Smoke and Mirrors
The scene opens slowly to the site of a very old building. Age and weather has taken it down to a rotting old building. The outside wood covered in moss and roots from growing trees around the building. We hear the sound of an engine in the distance as the camera slowly turns to the street on the outside. We can see an older black van pull up slowly with creaking in the old frame. It pulls up slowly and parks horizontally in the parking spot. A Dodge Ram Van with a huge peace sign spray painted onto the side of it. The engine shuts off as it dies down quickly. There is no movement for a while. It’s almost as if the van belongs there, mixing in with the grimy, dirty look of the building.
Finally, the silence is broken when the drivers side door opens up with a creak. We see a pair of old worn out black sneakers hit the floor as the camera pans up to see the face of David Manson. His black beard moves gently in the wind. He is dressed simple. An old pair of ripped and torn up blue jeans and his old worn out and dirty black sneakers. He slams the door of his Van behind him as he looks up at the building, staring at it with a grin on his face. He stands there for a moment, almost as if he is reliving a memory. He then turns toward the camera, smiling as he begins to speak.
David Manson:”You thought you had us child. You thought you had taken down the Awakening! But sadly, like most of your pathetic excuse of a life, you couldn’t get the job done.”
David begins to walk, his face still sporting a huge grin. He inspects the side of the building, noticing every crack and rotted piece of wood. He bends down and picks up a chunk of rotted wood before laughing and tossing it aside. He continues walking, his hand touching the building at all times.
David Manson:”It’s funny though man, you thought you had done a smart thing. Taking out Jackie and Brandon like you did was very intelligent. But once again, your blindness deceives you boy! You are completely blind child! I told you that we can see clearly now that we have awakened. But you fail to understand the power of the Awakening! You fail to understand the power of true sight!”
David points to his eyes before turning back to the building, his face still sporting that sick smile we have grown to know. He begins to hum to himself as he kicks a stone into the front of the building. It hits one of the glass doors, cracking it down the middle.
David Manson:”It’s ok though man. You get another chance to call yourself a winner. To truly etch yourself into the great record books of this company! Smoke meets Manson once again. But this time, if you beat me you not only have a victory, but this time you get a chance at Jackie’s title. A prize you hold so dearly. A prize that keeps you fueled towards Jackie.”
Manson makes his way back to the van and knocks on the side a few times. The back doors swing open with a loud creak before a few men and women step out. Manson’s followers join him as they all share a hug and he whispers something to them. He pats them on the head before smiling and turning back towards the camera.
David Manson:”Make no mistake about it child, I don’t even think you can make it past Brandon. So why talk you say? It’s simple, the words of the Awakening shall be heard throughout these hallowed halls! People need to realize what they are dealing with. We have taken out stars, we have shortened careers, we have left a path of bodies in our crusade. You like most of these people in OSW don’t realize what we are, why we are here, and what we can do. We can end this little game as quickly as we’ve started it. We can create a war of which you’ve never seen before. We can tear apart OSW before it even gets off the ground. But that’s not what we want. We want you to listen.”
Manson’s followers return to the van and begin pulling out baseball bats, crowbars, and metal pipes. Anarchy quickly begins as the followers begin smashing the windows and the doors of the building. Glass shards and old pieces of wood begin littering the ground as the followers begin destroying the ancient building. Manson laughs joyfully as he watches them go to work. He picks up a piece of sheet rock and eyes a window. He tosses the rock and it flies through the air before smashing right through the front of the building, creating an enormous hole. Manson laughs menacingly as the followers continue.
David Manson:”You can’t see the lie in front of you because you fill yourself with the lies that this society has built. Society has forced you to believe that winning is everything. That the bad guy always loses. You see it in movies, television shows, plays, but let me open your eyes to the truth child. In life, it doesn’t matter if you are bad or good, the only thing that matters is survival. And you have chosen a bad way to survive. You have trapped yourself against the wall and standing in your path to freedom is three wild beast. These three beasts have formed an alliance and their only goal as of right now is to maim the man against the wall.”
Manson whistles as they turn towards him.
David Manson:”Burn it down.”
Manson’s followers drop their weapons and return to the van. They begin grabbing gas cans, lighter fluid bottles, and homemade molotov cocktails out of the back as most begin pouring gasoline and lighter fluid around the building. A few go into the building and then return after a few moments with empty cans. Manson laughs as the men and women toss their empty cans onto the ground. The get prepared as Manson says his final words.
David Manson:”You made a mistake going after the Awakening. You made a mistake attacking Jackie and Brandon last week. And now you will pay once again for your mistakes. Last week you made us out to be the fools. We proved you blind. This week, you won’t be able to see what’s coming through the smoke and mirrors!”
And with that Manson lights up a molotov cocktail and smiles sadistically at the camera before tossing it into the building. The fire begins to grow as the rest of the followers each throw a flaming bottle. The building erupts in flames as Manson’s followers all drop down to their knees around him. He spreads his arms to the sides as he begins laughing hysterically at the top of his lungs. His laughs turn dark as he begins to hum an unknown tune. His followers begin to sing as the scene fades on the flames lighting up the darkness and we zoom in on Manson humming and laughing menacingly and the sound of his followers singing.
