crowded bars

The first one of the three to make it in, she calmly ducked her way behind a guy.

"That'll be $3," the doorman called after her.

"Oh..." Walking toward him, she remembered something and looked at the second. "Well, hey, you owe me $5 from dinner."

"Yeah, I'll get the two of us." She searched through her purse and pulled out a $20 bill. Glancing at the third, she said, "Actually, I'll get the three of us."

"--Hey, do you girls smoke?" asked a guy in a red hat as he tapped her shoulder.

"Yeah?" She glanced at him, then back at the doorman waiting for the change.

He returned $14. "Was that for three?" She handed back $3.

"--Can you take your drinks out?"

"Nah, gotta leave them here," answered the first, stepping aside for someone to pass.

"--Did you just pay for me?" Asked the third, $3 in her hand.

"But, we can finish that for you, if you want." She turned to her friend, "Yeah, I got you."

"Thanks, I'll buy you a shot." The first and third moved toward the bar.

"--I bet you can." Laughing, he began to walk off, looked out the front, and then handed his drink to her. "Go ahead." And off he went.

Reconvened at the bar, the first and third looked at the second.

"Where'd you get that drink?"