As the microphone stops working everyone in the audience and especially Valkyrie is confused. She tries to find the cause for the malfunction and quickly realizes what happened.
Ashley Moore and Empress make their way to the ring in the parking lot. Empress is carrying a box of items in her hands.
Empress: Valkyrie-chan! You don’t know how happy I am to see you still moving around. After our last meeting, I took it upon myself to clear OCW of the last of your trash.
Empress dumps the box of Valkyrie’s items in a puddle on the parking lot floor and steps on them.
Empress: Oops...So sorry... Butterfingers.
Ashley Moore and Empress climb into the ring.
Ashley Moore: Guess it was not a smart idea to use OCWs power to run your little show.
Ashley Moore: When I told our boss about this joke here. He was not amused and ordered to cut you off.
Valkyrie drops the microphone and turns her attention to the duo
Valkyrie: Oh great. The Sensational duo has arrived.
Valkyrie: I see Handicap Matches are the new flavor of the month here in OCW. Uncrowned vs Rusty, Doc vs CQC… what about you two versus Our Hero?
Valkyrie: We all know that “match” happened. It simply never aired because there’s no camera coverage in his bedroom.
Empress: You would know wouldn’t you? Is that why you wear Off White? So the stains don’t show?
Empress hand gestures Valkyrie giving blow-jobs
Empress: Is that why you and H2O broke up? Our Hero was too just much for him to be compared too?
Ashley Moore: Just because more and more people realize who you really are, doesn’t mean there is a conspiracy against you.
Ashley Moore: And hearing such accusations from our super babyface here really surprised me.
She goes closer to Valkyrie.
Ashley Moore: If I hear that again from you I will just rip your little body in two pieces without hesitation.
Valkyrie: Don't you dare mention Harvey…
Valkyrie stops for a moment and bites her lips, giving away the fact that Empress just hit her in her soft spot.
Valkyrie: … I mean, H2O ever again. You don't know the half of it.
Valkyrie: Leave now! I won’t say it again.
Empress: What's the matter princess can’t take the pressure?
Empress: Maybe you should crawl back to HARVEY and beg for forgiveness before he moves on to someone with more of a figure.
Valkyrie: Forgiveness? I've always been a loyal soldier. I've stood by his side when nobody else was willing to. He doesn't want me around anymore, that's fine. I get it. I don't understand why and probably never will, but I'll pull through like I've always done.
Valkyrie: And you Moore, I hope you are enjoying yourself right now because it's not going to last. Now crawl back to Our Hero’s office and leave us alone!
And as soon as Valkyrie finished her sentence Ashley throws a fist at her face, but she quickly evades the attack and counters with a with a kick to Ashley’s stomach who falls back to the ground. Empress then tries to jump on Valkyrie from behind, but she somehow manages to fend her off.
Before Ashley can get to her again Valkyrie quickly rolls out of the ring. The two try to chase her but the crowd quickly gathers around Valkyrie and won’t let them through. As they see no way to get Valkyrie, Empress and Ashley Moore then retreat and Valkyrie celebrates with her fans with a synchronized dab.
As the cameras cut to the RIOT arena we see several shots of the crowd with their signs, excited to be on screen.
Switching to the camera at the stage area we see a podium is set up with a banner draped over the front showing Jehst’s logo he wears on his trunks; a stylized icon of two J’s back to back in a circle.
Without too much of a gap in-between the camera changing, the funky tunes of Persephone begin to play through the speaker system.
Elsa wheels Jehst, dressed immaculately in a navy suit with his hair tied back in his Hollywood man-bun, out onto the stage area to a cacophony of cheers and chants.
He waves to the crowd as he comes to a stop just short of the podium. Elsa walks around to the front of the wheelchair and extends her hand, which Jehst takes.
She helps him slowly stand, although it is obvious by the grimace on his face that he is not fully healed. The fans in attendance roar as they see him finally on his feet again.
He approaches the podium as Elsa walks to the side, clapping, encouraging her man and smiling.
Jehst: Wow...thank you guys so much. I’m feeling a lot better physically and can gladly say I’m on the mend.
Again, the audience sends forth a wall of cheers.
Jehst: But as you may all know, I’ve not been doing crash-hot on the mental side of things, the emotional side of things.
The fans give a much more sour response with a low rumbling of boo’s directed, obviously, towards the situation with Capo.
Jehst: Ya see, it’s not every day you meet people in this business, hell, in any walk of life, that you can truly call a “brother”. But I had that sort of bond with Capo. We wined and dined together. We partied together. We made that HOLLYWOOD MONEY together!!
The crowd cheer.
Jehst: But something has changed in that man, and I needed to come out here tonight to set the record straight and get these accusations quelled and crushed once and for all.
Justin maneuvers the microphone to be a little more central.
Jehst: First of all, no matter what the trashy tabloid magazines would want you to believe, I have never had any relationship of a sexual nature with one of Capo’s girlfriends or love interests at any point in time.
Jehst: They are paid to promote lies and slander without even a thread of evidence to their ‘stories’, relying solely on the words slithering out from beneath a forked, snake tongue. Don’t let Capo’s bitterness, vengeance, or otherwise fool you into believing that any of these accusations are true; because they aren’t.
