"I know why you backed me into the bushes and I agree, had someone seen us, you'd be in trouble, because nobody can know that I'm more than old enough...for what we did. In fact I'll be fifteen next month. And your mama, she's a woman like all others, why should you not love her. Who could love a mother more than her own son?" You are a very special woman," I told her and I meant it. She became pensive, fidgeting. I had an idea what was coming. She had mentioned her age a few times too often and. My dinky ten grand scholarship." He carried his tray to the table and Scarlet sat across from him. "Do you remember me saying you remind me of someone?" Yeah..." I figured out who." He retrieved his cell phone and opened it. "McKenzie Phillips." Oh -- she's way prettier than I am." I mean young McKenzie Phillips -- from American Graffiti days." He turned the screen toward her. "This is a still from the movie." She has a much nicer nose." There is nothing wrong with your nose. Look -- there is a. . “Yes. It was very exciting. Helen, that's the girl who picked me up, is still with me, and we are about to go to breakfast and then to the first session of the conference.” ... “Thanks. I love you too, and I can't wait to hear the details of your night out. I'll ask Helen about this weekend.”“I can't believe that you told your wife all that!” “I told you that she is a slut, but she is an honest slut; she told me before we married that she had no intention of being faithful to me, so I said. Just the reverse; they are the elements that will let your talent show itself,” he said, and then took a deep breath.“I’m not going to lie to you. While I want to win the tournament, this is all about finding the right guys to move on to the next level. Scouts and coaches are going to be watching everything you do, and that includes me. 108 men will need to be whittled down to 40 by the end of the week. While you’re bonding together and working to win games, you’re in competition with each.