What would Knapp do when she met her friend Sam for drinks?

Knapp used to meet her friend Sam for drinks after work. They would always go somewhere fancy, like the Ritz. Knapp would have a glass or two before Sam even arrived. There was always an awkward thirty minutes until the drinks kicked in. Finally, when her buzz was going, Knapp felt like she was "really there" living in the moment with Sam. All the self-consciousness and anxiety finally floated away.