PWS: APEX Training Facility(I walk into the room, looking around at the students going through their workouts. I take a minute to have a look at some of them, to make sure they were doing things correctly. After a moment, I notice Stacy O’Brien icing her neck on one of the benches. I decide to walk over and check on her.)Audrey Russow: How’s the head?
Stacy O'Brien: It’s doing okay, just sore.
Audrey Russow: You did get checked out by the medical staff, right?
Stacy O'Brien: Yes, I did. I had to take it easy for a couple days, but thankfully no concussionor anything like that, just a big bruise.
Audrey Russow: Well, at least there’s that. How’s the workouts going?
Stacy O'Brien: I had a rough couple days, but they’re going good now, other than the soreness. They say I’ve been doing better running the ropes and with my bumps since you helped me out with them.
Audrey Russow: That’s good to hear girl.
(She winces and presses the ice pack against her neck.)Stacy O'Brien: Still don’t understand what her problem was. All I was trying to do was say it’s great to have her here….forget about that.
Audrey Russow: Some people will do anything to try to make a name for themselmselves. Personally, I don’t see the point of attacking wrestling students, but I guess that’s where here and I have different mentalities. Hey, have you seen Travis? I don’t see him in here.
Stacy O'Brien: He’s taken some time off. He said he just needed some time after the last Riot. I can’t help but feel bad for the guy, he was pretty embarrassed, being essentially just used to send a message like that.
Audrey Russow: Yeah, that was all uncalled for.
Stacy O'Brien: You got her this week, don’t you?
Audrey Russow: Sure do.
Stacy O'Brien: Is it bad I’m looking forward to watching you kick her ass?
(I can’t help but laugh.)Audrey Russow: Heh, I kinda have a feeling you won’t be the only one.
Stacy O'Brien: True.
Audrey Russow: I’ll catch up with you later. I need to go find Dan and see if he wants to do some training while his father is watching Aurora. Figured if I’m gonna face someone who likes to play “crazy” might as well train with someone who I know actually is.
Stacy O'Brien: Touche, haha.
(We both laugh.)Stacy O'Brien: Oh, how is little Aurora? I miss seeing her around here.
Audrey Russow: She’s good. She’ll be at Riot, so you’ll have to stop by and see her.
Stacy O'Brien: I’d love to.
Audrey Russow: Alright, sounds good. I’ll see ya later girl. Take it easy, don’t overdo it.
Stacy O'Brien: Sure thing, coach.
(I get up from the bench and walk out of the gym, just in time to hear the wonderful voice of my loving husband shouting through the halls.)Daniel Russow: BEEP BEEP MOTHERLOVERS!!!!!
(Without warning, I have to jump out of the way JUST in time, as he comes SCREAMING by in the Russow family Lawn Gator, with baby Aurora in...wait, was that a custom car seat!? OH HELL NO!)Audrey Russow: DANIEL RUSSOW!
(I watch as I see the Lawn Gator slowly come to a halt, and I can see Dan hang his head from behind. I start marching up to the two of them.)Audrey Russow: WHAT IN GOD’S NAME DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!?
Daniel Russow:....but she likes it!
Audrey Russow: I DON’T CARE! ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FLIPPING MIND!?
(I make it to them, finally getting a good look at the “car seat”.)Audrey Russow: Where did you even get this seat?
Daniel Russow: If I told you Levi from when he used to do this with Jack, would you be mad? Or tell Emma?
Audrey Russow: Yes…
Daniel Russow:...in that case, I bought it off ebay.
Audrey Russow: Uh...huh….I thought your dad was supposed to be watching Aurora. And didn’t you have some work to do?
Daniel Russow: You see, what had happened was...he was watching her, but had to go do something, so I had to keep her entertained.
Audrey Russow: What did he have to do?
(Just then, poor Barry came running up to us, out of breath completely.)Barry: I’ve...been trying...to catch you...for minutes…
Daniel Russow:...sorry.
Audrey Russow: Barry, once you catch your breath, can you take Aurora while I have a conversation with her father?
Barry: Sure…
Daniel Russow: Take me too, please.
Barry: Nope, you brought this one on yourself.
Daniel Russow: I ALWAYS bring it on myself, but still….she’s got that look on her face, that yelling look.
Audrey Russow: I just wanna talk to you.
Daniel Russow: I ain’t fallin’ for it! It’s a trap! Danger! Danger!
Audrey Russow: DANIEL!
(That shut him up. Barry gets Aurora out of the seat, and carries her off, as I watch them leave, before quickly turning my head back to Dan.)Daniel Russow: I love you.
Audrey Russow: I love you too, but what were you thinking? She’s too young to be doing stuff like this.
Daniel Russow: She was having fun, and I made sure she was safe.
