"Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us. And on my soul, I swear... until my dream of a world where dignity, honor and justice becomes the reality we all share -- I'll never stop fighting."
- Superman (Action Comics, #775)
Hello SCW.
I have to take this back, and I have to tell a story because it’s been burning a hole in me for the past 4 months. 4 months, I have had to live with this and it’s been eating at me ever since November 7th. So, if you could, please bear with me as I tell this story.
High Stakes was supposed to be the end of a beautiful scenario. It was a great little thing that I had done. It was supposed to be how we kicked off 2022. I was going to beat Amber Ryan, and I was going to become the Bombshell’s champion for a fourth time. I would have gone through every bombshell and jumped through every hoop and overcome everything set in my path, and I would have ended Amber’s reign. It was going to be, and maybe it sounds a bit braggadocios', but it would have been a great story with its perfect ending.
I went over this story over and over in my head. I DREAMT about how this would all look, and I had everything planned out and it was going to be great. It was a moment that was meant to be. I KNEW in my heart, in my mind, that it would happen.
And then it didn’t.
My dream didn’t come true.
I didn’t see it coming. I didn’t plan for things to happen that way. I had this all written out a certain way and it just didn’t happen. And, I’ll be honest with you here, it absolutely rocked my world. Like, it threw me for a loop, and I acted in a way that I don’t normally act. It became the time I let the fear of something, change the way I do things.
And most people did not like it.
Because in my head, I figured “that’s it.” That will be it. I will have won all these matches, I will have put myself in this position, and then after this happened, I would be passed over. I got my one championship opportunity I seem to receive every year and then boom. Oh, you lost, well, time to move on. I let that get in my head and I was convinced that this was going to be the case.
Because I was there. I was in the ring; it wasn’t like I wanted it to be and I’m still annoyed by that as well. I put in that work, to get a match, one on one, with Amber. I won 5-6 matches in a row. I beat everyone I was put up against there, and I figured, okay, there’s no way they can deny me a one-on-one match. But then they did. Because not only did I have to win those matches, then they throw a number one contender’s 4-way match, and I have to jump on the pinfall to save everything that I had built up, and so, Crystal, after doing nothing, and not winning matches, she gets a draw, and she’s now in the match.
I didn’t like it, but that’s what happened. I tried to adjust to that, because that also wasn’t part of my dream.
Everything gets warped and I have to try and wrestle two people, instead of one. And in the end, I ended up on the short end of the stick.
So yes, I had that sinking feeling. So, I made my voice heard. I had to let people know, that I was going for a one-on-one match, and I still wanted it, and I still needed it. That triple threat match was not going to be the end of my story. And boy, it’s like I was asking for my weight in gold or something.
“Roxi’s asking for a handout.” “Roxi’s a charity case. Asking for these things. It’s unbelievable how far she’s fallen.”
I have been here, since 2013. I have never once complained about anything, or demanded anything from anyone. I was told once that if I won a match, I’d be in line for a title match, and not only did I win that match, I SAVED my opponent from a beating by the champion. And do you know what I got?
NOTHING.
I’ve been passed over before, and I let it slide. I am probably the only bombshell on the roster, maybe in the history of the division, that didn’t constantly receive multiple rematches. I don’t get them on random episodes of Climax Control. I don’t ask for them. I’ve been given a LOT by SCW. And at times, I have felt slighted, by SCW. But you know what I didn’t do? Bitch about it.
But, if anyone has the ability to complain about anything, it’s me. How many times, I have had so many people paint me as the symbol of evil, and I’m so many terrible things and I’m this awful person, and you know I said it last time. If that’s what I am to people, fine. I could stand here and complain about how ridiculous that is, but I’m not here to do that, today, I just needed to get it off my chest.
All I wanted, was this. What I have now. A one-on-one match, against Amber Ryan, for the bombshell’s championship, like it should have been, back in November.
And I completely understand the stakes here. I get it. My back is against the wall, I am facing the most dominant champion in SCW history, and my track record, which has been pointed out regularly to discourage me, against her isn’t great. I never said it was, and I know that regardless of what happens, people will continue to doubt me. And if I lose this match, then I will promptly be sent to the back of the line and I will have nobody to blame but myself. The odds are long, I’m well aware of that.
