Post by Firenze Everett on Dec 21, 2014 22:16:58 GMT
The time had come to put up or shut up! The Diamonds Are Forever PPV was coming up where Firenze Everett would finally get the title match she wanted, the Ruby Title Match, for which she had qualified back at the Survival of the Fittest PPV. For weeks, she has been taunting and mocking Felicity Fade and her alliance to the One Percent as well as questioning her motives for being in the Imperial Wrestling Federation. But on Sunday, Felicity Fade would be her opponent and the last barrier standing in Firenze’s way to the IWF Ruby Title, which she considers the first step toward proving her worth and dominance in the Diamond’s Division.
Despite as of yet not being pinned or having submitted in any match, Firenze feels this is the moment when it’s all on the line and all the talk will come to an end when the fight starts. And it will be a hell of a fight because Firenze will not go down easily as this to her will be the redeeming moment where everything she says will be proven and everything she stands for will be put to the test. Despite the mounting pressure, she remains calm and ready to fight. However, as much as her career is progressing well, her personal entanglements still threaten to take her off the path to the success and fame she craves.
Wednesday 12/17 – 11 AM
Scene: A Strange Encounter, The Mall Of America in Minneapolis, MN
*The scene opens up at the ever-expansive Mall Of America. Firenze is shown walking through the mall with a smile on her face, wearing a navy blue colored wool jacket, a white blouse and navy blue jeans, her black hair combed back and tied up in a ponytail, a black scarf worn to help out with the cold weather. The mall itself is packed with the upcoming Christmas holiday, Firenze is perusing the shops.*
Firenze Everett: Damn it I hate this cold weather. I guess that’s one perk of moving away from New York though being here in Minneapolis … this certainly isn’t better.
*Her old friend Leo Scalece is with her and runs up to catch up to her to walk alongside her as they take in the sights of the Christmas festivities. He is dressed in a black trenchcoat, a black sporcoat and pants along with a navy blue shirt, no tie. His brown hair rather scruffy parted to the left as he scratches his beard and mustache for a moment. He looks rather happy taking in the sights.*
Leo Scalece: Well, you’re the one who likes to come up here to the Mall Of America every year around Christmas time.
Firenze Everett: That’s true, I do enjoy the season.
Leo Scalece: That still surprises me a bit.
Firenze Everett: What do you mean?
Leo Scalece: Well … given your general attitude about things … I mean, when you were a teenager, you were happier but over the years with everything that’s happen, you’ve become colder and more detached in general to everything so it surprises me that you still love Christmas.
Firenze Everett: Why wouldn’t I though? All the joy, the love being spread, it’s the season of giving Leo. The Christmas Carols and all those songs over the radio, I absolutely love all of this, it’s rather infectious in a way.
Leo Scalece: Yes, I bet you didn’t like when Santa got beat down last week by Aric Hardy?
Firenze Everett: You actually watch Sacrifice?
Leo Scalece: Yeah … ever since you got into the business, I’ve done my best to try and keep up with the show because I want to see how my sister is doing in professional wrestling.
Firenze Everett: But I’m not your sister.
Leo Scalece: Oh come on, I’ve always treated you like a little sister and I always like to see how you’re doing and I’m always rooting for you. Too bad you weren’t on the show last week though.
Firenze Everett: Yeah, they gave me the week off, I figured with the season and my big match coming up I’d take it. But I’m just surprised and happy you keep up with what I’m doing, that’s really nice of you.
Leo Scalece: Like I said, you’re like my little sister so I always want to see you do well.
Firenze Everett: So the Santa thing … yeah, I saw that. I … to me that reeked of cheap publicity stunt to drum up some interest in the One Percent’s new client Aric Hardy, that’s all that was.
Leo Scalece: Well, I’ve heard that apparently what’s his name … uh … the tattooed weirdo …
Firenze Everett: Sebastian Wolf?
Leo Scalece: Right, him. I’ve heard him say that he didn’t expect Aric to do that.
Firenze Everett: Of course he’s going to claim that Leo, he absolves himself of the blame, makes it seem like he has no idea what happened because as you well know, controversy creates cash.
Leo Scalece: So just to drum up interest, huh?
Firenze Everett: Exactly. That’s how these individuals operate; you know they’re lying because their lips are moving.
Leo Scalece: I think there was more to it than that.
Firenze Everett: Well … now that I think about it, they seem like the kind of folks that would try and ruin Christmas for kids simply because they can.
Leo Scalece: So what, you’d be a savior to Christmas?
*Firenze and Leo both chuckle at this notion*
Firenze Everett: Yeah, right. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas but a savior? Doubtful … at least for that. I’ll tell you though, as you know I have my second pay per view match this coming Sunday, Diamonds Are Forever and this is the title match I have been waiting for Leo! I finally get to take that Ruby Title and make it all mine! Honestly, the match is just a formality because my opponent is simply not competition for me.
Leo Scalece: Don’t undersell your opponent Fire, you know what happens when you get too overconfident.
Firenze Everett: Relax Leo, I’ve beaten the bimbo before, I can beat her again. I’m not underselling her at all because she’s not worth it. Only reason she has what she has is because of who is underwriting her status in the company.
Leo Scalece: So basically the Wolf siblings?
Firenze Everett: Oh absolutely. Without them, she is nothing but worthless scum who wouldn’t be able to get into the building of an IWF Event.
Leo Scalece: But aren’t you the pot calling the kettle black?
Firenze Everett: How do you figure that?
*Firenze looks annoyed at being asked this question*
Leo Scalece: Well, didn’t some of our boys go down to …
Firenze Everett: Shut it, don’t even start Leo; you know only because it’s you is that you’re not lying face down on the ground with my shoe crushing your face.
Leo Scalece: Ever the temper with you. But you well know that I’m the only one who can talk straight with you like this and you also well know that sometimes, you need to hear it.
Firenze Everett: Fair enough but this match … I don’t need this kind of talk before my big match, my big moment in the Imperial Wrestling Federation!
*Leo looks over and notices a relatively short line to see Santa Claus and reminisces for a moment about Firenze as a young teenager*
Leo Scalece: Hey, look at that Fire … a short line to see Santa.
*Firenze gives Leo an incredulous look*
Firenze Everett: Oh come on, I’m an adult now, I can’t be doing that.
