Paraphrase - DS Interview Part II
SP: Yeah, they were down when I returned…um, it’s…very common in the summer that she opens up the curtains, but again you know, we’re talking about a day that…I don’t know what it was, probably 40 degrees that day or something…and during the winter, we don’t open the curtains…to keep the house warm.
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http://www.ktvu.com/news/2621160/detail.html ...MR. DISTASO: Q. What time did the defendant say he woke up?
A. He woke up about 8:00 o'clock. Laci had gotten up a little bit earlier.
Q. And did he say whether or not they both ate breakfast?
A. Yes.
Q. What did he say?
A. He said he got up after Laci, took a shower and went had a bowl of cereal.
Q. Did he say what Laci had had for breakfast?
A. Said she had a bowl of cereal.
Q. What did he say happened next? Or what did he say they did next?
A. They watched Laci's favorite show, Martha Stewart.
Q. And did he say whether or not they watched the whole show?
A. No, he said he didn't watch the whole show, but I asked him what he remembered about the show.
Q. Okay. And what did he tell you?
A. That they were cooking meringue, something to do with meringue.
Q. Okay. Did he tell you anything else about the show, anything else that he remembered?
A. No.
Q. What did he tell you in regards to going fishing that day?
A. That it was a that-morning decision.
Q. And did he say why he decided to go fishing that day?
A. Yes.
Q. Why?
A. Said it was too cold to go golfing.
(After a series of questions on buying the boat, Distaso returns to the morning of Dec. 24th)
Q. Now, going back to the 24th, the defendant said that they'd had breakfast, and what did he say -- he decided to go fishing. What did he say that Laci Peterson was doing at this time?
A. He -- Laci asked the defendant to bring in a bucket. She was going to mop, clean up the kitchen, go shopping for a dinner or a brunch they were going to have and then walk the dog.
Q. Okay. And did he say what time he left the residence?
A. About 9:30 or 9:35.
Q. Did he say what Laci Peterson was wearing when he left the residence?
A. Yes.
Q. What was that?
A. She had black pants on. She had a white pullover type blouse that didn't have any bucket -- buttons, and it was long-sleeve, and she was barefoot.
Q. And did he say what Laci was actually doing when he left? You know, you gave us the rundown of what he said she was going to do. Did he say -- or did you ask him exactly what she was doing when he left?
A. Yes.
Q. What was that?
A. She was mopping.
Q. Did he say which portion of the house she was mopping?
A. Yes.
Q. Where?
A. Can I show you on the --
Q. Yeah, I was just going to say, actually, if you could just write "Laci mopping" in the area of the house where the defendant told you she was mopping.
A. She was mopping right inside these French double doors.
(snip)
So ... it was too cold to go golfing and open the window shades, but warm enough to go fishing and mop a kitchen floor, barefoot, and walk the dog?
Also ... "A. She was mopping right inside these French double doors." ... Is where LE found the crumpled rug?