Just the refreshments, not the viewing?

The answer to the crossword question “Just the refreshments, not the viewing? is HALFAWAKE” is likely to be the term “intermission“. In theatre or cinema, an intermission is a break between the acts or parts of a performance where refreshments can be purchased and consumed. This clue seems to be playing with the idea of being only half awake during the intermission and not fully engaged in the viewing. Therefore, the answer HALFAWAKE fits well as a description of this distracted state.