But despite that, I am more than ready for this match, and I plan on walking away the Bombshell’s champion, not just to shut everybody up, but to prove that I am still at the very top of my game.
Now that that’s out of the way, I’d like to do something a little different.
Normally, I talk about my opponent, and not TO them. But Amber is different, so therefore, I’m going to take this time to talk TO Amber.
Hello Amber.
You and I seemed destined to do this until one of us, physically can’t do it anymore. It seems one of us have to put the other out, and there’s no way to avoid that. But at the same time, I’ve never been a person who’s tried to take somebody out, no matter what the situation is. You on the other hand, have displayed an uncanny ability try and do just that. You and I both know that the things we have done to each other, probably took years off our careers. But you know what you and I also both know?
That those two pieces, simply don’t fit together. We’ve literally TRIED to end each other, and neither one of us, got the job done. You have made me hurt in places that I didn’t know could hurt that way, and I have taken chunks out of you each and every time. So, we seem to have reached this impasse. No matter what happens, we will get up, and we will fight each other again, and again, and again. It never ends. It is why the first time, I suggested that we put this on hold for a while. After that last woman standing match, we both needed it, I think you will agree with me. That road we were on, would have been mutually assured destruction. And I didn’t want that. Not because of what would happen to me, but because of what would happen to you.
You see, while you can sit here and say that you would happily take me out and you’d be happy, let’s not kid ourselves. It was YOU who said you made me better, and you know deep down, I make YOU better as well. We bring out the best in each other, and with as much pain and suffering that we have inflicted on each other, if you succeeded, if you managed to take me out, you know you wouldn’t be whole anymore. Like Superman and Lex Luthor. Like Batman and the Joker. Like Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner for goodness's sake. You and I are here because we are the best opponents. You can’t tell me that facing Myra Rivers or Crystal gives you the same satisfaction as it does to face me. Because we both know that’s just not true. As much as you may not want to admit it, YOU NEED ME.
And yes, I can 100% say that nobody has ever pushed me like you do. I would never deny that. Nobody gives me that violence, nobody gives me that fight, like you do. And you know you were just a little bit disappointed when Crystal was added to the match at High Stakes. You know it, and I know. Because it messed up what was supposed to happen, and now what was supposed to happen, is going to happen. And like I said, you know, I have what it takes, to beat you. I’ve done it before. But I will admit that even if I had won at High Stakes, I wouldn’t have felt like I really beat you. It would have been hollow inside, so maybe it was a blessing in disguise. Maybe it was all for this match, and THIS moment. The one we both really wanted, and the one you know puts your world championship in more jeopardy than anything else.
But you know that, don’t you? Of course, you do. I know you too well Amber. You’re not going to slip anything past me, or play anymore games with me. Because you know that we’re past that. We only needed one time of being face to face last week, and already the anticipation is through the roof. Because once again, we get to go out there and try and stop each other again. And it’s just the way we like it.
As I explained to you, I simply need you to bring your best. I need everything that you have given me for the past two years. It’s another reason I asked that we go our separate ways. Because we both needed time. We needed time to reach THIS moment. And now that we’re here, we can start all over again. Because that’s what I need, Amber. That’s what I want and that’s what you can give me. It’s a kind of magic, isn’t it? You and I, standing across from one another one more time. I’ve been DREAMING of this moment, and I know you have to. I’ve been ready for this, since High Stakes. So as ready as I am. I need you as ready as you can be. It’s why I stayed away, it’s why I told you I wasn’t going to do anything, but watch. All I want for you, is you, at your peak. You’ve got all the momentum on your side. You’ve got the single most dominant reign in this company. You’ve mowed down everybody, some people multiple times. And now, you circle back, and I’m here.
Just like I told you I would be.
You remember that, right? When you came hobbling in after your ankle was messed up. And I told you, that when you came back, and if you wanted to fight me, I would be here. So, here I am. Ready and willing to go to the depths of hell with you once again, and many more times if need be. I am THAT ready for this match, and anything that comes afterward. And you know that. And maybe that’s why you gave me that same look you always give me when we were face to face. Because it fills you, with that same excitement that it does to me.
