Sully begins his part of the story on the university campus, where he and Gil Boutan, Beau's brother, go to school and play football. Sully is a third-string quarterback. Gil is one of the stars of the team, along with Cal Harrison, a black man. Gil and Cal are known as "Salt and Pepper." The big game against Ole Miss is the next day, and the city and campus are crammed with alumni and fans. Gil is summoned to the coach's office by Cal. He thinks it is more about the game, but Cal says he doesn't think it's about football. The coach tells Gil about Beau being killed. Sully and Cal are with Gil afterward, and Gil turns on Cal. Sully is very surprised by this, but later he surmises that it.....
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