My bloody valentine

Name: Desiree Delacroix
Role: Bartender
Location: Painted Stave Distilling

I, Desiree Delacroix, state the following to the best of my knowledge and recollection:

I was bartending with Sebastian Wilde on the night of his death.

The shift was normal. Business was steady but not unusually busy. Sebastian appeared to be in a good mood throughout the evening. He was relaxed, joking, and engaging in casual conversation with me.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., about thirty minutes before the scheduled 10:00 p.m. closing time, Sebastian told me that I was free to leave early if I wished, and that he would finish closing the bar by himself. I had mentioned earlier that I had been very busy at my full-time job and that leaving a little early would be helpful, so I accepted. I did think it was somewhat unusual because the bar was not empty at that point, but it was not concerning.

At the time Sebastian told me I could leave, there were still several patrons present.

Ruby Fontaine, who I understand is Sebastian’s former partner, had been at the bar earlier in the evening. They spoke together for some time. They did not appear to be arguing or behaving romantically. Ruby left at approximately 8:45 p.m.

Vera Sterling was also present. She is a regular patron. She was being friendly and flirtatious with Sebastian. Sebastian responded politely but did not appear to encourage her. Vera left at approximately 9:30 p.m., around the same time I did.

Elias Crane was present as well. He is a quiet regular customer who does not typically interact much with others. He did not behave unusually that evening.

At approximately 9:10 p.m., a man I did not recognize entered the bar. I was preparing to take his order when Sebastian stepped in and said that he would take care of that customer and that he was an old friend. I found this somewhat unusual, as the interaction did not feel particularly friendly, but I did not hear their conversation.

When Sebastian told me I could leave at approximately 9:30 p.m., both Elias Crane and the man Sebastian referred to as his old friend were still present in the bar.

I gathered my belongings, said goodnight to Sebastian, and left the premises at approximately 9:35 p.m.

At the time I left, nothing appeared overtly wrong. While the interaction between Sebastian and the unidentified man seemed tense, I did not feel that Sebastian was in danger. If I had believed he was at risk, I would not have left him alone.

This statement is true to the best of my knowledge and recollection.

Name: Ruby Fontaine
Relationship to Victim: Former romantic partner
Location: Painted Stave Distilling

I, Ruby Fontaine, state the following to the best of my knowledge and recollection:

Sebastian Wilde and I were in a romantic relationship approximately five years ago while we were living in New Mexico. We separated amicably because we wanted different things in life, and Sebastian preferred not to remain in one place for long periods of time.

Approximately two years ago, my employment relocated me to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After moving, I saw on social media that Sebastian had begun working at Painted Stave Distilling, and I decided to visit the establishment to say hello. The interaction was friendly and uneventful. I subsequently returned on occasion to speak with him and catch up.

On the night of his death, I arrived at the distillery at approximately 7 p.m. The bar was quiet at that time. Sebastian and I spoke casually for some time about general matters, including our work and where we were living. We did not argue, and there was no confrontation. I asked him whether he was happy, and he said that he was.

While I was present, Vera Sterling was also at the bar. She was engaging Sebastian in flirtatious conversation. Sebastian responded politely but did not appear particularly interested.

An older male patron, approximately in his sixties, was also present at the bar. He did not interact with me or Sebastian and kept to himself.

I finished my drink and left the distillery at approximately 8:45 p.m. I said goodbye to Sebastian, and he smiled at me. That was the last time I saw him alive.

This statement is true to the best of my knowledge and recollection.

Name: Vera Sterling
Relationship to Victim: Regular patron
Location: Painted Stave Distilling 

I, Vera Sterling, state the following to the best of my knowledge and recollection:

I am a regular patron of Painted Stave Distilling and visit the establishment frequently.

On the night of Sebastian Wilde’s death, I arrived at the distillery at approximately 7:30 p.m. I sat at the bar, ordered several drinks, and engaged in casual conversation with staff and other patrons.

I was familiar with Sebastian Wilde and found him personable and charming. I did engage in flirtatious conversation with him, and he responded politely. There was no argument or confrontation between us.

While I was present, a red headed woman I know to be named Ruby was also at the bar. I recognized her and understood that she was Sebastian’s former partner. She remained for some time and then left.

Elias Crane was also present. He is a regular patron and was behaving normally.

A man I did not recognize arrived at the bar shortly before I left. I noticed that Sebastian’s attention shifted toward that man and that their interaction appeared serious in tone. I did not hear what they discussed.