Leo Scalece: What do you say? For old time’s sake.
Firenze Everett: But this is embarrassing, come on you know I don’t do things like that anymore. Times have changed.
Leo Scalece: Don’t be like that.
Firenze Everett: You have to remember Leo, I’m not a little girl anymore, I’ve grown up. I’m an adult now, I am beyond the days of sitting on Santa’s lap and thinking that’ll make things all better.
Leo Scalece: But you need to lighten up Fire … you’ve been so preoccupied with work and you’ve become almost the poster child for anger and bitterness over the last few years. Where’s that smile I came to know, you seem to have lost and forgotten that over the years. The only times I see you smile now are that smirk, that vindictive smile when you get what you want.
*Firenze smirks to show off what Leo is talking about*
Firenze Everett: You mean this look? Yeah, I grew up past that idealist world where everything was sunshine and rainbows. I realized in life, I have to be a realist and look at things as they are, nothing more, nothing less.
*Leo grabs Firenze by the arm and starts dragging her toward to the line to wait to see Santa*
Firenze Everett: Hey, what are you doing?!
Leo Scalece: Come on, we’re going to try and recover that old smile I miss.
Firenze Everett: No … I … fine, fine, if it’ll shut this nonsense up, I’ll go along with it I suppose.
Leo Scalece: Thank you. So … you think you have the Ruby Title in the bag?
Firenze Everett: Absolutely. It’s a certainty that it’s coming to me and it will validate my professional wrestling career.
Leo Scalece: It would certainly be great to see you win that title because … I know you don’t talk with most of the boys anymore but we’re all pulling for you to succeed.
Firenze Everett: I really appreciate that. I felt I had to make the break and do this for me because I want to succeed on my own and reach a great level of fame, I want to a role model for young women everywhere!
Leo Scalece: A respectable goal. I think many folks could learn to look up to you.
Firenze Everett: As well they should because I am the role model the Diamond’s Division needs. Folks like…
Leo Scalece: Hey, we’re at the front of the line.
Firenze Everett: I guess.
*Firenze and Leo are asked to step up and hesitantly, Firenze takes a seat in Santa’s lap as Leo looks on. Firenze looks rather annoyed by this.*
Santa: HO HO HO! And you’re a big girl, aren’t you a little too old to be sitting on Santa’s lap?
Firenze Everett: Old, don’t call me old! But yes, yes I am. My friend here asked me to.
Santa: Well … what would you like for Christmas?
Firenze Everett: What would I like for Christmas Santa? Just one thing, I want the IWF Ruby Title in my possession, that’s it. That’s all I want and need this Christmas!
Santa: Well that’s very nice, so you’re an athlete?
Firenze Everett: Yes I am.
Santa: HO HO HO! Shouldn’t you go back home to your family this Christmas?
Firenze Everett: Well … I … I’d like to see them at some point but this is my career here and I’m making a name for myself.
Santa: But some of your family misses you and I know some of them may not be too happy with you being in professional wrestling. HO HO HO!
*Firenze looks awfully suspicious at this Santa’s knowledge of her life*
Firenze Everett: I … wait a minute, who the hell are you?
Santa: I’m Santa Claus!
Firenze Everett: No no no, who are you really? We all know there is no such thing as Santa Claus!
*The kids in the line clearly hear what Firenze has said and some near the front of the line start telling the kids in the back of the line as crying ensues*
Leo Scalece: Now now kids, she just misspoke, Santa is real, no need to worry. Fire … please.
Firenze Everett: Listen … “Santa” … who are you really?
Santa: I told you, I’m Santa Claus!
Firenze Everett: BS! I’m pulling your beard off and we’re finding out!
*Firenze starts tugging on the beard of Santa Claus and pulls it clean off and then throws off the white haired wig to reveal her old cohort John Ferrier. She quickly gets off his lap and stands up in front of him, a look of anger clear on her face*
Firenze Everett: Johnny?! The hell are you doing here?
*The kids now witness this as Leo looks on with a look of concern as the kids are now crying at seeing the reveal of Santa not being Santa*
John Ferrier: Look I …
Leo Scalece: I don’t think this is the best place to talk about this.
Firenze Everett: Why?! What’s he doing here?
*The parents in the line now look furious over the scene taking place as many kids are crying uncontrollably. One of the parents steps forward to confront Firenze and Johnny*
Concerned Parent: Hey … who the hell do you think you are making my daughter cry like this? She wanted to see Santa and …
Firenze Everett: Oh shut up! I’m dealing with business here, you need to get to stepping.
Concerned Parent: How dare …
Firenze Everett: Go away! Your little girl needed a dose of reality …
*Firenze looks at the little girl who is clearly overweight*
Firenze Everett: And some exercise. Get her a treadmill for Christmas for God’s sake.
*The parent looks even more furious as John, Leo, and Firenze step into Santa’s make shift house and lock themselves in to discuss why John is there*
Firenze Everett: So Johnny … start explaining? Are you like … stalking me now?
John Ferrier: No, it’s not what it looks like.
Firenze Everett: Oh … so … me finding you here in a Santa suit is just coincidence? You well know I come here every year with Leo and you figured I’d run into you at some point for what reason, to keep an eye on me? Are you trying to bring me back again?
John Ferrier: It’s not like that. Well …
Leo Scalece: What are you doing here Jack? Didn’t I tell you to leave Fire alone? Why do you keep on causing these issues?
John Ferrier: I … look … this isn’t the right business for you Fire and you know it. You need to come back home with me … with us.
Leo Scalece: You are not doing this Jack!
John Ferrier: You need to come back, our business isn’t something you just leave like that.
Leo Scalece: YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS!
John Ferrier: Shut up Leo, you know you want her back too!
Leo Scalece: Look I … maybe I do but that’s not the point. I respect her decision to leave and succeed on her own!
Firenze Everett: BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP! Now look … I get it that you want me back in New York but I told you I need to do this for myself. I need to succeed on my own and the old man … he doesn’t want that life for me, he wants me to be able to have that fame and fortune that I’ve always dreamt of and I’m very close to obtaining it. All I’ve asked from you is to support me and Leo … despite his wishes for me to come back has been very supportive but you Johnny … you’ve done nothing but harass me and hinder my progress. I don’t like to make threats within the family but Johnny, I told you last time that I’d call the old man if you pulled a stunt like this again!
