It is nightime in New York City. Chad Columbo stands at Ground Zero gazing at where two majestic giants used to stand. The Cracker is wearing a black Armani suit and carries the WWA World Championship belt over his left shoulder. He stands unmoving for several seconds before reaching into his suit jacket and pulling out a single rose. He kneels down and places the rose on the ground. He gets up, stares for a few more seconds, then turns and walks away. The camera fades out.
 We switch to Times Square where in front of T.G.I. Friday's there is a huge gathering around Chip Downs and Jerry Pierce, who are holding WWA microphones and wearing Summer Heatwave t-shirts. There are several Summer Heatwave banners hanging from windows and along the the street. Fans start cheering as the camera pans to them, then cuts back to Chip and Jerry.
Chip: Hello everyone, we are coming to you live from Times Square in downtown Manhattan!!!!
The New Yorkers crowded around cheer loudly.
Chip: I'm Chip Downs along with my colleague Jerry Pierce and we are here hosting the Summer Heatwave Block Party here at T.G.I. Friday's! We've got all kinds of stuff planned tonight! We'll talk about Summer Heatwave and the lineup of awesome matches! We'll have special guests popping in all night long!
Jerry: Not to mention great music performed by Third Eye Blind! We've got all kinds of great food here! All kinds of activities. Just a great time as only the WWA can provide!!
Chip: Let's start this off by talking about the match everyone has been waiting for ever since Vendetta. The match most people think has the potential to make history and be one of the greatest ever. Chad Columbo versus Darrell Music for the World Heavyweight Title!
Jerry: Matchups of former friends can always be a tremendous contest, but this one goes above and beyond the typical break up of a friendship! These two went from being close close friends to hating each other so fast it made our heads spin! And the revelations, the accusations, the violence, the words traded between these two have been fast and VERY furious! And so many people involved!
Chip: And one of those people will be joining us later tonight. The manager of the WWA World Champion: Miss Jessica Beach will be here!
Maybe she can give us some inside information into The Cracker's mindset going into tomorrow's big main event....
The scene switches to a shot of the front of Madison Square Garden. Cars and taxis drive by and a few pedestrians saunter past as Chad appears from the left of the camera. He looks up at the huge building and smiles wistfully. A marquee over the main entrance scrolls along in bright neon lights reading: "August 24th.... 8:00PM ........ WWA SUMMER HEATWAVE ..... CHAD COLUMBO VS. DARRELL MUSIC ......" Then it flashes the following announcement: "SOLD OUT!" and starts all over. Chad nods and turns to the camera grinning and taking a deep breath.
Chad: Oh my, oh my, oh my!! Madison Square Garden! The mecca of professional wrestling! Many of the greatest wrestling matches and venues of all time have been held in this building! You can feel the history just oozing from every inch of this place! Any wrestler who was..... or IS ..... a legend in this sport has competed in this building at least once in his career. And now Darrell, you and I become a part of that history tomorrow night. In front of a jam packed sell out crowd, you and I get it on for the greatest prize in our business .... The WWA Heavyweight Championship. Thousands of screaming fans will be watching, plus millions more at home. Watching you and I ..... make history.
Chad pauses then grimly shakes his head.
Chad: You know Darrell, I've probabaly listened to your last statements a dozen times. And while many of the things you say are utterly ridiculous, there is one that has credence and I do need to amend. I did come out and say I got you into the business for the purpose of torturing you and rubbing it in your face. I said that, and I'm going to be man enough to admit that I lied. When you think about it, it's the most ridiculous statement I've ever made. Because the truth is, I never held a grudge for that night at The Dive. I said it to get under your skin. Which it did. A statement bred of anger from betrayal. But the truth is I met a man that had similar goals that night. I knew then that you had the potential to be one of the greatest. And while I was not the best tutor in the fine art of wrestling, I did what I could. But in all honesty, I always tried not to look down on you, I always accepted you as an equal..... despite what I've said to the contrary. So there you have it, a confession.
Chad shakes his head and laughs.
Chad: Not that I expect you to give a damn. After all, it took me six years to say it to you.
Chad shrugs and walks off camera....
We switch back to Times Square to rejoin the Block Party.
Chip: What a great crowd we have on hand tonight!
The fans whoop it up in response.
Chip: We're having all kinds of fun here at Friday's in Times Square, getting ready for tomorrow night's Pay Per View extravaganza!!! Summer Heatwave has been boiling for quite a while and at MSG, just twenty four hours away it all explodes! I want to get some fan opinions about the big main event.
Chip walks over to a young brown haired lady wearing a Nick Claffey t-shirt.
Chip: Let me ask you, who do you think will win the big main event tomorrow night between Darrell Music and Chad Columbo?
Lady: Whoooo hooo! The Cracker all the way baby! BOOM!
Chip: And why do you think that?
Lady: Because Darrell Music is a big fat liar! He goes around and bribes honest folks to say shit about Chad that isn't true! The Icon is going to rip him a new one!!
Chip grins and moves to another fan. A black guy wearing a Music Industry T-shirt.
Chip: I take it you are predicting The Punisher to win the World Championship tomorrow?
Guy: Damn straight baby! Get him Punisher, show that Cracker what a real champ looks like! FACE THE MUSIC CHAD!! WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Many in the crowd razz the guy after he is done. Chip moves back to the middle of the area and addresses the whole crowd.
Chip: So who do you all think is going to win? Darrell Music??
The crowd boos loudly, although a smattering of cheers can be heard in the background.
Chip: Or Chad Columbo?
Cheers from the crowd this time, a few boos here and there.
Chip: Well, if Darrell Music's allegations have had any effect on fan support for The Cracker, it's hard to tell by THIS crowd! Let's send it inside to Jerry Pierce who's back in the kitchen of this great restaurant with the Iron Chef. Jerry?
