Backstage
Chloe Davis is in the hallway, waiting eagerly by gorilla. Queen Cobra is the first to walk in.
Davis: Cobra, could you-
Cobra (walking past while flicking her wrist at her): Not now, Cleo.
Davis: It's... Chloe.
Moore walks in next.
Davis: Jessie. There's been a lot of debate on bLast about your alliance with Cobra. What are you really aft-
Moore slaps the microphone out of the reporter's hands and continues on her way. Davis frowns and bends over to pick it up. The cameraman follows her down and captures Shay Maharaj's feet.
Davis (bolts upright): Oh, Shay! You guys touched on it earlier, but could you give us a deeper insight into the nature of this alliance between you, Jessie Moore and Queen Cobra?
Maharaj (still bearing bruises and black eyes): That's what you want to ask me about? Did you not see what just happened out there? Better yet, did Shabani see it? Where is she anyway?
Davis: In her office?
Maharaj: And she's got a tv or monitor or something, right?
Davis: Yes-
Maharaj (snatches microphone): Thank you, totsiens.
Davis: But-
Maharaj puts a hand on Davis' face and pushes her out of frame.
Maharaj (smiles, as much as her lumpy face will allow and waves): Heya, GM! How's it going? Don't know if you noticed, but uh... I just pinned Sarah Esposito. (points at herself) That's right. I, Shay Maharaj, the one you didn't even pick, the one who had to FIGHT for the LAST SPOT in the Madhouse, the one you "benched" last week, just beat YOUR Number 1 pick; the golden girl; the future face of the franchise, who's supposed to slide in when Ngozi eventually gets taken behind the woodshed.
Gasps and boos can be heard.
Dominga: Alf... Alf, calm down.
A.B.: I... am... calm.
Maharaj (looking away, listening): You can boo until the cows come home. You all know it's true! (looks at the camera again) And I'm not even saying that to be disrespectful. I am a life-long Ngozi fan.
A.B.: Oh, please.
Shamoon: There's a "but" coming.
Maharaj: But she is clearly on borrowed time, and it's depressing to watch.
A.B.: I bet it didn't feel like borrowed time when she made you tap out while screaming, you-
Maharaj: But enough about her, this is about ME! I just proved how much I'm worth to this brand, so, boss, the next time you want to "bench" me, think about what happened tonight. Think about me going toe-to-toe with the "Rose of Ferocity" (raises arm) and walking out with my. Hand. Raised!
Maharaj throws the mic into the air and leaves. Davis jumps back into the frame and catches it, sighing with relief.
Davis (already tired): Back to you guys.
Arena
Shamoon: I'm sorry, was she in a different match than the one we just saw?
Dominga: She did win, though.
Shamoon: It took THREE people!
A.B.: The girl is clearly concussed or delusional, and speaking of delusional, we're about to hear from the reigning Bloodbath Champion... Roger Evans.
Shamoon: ALRIGHT!
Dominga: ¡No! Not alright. Not alright, at all!
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