Friends, last week we left you with ol’ Randy just looking an awful sight. His poor old neck had been broken so loudly that it silenced a screaming crowd. And rather than calling the Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and getting the sweet boy in an ambulance, a couple of no-goods just loaded him up in their car. And rather than driving the boy gently down the road and dropping him off at a local hospital to convalesce, these skunks took him over to Ripper’s gym and threw him out of a moving car. And rather than Randy just letting go and embracing the sweet release of sleep or the sweet release of death, this exhausted young man was forced into a conversation with Ripper while he choked, sputtered, and, ultimately, convulsed. It was just a sorry affair all the way around.
But don’t worry, folks, this Randy is one tough kid, and he made it through. In fact, this week opens in the hospital, Randy in the O.R., Ripper in the throes an existential crisis. This is not only a powerful moment in the script but an illustrative one as well. For one, we finally get to see Dennis Hackin’s original vision for the scene as we read his draft of the script. More than that, we get to compare Hack’s draft to Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon’s final version as seen in the movie, a version far more grounded in Hulk’s acting range.
And guys, that’s just the first couple paragraphs. There’s a hell of a lot more we’re about to cover. We’ve got suspense. We’ve got riveting action and a possible jump scare. We’ve got pulse-pounding drama. And we’ve got the tender, moving bonds of good friends and family. Will Randy survive his surgery? Will Ripper make it out the other side? What will Sam do while she’s waiting? Will Charlie catch some Zs? You’ll have to tune in to find out.
And for the cherry on top, we’ll also be discussing casinos, cuts of meat, Jared Fogle, juice, My Left Foot, Morgan Freeman, The Empire Strikes Back, Bo Jackson, AC/DC, Slim Pickens, Coal Chamber, Mozart, Frankensteins, Monty Hall, holograms, and Barney Fife. Don’t miss it.
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