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Maybe I'm missing something, but on my viewing, by the time the argument had reached the garden, all those involved knew that Pete had admitted to possibly drinking the wine. Thats not what the argument was about by then, it was about who had said what earlier. Mikey was backtracking saying that he said Jennie was the only one he saw drinking the wine (when his original statement was that Jennie was the only one drinking the wine).

I thought that by this time, they knew that Pete had admitted it?? Thats not what the argument was about. Thats why I find it strange that people expect Pete to stand up for Jennie, especially when the OP makes references to his little kitten Jennie, it seemed people expected Pete to come to her defence out of friendship or sympathy.