Playing For Pizza by J. Grisham - Ch. 17-20

The team was embarrassed about their loss.Fabrizio was nowhere to be found and Sam informed the team that Sly had left. Sam wanted to know if Rick knew anyone who would want to play. They came up with getting Fabrizio back. Sam did not like the idea. Someone called Sam's cell and it was Fabrizios agent, he wanted money and a contract to play with the Panthers.

A Cleveland reporter, Charley Cray, was in Parma after finding out the greatest goat in football (Rick) was hiding in Parma. He wrote a harsh article about Ricks game in Parma. Trey Colby had broke his leg that game and they lost because of it.

They were visiting Trey in the hospital and were discussing Fabrizio. Arnie had called him and told him about the article in the Cleveland post. Judge Franco handled the negotiations for getting Fabrizio back. They came up with eight hundred euros a month. Now the team knew that Fabrizio was coming back and was getting paid. The team also heard and saw the article about Rick they felt bad for him and thought it was unfair to follow him to Parma. With Fabrizio back they won 62-12 against the Lazio Marines. Charley Cray was back again and wrote another harsh story about Rick.

Arnie got a call from Rat Mullins a Canadian football coach. Rick does not want to leave Parma and needs to sleep on the decision. The next day he went to Florence, the Panthers had the week off. He called Gabriella and she said she would meet him for a drink. Arnie called again Rick still did not want to leave. While sitting in the cafe a group of exchange students came in he got the girl's number. Gabriella didn't show so he left. He went out to dinner with the student from Georgia Tech. After dinner they went to a Gelato stand instead of a club. They said their goodbyes and both went back home.