His goal was to be as cooperative as possible, and he had every intention of doing just that. Until that first question came out of Leonard's mouth. His mouth opens as though he were prepared to answer until what he said actually clicked.

"If you're wondering if I could have gotten everyone here just--POW!" he made a kind of bursting motion with his hands. "You're way wrong! I'm a detective, I fight on the side of justice. I would never do something like that. --Even if I could, which is ridiculous." He was quick to add that last sentence.

He tended to make eye contact with Leonard, but that device in his hand was a little distracting. "What's that?"