Post by CallMeRobert on Apr 22, 2022 12:07:47 GMT -5
As where normally we start with a black screen, we instead find ourselves in the Project: Honor mess hall on North Brother Island. Sitting at a table is Serrano Poblano and Christian DeMarco. A large plate of food sits in front of Serrano, as he can be seen digging in. DeMarco looks at him with a little disgust in his face, but he tries not to be too judgemental.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Listen, I want to thank you again for coming here today. The contestants will enjoy seeing a Project: Honor Champion not only on their show, but participating by being a judge in the Cooking Challenge.
SERRANO POBLANO: An opportunity to judge foods and eat to my large heart’s content? How can The Ambassador of Flavortown pass that up? That’s like saying no to Mama’s homemade spaghetti!
DeMarco smirks.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: I’m guessing that’s a big no-no?
Serrano leans slightly across the table and slightly whispers.
SERRANO POBLANO: You don’t turn down Mama’s food.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Ah, okay.
Serrano begins to chow down on chicken wings, garlic bread, shrimp, when suddenly he coughs hard.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: You okay?
Serrano looks up at Christian, his lips turning blue. He grabs at his throat with both hands and Christian can quickly see that Serrano is choking.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: SON OF A BITCH! Not on my show!
Christian jumps up and hops over the table, quickly getting behind Serrano and wrapping his arms around his abdomen. He begins to give Serrano the heimlich maneuver, giving Serrano multiple abdominal thrusts. After the third one, a scared Serrano grabs at his throat again and begins tapping on it…before spitting out a large chunk of chicken onto the table.
SERRANO POBLANO: HOLY BUTTER ON A BISCUIT! I thought my goose was cooked!
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: You doin’ okay there, Serrano?
Serrano, tears in his eyes from choking, wipes them away and looks up at DeMarco.
SERRANO POBLANO: I’mma have to get Mama to make her famous Veal Parmesan for you, for savin’ my life.
Suddenly a ref steps in from the side of the camera and grabs the Triple A Championship Title off of the table.
REF: Your winner due to submission…AND NEW TRIPLE A CHAMPION…Christian DeMarco!!!
The ref hands DeMarco the belt and raises his hand as both he and Serrano look rather confused.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: What? I don’t want this thing. What kind of company lets their owners win Championship Titles? The fuck are we, EAW?
REF: Sorry, sir. But you had your arms around Serrano and he tapped out.
SERRANO POBLANO: I WAS CHOKING!
REF: The belt is always on the line, Mr. Poblano. So when you tapped on your throat, it constituted as you tapping out. I’m sorry.
SERRANO POBLANO: Well…then…DeMarco, lay down on your back so I can pin you and win it back.
Christian, not responding, is still staring at the Championship Title.
SERRANO POBLANO: Christian?
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Oh, I’m sorry. I got a little lost. This is the first Championship Title I’ve ever won. Kind of…addicting to have it.
Christian tosses it over his shoulder, holding onto one end of it.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Tell me…tell me…how do I look?
Christian poses, giving an almost stoic look.
SERRANO POBLANO: Like a douche who stole my title...now give it back.
Quickly taking it off his shoulder, the partial PH Owner holds the title out to Serrano.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: You’re right, you’re right.
Serrano reaches out to grab the title, but DeMarco pulls it back.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: You know…on second thought…I could use this little Championship Title for some Pursuit of The Ring fun.
SERRANO POBLANO: Haha, funny, Christian. Can you just give me the title back.
DeMarco looks up at Serrano.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: I’ll make you a deal. You’ll be part of the Main Event tonight, where you will get a chance to win your title back. Sound like a plan?
SERRANO POBLANO: I would much rather you just hand it back to me.
Tossing the belt over his shoulder, DeMarco smirks at Poblano.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Nah. Where’s the fun in that?
With a wink, he turns and walks off…leaving Serrano alone by the table full of food.
Fade to black screen
MARSHALL GREENE V/O: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of ALL ages! Eight shows down, two more to go. Tonight, we present episode number nine of PURSUIT…OF…THE…RING!!!
♫Ladies and Gentlemen, please
Would you bring your attention to me?♫
No longer a blank screen, our view is an aerial shot of North Brother Island in New York City, New York.
♫For a feast for your eyes to see,
An explosion of catastrophe.♫
The obvious drone begins to zip around the structures to be used for Episode nine. The trivia set, the Treadmill Doors set, and a kitchen set.
♫Like nothing you’ve ever seen before,
Watch closely as I open this door.♫
We zip around Paul Quinton, the Host of Pursuit Of The Ring, standing outside the entrance to the main building of the show.
♫Your jaws will be on the floor,
After this you’ll be begging for more.♫
He cheeses at the camera as it gets closer to him.
♫Welcome to the show♫
Paul pulls back and smacks the drone, causing it to begin spinning and the screen blacks out.
