Nancy Ford interview #2

Wednesday, December 3 – 11:30 a.m.

Nancy Ford worked with the victim, Caroline Jordan.

Detectives Armstrong and Murphy spoke with her again at the Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department.

Participants:

• Detective T. Armstrong
• Detective S. Murphy
• Nancy Ford

Nancy Ford: Is this going to take long? I have to get to work.

Detective Murphy: It's nice to see you again, too, Nancy.

Nancy Ford: I'm sorry. It's just really busy at the store now, especially since we're shorthanded.

Detective Murphy: I can imagine. Why don't we get started so we don't take up too much of your time? Would you please give us your name and address for the record?

Nancy Ford: I'm Nancy Ford, and my address is 44 County Road 3022.

Detective Armstrong: You mentioned it's really busy at the store. Morgan hasn't hired anyone since Carly died?

Nancy Ford: Not yet. It's only been a few days.

Detective Armstrong: Fair enough. So he's handling all of Carly's responsibilities for now?

Nancy Ford: No, I am.

Detective Armstrong: Oh, he promoted you to full-time?

Nancy Ford: No. Not yet, anyway.

Detective Armstrong: Well, it's nice of you to pitch in while he looks for someone.

Nancy Ford: Looks for someone? What do you mean?

Detective Armstrong: Well, he must be looking to hire someone from outside the store if he hasn't moved anyone into that job yet.

Nancy Ford: Maybe he's just being respectful. They haven't even had Carly's funeral yet.

Detective Armstrong: Sure. That sounds like Morgan.

Nancy Ford: What is that supposed to mean? Morgan's a good guy. He doesn't want to act like nothing happened.

Detective Armstrong: The store's still open, isn't it?

Nancy Ford: We all still have to eat and pay bills. The whole world can't stop just because of what happened to Carly.

Detective Armstrong: It must be difficult to be at work without her.

Nancy Ford: We're managing.

Detective Murphy: How are your co-workers coping with everything?

Nancy Ford: Fine.

Detective Murphy: I'm sure everyone is still doing their jobs the best they can under the circumstances. Is anyone struggling with her absence personally that you've noticed?

Nancy Ford: I don't know. What do you mean by "personally"?

Detective Murphy: Well, like they can still do their jobs without her, but they miss having her around as a person.

Nancy Ford: Oh, that. I guess some of them probably are. We don't really talk about it because it just makes it harder for everyone. We can't exactly be all depressed and crying in Santa's Toy Shoppe at Christmas. It would be a real turnoff for the customers.

Detective Murphy: I can see that. Have you noticed anyone in particular having a hard time since Carly's death?

Nancy Ford: I don't know. Like who?

Detective Murphy: How about Gary?

Nancy Ford: Gary's sad, but I'm sure he's praying about it or something. He's fine.

Detective Murphy: And Morgan?

Nancy Ford: What about Morgan?

Detective Armstrong: We've heard that Morgan was interested in a romantic relationship with Carly?

Nancy Ford: A romantic relationship? Who told you that?

Detective Armstrong: You did tell us that Carly flirted with him to get the full-time job.

Nancy Ford: She did!

Detective Armstrong: You don't think that put any ideas in Morgan's head about a possible relationship with her?

Nancy Ford: He wouldn't fall for her nonsense.

Detective Armstrong: Except to let it persuade him to give her the full-time job?

Nancy Ford: He was flattered, not attracted to her. Besides, he's engaged.

Detective Murphy: Is he?

Nancy Ford: What is that supposed to mean?

Detective Murphy: We heard he had broken up with his fiancée so he could pursue Carly.

Nancy Ford: That's not true!

Detective Murphy: Are you sure?

Nancy Ford: Yes, I'm sure. I work with the man practically every day. If something like that was going on, I'd know about it.

Detective Armstrong: How do you think Morgan would react if Carly turned him down?

Nancy Ford: That didn't happen!

Detective Armstrong: Okay, but pretend that it did. How would he react?

Nancy Ford: Well, if he actually wanted to hook up with her, which he didn't, and she turned him down, I guess he'd be mad about it.

Detective Armstrong: What would he do if he got mad at Carly?

Nancy Ford: I don't know.

Detective Armstrong: Would he fire her?

Nancy Ford: Maybe.

Detective Armstrong: Would he attack her?

Nancy Ford: What are you saying?

Detective Murphy: You did tell us he was still at her house when you left the night of the party.

Nancy Ford: So what? That doesn't mean he did anything to her.

Detective Murphy: Are you sure? If he was the last person to leave the party, there's a good chance he was the one who killed her.

Nancy Ford: He wouldn't do that.

Detective Murphy: How do you know? You didn't even know he'd broken up with his fiancée.

Nancy Ford: He didn't break up with Lauren. I don't know who told you that, but they were wrong. And he wouldn't attack anyone, not even Carly, not even if he was mad. You have this whole thing wrong!

Detective Murphy: Maybe you're right. If Morgan didn't do it, who do you think did?

Nancy Ford: I don't know. Isn't that your job to find out?

Detective Armstrong: Yes, it is. That's what we're doing.

Nancy Ford: Well, you need to do better because you're way off track right now. Is there anything else? I really do have to get to work.

Detective Armstrong: Okay. We can wrap it up for now, Nancy. We'll be in touch if we have any more questions.

Nancy Ford: Great.

Interview ended – 11:51 a.m.