Post by Anthony Grunge on Mar 14, 2022 22:44:33 GMT -6
The scene begins in Hollywood,CA. You see Anthony Grunge walking down the Hollywood walk of fame. Bystanders are walking around taking pictures of star plaques of their favorite celebrities. Anthony Grunge sees a plaque of Lassie the dog and smiles. He continues to walk down the street when he sees a man reach out for him. Grunge, who is tough as nails, isn't scared but is still cautious.
Anthony Grunge: Could I help you?
Man: Hey uh I need twenty-dollars. Can you spare me twenty-dollars? I need gas for my uh car…
Anthony Grunge: BS man you don’t have a car. You want to use that twenty-dollars for something else don’t you?
Man: Uh what are you talking about man? Gas prices uh they’re high and I uh need some money. Can you please help a brother out man?
Anthony Grunge: I’m sorry , young man but I think you need a different kind of help and it’s not twenty-dollars. Have a nice day and try to stay out of trouble.
Man: Dude… please help me man. I really need help with this fix. I mean I need the gas money.
Anthony Grunge: Look man. I tried to be nice. I know you’re full of shit so if you would just stop bothering me I would really appreciate it.
Man:You are about ready to make me do something that I don’t want to do. If you don’t give me twenty-dollars I’m about to do something that both of us are going to regret. Do you catch my drift?
Anthony Grunge: Yeah well screw you man. You have no clue who you’re dealing with…
The man quickly pulls out a tan butterfly knife. The blade of the knife swiftly becomes errect.
Man: I told you man. Now you know you’re going to be sorry.
The man strikes at Anthony Grunge but Anthony Grunge is much too quick and gets out of the way. The man tries again. This time Anthony Grunge grabs the man’s arm and disarms him and puts the butterfly knife into his pocket.
Anthony Grunge: You son of a bitch. You’re lucky I don’t stab you right here and now. You make me sick, man. I tried to be nice to you , a number of times and you still had to come out with me with that knife.
Man: I’m sorry man. Please forgive me…
Anthony Grunge: Ok the good book does talk about forgiveness. What is your name anyway?
Man: My name is Patrick Murphy. I down stairs in the redline.
Anthony Grunge: You mean , you live in the subway?
Patrick Murphy: Yeah man. Hey what’s your name anyway?
Anthony Grunge: The name’s Anthony Grunge. At one point in my life I was a junkie just like you. I am also a professional wrestler. Now I suppose if you promise to clean yourself up and promise to live the rest of your life straight and narrow I suppose I could make you my partner?
Patrick Murphy: Partner?
Anthony Grunge: Yes , I need somebody to take my bags to the gym and to the arenas. I need somebody who is sort of an errand boy too. The pay is room and board. We’ll see where we can go from there.
Anthony Grunge sees potential in this person. He sees a lot of him in him from just a few years ago. He feels that he could help Patrick and give him a good life.
Patrick: Sir… you have yourself a deal. I would be delighted to help you and become your new partner.
Anthony Grunge: OK great. Lets go and get a bite to eat.
The two walk into a fifties diner just a few blocks away. They walk into the diner and are seated to their tables.
Anthony Grunge: I’ll have a double hamburger and a cherry coke please.
Waitress: And for you sir?
The waitress looks at Patrick, her beautiful crystal blue eyes that could light up a room and stares him down with a beautiful smile like that of a 1950's actress. Patrick smiles back at her.
Patrick: I’ll have what he’s having.
Waitress: Great, I have that right out to you gentlemen. Don’t forget to put something nice on the jukebox!
Anthony Grunge puts in a dollar in the jukebox and plays Treat her right by Ron Head.
The two new duel wait patiently for their meals.
Anthony Grunge: So tell me about yourself?
Patrick: I was a cab driver. It wasn’t the greatest job in the world but it was work.
Anthony Grunge: Work is work. So how did you end up on the streets?
Patrick: I picked up a hooker. Here name was Lexi. I decided to hire her and one thing lead to another. We ended up having a great time. We went to a fine hotel and started drinking and laughing. The next thing we knew she was enjoying my company for real. We ended up having a real relationship. She then stopped doing tricks and moved in with me. Her pimp kept harassing us. He wanted her back and wanted her to work with him. He started offering her more and more money. Finally she… left me for the money.
It hurt me deep inside. I couldn’t handle the pain. It was so awful. A dealer saw me crying and offered me something real bad. He said that it could take the pain away. I was hesitant at first and the next thing you know I tried it and it made me feel real good. Then after a while I needed more and I needed more and I started taking more and more of it. It was at the point that a little just wasn't enough. I ended up losing everything I had. My apartment , my job, everything… And then I ended up on the streets.
The beautiful waitress brings Anthony Grunge and Partrick their food.
Waitress: Chow down boys. Enjoy.
The waitress again smiles like the smile of a horney angel.
Anthony Grunge: Tragic. I know what it’s like. I wish I could tell you my story but I just can’t. All I can say is I was a drug addict and then the next thing you know I became a born again christian. It’s actually pretty pathetic really. Sometimes I feel like if I tell people my story it could help things and bring them hope. Other times I feel like I just make them more sad. I had a friend named Johnny Sinclair. We were the best of friends but after a while he just became a frenemy. He was too much of a burden but he tried to make me feel like I was the burden. At the end of the day he was and was so annoying. He just kept trying to get back in my life every single time I tried to get him out of it. No matter what happened. Finally we had a huge fight and went our separate ways. Anyways new friend enjoy you meal. We’ll take the bus to my new apartment in Canoga Park and then we’ll go from there. I’ll provide room and rent in the mean time I have to wait about a month or so for my first match as just about everything at the moment is booked. You’ll start with what we already discussed. Taking my gym bags to the gym and taking them to the arena and with a little experience I’ll let you handle the paper work.
Patrick Murphy: Sounds like a plan.
Anthony Grunge and Patrick Murphy finish their meals. Grunge leaves the money for their bill next to the bill and as the two leave the door makes a jingle from the bells on the door as the scene fades to black.