Interview+with+Matt+Erdee

//This is a typed transcript of a recorded interview between Sergeant O. Fischer and Witness Matt Erdee.//


 * FISCHER**: I asked to question you regarding the theft of a parrot owned by a woman named Lana Gwige. Do you know Mr. Gwige?


 * ERDEE**: No.


 * FISCHER**: But I believe you know her business associate, Guy Dantz.


 * ERDEE**: Yes. I know Mr. Dantz quite well.


 * FISCHER**: May I ask in what capacity you know him?


 * ERDEE**: I am the Maitre´d’e at his favorite restaurant, Elite Cuisine. He and his girlfriend, Lili Belle, often dine with us.


 * FISCHER**: May I ask whether Mr. Dantz visited you recently?


 * ERDEE**: Why, yes, he did.


 * FISCHER**: Do you have any proof of this?


 * ERDEE**: I can show you our reservation book and a copy of his receipt, if you’d like.


 * FISCHER**: That would be excellent. Do you recall what time Mr. Dantz arrived?


 * ERDEE**: He arrived around 5:30 p.m.


 * FISCHER**: Did you notice that he was limping?


 * ERDEE**: Not at all. He moved with his usual grace. He’s a ballerina you know.


 * FISCHER**: Yes.


 * ERDEE**: And his girlfriend is a beautiful model.


 * FISCHER**: Thank you. Now, did you happen to overhear any of their conversation that night?


 * ERDEE**: Not much. I don’t wait tables, you know. However, I did visit their table twice, just to make sure everything was to their liking.


 * FISCHER**: Did you hear anything they said?


 * ERDEE**: I heard Mr. Dantz telling Miss Belle that after tonight everything would be different. He said their lives would take a turn for the better.


 * FISCHER**: And how did Mr. Dantz seem to you? What was his mood?


 * ERDEE**: Well, Mr. Dantz is normally quite serious, but I noticed that evening that he seemed unusually happy, almost giddy. His eyes were bright, he was smiling, and he was looking around almost nervously. It was a strange mood. I’m sorry; I don’t know if this helps… He just seemed somehow different.


 * FISCHER**: Thank you. Is there anything else you can tell us?


 * ERDEE**: Nothing that I can recall.


 * FISCHER**: We appreciate your time.