“Well, I’ve never seen you before! I consider myself a kind of expert on the faces of Salem, especially my regulars.”

[Amused and welcoming, but professional. Over-the-counter casual conversation as she’s brewing coffee.]

“I hate to say it, but I have no idea where that could be. I’ve only met the owner of that hotel once or twice. I don’t know him nearly well enough to think where he’d leave a key.”

[Genuinely apologetic. This isn’t her fault, but she really wanted to help.]

Please also make several sound effects: a laugh, a sigh, and a thinking sound.