2008.07.04 - Crime 3

Inspector
Brown:

Are you sure
about that?

Louis Scott:

Yes, I was just
going to lunch.

Inspector
Brown:

Ah, was the post
office closed?

Louis Scott:

Closed? Oh, no.
We stay open at lunchtime.

Inspector
Brown:

Right. Could you
tell me how many thieves were there?

Louis Scott:

Sorry?

Inspector
Brown:

How many robbers
came into the post office?

Louis Scott:

2 men and a
woman.

Inspector
Brown:

Could you
describe the woman?

Louis Scott:

Ah, not very
well. She was tall and blond. She was very slim.

Inspector
Brown:

Slim?

Louis Scott:

Very slim, even
skinny.

Inspector
Brown:

Did you notice
anything particular about the face?

Louis Scott:

Well, she was
wearing glasses. You know, sunglasses.

Inspector
Brown:

Yes, and the men?

Louis Scott:

I’m sorry. I only
saw one of them properly. He was dark with a beard. He was about
30.

Inspector
Brown:

Nothing else?

Louis Scott:

Sorry, I can’t
remember anything.

Inspector
Brown:

OK. How much did
they take?

Louis Scott:

The robbers?

Inspector
Brown:

Yes, the robbers.

Louis Scott:

Yes. I’ve got the
exact sum written down here somewhere. Yes, here it is. £ 514.

Inspector
Brown:

Exactly?

Louis Scott:

Yes. They didn’t
take small change, obviously. Well, the got away by bike.

Inspector
Brown:

Yes, yes.
Obviously. Did you see the escaping?

Louis Scott:

Pardon?

Inspector
Brown:

How did they
escape? By car? On foot?

Louis Scott:

You’re joking.

Inspector
Brown:

No, seriously.

Louis Scott:

Well, I’d like to
speak to your colleagues, if I may. Perhaps one of them saw ...