“I didn’t like baseball. It’s rather too tame.”

“You didn’t go help your club try and win?”

“No. I’d much rather help a girl try and swim.”

“And how much learning, my boy, can you show?”

“I’ve forgotten more than you’ll ever know.”

“I’m glad to see that my son is a man.”

“Yes. I can do more than you ever can.”

“My boy, I see you’re a lad of my heart.”

“All right—make it Paris. When do we start?”

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