{The scene opens with Roxi sitting quietly at her drum set. A few days have passed since both the end of Summer XXtreme and Keira’s revelation. Roxi simply stares off in the distance, and even though music is playing she doesn’t bother to even try to keep up. She just sits there and doesn’t play, obviously distracted by many things. She then turns and pauses the music after a moment, and rewinds the song. Van Halen’s “Running With The Devil starts up again and she begins to play along with it. She starts out playing normally, but she does screw up, which can happen, but doesn’t happen often. Roxi becoming visibly flustered and stops, throwing her drums stick in the air with an angry sigh and stands up, pacing with a face full of anger. She stares at the drums as if they did something wrong, before turning and punching the wall. The force is enough the shake the room and even the house itself. Roxi leans against the wall as her hand begins to heal, and soon enough Keira is walking down the stairs with Nate in her arms.}
Keira – Uh… what was that?
{Roxi slowly turns holds up her hand.}
Roxi – It was me, I’m sorry.
Keira – What happened?
Roxi – I punched the wall.
Keira – Rox.. are you okay?
Roxi – I’ll be fine.
Keira – This isn’t like you…
Roxi – I said I was sorry.
Keira – I don’t care about the wall. I care about you.
Roxi – And I said I’ll be fine.
Keira – Is this about –
Roxi – Yes. It is. And I DON’T want to talk about it. I’m dealing with it on my own.
Keira – Because hitting walls and breaking things is healthy.
{Roxi stops and sighs}
Roxi – I’m doing my best. I’m trying to find something to distract myself.
Keira – And I’ve seen it, and it’s not working.
Roxi – I’m dealing –
Keira – You nearly cut your finger off cutting up pork. You were in the garden struggling to yank out weeds. You are not okay, and you need to let it out. This is what I’m here for. This.
{Keira displays her wedding band.}
Keira – This right here, means that you do not have to take on the world alone. You never have, and not more than ever, you don’t need to. WE are in this together. WE can get through it.
{Roxi looks at her wife, and runs her fingers through her hair, struggling to find the words, or hide her emotions.}
Roxi – It wasn’t supposed to go down like it did.
Keira – There’s no use in letting it linger, Rox. Seriously, no one thinks any less of you.
Roxi – I don’t know what has happened. It was like this before, but something is wrong and I don’t know what it is, and I want to be rid of it, and I want to enjoy things, and every little thing I TRY to enjoy just ends up bringing up the memories of that night.
Keira – It’s fine. It’s a loss, it happens.
Roxi – It happens, and it’s been happening, and I think less of myself now.
{Keira slowly puts down Nate, and bends down, smiling at him.}
Keira – Can you do something for me, baby?
Nate – Okay Mama.
{Keira points towards the drum sticks on the ground.}
Keira – Can you go and pick those up, please?
Keira – Okay.
{While Nate is distracted picking up the drum sticks, Keira hauls off and slaps Roxi across the face. She leans in, whispering so Nate cannot hear.}
Keira – I will not have you thinking like that. No. Never again. You spent all this time talking to me about enjoying the moment, and you’re like this?! This. Stops. Now.
{Nate retrieves the sticks and holds them up.}
Nate – I picked them up!
{Roxi turns and kneels down, holding out her hands.}
Keira – Can you give them to Mommy?
Nate – Okay.
{Nate hands the sticks back to Roxi, who smiles through her apathy and kisses Nate on the forehead.}
Roxi – Thank you very much. You’re such a good boy.
Nate – Mommy sad too?
Roxi – I’ll be okay. I promise.
Nate – Mama sad. Mommy sad.
Roxi – It’s been pretty rough. You’re too smart for your own good.
Nate – I am smart. I fix.
{Nate gives Roxi a kiss on the cheek, and walks over to Keira and kisses her on the cheek as well.}
Nate – All better?
{Nate holds his arms our and shrugs. Roxi can’t help but laugh, even though she’s almost crying, as is Keira.}
Keira – Yeah, all better.
Roxi – All better.
{Nate smiles.}
Nate – Okay.
