I think, in Matt's case, that was a nice moment between his and his dad that means something to him. I think it's also where it all started for him that his father was making a lot of money from losing which will stem Matt's guilt of when his father gets killed for finally winning. Also, his comment afterwards of 'Can I take the bottle?' when he has to go do homework - my parents let me have sips of beer but I never asked if I could just have the rest of the can. So maybe that's why he counts it as his first?

And, I had my first drink when I was 12. Friend and I stole a mickey of vodka from her parents and drank it in a nearby ravine. We thought we were the coolest.