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[MINNEAPOLIS] (4) Troy Douglas vs. (5) Simply Beautiful

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Second round match held the Breslin Student Center on Michigan State's campus in East Lansing, MI. One fall to a finish, no time limit.

No RP limit, all regular RP rules apply, deadline is Sunday, April 6 at 11:59:59 PM EDT, give or take a second.
 

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FADE IN...

Same as usual. Troy Douglas, wearing jeans and an EPW Black Dawn t-shirt, stands in front of a TEAM banner. Troy looks a little bit ragged in the aftermath of his first round classic against Showtyme, along with the wear and tear of his various other wrestling commitments.

TD: Sometimes it feels like your being pulled in a million different directions, doesn't it?

These days, it just seems like you can't go anywhere in the wrestling business without finding me.

A1E.

EPW.

TEAM.

Now, I've even stepped into the wild, wild West known as PRIME. I guess I'm just your everyday, run of the mill Renaissane Man, huh?

And, to be sure, it hasn't been easy anywhere I've gone. Handicap matches in Empire Pro leading up to a shot at the IC title, Dual Halos and Hall of Famers in my first two weeks in PRIME, and a win against a guy who just happens to be the top seed in this here region just a week ago in A1E.

Oh, and one other stop on the Troy Douglas Whirlwind Deathtour of the Wrestling Universe, my match here in East Lansing against a guy who, let's be honest, nobody around these part knew a damn about before he stepped in the ring with me.

Well, I know now, Showtyme. You didn't beat me, but you did good by yourself and if you manage to make it through this field and get back in the ring with me again, you can bet I won't be quite so taken off guard this time.

But, that's the past. It's time to move on to a guy who's a bit more of a known quantity, and a guy who is just as much of a wrestling vagabond as I've been lately.

Simply Beautiful.

We've met before, in various places under various circumstances, but we've never really had the chance to truly prove which one of us is the better man. Now, I guess we get that chance, and I couldn't be happier.

You are, without a doubt, one of the best around right now, and every time you've gotten in the ring with me, I've witnessed it firsthand. But, I'm not here to pat you on the back, SB. I know you're damn good, but I'm not here to start a mutual admiration society with you, kid.

You're the guy in front of me this time, SB, and my job is to run you down and drive you out of town before you even get a chance to move on to the Twin Cities. Whether I like you or not doesn't matter one bit, SB, because I will make sure that your train comes to a stop right here in the Breslin Center.

Do not pass go. Do not collect 200 dollars.

Do not move on to the Sweet Sixteen.

Because, if nothing else, I get to use this as an opportunity to vent a little of my frustration about guys like you and Marcus Westcott implying that I'm a sellout and a coward for not picking up the A1E flag and shoving it in Dan Ryan's face.

If anyone's angry that I'm not on their side, that's fine with me. But, I'm no sellout. I'm no coward, and if anyone, anyone at all wants to make that damn implication, I'll shut their mouth so quick they won't have time to take it back.

I don't identify myself by the company that employs me. I'm not the best because I wrestle in EPW, A1E or PRIME. I'm one of the best because I can do what few others on the face of the Earth can do, and, lucky for me, there are quite a few people willing to pay me good money to do what I do best.

And, if you don't like that, you know exactly where to find me, SB.

Plus, if you want to see exactly where I stand on the topic of one Mister Daniel Ryan, than you can see what I'll have to say to him if and when we meet in Minneapolis.

But, there's a hell of a long way to go before I get to that. Showtyme gave me a run for my money and I had to pull out all the stops to get out of East Lansing with a 'W' in the win column. I expect nothing less from you, Simply Beautiful.

So, I guess I'll just have to pull all those stops out one more time. Worked for me before, didn't it?

I'm begging you, SB, to come out to that ring and give me everything you've got and more. I want the man who set the wrestling world on fire in 2007 to come out and give me his very best, because this tournament ain't worth a damn thing if you can't say you beat the best. I never expected an easy trip, I never expected a smooth ride, but folks, I don't see an exit anywhere on the horizon.

Last week, I took the glass slipper off Cinderella's foot.