John Ferrier: Think about this Fire, you don’t need to do that.
*Firenze pulls out her cell phone and starts dialing*
Firenze Everett: I told you I would call the old man and let him know what you were doing so that you would learn a lesson in respecting not only my wishes but more importantly his wishes. But you know what Johnny … considering it’s nearly Christmas, I’m going to cut you some slack and let it go this time.
John Ferrier: So you’ll think about coming back home?
*Firenze approaches John real close and looks at him in the eyes with contempt*
Firenze Everett: Don’t push your luck Johnny. If there is a next time I catch you pulling a stunt like this again, I’ll see to it that the old man instills a level of respect from you that you won’t even take a piss without asking permission first, you understand me?
John Ferrier: I understand.
Firenze Everett: Come on, let’s get out of here Leo.
*Firenze and Leo step out of the make shift house to an angry crowd of parents and crying children*
Concerned Parent: You owe us an explanation of why you made our children cry!
Firenze Everett: Fine … I’ll fix this quickly.
*Firenze raises her voice so that all the kids can hear her while making her way outside of the line and in an open area where she can face the crowd of parents and kids. Leo stands right next to her wondering what she’s going to say*
Firenze Everett: Kids … you saw me pull the beard and hair off Santa. That’s because there is no such thing as Santa Claus, that’s just a character created for your benefit so your parents can force you to behave well to get presents. Truth is you’ll get presents anyway because your parents haven’t a clue about raising you spoiled brats. Maybe when you learn what it is to need and to want you’ll actually value what you already have.
*Leo looks on and knows this will end badly facepalming at this point*
Leo Scalece: Alright Fire, you’ve said enough. Let’s get out of here.
Firenze Everett: No, I’m not done. You know what else isn’t real? The…
*Leo covers up Firenze’s mouth and starts dragging her away from the ever more furious crowd as they both start walking quickly and Firenze does not look happy*
Leo Scalece: Damn it Fire!
Firenze Everett: Why are you dragging me away?
Leo Scalece: They look about ready to lynch you. Trust me, it’s best if we leave now.
*Firenze looks toward the crowd and notices some parents angrily following behind*
Firenze Everett: Yeah … I think you may have a point.
*Firenze and Leo start walking ever faster and make a right turn only to make another right turn immediately after into a pair of double doors that leads to an exit*
Firenze Everett: Alright, let’s go. Damn that Johnny for fucking things up again!
Leo Scalece: Yeah, I had no idea he’d come here.
Firenze Everett: You told him we’d be here?
Leo Scalece: He knew even before I left New York, he knows you and I come here every year so it’s not surprising.
Firenze Everett: Damn him. Let’s just get out of here before those folks find us. Lest they think I scarred their children for life or something.
Leo Scalece: Wouldn’t be the first time.
Firenze Everett: Oh shut up!
*The scene fades to black as Firenze and Leo continue their walk toward the exit*
Saturday 12/20 – 5 PM
Scene: Yet Another Interview – Firenze’s Hotel Room at the Marriot Hotel in Detroit, Michigan
*The scene opens up with Firenze walking into her hotel room, a black leather jacket, black blouse, and black jeans, a huge smirk on her face as she shuts the door of this room. She has her black hair tied back in a ponytail as usual. She strolls into the room, slipping the hotel keycard in her pocket as she walks past the entrance hall to the small living room area where Terri Morasco is already seated waiting to interview Firenze. She does not look pleased to be doing this interview as Firenze has had issues with her but Terri ever the consummate professional does not show this and decides to shake her hand but instead, Firenze gives her a hug and addresses her in an ever condescending and mocking tone*
Firenze Everett: Oh … if it isn’t my favorite announcer and interviewer, Terri Morasco!
*She ends the hug and takes a seat. Both seats are black, leather sitting chairs.*
Terri Morasco: You can spare me, you know.
Firenze Everett: What? Why wouldn’t I greet my ever so favorite announcer and interviewer with a hug. You know we go back a ways! Remember when I first met you and you disrespected me and I reminded you exactly who I was when I threw that coffee on you. And on Sacrifice a few weeks back, you admitted that I will be the Ruby Champion with no coercion whatsoever, oh that was so nice of you.
*Firenze speaking with a constant and never-ending sarcasm to Terri, who knows this interview will not be a good for one her as for reasons she is not aware of, Firenze seems to despise her. Nevertheless, she conducts herself professionally and proceeds.*
Terri Morasco: So you asked me to interview you prior to your Diamonds Are Forever match against Felicity Fade. Additionally, you stated prior to this interview that you watched the interview I conducted last week with Felicity Fade that was just released earlier today on IWF.com.
Firenze Everett: Yes I did. That was … long story short, biggest load of crap I've ever heard but I'll explain more during this interview.
Terri Morasco: Well let’s start with a simple question, how are you today?
Firenze Everett: I’m feeling great. Just shy of 24 hours from my Ruby Title match, I’m ready!
Terri Morasco: So let’s get right to it. It’s very clear that you and Felicity Fade do not like each other. Your claim has been that she’s nothing more than a sellout to a couple of parasites. She counters that is simply not true and just your distorted view and that she simply took an opportunity and that the One Percent are benevolent folks having just given a brand new house to a family with kids at a charity event. What…
*Firenze cuts Terri off as she starts laughing at this statement*
Firenze Everett: Oh yeah, that’s a hell of a spin job if I’ve ever heard one.
Terri Morasco: Spin job?
*Terri looks rather puzzled at this response*
Firenze Everett: It’s clear to me by what she said that Felicity Fade is nothing more but a sycophant to Sebastian Wolf. I’d say the Wolf Siblings but honestly, after Sabrina’s little promotion or whatever into Europe, Sebastian showed the kind of individual he is and basically kicked her to the curb and claimed the One Percent was better off without her. See … that’s the kind of individual Sebastian Wolf is, nothing but an undeserving, entitled piece of crap and Felicity Fade, she chooses to see Sebastian as some kind of a savior to her career, often claiming she owes her career in IWF to him? All that tells me is that she knows and understands that on her own non-existent merits, she would never make it here in the Imperial Wrestling Federation and hence she needs to have her way bought in to get the title shots she so craves and the attention and fame she wants. Felicity Fade, the self-made woman who stands on her own and succeeds on her own is an uninteresting piece of crap; on the other hand, Felicity Fade, the corporate kiss ass sellout, she can have her way bought in to the positions in the IWF, which she on her own could never earn. And hey, in the defense of IWF Management, money talks and I can’t blame them on those decisions but Felicity simply needs to get off her high horse and admit to me and to the world that she is only in this title match not because of her wrestling ability but because of her rich benefactors.
