Out all night.

[Stylin' Kyle Roberts [REBEL]]

(Sunday afternoon. Cary Towne Park. Casa del Roberts. Legal counsel Ryan Kingston is sitting at his desk as Kyle enters through the front door.)

RYAN KINGSTON: Where the hell have you been?

KYLE ROBERTS: Long night last night. I didn't get to bed until six a.m.

RYAN KINGSTON: Well, I hope you were training for your match.

KYLE ROBERTS: If by "training," you mean "getting it on," then, yes. Yes I was.

RYAN KINGSTON: You want to win this match, right? It's not like I can issue any lawsuits against your opponents.

KYLE ROBERTS: What are you talking about? You told me that North Carolina doesn't have a mandatory bar and that you're allowed to practice law here.

RYAN KINGSTON: While that's true, it's not like these three men will be breaking any laws. There's nothing to sue them for.

KYLE ROBERTS: Ha! Like lawyers need a reason to sue people!

RYAN KINGSTON: If there's a legitimate reason for it, I'll do it. If you're just going to use legal threats against them, I'll have nothing to do with it. The time is much better used getting you a permanent work visa.

KYLE ROBERTS: Fine, Ryan. Just do what you've got to do. I'll do what I've gotta do: Beat those other chumps for my shot at the REBEL Heavyweight title.

RYAN KINGSTON: You might want to see the latest videos on REBEL-PRO.com. Tommy Deathrow has shown up.

KYLE ROBERTS: Finally, eh? I guess he must have filled his dysfunctional family obligations for the Easter weekend early.

RYAN KINGSTON: This will not be an easy match for you, Kyle. Both Ravager and Deathrow are pretty eager to get their hands on you.

KYLE ROBERTS: Yeah, I'll bet they are. But I'm not going to let them touch my bathing suit areas. The sickos.

RYAN KINGSTON: They're serious.

KYLE ROBERTS: So am I, Ryan! They want to come at me with a barrel full of rage and an inkling of sexual confusion? It means I'm doing my job. I'm getting under their skin. If they want me so badly in the ring, if they want to tear me apart, it's a weakness to exploit. I only need a few seconds to completely capitalize. And when I attack, I got straight for the jugular. Emerald Fusion! One, two, three! Polarizer! One, two, three! And when there's only me and one other guy in that ring? I hit their back. Hard. And then Tame them until they give up.

RYAN KINGSTON: Deathrow's under the assumption that this match is being fought under Superstar rules.

KYLE ROBERTS: This is a different federation. Technically, every REBEL match is Superstar rules. No count-outs. No disqualifications. They can bring in every weapon they want. But although I don't like playing that way, I will do what needs to be done. It's the only way to get that big shiny belt. But I don't NEED any weapons to get the drop on them. The only weapon I need is this. (Kyle taps his head.) It's all I've got. I'm not sure if they realize it, but I don't have much in the way of back-up down here. There's no tag team partner. There's no manager. There's no rules for me to bend. All I've got it you, Ryan, and as you've said again and again, you're not much use to me in a fight. No, Ryan. The only thing I've got is my cunning. My wit.

RYAN KINGSTON: You've got your focus, if you choose to use it.

KYLE ROBERTS: One goal, Ryan! And Ravager's not going to take it away from me! Tommy Deathrow's not going to take it away from me! Lloyd Rees is not going to take it away from me! I've already lost one match here in REBEL, and that was against Rex Caliber. He had that crowd eating out of the palm of his hand, baying for my blood! And, as much as I hate to admit it, yeah, it got me rattled. But no more! Ravager wants the fans to chant his name? I'll have them groaning it after he gets carried to the back by the REBEL staff! Tommy Deathrow wants to be unpredictable, let him! But when he least expects it, I'll be right there in his face! Lloyd Rees wants a cheeseburger? I'll make sure there's one sent to his locker room, all smothered in ketchup! Give him a reminder of the good old days that he has back in Edmonton, a memento of the times he won!

But now he's going up against Stylin' Kyle Roberts! He thinks I'm lucky? I'll be lucky if I make it out of that match without any blood on my face! If there's one thing I CAN predict, it's that next month, when REBEL comes back for its two week break, you'll see me, Kyle Roberts, with a note that says "IOU one title match" signed by Rick Garrett himself!

You see, Ryan, there's three things that my opponents all have in common. One, they're all NAPW champions. Yes, so am I, but I'm saying that they hold belts right now. And me? I've gotten used to gold around my waist, but right now, I happen to be on the outside looking in. So I'm hungrier than all of them, no matter how much pent-up rage they've got giving them ulcers.

Two, they're all working for Rex Caliber's NAPW in Edmonton. They've got cushy jobs in both places, and I happen to be only working for one federation. That's this one. REBEL. And I got used to the cushy bonus cheques I received for being a champion. And, hell, what cushier cheque would there be than the Heavyweight bonus? I will be the REBEL Heavyweight champion. I will be the face of the federation. I will take this upstart company to new heights!

Three? (Kyle chuckles.) They've all lost to Stylin' Kyle Roberts. I've had each man's number. Yes, when you throw all three of them in the ring against me at the same time, the odds of me winning are that much slimmer. But the odds of those chumps winning? Slim to none.

(Kyle turns to the door.)

KYLE ROBERTS: Now if you'll excuse me, Ryan, I've got some working out to be done. I'll be the the fitness centre. If you need me, I've got my cell.

(Kyle exits, leaving Ryan to his own thoughts as we fade to black.)

RYAN KINGSTON: Yes, I think he's ready.