I left the distillery at approximately 9:15 p.m. and walked home. At the time I left, nothing appeared overtly wrong.

This statement is true to the best of my knowledge and recollection.

Name: Elias Crane
Relationship to Victim: Regular patron
Location: Painted Stave Distilling

I, Elias Crane, state the following to the best of my knowledge and recollection:

I was present at Painted Stave Distilling on the night Sebastian Wilde was killed. I am a regular patron and attend the establishment frequently.

I arrived at approximately 7:15 p.m. and remained seated at the bar for most of the evening. I ordered a drink, consumed it slowly, and kept to myself. I did not engage in any arguments or confrontations with anyone.

During the latter part of the evening, I observed Sebastian Wilde speaking with another male patron whom I did not recognize. Their conversation did not appear loud or heated, but I did perceive some tension between them. I did not hear what they discussed.

I left the establishment at approximately 9:55 p.m., at approximately the same time as the other male patron.

I did not observe anything else out of the ordinary that evening.

This statement is true to the best of my knowledge and recollection.

Name: Cole Valentine
Relationship to Victim: Former business partner
Location: Painted Stave Distilling 

I, Cole Valentine, state the following to the best of my knowledge and recollection:

I knew Sebastian Wilde professionally. We were business partners in a video game company we started together approximately fifteen years ago. We worked closely for several years and released a game that became commercially successful.

Shortly after that success, Sebastian chose to sell his share of the company and leave the business. I remained with the company. Unfortunately, due to market conditions and fierce competition, I was forced to close the company.

I am currently in this area for a work trip. I still live in San Francisco. I had seen on instagram that Sebastian was working here and decided to stop in and say hello.

On the night in question, I arrived at the distillery at approximately 9:10 p.m. He approached me and we spoke briefly. The conversation was polite, though somewhat awkward given our history.

I ordered a drink and remained at the bar for a short time. There was an older male patron seated nearby who did not interact with me.

I left the bar at approximately 9:55 p.m., at or near closing time.

I did not argue with Sebastian, threaten him, or engage in any confrontation. I was not aware of anything unusual happening when I left.

This statement is true to the best of my knowledge and recollection.

Desiree Delacroix’s interview with Detective Evelyn Frost

Detective Frost: Can you tell me about your shift the night Sebastian was killed?

Desiree: I was bartending with him that night. It was a pretty normal shift — steady, but not slammed. Sebastian was in a good mood, joking around, just chatting about nothing, like you do with a newer coworker.

Detective Frost: Did anything unusual happen?

Desiree: About half an hour before we were supposed to close, Sebastian told me I could head out early if I wanted to. He said he’d finish closing by himself. I had mentioned earlier that I was totally slammed at my full-time job, so getting out a little early sounded great. I was a little surprised though — we weren’t crazy busy, but we also weren’t empty.

Detective Frost: Who was still in the bar at that point?

Desiree: There were a few familiar faces and then some people I didn’t really know.

Ruby — she’s his ex, I guess — had been there earlier. They talked for a while. Not arguing, not flirting, just talking. She left maybe forty-five minutes before I did.

Detective Frost: What was their interaction like?

Desiree: Normal. Calm. He’d told me they hadn’t been together in a while, but she drives like an hour to see him on his shifts, so… I’m not sure what’s going on there. That’s her business.

Detective Frost: Did he tell you anything else about her?

Desiree: No, just that they were together a long time ago when he lived in New Mexico. I guess he’s been all over which sounds awful to me, but I think he chooses the nomad life. I asked him if they would get back together and he said no, he’s not looking for anything like that. I remember joking that if she was driving an hour each way to see him, she may not be on the same page.

Detective Frost: Anyone else at the bar? 

Desiree: Vera was there too. She’s… a character. Been coming in for years. She was definitely trying to get Sebastian’s attention. He was polite and flirty in the fun way, but not in a “we’re going home together” way. I heard she’d propositioned him when he first started and he turned her down. Could’ve been a rumor, but it kind of fit. She left around the same time I did.

Detective Frost: And Mr.Crane?

Desiree: He was there too. Quiet, like always. He’s been coming in forever. Not rude, just not social. Other people try to talk to him and he just… doesn’t engage much. I have been serving him that same drink for years and I don’t know anything about him other than the fact that he moved here from California 20 years ago. 

Detective Frost: Was anyone else present?

