Post by Donovan Basch on Jul 28, 2018 3:30:28 GMT -5
BaschTech Headquarters
Oceanside, California
Scene opens as Donovan is poring over dune paperwork when his phone rings. Without looking up, he punches a button to answer the call.
Donovan: Yes?
Voice: Mr Basch, this is Detective Allen With the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. I'm calling in regards to a Ms Desiree Evans...
Donovan drops his pen and glares at the phone.
Allen: Are You still there, Mr Basch?
Donovan: (growling) Yes, I'm still here.
Allen: I'm calling to inform you that she was located at San Diego International Airport and was taken into custody. She arrived back in our detention facility In Vista about an hour ago…
Donovan: How long before she can receive visitors?
Allen: Barring any unforeseen developments, she should be finishing intake within the next couple of hours.
Donovan: That should give me enough time to wrap up a few things. I'll be there shortly…
Allen: Very good, Mr Basch…
Donovan stabs the button to end the call. He picks up the pen and attempts to get back to what he was doing, but after a moment, he throws the pen back down in aggravation.
Donovan: Forget it. I'm not going to get anything done in this state…
He picks up his smartphone and taps the screen a few times.
Donovan: Danielle, it's Donovan. They found her. Yes, she's back in custody…..No, I don't think it's a good idea to tell Starr right now. I'm on my way down there now. I'll see you and Starr at home.
He ends the call. Scene fades out.
San Diego County Detention Faculty
Vista, California
Scene fades in with a shot of the Visitor's Center of the facility. Here we see inmates and visitors on opposite sides of impenetrable glass, attempting to bring a few moments of happiness to a depressing situation. In one of the stalls, Donovan sits and fidgets, looking like he'd rather be anywhere else. A few minutes pass before a guard escorts Donovan's estranged mother Desiree in, wearing the standard issue inmate uniform. She sits down and picks up the phone.
Desiree: So, are you here to bail me out?
Donovan: Why on earth would I even CONSIDER that.?
Desiree: Then we really don't have much to discuss…
She makes a motion to rise.
Donovan: Sit down!
Stunned by his outburst, she sits back down.
Desiree: Ok, Mr Big Shot, are you here to berate me about how lousy a mother I was when you were a child?
Donovan: That's a moot point. What I want to know is why you ran out on Starr?
Desiree sits there, smirking and silent.
Donovan: Just as I thought. You haven't changed a bit. Only thinking of yourself…
That gets her attention.
Desiree: Listen here, you self-righteous bastard. You have no reason to sit there and judge me…..
Donovan: There's a 15-year-old girl that's finally gotten a lucky break in life that says otherwise…
Desiree: You know, for such a smart guy, you can be so fucking dense. That's EXACTLY why I did what I did. I'm your mother, Donovan, and whether you want to admit it or not, I know you better than you think. Even as a kid, you had a good heart. With me out of the picture, she's got a shot at something better.
Donovan: How noble of you.
Desiree: And you get to swoop in and be the big hero…
Donovan: You do realize that I'm in the process of filing for guardianship of Starr and termination of your parental rights….
Desiree: Let me guess… abandonment? Go ahead. I won't contest it. But I have a question for you… does Nathaniel know that Starr is staying with you?
Donovan: He's aware, but he's keeping his distance.
Desiree: I would've thought he'd have gone ahead and ordered a paternity test….
Donovan: That's between him and Starr…
Desiree: Are you going to tell Starr that you spoke with me?
Donovan: When the time is right. If she knew where you were, there's no telling what she might do…
Desiree: I'd love to say that she got that from your dad, but that temper is pure Evans.
The guard comes over and stands near Desiree, signaling for her to wrap it up.
Desiree: Well, I'd say that I'll see you around, but we both know that ain't happening. Take care of yourself…. And your sister.
Desiree stands up after placing the phone back on the hook. The guard escorts her bank to her cell as Donovan places his phone back on the hook and stands up to make his exit. Scene fades out.
Scene fades back in with a shot of the West Coast Championship belt propped up on the desk in Donovan's home office.
Donovan: Quite magnificent, isn't it?
The camera pulls back to show Donovan sitting in his chair. He runs his finger along the edge of the center plate.
Donovan: There was a time when this title was considered a joke. Previous champions took this championship and tarnished its prestige, so it took a lot of effort to restore the West Coast Championship to the glory it deserves.
Donovan stands up and walks over to his liquor cabinet.
Donovan: That entailed taking on all contenders, regardless of who they were. Some matches were physical wars, while others were a bit more cerebral. All of them were challenging in their own right.
Donovan opens the cabinet, grabs a glass, selects a bottle with an amber liquid inside, and pours himself a healthy measure. Placing the bottle back in the cabinet, He takes his drink back over to the desk.
Donovan: That brings us to the matter at hand. At Spotlight, I face a challenge that, while familiar, is no less serious.
Melina, when the two of us face off, only one thing is certain… neither of us with give the other any quarter.
He takes a sip of his beverage.
Donovan: And that's the way it should be. After all, if it were easy, there'd be no satisfaction in such a hollow victory. But victory must be the only thing to focus on. Putting on a 5-star match is all well and good, but that is secondary to me retaining my championship. There's still so much I wish to achieve with the West Coast Championship, so I'm in no hurry to lose it.
He looks down and seeks his drink around a bit.
Donovan: And thus, I must bring everything I can muster this Saturday…..
He tilts his head back and finishes his drink in one gulp.
Donovan: After all, would you expect any less of me?
He sets the glass down on the desk and picks up his championship belt as the scene fades to black.