Tuesday 26th May
The scene opens outside Stratstone Aston Martin Cardiff - a car dealership located on North Road, in Cardiff, which specialises in Aston Martins.
The front door of the building opens, and out walks Natalie McKinley - she is wearing a pair of pale blue jeans, a red jacket, and is carrying a white handbag. Natalie descends the five steps outside the car dealership, down to the the pavement; she then stops, glances to her left, before reaching into her bag, and pulling out a mobile phone.
As Natalie looks at something on her phone, she is quickly approached - from her right - by Simon Jones, who is wearing a pair of dark blue jeans and a royal blue Birmingham City F.C. jersey, and who is pushing a predominantly black pushchair; asleep in the pushchair, wearing a pair of pink leggings and a white tunic, is Simon's nineteen-month-old daughter, Matilda. Simon greets Natalie.
Simon: 'Good morning.'
A startled Natalie turns towards Simon.
Natalie: 'Oh...errr...Simon; hi.'
Natalie hurriedly puts her phone back in her handbag.
Natalie: 'Are you not having to work today?'
Simon: 'No, I booked the day off, so as to give myself a four-day weekend - you know, following on from the bank holiday yesterday.'
Natalie nods her head.
Simon: 'I saw you come out of there.'
Simon then casts a quick glance towards the car dealership, before looking back to Natalie.
Simon: 'What were you doing in there?'
Natalie: 'I was enquiring about buying an Aston Martin.'
Simon laughs, assuming Natalie must be joking, thinking that she could not possibly afford the price of an Aston Martin.
Simon: 'Yeah, right.'
Simon shakes his head, as he chuckles a bit more.
Simon: 'Seriously - what were you doing in there?'
Natalie: 'I am being serious - I'm looking into buying an Aston Martin.'
Realising that Natalie is telling the truth, Simon's tone of voice changes.
Simon: 'Wow; really?'
Natalie nods her head again.
Natalie: 'Yep.'
Simon: 'My dream car is an Aston Martin.'
Natalie: 'A DB9 - if I remember correctly.'
Now it is Simon's turn to nod his head.
Simon: 'You are indeed correct.'
Natalie: 'Well, after discussing the different models with one of the salesmen, I'm leaning towards buying a V8 Vantage Roadster.'
Simon: 'Nice.'
An impressed Simon nods his head once more.
Simon: 'And how much is that going to set you back?'
Natalie: 'I'll have to pay a deposit of twelve grand, and thereafter, £779 per month.'
Simon replies with a smirk.
Simon: 'Where are you going to get twelve grand from - are you planning to rob a building society?'
Natalie: 'I've got money saved up - I took the advice that you gave me last year, about opening up an ISA, and I've been saving money each month since then.'
Simon: 'Yeah, but...twelve grand? I know how much you were being paid by SCW when you first started there, last year, and unless you've been given a significant pay rise since then, I find it hard to believe that you've managed to save up at least twelve grand.'
Natalie: 'I did get paid more while I held the roulette title.'
Simon: 'I know that, but still...twelve grand?'
Natalie: 'Trust me, Simon - I can afford the deposit.'
Simon holds his hands up.
Simon: 'Okay, fair enough.'
Simon then mutters something under his breath.
Simon: 'Maybe you got the money another way, by doing something that you shouldn't have.'
Natalie: 'What did you say?'
Simon: 'Oh, nothing.'
Simon waves his right hand dismissively.
Simon: 'I was just talking to myself, thinking out loud about something else.'
Natalie replies in a tone of voice that suggests she is not entirely convinced by Simon's explanation.
Natalie: 'Okay then.'
Simon changes the subject.
Simon: 'So, unless I missed it, I didn't see you make an appearance during Climax Control.'
Natalie: 'No, you didn't miss anything; I had intended to be at Climax Control, but then something happened, which prevented me from being there.'
Simon's facial expression changes to one of concern.
Simon: 'Why - what happened?'
Natalie: 'Nothing you need to worry about, just something that caused a change of plans, and resulted in me spending the weekend somewhere other than Tunisia.'
Simon: 'Alright. Are you looking forward to your match this coming Sunday, though?'
Natalie nods her head.
