INT. SPCD STATION – LATER

Dean gets his mugshots taken. He's been here before.

INT. SPCD HOLDING CELL – MORNING

Dean is asleep in the cell. Looks like he needed it. OFFICER DANA BROOKE bangs on the bars with her baton, startling him awake.

DANA

Naptime's over. Someone actually likes you.

She unlocks the cell.

INT. SCPD STATION – CONTINUOUS

The station is teeming with bad guys and girls being brought in and processed. PHONES ARE RINGING off the hook. A usual day for the Suplex City Police Department.

Dana walks Dean out as Chief Shane McMahon exits his office.

DEAN

Chief Mac. Or is it Mayor Mac? You've got my vote.

Shane is not in the mood.

SHANE

You think this is funny? Listen to me. We've got real problems to deal with and instead we're wasting time with the likes of you. You want to throw your life away, do it someplace else. Don't ever let me catch you in here again. Captain, a word, please.

Recently promoted, Captain Samoa Joe follows Shane out. As he passes Dean he acknowledges him with disgust.

EXT. SCPD PARKING LOT – MOMENTS LATER

Dean exits the building. He smirks.

Roman Reigns leans against a patrol car.

ROMAN

Rough night?

DEAN

Had worse. Good to see you brother.

ROMAN

Don't be so sure.

He moves to the driver's seat.

INT. ROMAN'S POLICE CAR - MOVING – DAY

Roman and Dean are riding outside of the city, past the docks and seemingly to the middle of nowhere.

DEAN

I really appreciate you doing this. I don't know when I'm going to be able to pay you back. I've got half a tuna sandwich in the fridge if you want it.

ROMAN

Keep your sandwich. I owe you enough as it is. Besides, I'm not the one who bailed you out.

Dean is surprised by this information, not knowing what to make of it.

EXT. PILLMAN'S WAREHOUSE – DAY

They pull up to the abandoned warehouse and park. This place still haunts Dean to this day.

DEAN

What are we doing here?

ROMAN

You'll see.

He gets out. Dean sits there for a moment, contemplating. Going against his gut, he follows him.

Like deja vu, Roman drags the chain to lift the garage door. At first, it appears empty. Then someone steps out of the shadows.

Seth Rollins.

With a growl, Dean launches at him and punches him in the face. Roman jumps in between them and holds him back.

ROMAN

Relax.

Seth massages his jaw. Checks his hand for blood.

SETH

I didn't come here for trouble, all right.

Roman continues to block Dean as he tries to get at Seth.

DEAN

I'm actually glad you're here, cause now I don't have to spend another three years hunting you down.

ROMAN

Calm down for a second.

DEAN

What is he doing here?

ROMAN

Just hear him out.

Dean paces in quick strides back and forth, a ticking grenade.

ROMAN (CONT'D)

(to Seth)

You might want to start talking.

SETH

You have every right to hate me right now. What I did is beyond repair, but we have bigger problems to deal with.

Dean keeps pacing, shaking his head.

ROMAN

You're losing him.

SETH

As you know, two of the worst possible options are running for mayor. A power-hungry dictator versus a guy with good intentions but has no idea what's really going on around him. Either way, we're headed for war. That's where we come on in.

DEAN

I'm sorry. Did he just say we?

SETH

We were once unstoppable. We laid crime on its back. The only guys who could get the job done. We made a promise to protect this city, and I say we make good on that promise by getting the team back together.

All eyes are on Dean.

DEAN

You can crawl back to whatever hole you came out of because I don't do business with snakes.

He steps dangerously close to Seth.

DEAN (CONT'D)

Contact me again, and you're going to wish you put me away for life.

He storms out of the building.

DEAN (CONT'D)

Have fun at your little reunion.