“Say, did you hear about Iggy and Danny?” Dale asked.
Thad was instantly alert. “What about them?” he asked, wheeling around to face his friend.
Dale looked surprised at Thad’s intense reaction. “What, man? It’s just they were asked to do some TV commercials for the Ford dealer in town.”
“Oh,” Thad said, relieved. Then when it looked like Dale was waiting for something more, he said, “That’s great. I thought maybe they were traded to another team or something.”
Just then Iggy came up to them. “Hey, Iggy,” Dale said. “We were just talking about your TV spots for Grayling Ford.”
Iggy laughed. “Yeah, I don’t know what I got myself into. I’m no actor. I hope I don’t make a fool of myself.”
“You’ll do great,” Thad said.
“Sure hope so,” Iggy replied. “Say, Thad, can I have that talk I mentioned with you now?”
Thad’s apprehension returned.
“I better get back to the Fireballs, I love to watch ’em squirm,” Dale said with a laugh. “See ya.”