I wasn't planning on going myself, I was going to catch up on some, uh... i-it occurs to me that a social affair like this would be a good opportunity to put the rest of that resume of yours to use. You may get more work there talking to people, than just sitting at a bar somewhere.

And look at it this way, you don't even have to lose the suit. It's a masquerade, after all.

[Although she'd be a heart-stopping sight in a gown, HE KNOWS BETTER THAN TO BRING IT UP.]