Lifelong buy-in on an idea, mostly. Alex was in for some rude awakenings not unlike Annie's last spring.

"Thanks," Alex replied, returning that grin. "I better go check in with Ms. Barrett before she sends someone to find me."

"Which is also our cue," Annie added, reaching to take Diego's arm. "Let's go hide in my trailer before Ms. Barrett decides she needs to talk to me."

They probably needed to hang for a bit just in case they wanted her to do station bumpers or something, but they didn't have to do that hanging around where Ashley could find her easily and give her notes she didn't think she needed.