As the plates were cleared, the plan for the night took shape. In their world, entertainment was a spectrum:

Eventually, they decided on a "listening bar"—a low-light, high-fidelity spot where the DJ played rare house tracks. It was about connection over chaos , a place where they could actually hear each other talk about their upcoming trip to Fire Island [2, 6].

They considered catching a late-night drag competition at a local lounge, not just for the spectacle, but to support the local artists who kept the neighborhood's history alive [2, 4].