"Casey" Dan was sitting at his at his desk staring at Casey, who typing away on his computer. "Casey."
"Dan?" Casey didn't bother to look away from his screen.
"I don't know what to write." There's a light whine in Dan's voice.
"It's the Marlin/Red Sox spring training game. It should be pretty easy."
"I already finished that." Dan sounds frustrated, as if he expects Casey to already know that.
"Then start on the Philly/ Royal's game"
"I'm talking about the Gabriel Ralston interview." Danny sighs as if defeated.
Casey finally looks at Dan, only to see him slightly pouting. "Start by asking him about his stats last season."
"Which were?"
"I think you're plenty capable of looking those up yourself." Casey can hardly believe how childish Danny is.
"Well it would be easier if I knew what team he played on." Danny says jokingly, but Casey is unsure of how much of this is actually a joke.
"Same one since your last interview."
"Which was?"
"Danny, how bad is your memory? I'm starting to get concerned. Do you know where you are right now? My name is Casey. Do you remember your name?" Casey was trying to cover his slight frustration with teasing.
"Haha. Soccer isn't important enough to remember. It must have been Austin right?" Danny sounds clueless. Casey wonders if Danny is actually this out of touch.
"Austin doesn't have a soccer team."
"Then why was he on a local sports show?"
"Maybe it was because he is from Texas." Casey keeps his tone even.
"I should probably know that for the interview... So his current team is?" Danny sounds more light hearted, maybe it is just an act.
Casey sighs. "I really don't have time for this. You're a reporter, do some research."
Dan stands up suddenly. "You're right I should ask Natalie."
"Natalie has a job to do too you know." But by the time Casey gets the whole sentence out Danny is already out the door looking for Natalie.
Dan finds Natalie in the hallway headed towards the video editing room. He catches up to her and starts walking in the same direction
"Natalie! The most wonderful co-worker I've ever seen." His smile is just a bit too large to believe.
"What is it that you need from me today?"
"You're a fan of Gabriel Ralston right?"
"Yes Danny, but no I will not write the interview for you." Natalie rolls her eyes.
"Are you sure? I'll make sure to introduce you. Tell him you wrote all the best questions." Danny attempts to ramp up his charm.
"You want me to write all of the questions."
"Please Natalie." He tries to look pathetic.
"No." Natalie shakes her head.
"Can you at least tell me what team he plays on?"
Dan and Natalie reach the video editing room and stop outside it.
"Seriously Danny? That's the whole reason we're doing this interview." She narrows her eyes at him.
"Oh. He's been traded."
"Not just traded. The Tampa Bay Mutiny isn't making any money. They're disbanding the team. He's headed to the Revs now."
"The revs are?"
"How do you know so little about soccer?" Natalie asks in disbelief.
"I've already had this conversation with Casey."
Natalie sighs shakes her head and enters the editing room. Dan continues to follow her.
"Please help me Natalie. You're my only hope."
"Dan you have the ability to look up this information on your own." Natalie rolls her eyes.
"Fine." Dan paused. "Could you at least give me a hint about what he's like in interviews."
"Danny. I've never interviewed him, but you have."
"That was six years ago and about soccer. All I remember was he was nervous." Dan is annoyed, he shouldn't have to do this interview.
Natalie paused and looked thoughtful for a moment. "Maybe that's why he hasn't done any one on one interviews since."
"What?"
"All of his interviews he does with other team members and he always has the most serious look on his face. It's so intense, it makes him dreamy." Natalie's eyes move away as she starts to think about just how attractive Gabriel Ralston really is.
"Serious, intense, and doesn't like interviews. It's going to be like pulling teeth." Danny didn't realize it could be worse than just pretending to be interested in soccer
"You forgot dreamy." Natalie smiles at him.
Danny sighed. "Is there any interview footage we have of him?"
"Check you own audition tape. As one of you first on air interviews I'm sure it's on there. Now can I please edit some of these basketball games. It's almost March Madness."
