Act 1: The return of the Jersey Devil Diva
The scene opens on the beautiful Jersey Shore. The late afternoon sun had already started to set for the evening. The camera moves over the city and comes to a nicer part of the city. Massive homes loomed from behind tall walls with manicured lawns. The camera soon stops on a high bricked wall, with a wrought iron gate, with the letter “C” in the middle of it. The camera picks up guards moving about the grounds making their rounds for another evening. The camera moves along the long driveway that wound itself along the grounds to the massive manor that loomed over the grounds. The lights burned in every window, and all that can be seen are the shadows of those thaw dwelled inside. The camera moves to the foyer where we see a golden fountain with the words “THE WORLD IS YOURS” moving around the globe. The camera moves along a long stretch of hallway leading to the back of the house, passing by pictures of family and celebrities with them. We soon hear voices coming from behind a closed door. The door opens and we see Joanne Canelli sitting behind a large dark wood desk. The dim light seems to cast an eerie look about her with her slightly pale skin, and dark eyes. Reno and Rude sit on one of the black leather couches, as a young man with short blonde hair sits across from Joanne.
Joanne: So you all know what the plan is right?
Reno: Of course we do boss.
Rude: The stuff will be coming in tonight, and Uh Oh will make the deal.
Joanne: And?
Rude: Make sure that the police and the feds are nowhere to be seen.
Joanne: Good. The old man might have some of his people watchin’ too. But they'll be stickin’ to the shadows. They're just the last resort, if needed.
Uh Oh: Are you sure you want me to go?
Joanne: Of course I do. You are one of the only people I trust with this. Besides, you can handle yourself a lot better now.
Uh Oh: Yeah but if that other side comes out…
Joanne just smirks, and gets to her feet. She moves around the desk and wraps her arms around him.
Joanne: If it does, it means there is a threat. If not, it's fine. Just be careful, and if anythin’ goes down, call me and I'll be there as soon as I can.
Reno: Right. At least you're not sending Scarpaci with us.
Joanne: After the last time… No. It would better if he stayed here.
Rude: Yeah, that was pretty fucked up… The gun fire, the explosions…
Reno: If Blitzskin didn't show up the police and the feds would have been all over us.
Joanne: And that is why I don't let you go with you guys anywhere.
Uh Oh: Are you going to be alright by yourself?
Joanne: Of course I will. The guards are making their rounds and I can handle myself, like I normally do. Besides…
Her phone goes off, as she sighs and looks at the message.
Joanne: Well look at that…
Uh Oh: What is it?
Joanne: They accepted my contract at SCW.
Rude: You're going back?
Joanne: Yeah, I've been bored lately, and I need somethin’ to get my aggression out.
Uh Oh: Are you sure that's a good idea?
Joanne: Of course it is. Besides Necra is there, and I figure that the two of us could take out the rest of the bombshell’s out and head right to the top. I've been a champion there and I'm looking to get another one.
Uh Oh: Do you have a match yet?
Joanne: I do. It's against Alexandra Calaway. She's a former champion too. This should be interestin’ if nothin’ else.
Joanne looks at her phone and sighs.
Joanne: Alright, it's time for you to head out.
Rude: Right. Let's go. We'll call when it's done.
Joanne kisses Uh Oh before he leaves, as she smiles softly turning toward the window that overlooked the grounds that surrounded the house.
Joanne: I've been away from the ring for a while, but I'm still in the best shape I've been in years. I've been in other companies and have taken title after title and stood against all odds. Now that I've come back to SCW I'm looking to get to the top once more and get my hands on gold. No matter what it takes.
She turns and walks by a case filled with titles that seem to glisten in the dim light of the office.
Joanne: Alexandra, it’s funny I don’t remember you when I was here the first time around. Maybe you snuck in while I was gone and somehow managed to get your hands on a title that I already held. You see I’m not past my prime, and have in other companies, takin’ title after title, and even managed to come back from the dead, and came back stronger than ever. You think I chose to leave this place? Hardly. I had to leave, all because of somethin’ that you don’t need to know about. Well no one needs to know about.
She smirks and walks toward the door. Her eyes seem to shimmer in the dim light as she walks out into the hallway.
Joanne: You see Alexandra, I’ve been around a long time and I have taken down bigger and better than you. Many have stood in my way only to realize that I am not someone that is an easy target or I’ll just lay down and let you walk away with what I want in the end. You’ve managed to make a name for yourself but it seems to me that you haven’t won a title in a little bit so that means they’ve already tossed you to the side and don’t care about what happens to you or who you face off against. This is not going to be an easy match for you and I’m goin’ to make sure of that when all is said and done.
She continues down the long hallway, passing by the pictures that lined the walls.
Joanne: I have built an empire while I’ve been out of the limelight. I stepped away from wrestling but behind the scenes I have built an empire from nothin’. Just like my grandfather did. Do you know what it’s like to stand in front of generations of family friends and tell them the ideas that you have to make thin’s better to keep the peace, or to make money that doesn’t involve certain thin’s that a lot of us frown upon? No you don’t. I am a business woman, a daughter that loves her father, a wife that loves her husband, and a ruthless opponent. You have never faced off against someone like me. I don’t like being in the spotlight, and I’m not a big show off. I leave that to my niece. It’s not my thin’.
She reaches the foyer and stares up at the fountain that moves around the globe.
Joanne: There’s a reason why I am called the Jersey Devil Diva… I fight like I’m possessed by one. I have no soul, at least not any more. My heart no longer beats. But then again, I bet you don’t even believe that do you? I am a legend in my own right, because of the matches that I have been in. You claim that you have put your body through hell and back… That’s bullshit! You haven’t been through hell! I have… The match that Necra has posed to that Candy girl is the one that ends it all! The Camelot Pit Fight is a match that I will never forget. I went toe to toe with a man that I now call sire, and husband in that match. I survived, but not without injuries. I went through 18 hours of reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. They lost me three times on the table before they were finished. You and I will never be the same.
Her cell phone soon goes off as she sighs, and closes her eyes as she leans against the edge of the fountain.
Joanne: Damn it… Well if you want somethin’ done, then you have to do it yourself. Alexandra just know that I am not goin’ to back down from this match. Yes I have been away for a while, but I will work my way back to the top just like I always do. This match isn’t going to go down the way you want it to, and I will prove why I am one of the best in the business. I don't want people to bow to me, I’ve never been that type of person, but you seem to have a hang up about me, but when we’re done with this match I’ll forget about you unless we have to face each other again…
Joanne starts to head toward the front door and opens it as the stars sparkle overhead. The moon was bright in the sky and cast its light to the world below. She takes a deep breath and closes her eyes.
Joanne: You seem to think that I am afraid of you or that you are going to win this match against me… But I’m afraid that you are really underestimatin’ me and that is never a good thin’. People have done it before and regretted each and every moment that they did. I’m not sure that you understand who you are facin’... When we stand in the middle of that ring you will learn that lesson and then you’ll regret each and every minute of it. I’m not goin’ to underestimate you, I mean that would be stupid of me now wouldn't it?
She smirks as she opens her eyes and they seem to be glowing a bright green.
Joanne: Unlike you I have eternity… When your time comes to an end that’s it for you. I will be around a hell of a long time, and I will outlast now. When you grow old, and gray, I’ll still look like this, and well… Your name will fade in the end, and mine never will. I think I’ve said enough for now, and I can only say I’m goin’ to kick your ass in so many ways without reapeatin’ myself. See you soon and good luck, you’re goin’ to need it.
Joanne smiles as the camera focuses on the moon overhead. As the camera pans around, Joanne is gone and a rather large black panther seems to be on the roam as the scene fades to black.
