That's exactly the problem, though.

[ her arms fold on top of the table. ]

We were never going to win if each of us acted independently, or only took our own feelings into account. Winning might not matter to all of us, but it does to some. If he had an ounce of respect for the rest of us, he'd realize that. This a team sport — that's what I was trying to get through to him.

[ She scoffs. ]

I'm not going to dwell on it, but it's relevant to who he's matched with, if it's not me.