Chapter 3: Nute Gunray
"You know, Wedge, you really do have a lot of talent." Luke said with a smile.
"Thank you." Wedge said happily.
"How about you and me making up an act?" Luke asked.
"Nope, sorry." Wedge said. "I only work in the single."
"Oh." Luke said. "Alright."
After thinking for a moment, Wedge knew that not working with Luke may take him back to a place like El Sleezo.
"Alright, you talked me into it!" Wedge called out. "We'll be a team!"
"Oh good!" Luke said with a smile.
Just then, they arrived at a road block.
"You better slow down for that, Wedge." Luke advised.
"Yes sir." Wedge said plainly.
They stopped and suddenly noticed that there wasn't any kind of road work to warrant the road block.
"Hey, what's going on?" Luke asked when a Neimoidian in a red robe walked up.
"Hello gentlemen." The Neimoidian said. "I'm a business man with a proposition. Let me show you something that might change your whole life."
Luke and Wedge got out and arrived at an electronics store with a television in the front.
"Now this is the kind of chance you can't afford to pass up." The Neimoidian said as he held up a remote control. "Watch the window."
With a click, a television turned on, and the same man appeared holding a bright green carton full of frog's legs.
"Hello, I'm Nute Gunray." The television Gunray said. "Inviting you to come on down and getting some delicious French Fried Frog Legs right here at the sign of with the bright green legs."
The camera then zoomed out to reveal two plastic frog's legs acting as an arch to the restaurant Gunray was standing in front of.
"Yeash." Luke said in disgust as several blond girls in 50s waitress uniforms came out.
"Sweet mama!" Wedge called out as his mouth began to drool.
"There's cheese legs." The television Gunray went on. "Finger legs. Chili legs, barbecue, or if you want a snack, try a frog leg burger, on a bright green bun."
Gunray took the burger he mentioned and at some of it.
"Yech." Luke said as Wedge vomited on the ground. "That was terrible! That was the most appalling, disgusting, revolting thing I've ever seen!"
"Yes, I'm a great businessman and a nice guy, but I do lack the skills of a performer, unlike you." Gunray said.
"Say huh?" Luke asked.
"He's right you know." Wedge said. "You are very likable, Luke."
"The kid's right." Gunray said. "You my little friend are gonna do all our television commercials."
"No way." Luke insisted.
"Now listen, there's five hundred credits up front in it for you, plus you'd be making this much every year." Gunray said as he held up a huge wad of credits.
"Let's go, Wedge." Luke said as he walked back to the Studebaker.
"Five hundred credits?" Wedge gaped. He never even knew someone could have five hundred credits at once. "Would you consider someone like me?"
"WEDGE!" Luke shouted, snapping Wedge back to his senses. "Right, sorry. Lost my head."
Wedge and Luke walked back to the Studebaker and took off.
"Hey wait!" Gunray said before the two drove off. "HAAKO!"
Haako arrived.
"Follow those humans!" Gunray said as Haako got in the car and drove off. "HAAKO!"
The car teleported back to where Gunray was.
"Follow those humans with me in the car!" Gunray called out.
"Sorry boss, I just got so excited!" Haako said. "Hey, how about the kid, isn't he great?"
"Yes, just go!" Gunray shouted.
"But you promised me a reward." Haako pointed out.
"Later Haako, now follow that car!" Gunray said as Haako drove off, with Gunray falling into his seat.
And so the chase begins!