1 00:00:01,269 --> 00:00:04,205 [music playing] 2 00:00:55,289 --> 00:00:56,457 [gunshot] 3 00:02:09,730 --> 00:02:13,334 [clattering] 4 00:05:09,377 --> 00:05:11,078 [doorbell] 5 00:05:34,134 --> 00:05:34,968 -You're late. 6 00:05:35,002 --> 00:05:35,969 -I'm sorry. 7 00:05:36,003 --> 00:05:37,070 The path out there was dark. 8 00:05:37,104 --> 00:05:38,071 -Anybody see you? 9 00:05:38,105 --> 00:05:39,106 -No. 10 00:05:39,139 --> 00:05:40,374 And I parked where you told me. 11 00:05:40,408 --> 00:05:40,874 -Good. 12 00:05:40,908 --> 00:05:41,842 Take that. 13 00:05:49,650 --> 00:05:51,985 [gasps] 14 00:05:52,019 --> 00:05:53,153 -Get yourself together. 15 00:05:53,186 --> 00:05:55,122 There's no reason to be frightened. 16 00:05:55,155 --> 00:05:57,791 It's just my uncle. 17 00:05:57,825 --> 00:06:00,394 I assure you he's far more amiable now than he ever was 18 00:06:00,428 --> 00:06:01,529 when he was alive. 19 00:06:08,969 --> 00:06:10,804 -I'll be all right. 20 00:06:10,838 --> 00:06:12,973 -Of course you will, my love. 21 00:06:13,006 --> 00:06:15,709 I couldn't possibly be any of help to your career from 22 00:06:15,743 --> 00:06:17,611 inside a gas chamber. 23 00:06:17,645 --> 00:06:20,614 -Don't say things like that. 24 00:06:20,648 --> 00:06:23,751 Anyway, what difference does my career make. 25 00:06:23,784 --> 00:06:27,087 Dale, look, they're all yours now! 26 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:28,422 -They will be. 27 00:06:28,456 --> 00:06:29,690 But not unless you do you part. 28 00:06:32,526 --> 00:06:33,994 -Don't worry, Dale. 29 00:06:34,027 --> 00:06:36,997 I was just a little upset. 30 00:06:37,030 --> 00:06:38,466 Now I'm fine. 31 00:06:38,499 --> 00:06:39,833 -Good. 32 00:06:39,867 --> 00:06:41,735 Now remember when you open the window, fire high. 33 00:06:41,769 --> 00:06:43,103 -You better get started. 34 00:06:43,136 --> 00:06:44,938 -Now the electric blanket goes back upstairs-- 35 00:06:44,972 --> 00:06:46,173 -Top drawer, left side. 36 00:06:46,206 --> 00:06:46,974 How many times have you told me that? 37 00:06:47,007 --> 00:06:48,208 Dale, hurry! 38 00:08:08,121 --> 00:08:10,090 [laughter] 39 00:08:17,731 --> 00:08:19,600 -All right, Melvin. 40 00:08:19,633 --> 00:08:22,836 $5,000 and it's a steal. 41 00:08:22,870 --> 00:08:24,004 Will you please move faster? 42 00:08:24,037 --> 00:08:25,539 Uh, boys, keep those bottles popping. 43 00:08:25,573 --> 00:08:26,306 Thank you. 44 00:08:26,339 --> 00:08:28,709 Good evening. 45 00:08:28,742 --> 00:08:32,613 -$1,000 and you're not even a Frenchman. 46 00:08:32,646 --> 00:08:34,147 -Mingle, mingle! 47 00:08:34,181 --> 00:08:35,983 -But, you see, the only thing I really need is something 48 00:08:36,016 --> 00:08:37,751 pink for the guest bathroom. 49 00:08:37,785 --> 00:08:39,687 -I just paint the pictures, ma'am. 50 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:41,188 I don't set prices. 51 00:08:41,221 --> 00:08:43,824 -Uh, don't pick on my artist, darling After all, your 52 00:08:43,857 --> 00:08:44,892 husband adores canvas. 53 00:08:44,925 --> 00:08:46,126 He told me so. 54 00:08:46,159 --> 00:08:47,327 -I know, but it's the wrong shade of 55 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:49,229 pink for the wallpaper. 56 00:08:49,262 --> 00:08:50,698 -Well, how about $800. 57 00:08:50,731 --> 00:08:53,100 I mean, that's if he takes the green Indian 58 00:08:53,133 --> 00:08:54,001 to go in the office. 59 00:08:54,034 --> 00:08:57,004 Mind you, I feel bad you-- 60 00:08:57,037 --> 00:08:58,572 oh, excuse me. 61 00:08:58,606 --> 00:09:00,007 Dale! 62 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:01,909 Dale Kingston! 63 00:09:01,942 --> 00:09:03,243 I don't believe it! 64 00:09:03,276 --> 00:09:05,045 -Well, the invitation said, free champagne. 65 00:09:05,078 --> 00:09:05,879 -Ah! 66 00:09:05,913 --> 00:09:06,747 -Mitilda, my love. 67 00:09:06,780 --> 00:09:07,948 -Oh, you're such a snob. 68 00:09:07,981 --> 00:09:09,082 You never come to my showings. 69 00:09:09,116 --> 00:09:10,618 Sam, quick! 70 00:09:10,651 --> 00:09:11,885 -Well, I had nothing to do tonight, anyway. 71 00:09:11,919 --> 00:09:13,954 I was half hoping that it would be over. 72 00:09:13,987 --> 00:09:15,355 -Oh, it's just begun! 73 00:09:15,388 --> 00:09:17,257 Please, Dale, excuse me. 74 00:09:17,290 --> 00:09:21,729 Ahem, Sam, um, this is Sam Franklin, uh, it's his first 75 00:09:21,762 --> 00:09:23,897 private showing, so would you please be nice? 76 00:09:23,931 --> 00:09:26,133 Honey, this is Dale Kingston. 77 00:09:26,166 --> 00:09:27,735 -Yes, yes. 78 00:09:27,768 --> 00:09:29,236 How do you do, sir? 79 00:09:29,269 --> 00:09:32,039 -Ah, you must be the artist of these, uh, arid little 80 00:09:32,072 --> 00:09:32,973 landscapes, aren't you? 81 00:09:33,006 --> 00:09:33,941 But they're not too bad. 82 00:09:33,974 --> 00:09:35,375 Not too bad at all. 83 00:09:35,408 --> 00:09:36,910 -Uh, Mr. Kingston? 84 00:09:36,944 --> 00:09:37,745 -Yes. 85 00:09:37,778 --> 00:09:38,812 -Mr. Dale Kingston? 86 00:09:38,846 --> 00:09:39,179 -Yes. 87 00:09:39,212 --> 00:09:40,347 Uh! 88 00:09:40,380 --> 00:09:42,215 And you're the famous art critic? 89 00:09:42,249 --> 00:09:43,183 -Well, as of the moment, yes. 90 00:09:43,216 --> 00:09:44,151 Whenever the moment passes-- 91 00:09:44,184 --> 00:09:45,819 -Of course he is darling! 92 00:09:45,853 --> 00:09:49,056 And you're already raving about Sam's work. 93 00:09:49,089 --> 00:09:50,858 I'm sorry, dear. 94 00:09:50,891 --> 00:09:53,026 But you couldn't possibly have this canvas for a penny less 95 00:09:53,060 --> 00:09:54,327 than $1200. 96 00:09:54,361 --> 00:09:56,664 -Well, I, I have five minutes to 11:00, sir. 97 00:09:56,697 --> 00:09:57,931 -Five to 11:00? 98 00:09:57,965 --> 00:09:59,199 -Yes. 99 00:09:59,232 --> 00:10:00,868 -So it is. 100 00:10:00,901 --> 00:10:04,304 Thank you very much, Mr. uh, uh, Franklin. 101 00:10:04,337 --> 00:10:06,273 -Oh, of course, you'd love champagne! 102 00:10:06,306 --> 00:10:07,240 -Oh, you bet. 103 00:10:07,274 --> 00:10:08,241 -Sam, the painting! 104 00:10:08,275 --> 00:10:09,643 You're right. 105 00:10:43,376 --> 00:10:48,315 -And so that the meaning of a mobile stems not only from its 106 00:10:48,348 --> 00:10:52,052 form, but the relationship between the pieces, which 107 00:10:52,085 --> 00:10:53,353 gives it its meaning. 108 00:10:53,386 --> 00:10:55,989 And I, I suppose the relationship between the 109 00:10:56,023 --> 00:10:58,325 pieces is really where its at, isn't it? 110 00:10:58,358 --> 00:11:06,266 [laughter] 111 00:11:06,299 --> 00:11:07,434 -Oh, yes. 112 00:12:03,824 --> 00:12:05,793 [gunshot] 113 00:12:55,909 --> 00:12:58,912 -It's not so much a question of his masculinity, I think 114 00:12:58,946 --> 00:13:02,049 the artist just saw him that way. 115 00:13:02,082 --> 00:13:03,450 I'll drink to that. 116 00:13:03,483 --> 00:13:07,955 [laughter] 117 00:13:15,896 --> 00:13:19,199 -And you'll notice, no matter how abstract the painting, he 118 00:13:19,232 --> 00:13:22,535 always signs his name realistically, doesn't he? 119 00:13:22,569 --> 00:13:24,104 -Of course. 120 00:13:24,137 --> 00:13:29,542 [laughter] 121 00:13:56,003 --> 00:13:57,504 CAPTAIN (OFSCREEN): Were you home tonight? 122 00:13:57,537 --> 00:13:59,039 MR. EVANS (OFFSCREEN): Oh, no sir. 123 00:13:59,072 --> 00:14:00,640 My wife and I left the house at 8 o'clock. 124 00:14:00,673 --> 00:14:02,575 It's our regular night off. 125 00:14:02,609 --> 00:14:04,044 -There's just you and your wife? 126 00:14:04,077 --> 00:14:05,645 No other servants in a place this size? 127 00:14:05,678 --> 00:14:08,581 -Well, Mr. Matthews seldom entertained. 128 00:14:08,615 --> 00:14:12,085 He was divorced many years ago and has very few friends. 129 00:14:12,119 --> 00:14:15,622 Tonight, I believe he planned to spend in his room, reading. 130 00:14:15,655 --> 00:14:16,589 -Just a minute. 131 00:14:16,623 --> 00:14:17,958 You got all this, Columbo? 132 00:14:17,991 --> 00:14:18,959 You want anything more from Mr. Evans? 133 00:14:18,992 --> 00:14:20,193 -No. 134 00:14:22,262 --> 00:14:24,564 -Please, sir! 135 00:14:24,597 --> 00:14:28,568 Mr. Matthews was very fussy about smoking. 136 00:14:28,601 --> 00:14:31,504 -Oh, sorry. 137 00:14:31,538 --> 00:14:33,440 -Uh, Doctor, call it from downtown, will you? 138 00:14:33,473 --> 00:14:36,143 -Oh, I don't think the autopsy will change my opinion. 139 00:14:36,176 --> 00:14:39,947 It was a single bullet, must've died almost instantly. 140 00:14:39,980 --> 00:14:40,981 -And the time of death? 141 00:14:41,014 --> 00:14:42,582 -Oh, I'd say around 11. 142 00:14:42,615 --> 00:14:43,650 Give or take a few minutes. 143 00:14:43,683 --> 00:14:44,417 Wasn't it? 144 00:14:44,451 --> 00:14:45,352 -Yeah. 145 00:14:45,385 --> 00:14:46,386 The body was still warm. 146 00:14:46,419 --> 00:14:47,387 -Mm. 147 00:14:47,420 --> 00:14:49,689 -Talk to you later, Captain. 148 00:14:49,722 --> 00:14:51,191 -Oh! 149 00:14:51,224 --> 00:14:53,693 Mr. Kingston, I've been trying to reach you. 150 00:14:53,726 --> 00:14:56,029 I'm so terribly sorry. 