[
The year is 2011/2012 .
Holly Holm, the martial
artist who would defeat Ronda Rousey (during their second UFC match), is standing in a shopping mall. She had
invited Ronda for a day of hanging out together, with the ulterior motive
of getting her to fight in a fair way.
Ronda approaches her.
]
Holly: That is right. Nice to meet you, Ronda.
Ronda: My pleasure [they shake hands.]
Ronda: Let's get straight to business: I presume you know I know why you invited me
for a day of "fun, socialising, and geeking out".
Holly: To break your streak? If so, then yes!
Ronda: Well, it worked. You've won the psychological war. It's a shame really…
it would have been fun to keep it. You know how I am
an entertainer first
and a martial arts' fighter later.
Holly: Heh… aren't we all?
Ronda: Yeah! [She thinks for a moment.]
Ronda: Hold it! But what if we fake a streak? It’s been a while since there was
one in pro-MMA and it’ll be a good publicity stunt for
UFC.
Ronda: Great! Wanna roll dice on who will be the streak-owner?
Holly: Nah… it was your idea, so it’s going to be you.
Ronda: really? Thanks! [She hugs Holly.]
Holly: [uses her smartphone] OK, the other UFC contestants approve of staging a streak
as a publicity stunt and will lose the fights to you on purpose.
Holly: heh, heh. Now that it is settled, let's have fun and geek out - as promised.
Holly: You know, I was chatting on IRC the other day, when someone noted that he
read about a man who started with a paperclip and after some stages of
barter ended up owning
a mansion.
Ronda: heh, hacks! I presume you won't agree to buying me a mansion, today?
Holly: Naturally not… but I can buy you a paperclip. A pack of 50 paperclips
is also within my budget.
Ronda: hah… I can try trading them for 50 mansions, and start a real-estate
agency!
[
Holly bursts out laughing; Ronda follows. They leave the frame.
Cut.
]