But I've said the same thing many times myself. You can't blame the guy for trying. Jack: Can't I ? "You'd better have something to eat," I told him. There's no faster way to get drunk than on an empty stomach. And I don't remember him slowing down when we warned him, " You'd better not mix your drinks. "You remember as well as I do what he said: "leave me alone.I want to get drunk." Alan: And the problem is, he changes completely when he's drunk. Jack:Not completely - or haven't you noticed? He's left us with the check again. ALan: Suddenly, I feel like throwing up.