*Antonio Romano jerks awake, sitting up and looking around unaware of his surroundings. As he takes a closer glance around he realizes that he's in the guest room of someone's home. Antonio swings his legs over the side of the bed and stands but has to quickly steady himself as he feels a combination of dizziness, nausea, and drowsiness overtake him. They're signs Antonio is all to aware of, it's not the first time he's been knocked out with chloramform. Antonio sighs, shaking his head.*
Antonio: What have you got us into now Maniac?
*Antonio waits for a reply but gets none. Maniac is out cold, Antonio can feel it. After a moment Antonio's stomach settles and his head stops spinning allowing him to finally move towards the door. As he does he can hear a voice in the distance getting closer. Antonio panics and quickly looks around for some sort of weapon. He goes to check his pockets but finds he has none, as he is wearing a pair of shorts and a tank top. He quickly goes to the closest and opens the door, almost jumping out of his skin when he thinks he sees someone but it's just his reflection in the mirror hanging on the inside of the door. He still has Maniacs face paint on, something was definitely wrong. The voice gets closer and Antonio grabs a wire hanger, quickly and quietly shutting the closet door back shut and heads to the door. He leans against the wall, straightening the wire hanger out and then bending it into a makeshift shank. He stands and waits for the person to open the door, and as soon as they did Antonio would jump them and use his weapon if necessary. As the voice gets closer Antonio realizes that not only is it a woman talking but he recognized the voice, it's Dr. Melinda Ramirez. She's talking on the phone with someone and as she gets closer her conversation becomes more clear.*
Melinda: Yes we have him sedated, he's out cold for now but we'll chloramform him again before we take him to the warehouse and get rid of him.
*Antonio's mouth drops open and his eyes widen in shock, he couldn't believe she was going to kill him. The conversation continues and Antonio listens on.*
Melinda: No don't worry, nothing will show up in his system and we'll make it look like an accident like agreed. You just better keep up your end of the deal when you take control of Romano Enterprises Santino, I need that funding...alright, understood. Talk to you again when it's done.
*She hangs up the phone and Antonio can hear her footsteps getting farther away until he can't hear them anymore. After a moment Antonio slumps down, slumping his head down still in shock over what he just heard. Sure, people have tried to kill him before or hired people to try but this was different. His own brother was trying to have him killed, over control of his company and all the secrets inside. Antonio's moment of despair is interrupted by the sounds of groans and Antonio looks up seeing Maniac laying on the ground finally coming to from the chloramform. Maniac stirs before opening his eyes and sitting up, holding his head.*
Maniac: ####ing bitch used chloramform, I hate that shit.
Antonio: Keep your voice down, we're in some serious shit.
*Maniac can tell by Antonio's face that he wasn't lying, and after he's filled in on what's going on Maniac too is in shock.*
Maniac: That bastard, I can't believe he's doing this. After all we did for him, this is how he repays us? After digging his sorry ass up after becoming an overcooked hotpocket and he does this? You know what must be done Antonio, I know we've had our differences in the past but what do you say you to a truce? If we're going to get out of this we have to trust each other.
*Antonio nods in agreement and Maniac smiles. *
Maniac: OK then, let's blow this popsicle stand.
Antonio: How?
Maniac: Follow me.
*Maniac stands, as does Antonio and the two quietly leave the bedroom and tiptoe down the hall. In the distance the can hear the voices of Melinda and her goons laughing and celebrating their success. Maniac and Antonio make their way to a door and Maniac opens it, revealing the bathroom. *
Maniac: Bingo.
*Maniac quickly looks around the bathroom and finds what he's looking for, some hairspray and other flammable liquids. They make their way back to the bedroom and after Antonio re-closes the door Maniac gets to work. He takes a sheet off the bed and removes the lampshade off the lamp next to the bed. He turns on the lamp and throws the sheet over the lamp, allowing the exposed lamp to touch the sheet. As it sits there Maniac takes all the flammable liquids he found and pours them all over the bed.*
Maniac: As soon as I do this it's going to start getting smokey in here, so head back to the bathroom ok?
*Antonio nods and after a moment of waiting the sheet catches fire. Maniac quickly grabs it and tosses it on the bed, causing it to instantly catch fire. The room quickly fills with smoke and Antonio flings the door open and both he and Maniac head to the bathroom. It doesn't take long for Melinda and her goons to notice the smoke and when they come to investigate Maniac snags the goon bringing up the rear, covering his mouth and taking the makeshift shank Antonio made and driving it into the goons neck. Maniac slides it all the way across his throat slicing his neck and then gently sets them on the floor. Meanwhile, Melinda and the other goon are mesmerized by the fire not sure how they're going to put it out when Melinda notices one of the goons is gone.*
Melinda: Where's Jimmy? Go find him Henry.
* Henry turns and rushes back out of the bedroom and notices the bathroom door open. He shakes his head and laughs.*
Henry: Nows not the time for a bathroom break Jimmy.
* As Henry gets closer to the door he can see Jimmy laying on the ground, blood pooled around his and head. Henry rushes over to Jimmy and kneels down checking on his friend. As he does Maniac quietly approaches him with toilet lid in hand. *
Maniac: I don't think he's going to make it.
*Henry's eyes widen and he turns just in time to have the toilet lid crack him in the skull. Henry hits the floor and Maniac continues to bash his skull in. Meanwhile, Melinda has heard the commotion and heads to the bedroom door calling Henry's name. She begins walking closer to the bathroom when suddenly she stops midstep when Maniac steps out of the bathroom, a bloody and broken toilet lid in hand. He smiles at her with a sick grin and drops the broken toilet lid on the ground.*
Maniac: Eh, what's up doc?
*Melinda's eyes widen in horror as she takes a few steps back. Maniac advances causing Melinda to back further into the bedroom until they are both inside. They both look at each other for a moment before Maniac speaks.*
Maniac: Been awhile doc, got time for a session? I've got alot to get off my chest.
*Melinda frantically looks around for something to use as a weapon but finds nothing, as everything is burning. After a moment she stops looking, meeting Maniacs gaze.*
Melinda: You think you're going to stop this do you? You have no idea just what you've gotten yourself into.
Maniac: Maybe, but I'll find out. You see after I'm done here I'm going to have a little chat with Santino and I promise I WILL get to the bottom of this you sick, twisted bitch.
*This time it's Melinda's turn to laugh, she throws her head back and let's put a roar of laughter*
Melinda: You simple bastard, like I said you have no idea.
*She laughs again as she begins walking backwards towards the flames, Maniac can only watch as Melinda walks straight into the flames immediately catching fire. She doesn't scream, just stands there for a moment before collapsing. Maniac watches her body burn for a moment before turning around and heading out of the bedroom and down the hall. Maniac makes his way to the kitchen and goes over to the stove, pulling it away from the wall and pulling out the gas line. Afterwards, Manaic makes his way over to the table, locating Melinda's keys to her car and heads to the garage. Maniac unlocks the doors, gets in, starts it, opens the garage door and takes off. As the car heads down the driveway Maniac looks in the rearview window, seeing Antonio sitting in the back seat looking out the back window. He hears Antonio take a deep breath and in that breath can not only hear but feel Antonio's sadness.*
Maniac: Don't worry Antonio we're going to get to the bottom of this.
*Maniac continues driving and the house explodes into a massive fireball in the distance as the scene fades to black.*
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