151 00:14:56,063 --> 00:14:57,430 -Somebody broke in, I assume? 152 00:14:57,464 --> 00:14:59,132 -Yes, your uncle probably came downstairs-- 153 00:14:59,166 --> 00:15:01,034 -I told him about it and he just got back to his apartment 154 00:15:01,068 --> 00:15:02,435 at 2 o'clock. 155 00:15:02,469 --> 00:15:05,939 After some party at a gallery, he says. 156 00:15:05,973 --> 00:15:07,707 -There were two paintings missing, I think. 157 00:15:07,740 --> 00:15:09,943 I told them to hold everything for you. 158 00:15:09,977 --> 00:15:12,079 -Mr. Kingston, we've been waiting to dust some of these 159 00:15:12,112 --> 00:15:13,680 canvases for fingerprints. 160 00:15:13,713 --> 00:15:16,049 Evans wouldn't let us touch anything, but the frames. 161 00:15:16,083 --> 00:15:17,050 -Well, that's perfectly all right. 162 00:15:17,084 --> 00:15:17,985 No problem. 163 00:15:18,018 --> 00:15:19,019 As long as you're careful. 164 00:15:19,052 --> 00:15:19,552 Now which ones did you want? 165 00:15:19,586 --> 00:15:20,320 -These. 166 00:15:20,353 --> 00:15:21,654 Right here. 167 00:15:21,688 --> 00:15:23,423 -I suppose he's going to be your new boss, hm? 168 00:15:23,456 --> 00:15:26,493 -Well, I would hope he keeps on and keeps the house. 169 00:15:26,526 --> 00:15:29,329 After all, he's Mr. Matthew's only living relative. 170 00:15:29,362 --> 00:15:32,132 But, really sir, at a time of like this-- 171 00:15:32,165 --> 00:15:33,600 -Oh, listen, I'm sorry. 172 00:15:33,633 --> 00:15:35,535 Of course, you're absolutely right. 173 00:15:35,568 --> 00:15:37,604 Would you like to spend some time with your wife? 174 00:15:37,637 --> 00:15:39,339 I'm sure she's very upset. 175 00:15:39,372 --> 00:15:42,209 -Thank you. 176 00:15:42,242 --> 00:15:45,512 -Uh, Mr. Kingston, before you get too involved there. 177 00:15:45,545 --> 00:15:47,180 Excuse me a minute, Captain. 178 00:15:47,214 --> 00:15:50,350 I wondered if maybe first, you'd try to help me out with 179 00:15:50,383 --> 00:15:51,684 a problem that I have. 180 00:15:51,718 --> 00:15:52,319 -Yes. 181 00:15:52,352 --> 00:15:53,653 -Um. 182 00:15:53,686 --> 00:15:56,289 It's this. 183 00:15:56,323 --> 00:15:57,424 This painting. 184 00:15:57,457 --> 00:15:59,592 -Well, what's the problem? 185 00:15:59,626 --> 00:16:02,495 Haven't you ever seen people without faces before? 186 00:16:02,529 --> 00:16:04,097 They've loanded them out. 187 00:16:04,131 --> 00:16:07,234 You've heard of two-faced people, I suppose. 188 00:16:07,267 --> 00:16:08,768 -Oh, yes. 189 00:16:08,801 --> 00:16:13,373 But, uh, you see, it's this crazy signature that bothers 190 00:16:13,406 --> 00:16:14,074 me. 191 00:16:14,107 --> 00:16:14,641 -De Groat. 192 00:16:14,674 --> 00:16:15,442 George De Groat. 193 00:16:15,475 --> 00:16:16,509 Quite famous. 194 00:16:16,543 --> 00:16:18,611 -I thought so. 195 00:16:18,645 --> 00:16:20,080 Isn't that funny? 196 00:16:20,113 --> 00:16:21,481 Because I noticed the signatures 197 00:16:21,514 --> 00:16:23,250 on this other painting. 198 00:16:23,283 --> 00:16:24,451 Um. 199 00:16:28,121 --> 00:16:29,256 Does that say, Birnbaum? 200 00:16:29,289 --> 00:16:30,190 -Yes, it does. 201 00:16:30,223 --> 00:16:32,092 -That's what I thought. 202 00:16:32,125 --> 00:16:33,726 Birnbaum. 203 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:35,495 You'd think that these artists would be able 204 00:16:35,528 --> 00:16:37,264 to write more clearly. 205 00:16:37,297 --> 00:16:39,066 -Really, do you think all this is quite 206 00:16:39,099 --> 00:16:40,700 appropriate at this time? 207 00:16:40,733 --> 00:16:41,534 Mr. uh-- 208 00:16:41,568 --> 00:16:42,502 -Oh, I guess not. 209 00:16:42,535 --> 00:16:44,271 Uh. 210 00:16:44,304 --> 00:16:46,406 I realize that this may be a terrible shock for you, and I 211 00:16:46,439 --> 00:16:47,574 want to express my deepest sympathy. 212 00:16:47,607 --> 00:16:49,676 -Thank you, Mr.? 213 00:16:49,709 --> 00:16:51,578 -Lieutenant Columbo. 214 00:16:51,611 --> 00:16:53,713 -Ah yes, thank you. 215 00:16:53,746 --> 00:16:57,150 -Uh, tell me Mr. Kingston, uh, has anybody tried to rob this 216 00:16:57,184 --> 00:16:58,118 place before? 217 00:16:58,151 --> 00:16:59,319 -Certainly. 218 00:16:59,352 --> 00:17:01,421 This place is a magnet for art thieves. 219 00:17:01,454 --> 00:17:03,656 One of the finest collections in the world. 220 00:17:03,690 --> 00:17:04,257 -Is that so? 221 00:17:04,291 --> 00:17:04,724 -Yes. 222 00:17:04,757 --> 00:17:06,693 -Really? 223 00:17:06,726 --> 00:17:10,097 Very impressive. 224 00:17:10,130 --> 00:17:14,434 -You seem inordinately fascinated by these paintings. 225 00:17:14,467 --> 00:17:16,203 -Well, I'll tell you what bothers me, 226 00:17:16,236 --> 00:17:17,637 you see, it's this. 227 00:17:17,670 --> 00:17:21,074 If you came in here to grab some paintings, wouldn't you 228 00:17:21,108 --> 00:17:25,178 grab a De Groat first instead of a Birnbaum? 229 00:17:25,212 --> 00:17:26,179 -Perhaps. 230 00:17:26,213 --> 00:17:28,548 But then I'm an art critic. 231 00:17:28,581 --> 00:17:30,750 You're the detective. 232 00:17:30,783 --> 00:17:33,120 -You're the art critic, that's right. 233 00:17:33,153 --> 00:17:35,088 And I'm gonna need a lot of your help, I suppose you 234 00:17:35,122 --> 00:17:36,356 noticed that already. 235 00:17:36,389 --> 00:17:38,658 Uh, like in there, uh there's two little 236 00:17:38,691 --> 00:17:41,494 frames and they're empty. 237 00:17:41,528 --> 00:17:42,862 And there doesn't seem to be anything 238 00:17:42,895 --> 00:17:46,233 around that fits inside. 239 00:17:46,266 --> 00:17:48,468 -Oh, no! 240 00:17:48,501 --> 00:17:50,737 -Now, Mr. Evans wasn't quite sure either. 241 00:17:50,770 --> 00:17:53,706 He thought that one of 'em had some dancing girls, but I 242 00:17:53,740 --> 00:17:56,209 don't think he knows much about art either. 243 00:17:56,243 --> 00:17:57,710 Uh, he also said, that a lot of these things 244 00:17:57,744 --> 00:17:59,479 have just been re-hung. 245 00:17:59,512 --> 00:18:01,114 That they had just come back from some kind of a traveling 246 00:18:01,148 --> 00:18:02,282 exhibit. 247 00:18:02,315 --> 00:18:03,183 -Yes, that's what those crates are. 248 00:18:03,216 --> 00:18:04,284 Out in the hall there. 249 00:18:04,317 --> 00:18:05,752 I unpacked most of them myself. 250 00:18:05,785 --> 00:18:07,687 -Yeah, you know, I noticed that a piece of that wrapping 251 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:09,256 paper had been torn loose. 252 00:18:09,289 --> 00:18:13,693 -These two are listed in the exhibit catalogue. 253 00:18:13,726 --> 00:18:14,894 I've got that in here somewhere. 254 00:18:18,798 --> 00:18:20,167 Here, look. 255 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:22,369 -Those were the two that were taken? 256 00:18:22,402 --> 00:18:23,303 -Yes. 257 00:18:23,336 --> 00:18:24,871 -Hey, they're beautiful. 258 00:18:24,904 --> 00:18:26,673 DALE (OFFSCREEN): They're two of my favorites. 259 00:18:26,706 --> 00:18:28,141 Degas pastels. 260 00:18:28,175 --> 00:18:29,342 -Pastels? 261 00:18:29,376 --> 00:18:31,811 You mean like the kids use in school? 262 00:18:31,844 --> 00:18:34,414 -Nobody ever used pastels like Degas, Lieutenant. 263 00:18:34,447 --> 00:18:36,516 These two alone together happen to be worth over a half 264 00:18:36,549 --> 00:18:37,784 million dollars. 265 00:18:37,817 --> 00:18:40,920 -[whistles] 266 00:18:40,953 --> 00:18:42,889 You know, that's funny, too. 267 00:18:42,922 --> 00:18:44,591 DALE (OFFSCREEN): Not at all. 268 00:18:44,624 --> 00:18:45,425 There wasn't a painting in this entire exhibit that's 269 00:18:45,458 --> 00:18:47,160 worth under $50,000. 270 00:18:47,194 --> 00:18:49,729 -No, I mean that out there, somebody picked 271 00:18:49,762 --> 00:18:51,698 the Birnbaum first. 272 00:18:51,731 --> 00:18:54,501 Then when you're uncle interfered, then when he went 273 00:18:54,534 --> 00:18:57,737 to his desk and took out a gun, then when he was killed, 274 00:18:57,770 --> 00:19:01,574 in the middle of all that, then, the thief suddenly got 275 00:19:01,608 --> 00:19:04,711 smart and he took two of the most valuable paintings in 276 00:19:04,744 --> 00:19:07,214 house and he ran. 277 00:19:07,247 --> 00:19:09,782 -I guess that does seem a bit inconsistent, doesn't it? 278 00:19:09,816 --> 00:19:12,885 Then life has its own inconsistencies. 279 00:19:12,919 --> 00:19:14,654 -Uh, Lieutenant Columbo? 280 00:19:14,687 --> 00:19:18,558 -Oh, Sally, nice of you to come. 281 00:19:18,591 --> 00:19:19,492 Let's go back. 282 00:19:19,526 --> 00:19:21,428 I want to try something. 283 00:19:21,461 --> 00:19:25,732 Uh, Mr. Kingston, you might be interested in this. 284 00:19:25,765 --> 00:19:28,235 Uh, you were here? 285 00:19:28,268 --> 00:19:29,369 -Yeah, that's right. 286 00:19:29,402 --> 00:19:29,902 -Wait, there. 287 00:19:29,936 --> 00:19:30,637 I'll holler. 288 00:19:30,670 --> 00:19:30,870 -All right. 