Sentence 1: Steve was in the lobby drinking before the show. 
 Sentence 3: Steve downed his drink and quickly ordered another 
 Sentence 4:  He brought his new drink into the theater 
 Sentence 5:  The man sitting next to Steve told him he wish he had a drink too 
 Option 1: He lost track of time and only had minutes before the show was to start. 
 Option 2: An usher told him it was five minutes to curtain.