Yeah, big, lavish reception at Morton's last night for Oliver Stone. Nic Cage, Michael Pena, Andrea Berloff (very charming young lady), and Hollywood's finest behind the veil cogs boozing and schmoozing it up, lamb chops in hand.

Me (after making an eventual bee-line for the bar):
"Sometimes I hate these fucking things."

Beautiful Redhead Bartender (Coke and Bacardi Lime at the ready):
"I can tell."

Commence more enlightening conversation with beautiful redhead bartender.