This time around, I put the man who thinks he's a Beauty to sleep, and I will run over, around or through SB to take that next step in wrestling's version of the Big Dance.

See you at the end of the road.

...FADE OUT
 

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Two years ago, SB had everything in the world he could possibly want. A beautiful fiancée, a big mansion, money, and all the fame that comes with being a popular professional wrestler.
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Most of that is gone. He lost a lot of money up in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>, taking smaller paydays and staying away from the big promotions, but he’s recovered it and made some more on top of that. He had to sell the SB mansion, but a house that big isn’t such a luxury when you have nobody to share it with. Fame…yeah, he’s famous. But he doesn’t want the fame he has – SB’s tried of being known as the one with all the potential, and none of the accomplishments that guys with half his talent enjoy. He wants a shot at the Championship of Champions. Maybe, if he can win the Invitational, he can bank himself a shot down the road and finally make good on the promises of 2006 in 2008.
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SB knows that it’s an accomplishment to make it out of the first round. But, if he were in the TEAM Invitational Tournament just to make up for losing TWICE in the first round last year, and then pack it in and go home after winning the first week, then he’d be damned.
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That’s not the way you go into a tournament like this, with all of professional wrestling’s biggest stars going at it for the top prize. And besides…he’s just one win away from getting a shot not just at revenge, but at a match with the best wrestler in the world right now, possibly the best ever.
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But he can’t look ahead. He didn’t look past Dorian Ryan, and he kicked his ass just like he was expected to do. Now, he’s got Troy Douglas. Douglas and he have gone at it before in more than a few promotions, and they’re both in PRIME, A1E, and EPW together. They’ve fought both with and against one another, and both of them would like nothing better than to get a crack at Dan Ryan.
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<st1:place w:st="on">Douglas</st1:place> is rare in this business; he’s just about the only guy outside of Marcus Westcott and James Irish that SB likes or respects. But that doesn’t mean anything. SB will kill him in cold blood to get this win, and with the way Troy Douglas wrestles, he might have to. No bother.
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So, as we find him now, SB’s just working up a sweat in the gym, wearing red shorts, an A1E t-shirt, and a white headband. Getting ready to get back to work. He stretches out a little bit, and picks up a two 100 pound dumbbells. As he begins the next set of shoulder shrugs, we fade to black…
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And fade back in.
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SB sits in the empty Spartan Stadium, home of the MSU Spartan football team. Wearing a blue polo and khaki pants, SB’s legs are folded over and his arms are behind his head. The camera zooms in on him, and he’s got a foot-long smile on his face.


SB: One down, next one up. You know, the bracketology report on me wasn’t so good. (laughs) I think Joe Lunardi has me on the “5-12 Upset Watch” or something like that. Not a big deal, the experts are never on my side anyway. And, you know, I believe it was you, Troy Douglas who almost got upset. And did you actually brag about taking the slipper of Cinderella? You should be thanking your lucky stars you got out of MSU alive, friend.
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But maybe not, cause now you’ve got to deal with me. You’re happy to see me, I know. And to be honest, I’m happy to see you. we never really have gotten a chance to prove who’s better, and now seems like the best possible time to do it, right?
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But you see, here’s where you have things ****ed up a little bit. You seem to think that just because you want it real bad, you’re gonna get it, hombre. Don’t get me wrong, determination is a good thing. But it looks like you’re suffering from a little bit of Ravager-syndrome. Now, that’s fine when you’re a guy like Ravager who really feeds off that ****, but to be honest…you don’t have the chops to compare yourself to a guy like Ravager, so you may as well save it.
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It takes more than determination. Sometimes, the stars just don’t line up for you. I know all about that. It seems like every time I’m about to break through, somebody adds another layer of plate glass onto my ceiling.
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But this time just feels different, Troy. I can feel it everywhere I go in this town, and it feels great. I’m dancing with the stars right now. (laughs) Everyone keeps telling me I’m overrated in this tournament. Most people projected me around a 7-10 seed, but I pulled a 5. A lot of people – fans and wrestlers included don’t think I deserved to be seeded that high. But I stopped caring what they thought a while ago. I’m no underdog.
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My train doesn’t have time to stop for you, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Troy</st1:place></st1:City>. I’m on the express to the Championship. But I’ll be sure to toss you off the back of the Amtrak as gently as possible.
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SB smiles, puts his shades on, and takes in the sun.
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Fade out.
 