♫Please come inside♫
We cut to clips from the last show’s matches, starting off with Harvey Jameson and the rest of the Sideshow crew standing in the ring by themselves.
♫LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!!♫
♫BOOM! (DO YOU WANT IT?)♫
♫BOOM! (DO YOU NEED IT?)♫
Next we see Hudson draining the Golden Ball from half-court, during the Three-Point Contest.
♫BOOM! (LET ME HEAR IT?)♫
♫LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!♫
♫BOOM! (DO YOU WANT IT?)♫
Then to Hudson grabbing a jumping Tibbagu out of mid-air, so that they both completed the Floor Is Lava round.
♫BOOM! (DO YOU NEED IT?)♫
♫BOOM! (LET ME HEAR IT?)♫
♫LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!♫
And finally Omar King hitting the button during the Trivia Challenge, to give the winning answer for the team of Cooler TJ Thompson, Chelsea Kennedy, Tibbagu, and Omar himself.
We cut to a shot of Chelsea Kennedy, somewhere inside a building on North Brother Island.
Chelsea Kennedy: Let’s talk about something really fast because for the past couple of weeks, I have busted my ass while being abused by the host. That seemed to calm down over the past couple of weeks. However, I want to talk about Omar King really fast. I cannot believe this doofus thinks that this is HIS show when the leader of the pack right now, is ME. Omar, You’ve been talking a lot of games and tried to be slick a couple of weeks ago. Kissing me? Trying to get with me and cost us?! Really?
She stares with a serious look on her face.
Chelsea Kennedy: This should be called “The Chelsea Kennedy Show” because I am ruling everything and when it’s all said and done, I am going to be the champion of Pursuit of the Ring! This is a warning to EVERYONE! Step the game up, don’t play around because we are about to get serious.
The shot of Chelsea fades out to a camera that is all set up with a throne sitting in front of it. The person sitting on the throne is none other than Omar King himself. He even has a robe on and a crown on his head.
OMAR KING: Bow down to your KING!!! That's right POTR. Imma not a King just by name but by nature too. You should've all got used to it by now and accepted that's just how it is. I'd be happy to take ya head off ya shoulders otherwise. By now all of you peasants should've learned by now to put respect on my name. Lookin' around POTR, ya all just bitches from the staff to the competitors. POTR is my show, The Omar King Show. None of ya gonna be standin' victorious overall but me. One show ya KING got twelve fuckin' points. I'd ask ya all if ya had done that but even if ya had I wouldn't give a fuck. Imma sit in this throne like the rightful KING of POTR that I am.
Looking into the camera, Omar smiles as he is handed a Scepter. He is sitting there like the smug bastard that he is.
OMAR KING: Soon enough imma be the KING of Sideshow too. Not only that imma be in action at the Proving Ground PPV. Ya might as well turn it off once the peasants have received the royal beat down from me. Ain't one person in that match good enough to beat me, it's why imma KING and they're just a peasant. Any show that imma be on is only gonna be successful because of me. Ya see, unlike Brandon Faildrix, Gin Rainbow Dash, and Lil Petey No Drip, imma talk a big game and imma deliver. Talkin' about deliverin' whatever happened to that motherfuckin' freak Pat The Postman? Ya see he ended up bein' a bitch that couldn't deliver too. Ya see Project Honor Peasants and Peasants worldwide, when imma shoot, imma not miss.
The smirk is one of an extremely cocky bastard, a King who doesn't care about anyone but himself. We then cut to a three-quarter enclosed soundstage. The large ‘Pursuit Of The Ring’ logo display hangs on the background as we see a man walk onto the burnt orange empty set, dressed in a pair of dress pants and a black t-shirt with the ‘Disputed Territory II’ logo on it. He walks onto the empty side of the room and flashes his usual smirk..
PAUL QUINTON: Welcome everyone to the ninth episode of Project: Honor’s D show, where we house the oddities and defarmonaties of society and receive none of the benefits. We have almost made it to the end of the road as we start our ninth show and we are getting close to crowning a winner. How pissed are these stars going to be when they are handed a plastic decoder ring and get a thumbs-up for winning..
Paul continues his sarcastic grin.
PAUL QUINTON: Tonight will be a hair different, as we will be lacking a few contestants.
An image of Narcoleptic Ninja appears on the screen.
PAUL QUINTON: Narco did one of his stupid smoke bomb tricks to disappear…and has not reappeared. We’re thinking he’s fallen asleep in whatever you multiverse he jumps around into when he teleports…similar to Nightcrawler.
The image changes to Hailey Storm & Hated R.
PAUL QUINTON: These two love birds actually ran off in the dead of night. Hated R said he couldn’t hold his tongue anymore and wanted to settle down with Hailey.
We now see a picture of Kit Darling.
PAUL QUINTON: After finding out about Miho Yamato’s escapades off the island…the powers that be became a bit more strict about NOT leaving the island. Kit left the island and thus has been barred from coming back, eliminating her from competition.
