“I thought I was going to miss it. I'd be at Chris Pratt's house when the first pitch was thrown. He'd be cooking tacos made with the meat of a wild boar he himself had killed. I'd be eating those tacos and interviewing him. That was the conceit of the story. But after twenty minutes, I could tell that he was a good guy and would understand, so I told him everything - the press pass, the tough choice, the Cubs, the precipice - "Down three games to one in the Series? Not many people come back from that, mate" [see previous chapter] - and he insisted we drink tequila, turn on the big TV and watch the game. He said he was partial to the Cubs, "because if they win, anything is possible.” BaseballDinnerChicagoWorld SeriesCubsVanity FairChris Pratt Book:The Chicago Cubs: Story of a Curse Source: The Chicago Cubs: Story of a Curse
“I ran into Chris Pratt a few months later. He was surrounded by reporters and focused on selling a movie, but he shouted when he saw me: "Hey, dude! The Cubs! The Cubs! Our prayer worked!” BaseballChicagoWorld SeriesCubsVanity FairChris Pratt Book:The Chicago Cubs: Story of a Curse Source: The Chicago Cubs: Story of a Curse