He shuffles the microphone in place once more.
Jehst: And the truth is, if that coward would ever actually appear on OCW television and speak with me face to face, maybe we’d get somewhere with all of this, but he chooses to sit on his marble throne wearing his crown of thorns and bleed vitriol and hostility.
Jehst: So, Cap, if you want to talk it out right here, right now, and stop playing these childish mind-games, I’m right here! Come and handle this like a man!
The crowd cheer as the camera zooms out to show the stage and X-tron in the same shot. Everyone waits in anticipation for a few moments but nothing comes of it. Justin looks as though this outcome was expected, shrugs and shakes his head. He then speaks with an obvious tone of facetiousness.
Jehst: And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls; the disappearing act, Capo Genovese!!!
He begins a short slow-clap before turning his attention back to the mic.
Jehst: So as you can all clearly see, this is what I am dealing with here; a faceless rumour-mill that doesn’t have the guts to come out in front of all you lovely people and explain himself. And you know what, I think myself, all of you in attendance tonight, and every OCW fan around the world DESERVES some kind of explanation from the man I used to call my brother.
The fans seem to agree with that sentiment.
Jehst: So come hell or high water, at Certified Greatness, I WILL find that man, and I WILL get answers! Because there is no way I'm about to let another man ruin my career!
The Hollywood actor stares into the camera intently as his music hits and Elsa begins wheeling his chair around behind him as the scene fades out; but the look on Jehst’s face lets everyone know he means business.
The camera cuts in to find a very angry looking Cowboy by himself backstage. He's pacing around a parking area seemingly waiting for someone. He takes an angry swipe at a nearby table knocking the contents of the table off the top.
Quartz: Paul Pugh! You can't keep me away forever! I'm going to rip your face off!
Quartz stands with his Cowboy hat in his left hand, his hair falling to the sides. The camera, still hiding behind a nearby wall, can still see the veins popping from his neck and chest.
Quartz: I know you're coming back here you arrogant little runt. Any moment now...
After a few tense moments, Quartz seems to hear movement on the other side of the door. Quartz stands at the ready to assault Paul Pugh as he comes through the door.
Stepping through the door is not Paul Pugh, but the worlds most lavish dresser, Our Hero, Mr. Jaysin Sensation.
He catches Quartz off guard. His eyes shift over to the cameraman, who has since stood up.
Quartz turns to see what Mr. Sensation is looking at and finds he's been on camera the entire time. Quartz tries to save face.
Quartz: Shooooooood, partner. Of what do I have the pleasure, Mr. Sensation?!
Mr. Sensation: What are you doing?
Quartz laughs to himself and looks back at the camera, not knowing what to say.
Mr. Sensation: You got this stupid hat on acting like you're Jackson Montgomery's Step Son. You're from Philadelphia you idiot! You out here wearing daisy dukes... You look like a god damn fool.
Jaysin Sensation flips the 10-gallon hat off of Quartz' head and looks him square in the eyes.
Mr. Sensation: Lemme let you in on a secret, dummy. I'm the one that pays the bills around here. It's MY name on the checks you're cashing every week. Don't forget that.
Cowboy Quartz opens his mouth to respond but Mr. Sensation cuts him off.
Mr. Sensation: No. Shut up, dummy.
Mr. Sensation: Do you really think anyone has the ability to fire you other than me? How dumb are you?
Mr. Sensation: ...and if you planned on waiting out here for Pugh to try to attack him and injure the champion in my parking lot, we're going to have problems.
Quartz looks down at the attire he was forced to don over the last month with shame.
Mr. Sensation: Just... Just... Cut it out.
Mr. Sensation walks off to find his car and leave the arena and Quartz looks down at the 10-gallon hat. He reflects on Mr. Sensation's words and walks away with a strange look on his face.
After a brilliant interview, H2O shakes hands with several of Charles Scaggs’s crew members that help coordinate Point and Shoot.
H2O starts to head down the hallway backstage with minor perturbation. As he continues his pace he looks over his shoulder to see if he made enough distance between himself and Charles Scaggs. As he looks back so does Charles.
H2O gives him a grin and nods.
He cuts the corner and is finally alone. He leans up against the wall then pulls out his cellphone to make a call. He rubs his head with his opposite hand not believing what he is about to do.
He finds the number and hit “send”.
He looks to his left and right frantically and then closes his eyes realizing he’s overly anxious. He takes a quick deep breath and then he opens his eyes quickly when he hears….
???: What do you want?
He presses the volume button all the way down so no one can hear who he’s about to talk to.
H2O: Now is that anyway to speak with an old friend?
Some things can be heard from the receiving end but you can’t make out what whoever he’s talking to is saying.
H2O: No, no, no. Listen. Calm down. Relax. You’d be surprised as to why I’m actually calling you.
H2O turns around and puts one arm up against the wall. He puts his face into the wall and says a few things but you can’t make out what he's saying.
Once he’s finished he turns back around and leans his back against the wall.
H2O: Yes, really. So think on it a bit.
H2O looks at his phone and hits “end”. He smirks at his phone and then puts it away. He makes his way out of the camera frame as the scene fades.
