The shop<\/em> needed a scapegoat, so Frank got the boot.<\/p>\nFrank decides to get away and clear his head.\u00a0 Traveling through the airport, Frank is jostled by an arrogant business man as he pushes past.\u00a0 Frank almost starts after the jerk, but catches himself.\u00a0 In his current mood, Frank knows he’d take it too far. Frank watches as the self-absorbed jerk pushes his way through the crowd.\u00a0 A young boy who obviously needs money is selling candy and gum from a tray he’s holding. The boy says something to the hotshot.\u00a0 The man, without breaking stride swings his crocodile briefcase, knocking the boy’s tray to the ground and striking the kid in the head.<\/p>\n
As the jerk strides off, Frank moves to the kid.\u00a0 Frank makes sure the boy is okay and then heads off to confront Mr. Big Shot.\u00a0 Frank gets outside in time to see the man get into a Porsche driven by a beautiful blonde.\u00a0 Frank decides Mr. Entitled needs a wake-up.\u00a0 Nothing too extreme.\u00a0 Just enough to get his attention.<\/p>\n
Using skills from his past, Frank easily learns the man is an art dealer.\u00a0 It’ll be a breeze to teach this cat a lesson.\u00a0 Unfortunately, Frank’s plan unleashes an unexpected response.\u00a0 Soon a laid back creator of designer drugs and his psychopathic wife are involved.\u00a0 Frank’s wake-up puts him in line for a payback.\u00a0 Vlad (a Romanian Frankenstein if there ever was one) and Arturo are hired killers working for the crazy wife.<\/p>\n
Frank’s expertise will be put to the ultimate test.\u00a0 And that’s before The Engineer returns for another round.<\/p>\n
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Robert Ferrigno has created another winner.<\/p>\n
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