"I know, Pepper. But we're just trying to sort out what really did happen." His feelings on the LAPD interview were better left internal. They weren't polite or professional.
Once they were in the room, Coulson offered Pepper the arm chair while he sat in a less comfortable one to the side. "Pepper, I want to start off by saying this is not an interrogation. As I said, we're just trying to get the facts. Could you please start with leaving the restaurant?"