Well we know how well Peter's life has gone, and we already learned about how "wonderful" Tristan's life was, so obviously why rock the boat and try for happiness?
For two well-educated guys, their social smarts rank in the doofus range.
Am I disappointed? You bet.
Is there a glimmer of hope that TT may still find a way to get his wish? It looks pretty dim.
" He did not want to be known as the rich cadet. Bad enough people had stared at him for a while after his friendship with the Obamas and his acquaintance with a few celebrities became fodder for squadron chatter. He would rather be known for other things."
Of the few service academy grads I knew, I think the fact that Ritch knew the Obamas and other celebrities would be more important than anything else as they were big on networking and maintaining important contacts....
Thanks Bill. In a year when the CDC recommends against traveling and still millions traveled over Thanksgiving and now we keep hitting higher daily deaths, higher daily hospital rates and still people are making plans for getting together for Christmas with people outside of their usual pod....
Just read this and skipped the other comments because I just had to call you out. What a trick of fate have you concocted here? I'm betting that young Tristan's name is no coincidence.
German was spoken in the childhood homes of all four of my grandparents at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, so I heard Gesundheit! every time someone sneezed at my grandparent's homes....and I use it myself.
What's the old saying: Revenge is a dish best served cold! I think Tristan has the the right take on the betrayal. While throwing a raging hissy fit and making a scene may have felt good for a couple of minutes, freezing Peter out and then making a cold call months later was delicious. I imagine Peter's fiancee will be wondering who Tristan is and Peter should be more than just a bit flummoxed.
Since it appears they may be in contact some years later, I wonder if Tristan will make Peter grovel?? Or if time will assuage his hurt?