Chokeslam

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Okay.

I just want to be clear

about something...

This is a deli, a delicatessen.

You know that right?

You're robbing a deli,

not like, a bank.

You know it's like meat,

cheeses, potato salad,

macaroni salad... okay.

Should I bag it?

Yeah.

Okay.

Have a great day, rocket.

What did you call me?

Nothing.

Nothing.

Enjoy your money.

No, no, no.

What did you call me?

Class 2006, "let's

go lions, let's go!"

You're Luke cromwell.

The rocket.

First of all, it's

pronounced crom-well.

Oh. Oh, I'm sorry.

Second, I have no idea

who you're talking about.

You dated Alice Evans

through most of grade 12.

Hey. I'm warning you, man.

You also have the single season

football rushing record and you

stop it!

...have your nickname

tattooed on your knuckles.

Sh*t.

Who the hell are you?

Oh. Yeah. I'm Corey.

Corey?

Swanson.

Corey Swanson.

No. No?

Wow!

Okay.

No, no.

Dita wait. Wait, wait,

wait. Just wait.

Call the cops!

This guy-he ...? He chased

the robber out there

and he got the money back

for us, actually.

You're sitting on the wrong guy.

This guy is a hero.

He is. Yeah, he's a hero.

Oh. Yeah, when dita retires

she's going to sell to me.

There's an old hardware store

sitting empty next door, so...

Expansion.

Expansion.

Yeah.

Some big brain

buddies you got there.

You.

You remembering all that

stuff you said about me.

You perform that

mental trick tonight,

you're going to be the

hit of the party.

I mean, you are

going tonight, right?

The reunion?

Oh, is that... that's tonight?

Yeah, man.

It's ten years.

Ten years, can you believe it?

I won't be going now, I guess.

How come?

I just needed some extra

cash to fix myself up a bit.

The rocket can't just

show up looking like

some kind of a homeless loser.

You were the most popular

guy in high school.

Sure.

No, really. Look, when I

was in grade 10

you were in grade 12,

everybody looked up to you.

You were a god.

When I was a senior and

you were still there

you were.. Same deal.

You know what?

You and the rocket.

Walker heights reunion.

Oh, I...

Come on man, get excited

for once in your life, huh?

No. I can't.

There's too many bad memories.

You know I read that... you

know, what's her name

is going to be there.

Miss thing.

Sheena... what's it... you

know that wrestling girl?

Sheena dewilde?

Yeah, that's the one.

Yeah, I want to get

a good look at her.

See if she's as bangable

as she is on TV.

I'm just going to stop you right

there, because I wasn't dumped.

It was kind of a mutual decision

that I needed to take some time

off and that's why I've been

training and focusing on

becoming a better wrestler.

It wasn't like I was fired

or anything like that.

Everyone's careers go up

and down and I've...

Dude, seriously? Off.

Oh my god.

This is Zach.

Hey.

Really, really cool guy.

Smile for the camera.

Stop doing that.

Dude, just...

I have universal

abundance within me.

I am one with the world.

Hi.

You're not easy to

find Dr. Hayden.

- Corey.

- Corey!

- Yeah.

- Corey.

I was coming for some advice,

but I think I can figure

it out actually.

No. Follow me.

As you can see my therapy

career is temporarily on hold.

Economic downturn,

what have you.

Yeah, I know it's

rough out there.

Yeah.

An opportunity has sort of

presented itself suddenly and

it's... if this is a bad time

I can just take off ...?

No, no, no. No, no.

I've just got to

do something quick.

Bing bang.

Okay, yeah. So look, it's

sort of the big c-word.

Closure.

I should have just said that.

Ah.

Look, sheena is

...sheena's back.

She's back in town.

What does getting

closure mean to you now?

I don't know, I mean I

just figured...

Sorry, continue.

I don't know.

Really I got the chance

now to like, see her.

Look at her.

Not when she's on TV, in person.

I should go see her, right?

Corey.

The last time you two saw

each other, as I recall,

things did not go very well.

Yes, yeah. No, I know. It

went really bad. Yeah.

It's been a long time, okay?

Ten years.

Then I would proceed,

with caution.

I will.

I'm going to go do it.

I'm going to go see her.

I'm going to go see her.

Thank you. Thank you.

Hey, mom?

Hey, I'm going to

the reunion tonight.

I'll probably be

home by like, 11.

Not that I have to tell

you any of that because

I'm a 28 year old

fully grown man

and I don't have to tell you

anything about my life.

Hey.

Oh, you scared me.

I figured I'd take

you up on your offer.

Corey Swanson?

You tried to rob me earlier?

Oh. Yeah, you.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, Carey.

- So what do you want?

- To go to the reunion.

You said you didn't have

anything to wear...

So this is my dad's.

Boom.

Hey, man.

All right.

Let's do this.

Oh, is that Alice Evans?

That's Alice Evans.

- Right there.

- Yeah it is.

How do I look?

Awesome.

Hey babe, the rockets landed.

Don't touch me.

- Why?

- Oh, Luke!

Yeah, what's new?

I'm born again.

You're... okay.

Christian.

F***ing a.

She still wants me man.

Let's get a beer.

We're sticking around.

Yeah.

9 o'clock, check it out.

Yep, I'd still do that.

You know back in the day she

used to hit on me all the time.

Yo Carey, where you going?

Your plane is going to crash and

then you're going to have to eat

other passengers

so you can survive.

You're going to die a friendless

virgin who's had no

sexual interactions so

the blue balls kill you.

You wrestling contract is fake

and you actually signed up to be

a lifetime spokesman

for north Korea.

You're going to live with your

mom forever in her basement, and

sleep in the same bed for

the rest of your life.

Oh I hope not.

You still nervous?

Yeah.

What if this is a big mistake?

What if in 15 years I'm nothing?

- That's not possible.

- Why?

Because you're sheena, and

you're really talented

and super smart and awesome

and... come on.

You're awesome, you know?

You'll always have me.

I don't know what I'd

ever do without you.

Announcer:
I've been

blabbering on for long enough.

What do you say we bring her

on out here and give her

a proper send off?

You look great and you look

like you're in super shape

I found this online!

Congratulations on that.

Thanks yeah I've

been training hard.

- No, stop screwing around!

- I hate your coffee!

Sounds like you're stalking me.

No. Dude, dude.

Where the is my money,

where the is it?

I don't have it!

Would have been nice if someone

told me this was happening.

I didn't do anything.

No I'm not a drug

addict, get out.

Idiot!

What do you have to say

for yourself sheena?

Get that out of my face.

Love you sheena!

Sheena:
You.

Announcer:
Walker heights'

biggest export, sheena dewilde.

Thank you, ten years.

Yeah, it's been a long time.

That sleazy reality show

that you were on,

you gonna do another season?

Yeah, good luck.

Broke her producer's windpipe.

Wait that's not at all what

happened, okay what happened-

announcer:
Enough.

Why did you really quit the

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