Desiree: A guy I didn’t recognize came in later. I was about to take his order when Sebastian stepped in and said he’d take care of him, said he was an old friend. But I’ve been doing this a while and the vibes were not “old friend” vibes.

Detective Frost: Can you explain that?

Desiree: It just felt tense. Not angry, just… tight.

Detective Frost: When you left, who was still there?

Desiree: The new guy and Elias were both still there. Sebastian was talking to the new guy, and everyone seemed taken care of. I grabbed my stuff, said goodnight, and left.

Detective Frost: Did Sebastian seem afraid?

Desiree: No. If I’d felt like he was in danger, I would’ve stayed. The vibes were off, sure — but not in a scary way. I never imagined something like this could happen.

Ruby Fontaine’s interview with Detective Evelyn Frost

Detective Frost: Ms. Fontaine, can you explain your relationship with Sebastian Wilde?

Ruby: We used to be together. We broke up about five years ago, when we were living in New Mexico. It wasn’t a bad breakup. We just wanted different things. He never wanted to stay anywhere too long.

Detective Frost: And you did?

Ruby: I wanted… something more settled. A normal life. That just wasn’t him.

Detective Frost: You moved to Philadelphia two years ago.

Ruby: Yes. My job relocated me. It was a big change from Albuquerque.

Detective Frost: You’re a chef, correct?

Ruby: Yes.

Detective Frost: Where do you work?

Ruby: At LeMarche Bistro, downtown philly.

Detective Frost: How long have you been in that profession?

Ruby: About  20 years

Detective Frost: So you work with knives every day.

Ruby: Of course. Any chef does.

Detective Frost: After you learned Sebastian was working at the distillery, you began coming in regularly.

Ruby: I saw on Instagram that he’d started working here, so I came in to say hello.

Detective Frost: And that went well?

Ruby: It did. It was really good to see him. It felt normal again.

Detective Frost: Normal enough that you started coming in more often.

Ruby: I did, yes. We talked. We caught up. He was a big part of my life for a while and I guess I was looking for closure or something. 

Detective Frost: Or something? Did you hope it might become something more?

Ruby: …I think I wanted to see if it could. 

Detective Frost: Did he give you any indication he was interested?

Ruby: No. He was kind and friendly, but he didn’t flirt. Once I brought up a trip we had taken together, it was pretty romantic, and he just said ‘crazy times’...not ‘good times’ or ‘I miss those days’. I felt like that was him definitively closing a door.

Detective Frost: So he rejected you.

Ruby: He didn’t reject me. He just…didn’t want to restart anything. Which was fine.

Detective Frost: Have you had any long term relationships since things ended with Sebastian in New Mexico?

Ruby: I’ve been on dates, but I guess the answer is no. I really committed to my work, and it’s paid off. I’ve gotten to open this restaurant, it’s a huge deal.

Detective Frost: But you mentioned earlier you wanted a ‘normal’ life. Maybe a marriage, kids? It must have brought up some big feelings, even if you’re experiencing success at work?

Ruby: It’s the modern era, detective. I am a successful woman, I’m happy. I hope to meet someone and maybe have a family, but I am very happy with my life. Sure, I wanted to see if maybe Seb had changed, but he let me know he hadn’t and that was way kinder of him than leading me on and then seeing the same pattern happen again. You know?

Detective Frost: Let’s change the subject and talk about his life before he became a bartender. What did Sebastian do before this?

Ruby: He was a video game designer. He started a company with a partner. They worked on one game for years.

Detective Frost: And it was successful?

Ruby: Very. It hit big. Bigger than either of them expected.

Detective Frost: What happened after that?

Ruby: Sebastian sold his share. Cashed out. He left the company not long after the game took off. He wanted to just exist and tend bar and go where he pleased. He had the money to do it, so why not?

Detective Frost: And his partner?

Ruby: I don’t know a lot about him, but I think he stayed on. 

Detective Frost: Was that successful?

Ruby: No. The company folded a few years later.

Detective Frost: Leaving the partner with nothing.

Ruby: I’m really not sure how those things work, I think those tech guys bounce back pretty quickly 

Detective Frost: Did Sebastian feel guilty about that?

Ruby: I don’t think so. He never really talked about that part of his life. 

Detective Frost: Let’s go back to that night. You came in early.

Ruby: Yes. It was quiet. We talked for a while. Just normal things. I asked him if he was happy. He said yes.

Detective Frost: Did you ask him if he was happy with the choices he made?

Ruby: No…I mean, not directly. I just asked ‘are you happy?’ and he said yes.

