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Having a group of friends is like being part of a team. Great chemistry makes it

work. Winning teams always have great chemistry, like the White Sox last year.

They just worked.

But it's a delicate balance, and sometimes adding a new player can

off the team dynamic.

Hello? Oh, hi.

I like how you mix the small frame pictures in the books.

It's really homey.

Thank you. For some reason, I keep my books and my picks separate.

But you've given me an idea.

I'm glad I could help.

Hey.

Who are you? I'm Tracy.

I'm a friend of Brendan.

Whatever that means.

Wow, okay.

Where is your friend Brendan?

He's sleeping.

And I don't know if I should wake him because we were up so late.

You know.

Oh, you don't need to worry about that. Brendan loves to get up early,

especially when he's up so late.

Brendo! Wake up! It's morning!

I left something in the living room!

Where exactly did you meet this crazy person?

She sounds fascinating.

She's actually a really big fan of my radio show.

Let me guess.

Long -time listener, first -time caller.

How did you know?

Weird. No, we met last night. I hosted the Zebra Lounge opening. I always

to have a fan.

Well, you'll have to do something cool or important.

Ah, I can do magic. I need a box and, like, a saw, like a two -person saw,

and... No.

And I can't do anything else cool.

Well, I think the best thing about this fan is that you're finally over Wendy.

Hey, way to bounce back. I'm back, baby. That's right.

Hey, everyone. This is my college buddy, Ahmad. Ahmad, this is everyone.

Andy, Brendan, Kenny, and Matt is PJ.

Hi. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you. We're up for darts. Oh, cool. I'm going to get a pitcher.

We'll be at the dartboard, okay? Cool. Can I get you a drink?

Yeah, I'll come with you. Okay, cool.

So you are the PJ with the great poker game.

I like to call it the pretty good poker game, but you know.

God, I would love to get in that game sometime.

Oh, yeah? I haven't been playing very long, but I'm told I'm pretty good.

by people who take all of your money?

How'd you know?

Dude, I think that's you.

Huh?

Who'd be calling me? Everybody I like is here.

Who's 5550100?

I think that's Bobby.

Why is he calling you?

I don't know.

We're not really phone friends.

Well, maybe Bobby would like to be your phone friend.

What should I do?

Stop being so weird about it. Either pick up the phone or call him back.

So, just a couple more things before I let you play in my poker game.

Okay, shoot. Favorite Cubs trade.

Oh.

Well, if I had to say favorite, it would be taking Sammy Sosa away from the

White Sox. And I grew up on the south side of Chicago.

So you took your life into your own hands. The Cubs to me were more

than my own safety.

You can play any time you want, fella.

Yes.

Hey, Ahmad.

Yeah. This is kind of a weird question, but are you seeing anyone right now?

No, not at the moment.

Oh, that's great.

Now, sometimes you find a new player who's a perfect fit for the team, and

can't wait to get them into uniform and out onto that field.

Okay, I'm going to ask you a question.

What's your favorite thing ever?

Oh, my new off -white linen pantsuit.

Does it wrinkle?

No. Oh, yeah.

Okay, well, anyway, after that.

Oh, a tall, handsome, single man with a little cash in his pocket. Now you are

talking. Wait, what are you talking?

By no PJ, she's talking crazy. I'm only crazy about you, Paolo.

Okay, last night.

Last night, I met this great guy, right? He's hot, he's funny, he's got this

great job. I mean, it's everything a little Stephanie could want.

Really? Uh -huh. What?

The last time you set me up was a disaster.

That guy Barry... No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Finding someone to take you home

because you're too drunk to drive does not count as a setup.

Well, the point is he never called.

Hang on.

This stupid thing the Times is making us use it. I have to admit that I'm really

starting to like it.

Not just Bobby's thing is coming to poker.

Is it weird for you with him dating Claire?

Not really.

Thankfully, you and Brendan are the only ones that know about the whole Bobby

thing, so my humiliation has been kept to a minimum.

Paige, it's not humiliating. He's cute.

I know, but, okay, if the guys found out the crap I would take, the crap both of

us would take, it would be endless.

Well, I won't say anything ever to anyone. Okay.

Especially if you hook me up with your fine friends. Oh, my God.

Ahmaud is perfect for you.

Ahmaud. Ahmaud, right?

Got it.

handsome brother.

What's up, Pappy? Hey, what's the name of that movie where Barbara Streisand

plays the matchmaker?