Terri Morasco: Definitely an interesting opinion on this. But as you well know, Felicity grew up not exactly in the best neighborhood of the world as she and I strolled down her childhood town.
Firenze Everett: Well la-dee-da, she really is trying to push this “rags to riches” story and how she’s some kind of a hero to the masses and living in their shoes because she can relate to them. Maybe she should have shed a tear too, you probably would have eaten it up because you and the IWF fans love stories like hers because you and the loser fans realize they will never amount to even a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the greatness that I am.
Terri Morasco: But it seems you’re attacking Felicity Fade and you hate her more on a personal level than a professional level.
Firenze Everett: I hate her on both levels. On a personal level, I despise her because she’s nothing more than a fake who tries to parade herself as some goody two shoes when in reality, she’s much more of a bitch than she lets on. Professionally, I despise her because she is only in this match because of her rich benefactors, without them, she’d probably just be an executive assistant because hey, what upper level management doesn’t love a good ass kisser? For weeks now, she’s been saying that I simply have misunderstood her and that I simply “got her all wrong”; no no, I’m sure that I hit the mark perfectly and she doesn’t like me speaking the truth because you have to remember, to a professional liar like Felicity Fade, the truth is the harshest weapon you can use and when you get too close, they try to play damage control and with that innocent little kisser of hers, she can definitely work a room and pull the eyes over the common fan but I see right through that act.
Terri Morasco: Why are you so convinced that Felicity Fade is a liar and a fake? She seems rather genuine and honest in her interactions with the fans and myself.
*Firenze laughs sarcastically as she reaches toward a nice table next to her chair and pulls out a cigar. She lights it up with a lighter that she pulls out of her pocket as she takes a good breath and exhales a puff of smoke to relax. She holds the cigar in her left hand as she continues the interview*
Firenze Everett: As I said, she’s a professional liar. The goal of a professional liar is to make sure others buy the act unquestionably and much like a politician, they have to make sure to keep up appearances until the bitter end, something at which Felicity Fade is doing quite well. Here’s what you have to remember though, this Sunday … for Felicity Fade, everything is on the line … EVERYTHING!
Terri Morasco: How do you figure that?
Firenze Everett: Her benefactor, Sebastian Wolf is none too happy that a couple weeks back in what was both hers and my debut match, she lost and I won. That makes her a loser and you know when have a talent bought and paid for, you want her to deliver results. The bought and paid for Felicity Fade did not deliver results on that night but she attempted to redeem herself by qualifying for this match for the Ruby Title. Then two weeks ago, she once again could not deliver because in the middle of that ring, I had Ana Valentine beat and…
Terri Morasco: Ana Valentine won that match.
*Firenze looks angry and sarcastically responds at being cut off*
Firenze Everett: Oh I’m sorry Terri, I thought I was being interviewed here. Do you want to tell the rest of this story? Maybe tell the world why you think I’m going to lose at Diamonds Are Forever?
Terri Morasco: But I never…
Firenze Everett: Oh cut the crap Terri, you know you hate me. You’d love nothing more than to see me get beat by that other liar Felicity Fade because she much like you lies through her teeth. But let me get back to my point before I was so unceremoniously interrupted by your obvious agenda against me; two weeks ago, Felicity Fade could not deliver because in the middle of the ring, I had Ana Valentine beat, I was going to claim the credit for beating the oh so great Ana Valentine when what happens? That bitch Felicity Fade decides to stop that costing both of us the match against Ana. Fact is whether you like it or not, I had Ana beat and Felicity simply could not handle that; her fragile ego simply couldn’t handle me showing her up yet again. Her inferiority clearly was displayed on that night and despite the arguing that ensued, it was clear to me at that moment that Felicity Fade is simply not championship material. She clearly cannot separate professional business from personal hang-ups and now on Sunday, everything is going to unravel for her. She allowed Aric Hardy to attack her so-called “friend” Razz and I say so-called because ever since she joined up with the One Percent, she’s been pushing him aside more and more because it’s clear that she’s only in this for herself. She doesn’t give a damn about her friends, about the fans, about anyone except herself.
Terri Morasco: But don’t you do the same?
Firenze Everett: Don’t you try and spin this around and make it about me, this is about Felicity Fade and her massive ego. She continually lies to herself and to everyone about not being a sellout, about caring for the fans, about coming from a rather modest upbringing and this and that and no one cares because when it comes right down to it, the title is decided in the ring, not by how much of a sob story you can muster. And tomorrow night, I leave it all in that ring because in the Joe Louis Arena, it’s a forgone conclusion that Alison Valance will announce to the live crowd and the world on pay-per-view as well as the IWF Network that the new Imperial Wrestling Federation’s Ruby Champion is none other than yours truly … FIRENZE … EVERETT! And when that’s done Terri … when that is said and done, Felicity Fade is going to become nothing more than a quickly forgotten memory because her supposed savior, the benefactor of her IWF career Sebastian Wolf, he’s going to do what selfish and greedy parasites like him do, what anyone would do with a chewed up piece of gum, flavor’s gone and then he will simply spit her out like the worthless trash that she is.
Terri Morasco: Definitely very confident heading into your match. Any last words you’d like to say?
Firenze Everett: Yes. Felicity … enjoy these last 24 hours of the delusional ride you’ve had, bought and paid for by Sebastian Wolf because once he pulls the rug out from under you after I beat the holy hell out of you tomorrow night and prove to you once and for all that I am the present and the future of the IWF Diamond’s Division as the new IWF Ruby Champion, you’ll end up right back where you started, as a forgotten nobody whom fans will be able to relate to simply because much like them, you’ll be a loser. And yours truly, Firenze Everett … I will be a winner and the hero the fans need in their lives. But fret not, I’ll be sure to send you the Blu-Ray copy of the Diamonds Are Forever pay-per-view so you can constantly rewatch that last shred of seeming glory you had and to remind you that the woman who ended that in 3 seconds is me … Firenze Everett!
