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The sounds of Christmas carols sung slightly off key can be heard from somewhere down a long hallway. Mixing with the song is the soft beeping of machines and the odd announcements over a faint speaker system. Pussy Willow and a cameraman can be seen walking down a hallway at a local hospital in Houston Texas. All along the hallway, nurses and children can be seen heading towards a room at the end of the hallway where the sound of the singing is coming from. As they near the room at the end of the hall, Pussy can see a redheaded Santa’s helper who is putting the final few ornaments on a tree before turning around with a big smile dressed in a short red velvet dress with white fur trim and high heel white boots.
Samantha “Sam†Marlowe: Hi all of you. I hope you are ready for the big man coming soon?
The squeals and excited chattering of the kids could make even the grinchiest of people smile. Sam waves them toward the tree as she works her way towards Pussy and the cameraman.
Pussy Willow: Look at you Miss Claus, flirting with the naughty list?
Sam waves off the comment with a laugh as she shakes her head. Motioning for Pussy to follow her, she heads towards a small canteen where the scent of cookies and coffee is escaping. Stopping, Sam turns to her friend.
Samantha “Sam†Marlowe: This is a little something that I do every year. I started when I volunteered at the hospital when I was in high school and it has been a tradition ever since. I felt so bad when the kids had to stay here over Christmas so I do what I can to make it special for them.
Pussy looks back at the kids who are surrounding the tree reaching for presents and shaking them wondering just what could be under the tree for them. Nurses move to the counter near the cookies and begin to pour the lukewarm hot chocolate into the plastic cups for the children. Pussy leans closer to Sam and whispers to her friend.
Pussy Willow: Did you ask us here to film you doing this charity work?
Samantha “Sam†Marlowe: Of course not Pussy, I asked if you could come to meet me so I could talk about the supercard that just passed and where I am going next in Sin City Wrestling. I mean I am thinking that maybe I should set my sights a little lower in the title picture. Maybe roulette title or the internet title. I think I was getting too big for my britches thinking I could face Roxi and Melanie and then Mikah for the Bombshell title.
Pussy Willow: Don’t kid yourself Sam, you did great in the tournament and would have been great facing Mikah. But now that she has both titles, she is going to have to drop one and I think that you need to get your name in there for that title. So why don’t we get that message out right now…I have a cameraman, a camera and a lot of film…
Sam sees Pussy’s motive and once again shakes her head as her hands come up.
Samantha “Sam†Marlowe: Oh no, I need to change first…
Pussy Willow: nooo, don’t change because this is perfect for your match this week.
Sam shoots a confused look at Pussy.
Samantha “Sam†Marlowe: Match…what match?
Putting her arm over the shoulder of the christmasy bombshell, Pussy leads her towards the doorway of the room and into the hall.
Pussy Willow: It is a tradition for Sin City to have a Christmas show where the matches all have Christmas stipulations. Like last year, Traci Patterson was in an eggnog match…
Sam rolls her eyes at the thought of the kinds of matches that could result from such stipulations.
Samantha “Sam†Marlowe: What does that have to do with me?
Pussy Willow: You are in a match for the Christmas edition of Climax Control. You are facing Kahlan Fischer one on one. It is taking place in Vegas this weekend. And I think that maybe you need to be saying something about this match. And since you have the costume on, maybe you can make a pitch to have a Santa’s little helper match or something…
Samantha looks back towards the room as if watching for someone to appear. Not seeing anyone, she nods.
Samantha “Sam†Marlowe: I suppose I can say something quickly before “Santa†appears.
Pussy claps her hands and then motions for the cameraman to set up the shot as Sam pulls the hood of her costume up. Getting into her “promo†persona, she smiles at the camera as she begins to talk.
Samantha “Sam†Marlowe:
Sin City Wrestling, Christmas is coming and so am I to a ring in Vegas where I will be facing Kahlan Fischer. Someone that I have heard a lot about but haven’t really seen much except for the supercard back in Ottawa. And I have to say that she definitely is going to be giving me a run for my money because she is that good.
Now I am just off a win myself at December to Dismember where she ended up on the short end of the win as she came in second in the queen for a day match…to have faced the women she did in that match and advance that far means that she knows a thing or two of how to handle herself in the ring. And I have a helluva lot of respect for that and what she has done.
And win or lose she is going to have to realize that I am on my way to proving to everyone that I had earned my stripes in the going for the gold tournament and that I wasn’t just a fluke. I started on the path for proving that when I beat Veronica Taylor in Ottawa and this week, my second win on my newest streak is going to be in a fight with Kahlan. If I didn’t know any better I would say that we are evenly matched and I admit that I am looking forward to the match.
I want to say Kahlan that win or lose, you have my respect. Forgive me for saying this but I am going to be giving it my all in that match and when it is over, I am going to be the first one to congratulate you if you win and thank you if I do. Tis the season after all.
Merry Christmas Kahlan.
Sam smiles at the camera a final time as in the background, the jolly ho ho ho’s of a fluffy red suited man can be heard which gets Sam’s attention. Muttering an apology towards Pussy, Sam rushes towards the door and into the room calling out to the children excitedly.
Samantha “Sam†Marlowe: He’s HERE…SANTA’S Here!!
Acting childish herself, Sam claps her hands together as Kris Kringle appears in the doorway and holding a rather large bag of toys, he moves into the room to be greeted by the screams and squeals of the kids as the cameraman films the room as he backs away. The last image is of Sam picking up a little girl with a broken arm and setting her on Santa’s lap before the feed goes to snow.
