"He thinks a rich friend of mine might be interested in investing in his burgeoning alcohol manufacturing business." Gil smirks, pleased that Malcolm is pleased.

"Interesting," Ellen says. "Back in the day, one of the Flynns' big arenas was moving alcohol and fake cigars."

That's more for Neal and Malcolm's benefit than Gil's, clearly. Neal makes a thoughtful noise, sipping his morning scotch and trying not to think too hard about the fact that he's drinking before noon. "That is interesting."