Voice: The view is amazing and the size of this condo is just right for a woman like you. You will not be disappointed if you put an offer down on this place…
The enthusiastic voice of a realtor can be heard bouncing off the empty walls of a condo offering the glittering view of Vegas and its famous strip. Looking out over the view as she rests her hands on the balcony’s rail, Georgie Robertson has tuned out the woman who is desperate for a sale from the sounds of her voice. Ms Robertson lets her eyes close slowly to block out the view as if to let logic offer her arguments against the purchase of the condo.
Realtor: Miss…hello?
Georgie’s eyes snap open as her head lowers, one hand rising to caress at her temple. She slowly turns and makes her way back inside of the empty condo. The realtor brightens as Georgie approaches her with the booking leaflet in her hand. Tapping it against the palm of her hand, the young brit gives a frigid smile at the realtor making the realtor’s bright smile fade slightly.
Georgie: I am the girl what is buying this condo yeah. So I don’t need you selling me out of buying it with ya voice drillin’ into me skull.
The realtor looks shocked at the condescending look of Georgie who then brushes past her and into the other room. Shellshocked, the realtor trails after Georgie who is now near the door and reaches down for the bag that is laying near the door. The realtor arrives behind her as Georgie straightens back up and turns to her.
Georgie: How much wonga do I need to put down to get the keys ta this gaff right now?
The realtor has a quizzical look on her face as Georgie rolls her eyes as the young realtor mutters huh.
Georgie: I want to know how much money that I need to put down to get the keys to this house right now.
Realtor: Oooo…this is listed for four hundred thousand dollars. How would you like to go and look at what mortgages would cost.?
Georgie: Listen, I ain’t talking mortgage. I got the money right now.
A look of surprise crosses the face of the realtor who is greeted with a wad of cash that Georgie is waving under her nose. Sniffing as if it were a delicious food, the realtor’s hand rises slowly without thought to grab at it. Georgie pulls it away with a soft murmur of denial.
Georgie: Nah, contract first then the wonga.
Realtor: Wonga ?!?
Georgie growls as once more her eyes roll.
Georgie: Money…cash…bread…dough…
Nodding, the realtor opens the portfolio and pulls out a few pages that she sets down on the counter that she had approached. Georgie follows her to the counter as the realtor pats herself down looking for a pen. Finding one, she pulls it from her jacket and hands it to Georgie who looks at the contract. The realtor points out the places for her to sign. Scrawling her name across all the lines, Georgie smirks at the realtor and hands off the money but keeps her hands on it until the woman hands her the keys.
Georgie: We done here yeah? Then sod off.
Georgie guides the realtor to the door and then pushing it open, she motions for the realtor to leave. The young woman exits but turns to say something else but the last thing she sees is Georgie waving goodbye as the door begins to swing closed.
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A middle aged Indian man is seen sitting at a desk, materials behind him in an Indian carpet that hangs on the wall. In front of him a small porcelain cup rests on a saucer, the wafting steam of the chai flavouring the air around him. Dressed in a linen suit that has the shirt open at the neck in a keyhole pattern, he sits in front of a fan that gently blows the papers on his desk into little curls around his arm. A short bell sounds as a figure walks into the room followed by a second figure. He looks up to see two women in saris. The first a typical Indian woman with a bindi in the middle of her forehead that matches the aquamarine sari she is wearing. The other is a Western woman, Georgie Robertson, her short hair curls slightly with the one curl over her eye, a blue and gold sari wrapped around her trim figure.
Man in office: Hello, my name is Arvindar, how may I help you?
Each woman sits on the small settee that is across from the desk. Arvindar motions for a shopkeeper to come and then he points to the cup of chai in front of him. Each woman shares a glance then turns back to Arvindar who lets a stream of Hindi explode at the shopkeeper who rushes away. Arvindar turns back to the women and the Western woman speaks first in a rather posh sounding accent.
Georgie: I am looking to have some Indian rugs for my new home. My friend Lalita here says that your carpets are the best in Delhi. And nothing but the best for me yeah?
Her cold smile doesn’t reach her eyes but Arvindar beams at the compliment. His chest puffs out as the shopkeeper makes it back into the office to set two cups of chai in front of the women. Lalita offers a small smile as Georgie ignores him, her eyes on Arvindar.
Arvindar: We have very fine carpets miss. What colours are you looking for?
Georgie ponders for a moment then reaching for the tea, she sips at it offering a hum of pleasure. She sets the cup on the saucer and turns her eyes once more to the man who is squirming slightly at her glare.
Georgie: Tell me Arvindar, what colours do you have?
Arvindar: You will come with me and I will show you the expert carpets my workers have made. We have all sizes and the quality is very good. We will also package it and ship it to whereever you want to. Come…come…
He rises to his feet then steps around the desk and shows Georgie to the back of the shop. She follows as Lalita sips on her chai. Guided into a showroom where carpet after carpet is displayed, some on the floor, others hanging on the walls and in their own display racks. Georgie moves to the rack wehere she fingers the nap of a red, gold and cream Indian rug. The soft texture brings a smile of pleasure to her face, the feel like petting a silken fur coat. Turning to the man, Georgie nods.
