Off camera

We open in the basement of Romano estate, Maniac has traveled back home to get what he and Butch will need to end this madness with Erica/DreamMaster. Maniac walks over to the bookcase and on the second shelf he pulls on the third book from the right and the entire bookcase pops open like a door and he swings it open. Behind it is a vault door that has been painted with the face of the decomposing woman off his shirt, her left side is slowly rotting away, showing torn flesh and bone and in the center of the door is a giant combination lock that Maniac spins back and forth as needed until he hears a click. Below the combination lock Maniac grabs the flat pin locking bars and turns it counter-clockwise until he hears the bars on the inside of the vault door click and then pulls the vault door open and walks inside as the lights automatically start to flicker on.

Maniac: Just as I left it…

When all the lights come on Maniac looks around at his vast collection of weapons with a huge smile on his face and he gets to work as he grabs a duffel bag sitting on a nearby table and begins packing various guns( after checking them), knives, explosives, and even some rope into the bag and makes sure to grab plenty of ammunition as well. As he finishes packing the bag his phone goes off alerting him of new promos and Maniac exits the vault with the bag slung over his shoulder, closing and relocking the door then reclosing the bookcase before checking his phone. First he notices that there is a time and location for Ringmaster, it’s June 15, 2024 at University Park, Pennsylvania and before he can check the latest promos his phone rings and again it’s the restricted number. Maniac chuckles before hitting the answer button and putting the phone to his ear.

Maniac: Hello Frank, I take it you’ve seen the HWA website.

Frank: Yes I have clown, you’re to meet me at The Arboretum at Penn State three days before Ringmaster. And remember, bring everything you have on project DreamMaster and leave Mandy out of this and you’ll get your friends back in one piece. Got it?

A smile spreads on Maniac’s face as he thinks of what’s to come.

Maniac: Yes Frank, I got it.

Frank says nothing more and hangs up, still smiling Maniac dials another number.

Maniac: Butch it’s me, the meeting is three days before Ringmaster at The Arboretum at Penn State. Call me back when you can so we can strategize a plan to hit the house in Old Town, Maine before the meeting, we need what’s inside as leverage against that C.I.A. prick.

Maniac hangs up the phone and continues on as the scene fades.
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On camera

The scene opens in the lounge room of Romano estate, Maniac sits in his chair wearing a red silk robe with a drink in one hand and a cigarette in the other and around him are four folding chairs arranged in a circle. The camera changes to a close up shot of Maniac who smiles and takes a drink followed by a drag off his cigarette before beginning.

Maniac: Hello, just resting after an intense workout and training session for Ringmaster. Yeah that’s right Sean, you don’t have to film yourself training to validate anything to anyone. Boy oh boy that was quite the rant Sean, you tore into me like worms eating your parent’s corpses…

Before he can finish Maniac is interrupted by a loud laugh that sounds like it came from a child.

Maniac: Hedwig, what were you told about interrupting an adult?

Maniac looks over a the source of the sound and in one of the chairs sits Maniac however he is wearing a yellow beanie, yellow pants, a pair of black sneakers, and a white Stu-E Price DILF t-shirt. He has a pair of headphones around his neck and from them comes songs from various hip-hop stars from Drake to Nicki Minaj. His once smile has now disappeared and is replaced by a frown and when he speaks his lisp is apparent.

Hedwig: Sorry, it’s just that was so funny!

Hedwig laughs.

Hedwig: I mean that Parker guy is like so …GRRRR!!!

Hedwig raises is hands and makes them into claws like a bear or some kind of monster.

Hedwig: You know…

Hedwig laughs again, the smile returning to his face and he fidgets in his chair.

Maniac: Yeah, um Hedwig what’s that you’re wearing?

Maniac points at the shirt Hedwig is wearing. Hedwig follows Maniac’s finger and looks down, letting out another laugh.

Hedwig: Like it? Patricia ordered it for me because I told her Stu-E is a dad I’d like to fight.

Hedwig stands and does a few punches and kicks while adding his own sound effects along with the motions. Maniac doesn’t have the heart to tell him that’s not what DILF means and turns to another chair.

Maniac: Really? The DILF shirt?

The camera pans to find Maniac sitting in another folding chair, this time wearing a green dress with flowers on it and green sweater. She smiles before answering in her calm, British accent.

Patricia: Actually that shirt was for me, I ordered him a Wolfy shirt.

She smiles and winks which causes Maniac to dry heave a bit.

Patricia: But back to what you two were discussing, it did seem like he was a bit cross at you for what you said. All that talk about bringing in a new Sean Parker, who knew the old one left?

Patricia laughs again and so does Maniac which causes the camera to turn back to him.

Maniac: Nobody, and that’s because he never did leave. So what Sean, you think that just because you gave yourself some stupid nickname that it magically makes you into a new person? Because from where I stand I see and hear the same old bullshyt, same sob back story, same no-nonsense “I’m the only one with the Zen like concentration and know how to win” Sean Parker like ANY other time. I’m not the only one Sean, everyone sees it and is calling you out on your bullshyt.

