What an amazingly realistic discussion, author anon. It made me wince all the way. Way too believable.

And the tattoo thing was really amusing. Man, now Al's marked and he doesn't even know it...so it wasn't Ivan that told the restaurant to treat Al that well? It's just that the rumour has spread? Oh, man, trouble's gonna come knocking on Al's door. I just hope it isn't right after this, which will leave Ivan even more desolated...