phillip ross texted in and said it was the best adaptation of one of his boxes he had ever seen. that's a great credit. really wonderful story about a young man who's the son of a kosher butch her from the east coast who goes to christian college in the midwest. he deals with jewish atheist self-and clash he experiences there. >> people of a certain generation will remember phillip ross adaptation with mcgraw was that the first cinematic dappation of one of -- adaptation of one of his works? >> it was. >> and then the book. we'll look at a clip. >> great. . >> i see by your transcript you're a remarkably gifted student. first in your family ever to attend college. scholarship from your temple. >> under religious presence, you are a jewish extraction. i'm wondering why that is. >> i don't prefer to practice one religion over another. >> praying to me is preposterous. >> is it now? nonetheless, that is not what we're here to discuss. >> you're socializing enough? >> yes, i am sir. >> has he gone on any dates? >> dates. >> yes, i have, one. >> just one? >> i want to hear about your