[ Blake's dubious about all of this: the drinking, the music, the fireworks... he feels like he's going to be back in some official capacity, along with every other public servant in town. ]

Bribery now, eh? Guess I shouldn't be surprised...

[ He checks his watch, doing his best to hide a smirk. For as much trouble as he gives Quill, the guy's pretty likable, and he's usually fairly harmless in his foolish endeavors. Giving each other a hard time is practically a pastime. ]

Naw, prob'ly shouldn't. Shift's in an hour and there's no better buzzkill than a cop hangin' round the party.