"Travis."

"David."

"Long time no see, man. How's it goin'?"

"Fine."

"You uhh…been doin' okay?"

"Yeah."

"That's…uhh, that's good…You adjusting to the locker room okay and everything?"

"Yeah."

"Lot different than OVW huh? I mean at least you ain't got the slut up here trying to tell ya what to do. Man, I still don't see what Cornette sees in that fat bitch anyway…"

"Free pussy."

"Heh, yeah that's probably it. So erm…how do you like life on the road so far?"

"Dave, can the small talk."

"I uhh…"

"Look, we both don't know what to say to each other so I'll make it short and sweet. We fucked last year-I thought it was more than that and you hurt me. Now we're working together and we don't know how to handle that. You keep outta my way and I'll keep outta yours. Deal?"

"Okay fine then…if that's how you wanna play…"

"It's the truth and you know it. It's in the past though and you've got a new toy so let's drop it, huh?"

"Look, we're going to be working together three or four days a week now and it's going to be hard to stay outta each other's way. I just figured we might as well be civil about this-"

"Civil? You want me to be civil to you after you came down there to Louisville-Mr. Hotshot WWE star-and acted like you wanted me and that you wanted more than a quick fuck and then left as soon as you were completely healed? How the hell am I supposed to be civil after THAT?"

"It's the business, Travis."

"Fuck the business! I don't give a shit about the business!"

"That's a lie. You wouldn't still be here if you didn't…you care about the business or you wouldn't have worked so hard to get called up."

"…I care about YOU."

"What?"

"I said…nevermind…I need to get ready for my match."

"Match, huh? Pfft, see I told ya-you give a shit."

"It's the only thing I have left…"

"What? Man, you gotta learn to stop mumbling, Bane. You weren't hired for your mic skills, that's for sure."

"I don't TALK. I fight. I kick ass. That's my job. I wasn't hired for my mic skills. And I seem to remember watching a monster on OVW TV. that never talked either. And from what I hear that guy used to care about more than the business at one time…"

"Yeah and he grew up."

"That's a shame…I really need to get ready for my match now…"

"Against Nick, right?"

"Yeah."

"Now THERE'S a guy that gives a shit about the business. Man, he gave up a lot just to do that stupid character so he could be on TV."

"Maybe he wanted to be back with the guy he loves."

"What? You really think those two aren't just fucking? They don't love each other, man! Sure they've been together ever since they teamed down in Louisville, but they don't love each other. They're too smart for that. They love the business first and then fucking…Cos that's what it is, Travis. You really think either of them would have taken these stupid gimmicks creative has thrown at them if they didn't love the business?"

"But-"

"You think they WANTED to be known as a retarded guy and a French sympathizer? DO you? You think they LIKE that?"

"…What about you?"

"What?"

"Do you LIKE being known as a dumb animal used only to ensure that Triple H regains the championship? Do you LIKE people thinking that you'll never be more than just the powerhouse of Evolution?"

"I am not-"

"Oh sure, Hunter tells you that you're more, right? I mean, that's what he HAS to tell you in order to ensure he gets a good fuck every night! He's using you, ya know."

"…And you don't think I'm not using him?"

"No-because you don't give a shit about this business either. I KNOW that you don't so don't even try to say that you do, David."

"You're full of shit."

"Whatever you think, man…whatever you think."

"So why AM I here then if you know everything?"

"Because you're just like me…No, I'm not finished so shut up. You're just like me, David. You're in it because you have nothing left. I lost everything after you walked away from me. I put everything into getting called up so I could see you after that. I don't know exactly why you're still here, but it's the same idea. This is all you'll ever have for the rest of your life…isn't it?"

"You have a match to get ready for."

"Yeah…my match…that's all it's ever about…"

"See ya around."

"I really hate the business…"