289 00:19:33,906 --> 00:19:34,407 -Hi. 290 00:19:34,441 --> 00:19:34,907 -Hi. 291 00:19:34,941 --> 00:19:36,843 Hi, Josh. 292 00:19:36,876 --> 00:19:39,646 -What's all this? 293 00:19:39,679 --> 00:19:41,681 -Well, you see, they have private patrolmen here to make 294 00:19:41,714 --> 00:19:43,750 checks at every hour at 11 o'clock-- 295 00:19:43,783 --> 00:19:44,451 -No, no, no. 296 00:19:44,484 --> 00:19:45,318 I mean this. 297 00:19:45,352 --> 00:19:45,885 This, this, this. 298 00:19:45,918 --> 00:19:46,519 -Oh, the lock? 299 00:19:46,553 --> 00:19:47,654 -Yes. 300 00:19:47,687 --> 00:19:48,888 -Well, you see, he found that open. 301 00:19:48,921 --> 00:19:49,889 And the lock was scarred, like it's been 302 00:19:49,922 --> 00:19:51,791 forced from the outside. 303 00:19:51,824 --> 00:19:54,461 Of course, what I don't understand is, why the burglar 304 00:19:54,494 --> 00:19:55,995 alarm didn't go off. 305 00:19:56,028 --> 00:19:57,830 -Well, a professional thief could manage that pretty well, 306 00:19:57,864 --> 00:19:58,731 couldn't he? 307 00:19:58,765 --> 00:20:00,333 -No no, no. 308 00:20:00,367 --> 00:20:01,368 You see, professionals, they always pick windows. 309 00:20:01,401 --> 00:20:02,702 They're just easier to crack. 310 00:20:02,735 --> 00:20:03,736 Sally, are you ready? 311 00:20:03,770 --> 00:20:05,305 -Whenever you are. 312 00:20:05,338 --> 00:20:07,340 -OK, when I holler inside, you run just the way 313 00:20:07,374 --> 00:20:09,376 I told you to run. 314 00:20:09,409 --> 00:20:11,010 (SHOUTING) OK, here she goes! 315 00:20:27,427 --> 00:20:28,395 Well? 316 00:20:28,428 --> 00:20:29,329 GUARD (OFFSCREEN): That's it! 317 00:20:29,362 --> 00:20:30,697 That's what I heard. 318 00:20:30,730 --> 00:20:33,433 I couldn't be sure before. 319 00:20:33,466 --> 00:20:34,834 I was running myself. 320 00:20:34,867 --> 00:20:36,769 -Now you heard high heels on those stone steps? 321 00:20:36,803 --> 00:20:37,670 -Yes, sir. 322 00:20:37,704 --> 00:20:38,771 -Thank you very much. 323 00:20:38,805 --> 00:20:39,472 -You bet. 324 00:20:39,506 --> 00:20:40,340 -Charlie? 325 00:20:40,373 --> 00:20:40,940 Would you get Sally? 326 00:20:40,973 --> 00:20:42,409 -Wait a minute. 327 00:20:42,442 --> 00:20:43,843 You mean, you think the thief was a woman? 328 00:20:43,876 --> 00:20:45,044 -One of them. 329 00:20:45,077 --> 00:20:46,813 -One of them? 330 00:20:46,846 --> 00:20:48,315 -Well, there were too many pictures there for one person 331 00:20:48,348 --> 00:20:49,949 to carry, don't you think? 332 00:20:49,982 --> 00:20:52,785 And besides, the burglar alarm thing, you know there's only 333 00:20:52,819 --> 00:20:54,554 one way to really beat that. 334 00:20:54,587 --> 00:20:58,291 Is if you have somebody else from the inside open the door. 335 00:20:58,325 --> 00:20:59,959 -I don't think I understand. 336 00:20:59,992 --> 00:21:00,760 -You know what? 337 00:21:00,793 --> 00:21:01,628 That's the trouble. 338 00:21:01,661 --> 00:21:05,765 Either do I. 339 00:21:05,798 --> 00:21:07,634 -Well, if you ever want to know anymore about art, 340 00:21:07,667 --> 00:21:08,635 Lieutenant. 341 00:21:08,668 --> 00:21:10,637 -Oh, thank you very much. 342 00:21:10,670 --> 00:21:13,506 Listen, now that you mention it, tell me this. 343 00:21:13,540 --> 00:21:15,308 How does a thief get rid of a painting like that? 344 00:21:15,342 --> 00:21:16,776 I mean, if they're that famous, how can 345 00:21:16,809 --> 00:21:18,911 anybody sell it. 346 00:21:18,945 --> 00:21:23,450 -Well, they, someone in a foreign country, maybe. 347 00:21:23,483 --> 00:21:25,718 A lot of thieves, use usually try to make a deal of some 348 00:21:25,752 --> 00:21:28,521 kind with the owner, the gallery, the insurance 349 00:21:28,555 --> 00:21:29,589 company. 350 00:21:29,622 --> 00:21:30,723 -You see, that's what I thought. 351 00:21:30,757 --> 00:21:32,392 It's just like a kidnapping. 352 00:21:32,425 --> 00:21:33,860 -Hm. 353 00:21:33,893 --> 00:21:34,727 -In other words, what they want, really, is the ransom. 354 00:21:34,761 --> 00:21:35,762 -Exactly. 355 00:21:35,795 --> 00:21:37,564 -Right. 356 00:21:37,597 --> 00:21:40,833 So, you know, in this case, somebody must be pretty scared 357 00:21:40,867 --> 00:21:42,469 right now, don't you think? 358 00:21:42,502 --> 00:21:45,004 I'd be anxious to settle quick. 359 00:21:45,037 --> 00:21:46,739 -Possibly. 360 00:21:46,773 --> 00:21:49,409 -Sure, you know, and since you're the first person they 361 00:21:49,442 --> 00:21:54,914 might try to contact, tell you what, you give me your 362 00:21:54,947 --> 00:21:57,450 telephone number and I'll put a tap on your phone and we'll 363 00:21:57,484 --> 00:22:00,487 monitor all your calls. 364 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:03,556 You wouldn't mind that, would you? 365 00:22:03,590 --> 00:22:04,724 -Of course not, why should I? 366 00:22:11,063 --> 00:22:13,065 -Gee, thank you very much. 367 00:22:13,099 --> 00:22:14,066 -Good night. 368 00:22:14,100 --> 00:22:15,435 -Night. 369 00:22:28,481 --> 00:22:41,428 [phone ringing] 370 00:23:08,154 --> 00:23:12,725 [doorbell] 371 00:23:12,759 --> 00:23:13,893 -Ugh. 372 00:23:21,133 --> 00:23:23,102 Look out! 373 00:23:23,135 --> 00:23:24,771 -Gee, I'm sorry. 374 00:23:24,804 --> 00:23:27,073 -Oh, that's all right, I've been bumping into things 375 00:23:27,106 --> 00:23:28,575 myself today. 376 00:23:28,608 --> 00:23:29,876 A little bit too much of the grape last night. 377 00:23:29,909 --> 00:23:31,778 I didn't clear out of here til 3:00 AM. 378 00:23:31,811 --> 00:23:33,746 -Mr. Kingston went home a little earlier than that, I 379 00:23:33,780 --> 00:23:35,482 guess. 380 00:23:35,515 --> 00:23:37,116 -Well, he stayed long enough to make every other gallery 381 00:23:37,149 --> 00:23:39,218 owner on the street green with envy. 382 00:23:39,251 --> 00:23:41,688 Of course, you know Dale, he's usually in London or Paris. 383 00:23:41,721 --> 00:23:43,656 He doesn't fool around with us peasants. 384 00:23:43,690 --> 00:23:45,958 -I'll tell you what I really wanna know-- 385 00:23:45,992 --> 00:23:47,927 what time he got here. 386 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:48,995 -Yes, I know, I know. 387 00:23:49,028 --> 00:23:51,097 Uh, Sam is right through there. 388 00:23:51,130 --> 00:23:53,466 Uh, I called the parking boy, he'll be over in a minute. 389 00:23:53,500 --> 00:23:54,801 Uh, Sam? 390 00:23:54,834 --> 00:23:56,636 This is the policeman who phoned. 391 00:23:56,669 --> 00:23:57,904 Is it all right? 392 00:23:57,937 --> 00:24:00,072 -Uh, bring him in. 393 00:24:00,106 --> 00:24:02,108 They interrupted Rembrandt, why shouldn't 394 00:24:02,141 --> 00:24:03,510 they interrupt me? 395 00:24:05,745 --> 00:24:07,947 Yeah, what is it? 396 00:24:07,980 --> 00:24:09,516 -Uh, if I'm interrupting something-- 397 00:24:09,549 --> 00:24:11,050 -No, you're not interrupting anything. 398 00:24:11,083 --> 00:24:14,921 Uh, forgive the mood, but, uh, you caught me in a bad day. 399 00:24:14,954 --> 00:24:15,922 This here is Chris. 400 00:24:15,955 --> 00:24:17,924 -Oh, hi. 401 00:24:17,957 --> 00:24:19,125 -Hello. 402 00:24:19,158 --> 00:24:20,493 Are you an artist? 403 00:24:20,527 --> 00:24:21,628 -No. 404 00:24:21,661 --> 00:24:22,795 I can come back another time. 405 00:24:22,829 --> 00:24:23,796 I can-- 406 00:24:23,830 --> 00:24:24,764 -No, go ahead and interrupt. 407 00:24:24,797 --> 00:24:26,098 I'm here under duress. 408 00:24:26,132 --> 00:24:27,066 -(SARCASTICALLY) Thanks a lot. 409 00:24:27,099 --> 00:24:28,200 -Stop moving! 410 00:24:28,234 --> 00:24:29,636 I'm trying to paint you. 411 00:24:29,669 --> 00:24:31,003 -Well, paint! 412 00:24:31,037 --> 00:24:32,539 -Well, actually, it's very routine. 413 00:24:32,572 --> 00:24:33,706 It's not that important-- 414 00:24:33,740 --> 00:24:37,610 -Well, me and champagne are not routine. 415 00:24:37,644 --> 00:24:39,579 And if you're interested in finding out about Mr. 416 00:24:39,612 --> 00:24:42,281 Kingston, what time he got here, I don't know. 417 00:24:42,314 --> 00:24:47,253 Uhh, there was something about his watch, but I'm not sure. 418 00:24:47,286 --> 00:24:51,190 -Might help if you try to remember. 419 00:24:51,223 --> 00:24:54,293 -Oh, yeah, well. 420 00:24:54,326 --> 00:24:56,195 Uh. 421 00:24:56,228 --> 00:24:58,698 There was something wrong with his watch. 422 00:24:58,731 --> 00:24:59,999 Yeah, that's it. 423 00:25:00,032 --> 00:25:04,103 And uh, and he asked me what time it was. 424 00:25:04,136 --> 00:25:05,071 That's it. 425 00:25:05,104 --> 00:25:05,672 -That's it. 426 00:25:05,705 --> 00:25:06,272 I see. 427 00:25:06,305 --> 00:25:07,206 Well, thanks. 428 00:25:07,239 --> 00:25:08,140 Sorry to bother you. 429 00:25:08,174 --> 00:25:09,576 -No bother. 430 00:25:09,609 --> 00:25:11,243 I'm in my commercial phase right now. 431 00:25:11,277 --> 00:25:14,313 -Yeah, Sam's just mad at the whole world, that's all. 432 00:25:14,346 --> 00:25:17,149 That's because I made him put her in his pretty pink cactus. 433 00:25:17,183 --> 00:25:19,085 Can you imagine he thinks the artist 434 00:25:19,118 --> 00:25:20,720 should decide what they-- 435 00:25:20,753 --> 00:25:22,188 JOE (OFFSCREEN): Mitilda, are you looking for me? 436 00:25:22,221 --> 00:25:24,691 -Oh, one minute. 