The scene opens on a corridor in the back stage of a HIW house show. Matt Marvel stands leaning against a wall reading a copy of ‘Professional Wrestling UK’ on the front is a variety of professional wrestlers from the UK including some of the superstars on the HIW roster. As Matt turns a page in the magazine Evan Davies walks past, closely followed by Morgan Jones. Evan is shouting at Morgan and seems to be in a very bad mood.
Evan: Come on, butt, you’ve got to keep training or you’ll never win back your title, or anything at all for that matter!
Morgan: Alright, boyo, keep your panties on, like
Morgan then sees Matt leaning against the wall.
Morgan: Hang on, boyo, I’ve got to talk to this guy, ‘e’s my partner this week, like
Evan: Alright, but don’t be long, you NEED to do this training!
Morgan: Alright, whatever, boyo.
Evan walks away, muttering under his breath angrily
Morgan: Hey Matt, Matt Marvel!
Matt looks up from the magazine.
Matt: Morgan Jones?
Morgan: Yeah, look I can’t stop for long.
Matt folds up the magazine then places it down on a box next to him, he folds his arms across his chest and stares at Morgan.
Matt: What do you want?
Morgan: Well, I saw your promo and I really just want to say that I’ve got your back, boyo and you know why?
Matt: No, why?
Morgan: It’s because I respect you, you are one of the few boyos in this company who I do respect.
Matt: um, thanks?
Morgan: I’m not a guy who respects every bird an boyo he meets, you know. Everyone I respect has earned it, an you are one of those people, boyo.
Matt: I’m glad to hear that, but is that all you’ve come here to see me for?
Morgan: Well, yeah, I guess, I just wanted to let you know, there’s nothing worse than a partner who your not sure if you trust them or not. I had it once and got stabbed in the back, and that hurt, you know. So I just wanted to say good luck, and partners?
He reaches out a hand and gives Matt a slightly nervous looking smile, obviously unsure of the response he’s going to get.
Matt: Well, Morgan, you and I aren’t really that different, we’ve both suffered a fair amount in our lives and we’re both in the same boat next week. So yeah, partners.
He takes Morgan’s hand in his and shakes it.
Morgan: Thanks, Matt it means a lot to me.
Suddenly the moment is broken by a shout from down the corridor
Evan: COME ON MORGAN!
Morgan: Got to go, boyo. See you in the ring
Matt: Alright, Morgan, good luck.
Evan: MORGAN!
Morgan: Hiel mien fuhrer! eh, Matt? (he does a nazi-style salute, complete with a finger over his top lip to make a moustache)
Matt: (laughing) Yeah
Morgan laughs along with him for a few seconds, he then waves a short goodbye and walks down the corridor, Matt shakes his head before picking his magazine up again and reopening at the page he was at before.
Matt: Now I understand why everyone’s been saying the same thing about him, he IS completely mental!
Matt leans back against the wall and the scene fades out on him.