Detective Frost: That must have been hard to hear.

Ruby: I was glad for him.

Detective Frost: Really?

Ruby: Yes.

Detective Frost: Was Vera Sterling there?

Ruby: Yes. She was flirting with him in that old lady way.

Detective Frost: And that bothered you.

Ruby: No, definitely not. I was more embarrassed for her than anything.

Detective Frost: But he wasn’t flirting back.

Ruby: Not really. He was polite, but he wasn’t trying to pick her up or anything.

Detective Frost: He wasn’t interested in her either.

Ruby: No.

Detective Frost: Who else was there?

Ruby: An older man, maybe around sixty. He wasn’t talking to anyone.

Detective Frost: When you left, did you feel hurt?

Ruby: I felt… finished. Like I had my answer.

Detective Frost: And you left.

Ruby: I finished my drink. I said goodbye. Sebastian smiled at me.

Detective Frost: That was the last time you saw him alive.

Ruby: Yes.

Vera Sterling’s interview with Detective Evelyn Frost

Detective Frost: Ms. Sterling, how well did you know Sebastian Wilde?

Vera: I wouldn’t say I knew him well, but I saw him often. I go to that bar a lot. Everyone knows that.

Detective Frost: You’re a regular there.

Vera: Very much so. It’s a nice place. Good drinks, good staff. Sebastian was… especially charming.

Detective Frost: You flirted with him.

Vera: Of course I did. And he flirted back. 

Detective Frost: Was there ever anything more than flirting?

Vera: No. Just fun banter.

Detective Frost: I understand you made your interest clear to him.

Vera: I expressed an offer to perhaps make our relationship more personal, yes.

Detective Frost: And he turned you down.

Vera: He said he felt it wasn’t a good idea. I obviously disagree with him, but I would never press the issue. 

Detective Frost: How did that make you feel?

Vera: Surprised, mostly. 

Detective Frost: Not angry?

Vera: No. Disappointed maybe, but not angry. 

Detective Frost: You didn’t take it personally?

Vera: I simply took it as an answer, not personal or impersonal. He is entitled to want to maintain boundaries between his work and his personal life. Who cares? There are a lot of handsome fish in the sea. 

Detective Frost: Let’s talk about the night he was killed. What do you remember?

Vera: It was a very normal night for me. I sat at the bar, had a few drinks, chatted with people.

Detective Frost: Who else was there?

Vera: That little redhead was there — Ruby, I think. I recognized her. Desiree told me she was Sebastian’s ex. A bit of a hanger-on, if you ask me. 

Detective Frost: Did seeing her there bother you?

Vera: Not particularly. I don’t think they were back together, and even if they were, what business is that of mine?

Detective Frost: And Elias Crane?

Vera: He was there too. But he’s there almost as much as I am. Quiet as always.

Detective Frost: Anyone else you noticed?

Vera: A rather handsome man I didn’t recognize came in before I left.

Detective Frost: Did you speak with him?

Vera: No. I would have liked to, but Sebastian seemed to laser in on him. Their interaction didn’t look like a…cozy one. 

Detective Frost: What do you mean by that?

Vera: Just that it felt serious. Not angry, just… tense.

Detective Frost: What time did you leave?

Vera: Around 9:15 p.m. I walked home.

Detective Frost: You weren’t upset when you left?

Vera: No. Just another ordinary night.

Detective Frost: And you didn’t see Sebastian again after that?

Vera: No.

Elias Crane’s interview with Detective Evelyn Frost

Detective Frost: Mr. Crane, how often do you go to Painted Stave Distilling?

Elias: Most nights. I like the place. It’s quiet.

Detective Frost: You were there the night Sebastian Wilde was killed.

Elias: Yes.

Detective Frost: Tell me what you remember.

Elias: I sat at the bar like I usually do. Had a drink. Kept to myself.

Detective Frost: Did you notice anything unusual?

Elias: No. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Detective Frost: Who was there when you arrived?

Elias: A few regulars. The two bartenders. Nothing out of the norm.

Detective Frost: Later in the night, Sebastian was speaking with another man.

Elias: Yes.

Detective Frost: What did you observe?

Elias: For the last part of the night, they were talking. It didn’t seem heated or anything, but there was definitely a little tension.

Detective Frost: Did you hear what they were talking about?

Elias: No.

Detective Frost: You didn’t interact with Sebastian at all?

Elias: Not really. Just the usual pleasantries.

