The Great-Hound. 

The brand new ride/party bus/base of operations for The Better Future Talent Agency. Some are asking why the mode of transportation when DEFIANCE itself typically wrestles at the same location weekly - The DEFIANCE Wrestle-plex - and to those people, Tom Morrow would say…

SHHHHHHH BIG THINGS ARE ABOUT TO HAPPEN. 

One cold December night as the bus travels down the highway, the loyal Great-Hound driver Brad Locke is keeping both eyes on the road while doing his best to tune out the constant laughter erupting from the back, as well as the aggravating notion of Tom Morrow’s endless pacing when he’s on the phone trying to broker one of his many deals since kicking off his new Talent Agency into higher gear. Brad grumbles quietly in the front as Morrow is standing near him, trying to make his important call away from Alvaro de Vargas and Theo Baylor both sitting with women who we’ll call those of questionable morals. 

Alvaro de Vargas:
Hold on, senorita… Sientes eso, niña? That’s HOURS at the gym. Hours. 

The lovely blonde parked next to him in the back is feeling on Alvaro’s scarred, but chiseled bicep. She runs a light touch across one of them and smiles up at the crown jewel of Better Future. Meanwhile, Theo is chatting up the lovely brunette in the tight-fitting dress. When she holds out an empty champagne glass, Theo snaps a finger. 

Theo Baylor:
Hold on, let get that for you, Trace… Hey! Kenny! Don’t leave Tracy hanging here, feel me?

The toadie for Better Future (technically “Executive Assistant” to Tom Morrow, but let’s call it what it is) runs up with another 

He finishes filling the glass. He’s now smiling and talking low, but no doubt spitting more game than Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers combined. Alvaro and Theo continue to get into another story with the girls as Morrow finishes his phone call. 

Tom Morrow:
That’s good news! You… you have no idea what this business is going to do. With my resources and everything you bring to the table… 

The other side of the phone call can’t be heard, but Morrow seems more than elated by the news. 

Tom Morrow:
I can’t wait… I can’t wait to get this out there. But we’ll wait until DEFtv to make the official announcement. With your brand and Better Future’s marketing strategies, we will have this place in the palm of our hands. That’s right. 

Another elated laugh. 

Tom Morrow:
Hell, yeah. I’ll talk to you later.

He hangs up and then slaps Brad on the back; hard enough that the driver of the Great-Hound has to hold a little tighter onto the wheel. 

Tom Morrow:
Brad, I did it! I god-damn did it! Just three months into this endeavor and we’re already making deals! We’re gonna be merging soon enough with another DEFIANCE brand and we’re gonna get our name out there even more. Better Future is gonna be a better reality soon enough!

Brad nods up, not taking his eyes off the wheel. 

Brad:
That’s great news, boss. Good stuff. 

Tom Morrow:
Oh, no, Brad… this is GREAT stuff. 

He turns to Alvaro and Theo towards the back. 

Tom Morrow:
Al! Theo! We got ‘em! We’re making the announcement on DEFtv!

The collective ears of Alvaro and Theo perk up from the conversation they’re having with their lady-friends. 

Alvaro de Vargas:
De Verdad? Eso es increíble! Great news! 

Theo Baylor:
Hell, yeah, boss. Just gotta realize Al and I ain’t turning our game off with these girls and we won’t have no problems. 

ADV laughs and holds up his glass. 

Alvaro de Vargas:
I guess we should toast, yeah? 

Theo snaps a finger. 

Theo Baylor:
Sounds good. Kenny, get bossman a glass, too!

Tracy and the unnamed blonde cuddled up to Alvaro each have their glass while Ken rushes along and fills up another glass for Morrow. Tom smiles. 

Tom Morrow:
I told you guys that Better Future Talent Agency was going to be just that… better futures for you, better futures for your checkbooks and better futures for your legacies. I stand by those words and today, it’s about to become a reality. I’m faxing over some paperwork and once that’s done… we’ve got ‘em. We’re going to be more powerful than DEFIANCE will realize. They won’t be talking about any more 24K or the Kabal much longer. One day soon, neither of them will have a place in OUR Better Future!

He raises his glass. 

Tom Morrow:
To supermergers and to new times in DEFIANCE!

ADV and Theo both hold up their glasses. 

ADV and Theo Baylor:
Hear, hear!

The glasses clink together and from there… 

An all out party was had that night. 

It involved Theo Baylor having to get his boxers off power lines while Ken Ellis and Alvaro de Vargas broke a tiger out of and back into the local New Orleans Zoo. 

You really should’ve been there. 

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