Followers:”Always is always forever, as long as one is one, inside yourself for your father, all is none all is none all is one!”
Finally, the silence is broken when the drivers side door opens up with a creak. We see a pair of old worn out black sneakers hit the floor as the camera pans up to see the face of David Manson. His black beard moves gently in the wind. He is dressed simple. An old pair of ripped and torn up blue jeans and his old worn out and dirty black sneakers. He slams the door of his Van behind him as he looks up at the building, staring at it with a grin on his face. He stands there for a moment, almost as if he is reliving a memory. He then turns toward the camera, smiling as he begins to speak.
David Manson:”You thought you had us child. You thought you had taken down the Awakening! But sadly, like most of your pathetic excuse of a life, you couldn’t get the job done.”
David begins to walk, his face still sporting a huge grin. He inspects the side of the building, noticing every crack and rotted piece of wood. He bends down and picks up a chunk of rotted wood before laughing and tossing it aside. He continues walking, his hand touching the building at all times.
David Manson:”It’s funny though man, you thought you had done a smart thing. Taking out Jackie and Brandon like you did was very intelligent. But once again, your blindness deceives you boy! You are completely blind child! I told you that we can see clearly now that we have awakened. But you fail to understand the power of the Awakening! You fail to understand the power of true sight!”
David points to his eyes before turning back to the building, his face still sporting that sick smile we have grown to know. He begins to hum to himself as he kicks a stone into the front of the building. It hits one of the glass doors, cracking it down the middle.
David Manson:”It’s ok though man. You get another chance to call yourself a winner. To truly etch yourself into the great record books of this company! Smoke meets Manson once again. But this time, if you beat me you not only have a victory, but this time you get a chance at Jackie’s title. A prize you hold so dearly. A prize that keeps you fueled towards Jackie.”
Manson makes his way back to the van and knocks on the side a few times. The back doors swing open with a loud creak before a few men and women step out. Manson’s followers join him as they all share a hug and he whispers something to them. He pats them on the head before smiling and turning back towards the camera.
David Manson:”Make no mistake about it child, I don’t even think you can make it past Brandon. So why talk you say? It’s simple, the words of the Awakening shall be heard throughout these hallowed halls! People need to realize what they are dealing with. We have taken out stars, we have shortened careers, we have left a path of bodies in our crusade. You like most of these people in OSW don’t realize what we are, why we are here, and what we can do. We can end this little game as quickly as we’ve started it. We can create a war of which you’ve never seen before. We can tear apart OSW before it even gets off the ground. But that’s not what we want. We want you to listen.”
Manson’s followers return to the van and begin pulling out baseball bats, crowbars, and metal pipes. Anarchy quickly begins as the followers begin smashing the windows and the doors of the building. Glass shards and old pieces of wood begin littering the ground as the followers begin destroying the ancient building. Manson laughs joyfully as he watches them go to work. He picks up a piece of sheet rock and eyes a window. He tosses the rock and it flies through the air before smashing right through the front of the building, creating an enormous hole. Manson laughs menacingly as the followers continue.
David Manson:”You can’t see the lie in front of you because you fill yourself with the lies that this society has built. Society has forced you to believe that winning is everything. That the bad guy always loses. You see it in movies, television shows, plays, but let me open your eyes to the truth child. In life, it doesn’t matter if you are bad or good, the only thing that matters is survival. And you have chosen a bad way to survive. You have trapped yourself against the wall and standing in your path to freedom is three wild beast. These three beasts have formed an alliance and their only goal as of right now is to maim the man against the wall.”
Manson whistles as they turn towards him.
David Manson:”Burn it down.”
Manson’s followers drop their weapons and return to the van. They begin grabbing gas cans, lighter fluid bottles, and homemade molotov cocktails out of the back as most begin pouring gasoline and lighter fluid around the building. A few go into the building and then return after a few moments with empty cans. Manson laughs as the men and women toss their empty cans onto the ground. The get prepared as Manson says his final words.
David Manson:”You made a mistake going after the Awakening. You made a mistake attacking Jackie and Brandon last week. And now you will pay once again for your mistakes. Last week you made us out to be the fools. We proved you blind. This week, you won’t be able to see what’s coming through the smoke and mirrors!”
And with that Manson lights up a molotov cocktail and smiles sadistically at the camera before tossing it into the building. The fire begins to grow as the rest of the followers each throw a flaming bottle. The building erupts in flames as Manson’s followers all drop down to their knees around him. He spreads his arms to the sides as he begins laughing hysterically at the top of his lungs. His laughs turn dark as he begins to hum an unknown tune. His followers begin to sing as the scene fades on the flames lighting up the darkness and we zoom in on Manson humming and laughing menacingly and the sound of his followers singing.
Followers:”Always is always forever, as long as one is one, inside yourself for your father, all is none all is none all is one!”