Neal knows no one. Well, that's a lie, he knows Carolina and he knows South (vaguely) but he does not know the guest of honor.

In all honesty, this has never stopped him before.

He makes his way into the party, dressed in his usual suit and hat, and spends most of his time mingling through the people. He could do with meeting some new faces. It might keep him from going completely crazy while being stuck inside.