The Silver Linings Playbook

Pat tells Cliff about his conversation with Nikki and the fight with the Giants fan. Cliff says that Pat didn’t need to hit the man, but he understands why he did. He asks Pat to think about alternatives to hitting, and then asks what he would have done if the man had been Kenny G. At the sound of Kenny G’s name, Pat hums one note. This is a technique Nikki taught him after she learned it in yoga. Cliff encourages him to try the humming the next time he feels as if he needs to hit someone or feels angry. 

Cliff believes that Tiffany has romantic feelings for Pat, and that Pat should consider that she is jealous of his comments about Nikki. He also says that it is important that kids read books like The Bell Jar because it teaches them that life is difficult. Pat realizes that reading Esther’s experience might help someone empathize with a mentally ill person.

Pat is working out when he hears noise upstairs. A delivery man has brought a new TV. Pat’s parents begin to argue about the size of it. Jeanie accuses Patrick of smashing the old TV just to buy a new one, and of going beyond their budget.