The picture changes to Lena Soulas.
PAUL QUINTON: Lena, we’re not sure what happened to her. Her room was left in shambles, with spots of blood in places. She disappeared, leaving behind all her possessions.
Again, we change Jobber Joe.
PAUL QUINTON: When Joe was asked about Lena’s whereabouts, he took off running from our people. By the time we finally caught up to him, he jumped into the East River and we haven’t seen him since.
Finally a jump to pictures of Jasiah Andrew Scott and Jakeem Kobra.
PAUL QUINTON: Jasiah and Jakeem were a part of the group who went chasing after Joe. When they saw him jump into the river, they jumped in after him. They let us know they are okay, but they have declined in coming back as they want to look for Joe.
Our image fades back to showing Paul Quinton standing on set.
PAUL QUINTON: Which leaves us with six remaining contestants. Just like our past shows, we will place our entertainers-slash-contestants up against each other in three different challenges: A trivia challenge, a physical challenge, and a specialty challenge. The winner of each of these challenges will gain a point towards the final season standing. Normally we would let them pick their opponent for a match later on in the night, but tonight that changes.
Paul smiles
PAUL QUINTON: Tonight we will be pulling our usual random teams stunt…BUT…the winning team of two, will face EACH OTHER in the matches tonight. And what is at stake? Only an entry into the Elimination Chamber style match at the Season Finale, for the Championship Ring! Our teams tonight?
Paul walks to his podium as the camera pans out to show the three other podiums, with the teams of two at them.
Chelsea Kennedy and Brunhilde Leichenberg.
Cooler TJ Thompson and Hudson.
Omar King and Miho Yamato.
OMAR KING: So if we win, I hav’ta face this clown later? For a chance to move onto the Championship? Easy.
Miho rolls her eyes.
PAUL QUINTON: And with that…we move to the rules. Just like every other show, we begin with trivia. And just like with what seems like every other show after The Crowning, we change up how it works. Gotta keep ‘em guessing if you want people to start partially interested, right? Tonight, you three teams will get a buzzer. I will ask the question…you hit the buzzer to answer it. First team to get two right, wins. Simple enough.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Hold up!
Everyone turns their attention to the Director of Pursuit Of The Ring, Christian DeMarco, as he walks up next to Paul Quinton. With the Project: Honor Triple A Championship title in his hands, he points at Paul’s podium, while looking at Paul.
PAUL QUINTON: Go right ahead, sir. Probably more interesting than this crapfest is going to be.
Paul moves as Christian steps up to the microphone on the stand.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: So earlier tonight, I acquired this shiny little piece of metal…by accident. As partial owner of Project: Honor, I don’t think it is a good look for us upper management types to hold titles. So with that being said, we’re going to have some fun with it tonight. Yes, the team that gets two questions right wins…BUT…the person that answers the winning question, will receive this Triple A Championship! Sound like a deal to you?
Everyone nods their head.
CHRISTIAN DeMARCO: Wonderful! Let the games begin.
Christian places the Triple A Championship onto Paul’s podium, before walking off stage.
PAUL QUINTON: Question number One! What is the REAL name of ‘Baby’ in the movie ‘Dirty Dancing’?
Before any of the teams can huddle together, Hudson slams his hand on the buzzer.
PAUL QUINTON: Hudson, continuing his blistering performance from last week. What is the answer, my good man?
HUDSON: Frances Houseman
*DING*
PAUL QUINTON: THAT IS CORRECT!
Hudson turns and looks at Cooler TJ, who is surprised his partner knew it.
HUDSON: Nobody puts Baby int he corner.
PAUL QUINTON: Okay, next question.
PAUL QUINTON: Question Two: What is the name of the movie based on the 1971 novel titled 'Mrs. Frisby And The Rats Of NIMH'?
All three of the teams huddle up, before Miho turns around and slaps the buzzer.
MIHO YAMATO: The Secret of NIMH!
*DING*
PAUL QUINTON: THAT’S RIGHT! The Secret of NIMH came out in Nineteen-eighty-one and currently holds a ninety-three percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, even earning itself the Best Animated Film award at the Saturn Awards. It also received a sequel, but that came out seventeen years later, in nineteen-ninety-eight. That one has not fared so well. Anyway…with Team TJ-Hudson and Team Omar-Miho tied up…and Team Chelsea-Brunhilde only one behind, this is still anyone’s game! Although, we have four people who are eyeing up this title now.
PAUL QUINTON: Question three. What is the Nineteen-Eighty-Four comedy film with supernatural elements that gained two Oscar nominations?
With lightning fast reflexes, TJ lunges forward and hits the buzzer.
COOLER TJ THOMPSON: GHOSTBUSTERS!!!
