Post by Tom Carradine on Jul 16, 2024 14:54:45 GMT -5
The Bridge Comedy Club
Gulf Breeze, FL
Patio Stage
July 15th 2024
Scene opens with Tom Carradine standing at a microphone during an “open mic” comedy show.
Tom: …And as I was about to…
A member of the audience shoots up with a bottle of beer in his hand.
Heckler: YOU SUCK!
The man looks to his buddies for approval.
Tom: I had a good teacher… I’ll treasure the lessons you taught me forever. Just remember, spitters are quitters…
The rest of the audience turns on the heckler, drowning him in ridicule. He sinks back into his seat, his face crimson with embarrassment. Scene fades as Tom continues with his set.
LATER THAT EVENING
Scene fades back in to find Tom walking back to his car in the parking lot.
Tom: In a lot of ways, tonight pretty well sums up my wrestling career so far…. You go out to perform for the people, and somebody wants to shit all over it.
When you come up against things like that, you can do one of two things: you can let it get to you and try to bury your dreams…
Or, you can turn around and give it a good swift kick in the nutsack.
Guess which choice I’m making?
Case in point…
At Scion, I’m going up against Owen Traeger. Fairly muscular guy, if you go by his gym selfies. Likes to think that he’s going make me have a “bad day at the office”.
Hate to burst your little head trip there, buddy, but there’s no such thing as a “bad day” when I’m in the ring with the spotlight shining brightly on me.
Does that make me sound a little egotistical? Perhaps. Self-centered? Oh, definitely.
But you know what I’m NOT?
Intimidated.
Tom fishes his keys out of his pockets.
Tom: So, this Wednesday, bring your muscles and your “tough guy” machismo to the ring and show me something. Show me why people need to feel threatened by you.
Otherwise, YOU’RE the one that’s gonna have a “bad day at the office”.
Tom unlocks his car, gets in, and drives away as scene fades out.
Gulf Breeze, FL
Patio Stage
July 15th 2024
Scene opens with Tom Carradine standing at a microphone during an “open mic” comedy show.
Tom: …And as I was about to…
A member of the audience shoots up with a bottle of beer in his hand.
Heckler: YOU SUCK!
The man looks to his buddies for approval.
Tom: I had a good teacher… I’ll treasure the lessons you taught me forever. Just remember, spitters are quitters…
The rest of the audience turns on the heckler, drowning him in ridicule. He sinks back into his seat, his face crimson with embarrassment. Scene fades as Tom continues with his set.
LATER THAT EVENING
Scene fades back in to find Tom walking back to his car in the parking lot.
Tom: In a lot of ways, tonight pretty well sums up my wrestling career so far…. You go out to perform for the people, and somebody wants to shit all over it.
When you come up against things like that, you can do one of two things: you can let it get to you and try to bury your dreams…
Or, you can turn around and give it a good swift kick in the nutsack.
Guess which choice I’m making?
Case in point…
At Scion, I’m going up against Owen Traeger. Fairly muscular guy, if you go by his gym selfies. Likes to think that he’s going make me have a “bad day at the office”.
Hate to burst your little head trip there, buddy, but there’s no such thing as a “bad day” when I’m in the ring with the spotlight shining brightly on me.
Does that make me sound a little egotistical? Perhaps. Self-centered? Oh, definitely.
But you know what I’m NOT?
Intimidated.
Tom fishes his keys out of his pockets.
Tom: So, this Wednesday, bring your muscles and your “tough guy” machismo to the ring and show me something. Show me why people need to feel threatened by you.
Otherwise, YOU’RE the one that’s gonna have a “bad day at the office”.
Tom unlocks his car, gets in, and drives away as scene fades out.
