After ten minutes, the woman of the hour arrives (in an appropriately Penelope-like gown, naturally), looking more exhausted than exhilerated, but dutifully begins the real task of the evening-- making nice with the city's biggest and best, and being The Most Professional Penelope She Can Be. Which, given what her personality is usually like, requires a hell of a lot of effort. But we all wear masks, especially Penelope, and the importance of this night going down without a hitch is not lost on her.

She'll just have to grin and bear it, and make the city hers.