Post by gvb on Oct 17, 2023 14:04:48 GMT -6
4x02 EVERYTHING'S TURNING TO GOLD
The Kitchen
October 9th, 2023
8:11 PM
Saw? You like Saw?
Dane Mitchell looks dumbfounded at Megan Smith who shrugs her shoulders. She was more curious about the hockey mask Dane was wearing on top of his head. It was Friday the 13th and for Dane just like every Friday the 13th there was only one thing to do, watch the greatest slasher genre film series of all time starring everyone's favorite hack and slasher Jason Vorhees.
Megan Smith:
I heard this one had a remake.
Dane shuddered as he started heading towards the door.
Dane Mitchell:
There is but it should be erased from Movie wiki. I'll be right back. Going to cook up some chicken fried rice. I figure after getting you full and me watching slasher film greatness we can talk strategy for our match.
Dane exits the room and checks his phone to see if Clem Smith had responded to his text but she hadn't yet. He passed by MacKenzie who gave him a small nod as he headed to the kitchen.
Dane Mitchell:
The rice should be nice and dried out now. Cook it up with some chicken, green chilies, and soy sauce…
He opens the fridge and starts looking for his stuff as Megan walks in behind him, reaching over him for that strawberry yoghurt drink that was just calling to her.
Megan Smith:
Sorry…just gonna squeeze past ya for that. Oop.
She says as she grabs hold and peels off the to.p. Dane felt her against her m but was distracted because he couldn't find what he was looking for.
Dane Mitchell: Oh come on…where in the hell is my rice?
He takes out the chicken, and everything else he needs but no rice. He slams the fridge door and looks around and in the sink sees the empty dish in the sink. He grabs it and stares at it.
Dane Mitchell:
SON OF A BITCH! REALLY?!?!
SON OF A BITCH! REALLY?!?!
Megan Smith:
That's no bueno. I mean I'm used to it, but that definitely grinds your gears when someone eats your stuff.
That's no bueno. I mean I'm used to it, but that definitely grinds your gears when someone eats your stuff.
Megan said after she finished her yoghurt drink and washed it out, then put it in the recycling bin provided.
Dane Mitchell:
I was looking forward to it all day! Packaging clearly says Dane on it! And that was the last of the rice because apparently this establishment doesn't restock the pantry!!
I was looking forward to it all day! Packaging clearly says Dane on it! And that was the last of the rice because apparently this establishment doesn't restock the pantry!!
Dane was saying this loud enough for the whole Academy to hear as a few heads poked out. Megan looked a little embarrassed because they were looking at her too. So she decided to handle it her way.
Megan Smith:
Oh-K. Since we have no rice, wouldn't it be nice to order in? If we get that delivery driver Chuck, the order usually has a free sweet and sour chicken dish in, double sometimes. A night off from cooking and chill.
Oh-K. Since we have no rice, wouldn't it be nice to order in? If we get that delivery driver Chuck, the order usually has a free sweet and sour chicken dish in, double sometimes. A night off from cooking and chill.
Dane Mitchell:
I really don't have a choice now. Does Chuck only give you that kind of special or does he give it to everyone?
I really don't have a choice now. Does Chuck only give you that kind of special or does he give it to everyone?
Megan Smith:
I only know Clem said she used to get the freebies and I do, so.
I only know Clem said she used to get the freebies and I do, so.
She shrugs.
Megan Smith:
It could be anybody who gets one.
It could be anybody who gets one.
Dane, still highly frustrated to have lost his chicken fried rice he had been looking forward to, takes a deep breath.
Dane Mitchell:
I'm ordering it in your name just to be safe.
I'm ordering it in your name just to be safe.
Dane heads back towards the room but has one last outburst for whoever stole his rice.
Dane Mitchell:
For whoever that just atey rice and wondered why it was probably the best rice you ever had, the secret is cooking the rice in chicken stock. Hope you enjoyed it!
For whoever that just atey rice and wondered why it was probably the best rice you ever had, the secret is cooking the rice in chicken stock. Hope you enjoyed it!