*The scene fades to black as the interview ends*
Despite as of yet not being pinned or having submitted in any match, Firenze feels this is the moment when it’s all on the line and all the talk will come to an end when the fight starts. And it will be a hell of a fight because Firenze will not go down easily as this to her will be the redeeming moment where everything she says will be proven and everything she stands for will be put to the test. Despite the mounting pressure, she remains calm and ready to fight. However, as much as her career is progressing well, her personal entanglements still threaten to take her off the path to the success and fame she craves.
Wednesday 12/17 – 11 AM
Scene: A Strange Encounter, The Mall Of America in Minneapolis, MN
*The scene opens up at the ever-expansive Mall Of America. Firenze is shown walking through the mall with a smile on her face, wearing a navy blue colored wool jacket, a white blouse and navy blue jeans, her black hair combed back and tied up in a ponytail, a black scarf worn to help out with the cold weather. The mall itself is packed with the upcoming Christmas holiday, Firenze is perusing the shops.*
Firenze Everett: Damn it I hate this cold weather. I guess that’s one perk of moving away from New York though being here in Minneapolis … this certainly isn’t better.
*Her old friend Leo Scalece is with her and runs up to catch up to her to walk alongside her as they take in the sights of the Christmas festivities. He is dressed in a black trenchcoat, a black sporcoat and pants along with a navy blue shirt, no tie. His brown hair rather scruffy parted to the left as he scratches his beard and mustache for a moment. He looks rather happy taking in the sights.*
Leo Scalece: Well, you’re the one who likes to come up here to the Mall Of America every year around Christmas time.
Firenze Everett: That’s true, I do enjoy the season.
Leo Scalece: That still surprises me a bit.
Firenze Everett: What do you mean?
Leo Scalece: Well … given your general attitude about things … I mean, when you were a teenager, you were happier but over the years with everything that’s happen, you’ve become colder and more detached in general to everything so it surprises me that you still love Christmas.
Firenze Everett: Why wouldn’t I though? All the joy, the love being spread, it’s the season of giving Leo. The Christmas Carols and all those songs over the radio, I absolutely love all of this, it’s rather infectious in a way.
Leo Scalece: Yes, I bet you didn’t like when Santa got beat down last week by Aric Hardy?
Firenze Everett: You actually watch Sacrifice?
Leo Scalece: Yeah … ever since you got into the business, I’ve done my best to try and keep up with the show because I want to see how my sister is doing in professional wrestling.
Firenze Everett: But I’m not your sister.
Leo Scalece: Oh come on, I’ve always treated you like a little sister and I always like to see how you’re doing and I’m always rooting for you. Too bad you weren’t on the show last week though.
Firenze Everett: Yeah, they gave me the week off, I figured with the season and my big match coming up I’d take it. But I’m just surprised and happy you keep up with what I’m doing, that’s really nice of you.
Leo Scalece: Like I said, you’re like my little sister so I always want to see you do well.
Firenze Everett: So the Santa thing … yeah, I saw that. I … to me that reeked of cheap publicity stunt to drum up some interest in the One Percent’s new client Aric Hardy, that’s all that was.
Leo Scalece: Well, I’ve heard that apparently what’s his name … uh … the tattooed weirdo …
Firenze Everett: Sebastian Wolf?
Leo Scalece: Right, him. I’ve heard him say that he didn’t expect Aric to do that.
Firenze Everett: Of course he’s going to claim that Leo, he absolves himself of the blame, makes it seem like he has no idea what happened because as you well know, controversy creates cash.
Leo Scalece: So just to drum up interest, huh?
Firenze Everett: Exactly. That’s how these individuals operate; you know they’re lying because their lips are moving.
Leo Scalece: I think there was more to it than that.
Firenze Everett: Well … now that I think about it, they seem like the kind of folks that would try and ruin Christmas for kids simply because they can.
Leo Scalece: So what, you’d be a savior to Christmas?
*Firenze and Leo both chuckle at this notion*
Firenze Everett: Yeah, right. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas but a savior? Doubtful … at least for that. I’ll tell you though, as you know I have my second pay per view match this coming Sunday, Diamonds Are Forever and this is the title match I have been waiting for Leo! I finally get to take that Ruby Title and make it all mine! Honestly, the match is just a formality because my opponent is simply not competition for me.
Leo Scalece: Don’t undersell your opponent Fire, you know what happens when you get too overconfident.
Firenze Everett: Relax Leo, I’ve beaten the bimbo before, I can beat her again. I’m not underselling her at all because she’s not worth it. Only reason she has what she has is because of who is underwriting her status in the company.
Leo Scalece: So basically the Wolf siblings?
Firenze Everett: Oh absolutely. Without them, she is nothing but worthless scum who wouldn’t be able to get into the building of an IWF Event.
Leo Scalece: But aren’t you the pot calling the kettle black?
Firenze Everett: How do you figure that?
*Firenze looks annoyed at being asked this question*
Leo Scalece: Well, didn’t some of our boys go down to …
Firenze Everett: Shut it, don’t even start Leo; you know only because it’s you is that you’re not lying face down on the ground with my shoe crushing your face.
Leo Scalece: Ever the temper with you. But you well know that I’m the only one who can talk straight with you like this and you also well know that sometimes, you need to hear it.
Firenze Everett: Fair enough but this match … I don’t need this kind of talk before my big match, my big moment in the Imperial Wrestling Federation!
*Leo looks over and notices a relatively short line to see Santa Claus and reminisces for a moment about Firenze as a young teenager*
Leo Scalece: Hey, look at that Fire … a short line to see Santa.
*Firenze gives Leo an incredulous look*
Firenze Everett: Oh come on, I’m an adult now, I can’t be doing that.
Leo Scalece: What do you say? For old time’s sake.
Firenze Everett: But this is embarrassing, come on you know I don’t do things like that anymore. Times have changed.
Leo Scalece: Don’t be like that.
