So far, I've gotten a lot of good reviews for 'Really Don't Care' over the summer and I thought that there's some pieces of it that are missing as to what happened between Po and Tigress and how it got to that point and what lead up to Po calling Tigress out in song...so this is the rewritten version of it and I hope you guys like it!
Really Don't Care: Re-Written Version
by: Terrell James
Po was laying in his room, feeling completely bitter and resentful about they way Tigress broke up with him as the vision of having her new boyfriend wrapped around her, kissing her in front of him and rubbing it in his face and that just really broke him down harder than ever and Tigress' conduct completely planted seeds of resentment onto the Dragon Warrior. Normally, he wouldn't let anything Tigress did get to him and just let her off the hook and move on, but this time around...Po wasn't gonna let her off easy this time and regardless of the outcome, he'll take one nerve to tell her off in the best way possible.
But how will he tell her off...that's a real challenge. But there ain't no challenge too big or too hard that he can conquer and this one will come to him pretty soon.
He still remembers that particular night when Tigress totally broke his heart after a sudden incident that occurred at the noodle shop that left Tigress in a state of fury that went beyond her anger levels and even though it was an accident, it didn't stop Tigress from showcasing her violent rage towards him in front of the restaurant and in front of the customers too...which was very unnecessary.
Flashback
Po carried a few bowls of noodles in a tray and he was gonna bring them to the table where he and Tigress are sitting at and while he was almost there, he accidentally tripped over himself and fell down on the ground, resulting in the tray flying out of his hands and the two bowls of noodles spilled all over Tigress and that really set her off as they were still hot and she roared in deep pain as the sizzle spilled all over her clothes and bits of noodles were all over her fur.
Po looked up and saw the shock placed before his eyes that Tigress was covered in hot noodle soup and he gets himself up and walks over to her, still in shock and he said, "I am so sorry! It was an accident! I didn't mean to spill them all over you!"
But Tigress was fed up with Po's constant clumsiness and she furiously shuts him up and asked, "What the hell is wrong with you?! Did you even look where you were going?! How dare you embarrass me in front of everyone because of your stupid clumsiness?!"
"Tigress, I'm sorry! I accidentally tripped because there's a huge crowd all over. I never meant to embarrass you in any way." Po replied.
But Tigress just lost it and she just threw the table directly at Po and she said, "That's it! I've had enough of your clumsiness! What kind of warrior are you to do that to me?! You're a waste of life and I don't know why I've ever dated you in the first place! If you can't even keep your clumsiness under control, then why should I date a piece of fat crap like you?! And you did embarrass me! You're an embarrassment to me and that's all you are and ever will be! I'm done with you, Po! COMPLETELY DONE WITH YOU! And if you think you're gonna be forgiven, think again! I will never forgive you for what you did to me! JUST GET THE HELL OUT OF MY LIFE, YOU PIECE OF FAT TRASH!" Tigress screamed.
Just then, Tigress stormed off the noodle shop with Po completely broken after what Tigress just said about him and he went over to apologize to her, but soon enough...he saw that she went in with a random guy and that really disturbed him to no end and to add salt to the flabby wounds, Tigress went over to Po and bragged about the new guy she's got around her arm and kissed him right in front of him, causing Po to have a huge twist in his heart that Tigress went and did this to him on purpose and after that kiss, Tigress completely rubbed it in his face and she said, "Enjoy your misery, panda."
And she walked off with the guy and it completely torn Po apart that the person that he deeply admired would betray him like this and he was not only heartbroken, but he was mad...mad as freaking hell that she'd stab him in the heart...mentally.
"No more Mr. Nice Guy this time." Po growled.
Back to reality
Po stepped out of the room with a huge amount of grievance and deep grudge planted in him against Tigress for that stupid conduct that she did to cause Po's misery and he knew for a fact that he was not gonna go down without a fight and that he's gonna turn the tables on her...not by dating another girl, but by calling her out in absolute revenge...and to scold her for what she had done and he whispered, "Tigress...you're gonna regret ever messing with me."
