through the desert of truth
Dad (gesturing to a parking lot): This is where Jason P. was arrested.
KJ: Why?
Dad: He was naked, in the middle of the night, in the middle of a shopping cart.
KJ: Oh!
Dad: Being driven ‘round by his compatriots. And the cops discovered the video camera they’d been recording with, which unfortunately showed the escapades of the last few nights as well!