{The two laugh again as the scene fades.}
{A new scene opens with Roxi and Keira admiring their special attire for the upcoming match on Sunday.}
Keira – What do you think?
Roxi – I think they’re awesome.
Keira – And Griff is all set?
Roxi – Yep. Though hopefully he’s not wearing super tight leggings.
Keira – Yeah, I didn’t need that image.
Roxi – I’m pretty sure he knows his teammates look better in skin-tight spandex.
{Keira snickers and gooses Roxi.}
Roxi – You don’t wanna flirt with me lady. I’m trouble.
Keira – Yeah, me too.
Roxi – Looks like we’re just a couple of messes, aren’t we?
Keira – Physical and emotional wrecks.
Roxi – Who would want to be around us?
{The two hug each other, Keira leaning her head on Roxi’s shoulder.}
Keira – I have no idea.
Roxi – So, what do we do now?
Keira – Wanna get married?
Roxi – We did that already. Twice.
Keira – That’s right… huh, I guess we’re the only two that can handle one another.
Roxi – Yeah, you’re stuck with me.
Keira – And you’re stuck with me.
{Roxi puts her arm around Keira.}
Roxi – And we’re about to dress up like superheroes in front of a bunch of people.
Keira – Yep… So, wanna eat ice cream and lay in bed?
Roxi – Yes. Yes I do.
{The two soon get in bed, eating bowls of ice cream.}
Keira – Not to be a stick in the mud but… you should talk to somebody.
Roxi – I will be fine. I need you to trust me on this.
Keira – I do, it’s just I’ve never seen this before. I know I didn’t help with the news but…
Roxi – That’s something beyond your control. It’s out of my control. We’ll just have to… take it easy, that’s all.
Keira – Then you need to let all that bottled up emotion out. It’s not good for you. I’m going to call AJ.
Roxi – AJ? Why?
Keira – She’s a doctor.
Roxi – A chemist. Not a medical doctor.
Keira – She’d take offense to that. You should still find an outlet for your frustrations…
Roxi – What do you suggest?
{A sly smile comes over Keira’s face.}
Keira – I could think of a few things.
{Roxi sighs, and she smiles as well.}
Roxi – Maybe Nate can fix it again.
{Keira falls back on the head, a hand over her face.}
Keira – Thanks for killing the mood.
Roxi – You’re welcome.
{Roxi finishes her ice cream and sets the bowl on the nightstand. She wipes her hands and face and looks over at Keira.}
Roxi – Okay, I’m ready now.
Keira – Wha –
{Roxi pounces on Keira as the scene fades.}
Hello, SCW.
Words cannot begin to full express my disappointment that I’m not standing before you right now as the SCW Bombshell’s champion. Words cannot express my emotional state regarding that match, so as a courtesy to all of you, that’s pretty much all I will say about the match and the entire situation. I will just add that I am far from done with Alicia Lukas. But again, I will address her, and everything else regarding that night, if and when I earn another match with her.
So having said that, It was a long week of reflection on my part as I tried to quote “get over” what happened. 2019 has not been very kind to me in the wins department as you all are aware, and it’s not like a picked a walk in the park to return to SCW. So the thought has crossed my mind that I made a mistake. And that maybe after a disappointing performance and taking many things into consideration, that maybe the ride needed to end. I actually feel like a shell of the hall of fame wrestler that graced the ring just a couple of years ago. I feel like something is very wrong. As much as I downplayed everything and tried not to make everyone worried or concerned, it weighed heavily on my mind. And it continues to do so. It’s just how I’m built. It’s how my mind works. I would rather have the weight of the world on my shoulders than anyone else’s. I’ve been yelled at before about it, but that will never stop. I know I accuse my wife of being stubborn, but when it comes to this, I am as stubborn as it gets. I want everything to be perfect for everyone else, and then myself. I strive for perfection each and every time I go to the ring, and for whatever reason, bad luck, age, something else, the idea crept into my brain and made a home there.
