Prologue - Cellmates and Drinking

So just prior to her trip to New York,

My cellmate has informed me that she does not think I should get drunk on this trip. This is odd, seeing as I have never participated in such scandalous activity, despite the weary toils of my sentence. Therefore, when she queried as to my plans on the matter, I kindly informed her that

1. The legal drinking age in Europe is 16
2. I do not plan on drinking anyway, and
3. When she responded that my plan was solid, and that she didn't want me coming home smashed, I added that I would have plenty of time to sober up on the 12-hour plane flight home.

I'm still not entirely sure if she understood my sarcasm.