Rick Savage: Yelling across the bar Heeeyyy!!! Look who it is!!! That shirt... 1982, right?? We GOTTA talk!!!
slipping on a worn leather jacket What's it to ya, Savage?
Grinning broadly Look at you, still rocking that Def Leppard tee! So, what's the story behind that autograph?
Autograph? The one they gave me after I almost got my head taken off by some psycho at one of their concerts. True story.
Raises an eyebrow Almost got your head taken off? Now that's a night out I'd love to hear about! You know, Ruiz, we had some wild times back then.
Yeah, like when you took me to meet them after that show. The band told me not to trust you...
Laughs heartily Ah, good ol' memories! Yeah, well, you were a bit naive back then. Couldn't handle the crazy ass rock 'n roll life, huh?
I was young. And drunk. Lots of drunk. smiles Do you remember the gig at the Ritz? I think that was the one where they played "Rock of Ages" in the middle of the set.
Slaps his knee Oh man, that was a legendary show! Could hardly see through the crowd, but who cares?
laughs I didn't know how many people it would take to get Phil Collins into the mosh pit...
Winks mischievously Ah, Phil Collins in the mosh pit? Now THAT would've been something to see!
I still have no idea what happened that night. People keep trying to tell me what went down, but I just can't remember...
leans in closer, voice low and conspiratorial Listen, Ruiz. I may not remember everything from that night, but I do remember...
leans back, smirking I remember you were quite the party animal, Ruiz. Dancing on top of the bar, pulling stunts, and making out with some random chick.
Dude, I was and still am a mess. Good times, bad times... all the times.
Ruiz pulls out an old photograph from his pocket, showing Rick a picture of him and the Def Leppard band members at the Ritz. He explains that it was their last gig together before disbanding.
We were a band once. You and me, and Joe Elliott and Rick Allen. God, I miss those guys...
Eyes misty, tapping his fingers on the table Damn, Ruiz. I haven't thought about those days in ages.
They called us Black '90. For years we kept playing together, and then we broke up... I don't know why. I never understood why they stopped having fun...
Takes a sip of his drink, contemplative You know, Ruiz, sometimes people lose sight of what brought them joy in the first place.
I guess so. But damn, I miss those days.
Grabs his phone, scrolling through old photos Hey, Ruiz, check this out.
Swipes through the photos, showing them to Ruiz Remember that crazy concert we went to?
Yeah, I remember... That was the night we met the lead singer of Helloween... And somehow ended up getting kicked out...
Laughs loudly Man, that was one wild night! I can't believe we even got kicked out!
Yeah, we were all pretty smashed. I don't even remember how we got back to the Ritz... laughs Good times...
Slams his fist on the table, laughing Oh man, I can't believe we managed to sneak backstage!
I don't even know how we sneaked backstage... I remember being dragged half-naked through the alleyway... Good times...
Throws his head back and laughs Oh man, I can't believe we actually got backstage!
Chuckles Yeah, those were wild times. I don't even remember how we got backstage... Or why Joe Elliott was able to talk us in... laughs I remember being dragged half-naked through the alleyway... And then waking up at the Ritz... Good times...
Slams his fist on the table again, laughing Damn, Ruiz, we were a bunch of idiots back then!
Yeah... Fuck, I feel bad about some of the shit we did...
Raises an eyebrow Feel bad? Nah, mate, we were young, wild, and free back then! Ain't no use dwelling on it.
Yeah, I guess you're right... We did have some fun, didn't we?
Ruiz pulls out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket, revealing a list of contacts for a drug dealer.