[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]FADE-IN: Times Square, 42nd and Broadway on a partly cloudy day. The Media Baron, with a scarf around his neck and cameraman on hand, is following “The Hebrew Hitman” Eli Scheinberg for a day. Eli, wearing sunglasses and an all-black wardrobe with a long coat and popped collars, has stopped at a crosswalk.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “This is The Media Baron for Next Level Wrestling, and I am following Eli Scheinberg. The British born Jew from Manchester is 2-0 in NLW after wins vs. Harry Holocaust and Wanderlust. We are standing at the crossroads of the world, and 'The Hebrew Hitman' is certainly at a crossroads in his career.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “No...”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “What?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “I haven't been paying attention to you much, but that's f-cking retarded. You can't be at a crossroads in your career after only two matches.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “But... You're going to take part in a tournament and you are one of many who have a chance to be the first Open Weight Champion.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “But see what I mean? That's not the f-cking crossroads, mate.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]The massive crowds start to cross the street. The Media Baron has a tough time keeping up with Eli.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “You are in a tournament with many other highly talented competitors, each with their own different story. Your roads are meeting, and it's a crucial point.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “Yeah, that is a crossroads. The tournament is a crossroads. You said my career is at a crossroads like I'm f-cking 35 or some sh-t.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “Ok, nevermind that. Ugh... It's been over what, two weeks since you have had a match? Does that sound right? What have you been doing to prepare for the Golden Boy Grand Prix?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]They are on the sidewalk now and Eli is looking around Times Square, almost like he isn't paying attention to the young interviewer.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “Hello? Eli?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: [Looks back at him, looking like some kind of hardman in those sunglasses] “Huh?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “What have you been doing with the time off?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “Relaxing, training real hard, pissing around.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “Tournament bracketing won't be revealed until the show. Is there anybody you prefer to face in the first round?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “I don't even know who the f-ck is in the damn thing. Who is in it?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “Impulse...”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “Oh right, him. Good wrestler, I could take him though.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “Is there anybody you don't think you could take?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “I wouldn't be wrestling if I didn't think I was capable of beating anybody.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “Chief Big Bet...”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “What about him?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “Um... He's in the tournament.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “Redskin wanker...”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “That's a little racist...”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: [He laughs] “You know who you're talking to? I think my people have earned that leeway. I would like to think so.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “That reminds me... Your thoughts on Bobby Jack Windham?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Eli stops walking. He pulls Media Baron over to the side, away from the crowd and closer to a retail store window.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “Is he in the Golden Boy Grand Prix?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “Um, yes. Have you read the entrants, Eli?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “No, but now that you mention it, I want that little f-cker first thing. He talks about persecution. What the hell world does he live in? People don't hate him because they hate his G-d and they hate Jesus. They f-cking hate him because he's a prick who has to shove his beliefs down everyone's throats. The Hammerstein Ballroom booing you for being a cock sucker isn't persecution. The wrongful genocide of six million of your people – THAT'S persecution. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I'm sorry, the last thing I wanted to do was jump to the holocaust, but what the f-ck? Seriously... His religion is the biggest and most influential in the world. Does he really need to stop the show and pray? I have spent my life doing mitzvahs, honouring shabbos, all that other sh-t, and sure – be proud of who you are. But I don't need to go and throw it into everyone's faces. Windham will probably come out and tell me I'm going to hell like all the other psychotic Jesus lovers, and it's a shame people like him give the rest of them a bad name.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “You feel strongly towards Windham.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “No sh-t. I want to do everyone a favour and knock his head off.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “Being an Englishman, perhaps you would like to face Scotland's Jeebus H. McFark just as badly?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “Scotland brought the world Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Matt Busby, so they're ok with me, laddy boy. But with a name like that, sounds like we have a f-cking cartoon character on our hands.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “Other names that you could face that night include 'Electric' Eddie Patton, a possible rematch with Wanderlust, and a surprise entrant in 'Hard Hitter' Ben Lerner.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBEG: “Scheinberg vs. Patton would be a pretty sweet match. Wanderlust... F-ck him, I'll beat him again, and f-ck Ben Lerner too. Ya know what? I'm hungry.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “Where we going to?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “We? Jews don't even tip and you think I'm paying for you?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]MEDIA BARON: “I can pay for myself. We were gonna follow you around Manhattan, remember? Do a piece on you?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ELI SCHEINBERG: “Would rather not. Already embarrassing to be seen with you in public, honestly.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Eli leaves him standing there but notices a dime on the ground. He jumps all over it and scoops it up before getting lost in the crowd. FADE TO BLACK[/FONT]