I don't know. My gay boyfriend usually answers those questions. I'm sorry, I'm

feeling a little bit superior.

I think I just found my best friend the man of her dreams.

Really? You want a beer?

Will you get me out of this conversation?

You can't control who's on your team. Sometimes you get stuck with a total

jackass, and you gotta just try and get along with them.

At least until they get traded.

Hi, Tracy.

Oh, hi.

I just don't know what I'm hungry for.

Well, maybe what you want isn't in there. Maybe it's out there, like, you

in a restaurant.

Yeah, but then I'd have to put on some shoes and find out where a restaurant

So, there's that.

Andy, this is Tracy.

Yeah, we met earlier.

We had a healthy debate on the Middle East.

Who is my favorite DJ?

Dr. Brando's back in the air. Come here. I would like your professional opinion

on this. Is that the fan? Fan of what?

Brendan and now apparently my apartment.

Oh, what's up, fellas?

Hey, hey. I think the sound wasn't that bad.

Yeah, but I swear he was playing the harp backwards.

Yeah, and you could tell she was pissed.

Who was pissed?

Big Mama Brown. Not pretty.

You went to see Big Mama Brown? Yeah, I called Bobby. We went over to Kingston

Mines. Why didn't you call me?

I don't like the blues. They make you feel bad. It's not that they make me

bad. It's that they make me feel guilty for the things I have.

What do you have?

I have a... Shut up.

Dude, it was a great show.

You know what actually was kind of amazing? The seats.

Couldn't beat the seats? Couldn't be better. No big deal, man. I went and

checked out the new Pot Bellies. Great sub -selection. Could not have been

happier. Pot Bellies? That place is killer.

Oh, you've been there? Yeah, Kenny and I had lunch there yesterday.

I had a gift certificate.

Wow.

Two of them, huh? Things are moving fast. A little lunch, a little dinner.

And watch out, one of you might end up pregnant.

My money's on Kenny.

I bet you're the best pucker player in the world.

Oh, my God, that's amazing.

Words come out of her mouth, and I can't see your lips move at all.

Why don't you go ahead and deal? I'm going to grab a beer. I'll get chips.

Boy, that Bobby sure has become everyone's fast friend. First he hooks

PJ, and now he's got his eye on Kenny.

Not that kind of eye, just the buddy eye.

Andy and Mike, can you grab some paper towels?

Wait a minute. You're telling me that Bobby hooked up with PJ? When did that

happen? A while ago. I don't know. Really?

You guys didn't hear me? I said I need some paper towels.

You can tell, can't you?

Oh, no.

It's my favorite shirt.

Yours.

She's terrific.

Thank you.

But sometimes the new guy...

So good for the team, you want him to stay forever.

I can't believe the guy. Look, he put out cones in front of my building, saved

himself a parking space, and he didn't even live on my block.

Well, I hope you let him have it. Yeah, I paid the snowplow guy 50 bucks to

cover his whole car with slushy snow.

And I'm betting he egged your car.

Yeah, and I'm still trying to get that stuff off.

But I got the city to put up new restricted parking signs.

Oh, check you out using the old noggin, huh? Way to go, Ahmad.

Thank you, Stephanie.

Uh -huh.

Will you two excuse me?

Sure. Oh, such a gentleman.

I'm going to go freshen up. Okay. Okay.

God, Stephanie's great, isn't she?

Yeah, she's great.

Oh.

The good news is that Stephanie and I are so tight that the chemistry between

will always be good.

What is your hurry? We barely even finished our wine.

Yeah, you know, it's time to leave.

Don't want to stay too long at the fair.

What fair?

What are you talking about?

You guys went to a fair?

What fair?

Are they in Tilt -A -Whirl? Do you want it? There's one in St. Gabriel's parking

lot. They got a whack -a -mole. I will go right now. Will you guys just shut

Because she's trying to tell me something about Ahmaud. Oh, yeah, your

How'd it go?

Oh, it's fine.

Yeah? Yeah, yeah, until PJ rushed me over here.

You know what? We'll just talk about it later. No.

Yeah, you know, as long as we're here, I'd like to know about it. Me too.

Come on. It wasn't a big deal. Tell me. It wasn't a big deal.

Nothing's a big deal.

It's just that, you know, something kind of weird happened.

What? I thought we were getting along great. Yeah, so did I.