*DING*
PAUL QUINTON: THAT IS RIGHT AND TEAM TJ-HUDSON TAKE HOME THE TRIVIA CHALLENGE!!!
Confetti drops from the ceiling onto Cooler TJ And Hudson. Before a piece of it can even hit TJ, he runs up and grabs the Triple A Championship Title, holding it high into the air. Omar shakes his head in disbelief at Miho, while Kennedy and Leichenberg are having a few choice words with each other. We cut to the back to see Cooler TJ Thompson in the interview chair, the Triple A Championship belt over his shoulder.
MARSHALL GREENE: Congratulations on your win! You have another match coming up, do you think you’ll actually wrestle this time?
COOLER TJ THOMPSON: Not gonna lie, who knows? I don’t. Maybe those Sideshow dudes will decide to take out their frustrations on Hudson. If they do, I’m cool with it! If they put their hands on me, though, that’s a different story. They wouldn’t fuck with me, would they?!? I’m too big and intimidating for that, right?
MARSHALL GREENE: Uh…sure! But if nobody gets involved, are you prepared?
COOLER TJ THOMPSON: For sure! I’m ready for all scenarios. I’m prepared. I got an extra two weeks of rest thanks to what went down to close the last episode, and now I’m ready to beat the shit out of some bums! I’ll admit that before that, my body was weak. I was tired. I was down bad. But after some recuperation, I’m back and ready to go.
MARSHALL GREENE: Well good luck!
Cut to a different recording, this time of what is supposed to be Hudson in the interview room. Before the interview can even get underway, the cameras are turned on early by an unknown source to just show a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes before Hudson's interviews.
AL IAN: I've had it up to here with you, you fucking imbecile! I can't keep up this goddamn happy go lucky facade much longer. How the fuck are you not winning every competition?!
HUDSON: I'm sorry master. I'm trying my best, you only trained me to bake and wrestle. I'm not made for all this trivia and gymnastics.
AL IAN: Save me the bullshit Hudson, I gotta get into character. To think I made a bet with the board about your chances of winning. I can kiss that twenty mil payout goodbye. Coming outta your pay!
Al is surprisingly angry and uncharacteristically yelling at his faithful servant. Al continues to pace as Hudson hangs his head in shame. Marshall pats Hudson on the shoulder while he sulks.
MARSHALL GREENE: You about ready for your interview big guy?
HUDSON: Yeah, just give Sir Ian a chance to compose himself...
AL IAN: COMPOSE MYSELF?! FUCK HUDSON! YOU'RE COSTING ME SO MUCH MONEY!
As if the billionaire doesn't already have enough.
MARSHALL GREENE: You know, maybe we should do this interview another time...
HUDSON: Yeah, that may be for the best...
Hudson stands up and walks through the interview room door, clearly with much on his mind.
AL IAN: Did I say you could leave?
Hudson doesn't stop as he leaves to get ready for the next competition.
AL IAN: Unbelievable...
Fade to commercial.
Sunday May 1st, 2022
The National Stadium
Dublin, Ireland
Back from the commercial, we see Paul Quinton standing in front of a POTR Logo, with a large monitor to his right.
PAUL QUINTON: Glad to see some of you made it back because you have just a bit of enough morbid curiosity to see how this train-wreck ends. As I said in our previous Challenge, we are down to six contestants left! So that’s going to make this show and the next show…MUCH easier. And up next for our Physical Challenge? Wipeout’s Treadmill Doors!
A video plays on a monitor, showing a bit of Wipeout’s Treadmill Doors.
PAUL QUINTON: Once more, we are breaking everyone into teams of two. This time, it will be Brunhilde and Triple A Champion, Cooler TJ…Hudson and Miho…then finally, Omar and Chelsea. So this is how this will work. Each contestant will step onto the twenty-foot long treadmill and try to run the full length of it as it moves against them. Meanwhile, there are four doors that are standing in their way. The team that makes it through the most doors will win this competition. In the case that two teams make it through the same amount of doors, we will go with the lowest time. First up…Triple A Champion, Cooler TJ Thompson.
TJ Can be seen standing on the starting platform of the Treadmill Doors course.
*HORN*
Cooler TJ watches the treadmill and looks up at the doors…BUT BRUNHILDE COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AND PICKS UP HER TEAMMATE INTO A MILITARY PRESS. BRUNHILDE SPINS HIM AROUND INTO AN F5, COMPLETING THE EISENPFIEL!!! Cooler TJ lands hard onto the treadmill, officially starting his run. But rolling off unconscious, onto the ground. Brunhilde lets out a roar…
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
PAUL QUINTON: CHELSEA KENNEDY SWOOPED IN AND PINNED THE INJURED COOLER TJ THOMPSON!!! SHE IS THE NEW PROJECT: HONOR TRIPLE A CHAMPION!!!