Georgie: The quality is very very good Arvindar. I will be wanting to buy quite a few. Tell me, what kind of price will I be looking at?
Arvindar can’t hide the greed in his eyes which only makes Georgie smirk. She tilts her head and then is surprised as he quotes prices that seem to her to be fairly cheap. Arvindar grabs her by the hand to drag her towards a rack that shows off larger carpets in jewel tones. He asks her what colour she is interested in.
Georgie: I am looking for colours of reds and golds for my main rooms but blues and creams and golds for my other rooms. Lalita, come tell me what you think.
Lalita rises and joins the two in the showroom. She moves to the carpets and exclaims with glee at a bright red blue and gold rug. Georgie joins her and the two women have their heads together chattering in a soft whisper. Arvindar tries to hear what they are saying but both have slipped into an accent he can’t quite make out. Finally Georgie turns again and points to four large carpets.
Georgie: I want that one and that and that and that one too. I will also want the five rugs over there…
Arvindar rubs his hands together as he mentally calculates the sale. He names a number and Georgie gives Lalita a look to which she nods imperceptibly. Georgie then gives Arvindar another cold smile before she nods her head.
Georgie: Thank you, I will leave the information of where I would like these shipped to in the United States and my new home. Lalita, come with me, I noticed that there were a couple of other shops I would like to look at today. Please pay Arvindar so we can get out of here.
Lalita pulls out a billfold and then counts out the correct amount of rupees and hands them to the man. He gleefully thumbs the bills before folding them and tucking them into a small sack at his waist. Georgie herself moves to the door to spare one last glance at her purchases that are being taken down and laid out on the floor to be folded and packaged for shipping. Lalita joins her and the pair of women leave the shop. Walking along the hall of the government emporium, Georgie and Lalita giggle to themselves.
Georgie: Cor, I haven’t used that voice in years. Sad I know but there it is. Ain’t me best innit?
Lalita responds but instead of a hindi spiced accent, South London tones are heard in the voice of Lalita.
Lalita: It was brill Georgie.
Georgie: Yeah it was brill. I still can’t believe that you are here in Delhi Lalita. When me Dad said that you was in India and that I should see you, I never suspected that you was looking after Robertson biz.
Lalita: When your father offered me a job after me parents were killed, I grabbed it with both hands so I could stay in London. Then my gran needed me here in Delhi soi I had to come. But now she’s gone and well, there are no ties for me anywhere, I am spooked bout the future. What am I going to do?
Georgie leans in, her arm sliding into the crook of Lalita’s arm.
Georgie: You are going to come work for me Lal. I have plans and they include me mate. And with me wrestlin’ and whatnot, I am going to need someone to watch me interests outside the ring. What do ya say?
Lalita narrows her eyes for a moment as she takes in the offer she had just been given. With a smirk, Georgie teases her friend by batting her eyes and pouting cutely. Lalita’s eye roll as she can’t help but laugh.
Lalita: Of course Georgie, if’n you think that you can handle it.
Georgie: Handle it…only problem is, can everyone else yeah?
The pair laugh as they disappear into a shop, Indian lettering on the sign indicating it is a jewelry shop.
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Georgie Robertson makes her way out of the hotel lobby and into the street where she hails a tuk tuk. One stops near her and she rushes to climb inside as from the other side a person slides into the tuk tuk. Both persons indicate that they are wanting to go to the arena where Violent Conduct is being held. Georgie looks to see Pussy Willow and growls at her.
Georgie: Bloody ‘ell! Get out of my soddin’ tuk tuk!
Before either can leave, the tuk tuk swings into traffic and begins to weave into traffic. Pussy clutches up on the canopy of the vehicle as Georgie slides to slump against the padding of her seat and pouts as the driver rushes between other vehicles. Beside him a motorcycle holding a family of four flashes by causing the driver to honk angrily.
Pussy Willow: Listen…since we are stuck…
Georgie: I don’t give a bloody wank that we are stuck. I don’t want to even hear it yeah? I can’t believe that I am a captive audience to a bloody interviewer from SCW.
Pussy Willow: Since you are a captive, I have my cell and we can do an interview. I can’t believe that I am the first to get an interview with you Georgie…I can call you Georgie, can’t I?
Georgie: I would rather you didn’t.
Pussy is seen fiddling with her cell phone trying to get the perfect angle so didn’t catch the last comment from the Londoner. Finally satisfied with the framing of the pair, Pussy begins to speak as Georgie turns away in an attempt to ignore the camera. The driver of the tuk tuk sends Pussy careening into Georgie with a sharp turn around a roundabout.
Georgie: Get off. As if I have to suffer this bird. Lor, give me strength.
Pussy pulls herself up and then frames them once more before she begins to speak.
Pussy Willow: I am here, the first interviewer in SCW to talk with newcomer Georgie Robertson who has just joined SCW here in India and in her fourth ever match in Sin City Wrestling gets a chance at the Bombshell Roulette title in a triple threat match. Georgie, say hi to the fans.
