The scene opens to Simon Terry walking through the parking lot of some small marine museum in Fort Walton, Florida. He's wearing a pair of black jeans, a white t-shirt, and a pair of smoke colored Ray-Ban sunglasses. He's playing with a toy shark he picked up in the gift shop for his favorite niece. Not less than two minutes after he walks out of the museum, a teenage girl walks up to him with a notepad that she picked up in the gift shop also.

Teen Girl: Can I get your autograph?

Simon: Sure, just keep it kinda quiet, I'm on vacation right now.

Teen Girl: I can keep secrets.

Simon looks the girl up an down, and takes the notebook and pen from her.

Simon: Well, I'm sure you can. Who should I sign this to?

Teen Girl: Tammy.

Simon: So you a big wrestling fan, Tammy?

Teen Girl: Yeah. Your one of my favorites.

Simon: One of your favorites???(Jokingly.)

Teen Girl: Yeah, Shawn Styker is my favorite.

Simon: Should have known.

Teen Girl: But you're cute too.

Simon: I'm kidding. Shawns a cool guy.

Teen Girl: Rhemses is kinda cute in a weird way too.

Simon: Well, Tammy, I'd just love to stand here and talk about how cute all the wrestlers in NEW are (very sarcastically), but I'm going to get back to my hotel room. I've got a buddy in Panama City that's going to meet me tonight.

Teen Girl: He cute too?

Simon: She.

Teen Girl: Oh well. Thanks for the autograph.

Simon: Your welcome.

Simon makes his way to his JEEP LIBERTY rental, still his favorite, as the scene closes to re-open of him stepping out at his condo. As Simon begins walking up to his room, he's faced with a fimiliar face. The Couch.

Simon: Damn kid, they sent you all the way to Florida for me?

Couch: Yep. I'm the top interviewer of the company, gives me lots of frequent flyer miles. AJ sends me on all the important interviews.

Simon: Scheme Gene was busy huh?

Couch: Yep.

Simon: Looks like we're in the same boat. Always playing second fiddle.

Couch: At least we have good jobs, and we've got SOME hardcore fans out there that put us on top.

Simon: You've got about ten minutes. Got a camera crew?

Couch: Set up at the spa. We found a cool place with tropical plants and some wicker chairs that'll make for a setting for us.

Simon: Let's roll.

The Couch and Simon make their way to the spa where the camera crew is set up. Simon and Couch go over a few things before having seats and letting the camera's roll.

Couch: So you've got Riptide this week. How do you feel about taking on a ring veteran of NEW and a former NEW World Champion?

Simon: They pay you to ask those kinda questions?

Couch: They do.

Simon: Easy, I'm going to really enjoy it this week. Just another rung on the ladder for SST to climb.

Couch: It's no secret that you're on vacation right now. Do you feel so confident that you have no need to train for this match?

Simon: No way. I never underestimate any opponent, especially someone who's been around as much as Riptide. As you know we're in the middle of a spa and gym, the place I plan on spending most of my afternoon in tommorrow. As far as vacation goes, it's not from training, it's from the hooplah of NEW. Something that I've not been able to escape even in Florida.

Couch: Point taken. My apoligies for NEW.

Simon: No problem, they're just trying to run a company.

Couch: Another rumor about your vacation is that it is more personal than business.

Simon: What's your question?

Couch: Is this vacation for any personal reasons?

Simon: Yes, and that alone has answered all your next five questions about why.

Couch looks a little out of place for a few moments as he feels tension building between himself and SST.

Simon: Calm down, I'm not like Fuego and those others. I don't try to prove myself by backjumping commentators. I just want to keep it on a professional level. I've explained to AJ if I wanted to talk personal on camera, I would do it on my terms and with my own hand picked journalist.

Couch: It's cool. So, alot of the fans are asking about the tag team between yourself and Rhemses Trekker. We all know the past of Street Wise, but now there's something else that's being stacked on your shoulders....alot of the NEW fans and marks feel that you are outgrowing your tag team partner. There's even a few jokes and slandering comments made backstage about you carrying the team.

Simon: I will say that what Rhemses does in singles matches is all up to him, and what I do is all up to me. I'm not going to sit back and take credit for winning any tag team match I've been in since teaming up with Rhemses. He was the one that got the pin to get us in the Unified Alliance title matchup to begin with. Hell, the guy took a led pipe to the head and came back the very next week to fight the most hardcore guy in NEW.

Couch: A match in which he lost.

Simon: The guy suffered a slight concussion the week before and had food poisoning for like four days from some bad meal at a Cracker Barrel. I think he did a really good job last week. He's doing alot more for this place than people here who are paid alot more than him. Let's just keep it at that.

Couch: Okay, just one more question. Everyone knows that SST is shooting for the top spot in NEW. Everyone knows who's on the top in NEW right now. Everyone knows about the long running friendship between yourself and Shawn Stryker. Is there plans for another SBK/SST matchup in the near future?

Simon: Couch, when you're the champion, everyone is your enemy. I've talked to Shawn and I've let him know that I do plan on SST/SBK 4. I'm moving slow right now, because I want to. When I step into that ring with SBK again, I want it to be at my best. There won't be any disrespect before or after that match between SBK and SST, no matter what dressing room or which side of the track either of us is on.

Couch: Thanks for taking time out of your vacation to talk to me. Enjoy the rest of your time here.

Simon: Appreciate it. Now, I've got some stuff to take care of before I go out for the night.

On that the Couch gives the camera guy the "cut" signal. Both men stand up and Couch offers Simon a handshake. Simon takes it.

Couch: Really man, thanks for this. I really thought it would have been alot harder to talk you into taking time out for me today.

Simon: You let AJ know that I'll be back in Little Rock within' a couple of days. Tell him not to send anymore camera teams back down here. Now if you'll excuse me...

Couch: Cool. We'll see you in Little Rock.

Simon walks off as The Couch and his camera crew begin packing up to leave the hotel and probably even Florida.