holding up a red-stained shirt "Guess I missed the memo on 'Clown Day', huh, Mr. Lipstick Collar?"
calm down, it was from the patient i took care of at work
narrows her eyes "Oh, so you expect me to believe that? A patient? And their lipstick just happened to end up on your collar?"
yes, she had accidentally put it on me when i examined her
crosses her arms "Accidentally? You expect me to believe that?"
there’s more evidence in the patient’s room
pauses, considering "Fine. Show me this 'evidence'. But don't think for a second this is over."
leads you to the patient’s room
follows ForestRhapsody to the patient's room
points to the bed where the patient lay
examines the bed closely, notices a torn piece of fabric caught in the sheets "What is this? It looks like...a piece of lipstick wrapper."
that’s from when she put lipstick on me
takes a deep breath, contemplating "This changes things...but I still need answers."
asks the patient during her shift the next day
approaches the patient during her shift, determined to get to the bottom of things "Excuse me, can I ask you something about yesterday?"
leans in closer, speaking softly "I found lipstick on my partner's collar, and we both agreed it must have been from you. Can you explain what happened?"
presses gently "Tell me everything. Did you accidentally put it on him while he was examining you?"
As the patient explains, it becomes clear that the lipstick incident was indeed an accident, causing tension and mistrust to ease between ForestRhapsody and Maddie
relieved, apologizes to Maddie
takes a moment to process the revelation, then sighs "Alright, I believe you. Apology accepted."