Lisa said. “Why?” said Carole. “So we can see how foolish we look?” Carole and Lisa had just come back from Pine Hollow. They were rummaging in Carole’s refrigerator for a snack. Colonel Hanson’s head popped around the corner. “Did I hear you say you were going to be on TV?” “It’s no big deal,” said Carole. “It’s a really small deal,” said Lisa. “You girls are just being modest,” Carole’s father said. “If you’re on television, I want to see it.” “No you don’t,” said Lisa. Colonel Hanson shook his head. “It’s good to be modest, but there’s no point in overdoing it.” Lisa and Carole exchanged miserable looks. “We’re not being modest,” Lisa said. “We were horrible.” “As if you girls could ever be horrible,” Colonel Hanson said happily. “What time are you on?” “We’re on the local news,” Carole said glumly, “in five minutes.” “I know it’s almost dinnertime, but this calls for popcorn,” said Colonel Hanson.
