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 Ms. Gwige?

ERDEE: No.

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

ERDEE: Yes. I know Ms. Dantz quite well.

FISCHER: May I ask in what capacity you know her?

ERDEE: I am the Maitre´d’e at her favorite restaurant, Elite Cuisine. She and her boyfriend, Lyle Belle, often dine with us.

FISCHER: May I ask whether Ms. Dantz visited you the evening of 12/17?

ERDEE: Why, yes, she did.

FISCHER: Do you have any proof of this?

ERDEE: I can show you our reservation book and a copy of Mr. Belle's receipt, if you’d like.

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

ERDEE: She arrived around 5:30 p.m.

FISCHER: Did you notice that she was limping?

ERDEE: Not at all. She moved with her usual grace. She’s a ballerina you know.

FISCHER: Yes.

ERDEE: And her boyfriend 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 Ms. Dantz telling Mr. Belle that after tonight everything would be different. She said their lives would take a turn for the better.

FISCHER: And how did Ms. Dantz seem to you? What was her mood?

ERDEE: Well, Ms. Dantz is normally quite serious, but I noticed that evening that she seemed unusually happy, almost giddy. Her eyes were bright, she was smiling, and she was looking around almost nervously. It was a strange mood. I’m sorry; I don’t know if this helps… She 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.