Detective Frost: How long have you known him?

Elias: I wouldn’t say I knew him. I knew of him. He started working there about six months ago.

Detective Frost: You’ve lived in California before, correct?

Elias: Yes.

Detective Frost: And so did Sebastian.

Elias: I’ve heard that. California is a very large state. 

Detective Frost: Records show you were both in San Francisco at the same time about ten years ago.

Elias: That’s possible.

Detective Frost: You don’t find that coincidence worth mentioning?

Elias: Lots of people live in San Francisco, Detective.

Detective Frost: Did you meet him there?

Elias: No.

Detective Frost: Despite the fact that our records show that the law firm you were working for at the time represented Mr.Wilde’s video game company?

Elias: I wasn’t aware that Mr.Wilde had worked in tech, much less owned his own company. Either way, it’s unlikely we crossed paths. It was a very large firm and I worked with only one major client.

Detective Frost: Did you know who he was before he started bartending here?

Elias: I have already answered this question, detective. 

Detective Frost: Let’s change the subject. You have been previously married, is that correct?

Elias: Yes.

Detective Frost: What was your wife’s name?

Elias: Margaret. 

Detective Frost: And you’re no longer married.

Elias: No.

Detective Frost: When did that marriage end?

Elias: Ten years ago.

Detective Frost: While you were still living in California.

Elias: Yes.

Detective Frost: Why did the marriage end?

Elias: My wife was unfaithful.

Detective Frost: That must have been very painful. Do you know where she is now?

Elias: It is not at all pertinent to this investigation, but the last I heard she was in one of those ‘intentional communities’ in Oregon. I’d call it a cult but who the hell knows. Not that it’s any of your damn business.

Detective Frost: You were not in favor of divorcing?

Elias: I believed we could work things out. But she was…she was in love with some other man.

Detective Frost: I see. And she left you for him and moved to Oregon?

Elias: That’s what I said.

Detective Frost: When was this?

Elias: About ten years ago, as I’ve already said.

Detective Frost: What time did you leave the bar that night?

Elias: Closing.

Detective Frost: The bar closes at ten.

Elias: Then it must have been then.

Detective Frost: You left at the same time as the other man Sebastian was speaking with?

Elias: Yes.

Detective Frost: Did you see the other man leave?

Elias: Can’t say I was paying much attention. Sebastian let me know it was getting to be that time, I paid my tab and I left. Other guy was paying up as I was going.

Detective Frost: Did you see Sebastian again after that?

Elias: No.

Detective Frost: You didn’t notice anything that concerned you?

Elias: No.

Detective Frost: And you had no personal history with Sebastian Wilde.

Elias: None.

Detective Frost: All right, Mr. Crane. That will be all for now.

Cole Valentine’s interview with Detective Evelyn Frost

Detective Frost: Mr. Valentine, how did you know Sebastian Wilde?

Cole: We were business partners. About fifteen years ago we started a video game company together.

Detective Frost: What were your roles?

Cole: I handled the business side. Sebastian was the creative lead and coder. He...well, he made the game. 

Detective Frost: And the company was successful?

Cole: Very. We released a game that did better than either of us expected.

Detective Frost: What happened after that success?

Cole: Well, we coasted for a while. I had talked to some investors and I was getting excited about a sequel to the game. But, Sebastian ultimately chose to sell his share and leave the business.

Detective Frost: Why?

Cole: He said he was tired of the grind and wanted a different life. That the ‘art wasn’t art anymore’...he was always saying annoying shit like that. 

Detective Frost: That’s the only reason? Art?

Cole: He also met someone. A woman.

Detective Frost: Oh?

Cole: Yeah. I remember they met at some company event, maybe a holiday party somewhere? I remember seeing him meet her. I said to my buddy, he was our lawyer at the time, that it was going to be trouble. And, I was right.

Detective Frost: Could this have been at your lawyer’s holiday party?

Cole: Sure, could have been anywhere. We went to a lot of parties for a few years. It was the life, I’ll tell ya.

Detective Frost: And he left the company for her.

Cole: Yep. They wanted to go ‘rediscover the art’. 

Detective Frost: Leaving you to run it alone.

Cole: That’s partially correct. Seb had a solid coder that he left me with, I guess he was thinking that he’d oversee the creative and could make something as good as what he could. But, turns out he couldn’t. Second game was a flop. Investors were not happy. 

Detective Frost: And that cost you.

Cole: It cost me… just about everything.

Detective Frost: Your job.

