(BOOKMAN): Ms. Sinclaire, you may send them in
(KALEB AND MALIK WALK IN BOOKMAN'S OFFICE. KALEB SITS ON THE SIDE AND BEGINS TEXTING. MALIK WALKS IN AND SITS AT BOOKMAN'S DESK)
(BOOKMAN WATCHES KALEB SIT ON THE SIDE AND PULL OUT HIS PHONE, BOOKMAN RAISES HIS EYE BROWS WITH A LOOK OF SLIGHT SHOCK ON HIS FACE BUT THEN SLOWLY LOOKS AWAY AND FOCUS'S ON MALIK)
(BOOKMAN): Have a seat,
(EXTENDS HIS HAND AND SHAKES WITH MALIK, THEN TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO KALEB)
(BOOKMAN): Excuse me young man, didn't your parents teach you manners, better yet, did they ever show you how to go to an interview
(KALEB PUTS HIS HAND UP IN A WAIT GESTURE...THEN PUTS HIS CELL PHONE AWAY ,GETS UP AND SITS NEAR MALIK)
(KALEB): Sorry about that, My twitter is going crazy with the news of this contract..
(MALIK JUST STARES AT KALEB)
(KALEB): WHAT!?
(MALIK): Come on K.C, This is serious..they can wait
(BOOKMAN): Thank you Malik-(GIVES A LONG STARE TO KALEB. MALIK THEN REACHES OVER TO GRAB SOME M&M's. BOOKMAN TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO MALIK AND JUMPS OUT OF HIS SEAT AND GRABS THE SMALL JAR)
(BOOKMAN): Sorry, These are mine...these are for you-(PULLS OUT A JAR OF VARIOUS COLORED M&M's)-
(MALIK): Ok -(GRABS A CANDY AND SITS BACK AS BOOKMAN PUT SHIS M&M'S IN HIS DESK DRAWER)
(BOOKMAN): Ok, I have taken the liberty of writing up your contract, but first some things to take care of...what will be your Team Name
(MALIK): Team name?..didn't put much thought to it..I figured Malik Jordan and Kaleb Cross was enough..
(BOOKMAN TWIST HIS LIPS AND SHAKES HIS HEAD WITH A GESTURE OF UN-APPROVAL)
(MAILK): NO?...I mean what's wrong with our real names?
(BOOKMAN): there great, if you were actors, but your professional wrestlers..I think you need cool names like I don't know...somehting that everyone can get on board with...Like DEMOLITION...
(MALIK AND KALEB LOOK AT EACH OTHER WITH A CONFUSED LOOK ON THEIR FACE, BOOKMAN SITS THERE WITH A SMILE VERY PROUD OF HIS SUGGESTION)
(BOOKMAN): Great..
(KALEB): NO!...are you kidding me, that has been done, and Demolition is a stupid name...
(BOOKMAN): Demolition is a very popular and famous name
(MALIK): Yeah, 25 years ago...Listen Mr. Bookman, no disrespect, but-(GETS CUT OFF BBY BOOKMAN)
(BOOKMAN): Ok,, the rockers..you guys look like you rock...don't you sing Malik, Or is it Musiq-(MALIK SMILES AND LEANS BACK, MALIK AND KALEB LOOK AT EACH OTHER)..Oh I got one..Ebony and Ivory, very popular song in the 80's I think it works perfectly for you two
(MALIK): Look Bookman, we won't be the Rockers, we aren't going to be Ebony and Ivory that is just racist and stupid, and where are you getting your references from a "Wrestling for dummies book"-(MALIK AND KALEB CHUCKLE AS BOOKMAN HAS A SERIOUS LOOK ON HIS FACE AND STARES AT THEM)- Holy SH!T, ..you are, look bookman, let me let you in on something..in wrestling, names do not get retread, just not cool.