Audrey Russow: Driving the way you were driving? Did you even see me when you almost ran me over?
Daniel Russow: Oh, don’t exaggerate…I didn’t “almost run you over.”
Audrey Russow: Then what would you call it?
Daniel Russow: ….helping you train?
(That’s a Russow response.)Audrey Russow: Not everyone trains like the Russows.
Daniel Russow: But...you ARE a Russow….
Audrey Russow: Doesn’t mean I want to put my life at risk in training.
Daniel Russow: Where’s the fun in that if you don’t?
Audrey Russow:...........
Daniel Russow:.....sorry.
Audrey Russow: I’m going to have a talk with your brothers.
Daniel Russow: Please don’t. I’ll tone it down.
Audrey Russow: I was actlually looking for you to see if you wanted to do some training….in the ring, no lawn gator involved.
Daniel Russow: You’re facing a no-name who likes to make a spectacle of herself by attacking innocent people and Rider. She hasn’t had a match since the anniversary show, which she lost...I really don’t think you have anything to worry about.
Audrey Russow: Maybe not, but I still want to be ready for anything. She claims to be crazy, so I thought….
Daniel Russow: Why not train with someone who actually is?
Audrey Russow: Your words.
Daniel Russow: Damn proud of it too, sista.
(Just then, a cameraman approaches us.)Cameraman: Hey guys, sorry to interrupt, but Audrey, was wondering if I could get a quick promo from you. Something to put up on the website ahead of the show?
Daniel Russow: Do you need anything from me?
Cameraman: We...actually got all the footage we need of you driving Aurora around on the Lawn Gator.
(I. GLARE. AT. HIM.)Daniel Russow: I’m...gonna...go somewhere far away from here.
Audrey Russow: Ugh...we’ll finish this later.
Daniel Russow: Off the hook for no! Geronimo!
(And with that, he speeds off on the Lawn Gator, going even faster than he was with Aurora.)Audrey Russow: Eh, guess he was being saf-er with her….
(I shake my head, and turn back to the cameraman.)Audrey Russow: So, where did you wanna do the promo?
Cameraman: Wherever's good for you.
(I think for a moment.)Audrey Russow: I have an idea, follow me.
(We head back into the gym, where now it’s been cleared out. I roll into the ring.)Audrey Russow: Start rolling when you can.
(I run the ropes for a moment while the cameraman sets up.)Cameraman: Alright, rolling now.
(I run the ropes a couple more times, before slowing down and stopping in the center of the ring, looking around at the empty room.)Audrey Russow: Take a look around in this room. Look at this ring, look at the banners on the walls, look at the stains on the mat, the blood, sweat, and tears that have been shed on this mat...this place helped bring me back to the business, so I try to give back to it as much as I can. I help out with the training as much as I can, and I consider some of the students really good friends...so, when some little girl comes along and tries to make a name of herself by attacking them, I have to take notice of it.
(I walk to the ropes facing the camera, and lean on them as I continue.)Audrey Russow: Violet Amelia Holt...before you got here in PWS, they aired a vignette for you, all this fanfare and junk...but what have you done since you got here? You had a chance to be in Destination NEXT, but you blew that. And now you wanna throw a fit like the little girl you are, and go around attacking people, all because you “want a fight”? Well, honey, you sure as hell got one on your hands. You see, girls like you are a dime a dozen, hell, it’s probably one of the most overplayed “personalities” in this business. “Oh if I act crazy, that’ll get me an edge!” Sorry to bust your bubble, but we’re ALL mad here. So you wanna come to where the big boys and girls play, best get your big girl pants on, and really take a look at what you’re getting yourself into, cause I assure you, it ain’t gonna be easy.
(I shake my head, just thinking about Violet and her attitude since she got here, just the disrespect she’s shown everyone.)Audrey Russow: You know, I’ve seen people like you come and go. They think they’re big stuff, that they’re shit don’t stink, and yeah they might have a good run for a month or two, but then something happens, and they rage quit, whether it be them realizing they really aren’t all that, or upset they can’t get a win, whatever the case, eventually, they have all left….to be completely honest? I don’t see things with you being any different. Sure, yeah, you made a splash with your debut, but you’ve done...absolutely nothing since then. I’m not taking you lightly, as I’ve studied what I’ve seen from you, but you need to do the same. You need to be studying tape, to see what I’m capable of. I am one half of the tag champs for a reason. Actually, if you’ve been paying attention to the shows, you’d know what I’m capable of. And since you decided it would be a good idea to attack Stacy and Travis, two students I help out in the training center, go back and watch those tapes….watch how hellbent and vicious I can get….cause THAT….
(I lean through the ropes into the camera, as I speak in a sharp tone.)Audrey Russow: ...is coming for you.
(I wait a moment, before giving a little nod to the cameraman, as he cuts the footage.)