Hello?
Yes, can I speak with Ms. Gemii?
Who’s calling?
This is Mike ____. You’ve been selected to receive a free digital satellite system. With this—
Let me ask you something. Were you a friend of Ms. Gemii?
No, I’m just calling to offer—
Hold that thought. [Speaking to someone else.] Get pictures of the body, and dust for prints. [Back to caller] Mike, you there? Let me bring you up to speed. You’ve called a murder scene. Ms. Gemii is no longer with us. I’m Officer Clark. I’m conducting a homicide investigation. What was the nature of your business with Ms. Gemii?
I … I had no business with him. I’m sorry to have bothered you—
I want to ask you to stay on the phone. This call has already been traced, and we may need you to come in for questioning.
No, you don’t understand. I’m just—
No, you don’t understand—unless you want to be charged with obstruction of justice, it is imperative that you keep your *** on the phone.
How about you just talk with my supervisor—
We’ll get to your supervisor. First, give me your whereabouts.
Forty West __, Littleton, Colorado.
[Speaking to someone else.] Get the Littleton Police Department on the phone. Tell them that he’s being sought in connection with a fatal shooting.
You’re calling the Littleton Police? I’m hundreds of miles away! I don’t even know the person.
It’s just a formality. Now, where were you last night between the hours of eight and ten? I’m not feeling comfortable about any of this.