Maddy chose that moment to pop up like a whackamole between the two of them. Later she’d be in trouble for skirting her onstage duties, but the curiosity over where Brian landed and whether he’d gotten manhandled was killing her. She didn’t say anything to interrupt the conversation, but she did stare at Theresa across the group and pantomime a phone receiver held up to her ear. She shook her head and worked up an exaggerated sad clown frown.