~The Sentinel is pacing around his office, obviously worried. He's staring at the phone, as though waiting for it to ring~
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The Sentinel (to himself): "Where are you, Jack?"
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~After a couple more seconds, the phone finally rings. Sentinel quickly flips on the speaker phone~
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The Sentinel: "You better have some good news..."
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Voice from phone: "Um, well, I have news, but it isn't all good..."
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The Sentinel: "I'm waiting..."
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Voice: "We found Jack Power."
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~A couple quiet seconds pass~
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The Sentinel (impatiently): "...and...?"
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Voice: "Well, we found him wandering around Fort Wayne, Indiana. He's in a pretty bad way. He hasn't changed his clothes in a week. It looks like he was still wearing the same clothes he was wearing when... you know..."
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The Sentinel: "Yeah, I know. Has he said anything?"
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Voice: "That's the odd thing, Boss. He hasn't said word one since we found him. He just has this dazed look in his eyes, almost... catatonic."
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The Sentinel: "This isn't good news. Is he there with you now?"
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Voice: "Yeah. We're on the private jet heading toward New Orleans."
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The Sentinel: "He let you put him on the jet?"
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Voice: "He didn't resist at all."
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The Sentinel: "Something's not right. What's he doing now?"
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Voice: "He's just sitting in the chair and looking forward. Boss, I think he's messed up good. We can't put him into the ring like this."
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The Sentinel: "Fortunately, I don't pay you to make those calls. We have a house full of paying customers, expecting to see Jack Power. I can't afford for him not to wrestle today."
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~Cut to the interior of the jet. Several of Sentinel's men are on the plane. Jack Power is in a seat across from the one on the phone, eyes glazed and staring blankly into space~
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Suit: "Yeah, yeah, I get it. It's all business."
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Jack Power (almost inaudible): "...all business..."
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Suit: "Boss! Boss! Jack just spoke. *pause for response* He said "All business". *pause* No that doesn't mean he's getting better! He needs some serious psychological help. Jada scrambled his brain good.. *pause* What?! *pause* Put him on the phone?! Forgive my speaking freely, boss, but are you nuts?! *pause* But... *pause* Of course I want to... *pauses for response, then sighs heavily* All right, but don't say I didn't warn you..."
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~The suit hands Jack the telephone. Jack doesn't take it. The suit then presses a button on the cell phone and turns on the speaker~
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Suit: "I put it on speaker phone, Boss. He should be able to hear you now."
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The Sentinel (from phone): "Jack? Jack, can you hear me?"
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~No obvious response from Jack~
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The Sentinel: "What's he doing?"
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Suit: "Nothing. Same thing as before."
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The Sentinel: "Dammit! *sighs* Let me know when you're coming in. I'll have the staff doctor look at him when he gets in."
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Suit: "Okay. You're the boss."
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The Sentinel: "Remember that."
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Jack (mumbling): "You'll live longer."
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The Sentinel: "Jack? Jack?!"
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~Jack says nothing~
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The Sentinel: "All right. Let me know when you're coming in." *click*
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~The suits look at each other, confused~
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Suit: "How long to the airfield?"
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Pilot: "Ten minutes."
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Suit: "Thanks. We'll call Sentinel back when we're in the limo. *to himself* I can't believe he'd actually make him wrestle in this condition."
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~Camera pans to Jack. He just stares blankly in the general direction of the camera~
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