"Soooo...", Arnold says while trying to hide his grin as well as he can.
"You... want me to wrestle women in bikinis... for money?", he asks.
"What's the catch?"
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[[Continue->Continue1]]"That's the thing man! There isn't!", Jason replies.
"There may be 1 or 2 mixed teams, but it's 99% women with no formal training", he continues. "It's a joke"
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[[Continue->Continue2]]"Sounds like easy money", Arnold replies. "But won't your Dad be pissed you ain't gonna give him the money back like you told him?"
"C'mon man, you're really gonna feel sorry for my Dad?", Jason scoffs. "He can sell 1 of his cars. The guy is rich, trust me; I would know".
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[[Continue->Continue3]]"Alright then", Arnold says. "You won't have to twist my arm too hard to pin down some hot girls at the club for cash"
"And I guess technically you're following his tournament rules anyways"
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[[Continue->Continue4]]"Exactly, dude", Jason elates. "These are my Dad's rules, and it says that if we beat these chicks, then we're entitled to the money -- //not// him".
"As if he needs that money... he gets most of his revenue from the venue and sales inside anyways"
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[[Continue->Continue5]]"Makes sense.. sign us up and just tell me when I gotta be at the club", Arnold agrees.
"Sure thing dude.. The tournament should be happening fairly soon, so I'll let you know", Jason says before heading out.
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[[Continue->Continue6]]1 Week Later...
[[Continue->Continue6B]]Irwin sits at his desk when he hears a knock at the door.
He's not nervous. Not this time.
He knows who it is.
A purple dress covers 2 long legs, strutting into his office. Her calf muscles bulge with every step.
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[[Continue->Continue7]]"What is it, boss?", Mel says to Irwin.
It's not often that he calls her into his office like this. The only other time he's been so secretive about something was when he was being investigated by the police a couple years ago.
They found nothing on him, but of course the whole ordeal was stressful. What Irwin learned from that situation was that Mel was not only strong, but smart -- and he could trust her.
So here she was, again.
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[[Continue->Continue8]]"Mel, I'm so glad you're here", Irwin says with a little pep in his voice.
"We have a situation I need you to--", the ringing of his cell phone cuts him off.
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[[Continue->Continue9]]Irwin stares down at his phone for a moment.
Mel pauses in silence, politely waiting for him to take the call; yet, Irwin doesn't move to pick it up. He appears frozen.
Mel tries to break the awkward pause, asking "Do you.. need to take that? I can come back later?"
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[[Continue->Continue10]]"No, no, it's fine, it's fine", Irwin finally responds. "I'll take it later".
"Is it something.. that you need my help with", Mel asks.
"No, no... Thanks... But I have something else I need you to handle", he replies.
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[[Continue->Continue11]]"I need you to help with the Tournament", Irwin reveals. "If that goes well, then all of my other problems will follow".
"The prize money, right?", Mel says to a nodding Irwin. Mel adds, "but I thought Jason, was already entering the tournament?".
"He is", Irwin admits. "But I need a fail-safe. My son... he's young and he doesn't understand.. and... he tends to think of himself first."
"I can't count on him to put the prize money back into the club".
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[[Continue->Continue12]]"What if I have to go against your sons team in the tournament?", Mel asks. "He won't be happy"
"And I thought the Tournament was only for those with no formal training", she continues sharing her concerns. "I don't exactly qualify"
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[[Continue->Continue13]]"If you have to go against my son, I expect you to do whatever you need to do", Irwin replies.
"And don't worry about the rules; your //training// is why I'm asking you to do this for me... that and.. your friend", he says curiously.
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[[Continue->Continue14]]"Oh, right.. you want me to get Rochelle as my partner", Mel replies with a knowing grin. "A little extra insurance"
Irwin smiles and nods.
"I can arrange that", Mel says.
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[[Continue->Continue15]]As Mel turns to leave, Irwin gives one last request, asking "if you face Jason... don't hurt him. Just teach him a lesson".
"Sure", Mel replies confidently.
"That's my area of expertise".
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