It had been obtained after the Tuesday rescue, according to the label.

Caleb said he did not remember when he had bought it, then said he had been preparing for the children to come home.

That explanation was plausible.

It also deserved to be recorded accurately because his accounts of what he knew, and when, kept shifting.

“May I photograph the label and receipt?” I asked.

He hesitated.

“It belongs to me.”

“I’m asking to document it.