Chapter 9: Mission ControlWelby was sitting with a hot cup of black coffee facing several video monitors. Steam rolled up from the Styrofoam onto his weathered face. Facing him were various images of the Get Up and Go! contestants going about their day. One of them was showering; another was pitting an avocado, where another was simply standing on their porch looking at the horizon. A crew of assistants, techies, and PAs were working the controls to get the best quality image for Welby.
“Woody and the crew shot this yesterday,” Donna advised.
She played footage of planes zooming across the sky and endless crowds of people cheering.
“We could do a whole episode with just this!” Donna exclaimed. “Look at this stuff!”
She hastily switched the video to the interviews.
“Here is one of the