Firenze Everett: You have to remember Leo, I’m not a little girl anymore, I’ve grown up. I’m an adult now, I am beyond the days of sitting on Santa’s lap and thinking that’ll make things all better.
Leo Scalece: But you need to lighten up Fire … you’ve been so preoccupied with work and you’ve become almost the poster child for anger and bitterness over the last few years. Where’s that smile I came to know, you seem to have lost and forgotten that over the years. The only times I see you smile now are that smirk, that vindictive smile when you get what you want.
*Firenze smirks to show off what Leo is talking about*
Firenze Everett: You mean this look? Yeah, I grew up past that idealist world where everything was sunshine and rainbows. I realized in life, I have to be a realist and look at things as they are, nothing more, nothing less.
*Leo grabs Firenze by the arm and starts dragging her toward to the line to wait to see Santa*
Firenze Everett: Hey, what are you doing?!
Leo Scalece: Come on, we’re going to try and recover that old smile I miss.
Firenze Everett: No … I … fine, fine, if it’ll shut this nonsense up, I’ll go along with it I suppose.
Leo Scalece: Thank you. So … you think you have the Ruby Title in the bag?
Firenze Everett: Absolutely. It’s a certainty that it’s coming to me and it will validate my professional wrestling career.
Leo Scalece: It would certainly be great to see you win that title because … I know you don’t talk with most of the boys anymore but we’re all pulling for you to succeed.
Firenze Everett: I really appreciate that. I felt I had to make the break and do this for me because I want to succeed on my own and reach a great level of fame, I want to a role model for young women everywhere!
Leo Scalece: A respectable goal. I think many folks could learn to look up to you.
Firenze Everett: As well they should because I am the role model the Diamond’s Division needs. Folks like…
Leo Scalece: Hey, we’re at the front of the line.
Firenze Everett: I guess.
*Firenze and Leo are asked to step up and hesitantly, Firenze takes a seat in Santa’s lap as Leo looks on. Firenze looks rather annoyed by this.*
Santa: HO HO HO! And you’re a big girl, aren’t you a little too old to be sitting on Santa’s lap?
Firenze Everett: Old, don’t call me old! But yes, yes I am. My friend here asked me to.
Santa: Well … what would you like for Christmas?
Firenze Everett: What would I like for Christmas Santa? Just one thing, I want the IWF Ruby Title in my possession, that’s it. That’s all I want and need this Christmas!
Santa: Well that’s very nice, so you’re an athlete?
Firenze Everett: Yes I am.
Santa: HO HO HO! Shouldn’t you go back home to your family this Christmas?
Firenze Everett: Well … I … I’d like to see them at some point but this is my career here and I’m making a name for myself.
Santa: But some of your family misses you and I know some of them may not be too happy with you being in professional wrestling. HO HO HO!
*Firenze looks awfully suspicious at this Santa’s knowledge of her life*
Firenze Everett: I … wait a minute, who the hell are you?
Santa: I’m Santa Claus!
Firenze Everett: No no no, who are you really? We all know there is no such thing as Santa Claus!
*The kids in the line clearly hear what Firenze has said and some near the front of the line start telling the kids in the back of the line as crying ensues*
Leo Scalece: Now now kids, she just misspoke, Santa is real, no need to worry. Fire … please.
Firenze Everett: Listen … “Santa” … who are you really?
Santa: I told you, I’m Santa Claus!
Firenze Everett: BS! I’m pulling your beard off and we’re finding out!
*Firenze starts tugging on the beard of Santa Claus and pulls it clean off and then throws off the white haired wig to reveal her old cohort John Ferrier. She quickly gets off his lap and stands up in front of him, a look of anger clear on her face*
Firenze Everett: Johnny?! The hell are you doing here?
*The kids now witness this as Leo looks on with a look of concern as the kids are now crying at seeing the reveal of Santa not being Santa*
John Ferrier: Look I …
Leo Scalece: I don’t think this is the best place to talk about this.
Firenze Everett: Why?! What’s he doing here?
*The parents in the line now look furious over the scene taking place as many kids are crying uncontrollably. One of the parents steps forward to confront Firenze and Johnny*
Concerned Parent: Hey … who the hell do you think you are making my daughter cry like this? She wanted to see Santa and …
Firenze Everett: Oh shut up! I’m dealing with business here, you need to get to stepping.
Concerned Parent: How dare …
Firenze Everett: Go away! Your little girl needed a dose of reality …
*Firenze looks at the little girl who is clearly overweight*
Firenze Everett: And some exercise. Get her a treadmill for Christmas for God’s sake.
*The parent looks even more furious as John, Leo, and Firenze step into Santa’s make shift house and lock themselves in to discuss why John is there*
Firenze Everett: So Johnny … start explaining? Are you like … stalking me now?
John Ferrier: No, it’s not what it looks like.
Firenze Everett: Oh … so … me finding you here in a Santa suit is just coincidence? You well know I come here every year with Leo and you figured I’d run into you at some point for what reason, to keep an eye on me? Are you trying to bring me back again?
John Ferrier: It’s not like that. Well …
Leo Scalece: What are you doing here Jack? Didn’t I tell you to leave Fire alone? Why do you keep on causing these issues?
John Ferrier: I … look … this isn’t the right business for you Fire and you know it. You need to come back home with me … with us.
Leo Scalece: You are not doing this Jack!
John Ferrier: You need to come back, our business isn’t something you just leave like that.
Leo Scalece: YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS!
John Ferrier: Shut up Leo, you know you want her back too!
Leo Scalece: Look I … maybe I do but that’s not the point. I respect her decision to leave and succeed on her own!
Firenze Everett: BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP! Now look … I get it that you want me back in New York but I told you I need to do this for myself. I need to succeed on my own and the old man … he doesn’t want that life for me, he wants me to be able to have that fame and fortune that I’ve always dreamt of and I’m very close to obtaining it. All I’ve asked from you is to support me and Leo … despite his wishes for me to come back has been very supportive but you Johnny … you’ve done nothing but harass me and hinder my progress. I don’t like to make threats within the family but Johnny, I told you last time that I’d call the old man if you pulled a stunt like this again!
John Ferrier: Think about this Fire, you don’t need to do that.