Natalie: 'I am; I'm looking forward to getting back in the ring, and - after my recent disappointments - trying to get my first win in seven weeks.'
Simon: 'You may no longer be the Bombshell Roulette Champion, but your reign as champion was still better than my first reign as SCW's Heavyweight Champion - you did at least manage to successfully defend the title, before you then lost it.'
Natalie: 'Yeah, I did. On the other side of the coin, though, when you finally got your return match for the heavyweight title, you regained the title, whereas in my rematch with Crystal, I failed - again.'
Natalie sighs.
Natalie: 'But as I said to you a few weeks ago, I would have liked to get a win under my belt against a different opponent first, before then attempting to regain the roulette title.'
Simon: 'Oh well, there's nothing you can do about that now. You just need to try to get back on track, with a win this Sunday, against the Metal and Punk Connection.'
Natalie: 'I know. And that's my aim. It won't be easy, though, against a team that have held the SCW tag team titles twice - although my last win did come in a tag team match, so I suppose I can have some cause for optimism.'
Simon: 'And that win was against the current champions, wasn't it?'
Natalie nods her head once more.
Natalie: 'Indeed it was. My partner on that occasion was Roxi Johnson, though, whereas on Sunday, Traci Patterson will be my partner, so...'
Natalie's sentence trails off.
Simon: 'Don't sell Traci short - she has also twice held one half of the tag team titles.'
Natalie: 'I know, I know - there are lot worse people I could have as my tag team partner.'
Natalie chuckles to herself.
Simon: 'What's tickled you?'
Natalie: 'I was just thinking about how last month, Mercedes Vargas referred to me as "the brunette version of Traci Patterson" - and now Traci and I are going to be teaming together.'
Simon: 'The pair of you are arguably the two most physically imposing bombshells on the SCW roster - I expect the powers that be have been waiting for a suitable opportunity to put you two together in a match, either as opponents or as partners.'
Natalie: 'And now that opportunity has arisen, I guess.'
Simon: 'Yup; I'm sure the two of you will make a formidable team.'
Natalie: 'Hopefully, we'll make a successful team.'
Simon glances down at the pushchair, and his daughter; he then looks back to Natalie.
Simon: 'Well, I ought to get home - Matty will be wanting her lunch, once she wakes up.'
Natalie: 'At least you haven't got very far to go.'
Simon: 'True; do you want to come in for a cup of tea, or something?'
Natalie shakes her head.
Natalie: 'No thanks.'
Simon: 'Okay, well, if I don't see you again before the weekend, good luck for your match on Sunday.'
Natalie: 'Thanks.'
As Natalie and Simon go their separate ways, the scene fades to black.
Friday 29th May
The scene opens to show Natalie McKinley stood next to Pompey's Pillar, in Alexandria; she is wearing a pair of denim shorts, and a red sleeveless t-shirt.
Natalie glances towards the pillar; she then looks in the direction of the camera, and begins to speak.
Natalie: 'After back-to-back losses to Crystal Hilton, this Sunday I will be trying to rediscover that winning feeling. And with Sunday's show being the final event of the African leg of the SCW World Tour, I also want to avoid departing Africa with a record of three matches, and three defeats. For that to happen, though, myself and my partner for the night - Traci Patterson - will have to get the better of the Metal and Punk Connection: Amy Marshall and Jessie Salco.'
Natalie smiles.
Natalie: 'While Traci has in the past been part of a duo that has twice held the SCW tag team titles, I doubt that many people expect me and her to be victorious, come Climax Control - not only am I the odd one out in this match, as the only participant not to have had their hands on the tag titles, but also, our opponents on Sunday are a very accomplished pair. As a team, Amy Marshall and Jessie Salco have held the SCW tag titles twice, and they have also both been champions with a different partner. In contrast, the match on Sunday evening will be only the fourth tag team match of my career so far - or to put it another way, the number of times that Amy and Jessie have each held the SCW tag team titles is equal to the number of times that I have competed in a tag team match.'
Natalie lets out a slight sigh.
Natalie: 'So yeah, like I said, I doubt that many people expect me and Traci to win on Sunday - but that won't stop me from trying. Besides, I've already been involved in a few surprise results during my time in SCW - both in my favour, and not - so hopefully my match this Sunday will produce another surprise outcome.'
