I've only been to a couple cast parties when I was in college and worked on some sets for play in our little theater. I was amazed at the ability of people to get into and jump from character to character while having the best time ever. Of course there was a piano, not a grand and not a Steinway, but a good serviceable piano and several who could play various show tunes with no shortage of singers to accompany them. Talent is really something seen up close and personal. This chapter really evoked some of that and I'm glad to have these memories replayed in my mind.
Now the DP sex was mind-blowing and while many may consider it pornographic, I just enjoyed being titillated.
Simon's apparent demise is a sad ending to an empty life which could have been so much more....