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The Silver Linings Playbook Chapter 28

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 I Will Have to Require a First-Place Victory
“Question number one,� my father says. “How many touchdowns will McNabb throw against the Saints?�
I can hardly believe I am actually eating a sit-down meal with my father. Mom smiles at me as she winds spaghetti around her fork. She even shoots me a wink. Now don't get me wrong, I am happy that Mom's plan has worked out, and I am delighted to be eating a meal with my father, having a conversation even – and I am especially happy to see my parents playing with love again – but I also know my father, and I worry that a single Eagles loss will turn Dad back into a grump. I worry for Mom, but decide to ride out the moment.
“Ten touchdowns,� I tell my father.
Dad smiles, pops a small sausage into his mouth, chews enthusiastically, and then tells my mother, “Pat says ten touchdowns.�
“Maybe eleven,� I add, just to be optimistic.
“Question number two. How many touchdowns will undrafted rookie sensation Hank Baskett catch?