Chapter 59 VIRGINIA’S HISTORY as the birthplace of American Spirits stretched all the way back to 1620. George Washington himself was famous for running one of the largest whiskey distilleries in the country after he retired from being America’s first President. It was the perfect symbolism for Ryan’s latest and greatest staging—The Drunk. Ryan pulled into the Fredericksburg distillery that had been the source of Ellen’s last drink, climbed out of the Prius and dragged the big suitcase out of the trunk. He grabbed the empty whiskey bottle and the tyre iron and walked around the back of the small distillery. There were no security guards, and the place was dimly lit. He stopped at the rear door, jimmied the lock and made his way inside, dragging the suitcase with him and hitting the light