Natalie takes a few steps away from Pompey's Pillar, before stopping, to speak again.
Natalie: 'Speaking of surprises, Amy Marshall certainly caused a stir with her actions five days ago. In the aftermath of last Sunday's show, Amy tweeted that it was nothing personal, it was just business, and while I don't condone what she did, I suppose I can understand why she did it.'
Natalie gazes down at the ground for a moment; she then looks back towards the camera, and continues.
Natalie: 'Regardless of how other people now feel about you, Amy, I am still looking forward to stepping into the ring with you for the first time, and having the chance to test myself against one of the only two bombshells that is an SCW Triple Crown winner - being a Triple Crown Champion is quite an achievement, and something that I would like to be able to emulate one day. For now though, I'm not thinking about winning more titles; I'm simply thinking about trying to put together another run of wins - like the one that I had prior to Mayhem In Morocco - and I aim to start it this Sunday.'
Natalie nods her head.
Natalie: 'Amy, you may have your sights set on challenging Roxi Johnson for the internet title at the supercard, but that is still another four weeks away. I, on the other hand, having been relieved of the roulette title, have not given any thought as to what might lie in store for me at the end of next month - I'm back to just taking things one match at a time, one win at a time, and then waiting to see where that leads me. So, Amy, while you may have aspirations of completing the SCW Grand Slam in the near future, my only goal right now is to win our upcoming match, this Sunday; I know that defeating you and Jessie on Sunday will stunt your momentum, ahead of a prospective match for the internet title, but as you said, Amy, it's nothing personal - it's just business.'
Natalie moves further away from Pompey's pillar, and the camera follows her, as she walks towards one of the nearby sphinxes.
Natalie: 'On the subject of Triple Crowns, come Sunday evening, Jessie Salco and I will complete our own Triple Crown, of sorts: we have already been opponents in a mixed tag team match, and a one-on-one match, and now we are scheduled to clash in a regular tag team match. And having been on the winning side in both of our previous encounters, I'm aiming to complete a hat-trick of wins against Jessie, this Sunday.'
Natalie puts her right index on her chin, as she thinks of something.
Natalie: 'A victory in a one-on-one match, a victory in a mixed tag team match, and a victory in a regular tag team match - I wonder, would that be classed as a "perfect hat-trick"?'
Natalie taps her chin, momentarily contemplating that thought, before continuing.
Natalie: 'Never mind.'
Natalie then shrugs her shoulders.
Natalie: 'Jessie, it was two months ago today that we were opponents in Bucharest - although with everything that has happened, at times it feels like more than two months have passed since then. I just mentioned what the outcomes were of each of our previous two matches, and I'm sure that on Sunday, you will want to make up for what happened in those matches. In fact, the match this Sunday will probably provide you with your best opportunity - so far - to get the better of me; I assume that you prefer having Amy Marshall as your tag team partner, rather than Steve Ramone - although after what Amy did last Sunday, perhaps your opinion of her has changed now...'
There is a very brief pause from Natalie, before she continues.
Natalie: '...or perhaps not - it's not really of my concern.'
Natalie shrugs her shoulders again.
Natalie: 'Whether or not you and Amy are singing from the same hymn sheet, my approach to Sunday's match remains the same: I'm preparing with the expectation that you and Amy will be working together like a well-oiled machine - if you turn out to be anything less than that, all that will do is increase the chances of me and Traci walking away with the win.'
Natalie looks over her shoulder, towards Pompey's Pillar; she then turns back to face the camera, and continues.
Natalie: 'Amy and Jessie, I respect what the two of you have achieved in SCW, both as a team, and separately. And I'm expecting this contest to be one of the most challenging matches that I've had during my time in SCW - but I believe that Traci and I are capable of causing an upset; we'll find out soon enough, whether or not we can do just that.'
Natalie takes a quick glance at the sphinx, before looking back to the camera.
Natalie: 'See you on Sunday, ladies.'
Natalie stares towards the camera for a few more seconds, before she then walks out of view, and as she does so, the scene fades to black.