437 00:25:24,724 --> 00:25:27,226 -Well, listen, I'll let you finish your work. 438 00:25:27,259 --> 00:25:28,227 Excuse me. 439 00:25:28,260 --> 00:25:29,295 -Do come back soon. 440 00:25:29,328 --> 00:25:31,197 SAM (OFFSCREEN): Stop moving! 441 00:25:31,230 --> 00:25:32,599 -All right. 442 00:25:37,804 --> 00:25:40,607 -Hey, Joe, didn't the other boys tell me you parked 443 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:42,308 Kingston's car last night? 444 00:25:42,341 --> 00:25:43,576 -Sure, I remember. 445 00:25:43,610 --> 00:25:44,711 The guy who gave me two bucks. 446 00:25:44,744 --> 00:25:45,878 -Two bucks? 447 00:25:45,912 --> 00:25:48,080 Just for parking a car? 448 00:25:48,114 --> 00:25:49,616 -No, he lost a cufflink. 449 00:25:49,649 --> 00:25:51,584 Uh, I helped him search the whole car for it. 450 00:25:51,618 --> 00:25:52,719 Trunk and everything. 451 00:25:52,752 --> 00:25:53,853 -Did you find it? 452 00:25:53,886 --> 00:25:55,287 JOE (OFFSCREEN): No, why? 453 00:25:55,321 --> 00:25:56,856 -Well, you know most people's trunks they're kinda 454 00:25:56,889 --> 00:25:58,324 messy to look into? 455 00:25:58,357 --> 00:25:59,759 -His wasn't. 456 00:25:59,792 --> 00:26:01,193 Nothing but a spare tire and a topcoat. 457 00:26:01,227 --> 00:26:02,361 Nothing else in the whole car. 458 00:26:02,394 --> 00:26:03,362 -What time was that? 459 00:26:03,395 --> 00:26:04,897 Would you know? 460 00:26:04,931 --> 00:26:06,298 -Oh, sure, 'cause he asked me. 461 00:26:06,332 --> 00:26:10,036 Uh, something was wrong with his watch, I guess. 462 00:26:10,069 --> 00:26:12,071 It was five minutes to 11, sir. 463 00:26:12,104 --> 00:26:13,339 -Mm. 464 00:26:13,372 --> 00:26:14,273 Thanks. 465 00:26:14,306 --> 00:26:17,143 All right, that's it. 466 00:26:17,176 --> 00:26:19,946 -Now, uh, what is this all about? 467 00:26:19,979 --> 00:26:22,649 Because, like, uh, Dale's uncle was murdered sometime 468 00:26:22,682 --> 00:26:23,850 last night, right? 469 00:26:23,883 --> 00:26:24,817 Oh, no. 470 00:26:24,851 --> 00:26:26,886 Oh, no. 471 00:26:26,919 --> 00:26:29,956 When I think, what this is going to do to the art world. 472 00:26:29,989 --> 00:26:33,125 Can you imagine an art critic inheriting that gorgeous 473 00:26:33,159 --> 00:26:35,962 collection? 474 00:26:35,995 --> 00:26:38,898 -Hey, hey, would you look at that? 475 00:26:38,931 --> 00:26:40,099 A blue horse. 476 00:26:44,236 --> 00:26:47,907 -Painting the ladies and gentlemen of the Spanish court 477 00:26:47,940 --> 00:26:50,309 with a savage brush. 478 00:26:50,342 --> 00:26:53,880 Relentlessly, unremittingly showing them in every detail, 479 00:26:53,913 --> 00:26:56,115 down to the tiniest wart. 480 00:26:56,148 --> 00:26:59,819 But when you take the W off of wart, you are 481 00:26:59,852 --> 00:27:01,721 still left with art. 482 00:27:01,754 --> 00:27:05,057 And Goya was the penultimate artist. 483 00:27:05,091 --> 00:27:07,326 We will continue our discussion of this fascinating 484 00:27:07,359 --> 00:27:09,662 artist tomorrow. 485 00:27:09,696 --> 00:27:13,032 Copies of today's lecture may be obtained for a nominal fee 486 00:27:13,065 --> 00:27:14,867 by writing to this station. 487 00:27:14,901 --> 00:27:16,803 This is Dale Kingston. 488 00:27:16,836 --> 00:27:18,270 Good afternoon. 489 00:27:18,304 --> 00:27:20,673 ANNOUNCER: Be with us again tomorrow when Channel 16 490 00:27:20,707 --> 00:27:30,750 brings you "Dale Kingston's World of Art." 491 00:27:30,750 --> 00:27:40,860 brings you "Dale Kingston's World of Art." 492 00:27:40,893 --> 00:27:44,196 [phone ringing] 493 00:27:44,230 --> 00:27:46,065 -Studio 2. 494 00:27:46,098 --> 00:27:49,135 Yeah, we just broke, I'll call him. 495 00:27:49,168 --> 00:27:50,737 Telephone call, Mr. Kingston. 496 00:27:50,770 --> 00:27:51,437 -Thank you, Phil. 497 00:27:51,470 --> 00:27:53,105 Phil? 498 00:27:53,139 --> 00:27:54,741 Listen, while I've got you, can we manage to get-- 499 00:27:54,774 --> 00:27:56,142 is that on? 500 00:27:56,175 --> 00:27:58,878 Phil, can't you cut that camera off me the minute I 501 00:27:58,911 --> 00:27:59,345 finish talking? 502 00:27:59,378 --> 00:28:00,479 Please? 503 00:28:00,512 --> 00:28:02,214 I'm always left with egg on my face. 504 00:28:02,248 --> 00:28:05,117 Thank you. 505 00:28:05,151 --> 00:28:06,485 Yes? 506 00:28:06,518 --> 00:28:08,387 -Dale, I finally got you! 507 00:28:08,420 --> 00:28:10,790 I remembered you'd be doing your show. 508 00:28:10,823 --> 00:28:12,091 -What are you doing calling? 509 00:28:12,124 --> 00:28:14,293 I told you not to call for a whole week 510 00:28:14,326 --> 00:28:16,295 -I know, but I was worried. 511 00:28:16,328 --> 00:28:18,831 -That's just free floating anxiety, dear. 512 00:28:18,865 --> 00:28:20,066 Now relax. 513 00:28:20,099 --> 00:28:23,269 Everything's going just-- 514 00:28:23,302 --> 00:28:25,171 I'm terribly sorry. 515 00:28:25,204 --> 00:28:26,973 No, I, I, simply don't have time. 516 00:28:29,508 --> 00:28:31,210 Well, Lieutenant. 517 00:28:31,243 --> 00:28:33,512 -Gee, I wish you wouldn't hang up like that, Mr. Kingston. 518 00:28:33,545 --> 00:28:35,214 I mean somebody you don't know tries to call you. 519 00:28:35,247 --> 00:28:38,284 -Lieutenant, I get a dozen calls a day just like that. 520 00:28:38,317 --> 00:28:41,487 From would-be artists, from ladies who want to evaluate 521 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:43,856 some stupid little print their maiden aunts left them in 522 00:28:43,890 --> 00:28:45,157 their attic. 523 00:28:45,191 --> 00:28:46,158 If I paid attention to every one of them-- 524 00:28:46,192 --> 00:28:46,959 -You mean that was a woman? 525 00:28:46,993 --> 00:28:48,094 -Yes. 526 00:28:48,127 --> 00:28:49,461 And it wasn't any ransom call, if 527 00:28:49,495 --> 00:28:51,263 that's what you're thinking. 528 00:28:51,297 --> 00:28:55,067 And now if you'll excuse me, I have a museum to go to, then a 529 00:28:55,101 --> 00:28:56,268 dinner, then a lecture. 530 00:28:56,302 --> 00:28:57,436 -Well, I was hoping that we could have a 531 00:28:57,469 --> 00:28:59,105 little time to talk. 532 00:28:59,138 --> 00:29:01,473 We can get together later, if you like. 533 00:29:01,507 --> 00:29:02,942 -[sighs] 534 00:29:02,975 --> 00:29:05,377 No, I've gotta take my makeup off anyway. 535 00:29:05,411 --> 00:29:06,478 May as well do it now. 536 00:29:06,512 --> 00:29:07,479 Follow me. 537 00:29:07,513 --> 00:29:09,281 -Fine, thank you very much. 538 00:29:09,315 --> 00:29:10,817 Uh. 539 00:29:10,850 --> 00:29:12,518 So this is a television studio, huh? 540 00:29:12,551 --> 00:29:13,419 -Yes. 541 00:29:13,452 --> 00:29:14,386 -It's quite a place. 542 00:29:14,420 --> 00:29:16,055 -Well, it's a barn, really. 543 00:29:16,088 --> 00:29:17,289 I'm sure it's not as glamorous as you thought it'd be. 544 00:29:17,323 --> 00:29:18,557 -That's right, it isn't. 545 00:29:18,590 --> 00:29:20,893 Uh, but things aren't really what they 546 00:29:20,927 --> 00:29:22,962 seem to be, are they? 547 00:29:22,995 --> 00:29:25,832 -My, how observant you are. 548 00:29:25,865 --> 00:29:28,968 Hildy, my beauty, how fast do you think we can get this 549 00:29:29,001 --> 00:29:30,102 paint off me? 550 00:29:30,136 --> 00:29:32,371 -I'll use high-speed turpentine. 551 00:29:32,404 --> 00:29:33,539 -Well, anyway. 552 00:29:33,572 --> 00:29:35,174 I'm sorry to bother you here, but you 553 00:29:35,207 --> 00:29:37,176 haven't been home much. 554 00:29:37,209 --> 00:29:38,577 That's too bad, in a way. 555 00:29:38,610 --> 00:29:41,213 That tap on your phone, it's not helping us any. 556 00:29:41,247 --> 00:29:43,983 -I'm not your only possibility, Lieutenant. 557 00:29:44,016 --> 00:29:45,084 I don't know whether you know this, but my 558 00:29:45,117 --> 00:29:46,986 uncle was married once. 559 00:29:47,019 --> 00:29:49,321 In fact, his ex-wife still lists herself in the telephone 560 00:29:49,355 --> 00:29:51,090 book under her married name. 561 00:29:51,123 --> 00:29:53,125 So you see, whoever took those paintings could very well be 562 00:29:53,159 --> 00:29:54,894 trying to contact her. 563 00:29:54,927 --> 00:29:57,997 -You know, somebody mentioned that, so I saw Mrs. Matthews 564 00:29:58,030 --> 00:29:59,031 this morning. 565 00:29:59,065 --> 00:30:00,232 We're watching her phone, too. 566 00:30:00,266 --> 00:30:02,368 -Oh, that must have been some interview. 567 00:30:02,401 --> 00:30:04,270 Aunt Edna can be a bit trying. 568 00:30:04,303 --> 00:30:05,504 -I thought she was kind of nice. 569 00:30:05,537 --> 00:30:08,607 -Oh, she's very nice, but, uh, trying. 570 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:12,444 Well, you said you had some questions you 571 00:30:12,478 --> 00:30:13,579 wanted to ask me? 572 00:30:13,612 --> 00:30:14,413 -Yeah, nothing important. 573 00:30:14,446 --> 00:30:16,215 Just a few details. 574 00:30:16,248 --> 00:30:17,850 Like that back door thing. 575 00:30:17,884 --> 00:30:19,251 That really bothers me. 576 00:30:19,285 --> 00:30:20,019 -Why? 577 00:30:20,052 --> 00:30:20,452 What about it? 578 00:30:20,486 --> 00:30:21,487 -Umm. 579 00:30:21,520 --> 00:30:22,521 Does that coffee machine work? 580 00:30:22,554 --> 00:30:23,489 -Yes, of course it does. 581 00:30:23,522 --> 00:30:25,224 What about it? 582 00:30:25,257 --> 00:30:27,626 -Well, you know the lab says that there was just no way for 583 00:30:27,659 --> 00:30:30,296 that lock to be forced from the outside. 