In the middle of the heightened song and dance, James grabbed a bottle of champagne before he slipped out of the banquet hall, went up the stairs and into a dark corridor he did not recognize - at least, not in his state - without anyone noticing. No one would miss his presence after all, not after the man of the moment had just made his grand announcement.

With his sloppy steps and regrettable dance moves, he was able to keep the champagne bottle under his armpit for five minutes. ...