Another voice interrupts Maniac, this time belonging to Dennis who when Maniac looks over is wearing a gray tracksuit that’s unzipped to the middle of his chest revealing a gray shirt underneath. He adjusts his black framed glasses, picks a few pieces of lint off his pants, and then clears his throat before continuing.

Dennis: He thinks that everyone is afraid now when really the only thing to fear from him is his horrible fashion sense, I mean seriously Hedwig dresses better than he does.

From the last chair Barry finally chimes in. Dressed in a dress shirt, dress pants, and black shoes he stands from his seat and walks to the center of the circle.

Barry: So, are you going to let him and the others be a wrench in your plans to become Ringmaster and HWA Champion or are you going to shut them up and show them all when you win?

The camera turns back to Maniac sitting in his chair his drink now empty and cigarette out, he stands and heads to the bar and makes another drink. After making his drink he returns to the chair and sits, enjoying the fact the circle is empty.

Maniac: You know Sean, for someone who claims to be totally focused and all that you seem to become really…unfocused when someone points out YOUR flaws. Me? I could care less, like I said earlier you ripped into me pretty good and guess what?

Maniac shrugs.

Maniac: You though? You go on a rampage like a teenage girl when the Beatles broke up. What’s that going to change come Ringmaster Sean? Absolutely nothing because while you’re throwing shade at everyone for not helping Michelle when you yourself couldn't help her because you were serving your own selfish needs or throwing a fit when someone points that out or any other of your flaws You’re going to lose focus and end up losing this tournament while I stay on task and make it all the way to the HWA Championship.

Maniac takes another drink and continues.

Maniac: Yes, I remember you being “suspended” and “almost fired" for what you did to AC James at the Reunion show but do I believe it? Not for a single minute do I believe Butch or Wisdom would suspend or fire you not only because you’re related to them but you are doing EXCATLY what your uncle did when he was in your shoes. If I didn’t know better I’d think that Butch cloned himself and made it younger and placed it in the HWA, trust me he has the technology to do so if he wanted. You asked why did Butch book you against Fallen? Why did he allow you to complete your match against Stu-E Price when you were concussed? Well first off Butch wanted you to have that match against Fallen and continue your match against Stu-E concussed as much as he wanted that Asylum match for Matt and I, not at all. Just like your uncle would have with management back in the day you forced management's hand and they pretty much had no choice but to give you what you want. That’s the ONLY reason you got your way and just like your uncle you twist words and how past events happen, and then that massive Parker ego comes in and tells you that you’re right and everything’s ok and will go your way and when that doesn’t happen well then Butch’s mini-me gets upset.

Maniac chuckles and takes another drink.

Maniac: It’s funny that you think my success was born from being in the right place at the right time, this coming from a man who’s been spoon fed and pampered by his co-owners of the company Aunt and Uncle. And claiming every time the big moments came, I  “shat the bed. Every. Single Time”. Really? Is that why I’ve held the HWA Championship twice, the United States title, and the Extreme title. Looks to me that every time I was given a choice of stepping up or running for the hills, I sure as hell didn’t run. Even going as far as saying Bryan Deas had a more successful career is not only laughable but just shows how desperate and pathetic you really are.

Maniac finishes his drink and sets the glass aside, grabbing his pack of cigarettes and lighting one and taking a deep drag off of it before continuing.

Maniac: You asked where was I when guys like Butch, like Hans, Ronnie McNeil, Renegade, Michael Dredge, Talon Wilkinson, even Eddie Phoenix where around? Still here, I wrestled with them all one way or another, even Dredge when he first came to the HWA under the name Razor. Hell I was here when Hogan came and reformed the NWO…Talon and Eddie BOTH  joined by the way, so don’t sit there and ask me where I was when I was in the ring with the best of them. And when HWA came calling again I was under the impression that I wasn’t the only veteran returning and planning to stay. I was told by management that other veterans were planning on making a return and I looked forward to mixing it up with some of the old faces and new, however it didn’t work out that way did it?

Maniac takes another drag off his cigarette and ashes it in a nearby ashtray.

Maniac: I couldn’t bear to see genuine megastars-in-the-making like Jeremy, you and Matt doing what I could only have dreamed of doing huh? Like what Sean? Everything you guys have done I have already done one-hundred times over, There isn’t a move or a spot or a weapon or anything like that that you've done that hasn't already been done so don't sit there and think that you guys are a bunch of originals that were out there wowing the crowd with something new when really you’re all just taking from the foundation us legends built for you. Sean you and your friends are nothing new, nothing special, and certainly none of you have what it takes to win Ringmaster and hold that HWA Championship.

Maniac finishes the cigarette and puts it out.

Maniac: You claim that I’m locked in some delusional fantasy land when really you need to pull your head out of your ass and take a breath. You take yourself and everything WAY too seriously, everyone gets it this is a big deal but relax mini Butch your going to end up blowing a gasket before you get to Ringmaster.

Maniac doesn’t say anymore, just shakes his head as he gets up and walks off as the scene fades to black.