584 00:30:30,329 --> 00:30:31,563 -Thank you. 585 00:30:31,597 --> 00:30:32,598 So? 586 00:30:32,631 --> 00:30:34,000 -Would you like a coffee? 587 00:30:34,033 --> 00:30:35,902 -No thanks. 588 00:30:35,935 --> 00:30:38,604 -Well, how did anyone get in? 589 00:30:38,637 --> 00:30:41,207 You see, Evans is positive that all the doors were locked 590 00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:43,609 when he left the house earlier. 591 00:30:43,642 --> 00:30:46,445 And I don't see your uncle letting anyone in, 592 00:30:46,478 --> 00:30:47,646 unless he knew 'em. 593 00:30:51,918 --> 00:30:55,888 -Did you come all this way just to tell me that? 594 00:30:55,922 --> 00:30:58,424 -Well, I thought you'd be interested. 595 00:30:58,457 --> 00:31:01,060 Like I did clear up one routine thing. 596 00:31:01,093 --> 00:31:02,428 You know that gallery you went to? 597 00:31:02,461 --> 00:31:03,329 Checked out. 598 00:31:03,362 --> 00:31:04,196 Hope you don't mind. 599 00:31:04,230 --> 00:31:06,298 -Well, that's your job. 600 00:31:06,332 --> 00:31:07,599 And? 601 00:31:07,633 --> 00:31:09,068 -The parking lot boy, he remembered when you 602 00:31:09,101 --> 00:31:10,636 got there, all right. 603 00:31:10,669 --> 00:31:12,939 So that if Mr. Matthews was killed at 11 o'clock, then you 604 00:31:12,972 --> 00:31:15,507 sure didn't do it. 605 00:31:15,541 --> 00:31:18,377 -Well, now isn't that a shame, Lieutenant? 606 00:31:18,410 --> 00:31:21,981 And here I am, your best and most obvious suspect too. 607 00:31:22,014 --> 00:31:23,215 Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. 608 00:31:23,249 --> 00:31:24,951 -Aw, don't say things like that. 609 00:31:24,984 --> 00:31:25,985 Really. 610 00:31:26,018 --> 00:31:27,619 You've got me you all wrong. 611 00:31:27,653 --> 00:31:32,091 It's just that, I get bugged by those little things. 612 00:31:32,124 --> 00:31:35,261 Like no connection, but why would a person look in the 613 00:31:35,294 --> 00:31:38,497 trunk of a car for a missing cufflink? 614 00:31:38,530 --> 00:31:41,100 -Because I happened to toss my topcoat in there in order to 615 00:31:41,133 --> 00:31:42,701 keep it from getting stolen. 616 00:31:42,734 --> 00:31:45,571 Then I noticed that the link was missing. 617 00:31:45,604 --> 00:31:47,273 -Of course. 618 00:31:47,306 --> 00:31:50,009 See, I could've guessed that. 619 00:31:50,042 --> 00:31:52,044 -A little while later I found the link caught in 620 00:31:52,078 --> 00:31:53,579 the lining my sleeve. 621 00:31:53,612 --> 00:31:55,714 -I'm gonna tell you something. 622 00:31:55,747 --> 00:31:58,384 Do you know that there is a reasonable explanation for 623 00:31:58,417 --> 00:31:59,485 everything? 624 00:31:59,518 --> 00:32:01,120 If you just put your mind to it. 625 00:32:01,153 --> 00:32:04,090 Of course, sometimes these things, they, uh, pop-up. 626 00:32:04,123 --> 00:32:05,657 Like with alibis. 627 00:32:05,691 --> 00:32:08,627 Do you know, in most cases, people, they don't remember 628 00:32:08,660 --> 00:32:10,062 what time it is? 629 00:32:10,096 --> 00:32:11,563 They forget all that. 630 00:32:11,597 --> 00:32:13,099 Like the artist fella. 631 00:32:13,132 --> 00:32:15,301 He's all mixed up about the time. 632 00:32:15,334 --> 00:32:18,170 And Mrs. Matthews, she don't even remember what time she 633 00:32:18,204 --> 00:32:20,039 went to bed last night. 634 00:32:20,072 --> 00:32:22,641 -Well, being sober might help, I suppose. 635 00:32:22,674 --> 00:32:26,145 -Now, with you, Mr. Kingston, it's just the opposite. 636 00:32:26,178 --> 00:32:27,980 Very unusual. 637 00:32:28,014 --> 00:32:32,484 With you, we know exactly where you were and when. 638 00:32:32,518 --> 00:32:37,456 Not only that, we know your whole car was empty. 639 00:32:37,489 --> 00:32:38,657 -Yes, isn't that nice? 640 00:32:41,393 --> 00:32:43,729 Well, if you'll excuse me. 641 00:32:43,762 --> 00:32:45,631 -Oh, listen, by the way, can I show you something? 642 00:32:45,664 --> 00:32:46,765 -Yes, of course. 643 00:32:46,798 --> 00:32:48,367 -It's only going to take a second. 644 00:32:48,400 --> 00:32:49,635 Uh. 645 00:32:49,668 --> 00:32:50,536 You can rent paintings, did you know that? 646 00:32:50,569 --> 00:32:52,204 -Yes, I know. 647 00:32:52,238 --> 00:32:53,472 -And my father-in-law, he loves Western movies, so I 648 00:32:53,505 --> 00:32:56,408 figured, a few bucks, you can't get hurt. 649 00:32:56,442 --> 00:32:58,344 Uh. 650 00:32:58,377 --> 00:33:00,179 What do you think? 651 00:33:00,212 --> 00:33:01,347 Any good? 652 00:33:01,380 --> 00:33:03,049 -For a wallpaper in a child's room? 653 00:33:03,082 --> 00:33:04,450 Absolutely perfect. 654 00:33:04,483 --> 00:33:06,385 In fact, it looks like it might have been done by an 655 00:33:06,418 --> 00:33:09,088 untalented 12 year old. 656 00:33:09,121 --> 00:33:10,556 -You know, I was kind of afraid you were going to say 657 00:33:10,589 --> 00:33:12,591 something like that. 658 00:33:12,624 --> 00:33:16,228 But, you know, then I say, why would you bother to go there 659 00:33:16,262 --> 00:33:18,597 last night if this guy's stuff is so bad? 660 00:33:18,630 --> 00:33:21,500 I mean this was painted by the artist whose exhibit you were 661 00:33:21,533 --> 00:33:23,069 covering. 662 00:33:23,102 --> 00:33:24,636 -Lieutenant Columbo, unlike my uncle, I am not 663 00:33:24,670 --> 00:33:25,737 independently wealthy. 664 00:33:25,771 --> 00:33:27,506 I have to work for a living. 665 00:33:27,539 --> 00:33:29,508 Magazines pay me to review art. 666 00:33:29,541 --> 00:33:32,611 Unfortunately, they pay me best when I write hostile 667 00:33:32,644 --> 00:33:35,247 reviews about hacks likes Sam Franklin. 668 00:33:35,281 --> 00:33:36,582 -Oh. 669 00:33:36,615 --> 00:33:39,185 Well, I tell you, I sure hate to see his review 670 00:33:39,218 --> 00:33:40,552 when you write it. 671 00:33:40,586 --> 00:33:42,121 Oh, listen, one more thing. 672 00:33:42,154 --> 00:33:44,123 And, it just, it'll just take a second. 673 00:33:44,156 --> 00:33:46,492 I stopped by your apartment a few times. 674 00:33:46,525 --> 00:33:47,659 -Why? 675 00:33:47,693 --> 00:33:48,760 Do you want to search my place? 676 00:33:48,794 --> 00:33:50,162 -No. 677 00:33:50,196 --> 00:33:51,463 Just to ask you something about art. 678 00:33:51,497 --> 00:33:52,698 You said you had some books and things there 679 00:33:52,731 --> 00:33:54,066 that I could see. 680 00:33:54,100 --> 00:33:56,335 -You may look at anything you wish. 681 00:33:56,368 --> 00:33:58,170 You can snoop in all of my closets. 682 00:33:58,204 --> 00:34:00,172 You could peek under the beds. 683 00:34:00,206 --> 00:34:01,773 You won't find any stolen paintings. 684 00:34:01,807 --> 00:34:03,575 -Oh, really I've never said anything like that. 685 00:34:03,609 --> 00:34:04,776 -Here. 686 00:34:04,810 --> 00:34:06,378 Would you like the key to my apartment? 687 00:34:06,412 --> 00:34:07,613 You may simply leave it on the mat when you leave. 688 00:34:07,646 --> 00:34:08,680 -No, really. 689 00:34:08,714 --> 00:34:09,381 -No, no, no. 690 00:34:09,415 --> 00:34:10,082 Go ahead. 691 00:34:10,116 --> 00:34:10,749 I insist. 692 00:34:10,782 --> 00:34:12,318 See what I live like. 693 00:34:12,351 --> 00:34:14,120 Find out what kind of human being I am. 694 00:34:14,153 --> 00:34:16,122 Learn everything you can about me. 695 00:34:16,155 --> 00:34:19,358 -Well, I, I mean, I admit it would be more convenient, but, 696 00:34:19,391 --> 00:34:21,593 uh, thank you very much, Mr. Kingston. 697 00:34:21,627 --> 00:34:23,729 Uh, I'm sorry I took up so much your time. 698 00:34:23,762 --> 00:34:25,731 I might drop by and borrow a few books or 699 00:34:25,764 --> 00:34:27,133 something like that. 700 00:34:32,138 --> 00:34:33,305 See ya. 701 00:34:53,859 --> 00:34:55,261 -Dale! 702 00:34:57,463 --> 00:34:58,797 -You all right? 703 00:34:58,830 --> 00:34:59,698 -Aw, yeah. 704 00:34:59,731 --> 00:35:00,599 I'm sorry I called you. 705 00:35:00,632 --> 00:35:01,800 Well, I just couldn't wait. 706 00:35:01,833 --> 00:35:03,402 I had to know what was happening. 707 00:35:03,435 --> 00:35:04,670 -Nothing's happening. 708 00:35:04,703 --> 00:35:05,871 No problems at all. 709 00:35:05,904 --> 00:35:08,407 Everything's just perfect. 710 00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:09,375 Uh. 711 00:35:09,408 --> 00:35:11,877 The gun and the paintings? 712 00:35:11,910 --> 00:35:13,212 Still in your car, right? 713 00:35:13,245 --> 00:35:14,313 -Oh, yeah. 714 00:35:14,346 --> 00:35:15,281 I did exactly what you told me. 715 00:35:15,314 --> 00:35:15,714 I haven't touched a thing. 716 00:35:15,747 --> 00:35:17,516 -Good. 717 00:35:17,549 --> 00:35:18,884 You'll feel a lot better once you get those off your hands. 718 00:35:25,224 --> 00:35:26,392 Hold that open for me. 719 00:35:40,306 --> 00:35:41,307 -Dale! 720 00:35:41,340 --> 00:35:43,409 -What's the matter? 721 00:35:43,442 --> 00:35:45,377 -Well, well, I never saw them before. 