 M.I.T. professor and computer geek Marshall Lipton informs Sam and Coach that he knows that the Celtics will lose tonight s game based on a trend he s tracked on his computer. Sam and Coach decide to do the sure thing by placing a bet against the Celtics, sacrilege in Boston. The sure thing was almost not as the Celtics lose a close one. Meanwhile, Diane is distraught to learn that Elizabeth Barrett Browning, her family cat, has passed away. What upsets her equally is the fact that no one in the bar has any understanding of her as a person, this lack of empathy just the latest manifestation. After Diane totally breaks down, she and Sam share a private moment which leads to tears welling in Sam s eyes and a pseudo-romantic embrace between the two. But before anything happens, things take a 180 degree turn when Diane over-analyzes the situation to which Sam fumes. A typical argument ensues between them. When Diane is about to walk out of the bar for good, the understanding side of Sam comes to the surface once again.