"No harm in asking," Daniel says gamely, though he suspects odds are even that Louis will take one look at This and attempt to ground them both like a disappointed parent. Which, all things being equal, would be just as funny as him hopping into the cab with him, Lestat, and Archie.

Who is taking this pretty well. Daniel checks, and yeah, he's been held up a few times before. Some weird old man and a eyelinered maybe-foreigner, apparently unarmed, are less menacing then people with guns. Though, surprise: far more dangerous.

"Are you guys criminals?" he asks, still holding the cigarettes and lighter, dutiful.

"Nah we're in town for the tour." Daniel clutches the headrest again, as Lestat plays a real life video game. Good reflexes, little awareness of traffic laws. "Just watch for cops—"

"Musicians?" Archie sounds skeptical — "She's my drag daughter." — This, Archie accepts.

"It's the next light!"