*Firenze pulls out her cell phone and starts dialing*
Firenze Everett: I told you I would call the old man and let him know what you were doing so that you would learn a lesson in respecting not only my wishes but more importantly his wishes. But you know what Johnny … considering it’s nearly Christmas, I’m going to cut you some slack and let it go this time.
John Ferrier: So you’ll think about coming back home?
*Firenze approaches John real close and looks at him in the eyes with contempt*
Firenze Everett: Don’t push your luck Johnny. If there is a next time I catch you pulling a stunt like this again, I’ll see to it that the old man instills a level of respect from you that you won’t even take a piss without asking permission first, you understand me?
John Ferrier: I understand.
Firenze Everett: Come on, let’s get out of here Leo.
*Firenze and Leo step out of the make shift house to an angry crowd of parents and crying children*
Concerned Parent: You owe us an explanation of why you made our children cry!
Firenze Everett: Fine … I’ll fix this quickly.
*Firenze raises her voice so that all the kids can hear her while making her way outside of the line and in an open area where she can face the crowd of parents and kids. Leo stands right next to her wondering what she’s going to say*
Firenze Everett: Kids … you saw me pull the beard and hair off Santa. That’s because there is no such thing as Santa Claus, that’s just a character created for your benefit so your parents can force you to behave well to get presents. Truth is you’ll get presents anyway because your parents haven’t a clue about raising you spoiled brats. Maybe when you learn what it is to need and to want you’ll actually value what you already have.
*Leo looks on and knows this will end badly facepalming at this point*
Leo Scalece: Alright Fire, you’ve said enough. Let’s get out of here.
Firenze Everett: No, I’m not done. You know what else isn’t real? The…
*Leo covers up Firenze’s mouth and starts dragging her away from the ever more furious crowd as they both start walking quickly and Firenze does not look happy*
Leo Scalece: Damn it Fire!
Firenze Everett: Why are you dragging me away?
Leo Scalece: They look about ready to lynch you. Trust me, it’s best if we leave now.
*Firenze looks toward the crowd and notices some parents angrily following behind*
Firenze Everett: Yeah … I think you may have a point.
*Firenze and Leo start walking ever faster and make a right turn only to make another right turn immediately after into a pair of double doors that leads to an exit*
Firenze Everett: Alright, let’s go. Damn that Johnny for fucking things up again!
Leo Scalece: Yeah, I had no idea he’d come here.
Firenze Everett: You told him we’d be here?
Leo Scalece: He knew even before I left New York, he knows you and I come here every year so it’s not surprising.
Firenze Everett: Damn him. Let’s just get out of here before those folks find us. Lest they think I scarred their children for life or something.
Leo Scalece: Wouldn’t be the first time.
Firenze Everett: Oh shut up!
*The scene fades to black as Firenze and Leo continue their walk toward the exit*
Saturday 12/20 – 5 PM
Scene: Yet Another Interview – Firenze’s Hotel Room at the Marriot Hotel in Detroit, Michigan
*The scene opens up with Firenze walking into her hotel room, a black leather jacket, black blouse, and black jeans, a huge smirk on her face as she shuts the door of this room. She has her black hair tied back in a ponytail as usual. She strolls into the room, slipping the hotel keycard in her pocket as she walks past the entrance hall to the small living room area where Terri Morasco is already seated waiting to interview Firenze. She does not look pleased to be doing this interview as Firenze has had issues with her but Terri ever the consummate professional does not show this and decides to shake her hand but instead, Firenze gives her a hug and addresses her in an ever condescending and mocking tone*
Firenze Everett: Oh … if it isn’t my favorite announcer and interviewer, Terri Morasco!
*She ends the hug and takes a seat. Both seats are black, leather sitting chairs.*
Terri Morasco: You can spare me, you know.
Firenze Everett: What? Why wouldn’t I greet my ever so favorite announcer and interviewer with a hug. You know we go back a ways! Remember when I first met you and you disrespected me and I reminded you exactly who I was when I threw that coffee on you. And on Sacrifice a few weeks back, you admitted that I will be the Ruby Champion with no coercion whatsoever, oh that was so nice of you.
*Firenze speaking with a constant and never-ending sarcasm to Terri, who knows this interview will not be a good for one her as for reasons she is not aware of, Firenze seems to despise her. Nevertheless, she conducts herself professionally and proceeds.*
Terri Morasco: So you asked me to interview you prior to your Diamonds Are Forever match against Felicity Fade. Additionally, you stated prior to this interview that you watched the interview I conducted last week with Felicity Fade that was just released earlier today on IWF.com.
Firenze Everett: Yes I did. That was … long story short, biggest load of crap I've ever heard but I'll explain more during this interview.
Terri Morasco: Well let’s start with a simple question, how are you today?
Firenze Everett: I’m feeling great. Just shy of 24 hours from my Ruby Title match, I’m ready!
Terri Morasco: So let’s get right to it. It’s very clear that you and Felicity Fade do not like each other. Your claim has been that she’s nothing more than a sellout to a couple of parasites. She counters that is simply not true and just your distorted view and that she simply took an opportunity and that the One Percent are benevolent folks having just given a brand new house to a family with kids at a charity event. What…
*Firenze cuts Terri off as she starts laughing at this statement*
Firenze Everett: Oh yeah, that’s a hell of a spin job if I’ve ever heard one.
Terri Morasco: Spin job?
*Terri looks rather puzzled at this response*
Firenze Everett: It’s clear to me by what she said that Felicity Fade is nothing more but a sycophant to Sebastian Wolf. I’d say the Wolf Siblings but honestly, after Sabrina’s little promotion or whatever into Europe, Sebastian showed the kind of individual he is and basically kicked her to the curb and claimed the One Percent was better off without her. See … that’s the kind of individual Sebastian Wolf is, nothing but an undeserving, entitled piece of crap and Felicity Fade, she chooses to see Sebastian as some kind of a savior to her career, often claiming she owes her career in IWF to him? All that tells me is that she knows and understands that on her own non-existent merits, she would never make it here in the Imperial Wrestling Federation and hence she needs to have her way bought in to get the title shots she so craves and the attention and fame she wants. Felicity Fade, the self-made woman who stands on her own and succeeds on her own is an uninteresting piece of crap; on the other hand, Felicity Fade, the corporate kiss ass sellout, she can have her way bought in to the positions in the IWF, which she on her own could never earn. And hey, in the defense of IWF Management, money talks and I can’t blame them on those decisions but Felicity simply needs to get off her high horse and admit to me and to the world that she is only in this title match not because of her wrestling ability but because of her rich benefactors.