Brunhilde turns and looks, only to see Chelsea being handed the Triple A Championship title. Leichenberg jumps off the treadmill podium, AND COMES DOWN HARD WITH AN DOUBLE AXE HANDLE ONTO THE CHAMP!!! Chelsea drops down to one knee…THEN CATCHES A KNEE TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! OFF WITH YOUR HEAD BY OMAR KING!!! He goes for the cover…
ONE!
TWO!!
TH-
NO!
PAUL QUINTON: BRUNHILDE JUST RIPPED OMAR OFF OF CHELSEA WITH ONE HAND…AND TOSSED HIM TO THE SIDE! SHE GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
PAUL QUINTON: NEW CHAMPION!!!
Brunhilde is handed the Triple A Championship title, then suddenly sees everyone coming at her. She jumps up onto the Treadmill podium…
*HORN*
PAUL QUINTON: With it officially being Brunhilde’s turn…she takes off running up the treadmill. King, Hudson, and Yamato not far behind. Brunhilde makes it through the first door…the SECOND door…THE THIRD DOOR…
*DING*
PAUL QUINTON: AND THE FOURTH DOOR HAS JUST BEEN LABELED AS THE GOLDEN DOOR! IF SHE MAKES IT THROUGH THAT, SHE GETS TWENTY ADDITIONAL POINTS!!!
*BUZZER*
PAUL QUINTON: BRUNHILDE MAKES IT THROUGH THE FOURTH DOOR AND FINISHES THE COURSE!!!
Brunhilde hops off the platform and turns around to see where everyone is…DISCUSS LARIAT BY HUDSON!!!
PAUL QUINTON: HUDSON JUST ‘SERVED’ BRUNHILDE! He goes to drop down onto her…BUT OMAR KING STOPS HIM AND THE TWO OF THEM BEGIN TRADING PUNCHES!!! Miho takes her shot…
Miho Yamato drops down onto the unconsious Brunhilde…
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
PAUL QUINTON: MIHO YAMATO IS THE NEW TRIPLE A CHAMPION AND THIS CHALLENGE HAS BECOME A FREE-FOR-ALL!!!
Miho is handed the title, then takes off running. Omar and Hudson quickly follow behind her, as Kennedy and TJ slowly make it onto the scene. All of them run off set as Brunhilde starts to move.
PAUL QUINTON: Um…
Eerie quietness on the set.
PAUL QUINTON: Do we have a next contestant?
Nothing.
PAUL QUINTON: Going once…
Nothing.
PAUL QUINTON: Going twice…
Suddenly Kennedy and King come running back onto the scene. Chelsea Kennedy is the first to hop onto the Treadmill platform.
PAUL QUINTON: Nice to see you two worry more about this competition than some stupid title.
CHELSEA KENEDY: Miho slid down into some sewage drain. I’m not going down into that! Plus, can’t let TJ win TWO challenges and gain more of an advantage here.
*HORN*
PAUL QUINTON: Chelsea starts strong! She makes it through the first door…the second door…THE THIRD DOOR! She is almost to the golden do-
SPEAR BY OMAR KING, KNOCKING CHELSEA KENNEDY OFF OF THE TREADMILL!!!
*BUZZER*
PAUL QUINTON: Chelsea with only THREE doors! Why the hell did Omar just screw his teammate over like that???
Omar stands to his feet and runs over to the starting platform.
OMAR KING: Sorry gorgeous, but I can’t let ya’ get that golden door. You’ve been ahead of the King for too long.
*HORN*
PAUL QUINTON: Well, that makes sense. And with Omar being the last contestant, he only needs one door to tie and two doors to help his team win.
Omar starts running and passes through the first door…
PAUL QUINTON: There’s the tie…
He passes through the second door…
PAUL QUINTON: AND THE WIN!
King almost reaches the third door, when suddenly the treadmill kicks it up multiple notches. Omar manages to keep pace for a second or two, before finally falling onto the treadmill and being LAUNCHED off. The camera pans over to the control box, where Chelsea has turned the dial up. She slams the door to the panel shut and walks off.
PAUL QUINTON: This is going to be an interesting match-up later.
Fade to the back room. A very happy Omar King walks into the shot. He is wearing a crown on his head, has a Scepter in hand, and is wearing a royal robe.
OMAR KING: The motherfuckin' King is here. This is The Omar King Show and imma keep on winnin' cause winnin' is what imma do. Ya all just vermin peasants. Imma win, win, win baby, and if ya gotta problem with that, ya come and see ya KING for a royal fuckin' ass kickin'. Now imma get the fuck outta here, so ya better remember to put respect on my name and bow down at my feet cause ya do it willingly or forcefully, the choice is yours bitches.
There is a cheeky wink to the camera and a smirk of pure arrogance before Omar King swaggers off. We cut to a pissed looking Chelsea.
Chelsea Kennedy: Stupid Omar…
Chelsea seems to get lost in her thoughts as we go to commercial break.