(KALEB): Very good, Malik, You been doing your homework..-(BOTH FIST BUMP)
(MALIK): Listen Bookman, Like you, nearly a year ago, I was completely naive and lost to this world known as wrestling. I am still learning the history, the in's and out and what exactly is Kay-fabe. But right now, my Focus is starting a new chapter in my life. I have been working real hard and training, and like you, you will soon learn the in's and out's a piece of advice...leave the wrestling talk to the wrestlers and you do what you do best...make money and write contracts-(BOOKMAN GIVES A LONG STARE AND SQUINTS HIS EYES A LITTLE TICKED OFF BY THE COMMENT)-
(BOOKMAN): OK..here's the deal, -(PULLS THE CONTRACT BACK)-Give me a team name or no contract..
(BOTH MEN LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND LEAN FORWARD IN THEIR CHAIRS AS MALIK IS ABOUT TO RESPOND, KALEB EXTENDS HIS HAND AND HOLDS HIM BACK AND TAKES OVER)
(KALEB): Let's play nice MR.Bookman, We want to work here, and you want us here. Win Win...
(BOOKMAN): Yes, you do want to work here, and I do want you to work here, but I do not need you to work here. I can easily sign you, individually, but if you want a job here as a tag team, you will follow ordinance and oblige me with this small gesture..
(KALEB WIPES HIS MOUTH AS HIS LIPS STRAIGHTEN OUT IN FRUSTRATION)
(BOOKMAN LEANS BACK IN HIS CHAIR WITH A SMIRK ON HIS FACE)
(BOOKMAN): Tell me, What is your theme music..
(MALIK ANSWER VERY SLOWLY OBVIOUSLY ANNOYED)
(MALIK):"You can hate me Now", By Nas
(BOOKMAN): Nice..one of my personal favorites of course.
(MALIK TAKES A DEEP BREATH AND LEANS BACK ON HIS CHAIR, AS KALEB RESPONDS)
(KALEB): Hate...
(BOOKMAN): Excuse me?
(KALEB): HATE....HATE will be our team name
(MALIK LOOKS AT KALEB A LITTLE CONFUSED AND LEANS FORWARD AND LOOKS AT KALEB'S FACE,KALEB HAS BOTH HANDS FOLDED ON HIS CHIN LOKING DOWN TO THE FLOOR)
(KALEB): HATE....we will be known as HATE
(BOOKMAN): HATE.....
(KALEB): Hate, but Spelled H.A.T.E
(BOOKMAN): Like an acronym...What does H.A.T.E stand for...?
(KALEB): Doesn't matter right now, you said you needed a team name, that is our team name..H.A.T.E
(BOOKMAN LEANS BACK AND TAKES A DEEP BREATH..HE TURNS AROUND IN HIS CHAIR AS HE OPEN HIS DRAW AND GRABS AN M&M, AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE HE TURNS BACK AROUND...HE SMILES)
(BOOKMAN): I LOVE IT, it's unique, different, I can see the shirts now..WILL YOU HATE ME!
(KALEB): Leave the creativity to us, We are known as H.A.T.E, now can we sign our contract?
(BOOKMAN): Of course gentlemen-(SLIDES THE CONTRACT OVER TO THEM, THEY GRAB THE PEN AND SIGN...BOOKMAN PULLS THE CONTRACT AFTER BOTH MEN SIGN)
(MALIK): are we done?
(BOOKMAN): Of course not, one more bit to get to...Ms. Sinclaire send him in-(MALIK AND KALEB LOOK AT EACH OTHER AS DAVIS WALKS IN)
(MALIKA ND KALEB GET UP OUT THERE SEATS AS DAVIS WALKS IN WITH A SMIRK ON HIS FACE)
(BOOKMAN): Calm down boys...this is a business meeting not the playground..as you know may recall you asked for a match against Mr. Davis and Mr. Anton, well Anton isn't here at the moment but Davis represent DNA-(BOOKMAN PULLS OUT ANOTHER CONTRACT)- after reviewing your request and seeing how when ever you guys showed up on television together ,people tuned in, the crowd reacted. That tells me, that you guys have something to offer
(DAVIS): I can tell you exactly what it is...the fans want to see the WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS...smack the juice boxes out of these two..