Meanwhile, Tigress couldn't believe that the handsome guy that she 'supposedly' dated could break her heart very quickly by cutting her off of the relationship stating he's not good enough for her because she's too forceful and really hardcore and that he doesn't like girls that are hardcore and that are used as pawns to make Po suffer and to add insult to injury, that same guy came out as bisexual. That shattered her to the very core to know that he was falling for a good looking guy and kissed him instead of her.
Flashback
As Tigress couldn't believe that the guy she 'dated' broke off the so-called relationship, the guy completely said to him, "I'm not that into you. I was never really into you when I was used."
"Used? That's absurd." Tigress stated.
"No? How's you kissing me in front of the Dragon Warrior and being a pawn to make him jealous absurd? You're too hardcore, too violent and too controlling and I don't really care that much for girls." the guy replied.
That completely stunned Tigress to hear that come out of the guy's mouth and she scoffed at this and asked, "And what's wrong with girls?"
"Nothing...if they're not too aggressive and violent." the guy replied.
"I am not violent!" Tigress said, pounding the wall...unaware that an old man was looking in and punched him in the face and fell down to the ground.
Once Tigress saw what she did, the guy definitely made a point there and by the time she turned around, he was gone and when she looked for him, she walked to the same place where the break-up Tigress created took place and found him...kissing a dude. The shock completely jolted Tigress to the point where she couldn't even move anymore or even say a word. The guy came in with the same guy he just kissed and the other guy asked, "So...this is the girl that used you?"
"Yep. Tigress...this is Ching, my boyfriend."
"Nice to meet you." Ching said, waving at him.
Tigress was devastated to know that her pawn to make Po jealous really blew up in her face and as soon as the two walked away, she felt a huge amount of fury for even breaking up with Po and she realized that she humiliated him in front of the noodle shop customers, but she was too mad at herself for letting her anger get the best of her that day and stormed off in a huff.
Back to reality
She then started to regret ever breaking up with Po and rubbed the new boyfriend in his face and she knew that it would never be forgivable because she was so stupid for letting him go and hopes that with any luck, the relationship will be salvaged.
She walked back to the Jade Palace in hopes of finding Po and forgive him for starting this bitter break-up and maybe start all over again and when she headed towards the barracks, she walked straight to Po's room and she knocked on his door and she said, "Po? Are you there? Listen, I came here to apologize for what I did to you and that maybe we should start over. I was just too upset about the accident that occurred at the noodle shop and I didn't mean to take it out on you."
There was no answer and Tigress tried it again and she said, "I understand that you're mad at me and I deserve it. But I'm really, really, really sorry for what I've done and I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me."
"If you're looking for Po, he's not here."
Suddenly, Tigress turned around to see Viper slithering through the hallway and after that news, Tigress was a little concerned about this and asked, "Where is he?"
"He left the room really upset and just needed to get away for a while. Where's your new boyfriend?" asked Viper.
Tigress lets out a growl/sigh and looked down on the floor and replied, "I guess he wasn't what I thought he was."
"A serial cheater?" asked Viper.
Tigress nodded her head and just didn't want to get too much info about this and she replied, "I'd rather not say."
Viper realized that it was serious than that and decided not to push the issue further than that and she said, "He's in that new bar that they opened."
Tigress was a little surprised to hear that Po could be in a bar, of all places that he'd go when he's upset, but immediately left the barracks to find him and as she was running, Viper sighed and shook her head and whispered, "Had to let Po go, did you?"
Across town, Po was on stage getting ready for what may be his most therapeutic song he could ever write to tell Tigress off at that bar and to his surprise, he spotted on the same handsome guy that Tigress was with...and held hands with a dude. Po's jaw dropped down to the ground after witnessing that and that he didn't expect that the so-called stud would end up dating a guy. It was like an explosion that blew in his mind and the minute the guy left, Tigress walked in.
Po turned around and saw her there and he knew that he cannot face her because he was too bitter towards her after what had happened and once Tigress spotted him, she walked near the stage and she said, "Po...can we talk?"
"Now you want to talk?" Po said, in a cold and bitter tone.
