Lestat reaches with his other hand to reveal Louis' untouched shot of vodka from where he'd placed the cocktail umbrella inside. Maybe this confused him. Maybe it's the presence of the help nearby, who get a sweep of appraisal as Lestat moves aside to sit at his shared corner with Louis. Or shared side with Daniel. Depends on your perspective.

"Then my education has paid off," he says as he smooths the spokes of the umbrella outward to fan it in reverse. Twirls his handiwork before reaching over to (attempt to) place this behind Louis' ear, like a flower.

For the record, he means Daniel recommending him old man tunes here and there. The kindness of a pair of headphones. Some attribution is perhaps due. "I believe impressing children is half the battle, with a career in rock and roll."

'What's with the long faces?' in private aside to Daniel, re the help down the end.