Sunday May 1st, 2022
The National Stadium
Dublin, Ireland
Back from commercial break and we find ourselves in the same kitchen we saw back on Episode One. Chloe Barr, Stephanie Fischer, Cora Frye, and Grace Lopez all make their return as judges. But now, instead of Marshall Greene…there is an empty chair.
PAUL QUINTON: So why not cap off episode nine’s challenges with the way we ended episode one? Butt instead of baking…we’re gonna have everyone COOK for us. And instead of everyone’ favorite, Marshall Greene…our fifth judge…SERRANO POBLANO!!!
Serrano comes out from behind a wall and makes his way to the open judging chair.
PAUL QUINTON: Welcome to our set, Serrano.
SERRANO POBLANO: Thank you, I’m glad to be here. Lookin’ forward to chowin’ down and seein’ who I’m taking my title back from.
Paul smiles.
PAUL QUINTON: So our Specialty Challenge will challenge our contestants to make a meal for our judges, they will enjoy! We WILL be working in teams again, double-teaming our meals. And those teams are…Brunhilde Leichenberg and Miho Yamato !
Brunhilde and Miho wave from their station. Miho, has the Triple A Championship Title around her waist.
PAUL QUINTON: Chelsea and Cooler TJ!
Cut over to Chelsea Kennedy and Cooler TJ Thompson, standing at their station.
PAUL QUINTON: And the final team of Hudson and Omar King!
*DING!*
Everyone begins to run around, grabbing ingredients. Miho can be seen going into the large stand-up freezer, when the door shuts hard. The camera’s cut to the inside, where we see Hudson grab Miho and BLAST HER WITH HIS DISCUSS LARIAT!!! Hudson drops onto the motionless Miho Yamato.
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
Hudson sits up, ready to take his Triple A Championship Title…BUT OMAR KING OUT OF NOWHERE, GRABS HIS LEGS AND PUTS HIM INTO A DUNGEON LOCK!!! HUDSON FIGHT’S AGAINST THE KING’S KNOT…BUT HE IS FADING FAST FROM THE PAIN!!! The ref checks him…THEN TAPS OMAR KING ON THE SHOULDER!!! OMAR IS THE NEW TRIPLE A CHAMPION!!!
OMAR KING: Already got me a Challenge win AND an opponent. I ain’t makin’ anyone no damn food. Who da fuck they think I am?
Omar snatches the title from the ref and quickly leaves the freezer. The Pursuit Of The Ring logo appears on the screen and we cut to the final presentation, where two of our teams are standing in front of cloche covered meals.
PAUL QUINTON: Our contestants are ready…well…a few of them are. Hudson and Miho Yamato had an issue in the freezer and they are being assisted by our medics…while Omar King has disappeared off set, leaving Team Three without anything to offer. So…Brunhilde, since you we’re left on your own…what do you have to offer us?
Brunhilde steps forward and lifts the cloche.
BRUNHILDE LEICHENBERG: THIS IS SCHWEINSHAXE. ROASTED PORK KNUCKLE, WITH KARTOFFELKLOESSE AND SAUERKRAUT!
Multiple assistants bring some plates of the Schweinshaxe to the judges, with the judges quickly digging in.
SERRANO POBLANO: MAMA MIA! This is the kind of flavortown I was hoping to visit when I was invited onto the show. The spice, the salt, the knuckle…this King of Cutlery enjoys a good knuckle every now and again. And you, young lady, are invited over to try my knuckle ANY day!
Brunhilde gives a half heart smile to Serrano, as she steps back from her dish.
PAUL QUINTON: Next up, Kennedy and Cooler TJ.
Chelsea steps forward and grabs the cloche, lifting it up.
CHELSEA KENEDY: This is a recipe my Grandma-ma taught me, called Banana Hollandaise. It’s a banana, wrapped in boiled sliced ham, covered in a sauce made from lemon juice, mustard, hollandaise sauce, and a light cream.
As the assistants serve it to the judges, they all are hesitant to try it…but do anyway. Some of them quickly spit it back into the plate, covering their mouth in a mixture of disgust and embarrassment.
SERRANO POBLANO: Honey, no. Grandma-ma was forced to eat this to get their generation’s mind off of the oil embargo. It should have stayed in the time period. This is not the sweet-savory delicious-ness that they claimed it to be and is actually a trip to be banned from ever entering my kitchen.
Chelsea lowers her head as she steps back up next to TJ.
PAUL QUINTON: Well, I guess that possibly answers my next question. Do we have a winner?
SERRANO POBLANO: Without a doubt! The team of Brunhilde and Miho!
Confetti pops from the ceiling as Brunhilde lifts her hands into the air, in victory. We quickly cut to the back, to see Omar enter into a locker room of sorts. Before he could even shut the door, he is tackled to the ground…by the interviewer, Aurora Biggs.
AURORA BIGGS: You know, Omar…I’ve had a hard time keeping my eyes off the King since you stepped foot on North Brother Island.
