Since then I have seen my scenario played out to the letter.
After all, this game played out in such familiar fashion - to a point.
The impact of the first debate always meant the second was going to played out to a different dynamic.
We may as well play out this little game to the end.
I've got to play this out to the very end.
Now I had to play out this farce to the very end.
He had the power to play out his game to the bitter end.
It was a role that he must now play out to the very last grand detail.
It will be healthier to let the process play out at least to the next step.
He could only play it out to the end now.