722 00:35:45,411 --> 00:35:46,578 They're beautiful. 723 00:35:50,582 --> 00:35:53,385 And why can't I paint like that? 724 00:35:53,419 --> 00:35:56,422 -Patience, my dear, patience. 725 00:35:56,455 --> 00:35:57,923 I told you you had talent when you first 726 00:35:57,956 --> 00:36:01,227 came to see me, remember? 727 00:36:01,260 --> 00:36:04,396 It takes time to get what you really want. 728 00:36:14,840 --> 00:36:17,676 -Sometimes I think my talent isn't what you like best about 729 00:36:17,709 --> 00:36:19,245 me. 730 00:36:19,278 --> 00:36:19,745 -Well, it's a combination of things, my love. 731 00:36:22,848 --> 00:36:25,584 -Dale? 732 00:36:25,617 --> 00:36:27,553 You do care for me, don't you? 733 00:36:27,586 --> 00:36:31,557 -After the risks you've taken for me? 734 00:36:31,590 --> 00:36:32,758 Of course, I do. 735 00:36:41,967 --> 00:36:43,569 OK, let's get out of here. 736 00:36:43,602 --> 00:36:45,271 -Is there anything else you want me to do? 737 00:36:45,304 --> 00:36:46,505 -Not a thing. 738 00:36:46,538 --> 00:36:47,273 I'll be in touch with you by phone. 739 00:36:49,941 --> 00:36:51,610 -When will I see you again? 740 00:36:51,643 --> 00:36:52,878 -Very shortly, my love. 741 00:36:57,516 --> 00:36:59,851 -When will I-- 742 00:36:59,885 --> 00:37:02,388 [tires squeeling] 743 00:38:04,082 --> 00:38:05,451 -Columbo! 744 00:38:10,989 --> 00:38:12,624 -Mr. Kingston? 745 00:38:12,658 --> 00:38:15,060 -What are you doing here at this hour of the night? 746 00:38:15,093 --> 00:38:16,728 -Is it night? 747 00:38:16,762 --> 00:38:17,963 -Yes, it is. 748 00:38:20,666 --> 00:38:22,434 -Gee, I, uh. 749 00:38:22,468 --> 00:38:23,902 I must've fallen asleep here. 750 00:38:23,935 --> 00:38:26,004 I came in to read these books. 751 00:38:26,037 --> 00:38:26,972 Did you get your key? 752 00:38:27,005 --> 00:38:28,907 I left your key under mat. 753 00:38:28,940 --> 00:38:29,641 Oh, good. 754 00:38:29,675 --> 00:38:32,077 You got it. 755 00:38:32,110 --> 00:38:35,447 Yes, I, I was reading these articles. 756 00:38:35,481 --> 00:38:37,383 I must've-- 757 00:38:37,416 --> 00:38:38,684 Oh, I'm sorry. 758 00:38:38,717 --> 00:38:39,785 I'm terribly sorry. 759 00:38:39,818 --> 00:38:41,353 I just fell asleep here. 760 00:38:41,387 --> 00:38:42,721 -Look, it's quite late, Lieutenant. 761 00:38:42,754 --> 00:38:44,490 If you don't mind. 762 00:38:44,523 --> 00:38:46,625 I just had a tiresome evening at a lecture, after which I 763 00:38:46,658 --> 00:38:48,594 spent some time with some even more tiresome 764 00:38:48,627 --> 00:38:49,828 people from the museum. 765 00:38:49,861 --> 00:38:51,062 So, if you'll excuse me. 766 00:38:51,096 --> 00:38:52,564 -Oh, of course, I'll get out of your hair. 767 00:38:52,598 --> 00:38:54,366 I'm, I'm awfully sorry about this. 768 00:38:54,400 --> 00:38:56,968 Did you pick up something interesting? 769 00:38:57,002 --> 00:38:58,670 -Uh, no. 770 00:38:58,704 --> 00:39:01,673 Just some, uh, um, insipid watercolors that these people 771 00:39:01,707 --> 00:39:02,674 want me to evaluate. 772 00:39:02,708 --> 00:39:03,542 -Watercolors? 773 00:39:03,575 --> 00:39:04,610 -Yes. 774 00:39:04,643 --> 00:39:05,777 -I was just looking at watercolors. 775 00:39:05,811 --> 00:39:06,745 Matisse. 776 00:39:06,778 --> 00:39:08,146 Wonderful. 777 00:39:08,179 --> 00:39:09,948 I'd love to hear what you had to say about 'em. 778 00:39:09,981 --> 00:39:11,817 Could we take just a moment? 779 00:39:11,850 --> 00:39:12,718 -No, Lieutenant. 780 00:39:12,751 --> 00:39:13,919 Lieutenant, please! 781 00:39:13,952 --> 00:39:16,021 If you don't mind, I, It's quite late. 782 00:39:16,054 --> 00:39:17,122 I'm, I'm quite exhausted. 783 00:39:17,155 --> 00:39:18,089 Some other time, please. 784 00:39:18,123 --> 00:39:19,157 -Oh, I'm sorry. 785 00:39:19,190 --> 00:39:20,058 Of course. 786 00:39:20,091 --> 00:39:20,826 I should have realized. 787 00:39:20,859 --> 00:39:22,494 [phone ringing] 788 00:39:22,528 --> 00:39:22,994 -You know, I just got so caught up in this art thing 789 00:39:23,028 --> 00:39:24,162 that I-- 790 00:39:24,195 --> 00:39:24,896 -My phone, my phone, Lieutenant. 791 00:39:24,930 --> 00:39:25,564 -Your phone? 792 00:39:25,597 --> 00:39:27,032 -My phone. 793 00:39:27,065 --> 00:39:30,502 It, uh, just might be the, uh, people about the ransom. 794 00:39:30,536 --> 00:39:31,737 -Oh, by all means. 795 00:39:35,040 --> 00:39:36,975 -Hello? 796 00:39:37,008 --> 00:39:39,110 Yes. 797 00:39:39,144 --> 00:39:39,845 Yes, he is. 798 00:39:39,878 --> 00:39:40,646 Just a moment. 799 00:39:40,679 --> 00:39:42,681 It's for you. 800 00:39:42,714 --> 00:39:45,083 -I told them at the office that I might stop by. 801 00:39:45,116 --> 00:39:45,917 Thank you. 802 00:39:45,951 --> 00:39:48,019 -That's all right. 803 00:39:48,053 --> 00:39:49,588 -Yeah. 804 00:39:49,621 --> 00:39:51,857 What? 805 00:39:51,890 --> 00:39:54,826 Well, where was it? 806 00:39:54,860 --> 00:39:58,897 Yes, I understand, but why you calling me for? 807 00:39:58,930 --> 00:40:00,699 Oh. 808 00:40:00,732 --> 00:40:01,867 OK, I'll be right down. 809 00:40:01,900 --> 00:40:03,068 Mm. 810 00:40:05,637 --> 00:40:06,505 Listen, I'm sorry. 811 00:40:06,538 --> 00:40:07,205 I gotta run. 812 00:40:07,238 --> 00:40:08,106 Uh, gee. 813 00:40:08,139 --> 00:40:10,709 It's always something. 814 00:40:10,742 --> 00:40:12,210 You know this highway patrolman, he 815 00:40:12,243 --> 00:40:14,179 found a girl in a car. 816 00:40:14,212 --> 00:40:16,948 Ran over a cliff to Malibu Canyon. 817 00:40:16,982 --> 00:40:19,885 Dead. 818 00:40:19,918 --> 00:40:21,787 -You get all sorts of cases, don't you? 819 00:40:21,820 --> 00:40:24,089 -Yeah, listen, They won't let me live, what are 820 00:40:24,122 --> 00:40:26,725 you gonna to do? 821 00:40:26,758 --> 00:40:29,027 I'm sorry, I, I didn't mean to fall asleep here. 822 00:40:29,060 --> 00:40:30,596 I hope I didn't trouble you too much. 823 00:40:30,629 --> 00:40:31,196 -It's all right. 824 00:40:31,229 --> 00:40:32,564 -Get some rest. 825 00:41:02,561 --> 00:41:03,829 COLUMBO (OFSCREEN): Mrs. Matthews? 826 00:41:03,862 --> 00:41:04,696 -Oh! 827 00:41:04,730 --> 00:41:06,532 Lieutenant Columbo! 828 00:41:06,565 --> 00:41:07,165 -How are you? 829 00:41:07,198 --> 00:41:08,967 -I'm fine. 830 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:10,502 -Listen, Mr. Kingston and the attorney said it was all right 831 00:41:10,536 --> 00:41:11,169 if I drop by. 832 00:41:11,202 --> 00:41:12,738 I hope you don't mind. 833 00:41:12,771 --> 00:41:14,940 -Oh, no, of course not. 834 00:41:14,973 --> 00:41:16,742 The more the merrier. 835 00:41:16,775 --> 00:41:22,614 But it does seem such a shame to hear poor Rudy this way. 836 00:41:22,648 --> 00:41:24,583 All those whereases. 837 00:41:24,616 --> 00:41:26,752 It won't sound like him at all. 838 00:41:26,785 --> 00:41:29,087 -Hmm, you know, lawyers always have a way of making-- 839 00:41:29,120 --> 00:41:30,822 -It's like an old movie. 840 00:41:30,856 --> 00:41:33,158 With all the barristers, and the butlers, and the discarded 841 00:41:33,191 --> 00:41:36,061 wives all gathering together in the library to 842 00:41:36,094 --> 00:41:37,896 hear the will read. 843 00:41:37,929 --> 00:41:39,865 Oh, there, we better go! 844 00:41:39,898 --> 00:41:41,099 Elevators never bothered me until just 845 00:41:41,132 --> 00:41:42,200 about two months ago. 846 00:41:42,233 --> 00:41:44,002 -Really? 847 00:41:44,035 --> 00:41:45,136 You know, I have a friend who used to be afraid of flying-- 848 00:41:45,170 --> 00:41:46,572 -He wasn't always a very nice man. 849 00:41:46,605 --> 00:41:47,773 You know? 850 00:41:47,806 --> 00:41:49,575 Just, business, business, business. 851 00:41:49,608 --> 00:41:50,842 And, and then collecting. 852 00:41:50,876 --> 00:41:53,311 Oh, collecting like some old packrat. 853 00:41:53,344 --> 00:41:57,683 But how anyone could want to kill Rudy, I-- 854 00:41:57,716 --> 00:41:59,250 oh, hello, Dale. 855 00:41:59,284 --> 00:42:00,852 -Edna, darling. 856 00:42:00,886 --> 00:42:02,988 Hello, Lieutenant. 857 00:42:03,021 --> 00:42:04,322 Well, what have you got there this time? 858 00:42:04,355 --> 00:42:05,624 Uh, a pink rabbit? 859 00:42:05,657 --> 00:42:06,057 -Oh this? 860 00:42:06,091 --> 00:42:06,758 No, no. 861 00:42:06,792 --> 00:42:08,126 Not really. 862 00:42:08,159 --> 00:42:08,960 But it is something that I wanted to show you. 863 00:42:08,994 --> 00:42:09,695 -Oh, show me too! 864 00:42:09,728 --> 00:42:10,829 -Edna, my dear. 865 00:42:10,862 --> 00:42:11,329 -Frank. 866 00:42:11,362 --> 00:42:12,297 -Dale. 867 00:42:12,330 --> 00:42:14,232 And Lieutenant Columbo. 868 00:42:14,265 --> 00:42:15,701 We can begin now. 869 00:42:15,734 --> 00:42:17,803 Mr. Evans and his wife are here already. 870 00:42:17,836 --> 00:42:19,137 Oh, but the Lieutenant was just going to show us-- 871 00:42:19,170 --> 00:42:19,905 -Nevermind. 872 00:42:19,938 --> 00:42:21,039 He'll show me. 873 00:42:21,072 --> 00:42:21,873 We'll join you in a little while. 874 00:42:21,907 --> 00:42:23,141 Thank you, Frank. 875 00:42:23,174 --> 00:42:24,109 -I, uh, I hope you're feeling better Edna. 876 00:42:27,012 --> 00:42:28,179 -What do you think? 