIP-PPPPEEERRRRRRRRR, A GIRL HIT ME AGAIN!"

*Scorpion runs away like Napoleon Dynamite as he exits the room. Jordan nods at Khris.*

Jordan: "Nice. Maybe there is something to this."

*Heaven smiles as she jumps up on Jordan and locks in a Body Scissors on his torso with her legs. Jordan strains to breath as he was caught off guard.*

Heaven: "Ripper's legs will be bigger and stronger than mine! Break the hold and free yourself!"

*Jordan gasps and wheezes as he runs straight at the wall with Khris Heaven still on him. At about this time, Chantelle walks in.*

Heaven: "OOOOOOOOOO!"

*She moans in pain as Jordan generated a lot of force with his run. Eager to maintain her grip, Khris pulls Jordan's air as she's desperate to maintain the hold. Both squirm in the hold as Chantelle finally processes what she sees.*

Chantelle: "WHAT THE FUCK?!"

*Jordan and Khris turn and finally notice Chantelle. Khris releases the Body Scissors. However, knowing that Chantelle is angry, she rubs the left side of Jordan's face.*

Heaven: "That was excellent. I haven't had a work-out like that in a while. You're quite a man."

*She kisses Jordan on the cheek while never breaking her stare on Chantelle.*

Heaven: "We need to train tonight. Are you free?"

Jordan: "Of course!"

Chantelle: "HEY! We had plans!"

*Jordan looks at Chantelle and shrugs.*

Jordan: "This is business. I got to keep my title."

Chantelle: "You need to manage to keep your fucking pants on!"

*Chantelle storms out as Khris smirks. She then shoves Jordan into the wall.*

Heaven: "We have the whole room, you know? Give me some space."

*Heaven walks out of the room as Jordan looks confused.*

Jordan: "What just happened here?"

[Gregory "Ripper" Kennedy]

:: As Jordan stands confused in light of what has just occurred the camera switches to a different view of Ripper sitting in a rather ornate looking wing back chair he has his hands in the steeple position and seems to be listening intently to someone off camera. All of a sudden a loud crash is heard and the camera swings round to show Scorpion come running in through the door. ::

Scorpion: “RIPPER! A GIRL HIT ME AGAIN!”

Ripper: “Was it Khris Heaven?”

Scorpion: “Yes!”

Ripper: “What I tell you ‘boubt throwin’ round the ‘girl’ word when speakin’ ‘boubt her”

Scorpion: “Not to do it until we are absoulotley sure she doesn’t have a penis.”

Ripper: “Exactly. Now Scorpion let me introduce you to someone. Scorpion meet Stanley Luke Robinson.”

:: At that point the camera widens its view to also include the old black man in the shot. ::

SLR: “What up nigga?”

:: Scorpion looks shocked by the elderly gentleman’s choice of wording ::

Ripper: “Stanley. I’m afraid we don’t use the ‘N’ word around Scorpion. He’s a little bit apprehensive about it.”

SLR: “Really? He dat caught up in all dis PC bullshit”

Ripper: “No he just doesn’t like that word ‘cause every time he says it he gets beaten up. He never learns”

SLR: “Hmmm. So’s ya got whup’en by some bitch then?”

Scorpion: “Yeah. She’s terrifying.”

Ripper: “It’s true. I can barley look at her without wanting to run away.”

SLR: “Ya scared?”

Ripper: “No. I feel like I’m going to throw up and I don’t like doing it in front of people”

SLR: “So ah' hear ‘ou gots some title shot comin' down?”

Ripper: “Pretty much yeah. Gotta face AJ, you remember him right? And MJW in a handicap match.”

SLR: “Ahh nigga don’t stand a chance.”

:: Again Scorpion winces at the use of the word::

Ripper: “Yeah I know. I’m in the best shape of my life. All my wounds have healed. There are outside enforcers to make sure no one cheats and a very fair and balanced referee who won’t get knocked out by a stiff breeze.”

:: SLR nods as he takes this all in.::

Ripper: “Plus my man Scorpion is in my corner.”

SLR: “This lil’bitch!”

Scorpion: “I am not a bitch!”

SLR: “You’re a piece of shit?”

Scorpion: “Everywhere I go.”

Ripper: “Relax scorpion it’ll be fine. I mean look you already hit AJ once.”

Scorpion: “And I feel terrible about it”

SLR: “Why? ah' go waaay down de hall and cut dat boy an ass whoopin' right now!”

Ripper: “No need. AJ and I are on the same side.”

Scorpion: “Plus I don’t think and old man like you could take AJ. Why are you here anyway?”

SLR: “Boy you gonna make me leave?”

Scorpion: “I probably could.”

SLR: “Try ‘t”

:: Scorpion looks towards Ripper who just shrugs his shoulders. Scorpion begins to take steps towards SLR and as soon as he gets within range. SLR lashes out and nails Scorpion with his patent “Old coot Cross.” Scorpion spins on the spot before falling over onto the floor out cold.::

SLR: “Niggah hush. Dat why I be round. Go round tellin’ me what to do. In mah day young un’s know der place...”

:: SLR Stands and leaves the room to go back to do whatever it is he does as he continues to rant about how young people don’t know their place in the world no more. Ripper gets out of his wing back chair and hovers over Scorpion::

Ripper: “He really is a sadsack.”

:: At that Scorpion lets out a low grown ::