In the kitchen, Griff unloaded the contents of her cooler into the refrigerator, or on the sideboard, or onto the kitchen table, as appropriate. While he was opening the Prosecco, Caydance made the whipped cream. "I thought that only came in spray cans," he commented as she folded sugar and vanilla into the bowl of perfectly whipped cream.

"Try this!"

"Ummmmm", he said, plunging the spoon back into the bowl and tasting it again. Then he removed the ice cream from the freezer and sliced the strawberry torte into generous pieces. While she was putting the bowl of whipped cream on the table, he told her that when he left the locker room, Coach Jack had handed him a tape of the game, so, he wouldn't have to be in the film room until Monday morning.

"That is good news. Is the game film what we're watching after dessert?"

“A comfortable couch, a blanket, Irish coffee, and game film. As Coach Madden once said: ‘The best feeling is watching a real football game, because the games they show in the movies aren’t real.’”