877 00:42:32,651 --> 00:42:34,119 -It's frightful. 878 00:42:34,152 --> 00:42:35,253 -That's what I figured. 879 00:42:35,286 --> 00:42:36,755 But you know what? 880 00:42:36,788 --> 00:42:38,223 I thought maybe you just might recognize the 881 00:42:38,256 --> 00:42:39,625 style or the signature. 882 00:42:42,661 --> 00:42:43,328 -No. 883 00:42:43,361 --> 00:42:44,996 Who on earth is Tracy? 884 00:42:45,030 --> 00:42:47,265 -Well, do you remember the other night when I had to 885 00:42:47,298 --> 00:42:49,067 leave your place in a hurry? 886 00:42:49,100 --> 00:42:50,035 -Oh, yes. 887 00:42:50,068 --> 00:42:51,269 That highway patrol thing. 888 00:42:51,302 --> 00:42:52,971 Some kind of an accident, wasn't it? 889 00:42:53,004 --> 00:42:54,906 -That's what it looked like, but you see, I told them. 890 00:42:54,940 --> 00:42:57,242 I said, whenever a case comes up that has anything to do 891 00:42:57,275 --> 00:42:59,845 with art or painting, you call me. 892 00:42:59,878 --> 00:43:01,012 -Now wait a minute. 893 00:43:01,046 --> 00:43:01,780 You mean, it wasn't an accident? 894 00:43:01,813 --> 00:43:02,614 -Oh, yeah. 895 00:43:02,648 --> 00:43:03,749 It's an accident. 896 00:43:03,782 --> 00:43:05,383 I mean, that's what it's listed as. 897 00:43:05,416 --> 00:43:08,386 But anyway, you see, the dead girl, she was some kind of an 898 00:43:08,419 --> 00:43:09,688 art student. 899 00:43:09,721 --> 00:43:10,922 And I thought, well, who knows. 900 00:43:10,956 --> 00:43:12,758 Maybe you knew something about her. 901 00:43:12,791 --> 00:43:15,060 Tracy O'Connor? 902 00:43:15,093 --> 00:43:17,262 -[laughs] 903 00:43:17,295 --> 00:43:21,232 Lieutenant, there must be over 100,000 art students in 904 00:43:21,266 --> 00:43:23,635 southern California. 905 00:43:23,669 --> 00:43:25,136 -Well, you see. 906 00:43:25,170 --> 00:43:27,072 I remember seeing one of those lecture schedules in your 907 00:43:27,105 --> 00:43:29,808 apartment and a couple of months ago, you gave several 908 00:43:29,841 --> 00:43:32,410 lectures in the school where this girl was enrolled. 909 00:43:32,443 --> 00:43:33,879 This is what she looks like. 910 00:43:33,912 --> 00:43:35,313 -Be realistic, Lieutenant. 911 00:43:35,346 --> 00:43:37,749 You think I can remember everyone who ever sat in on 912 00:43:37,783 --> 00:43:40,251 one of my lectures? 913 00:43:40,285 --> 00:43:42,153 I've never seen that girl before in my life. 914 00:43:42,187 --> 00:43:45,657 Why don't you stop wasting everybody's time? 915 00:43:45,691 --> 00:43:47,793 -These are all minor details. 916 00:43:47,826 --> 00:43:49,160 Uh, sit down, Dale. 917 00:43:49,194 --> 00:43:50,929 -Thank you, Frank. 918 00:43:50,962 --> 00:43:55,967 -For their devoted service to me for the past 10 years-- 919 00:43:56,001 --> 00:43:59,104 uh, why don't you make yourself comfortable. 920 00:43:59,137 --> 00:44:01,039 We've, uh, skimmed over the preliminaries. 921 00:44:01,072 --> 00:44:03,174 We're now down to the salient points. 922 00:44:03,208 --> 00:44:05,410 -Proceed as you wish, counsellor. 923 00:44:05,443 --> 00:44:07,145 -Mm. 924 00:44:07,178 --> 00:44:09,047 For their devoted service to me for the past 10 years, I 925 00:44:09,080 --> 00:44:12,283 bequeath to Mr. And Mrs. Evans, jointly, an annual 926 00:44:12,317 --> 00:44:15,020 payment of $2,000. 927 00:44:15,053 --> 00:44:18,323 To be paid on the first day of each and every year in which 928 00:44:18,356 --> 00:44:20,726 either one of them is still surviving. 929 00:44:20,759 --> 00:44:22,894 -Such a kind of man. 930 00:44:22,928 --> 00:44:26,097 -Finally, to, uh, to my primary heir of all previous 931 00:44:26,131 --> 00:44:28,433 wills, to my nephew, Dale Kingston. 932 00:44:28,466 --> 00:44:31,169 Whom I once supported through college and who has had the 933 00:44:31,202 --> 00:44:34,072 full freedom of my home and possessions ever since, 934 00:44:34,105 --> 00:44:36,174 without thought of recompense. 935 00:44:36,207 --> 00:44:40,078 I bequeath the full bulk and remainder of my estate with 936 00:44:40,111 --> 00:44:43,214 this one single exception-- 937 00:44:43,248 --> 00:44:47,218 to Edna Matthews, the wife whom I mistakenly divorced 15 938 00:44:47,252 --> 00:44:51,990 years ago, I bequeath my entire art collection. 939 00:44:52,023 --> 00:44:53,792 -Oh! 940 00:44:53,825 --> 00:44:55,426 FRANK (OFFSCREEN): Including all of those paintings listed 941 00:44:55,460 --> 00:44:58,163 in the so-called Matthews collection. 942 00:44:58,196 --> 00:44:59,130 -Mr. Kingston. 943 00:44:59,164 --> 00:45:00,832 Oh no! 944 00:45:00,866 --> 00:45:02,400 FRANK (OFFSCREEN): If you please, this will is properly 945 00:45:02,433 --> 00:45:05,203 signed and witnessed as of the 10th of last month. 946 00:45:05,236 --> 00:45:06,471 Here, I, I, uh, think you should all 947 00:45:06,504 --> 00:45:09,040 take a look at these. 948 00:45:09,074 --> 00:45:10,175 -Dale. 949 00:45:10,208 --> 00:45:11,309 I'm sorry. 950 00:45:11,342 --> 00:45:12,878 I, I, I'm really sorry. 951 00:45:12,911 --> 00:45:13,845 -Aww, no. 952 00:45:13,879 --> 00:45:15,346 Don't be silly, Aunt Edna. 953 00:45:15,380 --> 00:45:17,849 All it means is that I'll now be able to criticize your 954 00:45:17,883 --> 00:45:21,119 collection like I used to criticize his. 955 00:45:21,152 --> 00:45:24,055 Thank you, Frank. 956 00:45:24,089 --> 00:45:26,057 -Lieutenant? 957 00:45:26,091 --> 00:45:29,394 -Mrs. Matthews, I hope you don't-- 958 00:45:29,427 --> 00:45:31,129 this is just such a suprise. 959 00:45:31,162 --> 00:45:32,197 MRS. EVANS (OFFSCREEN): I happy for you. 960 00:45:32,230 --> 00:45:35,200 I know you'll be pleased with it. 961 00:45:35,233 --> 00:45:36,835 -Well, really is a shock. 962 00:45:36,868 --> 00:45:38,469 File those, would you, please? 963 00:45:38,503 --> 00:45:42,373 I tried to talk Rudy out of it, naturally. 964 00:45:42,407 --> 00:45:45,811 He always intended to leave that collection to Dale and 965 00:45:45,844 --> 00:45:48,413 gave it to her. 966 00:45:48,446 --> 00:45:50,949 That's why I thought you'd like to be here. 967 00:45:50,982 --> 00:45:52,350 Legally, I couldn't say anything until-- 968 00:45:52,383 --> 00:45:54,085 -Oh, sure, I understand that. 969 00:45:54,119 --> 00:45:57,488 It's, it's just that that was a new will only last month? 970 00:45:57,522 --> 00:45:58,556 -That's correct. 971 00:45:58,589 --> 00:46:00,358 He wrote most of it himself. 972 00:46:00,391 --> 00:46:03,328 Oh, he promised to let me draw up something more detailed and 973 00:46:03,361 --> 00:46:04,930 complete later on, but-- 974 00:46:04,963 --> 00:46:07,899 -Boy, I can't figure it, I-- 975 00:46:07,933 --> 00:46:10,201 you'd think the nephew would get the paintings. 976 00:46:10,235 --> 00:46:12,437 -I agree, I agree. 977 00:46:12,470 --> 00:46:16,842 Mr. Matthews had disagreements with Dale, but an art 978 00:46:16,875 --> 00:46:19,377 collection like that is big business. 979 00:46:19,410 --> 00:46:24,449 To manage that requires specialized skill, taste. 980 00:46:24,482 --> 00:46:29,054 Why simply leave the whole thing to a poor unstable 981 00:46:29,087 --> 00:46:31,923 creature like Edna. 982 00:46:31,957 --> 00:46:33,992 Those comments are hardly professional of me, are they? 983 00:46:34,025 --> 00:46:36,928 -One thing though, if Mr. Kingston doesn't get the 984 00:46:36,962 --> 00:46:39,264 collection, he at least gets the rest of the estate. 985 00:46:39,297 --> 00:46:40,966 FRANK (OFFSCREEN): It's meaningless. 986 00:46:40,999 --> 00:46:43,201 He rented that big house. 987 00:46:43,234 --> 00:46:45,937 Rudy disposed of all his business interests. 988 00:46:45,971 --> 00:46:48,339 There really isn't any remaining estate to speak of. 989 00:46:51,476 --> 00:46:53,344 -Well, listen. 990 00:46:53,378 --> 00:46:54,880 Thanks for letting me come down. 991 00:46:54,913 --> 00:46:56,547 I gotta get back to work. 992 00:46:56,581 --> 00:47:00,385 -Uh, Lieutenant, uh, your painting. 993 00:47:00,418 --> 00:47:01,386 -Oh, thank you very much. 994 00:47:01,419 --> 00:47:02,453 -Uh, lieutenant? 995 00:47:02,487 --> 00:47:04,522 My lighter. 996 00:47:04,555 --> 00:47:06,992 -Oh. 997 00:47:07,025 --> 00:47:07,859 Thank you. 998 00:47:07,893 --> 00:47:09,094 -Mmhmm. 999 00:47:13,531 --> 00:47:15,166 -Ms. Henderson, I'll make my calls now, please. 1000 00:47:20,038 --> 00:47:21,206 DALE (OFFSCREEN): Looking for me, Lieutenant? 1001 00:47:23,541 --> 00:47:24,910 -Oh. 1002 00:47:24,943 --> 00:47:25,977 Yeah, I thought I'd kind of catch you out 1003 00:47:26,011 --> 00:47:27,312 in the parking lot. 1004 00:47:27,345 --> 00:47:29,514 -Expected to find me there kicking my tires in 1005 00:47:29,547 --> 00:47:31,549 frustration, I suppose? 1006 00:47:31,582 --> 00:47:33,885 -Well, I thought there'd be the normal amount of 1007 00:47:33,919 --> 00:47:35,020 disappointment. 1008 00:47:35,053 --> 00:47:37,155 -Oh, you are so transparent, Columbo. 1009 00:47:37,188 --> 00:47:38,957 You had this thing all figured out right from the start, 1010 00:47:38,990 --> 00:47:40,491 haven't you? 1011 00:47:40,525 --> 00:47:43,895 Dale Kingston hired someone to fake the theft 1012 00:47:43,929 --> 00:47:45,296 and kill his uncle. 