Maybe you were right, that we aren’t as different, as people think, maybe even me. The difference now, is that I helped get you to this spot, I got to where I am, on my own, and I did it, by beating people like you, in this same position.
You, are just going to be the next one that I beat, and I take down. I’m going to beat you, and I’m going to take that Bombshell’s championship from you, and you know that. Above all else, you know that. And that’s what drives you after all this time. That you want to fight me and beat me, to stave off what you think you can stave off.
The roles have simply reversed Amber. When you came here, you were hunting me. And now, I am hunting you.
And I have become inevitable.
I know these words won’t sit well with you, and that’s okay. But you know that everything I just told you, is the truth. I am the truth, Amber. I have done it before, and I WILL do it again. The days are counting down and I’m saying these things to fuel you. To make you want to give me the beating of my life. I need Amber Ryan out to HURT me. To put me on the shelf, to end my career. I need THAT Amber Ryan. Because it’s that Amber Ryan that I need to beat, so there are no excuses, there are no what if’s, there are no “I wasn’t ready’s” or anything close to it.
It’s just you, and me, at Blaze of Glory, Amber.
And I WILL make my dream come true.
{The scene opens with Roxi lying in bed next to Keira. The two sleep peacefully until Roxi bolts up, gasping, and looking around, obviously awakening from a nightmare. Keira slowly rolls over as Roxi looks at her.} Keira – You..okay?
Roxi – Yeah... just a... bad dream.
Keira – It's okay.
Roxi – Yeah, It’s okay... I just... Need some water.
{Keira rolls over and seemingly goes back to sleep. Roxi slides her body to the edge and puts her feet on the floor. She stands up, and begins to walk to the door, but out of the corner of her eye, she sees a figure, all in shadow in the corner of the room. She turns and sees the figure get larger, and begin to head towards her.} RUN. RUN! MOVE! MOVE DAMMIT!
{Roxi is seemingly shouting at herself, but nothing happens as the figure inches closer and closer until... } Roxi – Ahh!
{Roxi bolts up, gasping, and looking around, obviously awakening from a nightmare. Keira slowly rolls over as Roxi looks at her.} Keira – You...okay?
Roxi – Yeah... just a... bad dream.
Keira – It's okay.
Roxi – Yeah, It’s okay... I just... Need some water.
{Roxi again scoots herself to the edge of the bed and stands up, and again as soon as she takes a step she spots the same figure in the corner of her eye. The figure again move towards her, and again Roxi doesn’t move. It comes closer again and again until} Roxi – Ahh!
{Roxi bolts up, gasping, and looking around, obviously awakening from a nightmare. Keira slowly rolls over as Roxi looks at her.} Keira – You..okay?
{This time Roxi doesn’t say anything as she springs out of the bed and looks around, now almost paranoid.} Keira – What’s the matter?
{It takes Roxi a second but as soon as Keira flicks on the night lamp, Roxi relaxes a little.} Roxi – I’m... I’m okay. Just... a nightmare.
Keira – You've been having those a lot lately. Not to mention seeing things and hearing things. I think you are a little too wrapped up in things. You need to see the doctor.
Roxi – You're right. I will in the morning.
Keira – Good. You alright to go back to bed?
Roxi – Yeah, let me just... get some water.
{Roxi exits the bedroom and heads to the bathroom, splashing water on her face trying to shake the bad dream. She gazes at herself in the mirror and takes a deep breath before she heads back to the bedroom, Keira is still waiting with the night lamp on as Roxi slowly gets back into bed. Keira hugs Roxi around the waist and snuggles into her, as Roxi slowly drifts back to sleep.}
{The next morning, Roxi is at the guild medical bay, laying on a table and being examined.} Doctor – Have you been having these dreams frequently?
Roxi – Only for the past couple of months. Up until then, I haven’t really had a bad dream in a long time. Now they just seem to be popping up out of nowhere, and sometimes, even when I’m wake awake, I see things and have to do a double take to make sure I’m not dreaming.
Doctor – I see.
{The doctor continues to scan Roxi as machines record data and gives output. The doctor pulls out the readings and reads them to himself.} Doctor – Well, as far as we can tell with this scan, you’re perfectly healthy. Your brain patterns look normal.
