RESULTS: Monday Night Raw May 28, 1997

SARAH D.

The interior of a hospital main waiting room is shown, and the view pans slowly from left to right, past some visitors waiting in seats. It stops on a sign that says "Intensive Care Unit - East Wing". The screen dissolves and comes back to show a hallway in another section of the hospital. It then shows a small waiting room, where the Sensei and Jade sit wearing more normal street clothes (though Sensei is still wearing his mask), talking quietly with one another.

The screen shifts and starts showing various doors, with holders for medical records and nameplates next to each. It slides past several, finally stopping on one and moving in to show the name: Shawn Michaels. The door is slightly ajar, and a hand appears and pushes it open further and the view moves into the room.

To one side is a table piled high with diagnostic and medical equipment. Wires and hoses lead towards a bed, and the screen follows them over, and comes to a stop showing Shawn Michaels lying in the hospital bed, his neck and head wrapped heavily in gauze and padding. A breathing tube is in his nose, and there are monitor electrodes everywhere, and multiple IV's into his arms.

The view moves around the room, to show other tables filled with vase after vase of flowers, balloons, giant cards saying "Get well soon, Shawn!". As it continues, it moves closer to some, and you can make out the names of people, mostly unrecognized names, probably fans, but a few scattered in from other WWF Superstars, including at least one from each member of the Network, and several from Sarah D.

The view pulls back again, and focuses on a figure that has just entered the room. It's Big Daddy Cool, Diesel, wearing faded blue jeans, plain cowboy boots, and a black leather jacket. He walks over to the bed, and stands at the foot, looking at Shawn and the tubes running into him. He just stands there, hands clenched at his sides, head hanging down slightly.

Diesel(in a low voice): I'm sorry man.. I wasn't there for you when you needed me..

Just then, the door swings open again, and a man in a doctor's coat walks in, carrying a clipboard. He seems slightly taken aback to see Diesel in there, but quickly regains his composure. He walks over to the bank of monitoring equipment and checks everything, and takes notes on the papers on his clipboard, obviously performing routine rounds. After a moment he steps back and turns to walk out, but runs into Diesel standing in his way. He looks up at Big Daddy Cool questioningly with more than a little fear in his face.

Doctor: Umm.. pardon me?? I didn't see you.. can I help you??

Diesel: You're his doctor, right? How is he? Will he be ok?

The doctor looks puzzled for a moment, then seems to have a flash of recognition.

Doctor: Ahh.. now I recognize you.. you're.. umm.. Semi.. no, Diesel, right? One of Mr. Michael's friends? Well.. his condition is stable for now, but he was badly hurt when he came in. We had to rush him into surgery immediately, as the lacerations on the neck were dangerously close to major blood vessels. It took more than 80 stitches to close all the serious wounds. In addition, he has suffered some head trauma, and a minor concussion, and his ribs were badly bruised. Honestly, it's only his superb physical conditioning that kept him from being in much worse condition than he is now.

Diesel: That's nice to hear, doc, but what's it mean in plain English? Or should I get Sensei in here to translate?

Doctor(slightly flustered): Uhh.. Sensei?? Who is that? Oh, it doesn't matter. What it means, Mr.. umm.. Diesel, is that Shawn is very badly hurt. He has lapsed into a coma, though he has responded well to the standard treatment, and his physical condition is overall stable.

Diesel looks at the doctor for a second, then back at Shawn, then back at the doctor.

Diesel: So you're saying he's going to be ok, right? A few days and he'll be back on his feet, is that it?

Doctor: Well, we can't tell.. in cases where there is a very large amount of physical injury, compounded with severe shock.. aauughck!!

Big Daddy Cool grabs the doctor by the collar, and lifts him up so they're eye-to-eye, the doctor's feet hanging more than a foot from the ground.

Diesel(Loudly): Enough mumbo-jumbo, doc! I wanna know if he's going to be ok!

Doctor(flailing around): I-I can't t-tell at this point!! He's doing o-ok, but he hasn't regained con-con-conciousness or shown any signs of it! There's n-no way for me to tell!

Diesel drops the doctor to the floor, and he lands with a grunt and staggers as he tries to keep his feet. BDC towers over him, looking VERY upset.

Diesel: You're the doctor! Can't you tell me ANYTHING useful?!?!

Doctor(in obvious fear): I don't know!! I swear it!! I would tell you if I could!!

Just then, the Sensei and Jade burst through the door, taking in the situation in a moment, and moving to stand between the doctor and Diesel, Jade ushering the doctor to the side and beginning to apologize profusely as Sensei stands in front of Diesel, glaring up at him. Diesel glares back down, and begins to speak, pointing at the Sensei.

Diesel(almost yelling): What, do you expect me to be nice and calm when my best friend is in a coma?!? Is that what you..

Sensei(in a loud voice that somehow drowns out Diesel): NO! I don't expect that! What I DO expect is for you to put that rage to a better use! You're not doing ANYONE any good by scaring this man, least of all Shawn! I'm upset about this, as is Jade, and Sarah D, and I'm sure alot of other people are as well. But getting mad at someone who is only trying to help will serve NO PURPOSE and you know it! Just THINK for a moment!

Diesel looks to be ready to shout back, visibly straining to hold it in, and Sensei stands in front of him, making no motion to back up or even defend himself. A long, tense minute passes, and you can see Jade in the background, standing next to the doctor and watching the two men in the middle of the room warily, tensed like a cat.

Finally Diesel exhales loudly, and his shoulders slump as he looks at the ground. Jade visibly relaxes, and speaks to the doctor again, and he walks out, slowly walking past Diesel towards the door. Before he gets there, Diesel looks up and turns towards him.

Diesel: I'm sorry doc.. I hope you're not too shaken up.

Doctor(quickly with an audible quaver in his voice): No, that's ok, not at all, I'm fine, don't worry, not a problem, I can see this is a stressful situation for you. (he laughs nervously and turns and walks out the door)

Diesel turns back to Sensei and stands there for a moment, as Jade walks over and stands slightly apart from both.

Diesel: So now what do we do?

Jade: We take our time and plan our next move, right Sensei?

Sensei: Exactly. And when the time is right, we make our move.

Diesel: And when we move, whoever is in our sights had better WATCH OUT!

Diesel finishes the sentence in a bellow, and turns and throws a punch at the wall, BREAKING THROUGH and leaving a softball-sized hole! He pulls his fist back out, and Jade tsk's at him, checking to see if he hurt himself, then once she's satisfied he's ok, walking out, followed by Sensei. BDC stands there by himself for a moment..

Diesel: This isn't over, Shawn, I promise that.

BDC walks out of the room, and the screen fades to black.