[ To which he studiously yet still shows no reaction. The woman on stage wraps up her speech, and applause begins - he claps a couple of times because auto-pilot, the announcer comes back on to begin introducing the next speaker. ] No but at least you let me pretend sometimes that I have rules. [ The applause for the next speaker coming on stage begins to roll higher, and he reaches out to finish the rest of his wine, gestures for a little more from whichever waiter passes by next. ] Actually sometimes I'm better at either after a little boozing.