That's good. He's a pretty cool guy. Yeah.

Then when you went to the bathroom, he just kissed me.

Really?

What? Kind of kiss.

Yeah, it was that kind of kiss.

This is great.

You set me up with somebody, and that somebody wants to be with you? Come on,

never occurred to me that he would be interested in me.

Should we be here? No, no, you shouldn't. Kenny, go.

Why do I have to go?

Because this is very personal.

Well, why does he get to stay?

You really want to stick around for the answer?

I'm not the one that made out with your date.

So... Are you guys sure it's cool for me to be here? Yeah, no, honey, it's fine.

You're one of the girls.

I don't know how I feel about that.

I'm being completely honest with you, okay?

I really thought he was perfect for you.

Why? Because he's black?

No. Have you ever dated a black guy? I don't know.

Would you ever date a black guy? Are you kidding me? I can't wait to date a

black guy.

That's not the issue, though. The point is, is that I just...

I really wanted him to be with you.

Well, you know a good way you can do that? Huh?

Don't fix me up with somebody who really wants to be with you.

Wait. No, I... No, Sally, come on. Don't... Damn.

I don't know if I like being one of the girls.

Chemistry's a tricky thing. Just when you think you've got it figured out, it

comes back and slaps you in the face.

Hey, what's the word?

What's up, man? You want one? Absolutely.

Bring it around. Yeah.

Dude, did you see the game? Oh, man, it's brutal. We're just finding new ways

lose. They're killing me. We should just get rid of the team. Yeah, that's fine.

You know what? I'll just watch AAA.

Yeah. Hey, listen, after this, you want to go over to Danny's Rib Joint and grab

a couple slaps? Well, I'm meeting Bobby for Brazilian food, but why don't you

come with us?

Wow, you're meeting Bobby. Yeah.

Bobby Brady. Sounds good. Actually, you know what? I'm not a big fan of tacos.

It's actually Mexican.

Whatever, man. It's all south of the border.

A lot of people think that, but there's actually a lot of subtle differences.

Seriously. Well, for example, Brazilian peppers are actually a lot hotter. In

fact, the chilies are grown in a soil that's like an aged soil. I get it. You

know how to cook. It's fine. Why don't you and Bobby Brady go and enjoy some of

those spices?

Okay. Well, then I won't tell you about it.

Fine, don't. Then don't join us. I'm not hearing you. Stay here. I'm going to be

right here. Just you and your shadow. Having a beer. That's great. Make it a

burger. I could drink to you like yourself.

That's a lot of beer.

See, in baseball, you have no control over who's on your team, but there are

ways to make your feelings known.

Especially if you're a veteran.

Sometimes they're subtle.

And sometimes they're not.

Um, Tracy, where is Brendan?

I don't know.

Where did you have him last?

Excuse me.

Okay, look.

I really, I couldn't be happier that you bounced back from Wendy.

But this Tracy, she's got to go, man. This is ridiculous.

What did she do now?

Okay, well, first of all, you let her play poker.

That's all I'm going to say about that.

Secondly, she is here constantly, man, even when you're not here. And last but

not least, Lee, all of those little quirks that you think are charming

you're sleeping with her, for me, not so much at all. Oh, come on.

I used to have girls stay over all the time when we were roommates. Yeah, man,

you were paying half the rent, and you're crashing here now, right?

Hey, a one -night stand?

Totally cool. A five -night stand?

No. Okay?

Okay.

Thank you.

She'll be gone first thing in the morning. Oh, dude, you're killing me.

Peach. She's my super hot fan, okay?

Let me play with my toy a little more, please. Why don't you go stay in her

Barbie dream house? She lives with her parents.

Okay, well, you be sure and bring her mom a nice plant.

Or a bottle of Baileys.

Moms love Baileys.

That's true. Right?

Ribs look good. Dude, they were good.

I should have eaten with you. That Brazilian food was repeating on me

Man, the ribs will always trump the taco.

We went over this.

Tacos are not Brazilian.

You know what? You're right. You're right.

Ribs are awesome.

Hey, why was I the last one to find out that PJ hooked up with Bobby?

What? PJ hooked up with Bobby? That's what Andy told me.

All the time I hung out with Bobby and he never told me? I can't believe that.

Man, that stings.

I know I said chemistry is a tricky thing, but it can also get you through a

rough patch.

I got you a little cheese offering.

Vanilla latte, extra foam.

Thank you.

