Tension Building
According to Davern, Wood and Walken spent hours drinking and talking at a bar on Catalina Island. By the time Wagner appeared, he was furious, under the impression that Walken and Wood had been acting flirtatious toward one another. The pressure began to mount during dinner at Doug's Harbor Reef Restaurant.
Their Final Night
During dinner, the group began to drink heavily, consuming two bottles of wine, champagne, and cocktails. Employees of the restaurant said that at one point, either Wood or Walken launched a glass against the wall. The manager watched as Wood, Wagner, Davern, and Walken drunkenly stumbled outside just after 10 p.m. Wood would be dead before sunrise.