Gardez les cameras
Reminds me of another occasion I was privy to, but thankfully not involved in. Crew assemble in hotel lobby, where it becomes apparent FO is pushing his alcoholic luck. Captain instructs him to report sick with food poisoning immediately and a replacement is fairly quickly found. All is well until the next day when hotel manager phones company to say his hotel does not poison guests, and that the lobby CCTV recording is available if requested!