(KALEB): Go ahead, no one here to back you up
(DAVIS LAUGHS): you really think I can't take the both of you on my own, having Anton here would just be overkill, someone would have to call child protective services on us..
(MALIK GETS IN DAVIS FACE AS DAVIS TAKES OFF HIS SHADES, BOOKMAN QUICKLY STEPS IN BETWEEN)
(BOOKMAN): No no , we will have none of this here, this is a brand new office, Mr. Senester would be very very upset..listen, this is good , I like it, but save it for Havoc-(PICKS UP CONTRACT)..Mr. DAVIS, -(DAVIS SIGNS)...H.A.T.E, Sign here and here-(THEY SIGN)...ok gentlemen, the contract states, H.A.T.E is to go up against DNA, That would be you Mr. Davis and your tag partner Anton, I'm sorry what's the reason he couldn't be here again?
(DAVIS): Well considering we had no match, he decided to use this time for himself, Obviously if he had known about this he would be here right now
(BOOKMAN): for future reference, I'm full of surprises, never assume the card is written in stone...Ok..we have this tag team
(MALIK): listen it's no secret that we haven't or don't care to make friends with anyone here. I'm sure this will rub guys the wrong way..
(BOOKMAN): Let me finish what i have to say, i keep getting cut off...You guys will face off, If The new team of Malik jordan and Kaleb Cross known as H.A.T.E..-(DAVIS QUIPS)- If Mr. Jordan and Mr. Cross win-(GETS CUT OFF)
(DAVIS): Now they're mister..?
(BOOKMAN): Well they are now part of the roster, it's only right, if H.A.T.E wins they get a title shot at the PPV known as "The Other Side" If DNA wins-(GETS CUT OFF)
(DAVIS): IF?,,,_(LAUGHS)..Please..If?-(MJ AND KC LOOK AT DAVIS PISSED OFF, THEN A SMILE COMES ON KALEB'S FACE)
(KALEB): yup..IF!
(BOOKMAN): Gentleman, I would like to get through this, you fellas are not the only pressing matters i need to attend to..If DNA win, they get to choose the stipulation for their match at "The Other Side" to whom ever becomes the Number #1 contender between the Arch-Angels and and SoA. Is this understood gentlemen, now as far as you two not making friends..i'l think of something..I know you two want to have this match with no one interfering and that is a clear theme here in the H.W.A, S I will do my best to facilitate that....Good, are we good
(MALIK): What happens if we were to loose
(BOOKMAN): Well...Back of the line. -(KALEB AND MALIK TAKE A DEEP BREATH)
(DAVIS): Ok if we are done here I have others things to get to... Listen, Bookman, next time , Conference this over the Phone or teleconference, Ichat..Please!..if you love your office, it might not always go this well..Don't try and call Merlyn here and Heinrich unless you want to see this place torn down...just FYI
(BOOKMAN): Thank you Davis, But you wrestle, that is what you do, I make things happen..so that you wrestle, that is what I do, i don't tell you how to do your job, you don't tell me how to do mine, is that fair
(DAVIS'S JAW TENSES UP)
(DAVIS): Fair...outta here-(DAVIS LEAVES...SOON AFTER MJ AND KALEB LEAVE..BOOKMAN GOES TO HIS PHONE AND HITS SPEAKER TO MS SINCLAIRE)
(BOOKMAN): MS. SINCLAIRE, NEXT MEETING WILL BE OVER THE PHONE, CANCEL MY NEXT THREE APPOINTMENTS , THANK YOU, TELL THEM CALL IT IN...!
(Ms.SINCLAIRE): No Problem Mr.Bookman...
(BOOKMAN SITS AT HIS DESK LOOKS FORWARD S HE SLOWLY PICKS UP AND CONTINUES TO READ "WRESTLING FOR DUMMIES" AS THE SCENE FADES WE SEE BOOKMAN REPLACING THE CANDY JAR WITH HIS M&M JAR)
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