"I can't. I'm sorry," says Gaeta when the napkin appears at his elbow, right next to the pages he's been filling with neatly-penned notes. "Not tonight."
Don't give me that, buster. You and I both need a break, reads the next napkin -- and before Gaeta can protest further, Bar snatches up his notebook. It vanishes into thin air as she adds,
You'll get it back once you're done.Staring at the countertop, Gaeta spreads his hands, mouth agape, before he looses a heavy sigh and glances up at the wall of alcohol behind the bar. The constant scrolling of the tab board catches his eye.
...Hm.
Fifteen minutes later:
HAPPY HOUR
Royal Bill
Bankers Doom
Million Dollar Cocktail
Make up a story about why your tab's so high. Best ones drink free."Happy Hour," he calls once he finishes chalking up the specials. "What can I get you?"