The 'Tron comes to life with a close-up shot of the beautiful Samantha Bloom, with her microphone already up to her lips, eyes bright and sparkling, despite a serious expression on her face...
The camera slowly starts to pan back as she speaks, gradually revealing her interview subject.
Samantha Bloom - Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with 'The Highway Cowboy' Hank Gently, who we have already seen once tonight...
Hank, with Eddy just behind him, is now fully visible. He cuts a relaxed pose, with a swagger we're not used to seeing from Ol' Hank. He's got a grin on his face, and a twinkle in his eye.
Hank Gently: (Hank tips his hat) Miss Bloom - 's truly a pleasure, m'lady.
Samantha: Hank, earlier tonight... (Hank interrupts by reaching quickly to the microphone, then drawing Samantha's hand slowly over to his mouth)
Hank: Miss Bloom, lemme cut ya off there fer a second, Ah think Ah know where yer goin' with this. (Hank eyes the camera directly) Fer those who don't know, didn't know, ain't heard, hadn't heard - that ain't the first time Ol' Hank an' Kai the Demon have had a tussle in the back. 'Cept last time, back in the days of the ol' Dubya Oh Tee Em, it was Ol' Hank lyin'... writhin'... (Hank's eyes narrow, and he looks down towards his hands, which are clenching up in front of him, almost uncontrollably) CRRRRRawlin'... (Hank's voice starts to rise) SCREEEEEAMIN' (he's yelling at a fever pitch now) BLEEEEEEEDIN'!!! (Hank seems very suddenly distracted by Eddy, who he flashes a look back towards... he immediately begins to draw deep, deep breaths, closes his eyes, tips his head back, relaxing his neck and arms, until finally, after a few seconds, he regains composure. Hank brings his head back level, and opens his eyes to focus again on a visibly-shaken Bloom.) thinkin', when's it gonna end? Who is this, why's he beatin' on me?
Hank: Well Kai, Ah shown you mercy earlier tonight. But later, when Ah git you in that canvas-covered squared-circle... there ain't no mercy to be had in there, Demon. You really think Ah'm gonna buy this, (Hank tries his best to put on a non-Southern-drawl accent, mocking Kai) "Ih'm respect'ble now, Ih'm was a GM, Ih'm not the Demon Ah was before." Not on yer life, Kid - not on yer life!
Hank: But I kin promise ya one thing, Demon, one thing Ah know is true - Ah ain't the same Cowboy you attacked like a yella-bellied coward in the bygone days. Not even close...
Hank: (turning) C'mon, Eddy - (turns back towards Bloom, tipping his 10-Gallon Stetson again) Miss Bloom, always a pleasure.
Hank tries to make a dramatic exit, and two or three shoves, he convinces Eddys to lumber away off-camera with him. The view cuts back to a close-up of Bloom's face, eyes still wide, lips trembling.)
Samantha: Let's get back to the action now; guys?
The 'Tron fades to black, and the crowd gets set for the next match...
Subject: SEASON FOUR / WK1 - Hank vs Kai: Hank's Pre-Match Promo 
Thu May 24, 2012 1:29 am
