Neil is actually happy for the bouncer, because he knows him. Though large, he's been kind, and helped Neil out of a jam or two with unwelcome attention. More than that, the man has an unfortunate weak spot for young faces, and Neil has definitely learned to exploit that--mostly to get out of paying cover charges.

So he smiles and takes Rosie's hand for a second. "Give me a second, and when he's distracted, just walk past us like you belong there. Okay?"

He doesn't give her a moment to doubt it. He kisses her cheek and then walks away to approach the bouncer, beaming and waving and talking brightly. Maybe it's a little cruel of him to flirt and lead him on, but Neil can't quite stop himself when it's proven to get him what he wants.