OMAR KING: No doubt.
Aurora straddles Omar, pushing his arms out and above his head.
AURORA BIGGS: And seeing you pull in gold so easily, has me all hot and bothered to the point I can’t stand it anymore. I just had to do something.
*Click*
Omar looks up and sees Aurora has handcuffed him to a radiator pipe in the room.
OMAR KING: Oh, you into that kinky stuff. My safe word is ‘venison’.
Aurora leans down to his ear.
AURORA BIGGS: Mine is…
ONE!
AURORA BIGGS: …and your new Champion!
TWO!!
OMAR KING: Baby that’s a phrase, not a word
THREE!!!
Aurora quickly stands to her feet, the ref that just counted the pin grabbing the Triple A Championship and handing it to Aurora.
OMAR KING: WAIT…LISTEN HERE YOU LITTLE RATCHET…
AURORA BIGGS: It’s Queen to you, you masochistic swine!
Aurora takes off out of the room with the Triple A Championship, as Omar fights to get free from the handcuffs. The scene cuts to black, as a triumphant orchestral piece by Wagner begins to play over the dark screen. It carries on for several seconds, before a narrated voice comes screaming over it.
Once again, it is Johnny Levy, sounding downright offended and full of barely-justified grievances.
JOHNNY LEVY: Hey, wait a goddamn minute, okay!? Wagner? You know whose favorite composer he was, right? Project: Honor really trying to get me to narrate over WAGNER? This some bull...
DIRECTOR: Levy, please. We can’t retroactively cancel one of the greatest musical minds in the history of mankind just because some reprehensible dictator just happened to enjoy their work! That’s ridiculous!
JOHNNY LEVY: Is it?!?! Is it ridiculous?!?!? WHAT IS INDY DARLING BRIBING YOU WITH, YOU GODDAMN NEO-NA-
DIRECTOR: Did you want to get paid, or not?
JOHNNY LEVY: ...yes, I must secure the bag. For my people, and for the culture.
DIRECTOR: What culture is that, exactly?
JOHNNY LEVY: Don’t worry about that, Heinrich. If that is your real name.
DIRECTOR: It... it isn’t. My name is Jam-
JOHNNY LEVY: WHO ASKED?!?!
There’s the sound of scuffling and muffled shouts of anger, the screen still showing black as Levy and the Director - apparently - throw hands in the soundbooth where the narration was recorded.
Minutes pass, as other voices can be heard; they likely belong to assistants and sound engineers, coming in to break up the fight between the greatest Jewish child star in Hollywood history and some bum-ass fascist director on Indy Darling’s payroll.
Probably.
Anyways.
Finally, the noises cease, as a chair scrapes on the ground and Levy is heard clearing his throat to continue.
JOHNNY LEVY: Sorry about that, folks. The battle for equality and justice never ends, not even in this decidedly low-budget, subpar sound-booth. In many ways, I am the unsung hero of our generation. And every hero needs a villain.
The screen shows several clips of Brunhilde Leichenberg competing in various events in her late teens and early twenties, intercut with her hefting massive trophies over her head and scenes of her with countless golden medals hanging around her neck.
Her physique and strength seems totally natural and completely unaided by any banned performance-enhancing drugs.
Except, it actually looks like the complete opposite of that. Easy mistake to make.
JOHNNY LEVY: No matter where she went, who she competed against, Brunhilde could not be stopped. Much like the German army rolling through France, her performances in the world of powerlifting were both dominant and unimpeded. However, little did the people know that there was a dark secret behind her success. Her father, infamous for several doping scandals in his own prime, had her on a strict regime-
There’s some inaudible, hushed whispers in the background, as Levy stops speaking to listen. After a moment, he scoffs and begins to shout again, clearly upset by the news he has just received.
JOHNNY LEVY: You’re telling me we have to take another break?
More whispers.
JOHNNY LEVY: What do you mean this is my fault? That scumbag right-wing director was asking for these hands, how am I to blame?!
More whispers.
JOHNNY LEVY: You son of a bi-
Levy’s voice is cut off before he can finish the curse, as the documentary program goes into commercials.
The first one is for the hit new TV show for all ages, ‘The Promised Land Playhouse’, showing clips of Alyssa Grace (or as she is more commonly known, Melissa O’Grace) doused in blood, being smothered by an ether-soaked rag, and other fun stuff!
Tune in, kids!
Next commercial…
Sunday May 1st, 2022
The National Stadium
Dublin, Ireland
Coming back from the last commercial break, we find ourselves in the familiar place of a large gymnasium. A ring is set up with Marshall Greene standing in the middle of it, microphone in hand.