 The scene switches to in front of Radio City Music Hall. Chad is strolling by, hands in his pockets, a FDNY ball cap on his head, the belt still over his shoulder.
Chad: I find it funny Darrell, that you claim to be "busting your ass" preparing for our match. Let me guess, minutes before you made that statement Jade wanted some Haagen-Dazs and in a moment of insanity you told her to take a flying leap. It would explain the swollen face and the sweat. If you are so busy "training" how did you ever find the time to fly down to Florida and piss on a grave? Or go out and hire a bunch of actors ....although I'm amazed it wasn't midgets..... to play construction workers. And oh by the way, I do think Mary Tyler Moore played a better Mrs. Petry than the lady you got to do it. Not to mention every time we see you, you're running errands for the soon to be mother of your child. So let's see ..... one of us went on David Letterman and promoted the WWA ..... the other went to a cemetery and pissed on the grave of someone he never met. Which one of us did you say wasted our time?
Chad stops briefly in front of the poster displaying the Rockettes and grins. Then shakes his head and continues on.
Chad: You truly want to believe I had nothing to do with your success. But look at you now! Have we ever seen Darrell Music so intent on destroying an opponent's reputation? Have we ever seen this side of The Punisher before? The scheming, the lying, the ludicrous accusations .... the vicious attack of a man hell bent on showing the world that he is indeed a force to be "Reckoned" with.
Chad walks by a couple of kids who recognize him. He smiles and waves, then continues on.
Chad: No we haven't. What we are seeing now is the REAL Darrell Music. A man with a fire burning inside him so hot it's ready to erupt on everything I stand for and believe in. We see a man that is ready to destroy me without regret. We see .... the biggest challenge of my career! Before now, you had no drive! You had only your little comedy routines, midgets, and jokes you couldn't beat a dead horse with anymore! NOW we see a man we can truly call The Punisher all of a sudden. Funny how that coincided with your chance at the spotlight .... against ME.
Chad continues walking and disappears off camera....
Back in Times Square....
Jerry: Is everybody having a good time???
The fans respond with a huge pop.
Jerry: Back with you here in Times Square for the Summer Heatwave Block Party. We are going to be here practically all night, partying in the middle of the greatest city in the world!
Chip: And then of course, tomorrw night, the big Pay Per View Spectacular, Summer Heatwave live from Madison Square Garden! The Garden is sold out, so the only way you can join us for this incredible event is to order it from your local cable company!
Jerry: And of course everyone is excited about the big main event between Chad Columbo and Darrell Music! It's been the talk of the town all night! Is the Champion ready for his former friend?
Chip: Let's ask our next guest that question. Ladies and Gentlemen, give it up for the manager of the WWA World Heavyweight Champion .... Jessica Beach!
The crowd hoots and cheers (especially the guys)as Jessica walks out of the restaurant to join Chip and Jerry among the fans outside. She is wearing a white tank top with silver tassles hanging from the midriff, and silver pants. She smiles and waves to the fans.
Jessica: This is an incredible party guys! I'm so glad I was invited. The food in there is great, the music is awesome, and of course the fans absolutely rule!
Chip: Yes they do! It is definitely an incredible evening. But tomorrow night promises to be unbelievable!! You're man Chad Columbo defends the WWA Championship against his former friend Darrell Music. Can you give us any insight on how Chad is dealing with it?
Jessica: Well gentlemen, here in about ... oh say .... ten seconds, I think you will get that answer.
Jerry: What do you mean?
Jessica smiles and points up at the massive television screens that adorn the foremost building in Times Square. We see static at first, then a word in big red letters flashes amid a black background.
The fans whoop it up upon seeing this. Jerry and Chip just gawk. Jessica grins and crosses her arms. The screen changes to a shot of Chad Columbo standing in the middle of Madison Avenue. Cars are blocked from coming within twenty feet from him by barricades guarded by some of New York's Finest. He pulls his sunglasses down on his nose and grins.
Chad: Oh my, oh my, oh my!! New York City! The greatest city in the USA! Tomorrow night they will witness a contest for the ages!!!
The crowd in Times Square begins the chant of "CRACKER ... CRACKER ... CRACKER....!"
Chad: Darrell, old chum ..... we have spent the past month hurling insults and telling stories of the past. But tomorrow night, none of that will matter. I have listened to the critics say it's time for a new champion ...... that the man who knows me better than anyone else will be the one to beat me for the belt.... that you are by far the biggest threat to my reign than any who have come before. But tomorrow night, none of that will matter.
The chant grows louder as people along Madison Avenue join with those in Times Square.....
Chad: The only things that will matter are you ... and me. You have your shot at the glory you so long for! You have your chance to finally beat the demons that have eaten you up inside all these years! But not even you Darrell .... the most dangerous man I have ever faced ...... will be able to take this belt away from me. Like those before you, you come expecting just a lucky rich man with an ego ..... only to find out there is reason I am The Icon! You said once that this is a match I never wanted to happen. But you were dead wrong, because I knew the day would come when I would have to step into the ring with you and....
 Suddenly and without warning a huge piano falls from above and behind Chad onto Madison Avenue. It smashes into the street with a loud "BOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNGGGGG!", sending wood and ivory scattering in every direction. The crowd goes silent as Chad gives the camera a sneer.
Chad: DESTROY THE MUSIC!!!!!
The Cracker stalks off and the screen in Times Square returns to it's advertisement for Summer Heatwave. The fans murmur to themselves for a second before bursting into applause again.
Chip: Well, I guess that answers our question quite ...err.... convincingly?
Jessica: I guess so! Hey Jerry?
Jerry: Yeah?
Jessica: BOOM!
Jessica giggles and walks back into the restaurant as the scene fades out.
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