Terri Morasco: Definitely an interesting opinion on this. But as you well know, Felicity grew up not exactly in the best neighborhood of the world as she and I strolled down her childhood town.
Firenze Everett: Well la-dee-da, she really is trying to push this “rags to riches” story and how she’s some kind of a hero to the masses and living in their shoes because she can relate to them. Maybe she should have shed a tear too, you probably would have eaten it up because you and the IWF fans love stories like hers because you and the loser fans realize they will never amount to even a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the greatness that I am.
Terri Morasco: But it seems you’re attacking Felicity Fade and you hate her more on a personal level than a professional level.
Firenze Everett: I hate her on both levels. On a personal level, I despise her because she’s nothing more than a fake who tries to parade herself as some goody two shoes when in reality, she’s much more of a bitch than she lets on. Professionally, I despise her because she is only in this match because of her rich benefactors, without them, she’d probably just be an executive assistant because hey, what upper level management doesn’t love a good ass kisser? For weeks now, she’s been saying that I simply have misunderstood her and that I simply “got her all wrong”; no no, I’m sure that I hit the mark perfectly and she doesn’t like me speaking the truth because you have to remember, to a professional liar like Felicity Fade, the truth is the harshest weapon you can use and when you get too close, they try to play damage control and with that innocent little kisser of hers, she can definitely work a room and pull the eyes over the common fan but I see right through that act.
Terri Morasco: Why are you so convinced that Felicity Fade is a liar and a fake? She seems rather genuine and honest in her interactions with the fans and myself.
*Firenze laughs sarcastically as she reaches toward a nice table next to her chair and pulls out a cigar. She lights it up with a lighter that she pulls out of her pocket as she takes a good breath and exhales a puff of smoke to relax. She holds the cigar in her left hand as she continues the interview*
Firenze Everett: As I said, she’s a professional liar. The goal of a professional liar is to make sure others buy the act unquestionably and much like a politician, they have to make sure to keep up appearances until the bitter end, something at which Felicity Fade is doing quite well. Here’s what you have to remember though, this Sunday … for Felicity Fade, everything is on the line … EVERYTHING!
Terri Morasco: How do you figure that?
Firenze Everett: Her benefactor, Sebastian Wolf is none too happy that a couple weeks back in what was both hers and my debut match, she lost and I won. That makes her a loser and you know when have a talent bought and paid for, you want her to deliver results. The bought and paid for Felicity Fade did not deliver results on that night but she attempted to redeem herself by qualifying for this match for the Ruby Title. Then two weeks ago, she once again could not deliver because in the middle of that ring, I had Ana Valentine beat and…
Terri Morasco: Ana Valentine won that match.
*Firenze looks angry and sarcastically responds at being cut off*
Firenze Everett: Oh I’m sorry Terri, I thought I was being interviewed here. Do you want to tell the rest of this story? Maybe tell the world why you think I’m going to lose at Diamonds Are Forever?
Terri Morasco: But I never…
Firenze Everett: Oh cut the crap Terri, you know you hate me. You’d love nothing more than to see me get beat by that other liar Felicity Fade because she much like you lies through her teeth. But let me get back to my point before I was so unceremoniously interrupted by your obvious agenda against me; two weeks ago, Felicity Fade could not deliver because in the middle of the ring, I had Ana Valentine beat, I was going to claim the credit for beating the oh so great Ana Valentine when what happens? That bitch Felicity Fade decides to stop that costing both of us the match against Ana. Fact is whether you like it or not, I had Ana beat and Felicity simply could not handle that; her fragile ego simply couldn’t handle me showing her up yet again. Her inferiority clearly was displayed on that night and despite the arguing that ensued, it was clear to me at that moment that Felicity Fade is simply not championship material. She clearly cannot separate professional business from personal hang-ups and now on Sunday, everything is going to unravel for her. She allowed Aric Hardy to attack her so-called “friend” Razz and I say so-called because ever since she joined up with the One Percent, she’s been pushing him aside more and more because it’s clear that she’s only in this for herself. She doesn’t give a damn about her friends, about the fans, about anyone except herself.
Terri Morasco: But don’t you do the same?
Firenze Everett: Don’t you try and spin this around and make it about me, this is about Felicity Fade and her massive ego. She continually lies to herself and to everyone about not being a sellout, about caring for the fans, about coming from a rather modest upbringing and this and that and no one cares because when it comes right down to it, the title is decided in the ring, not by how much of a sob story you can muster. And tomorrow night, I leave it all in that ring because in the Joe Louis Arena, it’s a forgone conclusion that Alison Valance will announce to the live crowd and the world on pay-per-view as well as the IWF Network that the new Imperial Wrestling Federation’s Ruby Champion is none other than yours truly … FIRENZE … EVERETT! And when that’s done Terri … when that is said and done, Felicity Fade is going to become nothing more than a quickly forgotten memory because her supposed savior, the benefactor of her IWF career Sebastian Wolf, he’s going to do what selfish and greedy parasites like him do, what anyone would do with a chewed up piece of gum, flavor’s gone and then he will simply spit her out like the worthless trash that she is.
Terri Morasco: Definitely very confident heading into your match. Any last words you’d like to say?
Firenze Everett: Yes. Felicity … enjoy these last 24 hours of the delusional ride you’ve had, bought and paid for by Sebastian Wolf because once he pulls the rug out from under you after I beat the holy hell out of you tomorrow night and prove to you once and for all that I am the present and the future of the IWF Diamond’s Division as the new IWF Ruby Champion, you’ll end up right back where you started, as a forgotten nobody whom fans will be able to relate to simply because much like them, you’ll be a loser. And yours truly, Firenze Everett … I will be a winner and the hero the fans need in their lives. But fret not, I’ll be sure to send you the Blu-Ray copy of the Diamonds Are Forever pay-per-view so you can constantly rewatch that last shred of seeming glory you had and to remind you that the woman who ended that in 3 seconds is me … Firenze Everett!
*The scene fades to black as the interview ends*
Well howdy there pardner.