The tone on Po's voice literally took her by surprise and has never seen him so bitter before and she said, "Okay...I deserve that."
"And you also deserve something else too. But why should I talk to you when I got something else to say? That I can sing about it?" Po responded.
Tigress had no idea what she was gonna be in for and as Po got ready with guitar on hand, he took one look at the audience and he said, "This song I had written is directed at one girl...one girl who just recently broke up with me because I'm too clumsy, fat and that I should never deserve to be called her boyfriend and left me for another guy in which she kissed in front of me. That same girl is right here in this bar, saying that she wants me back."
Tigress could not believe that Po was actually calling her out in front of everyone and everyone in the bar was looking at her very quickly and Po ended with saying, "Here's my response to your request. You know who you are and after this song, everyone will know who the real Tigress is."
He started strumming a few strings and he angrily and bitterly looked at Tigress in the eye as he began singing, in the most angriest yet passionate way possible.
You want to play, you want to stay
You wanna have it all
You started messing with my head
until I hit a wall
Maybe I shoulda known
Maybe I shoulda known
That you would walk
That you would walk
out the door
HEY!
Said we were done and met someone
and rubbed it in my face
Cut to the part he broke your heart
and then he ran away
I guess you shoulda known
I guess you shoulda known
That I would talk
I would talk
That even when the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh, oh, oh
I really don't care
Even when the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh, oh, oh
I really don't care
Oh, oh, oh
I really don't care
Po then continued to sing the song to tell it to Tigress' face, which turned into a very painful and completely shattered expression...in which made Po smirk towards his face and he went out of the stage and continued singing the song straight to Tigress' face.
I can't believe I ever stayed up
writing poems about you
You don't freaking deserve to know
the way I used to think about you
Oh no, not anymore
Oh no, not anymore
You had your shot
Had your shot
But you let go!
Now if we meet out on the street
I won't be running scared
I'll walk right up to you
and put my fist up in the air
And make you understand
And make you understand
You had your chance
You had your chance
But even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into your life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh, oh, oh
I really don't care
Even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh, oh, oh
I really don't care
Oh, oh, oh
I really don't care
Tigress was standing there motionless and Po picked up every amounts of ripped love notes about Tigress and threw them straight to her face and walked back to the stage to continue his kiss-off performance.
Yeah! Listen up!
Hey, hey!
Never look back
Dumb-struck tiger, ego intact
Look, girl
Why you so mad?
Second guess me
but shoulda hit that!
Hey, I picked the wrong lover
I should've picked another, way stronger than the other
I just wanna laugh because you're like a hardcore hipster
Kick ya to the curb like a calligraphic picture!
EVERYBODY SING-ALONG!
(Po and everyone at the bar)
But even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh, oh, oh
I really don't care
Even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh, oh, oh
I really don't care
Oh, oh, oh
I REALLY DON'T CARE!
After that performance, Po looked up and saw Tigress still frozen and emotionally numb after that song and he kept on staring Tigress' face and said, "You had your chance and just screwed that up! Well, guess what? I'm WAY better off without you! Goodbye, Tigress."
And the final act of defiance...he took his wood craving action-figure of Tigress, placed it on the floor and stomped it to the ground in pieces, leaving behind a huge amount of wood and splinters all over...which made the crowd cheer loudly and rubbed it straight towards her face and said, "Payback's a bitch...just like you."
He left the bar in a newfound confidence that he broke up with Tigress in front of everyone and sang about it and he broke the fourth wall by saying, "What goes around always comes back around."
He made his way back to the Jade Palace with his head held high and burdens relieved of all the things that had happened and he's happy that he actually stood up to Tigress for the first time in his life.
Meanwhile, at the bar...Tigress could not believe that Po told her off in song that he really doesn't care if they get back together and after that verdict, Tigress got down on her knees and hung her head down at this and that chance she had to repair the damage she had done was gone. She let him get away and paid the ultimate price for it.
"Ooh...that girl done jacked this one up here." one bartender said.
So...whenever I heard that song, new ideas popped out my head and instilled into this re-write and updating it. Tell me what you guys think!