ACT ONE

FADE IN:

INT. PILLMAN'S WAREHOUSE – NIGHT

CHAINS RATTLE as the garage door of an old, dark warehouse rises to reveal three SCPD officers standing side by side suited up, aimed, and intimidating. DEAN AMBROSE, ROMAN REIGNS, and SETH ROLLINS.

Dean takes the lead, cautiously stepping forward to scope the place out.

Bags of money and weapons are piled in the middle of the floor, but no one's home.

DEAN

All clear. Someone must have tipped them off.

SMACK. Roman collapses to his right. Dean swings around aimed to shoot, but stops, mouth open in shock. A chair slaps his head and he hits the floor. He's out.

The attacker hovers above him, without remorse.

Seth Rollins.

INT. PILLMAN'S WAREHOUSE – LATER

SIRENS SOUND and LIGHTS FLASH outside the building. Dean and Roman are still knocked out on the ground, money scattered around them. Dean stirs, wincing in pain. He looks around, disoriented. What happened?

The garage doors open and SCPD swarm inside waving flashlights led by OFFICER SAMOA JOE.

JOE

SCPD!

Dean struggles to climb to his feet.

JOE (CONT'D)

Freeze! Hands where I can see them.

Dean remains on his knees and holds up his hands. Flashlights find his face and he squints.

Surprise twitches on Joe's face, but he maintains his position.

Dean has some explaining to do.

Superimpose titles:

Three Years Later

INT. THE CELTIC TAVERN – NIGHT

A boot taps to the music playing on the jukebox. It belongs to former officer Dean Ambrose. He takes a sip from his mug, hearing the breaking news on the TV hanging above the bar, but not really listening. It's Talking Smack. Suplex City's leading news station.

RENEE YOUNG (ON TV)

After nearly a decade, Mayor Jerry Lawler is stepping down. His reasons are unknown, but it leaves the position open for new candidates including Commissioner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and Chief of Police Shane McMahon.

Rolling clip of an interview with Stephanie McMahon standing with her Director of Operations, GLENN JACOBS.

STEPHANIE MCMAHON (ON TV)

I am not aware of our former mayor's reasons for stepping down, and quite frankly, that's none of my concern. My concern is for the citizens of this city and their well-being, which is why I am running for mayor.

Rolling clip of an interview with Shane McMahon.

SHANE MCMAHON (ON TV)

This city has gotten out of control. It's about time someone stepped up and did something about it. Which is why I'm running for mayor.

The door to the tavern opens and Big Show steps inside. He scowls on sight of Dean.

He makes his way over and takes the seat next to him. Taps the counter. Bar owner, SHEAMUS, walks over and places a bottle in front of him. Big Show chugs it and puts the empty bottle back down with a THUD.

BIG SHOW

You've got some nerve showing your face around here.

Dean ignores him. Keeps taking his foot to the music.

BIG SHOW (CONT'D)

Shoving your badge in our faces like you're better than everyone else. Now, look at you. You're just like us. Cheers.

He lifts his bottle then drops it at Dean's boot.

Dean's foot stops tapping.

DEAN

Is there a problem?

Big Show stands, his massive frame towering over Dean.

BIG SHOW

You tell me.

Dean finishes his drink. 

DEAN

(to Sheamus)

I'm going to take this to go.

He slams it across Big Show's head. Big Show totters, but he's still standing. Dean throws a punch, but Big Show grabs his fist midair and headbutts him.

Dean stumbles back. He grabs his stool and whacks it against Big Show's body. Big Show barely loses his footing. Dean tries again, but Big Show yanks it from him and chucks it against the wall where it crumbles to pieces.

He grabs Dean by the throat, lifts him off his feet, and chokeslams him through a table breaking it in half.

Dean lies there for a moment, coughing.

DEAN

You're going to have to do better than that.

Big show grunts.

EXT. OUTSIDE THE CELTIC TAVERN – MOMENTS LATER

Dean crashes through the window. He lies on the glass covered sidewalk in pain. SIRENS SOUND.

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