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*Knock Knock*

Janelly: Who is it?

Xia: Its me girl I got your keys.

Janelly: Thanks homie. There was no way I was gonna be able to drive. You want some water or something?

Xia: Ill have a coffee. I'm just glad you were good.

Michael is sitting at the kitchen island: Good morning Xia. I made sure she was good the whole night.

Xia: I bet you did Mike. You see that smile on her face, keep it there or Ill come holla at you. Feel me?

Michael: Im on the job. And I got a lot of work to make up. Speaking of work. I gotta meet Lio at the gym. Ill get with you later?

Janelly: Absolutely. Ill be in the studio later. Just call me boo.

Janelly walks Michael to the door. They embrace one last time before going to take care of business.

Michael: I meant everything I said to you last night. I'm not going anywhere as long as you keep me darling.

Janelly: You got lots of making up to do with me. You're good at what you used to do. Now go on and get your work done.

Xia: Is he gone? Okay.....Details bish! You been waiting for that man all this time. You shouldn't be walking!

Janelly: All I'm telling your nosey ass is three years is a mean ass time to hold out. And being each other's release is marvelous.

Xia: I hear you girl. So did you tell him yet? About how how you had everything set up?

Janelly: I will. I'm just tightening up some loose ends while he loosens up my tight end. I'm not fucking with you let me get dressed so I can go to this meeting.

Michael makes it the gym at Maryland Championship Wrestling. Finally....Big Money is home.

Flashback

Trainer Derek Frazier: Welcome to he'll bitches! Some of you will live, others will die. I expect death. Especially from you. What's your name? Michael Rivers right?

Michael? Yes sir.

Derek: Sir huh? Okay....You think you can make it past training?

Michael: I'm ready to work sir.

Derek: Okay..... Get in the ring and hit the ropes. Don't stop til your knees pop. Go!

End of Flashback

Michael is 20 minutes in running the ropes. The blood is pumping, the memory is coming back. Drill after drill is a spectacle to others in the gym. Including Lio Rush.

Workout is finally done. Lio and MCW Owner Dan McDevitt have a conversation with Michael.

Dan: You look like you haven't lost a step. I dont know if you taken any bookings yet but I want you here.

Lio: I want to go out in style. I want you to be the final entrant in the battle royal.

Michael: A battle royal is a good first step in the water. I'm in. Now lets give the trainees a mini show.

The two put on a small clinic for the students before Michael goes on to meet Janelly at the studio.

Janelly is having her contract meeting

Janelly: Thank you for having this meeting with me. Im sure we can find common ground in this contract. I can be simplistic. My only demands are a 54 percent residual of the total revenue seeing as I'm the writer, co producer, and additional vocalist. Id All you're basically doing is providing the cookie cut artist.

Rapper: You're asking for a lot...

Record Executive: I have no problem with that except, your number is too high and you're sounding like you making the artist.

Rapper: Damn sure didn't make me....

Janelly: Well actually, I gave you your style. Along with other male and female artists. Everyone brought to me is a star because of my skill. My talent. My swag. Hell, the style your top rap artist has is basically the wrestling gimmick of Michael "Big Money" Rivers. Except much goofier because he has no charisma.

Rapper: I am the top artist. I know you ain't talking about me. I'm Dolla Droppa.

Janelly: You're in my studio. In my house. And in my house, you're not Dolla Droppa. You're Rob Jenkins.

Record Executive: I wouldn't argue that with her. A lot of the artists I sent to you came out whole different entity. I trust that you can do it again. Ill draw up a contract with each of your requests. Anything else?

Dolla Droppa: I don't care what you did, you don't deserve what you're asking.

Janelly: You dont deserve to have a career. So If I were you, I'd start writing rhymes or something. Because the minute I cut off my help, all the hoes are gone.

Dolls Droppa: You better stay in your lane when you speak to me. I don't care who you are. I'm star!

Michael walks into the meeting room and jumps in Dolla Droppas face.

Michael: If you didn't hear her correctly, she said this is her house. And you're going to respect her. If I ever catch you jumping her face like that again you won't have a face. By the way, you should be thanking me for the gimmick that you have. I'm the real one and that dollar dropping name stupid as fuck.

Record Executive: You know what? I've heard enough. Janelly, I apologize for all of this. Ill have the contract drawn up with everything you want.

Janelly: I also want 25 percent of his platinum record bonus to be signed over to Michael Rivers for trying to bite the creators hand.

Record Executive: Deal! Droppa get your ass out of here before you cost me any more money. You for got who she is? Who he is? And were in Baltimore? Go NOW!

Dolla Droppa: We will see each other again Rivers.

Michael: Its a small world. Can't wait. Come holla at me.

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