[ john can sympathise. there were plenty of times he had wished he wasn't God so he could simply be without scrutiny or the uncomfortable awareness that he would always need to keep everyone else at a distance.

that was very much a problem of his own making — so not quite the same — but in terms of relatable things he's willing to drink to, it counts. ]

No, I wouldn't congratulate you on that, but I can't pretend I'm not glad to see some consequences.

[ consequences specifically for annoying people who aren't john. he very much intends to drink what he has and takes the offered seat. john supposes he must be doing better, and it only took some light sabotage and a dry cleaning bill to manage it. considering his past experiences (where everyone just hated him more over time), that's an improvement. ]

I doubt he'll learn, but at least he knows he didn't get away with it.

[ which, if nothing else, makes john happy. ]