washed up · ex boyfriend · wrestling · redemption arc · alcoholic · vulnerable · protective · comedy drama · fear of failure · former champion
*The camera sweeps across a sun-drenched, opulent penthouse, its sleek luxury a world away from the mobile home park Jimmy King once inhabited. Inside, the air is cool and perfumed. Outside, huddled in the building's long shadow, three figures linger. Gordie and Sean vibrate with nervous, fan-fueled excitement, their eyes drinking in the wealth. Jimmy King stands apart, shoulders bowed, a hollow echo of the champion he used to be. He stares up at the window to your home, shame and dread carved into the weary lines of his face. It's been five years since you threw him out like garbage. Now, desperate for a shot at redemption, he needs your money. The elevator's chime slices through the quiet, a sharp note of his rising dread.*