midnight
* * * * * Opening night brought Harry and Frank to my office . They tried to be casual , engaged me in desultory nothings . Frank looked reproachful -- I was there too late . The following night , Mel ambled in at midnight . He grinned , discussed a plot , suggested we go out for a beer , changed his mind , left . The third night , I waited in the dark . Nor was I disappointed : Dex and Hazel showed .