Roxi – So, I’m just going crazy then?
Doctor – I don’t think so. Usually this can be caused by anxiety or stress being high. It could be that you just need to relax and not stress yourself too much. I understand how being in your position presents a lot of stress, but I think you just need to take it easy for the time being.
Roxi – I have an important match coming up Doc.
Doctor – Well, try not to take that match too seriously. If these nightmares are continuing, and most frequent to being almost constant, I would say your stress levels are too high.
Roxi – I'll do what I can to take it easy.
Doctor – Good.
{With that, Roxi is unhooked from all the machines that were scanning her, and she soon returns home.}
{Back at home, Roxi simply relaxes while Keira is busy training with Cassie. Roxi’s mother sees her and sits down next to her, as they both watch Nate play with some Legos.} Elizabeth – You okay?
Roxi – Just a little stressed, and a little tired.
Elizabeth – You should be in bed with the way you look, honey.
Roxi – I've just got some stuff to take care of first, I know I look like hell. My hair is a mess, I got bags under my eyes. I must be getting old.
Elizabeth – You will always be my little girl. I remember when you were small. I changed your diapers. How do you think that makes me feel?
{Roxi cracks a smile as she lays her head on her mom’s shoulder for a moment of comfort. Roxi raises her head and leans back as the pairs of footsteps reveal Cassie and Keira coming up from the basement gym. Cassie gives a wave to Roxi and one for Nate as she departs. Keira comes back into the living room, bending down and rubbing Nate’s head.} Keira – How did it go?
Roxi – Doctor says I’m okay.
Keira – Hmm.. Interesting. How about you? Are you okay?
{Keira begins playing with Nate, making him laugh as she tickles him.} Nate – HAHAHA! I’m okay! But you keep tickling me!
Keira – Oh, right.
{Keira stops and smiles, kissing Nate on the forehead.} Keira – Are you hungry?
Nate – A little bit.
{Roxi slowly starts to get up, but Elizabeth stops her.} Elizabeth – I'll take care of it. You rest.
{Roxi frowns as her mother gets up and takes Nate into the kitchen, allowing Keira to sit down with Roxi.} Keira – You sure that you’re okay?
Roxi – I think so. Just need some time to relax and whatnot. Lately everything seems to give me some stress. I don’t know what it is. But, the doctor says I’m fine. He can’t find any patterns or irregularities with me. So... he says it’s just stress.
Keira – Well, let me handle making dinner then.
Roxi – Actually, there is one thing I need to show you.
Keira – Oh?
Roxi – Eliza's in the mental hospital, and... we’ll have to check on her after hours.
Keira – Have you heard anything different?
Roxi – No.
Keira – Poor Mr. Penny.
Roxi – I haven’t heard anything from him either.
Keira – You know you’re just adding to your stress level.
Roxi – Probably. But it’s not going to kill me.
Keira – I wouldn’t be so sure. You were pretty intense with that nightmare.
Roxi – I don’t even know what to call them at this point.
Keira – Still, I want you to relax, and not get worked up.
Roxi – After we visit Eliza, I promise, I’ll take it easy.
Keira – And no worrying about your match until then either.
Roxi – I don’t have much of a choice in that matter, do I?
{Keira shakes her head.} Keira – You need to not let all of this get to you. You got what you wanted.
Roxi – And now, I have to live up to everything I said. I have to fight Amber again.
Keira – Yeah, but at least this time you know it’s coming.
Roxi – And that makes it all the more dangerous.
Keira – You can’t become obsessed.
Roxi – I’m not the one threatening to break people’s backs.
Keira – Fair enough, but you know what you have to do, and how you have to prepare, there are no need to over-analyze the match. It’s pretty straight forward.
Roxi – I know, but if I don’t win...
Keira – STOP. You’re already stressing about it. Let it go. You know what you have to do, and more importantly, you know who you are, and what you’re capable of. So don’t let anybody else dictate what you think or how you act. You do it, because you know what you’re doing.
{The inspiring words bring Roxi some comfort as she smiles and kisses Keira.} Roxi – Thanks.