So, to say my ends were a little frayed would be an understatement. Serious doubts about the future and things that I want to accomplish, and my emotions were clouded to say the least. I had a week to stew about everything, and I don’t know if it was the healthiest thing for me. A little time away may have been a bad thing. But, it’s times like these, that the people you rely on the most, can always help. It got me super excited to learn that Keira and I are going to team with our good friend and big brother Griffin Hawkins. It really didn’t matter to me at the time who our opponents were, getting to wash the bad taste out of my mouth and help continue Keira’s momentum, were a plus. But to team with Griffin again could maybe be just what the doctor ordered. Griff has always been a kind, gentle friend who has always looked out for us, as we have for him. And while I’m at it, I would like to thank those who told me I did well. It helped more than you guys will ever know.
But now, the focus shifts, at least for now, onto heading out to Aruba and getting the chance to main event with my wife and one of my best friends in the whole world. It is nice to get away from home on these tours. It is one the best things about SCW. Getting to see an exotic place and see all the rabid fans. One of the more pleasant distractions in what is sorely needed. The days are gotten longer in my own mind, and nothing seems to satisfy as it once did. But this 6 person tag, I feel is just what the doctor ordered to get back into the swing of things.
You know, during the Team Hero title run, we never got to wrestle the Metal and Punk Connection. I would like liked it a lot more back then, as opposed to now.
I don’t have any ill will towards Amy Marshall. Maybe, at one time, I did, but at the end of the day, Amy is my friend. She has proven herself time and time again and it’s a great time each and every time I’ve stepped into the ring with her. I love her to death, but this is business, and I know Amy knows that. And it’s not like I have forgotten getting attacked back in the day, but what is in the past, is in the past. I didn’t really understand at the time just how much a championship meant to Amy, but you know, I learned the hard way. Getting to step back into the ring against Amy or with Amy, is always a pleasure, I look forward to it one more time in Aruba, but she may or may not get a little love tap from me, just so she remembers everything too. Friend, or foe, in the ring, Amy is going to get my best, and when it’s all said and done, I may be one up on her, but that won’t change our friendship. It’s something I value a lot. And it will be nice for me to be in the ring with someone who isn’t trying to take my head off for a change. Or maybe Amy’s mad at me for not coming to her hotel room…
Like I said, love her to death, but this is business.
However, the same cannot be said for Jessie Salco. I’m not sure why she’s so angry all the time or why she’s always complaining, but it does get a lot of people’s nerves, mine included. I really don’t think SCW slights anybody or puts people in unwinnable situations, but it always seems that Jessie is mad about something. But she often lets her mouth write checks her body can’t cash. I remember 2 years ago, on that very cruise, where she insulted and threatened my son. My son, who was 1 year old and didn’t even know what was going on, and he’s got some cranky, angry woman, calling him a brat, and trying to attack his parents with a steel chair. It was a cowardly move then, and it’s a cowardly move now. It’s one thing to insult me, or even insult my wife. We’re adults, we can handle that. You wanna do that? Fine. We can take care of ourselves. But a one year old child? A child that doesn’t know good and bad, right and wrong, or good and evil in any sense of those words, and you bad mouth him? No, no I will not stand for that. For that, Jessie Salco has hell to pay. If not from me, then my wife, Hell, if not JUST from me, than my wife. You do not speak to a child in that manner, and especially, my son.
I’m happy Jessie is happy that she’s booked, because she’s about to get exactly what she deserves. A beat down at the hands of Team Hero.
Now, I’ll leave Griff and Senior Vinnie to their business, but I will point out this is an incredible opportunity for Griff. He can make a lot of noise when we win this match.
But, I know that Amy is kind of innocent in this whole thing. I mean, I never thought I would ever describe Amy Marshall as “innocent” but here we are. But she’s just really at the wrong place at the right time in this situation. Sometimes, it’s like that. But there’s a job to do and a match to win in Aruba I’ll just say I’m sorry to Amy, but she’s going to end up on the losing end, no thanks to her partner.
Team Hero rides again this Sunday in Aruba!
I will see you all there!
