[A pause for thought then he wanders over to his side of the table to peer at the cups.]
How 'bout we fill these with water so we don't contaminate the liquor and I either line up an equal number of shots of somethin' hard for when ya sink one, or, I order us some tall, neat concoction that'll knock ya on yer ass before you're half way down?
An' in case your wonderin' I used t'own a bar, so y'kin trust my judgement on that.