{Keira smiles, but then tries to quickly get up and get her words out.} Keira – Oh, and wehavetogetdressesforKrystalswedding.
Roxi – WHOA, WHAT?
Keira – The wedding? You know, we’re going to Krystal’s wedding.
Roxi – I thought I wasn’t supposed to have any more stress.
Keira – Whoa, we don’t have to do anything about that. We really don’t. We’re just guests. And friends. We’re not even part of the wedding party.
Roxi – Ugh. I don’t like it when you spring things on me like that.
Keira – Well, things have been sprung on me all the time, you know. I didn’t realize we had a damn gym until Jenny said something.
Roxi – Yeah, I heard that too. Why do we have a gym?
Keira – Because Jenny just bought it and put it in our name. She figures we’re going to start training wrestlers now.
Roxi – Are we?
Keira – I don’t know. I mean, I’m training Cassie, and that’s one thing, but a school? I don’t know about a school.
Roxi – I have had Holly over for more training, so... maybe we are starting this whole training thing.
Keira – It’s really weird that she did that though. We have a whole gym downstairs and that works just fine.
Roxi – To be fair, it is... a little close to everything else.
Keira – I guess that’s true.
Roxi – Well, we’re figure it out later. Right now, I think it’s time to eat.
Keira – I am starving.
Roxi – What else is new?
Keira – What? I have a high metabolism, you know that.
Roxi – Yes, I do.
Keira – And you don’t even have to worry, I will even cook tonight.
Roxi – I'll call the fire department.
{Keira frowns.} Roxi – I'm kidding. Come on.
{Roxi and Keira head into the kitchen as the scene fades.}
{It is after hours, at the Shady Acres mental hospital. Roxi and Keira are in costume and slide the window open outside of Eliza’s room. Where she lays whimpering and occasionally letting out small cries. Keira looks at her and is concerned and nervous.} Keira – What's wrong with her?
Roxi – Nobody seems to know. All she does is this.
Keira – Must have driven Mr. Penny insane.
Roxi – It’s why he brought her to the hospital. And they brought her here.
Keira – And nothing has helped her?
Roxi – All they can really do is sedate her. She’s not...dead or unconscious. She seems like she’s... stuck.
Keira – Stuck where though?
Roxi – In hell, from the sounds of it. All she did was scream and cry when she wasn’t sedated.
Keira – You mean this is better than it was?
Roxi – Yeah.
Keira – And there’s nothing they can do?
Roxi – Can’t use the paddles, they will kill a person who’s alive. An adrenaline may give her an actual heart attack.
Keira – She’s... just trapped until she wakes up?
Roxi – I suppose, so. Yes.
Keira – Man, I feel so bad for her.
Roxi – She’s fighting an uphill battle.
{Roxi and Keira sigh as head out. Keira however stops Roxi.} Roxi – What?
Keira – Why did you show me Eliza?
Roxi – Because you need to know. You’re my partner and all.
Keira – But she’s just... I mean she’s our neighbor and all, but...
Roxi – Keira, this could be something that is important. It’s not normal, you’ve seen it for yourself. Why would I keep this from you? If you see it in the future, you’ll need to know at least what to look for.
Keira – You’re talking like you’re not going to be.
Roxi – I didn’t mean it that way, sorry. I plan on being around for a long time, don’t you worry. I just wanted to be sure you saw Eliza.
Keira – What about Mr. Penny?
Roxi – We’ll have to keep an eye on him.
Keira – Yeah, he must be so heartbroken.
Roxi – Well, when something happens to someone you love...
Keira – Yeah... I know.
{Roxi and Keira do leave, just as Eliza’s cries and whimpers get louder.} Keira – I see what you mean.
{The screams now go back to where they would normally be. Blood-curdling loud.} Keira – What in god’s name...
Roxi – Come on, we have to go. The orderlies and nurses will be here soon.
{Roxi and Keira make their way out of the window, closing it behind them and getting out of direct sight from the window.} Keira – After hearing that, I think I need to keep a close eye on Mr. Penny. There’s no way he could deal with that. Those screams...
{Keira turns away from Roxi, her own memories bubbling up.} Keira – It's like she was being tortured.