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FADE IN...

Troy Douglas, wearing shorts, a black TEAM SuperShow I t-shirt, amateur wrestling shoes, black kickpads and black MMA-style gloves, works with a trainer in a Lansing-area boxing gym, throwing sharp kicks and punches at foam-rubber pads. As he turns to fire another kick, Troy spots the camera. He tilts his head to the trainer, indicating that it's time to wrap up, connects with one more high kick and slides out of the ring. The camera follows Troy to a chair next to the ring, where he wipes the sweat off his forehead with a towel, takes a gulp of water, then trains his focus on the camera.

TD: You don't need to talk to me about upset alerts, Andrew.

I mentioned -- very explicity, in fact -- that I was lucky to make it out of the Breslin Center with a trip to the round of 32 secured. But, guess what, SB?

I'M. STILL. HERE.

Newsflash, buddy, just because I had a tough match in round one doesn't mean I won't be ready to go when we meet in round two. I had my test, I passed it, and I'm ready to move on to bigger and better things.

Showtyme was tough, and he gave me the performance of his life. But, you know what?

I still beat him. And yeah, SB, I took the glass slipper off. Because, in case you never noticed this, style points don't matter in our line of work. You win or you lose, and in a tournament like this, if you lose, you go straight home. Doesn't get much more black and white than that, does it?

But, that's all last week, pal. This week, it's me and you, and if anyone out there's calling you an underdog, it won't be me. I know from the times you and I have stepped inside that squared circle together, and from all the times I've seen you on every show we've both been a part of, that anyone saying you've been overrated in this tournament is lying out their ass.

But, I don't have to tell YOU that, do I?

You know how good you are, and more importantly, you know exactly what to expect from me when that bell rings just a few days from now. You know that while I respect you, while I like you, I won't hesitate to break every bone and tear every muscle in your body if that's what I have to do to survive and advance.

And SB, I'm expecting the exact same thing from you.

But, SB, it seems you've tricked yourself into believing that the only reason I think I can win this whole tournament is because I want it the most. And, while I can argue till I pass out that I do, that's not why I'm going to beat you, kid.

That's going to happen because I know the importance of the four little words that govern this tournament.

Win, or go home. Doesn't get simpler than that, huh?

I know what the going home part feels like, SB. Not just from this tournament, but being sent away from the entire wrestling industry. And I'm not ready to go home again. Maybe there's someone out there who'll put an end to my run in this tournament.

Maybe it'll even be you, SB.

But, as I proved when I outlasted Showtyme, it's going to take your best effort and a hell of a lot more to send me home. Maybe you'll give me that, SB. Forgive me for thinking I've got plenty left in the tank.

Desire's just the cherry on top of the sundae, SB. You need everything else in the bowl to keep the cherry standing, and I've got an entire friggin Ben & Jerry's worth of substance.

I'm not going to get it just because I want it real bad. I'm not stupid enough or naive enough to still believe that. But, what good is a sundae without the cherry on top, SB?

If you don't want it as badly as you've ever wanted anything, then why try?

I've got a chance to make this tournament the defining moment of my wrestling career, so everyone that I face from here until the end is going to get everything I've got.

And when they think they've seen it all, I'm going to throw that little bit more at them. You haven't seen me pull out all the tricks in the book yet, SB. If you continue to be obsessed with being the guy proving to the world that he doesn't give a damn what they think of him, then I've got no problem going all Ivan Drago on you this week in East Lansing.

And trust me, SB, it'll be more like Drago versus Creed than Drago versus Rocky, and if I remember, that fight didn't turn out all too well for our old buddy Apollo, did it?

You're express train, SB? It's about to come to a screeching halt. Be sure to have all your luggage ready and exit to the left side of the train. If not, you might run in to my rampaging freight train coming down the other side of the tracks.

Game on, Simply Beautiful. Let's put on a show the likes of which people'll be talking about for years.

See you at the end of the road.

