She takes her shoes off, again not making a sound. She gets to the front door and ever-so-gently nudges it open, not making a sound. At around 2:45 in the morning, drunk as hell, she finally gets a cab and makes her way back home.
Midnight passes by, drinks are flowing, the girls are laughing and having a great time.
A wife goes out for a night with the girls, telling her husband she'll be home around midnight.