GIVE HIM A CHANCE

I was going to say you could start by charming her with pizza, but not like that,” Granny says. She sniffs the air. “You got anything normal in that stack?”

“There’s a pepperoni with mushroom and spinach, a cheese with extra pineapple, a meat lovers with extra bacon, extra cheese, and extra meat, a buffalo chicken with broccoli, mushrooms, and alfredo sauce, and one taco with extra sour cream and lettuce,” Binksky rattles off. He’s basically a human hard drive. I’d say encyclopedia, but I’m not sure people know what those are anymore.

“Don’t you boys eat anything normal? Whatever happened to just cheese or pepperoni or something normal like ham and pineapple?”

Deano grunts. “No can do. Which one should I get for the little lady?”

“I think you’d have more success with chocolate or wine. You got any of that?”

I shrug. “Uh, that would be a hard no. I can pour her a scotch or a brandy or make her a protein shake.”

“A protein shake?” Granny screeches. “Good lord, boy, you think the way to a