“Why did no one see this at trial?” A teller counted quarters into a tray behind her.

“Nobody looked,” Arthur said.

“The company books were closed.

We only had Brenda’s ledger.”

Sarah’s pen stayed flat.

“I need to think about what this means for your supervision.” She looked at the clipboard, not at me.

“I need you to understand that it means I didn’t steal.”

“I’m not permitted to say that.”