47 pages 1 hour read

John Grisham

Playing For Pizza

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2007

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Chapters 18-24

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 18 Summary

Rick spends the night in the hospital with Trey, whose leg is covered in a massive cast. The next morning, he tells Sam that the Panthers need to get Fabrizio back on the team to replace Trey if they want to win again. Sam reveals that Fabrizio wants to be paid, and Rick offers to take the money out of his salary. Bruncardo negotiates a salary of €800 per month for Fabrizio; Rick keeps his full salary.

When the Panthers read a translation of Charley Cray’s article, they feel sorry for Rick, who can’t escape his past even in Italy. The team travels to Rome to face the Lazio Marines, and Rick and Fabrizio lead the team to victory. Charley Cray is in the stands and writes an article praising the win and wishing that Rick had come to the Italian league sooner.

Chapter 19 Summary

Arnie calls the next morning with news about Charley Cray’s second article on him, which has spread widely in Cleveland. Rick visits Trey, who has been released from the hospital. Trey’s carefree attitude is gone, and his apartment is dark and messy. Trey reveals that he is leaving Parma in a few days to return home to Mississippi.

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