...FADE OUT
 

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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placeName w:st="on">Back to School
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placeName w:st="on">Michigan</st1:placeName> <st1:placeType w:st="on">State</st1:placeType></st1:place> has a really big campus. As we find SB walking around the grounds, guided by two MSU students, it’s not surprise he’s looking around somewhat in awe, having never been to a school this big in his life.
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SB: So…where are we going again?
<o:p> </o:p>
Student 1 (Jim): Well, we’re gonna show you around just a bit. First we’ll show you the cafeteria, incoming students typically want to see that first.
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SB: I don’t blame 'em, I wouldn’t go here if the food sucked…you guys got steaks?
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Student 2 (Rob): There’s a grill with food made to order.
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SB: Sold.
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Jim and Rob laugh and SB shrugs.
<o:p> </o:p>
Rob: Alright, I guess we can skip that then, sir?
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SB: Yeah, you can skip that if you want. Take me to the library, I love readin’ and **** like that.
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Jim: (laughs) OK, it’s just this way.
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While walking, SB spots a TIGHT looking freshmen at 8 O’Clock on the SB Radar.
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SB: Hey sweetheart! You want some toast for that jelly?
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The girl smiles and waves, but keeps walking on.
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SB: Ahh, where ya goin’. You think she liked me Jimbo?
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Jim: Uh, I can’t say. Maybe?
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SB: You’re no help, kid. Robbie?
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Rob: She’s a freshmen I think, so probably. She’s kind of a red flag dressed that way.
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SB: Whoa! Take it easy Mr. Student Government! This bad boy’s getting’ taped for the TEAM Tournament you guys got in town, remember?
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Jim: You can edit that out right?
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SB: I can edit **** in, too, if you get my drift!
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Rob and Jim laugh nervously as they open up the door to the library.
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Jim: So, here it is.
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SB: (shouting) HOLY ****! It’s nice in here!
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Rob: Sh! Mr. Rossi, you can’t talk so loudly in here, students are studying?
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SB: Yeah? Those are the rules in this joint?
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Rob: Have you ever been to a library?
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SB: Well, this one time I went into a Barnes and Noble to get my autographed copy of A Guy’s Guide to Being a Man’s Man by Frank Vincent. Counts right?
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Jim: Sure, why not. OK, now that you’ve seen the library, how about we head over to the dorms?
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SB: The dorms? I though that was last so I got somethin’ to look forward to?
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Rob: Well, would you like to see the bookstore first? You still need to go to the interview after the tour anyway.
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SB: Alright, let’s go to the bookstore. I wanna get a hat.
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Jim: Well, if you want, you can get one of our team jerseys to complete the look.
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SB: Yeah yeah yeah. Sounds great.
<o:p> </o:p>
(CUT to SB and his tour guides in the bookstore)
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SB: Look at all this stuff! Hey, if you guys don’t allow alcohol for underage kids why do you have shot glasses?
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Jim: Well, not everyone who shops here is underage.
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SB: Isn’t that kinda like tauntin’ the little ****ers though?
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Rob: (laughing) Uh, yeah. I never thought of it like that but when you put it that way it makes sense.
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SB: Yeah. Well, I’ll take one. Put it in the bag, junior.
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SB hands Jim a shopping bag. Jim exchanges confused looks with Rob, and places the shot glass in the bag.
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SB: What else you got? Hey Robbie, grab one of those Neitzel jerseys, would ya?
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Robbie: Uh…what size?
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: Big. SB does everything big, sunshine.
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As Rob picks that up, SB orders Jim to get him matching green “Mom and Dad” thermoses.
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SB: Yeah, and while you’re getting’ that, how about grabbin’ the Icon one of those Spartan T-shirts?
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Rob walks back over with the jersey, folds it over and places it in the bag.
