She wipes her hand on a towel and shakes his hand.

"One of Eric's...?" She stares at him blankly for a second. "Oh! Oh, never mind, okay, I get it." And she gives him an exaggerated wink.

One of Eric's under-the-table employees! Obviously!

"Yeah, things've been a bit off-kilter the past couple of days, but I think we're good now. Thanks for steppin' in! We could use a handy guy like you around."

She pokes him with a bony elbow before dumping the contents of the ice bucket in the trough under the bar.

"I'm Ginger, by the way. Nice to meet'cha!"