Just to be accurate, it isn't 162 times they gotta travel, it's roughly a third of that, because it's only the beginning of a series, roughly half of which line up with preexisting travel plans, at least for Mr. Mauer.
But yeah, that is still quite a bit of traveling... My vote is to let Riverbrian (not to be confused with Riverbrain) invent stuff that they might plausibly say. Seems a bit more efficient.
Anyway, i hope we win! I think that makes me a win-esst, right? Now i'll be welcome at weddings, whether they are crimes or accidents.