South had 11 sure tricks and needed a 12th from one of the major suits.

South was already considering a grand slam but needed a little more information.

Now South needed to reach the dummy, and he led a club.

Now South needed a little help and got it.

But this proved to be the help that South needed.

The South needs more men like you than it has.

That was all the encouragement South needed to drive to game.

East routinely followed with the three, which was all the help South needed.

The South needs every one of her sons, even the boys.

But the South needed more than superb cavalry to win this war.