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Rob: Anything else, Mr. Rossi?
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SB: Where’s the hat, sizzle chest?
<o:p> </o:p>
Rob: Ummmm…
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SB: Don’t “um” the Icon! Where’s my hat?
<o:p> </o:p>
Rob: (forcing a smile) White or green?
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SB: I’m thinking white and green.
<o:p> </o:p>
Rob walks off-screen to pick it up and Jim places everything else SB told him to get into the bag.
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Jim: You know Mr. Rossi, I think I should warn you that this is going to be fairly expensive for what you could buy it for somewhere else.
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: Money ain’t much of an object, kiddo. Bring it over to the register and tell ‘em to ring up all that plus a hat.
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Jim: Where are you going?
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: To kick the crap out of Rob for getting me the wrong hat.
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SB strolls over to Rob walking back with a definitely NOT white and green hat. SB slaps it out of his hands.
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SB: Hey num-nuts, where’s the hat I asked for?
<o:p> </o:p>
Rob: Hey, watch it sir! I’m here to be your guide, not your personal assistant!
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: Well, you’re fired.
<o:p> </o:p>
Rob: What? You can’t fire me, I’m the director of Student Tours!
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: Well, you’re off the tour. Unless you wanna find out why I’m an International Superstar Slash Sex Symbol. IS4 for short.
<o:p> </o:p>
Rob: This is ridiculous!
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: Yeah, well, you heard me. Get your ass outta here before I sic Jimbo here on ya!
<o:p> </o:p>
Rob looks confused, but Jim nods that he should go, probably so that SB doesn’t kick the living snot out of Rob in front of a nice chunk of the student body as he runs for President of the Student Government. Head hanging in shame, Rob leaves.
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: Jimmy! (throws the hat to him) Ring this puppy up!
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(CUT to just outside a freshmen dormitory. Jim is holding SB’s bags)
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Jim: All right, here we are. Now, you’re probably wondering why we haven’t gone into any classrooms yet.
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: No, not really, but you can tell me if you want Jimmy.
<o:p> </o:p>
Jim: We have what we like to call “residential colleges”. You live in the same building as your classrooms!
<o:p> </o:p>
SB’s face is blank.
<o:p> </o:p>
Jim: Isn’t that exciting? I mean, it’s a first of it’s kind model!
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SB: I understand that you’re hittin’ me with a sales pitch, but that sounds like it really ****in’ sucks.
<o:p> </o:p>
Jim is taken aback, and his face shows it.
<o:p> </o:p>
Jim: But…it’s great for learning-
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SB: Where do you sleep, on the classroom floor?
<o:p> </o:p>
Jim: (laughs) Oh, wait a second. You thought I meant you live in the classrooms, didn’t you?
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SB: That’s what you said.
<o:p> </o:p>
Jim: Well, not really. I said that the dorms are in the same building as the classrooms. It’s a residential-
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SB: Whatever skippy. Are there freshmen *****es in here?
<o:p> </o:p>
Jim: What?
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: Is this where the freshmen girls live, yes or no?
<o:p> </o:p>
Jim: Some of them.
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: All right, here’s the game plan Jimmy. I like you, so I’ve got you in on this. Robbie was too narrow-minded to see the big picture.
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Jim: The big picture?
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SB slaps him upside the head.
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SB: Gettin’ ***** stupid! Now, you head over to my car in the main lot. (drops the keys into the bag in Jim’s hands.) So help me Jesus Christ in Heaven, if that care comes back in any different shape I left in you’re gonna have a new, foot-shaped a-hole.
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Jim: Roger that.
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: While you’re puttin’ my **** away, I’m gonna go in there and work the SB magic. I’ll pick up one for you, one for me, and then we’ll head out and tear this town up.
<o:p> </o:p>
Jim: Umm..OK, I’m in.
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: (slaps him on the back) I knew I could count on you, Jimbo.
<o:p> </o:p>
Jim starts off to take care of SB’s purchases, but as he walks away an orange sign is clearly visible on his back. It reads: JIMBO.
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SB smiles, shaking his head.
<o:p> </o:p>
(CUT to SB lying in bed with two gorgeous looking blondes. One’s sleeping, but the other’s whispering sweet nothings into his ear)
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: All right, all right, I’ll call ya. Scout’s Honor! But you gotta keep your end of the deal first.
<o:p> </o:p>
Girl: (giggles) I got it. What’s his name again?
<o:p> </o:p>
SB: Oh, you’ll see it. It’s written on his back.
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SB gives a wink to the camera, and we fade out.
 

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