Pussy Willow waves into the camera and Georgie sighs and offers a glare. Pussy continues speaking.
Pussy Willow: Okay…Georgie, you are in a match at Violent Conduct against Ariana Angelos and Bombshell Roulette champion Melissa. What are your thoughts?
Trapped, Georgie crosses her arms over her chest and with a sigh responds.
Georgie: Well, what can I say. I am thinkin’ that the two birds in the match with me are goin’ ta be plucked.
Pussy Willow: Plucked…oooo I get it. Good one!
Georgie: Innit? Anyhow, I am challengin’ for the Bombshell Roulette title. I have no bloody idea what that means. What is so special about a roulette title?
Pussy offers a shocked look for the camera which only has Georgie shaking her head at the blonde’s reaction.
Pussy Willow: Special about a roulette title…it is a special match that you don’t know what kind of match you will have. I mean it has every type of match on it…Taipei death match to lingerie to pillow fight. There is no way to prepare and no way that you will know just how to win the match until the choice is made after spinning the wheel.
Georgie holds up her hands in surrender then she sits back as the driver is honking and weaving in traffic. Pussy continues to try and film while the image is wildly swaying. Georgie begins to talk but not look at the camera.
Georgie: Fine, I get it. I suppose now that you expect me to talk about my opponents now? Ain’t that what’s I has to do?
Pussy Willow: Well yeah. It’s called a promo.
Georgie: Did you just say porno? Ya ain’t me type.
Pussy giggles and shakes her head.
Pussy Willow: Oh em gee…I said promo. P R O M O…promo. It is where you talk about…
Georgie: I gets what a promo is Puss. Ya need to shut ya gob and let me get on it. Lemme first speak about Ariana Angelos. A punky little bird what thinks she is a bloody Xena warrior princess. From what I have been told she has a few matches under her belts and she has friends that everyone seems to think they are training her to be a challenger for the title. People says that she is mates with Jessie Salco and Krystal Wolfe.
Pussy Willow: Both of which have worn the Bombshell Roulette title before.
Georgie growls at the interruption and sits quiet for the moment as she calms enough not to yell at Pussy or the camera. Finally she continues to speak.
Georgie: Given that she’s seems to be all mouth and no real challenge, I’m wondering just what it was that she has for being in this match. I haven’t a scoobie meself.
Pussy Willow: Scoobie? You sound like Ben Jordan with all that way you are talking.
Georgie: Please… that geezer’s from East London. Now me…I’m from South London, there is a difference yeah. But back to Ariana…seriously, she is nothing more than an opportunity to sharpen me skills in the ring with someone that is juss a punchin’ bag on wheels. So, now that I have torn that bird down enough, let me speak about the champion herself.
Pussy is once more sent into the body of Georgie, her elbow catching the young Londoner in the midsection. Georgie crumples slightly as she gasps for breath. Pussy pulls herself back upright and turns to apologize to Georgie who only waves her away.
Pussy Willow: Go ahead, you were about to talk about Melissa, the current champion.
Georgie: Yeah…Melissa. What can I say about her. Big bad and dangerous? Well if’n you ask me, not so dangerous if I’m honest. I mean sure she is the champion and again that means that she deserves respect for what she has done. Maybe I do have a teeny tiny bit of respect…
Georgie holds her thumb and index finger barely a half centimeter apart with a smirk which draws a gasp from Pussy.
Georgie: Before ya go all barmy, hear me out. I have to give her respect because she won a match for that belt. But respect ends there because it wasn’t me that she faced for that title now was it? I mean here I am, me fourth match in Sin City Wrestlin’ and I am being given a shot at that title she wears. If I am honest, something is tellin’ me that she is only holding that title until I could step into SCW and get me own shot at the title. And now I have it, the only thing that is going to happen is that I beat her and Ariana and take the title I deserve.
Pussy Willow: But both of these women have more experience than you do. How are you going to get over that?
Georgie: I may not have the in ring experience Pussy but I gots something better than that. I have my god given street smarts and talent for always coming out on top. I may not have been a wrestler long but I am a fighter and if I am honest, one helluva scrapper as me grandad says. So darling, I wouldn’t be putting your wonga on Ariana or Melissa…
Pussy mouths the word wonga with a confused look which only makes Georgie sigh. The tuk tuk pulls up to the venue as Georgie translates.
Georgie: Wonga…money yeah? Don’t bet against me at the supercard because I am a fighter and I will tell ya right now…I don’t fight fair, I fight to win!
With that, Georgie pulls herself out of the tuk tuk leaving Pussy to pay as she walks away. Pussy rushes to exit and follow, calling out as she does.
Pussy Willow: We can finish up inside right?
Georgie turns and with a very fake grin, she shrugs and waves.
Georgie: Wish I could but there’s a little thing called training what I have to do. Ta ta!!
Georgie lets the smile disappear as she turns and rushes inside leaving Pussy on the entrance to the arena.