Dane enters the room and grabs his cell phone. He orders their meal and makes sure they know that they are wanting Chuck and the order is under Megan Smith so they could get that free sweet and sour goodness. Megan re-enters the room and flops down on the couch.
Dane Mitchell:
So it's Friday the 13th and chill. Hope the walls aren't too thin.
So it's Friday the 13th and chill. Hope the walls aren't too thin.
Megan Smith:
They're definitely not. Don't ask.
They're definitely not. Don't ask.
She says while looking at him and bats off the idea of him asking with her hand.
Megan Smith:
I'll let the girls know how this one turns out.
I'll let the girls know how this one turns out.
Dane Mitchell:
Yeah I'm sure Jamie Idol gets pretty loud with himself. If that's the bastard that stole my rice I swear…
Yeah I'm sure Jamie Idol gets pretty loud with himself. If that's the bastard that stole my rice I swear…
Dane totally didn't realize Megan didn’t dismiss his chill comment. His phone vibrated signaling Chuck had arrived with their order.
Dane Mitchell:
You might want to go get that. He gives you the extras. Do be extra flirty maybe he has extra sweet and sour sauce. Oh and tell him you're going to do a movie and chill really get him imagining.
You might want to go get that. He gives you the extras. Do be extra flirty maybe he has extra sweet and sour sauce. Oh and tell him you're going to do a movie and chill really get him imagining.
Megan Smith:
Anything else you want to add to that?
Anything else you want to add to that?
She coyly asked the moot question, quickly adjusted her hair and top and then headed to the Academy entrance to collect.
The Dorm
October 10th, 2023
3:30 PM
Inside the dorm of one, Bennett Chance, we find “Acid Grap” trying to figure out how to use a camcorder to cut his promo. He doesn’t realize the red light is on and he’s got it running right now, so all we see is his collar for a few seconds before he realizes he has it on and aimed correctly.
Bennett Chance:
Alright, I think I’ve got it. I knew ya boy, Benny with the Jets, wasn’t gonna lose to a camera. Now lemme get situated.
Bennett lays on his bed and starts throwing a ball in the air. He throws on some headphones and starts playing music, but they aren’t plugged in and the music plays out loud, because he wants it to seem like it’s a play-over intro.
I’ve been riding around with my blunt on my lips
With the sun in my eyes, and my gun on my hip
Paranoia on my mind, got my mind on the fritz
But a lotta bitches dying, so my nine with the shits
Bennett sings and hums to the sing softly along to Chance the Rapper’s Paranoia as he tosses the ball in the air from a laying position. As he finishes that first chorus, he sets the ball down and takes his headphones off, slyly pausing his music to make it seem like the play over ended. He dangles his legs over his bed and wipes his face with his hands. Bennett takes a deep breath before looking up to the camera.
Bennett Chance:
A week ago, I was nobody. I had nothing but the clothes on his back.
He laughs a bit under his breath like he can’t believe he won his first match.
Bennett Chance:
I’m not a multi-generational wrestler or got family in the industry. I don’t have an MMA or collegiate sports background. I don’t have an in with a big wrestling family because I work with them. I’m no one man. I got no money in my wallet, no followers on TikTok, I don’t even have a car. All I got is love in my heart and fire in my blood, and under 2000 Lights, I proved that sometimes that’s all you need.
You can tell he’s nervous but excited to be here. He left home to chase a dream.
Bennett Chance:
And that’s what this sport is based on, man. That’s what I have loved about this sport ever since I saw my first wrestling match at 14. Any given night, anyone can beat anyone if they got the drive for it, and I’ve got drive like a hybrid truck. Big tank and efficient enough to go farther than most.
It was a corny line, but he couldn’t help but smile. A part of him feels like he’s an imposter, so his shell is up, but he knows this is where he’s supposed to be. He wants to stoke his ego a little to try and not look like a dweeb, but it’s hard for him.
Bennett Chance:
Last week, I was nobody, but his week I ain’t nobody. This week I’m “Acid Grap” Bennett Chance, the kid from MO who wanted mo(re). This week, I’m the top-ranked wrestler on Team Noir with a shot at the Gold Star.
