“So, Mr Daddy, are you sure you did not leave D/L/036 at all between 19:30 and 20:30 this evening?”
Ah, um, well, you see, I may have briefly gone out to get some drinks, just from Courtyard, you understand? Everyone was a bit frazzled after the argument between Bitey and Ferdi, so I decided that it'd probably calm everyone down a bit to get some good hearty drinks down us - just to smooth things out between everyone. Additionally, I was hardly the only bugger to leave the room - did Polly tell you about her smoke break? She was out for ages - I know she left while I was getting drinks, and she didn't return for ages - not until Turnip went out - I think the young lad was getting something from V-Bar for himself. Look, I know I may not have told the entire truth earlier, friends, but I am not a liar, and I am certainly not a murderer; why don't you go and ask them about their travels in the night?
"Do you know of any reason at all why you, or another suspect may have committed the murder?"
Not me certainly! Ferdi and I had a very special relationship- he was very dear to me, and the very notion that I might have... that I might have... it's preposterous! I could never do that to the old boy!
"Why exactly were you invited to the party?"
I'm just an old friend of his, and we've helped each other in various business dealings in the past. We've always got along like a house on fire, and I was honoured to be invited to this party of his. What are you trying to imply, pal?
"Have you been engaged in any untoward activities with von DougSoc in the recent past?"
Wait, what? No, of course not! We're just old friends!
"You've been described by various parties as von DougSoc's "shrimp guy", would you care to tell us what is meant by that?"
Look, I don't need to answer any of your questions without a lawyer present, do I? Can I request that you call Mr Wronge and tell him to get here as soon as possible, please, mate?
"Would this be in any way connected to the current smuggling charges against Front Companies, Ltd?"
I'm not answering any more of your questions tonight. Not without a lawyer present.