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When the doorbell rang Eloise rushed to the door, and invited Paul inside. They were both really nervous: they’ve been dating for a few months, and that dinner was the occasion for him to meet her parents.
The four of them set to dinner, and conversation started, a bit awkwardly. Paul complimented the food and the house, as was expected.
Eloise’s father started asking him some question, and seemed satisfied with the answers.
“So Paul, tell me,” he said after a while, giving the impression it was a serious matter: “What do you think about The Lord of the Rings?”