Cole: Yes.

Detective Frost: Your income.

Cole: Yes.

Detective Frost: Your reputation.

Cole: …Yes.

Detective Frost: So when Sebastian walked away, your life fell apart.

Cole: I wouldn’t put it quite like that.

Detective Frost: How would you put it?

Cole: I’d say it changed the trajectory of my life. I’m still in tech, but I transitioned to sales after…everything. My visions of yachts and caviar disappeared, but I do okay I guess. I’m still trying to rebuild my reputation. I was really good at my job, it really wasn’t my fault that everything happened like it did. 

Detective Frost: Let’s talk about why you were in Delaware.

Cole: I’m here on a work trip. I still live in San Francisco.

Detective Frost: You knew Sebastian was working at the distillery.

Cole: I saw it on Instagram.

Detective Frost: And you decided to stop by.

Cole: Yes. To say hello.

Detective Frost: After everything that happened.

Cole: It had been years. I thought enough time had passed.

Detective Frost: What time did you arrive?

Cole: Around 9:10 p.m.

Detective Frost: Describe your interaction with Sebastian.

Cole: He recognized me. We spoke briefly. It was polite, though a little awkward. 

Detective Frost: Understandably.

Cole: Yes.

Detective Frost: Anyone else there you noticed?

Cole: An older man was seated nearby. He kept to himself.

Detective Frost: Did you and Sebastian argue?

Cole: No.

Detective Frost: Raise your voices?

Cole: No.

Detective Frost: Threaten him?

Cole: Absolutely not.

Detective Frost: What time did you leave?

Cole: Around 9:55 p.m., close to closing.

Detective Frost: Did anything seem unusual when you left?

Cole: No.

Detective Frost: Mr. Valentine, be honest with me. Seeing Sebastian again after what happened — that must have brought up some feelings.

Cole: It did.

Detective Frost: Anger?

Cole: Frustration, maybe. Regret.

Detective Frost: Resentment?

Cole: …I suppose.

Detective Frost: But you didn’t confront him about any of it.

Cole: No. It wouldn’t do any good. Sure, it pissed me off that he was able to get out when he did and live exactly the life he chose. But, I guess I could have done the same thing…I just wanted that damn yacht. 

Detective Frost: So. You just had a drink and left.

Cole: That’s right.

Detective Frost: All right, Mr. Valentine. That will be all for now.

Detective Frost: Ms. Fontaine, we executed a search of your vehicle this morning.

Ruby: I know. You told me.

Detective Frost: In the trunk we found a professional knife roll.

Ruby: I’m a chef.

Detective Frost: You keep your knives in your car.

Ruby: Sometimes, yes. I take them to and from work.

Detective Frost: There were several knives inside.

Ruby: As there should be.

Detective Frost: But there was an empty slot.

Ruby: …Yes.

Detective Frost: A missing knife.

Ruby: I wouldn’t say missing.

Detective Frost: How would you say it?

Ruby: I rotate knives in and out depending on what I need at work.

Detective Frost: Which knife was supposed to be in that slot?

Ruby: A utility blade.

Detective Frost: Where is it now?

Ruby: At home, I assume.

Detective Frost: You assume.

Ruby: I don’t inventory my knives every day, Detective.

Detective Frost: The knife that was used to kill Mr.Wilde matches the set you have in your car, and is consistent with the missing knife in your knife roll. Additionally, your fingerprints were on it.

Ruby: That’s impossible.

Detective Frost: They were very clear.

Ruby: I don’t understand.

Detective Frost: Can you explain how a knife with your fingerprints ended up embedded in Sebastian Wilde?

Ruby: I… I can’t.

Detective Frost: You told me you left the bar early.

Ruby: I did.

Detective Frost: You told me you didn’t argue with him.

Ruby: I didn’t.

Detective Frost: You told me you weren’t angry.

Ruby: I wasn’t!

Detective Frost: Then help me understand how your knife and your fingerprints are at a murder scene.

Ruby: I don’t know! Maybe I used it at work and someone took it. Maybe—

Detective Frost: Someone stole a knife from your car, drove to the bar, killed Sebastian, and left it behind?

Ruby: I don’t know!

Detective Frost: Ms. Fontaine, this is very serious. 

Ruby: I would never hurt him, I felt fine about how we left things!

Detective Frost: Evidence says otherwise. I’ll be placing you under arrest for the murder of Sebastian Wilde. 

Ruby: I didn’t do this!