No, not Meg.

Are you really sorry?

I'm really sorry.

Are you so mad?

No.

Come on.

I wasn't even mad at you. I was just bummed that...

Ahmad kissed you and not me.

No, my God, of course you were. You know, it was weird. It was awkward. It

horrible, you know? And I really wanted you guys to be together.

Why him?

I don't really feel like I have a lot in common with the guys that you date. I

mean, I sort of feel like they're all kind of stuffy and boring.

Hey. But then I see Ahmad, and we're talking sports and poker and...

I'm afraid that you're going to wind up with someone that I don't get, and I'm

going to lose you because we're just going to grow apart.

No, no, no. You will never shake me.

All right? No matter who I end up with. And you have to know that by now. I

know.

So you think some of the guys I date are stumpy?

No.

Yes.

Okay, come on.

Sophomore year. Who was the guy that walked around with the cane?

Oh. He had a bad foot. So why does he wear the top hat?

Hey. Hey.

So, um, for somebody who wanted to keep what happened between us private,

you sure have been blabbing it around.

What are you talking about? I can't believe you told everybody about us

up. I didn't tell anybody but Stephanie and Brendan and...

They would never tell anybody. Well, Brandon must have told Mike and Kenny

because they both know. He would never. That's impossible.

Hey, Brent.

Yeah? Did you say anything to the guys about me and Bobby?

No, you told me to promise, so I promised.

You know, promise keeper, not a promise breaker.

So how did they know?

I swear I don't know.

Oh, look, your friend left behind a little keepsake over there.

Oh, God, sorry.

And there.

Yeah.

Yeah. Wow, that's creepily lifelike.

And there's something really big on your bed.

All right.

Hi, we're here.

Oh, uh, hey, you guys.

It is poker night, right?

Right, right. Are we interrupting something?

Oh, my God, I knew this would happen. I'm sorry. This is exactly why I didn't

want them to find out. Find out what?

Okay, don't act like you don't know. How'd you find out about me and Bobby?

I had to hear it from my friend Mike.

Andy told me. Okay, and how did Andy find out?

I just assumed you told him because you guys are related.

I would never tell my brother about someone I made out with. We don't talk

that kind of stuff in my family.

Wait a minute. Did you say make out?

He told me that you guys hooked up.

Yeah, we did. We made out.

Hook up does not mean make out. It means doing it. No, it doesn't.

Dude, it can mean a lot of different things. It depends on the situation.

I mean, a guy hooked me up with tickets to a game once. There was nothing sexual

about it. Yeah, I hook up with girls for coffee all the time.

And there's absolutely nothing sexual about that. If I were going to have sex,

would not say hook up. I would say have sex.

All right, all right, let's do this then. Just show us what you did, and

we'll decide what to call it.

Hello.

You read my diary.

Andy, how did you find out about Bobby and me?

That girl told me.

What girl?

I don't know her name. The skinny 12 -year -old that was here for a while.

You mean Tracy the squatter? The fan?

Brando!

Check it out. It's Mr. Honeypaws. I cannot believe you told your annoying

fan about me and Bobby.

How could you just tell a perfect stranger something so private and

Well, I had just done something very private and personal.

to that stranger, and I can't be held responsible for what I say after sex.

Actually, you gotta give it to him, Paige. After that moment, anything is

gibberish. He's right.

I concur.

That can last for days.

Even you?

Sadly, in the end, I'm just another man.

All right, look.

Now that everything's out in the open, can we just kind of pretend that we

heard any of it, huh?

Heard what? That PJ and Bobby had crazy wild animal sex.

That's old news.

Well, you know, the cool part about it is that we're not going to have to deal

with getting grief for it until the end of time.

Was it awkward the first time, guys? Oh, my God, we didn't have sex, okay? Wait

a minute. You didn't close the deal. Dude, she's easy. Hey!

PJ, it's the 21st century, okay? It's all right for a girl to have premarital

sex. Come on, didn't you just hate the 20th century?

Yes, I did. The dark ages when women were allowed to slut it up with

Right, PJ?

All right, you guys, look, it was nothing, okay?

Oh, really? So it was nothing? All right, you know what, guys?

You're talking about my sister here.

Thank you.

You guys didn't do it on the table, did you? No.

You can't plan chemistry. It just happens. It's that trust, that great

that electricity that makes for a championship team or for great friends

you know no matter what will be on your team forever.