The 'Ink' franchise got a new entry with the premiere of 'NY Ink' (Thu., 10PM ET on TLC). The new series follows Ami James from 'Miami Ink' as he sets up shop back in his roots at the Big Apple. But it's a big venture and a big investment for James, so he needs things to go smoothly.

With all that stress, it's no wonder that tattoo artist Chris Torres kept getting on his nerves. For one thing, Torres has an entitled attitude that would annoy everyone. When he misplaced his keys, he asked fellow artist Megan Massacre if she was hiding them, adding, "You better not be."

When he went to talk to James about it, the latter was still sore that Torres had taken his tattoo machine earlier without asking. So he simply walked away from Torres, telling him it was his problem. But Torres doesn't like people walking away from him, as he said in no uncertain terms.

"Don't walk away from me while I'm talking to you, man," he said to James. "What the f***? Why would you do that to me?"

Finally, James had had enough and got right back in his face. Torres was the one who screwed up and looked like he might not be worth the investment. But disrespecting your boss?

Of course, then James left professionalism at the door as the two started shoving and James told Torres, "I'll beat you 'til you're dead."

So, 'NY Ink' is off to a fun start. If Torres sticks around on the show, we can certainly expect the sparks to fly. The other employees had better take note as well. Do not make the boss angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.