Post by Steve Sinclair on Mar 7, 2015 13:59:44 GMT
Being a complete Gentlemen
A couple of hours later Billy quickly picked up his workspace in the old barn at his Uncle Ned’s second cousin’s farm. He picked up the empty 50 pound bags of sugar, the empty yeast packets and the plastic film that was wrapped around the cases of mason jars he gets from Wal Marts. Even found a broom and swept the old wooden floor quick. It was a toss up between an old couch in the milk house and some hay bales. That decision was made kinda easily for Billy when it took a whiff of the couch and it smelt like cat…..several cats so hay bales it was.
Billy stacked hay bales to look like a couch and threw a blanket over them. Some old milk cans on either end of it to act like end tables, couple of wooden crates in front of the bails and a old porcelain John Deere sign laid on top of them make up the coffee table. Billy found some candles and placed them on the table and lit them. Two jars full of shine finish off the table. Billy then quickly washed up and changed out his clothes. He broke out this brand new pair of Wranglers, the tag was still on the rear pocket and a brand new Dale JR shirt and hat makes up the rest of his outfit for the interview. Soon it was time. Jessica was here.
With the camera set up Billy leads Jessica into the “set” holding her hand and they stand in front of the couch.
Jessica “Oh this is sweet.”
Billy "Thanks. I just set dis up for ya today. I would have built a wall and put a deer head on it if Nanook gave me more of a heads up you know. Make it look homey.”
Jessica “That is okay. This is fine. You don’t need to go out of your way for this.”
They sit down, Billy on the left and Jessica on the right.
Billy "Well I just don’t want ya to show up and interview me in some old barn you know.”
Jessica “Well we could have done this anywhere Billy. Like outside. It’s nice outside for once.”
Billy "huh…..yeah we could have.”
Jessica “So before we get into it I have to ask. How are you doing?”
Billy "Good why?”
Jessica “I have heard some things that is all.”
Billy "Like what?”
Jessica “That you might be down after your last loss to Cory Chevelle.”
Billy "If you’re not disappointed after lossin’ a match then why are ya here? You know. If you’re just here to collect a check and don’t care about winnin’ I can’t see how ya can’t feel frustrated or down after losin’ a match. No one wants to lose Jess. No one wants to be second best. I feel like I should have won dat match. I should have beaten Josh Eagles, twice now. Am I not allowed to think dat? What everyone else in da UWL is allowed to walk around thinkin’ dat they should be winnin’ every match except fer NASCAR Billy? If dat is da case then maybe you should start askin’ all of em how dey feel after a loss. Besides.”
Billy smirks.
Billy "Ima doin’ pretty good now dat your here.”
Jessica “No you should….”
It just hits her what Billy meant.
Jessica “Thanks. I was getting word that will all of these losses piling up that you were starting to second guess yourself and getting bummed out that’s all.”
Billy "I wanted dat TV title. Didn’t get it. I wanted to beat Cory. Didn’t happen….I dunno how else I should feel. And who is tellin’ ya all of this stuff?”
Jessica “I have my sources…”
Billy "Was it dat bastard Rodent? Was he feedin’ ya some bullshit? I swear to god…”
Jessica places her hand on Billy’s knee.
Jessica “It wasn’t The Rodent. Dear god Billy who do you think I hang out with? That…..guy is disgusting. You know I talked to Jay the other day about what he is trying to do to me.”
Billy picks up Jessica hands and holds it.
Billy "Don’t ya worry about dat guy. Ima gunna handle it myself. It’s clear dat Jay and everyone else in da front office of da UWL don’t care dat we have this scumbag hurting’ women fer no reason whatsoever. Ima tellin’ right now I will be with ya all night long Saturday night. Dat guy isn’t gunna lay one finger on ya. I promise.”
Jessica “Thanks. I was getting worried about that if he was going to attack me. But what about your match?”
Billy "I thought about dat! I’ve got it!”
Jessica “Billy you can’t skip your match against Sakito Ishihara.”
Billy "I’m not.”
Jessica “I can’t follow you down to the ring either.”
Billy "Remember, I have a bodyguard.”
Jessica “Oh yeah! The Jackman. Where….is….he anyways? You know I didn’t see him last week now that I think about it.”
Billy "Yeah….he kinda sucks as a bodyguard and I asked him to be at da show and he just nodded so….he’ll be der He won’t let me down. When it’s time fer my match he’ll stay behind and protect you.”
Jessica “That will work if he shows up.”
Billy "He will. I know he will.”
Jessica “I have to ask Billy. Who is The Jackman?”
Billy shrugs. "I dunno. He never takes off his helmet and he has yet to say a word.”
Jessica “Don’t you find that odd?”
Billy "I kinda do but what can I do about dat? He just shows up you know. He seems harmless.”
Jessica “But what is his deal?”
Billy shrugs again.
Jessica “Okay then. Well Billy.”
Billy "Jess.”