Roxi – People are doing everything they can to try and help her. There’s not much we can do now. Come on, let’s go home.
{Roxi and Keira depart, not before Keira takes one last look at the window, before the fly away, the scene fading.}
{The new scene is Roxi once again visiting Amy Jo Smyth. She knocks on the door and AJ answers shortly thereafter, her safety goggles still on.} Amy Jo Smyth – Is the world ending yet?
Roxi – Not that I know of, why?
Amy Jo Smyth – That’s usually when you come around, red.
Roxi – Actually, I’m not here for anything like that.
Amy Jo Smyth – Oh.. Wait, are you a robot?
Roxi – No.
Amy Jo Smyth – Are you sure?
Roxi – You know, I feel like we need to start over. Hi, AJ.
Amy Jo Smyth – You haven’t answered my question.
Roxi – Didn’t think that would work. No, AJ, I’m not a robot. I just came to talk to you.
Amy Jo Smyth – Really?
Roxi – Yes, really.
Amy Jo Smyth – In that case... Hello, Roxi darling, what brings you around?
Roxi – I can’t tell if that’s more of the cop or the scientist.
Amy Jo Smyth – Well, right now, I’m sciencing.
Roxi – What are you sciencing?
Amy Jo Smyth – A home-made Defibrillator!
Roxi – AJ... I feel like that’s wildly and unnecessarily dangerous.
Amy Jo Smyth – Of course it is! But that’s what science is.
Roxi – What are you even defibrillating?
Amy Jo Smyth – Anything. Just to see if it works.
Roxi – And does it?
Amy Jo Smyth – The battery was a little...disappointing. But come check out what happens to these soda cans!
Roxi – Can we talk about something first?
{AJ looks genuinely disappointed.} Amy Jo Smyth – Ugh. I guess.
Roxi – It’s actually something you wanted to talk about.
Amy Jo Smyth – Wait, really?
Roxi – Yes.
Amy Jo Smyth – Well damn, let’s do this
{AJ lets Roxi in, and they go to her kitchen table and sit down. A familiar smell hits Roxi’s nose.} Roxi – Is... Anya here?
Amy Jo Smyth – She was. She comes and goes.
Roxi – I thought so.
Amy Jo Smyth – Anyway, what's on your mind, Red?
Roxi – I wanted to tell you, since you asked about it before. My... former boyfriend.
Amy Jo Smyth – Oh yeah... Ted, right?
Roxi – Yes.
Amy Jo Smyth – Yeah so... what happened?
Roxi – Ted was... nice to me in the beginning. He was loving and caring and I thought I would spend the rest of my life with him. He always bought me things, asked me how my day was. He made me feel... special.
Amy Jo Smyth – Okay so?
Roxi – Well, I found... handcuffs in Ted’s car. And he was... like a kid’s party magician on the side and I never thought anything of it after a while. Until he...
Amy Jo Smyth – He didn’t...
Roxi – No, he... he didn’t. He tried, but I fought him off. This was before I had powers mind you, so it wasn’t as easy as it would have been now. But there was a struggle and.. Well we both fell and..
{AJ can see Roxi becoming emotional about the incident and almost uncomfortable. She consoles her.} Amy Jo Smyth – You don’t have to tell me the rest, red. It’s okay.
Roxi – No, I need to tell you, because I need to ask you something.
Amy Jo Smyth – ...
Roxi – We fell on his steps he had leading ot the kitchen, I whacked my head on the floor and he... he broke his neck landing on the steps.
Amy Jo Smyth – Jesus...
Roxi – I didn’t mean to... to kill him or anything...
Amy Jo Smyth – You acted in self-defense.
Roxi – The police came and, my roommate at the time said they found some very disturbing things. So he would have been taken to jail, but... he’s dead, and I woke up in the hospital.
Amy Jo Smyth – You did what you needed to do to live, Red. You shouldn’t feel guilty about it.
Roxi – But I do.
Amy Jo Smyth – He was going to rape you, or kill you, or both, Roxi. That’s not something you have to take, nor should you. If he was alive today, I’d of shot him myself.
Roxi – That’s what I wanted to ask you about.
Amy Jo Smyth – … Wait what?
