I have to come clean - this guy wasn't drunken (only drained from walking around with his lady and four children - he took opportunity for a little nap …).
Yes, pentaxuser, there are differences between UK and US English. (I think that you Brits got it right, however.) That said, the word 'scheme' is REALLY of profound difference, as, in the USA, it usually means something nefarious. Not ALWAYS, but most of the time. - David Lyga