Jessica “Let’s talk about why I really came here. I don’t want to give The Rodent any more air time than I have too. This week you face Sakito Ishihara and the last I checked which was earlier this morning. Sakito has yet to face defeat in the UWL. He is very good inside that ring. He gaining a following in the UWL and if he keeps going down the path he is on, he will be knocking on a title match of his own very soon.”
Billy "Didn’t he stare down Eagles after my match with him? I wasn’t really paying much attention who walked out onto dat stage but I think it was his music yeah?”
Jessica “It was.”
Billy "Let me guess. Eagles is walkin’ around sayin’ dat Sakito hasn’t earned a shot at da title either?”
Jessica “Well…”
Billy "It doesn’t matter either way. ‘Bout da only thing I know is dat if I keep goin’ down da road I’m on Ima never gunna get another shot at any title let alone da UWL TV title again. Look. Good fer Sakito to step up and challenge Eagles. Maybe he could do what I couldn’t and take da title from him. Will it happen? Who knows. Time will tell. But know dis. I ain’t gunna be his steppin’ stone. Dis match might not mean anything other den a win or a loss in da grand scheme of things but der is just one thing I want from this outcome. Da same thing I wanted last week. Da same thing I wanted da week before dat and what I want next week. I want to get my hand raised in victory. I wanna make dis work. I wanna make something of myself in da singles ranks. I want to be more den just known as a tag team guy. Clearly I thought it was gunna be easier and it’s not gunna how I thought it was but….hey dat is just how it is. I dunno how many years Sakito has been wrassling but Ima just got a year and half under my belt. If he’s just startin’ out….well he’s off to a good start den but everyone will lose at some point. Dis might be da week dat Sakito losses. He’s in fer a fight. Ima not a quitter. Ima not gunna lay down fer him either. If he’s gunna beat me he’s gunna have to earn it. Simple as dat.”
Jessica “What would a win this week mean to you?”
Billy "Der can only be one guy who beats Sakito fer da first time. I hit da Bump and Go on him, pick up da win. Everyone from here on out will look at his record and know dat NASCAR Billy put the first mark in his loss column. No one could ever take dat away. I can’t lose ferever. Dis would be a good spot to get back on da winnin’ ways.”
Jessica “I hate to ask. But if you were to lose again this week.”
Billy "Dat ain’t happenin. I ain’t never gunna sit here and think I can’t win. I ain’t never gunna walk down to dat ring and think Ima gunna lose dis match. If I do den it’s time to find something else to do.”
Jessica “So you can beat Sakito then?”
Billy "Hell yeah I can! Why can’t I? Huh? Give me one reason why I can’t? Point something out sayin’ dat I can’t Sakito Ishihara? Huh?”
Jessica “Others are saying that your skill level…”
Billy "Da hell what da others say! What do dey know anyways? Are dey those keyboard warriors I hear about? Bunch of kids on da internet who don’t get in dat ring and test der skills against someone else? Dey don’t know me! Dey don’t know how much work I put in to dis! Hell I outwork dem day in and day out! I betcha dey see what I do, makin’ Moonshine and racin’ my dirt car and see dat as a distraction. From where Ima sittin’.......it’s part of my work ethic. I work day and night, 24-7. I bust my ass in dat ring and out of it. Ima not takin’ it easy, slackin’ off being a bum da other 6 days of da week. Ima working! Dat has to mean something. Dat should tell everyone else dat I don’t quit. I don’t slack. Ima not a bum. Ima a hardworking guy who likes to crush skulls on da weekend and dis week. Dis week will be da week dat dis Sakito…..He finally gets his shoulder pinned down do da mat and is looking up at the lights wondering just what in da hell happened!”
Billy stands up and is looking down at Jessica.
Billy "You know! Maybe I should stop being dis nice guy! Maybe I should stop being da fan favorite! Maybe I should be more like The Rodent. Maybe I should be more a dickhead! People seem to respect dat more! I should lay around da house, drinkin’ beer, eatin’ cheeseburger and just say dat Sakito should just go back to Japan because he has no right being in da same ring as me. He should go back to the rice fields and grow me some rice fer when I go to the Chinese buffet because dat is about all he’s good fer. You know Jess. Ima gunna wear all black dis week because I don’t think he can me through da slits in his eyes!”
Jessica “WILLIAM!”
Billy "Is dat what people want? Asshole Billy? Ima gettin’ sick of dis shit!”
Billy picks up one of the mason jars and storms off. Jessica stands up and calls for Billy.
Jessica “Billy! That isn’t what I meant! Come back here! Billy!”
He’s gone. Jessica looks lost and not quite sure what to do. Then out of no where slowly walking in is The Jackman. He startles Jessica.
Jessica “Jesus! You scared me!”
The Jackman cracks his knuckles and crosses his arms and keeps his eye on Jessica. She looks at him and she leaves to find Billy……
Fade out.
