As the smoke began to clear, Joey's keen sense of observation focused on a few items that the flames had failed to devour. First he noticed a bunch of burned firecrackers by the scorched remains of the trash can. Joey reasoned that they must have caused the loud 'bangs' he had heard while on stage. Looking closer at the wreck, he also noticed a badly burned strand of fabric that was oddly familiar to him.
Joey sensed that his detective skills were going to be needed. This perked him up a little, as if solving this case would remind himself and others that he was capable at something, if not comedy. Suddenly, Joey heard the rumblings of a shouting match. The ruckus was coming through the other side of the open window in the washroom. Joey pocketed the evidence and followed his ears.