He smiles a bit as he continues to pop-out of his shell some more.
Bennett Chance:
And I know I ain’t the only one with this shot. I may have beat everyone on my team, but Deyanira and Huracan got theirs too. On paper, they got a leg up on me. Yea, I’m bigger, but they’ve been raised in combat sports. They’ve been in this since orange VHS tapes, ya know?
Bennett shakes his head, as if to rebuke the naysayers.
Bennett Chance:
The problem with all those years of prep is the pressure though. Last week I was nobody, but last week they had an entire life’s worth of pressure on them just like they do this week. They’ve got legacies to protect, but me? I may have something to prove, but I’ve got nothing to lose. They’ve got families and mentors they don’t wanna let down, I have only myself.
Bennett grabs his headphones and starts to put them on, slyly putting his thumb on his phone so he can restart the song and play it for a close-out.
Bennett Chance:
Whatever happens Friday, Deyanira and Huracan, whether y’all crack or I do, I can’t wait to see what the 3 teams’ top wrestlers have to show each other. Until then I’ll be…
He puts his headphones on and presses play, replaying the same part of the song.
I’ve been riding around with my blunt on my lips
With the sun in my eyes, and my gun on my hip
Paranoia on my mind, got my mind on the fritz
But a lotta bitches dying, so my nine with the shits
Bennett starts to lean back on his bed and tosses the ball back up in the air. After a moment he verbally says
Bennett Chance:
Fade to Black!
He kicks his legs up and pauses the music again. He starts walking to the camera with a big cheesy smile on his face.
Bennett Chance:
Oh, that was dope as hell. You KNOW scouts are gonna see this and think I’m cold AF. Man, hopefully they show me how to cut this extra stuff out of my promos.
The Courtyard
October 11th, 2023
5:25 PM
Moving to a shot from within the courtyard, we find a sweaty and sightly disheveled looking Dani Morrow sat facing a camera. She's talking to someone behind it, unseen, while removing tape from her left wrist.
Dani Morrow:
Pressure? Yeah. Like a load of it.
She gestures around the courtyard, hand pointing back behind the camera.
Dani Morrow:
Like, look at this place. It's cutthroat, and it needs to be. I've seen how the world of wrestling treats people, how it treated my brother.
She takes a deep breath and pulls the last of the tape off.
Dani Morrow:
So like, yeah. I try to see the positives. It's pretty awesome that I got picked first right? But it's also pressure. Now I'm representing my team, which is awesome too, but it's more pressure. So now we're going up against two teams with some talented people involved, and I like two of the girls I'm facing. But like, well the friendship can't be in the ring when you're opponents right?
She starts on the right wrist tape.
Dani Morrow:
Just got to, I guess… put it aside and get on with the job. I mean, that's what this will be, end of the day, right? A job. A livelihood. So, pressure? Sure, yeah, but isn't that just how life is? You see challenges, you do what you do to overcome them.
She stops with the tape half undone.
Dani Morrow:
Haven't really had much time to work with Aliyah, but she seems determined to make a good go of things here, so…yeah, hopefully we gel and let's see what happens.
There's a bit of commotion in the background as other students filter out to start some activity or other. Dani blushes a little when she realises they might see her talking to someone on camera. She quickly smiles and reaches to cover the lense.
Dani Morrow:
Thanks for helping me with this,I gotta go.
When the lens is uncovered, she's gone.
Team Title Match
Three Way Tag Team Match
Three Way Tag Team Match
Team Kanensson (Dane Mitchell & Megan Smith) VS Team Strike (Aliyah Marshall & Dani Morrow) VS Team Noir (Mackenzie & Dakota Kent)
WINNER: Team Kanensson (NEW TEAM CHAMPIONS) BY: Pinfall (Sit-out Powerbomb) |
Gold Star Match
Triple Threat
Deyanira Connolly VS La Huracan Famosa VS Bennett Chance
WINNER: Bennett Chance (NEW GOLD STAR) BY: Pinfall (Roll-Up), 13:06 |