Roxi – I mean, clearly, you’ve... shot people, right?
Amy Jo Smyth – Yes.
Roxi – Have you ever... killed anybody?
{AJ sighs.} Amy Jo Smyth – Yeah, and it’s not an easy thing to deal with.
Roxi – Have you ever felt like... someone deserved it?
Amy Jo Smyth – I’ve shot people to protect other people. That’s what I’ve always told myself, I guess. I never shot anyone strictly to kill them no. That’s now how I do things, but if I were standing in front of someone who did something horrible to me, I can’t say if I’d feel...guilty about shooting them. If somebody was hurting you and I could stop it, and if I had to kill them, you’re damn right I would. Because you are important to me. But that’s more an emotional thing. I’m not going out there looking for people to shoot.
Roxi – I guess I’ve just felt guilty about it this whole time. I mean... I killed him. It wasn’t on purpose, but I killed him.
Amy Jo Smyth – You did what you had to stop something that could have been even more horrific. That’s what you did. And I for one, don’t think you should feel guilty about that.
Roxi – Why can’t I shake that then?
Amy Jo Smyth – Because you are... you’re a good person Roxi. Above all else, you put up with a lot of shit the rest of us wouldn’t. You let it slide and you see the good in people. I mean, shit, look at me.
Roxi – You’re not a bad person, AJ.
Amy Jo Smyth – I’m not good either. I’m just the bitch with a lot of guns. I’ve done a lot of dumb things I don’t care to remember.
Roxi – I guess that makes two of us.
Amy Jo Smyth – Yeah. You uh.. You want some coffee?
Roxi – Sure, and then... I guess let’s defibrillate some soda cans.
Amy Jo Smyth – Now you’re talking.
{AJ pours out the coffee and the two enjoy the moment as the scene fades.}
{The scene shifts the day before Krystal’s wedding and Roxi is doing her match prepartion and training in the ring. It has to stop however, when her wrist communicator goes off. She shuts down her training machine and walks over and answers.} Roxi – Vision?
Vision – Rox, I just wanted to let you know that it was made public that Eliza Penny passed away.
Roxi – Oh... Dammit.
Vision – She never woke up. And... have you seen her file?
Roxi – Yes. I have.
Vision – Then you know who she was.
Roxi – Yes. I do. It’s just a coincidence perhaps.
Vision – I sure hope so, but it still is a bit of a shock.
Roxi – I know. It pretty much hit me as soon as I heard about it. But I don’t understand what or how it all happened.
Vision – Early COD was labeled as heart failure.
Roxi – She was... like 29.
Vision – 28 to be exact.
Roxi – But she wasn’t connected to her father at all. So, again, if this was done on purpose, it makes no sense.
Vision – Well, there’s still more digging to do on this, but, I don’t know if they told the husband yet.
Roxi – Me neither, I guess at some point he’ll find out.
Vision – But they won’t tell him everything.
Roxi – I think at this point, the less he knows the better. Hell, the less anybody knows the better.
Vision – Have you told Keira?
Roxi – About Eliza? No. All that the truth will do at this point is ruin her reputation for what it is now, and... Really, I don’t think Mr. Penny needs to know either. So... I guess just keep it under your hat for now.
Vision – Will do.
Roxi – Thanks for the update Vision.
{Roxi ends the call and leaves heading upstairs to take a shower, and when she does, she stares at the dress she’ll be wearing to the wedding, and possibly the funeral with the scene fading.}
{Finally, after the wedding, Roxi is shown as she was sitting on the edge of the bed preparing to go to sleep. She looks exhausted from the wedding, but she slips out of her dress and puts on some pajamas. She lays back on the bed before pulling Eliza’s file from under the bed, and reading it to herself.} Roxi – I'm sorry, Eliza. I should have watched over you more closely. Hopefully, we can find out what happened to you, and make sure it never happens to anyone else.
{Roxi sighs, before standing up and going to check on Nate and Elizabeth, who are comfortable sleeping in their beds. Roxi smiles to herself, before she returns to her room, and much like them slips into bed and pulls the covers over her, determined to get a good night’s rest for the first time in a while. The scene fades out one last time.}