MARSHALL GREENE: Ladies and gentlemen, our matches tonight are a bit different than usual. Instead of the Challenge winners picking their opponents, they will face off against their teammate they won the challenge with. ALSO…these matches are for more than JUST POINTS. The winners of tonight’s matches will participate in the FIRST EVER PURSUIT OF THE RING CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH ON THE SEASON FINALE!!! For our first match tonight, we have the winners of our first challenge!
COOLER TJ THOMPSON (7-4-0) vs HUDSON (6-5-0)
Both of them make their way down to the ring and while Hudson proved to be a monster with his power moves, it was Cooler TJ’s speed that saved the day. Kind of hard to pull off a monster move to destroy your opponent, when you can’t catch them. TJ ended it with a ‘Hip With The Drip’ (Coffin Drop) that caught Hudson off guard, causing the butler to hit his head and knock himself out.
MARSHALL GREENE: Your winner by knockout and FIRST person to enter the Championship Match…Cooler TJ Thompson!!!
Another cut away…another empty ring.
MARSHALL GREENE: Next up…the winners of Challenge number two!
CHELSEA KENNEDY (6-3-0) vs OMAR KING (4-5-0)
Chelsea came out ready to take on Omar, but Omar was nowhere to be found. The ref started the ten count and on nine, Omar came running out. His wrists were bloody and he still had the handcuffs on…but the chain was broken. Before he could get to the ring though, the ref counted to ten and called the match.
DING! DING! DING!
MARSHALL GREENE: And your winner by no show and second person to enter the Championship Match, CHELSEA KENNEDY!
Cut away again…to the same ring, but again empty.
MARSHALL GREENE: Next up…the winners of Challenge number three!
BRUNHILDE LEICHENBERG (5-6-0) vs MIHO YAMATO (5-6-0)
Both ladies went at it, but it was a case of Strength versus Speed all over again. Brunhilde tried to break Miho, while the former just bounced around and tired out the Gorgeous Gargantuan. With Brunhilde on her last leg, Miho caught her with ‘The Passion Spin’ hurricanrana and dropped onto her for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
DING! DING! DING!
MARSHALL GREENE: And your winner by pinfall AND NEXT TO ENTER THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH, MIHO YAMATO!
Another cut away...another empty ring.
MARSHALL GREENE: Our FINAL match of the night is a bit different as well. We are taking the three losers of tonight’s earlier matches…AND GIVING THEM ONE LAST SHOT TO ENTER THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH ON THE SEASON FINALE!!!
HUDSON (6-6-0) vs OMAR KING (4-7-0) vs BRUNHILDE LEICHENBERG (5-7-0)
All three competitors gave it their all, with Omar having a bit of a time with two powerhouses. But in the end, both he and Brunhilde teams up on Hudson…with Brunhilde grabbing Hudson in a choke-hold and Omar locking on a figure-four leglock. The ref checked on Hudson, only to find him out cold.
DING! DING! DING!
MARSHALL GREENE: And your WINNERS BY KNOCKOUT AND FINAL TWO ENTRANTS INTO THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH…OMAR KING AND BRUNHILDE LEICHENBERG!!!
The crowd boos loudly as the camera’s focus on Paul standing amongst the crowd as well.
PAUL QUINTON: Well that was an interesting way to end the show. We have five entrants into next show’s Championship Match, where Hudson MIGHT still have a way in and the points now will decide who enters the Championship Gauntlet when. Next time, our contestants will have their last opportunities to get points by seeing how much they know about Project: Honor’s history…playing a game of Takeshi’s Castle’s Knock Knock…and a MYSTERY Speciality Challenge to end it all. Enjoy next week’s shows and we will see you in two weeks! GOODNIGHT FOLKS!!!
The camera pans out as the stagehand continues booing the Sideshow crew who just finished walking into the back. Paul gets farther and farther away from the camera, until it finally just fades out to…Aurora Biggs walking onto the North brother Island docks, with her suitcases in tow.
AURORA BIGGS: I’m a sitting duck on this island. I need to get back to the mainland.
Aurora sees the usual boat, sitting at the end of the dock. She knows it is her easiest ticket out of here. She scurries down the wooden dock, tosses her stuff on board, then hops in herself. She eyes the driver, sitting behind a lit lantern at the controls.
AURORA BIGGS: Sir, would you be so kind as to take me to the mainland.
A pause as the driver stands up. He turns around to reveal a frying pan in his hand…and it’s not the usual driver. It’s Serrano Poblano.
The lantern goes out, leaving everything in pitch black.
CLANG!
THUD!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
The lantern kicks back on as Serrano jumps off the boat with the Triple A Championship title. He hops off the other side of the dock, into a waiting paddleboat, Noah Hope on the other end of the boat.
SERRANO POBLANO: Let’s go, Noah. I can’t have that Blonde Beauty wake up and me still be around here. This place is too hectic…like the bathroom after Chelsea Kennedy’s Banana Hollandaise!
Noah begins to paddle away. We watch for a few seconds before fading to the Project: Honor logo.
