[The Cade Family residence.]
[Jasper Redgrave stands outside peering in through a window, unnoticed.]
[Inside the house, the Cade family is gathered at the dinner table.]
[A sight we’ve seen before, except this time.. there’s no unrest.]
[No longer are the Cade brothers at odds. There’s warm smiles all around.]
“Family..”
[He speaks in a low tone. One with sincerity behind it.]
“There’s no doubt about it.”
“Family can be one of the strongest bonds.”
“Even the weakest of fools can appear their strongest when backed by their family.”
[He scoffs under his breath.]
“But sometimes, it can be your family that is your greatest downfall.”
“I once looked at that kid in there as not only a friend, but as family.”
“I taught him everything. I gave him the world.”
“I gave him a purpose.”
[A shake of his head is given.]
“When his family wanted nothing to do with him.. when they left him there on Death Row.. I gave him hope.”
“And he stabbed me in the back.”
[Jasper turns from the window.]
“Gino Carelli is a man who has invested everything into his family.”
“The Carelli family used to be the big wigs when it came to the Red Light District. Together, they worked hard to topple the other business owners in the district and become successful in their own right.”
“They had it all. Gino Carelli felt like he was a man standing atop Olympus.”
“Until his best friend, someone he considered part of his family, stabbed him in the back.”
[He chuckles dryly.]
“Now look at you, Gino.”
“You’re a fucking mess compared to the man you used to be.”
“You were once an upstanding denizen of the Red Light District, and now you find yourself associated with the lowly scum of Arcadia.”
[Redgrave sighs slightly.]
“The point I’m making is this. Though the two of us may have suffered a similar fate, the two of us could not be more different.”
“You’re a coward. You’re only as strong as the family that supports you. But me?”
“I’m a natural born killer.”
“When you got betrayed, you ran to the shadows to hide.”
“I’ll take my lick on the chin, and I’ll use it as a means to fuel the fire that burns deep within my soul.”
“It’s time that the demon that’s been bottled inside me for over a year comes out to feed again.”
“At Vendetta, there will be no family in your corner. You’ve come to Old School Wrestling alone and weak. You have no crutch to support you.”
[Jasper turns to look back inside the house.]
“You’re vulnerable. You’re just like Thorpe was when I found him on Death Row.”
“I’m wise enough to learn from my mistakes, Gino.”
“And as a killer, I’m a man who knows when to put a wounded dog down.”
[Jasper shakes his head once more before taking his leave from the window and walking away from us.]
“I never cared much for families anyway.”
[Redgrave continues walking away.]
[Fade.]