Chapter One l can’t believe your mom made you wear a dress Robbie said to Tig I know Tig replied But she kept saying It’s not every day my daughter is on TV You should dress for the occasion But the occasion is that we’re rock stars Robbie said That’s why we’re on TV We’re on TV because my uncle’s advertising students won nationals with our fake commercial Tig said I wouldn’t exactly call us rock stars yet Speak for yourself said Robbie She grinned and 1
Tig Ripley Hard Rock Tig couldn’t help but laugh I’m pretty sure you were born a rock star Tig said Robbie nodded and smiled Got that right She high-fived Tig Be quiet y’all Kyra said Did you not just hear the guy say Quiet on the set Mom Is that you Robbie said You look so different these days Kyra scowled and sat up straight When the man counted down three two one and pointed the show’s host said Good morning Tuscaloosa I’m Carolyn Kirk your host coming to you live from the College of Communication at the University of Alabama Thanks as always for waking up with us today This morning we have some very special guests with us Paul Ripley Professor of Advertising here at UA and his students from this year’s Ad Comp team The team is just coming off their latest national victory Professor Ripley can you tell us a little bit about what the competition entails As Tig’s uncle Paul and his students explained how 2
Chapter One they’d first won regionals at the end of the last school year followed by taking nationals barely a week ago Tig Robbie Kyra Olivia and Claire stood to the side off-camera waiting to be called over They’re calling us up after the clip Tig said Get ready After the short clip of the fake commercial with Tig’s band playing a seventies punk song to sell ugly high-waisted pants a product that had been invented entirely to make the advertising students job difficult Carolyn Kirk said Wow That is some commercial And I understand that these young rock stars are here with us today They certainly are Tig’s uncle said May I introduce you and your viewers to the girls of Pandora’s Box Go The man who had counted down a few minutes before now whisper-shouted to Tig and the other girls The lights were so bright Tig couldn’t help but squint The advertising students had given up their 3