1013 00:47:45,330 --> 00:47:48,199 Maybe even some poor little art student, perhaps. 1014 00:47:48,233 --> 00:47:50,168 -Mr. Kingston, I never said that. 1015 00:47:50,201 --> 00:47:52,270 -And even though I had an airtight alibi by total 1016 00:47:52,303 --> 00:47:55,073 accident, at the time of my uncle's murder, that still 1017 00:47:55,106 --> 00:47:56,274 didn't stop you, did it? 1018 00:47:56,307 --> 00:47:57,108 -Mr. Kingston, really. 1019 00:47:57,142 --> 00:47:58,509 I had no idea. 1020 00:47:58,543 --> 00:48:00,211 -No, at this point, I'm sure that even a compulsively 1021 00:48:00,245 --> 00:48:03,248 suspicious bureaucrat like you, must have his doubts 1022 00:48:03,281 --> 00:48:05,316 about my guilt. 1023 00:48:05,350 --> 00:48:08,253 Because you heard it up there, Mr. Columbo, you heard it in 1024 00:48:08,286 --> 00:48:09,520 plain English. 1025 00:48:09,554 --> 00:48:12,390 I do not inherit. 1026 00:48:12,423 --> 00:48:14,092 Edna does. 1027 00:48:14,125 --> 00:48:17,028 -So, that's very true, Mr. Kingston, that's very true. 1028 00:48:17,062 --> 00:48:17,628 Except, um. 1029 00:48:17,662 --> 00:48:19,998 -Except what? 1030 00:48:20,031 --> 00:48:23,101 -Well, maybe you didn't know that your 1031 00:48:23,134 --> 00:48:25,103 uncle changed his will. 1032 00:48:25,136 --> 00:48:28,473 -Oh, I was hoping you'd say that. 1033 00:48:28,506 --> 00:48:30,976 Because, you see, I've known for more than 10 days that I 1034 00:48:31,009 --> 00:48:34,946 couldn't possibly inherit any part of that collection. 1035 00:48:34,980 --> 00:48:36,181 And since you won't believe me, maybe 1036 00:48:36,214 --> 00:48:39,050 you'll believe my uncle. 1037 00:48:39,084 --> 00:48:40,485 Go on! 1038 00:48:40,518 --> 00:48:43,388 I'm sure somebody in your department is capable of 1039 00:48:43,421 --> 00:48:45,590 verifying that signature. 1040 00:48:45,623 --> 00:48:48,093 C'mon, read it. 1041 00:48:48,126 --> 00:48:50,361 He sent me that letter 10 days ago telling me 1042 00:48:50,395 --> 00:48:51,229 about the new will. 1043 00:48:51,262 --> 00:48:52,397 Look at the postmark. 1044 00:48:56,067 --> 00:48:57,568 -So, you did know? 1045 00:48:57,602 --> 00:48:58,970 -Of course I knew. 1046 00:49:01,072 --> 00:49:04,442 Now will you please do me a favor and stop pestering me. 1047 00:49:04,475 --> 00:49:06,677 And go on out and do what you should have done in the first 1048 00:49:06,711 --> 00:49:08,246 place, huh? 1049 00:49:08,279 --> 00:49:09,514 Find the real killer. 1050 00:49:30,468 --> 00:49:31,136 LANDLADY (OFFSCREEN): You know, 1051 00:49:31,169 --> 00:49:32,037 Lieutenant, I'm not a busybody. 1052 00:49:32,070 --> 00:49:34,005 COLUMBO (OFSCREEN): I never said that. 1053 00:49:34,039 --> 00:49:35,140 -Yeah, well. 1054 00:49:35,173 --> 00:49:36,574 Some landlords like to pry into the 1055 00:49:36,607 --> 00:49:37,775 lives of their tenants. 1056 00:49:37,808 --> 00:49:39,010 But not me. 1057 00:49:39,044 --> 00:49:40,478 My policy is live and let live. 1058 00:49:40,511 --> 00:49:41,246 C'mon. 1059 00:49:41,279 --> 00:49:42,713 [kissing noise] 1060 00:49:42,747 --> 00:49:43,648 -What's bothering Walter? 1061 00:49:43,681 --> 00:49:44,715 He won't eat. 1062 00:49:44,749 --> 00:49:46,384 -Well, maybe he's not hungry. 1063 00:49:46,417 --> 00:49:48,253 Listen, it's not that you're a busybody, you live here. 1064 00:49:48,286 --> 00:49:49,720 And you see things. 1065 00:49:49,754 --> 00:49:52,190 I mean, how can you live here and not see things? 1066 00:49:52,223 --> 00:49:53,624 -Such as? 1067 00:49:53,658 --> 00:49:54,559 -Well, who goes out with who? 1068 00:49:54,592 --> 00:49:55,626 And who's doing what? 1069 00:49:55,660 --> 00:49:57,028 All those things. 1070 00:49:57,062 --> 00:49:58,196 This girl, Tracy O'Connor. 1071 00:49:58,229 --> 00:49:59,030 Who did she go out with? 1072 00:49:59,064 --> 00:49:59,797 Come on, tell me. 1073 00:49:59,830 --> 00:50:00,765 She dated, didn't she? 1074 00:50:00,798 --> 00:50:02,500 -Oh, of course she dated. 1075 00:50:02,533 --> 00:50:03,734 Oh you know, that was a terrible 1076 00:50:03,768 --> 00:50:05,036 shame about that accident. 1077 00:50:05,070 --> 00:50:06,704 That was a very talented girl. 1078 00:50:06,737 --> 00:50:08,373 -Very. 1079 00:50:08,406 --> 00:50:09,274 -Well, you oughta know, you took one of her paintings the 1080 00:50:09,307 --> 00:50:10,275 last time you were here. 1081 00:50:10,308 --> 00:50:12,343 -She was a very gifted girl. 1082 00:50:12,377 --> 00:50:13,111 -Darn right. 1083 00:50:13,144 --> 00:50:14,312 -Believe me. 1084 00:50:14,345 --> 00:50:14,712 And it was a shame about the accident. 1085 00:50:14,745 --> 00:50:16,247 -Oy. 1086 00:50:16,281 --> 00:50:17,248 -You know why I hated to give up the painting? 1087 00:50:17,282 --> 00:50:18,583 -Well, why did you give it up? 1088 00:50:18,616 --> 00:50:19,417 -I had to. 1089 00:50:19,450 --> 00:50:20,451 -What for? 1090 00:50:20,485 --> 00:50:22,287 -Well, that was evidence. 1091 00:50:22,320 --> 00:50:23,721 -Evidence for what? 1092 00:50:23,754 --> 00:50:25,423 -Listen, I don't want get into that. 1093 00:50:25,456 --> 00:50:26,324 That's too complicated. 1094 00:50:26,357 --> 00:50:27,558 Walter, come here. 1095 00:50:27,592 --> 00:50:29,127 Come here boy. 1096 00:50:29,160 --> 00:50:29,627 Hey, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't do that. 1097 00:50:29,660 --> 00:50:30,828 -Why not? 1098 00:50:30,861 --> 00:50:31,562 -Well, Walter doesn't like strangers. 1099 00:50:31,596 --> 00:50:32,330 He'll bite. 1100 00:50:32,363 --> 00:50:32,730 -Oh will he? 1101 00:50:32,763 --> 00:50:34,099 Oh. 1102 00:50:34,132 --> 00:50:35,500 -It was an accident wasn't it? it? 1103 00:50:35,533 --> 00:50:37,735 -Listen, are you going to tell me about the men in 1104 00:50:37,768 --> 00:50:39,737 her life, or not? 1105 00:50:39,770 --> 00:50:40,771 -All right. 1106 00:50:40,805 --> 00:50:42,373 The men. 1107 00:50:42,407 --> 00:50:45,243 Now, remember, I wasn't particularly trying to find 1108 00:50:45,276 --> 00:50:48,613 out about her, but I do remember one or two. 1109 00:50:48,646 --> 00:50:51,282 There was an actor fella. 1110 00:50:51,316 --> 00:50:52,783 There were a couple of those beach types. 1111 00:50:52,817 --> 00:50:54,485 -Mmhmm, mmhmm. 1112 00:50:54,519 --> 00:50:55,620 -And there's a kid that played-- 1113 00:50:55,653 --> 00:50:56,787 -You want me to tell you the truth? 1114 00:50:56,821 --> 00:50:58,223 -Yeah. 1115 00:50:58,256 --> 00:50:59,857 -I'm interested in one guy in particular. 1116 00:50:59,890 --> 00:51:01,292 -Who? 1117 00:51:01,326 --> 00:51:04,595 -Forty years old, well-dressed, distinguished. 1118 00:51:04,629 --> 00:51:05,430 -Wait a minute. 1119 00:51:05,463 --> 00:51:07,232 Now, wait a minute. 1120 00:51:07,265 --> 00:51:09,367 Come to think of it, there was one older gentleman she was 1121 00:51:09,400 --> 00:51:10,401 seeing. 1122 00:51:10,435 --> 00:51:12,670 -Really, can you describe him? 1123 00:51:12,703 --> 00:51:14,772 -Would a picture help? 1124 00:51:14,805 --> 00:51:16,241 -A picture? 1125 00:51:16,274 --> 00:51:16,874 Are ya kidding? 1126 00:51:16,907 --> 00:51:18,243 -Hm-mm. 1127 00:51:18,276 --> 00:51:19,444 -You have a picture of this fella? 1128 00:51:19,477 --> 00:51:20,345 -Yeah, it's around here someplace if I 1129 00:51:20,378 --> 00:51:21,312 haven't thrown it away. 1130 00:51:21,346 --> 00:51:22,513 It's probably in my album. 1131 00:51:22,547 --> 00:51:24,182 -Where did you get a photograph of him? 1132 00:51:24,215 --> 00:51:26,717 -Well, I was taking some snapshots of my, um, nephew 1133 00:51:26,751 --> 00:51:28,319 out at the pool. 1134 00:51:28,353 --> 00:51:31,189 And Tracy and her friend were out there, so I took 1135 00:51:31,222 --> 00:51:32,323 one of them, too. 1136 00:51:32,357 --> 00:51:33,558 Now I'm sure it's in one of these. 1137 00:51:33,591 --> 00:51:34,325 -You're a lifesaver. 1138 00:51:34,359 --> 00:51:35,693 -Well. 1139 00:51:35,726 --> 00:51:36,861 Let's see. 1140 00:51:38,663 --> 00:51:40,431 Oh, here was one. 1141 00:51:40,465 --> 00:51:42,433 That's when my cousins were out here from Milwaukee. 1142 00:51:42,467 --> 00:51:44,735 We stocked up about those roadside stands, you know for 1143 00:51:44,769 --> 00:51:45,603 date malts. 1144 00:51:45,636 --> 00:51:46,704 Oh, I got so sick. 1145 00:51:46,737 --> 00:51:47,538 But they're awful good. 1146 00:51:47,572 --> 00:51:48,406 You ever had one? 1147 00:51:48,439 --> 00:51:50,308 I think you'd like them. 1148 00:51:50,341 --> 00:51:51,909 Oh, there's Cindy Lou. 1149 00:51:51,942 --> 00:51:52,810 That's my cousin's kid. 1150 00:51:52,843 --> 00:51:54,545 She's um, named for me. 1151 00:51:54,579 --> 00:51:55,580 Look at her. 1152 00:51:55,613 --> 00:51:57,348 That's at Grauman's Chinese. 1153 00:51:57,382 --> 00:51:58,683 She's trying to fit her feet into the, you know, the things 1154 00:51:58,716 --> 00:52:00,185 in the concrete. 1155 00:52:00,218 --> 00:52:01,719 That's awful cute, I made her that dress. 1156 00:52:01,752 --> 00:52:02,487 Doesn't it look nice? 1157 00:52:02,520 --> 00:52:03,888 It has smocking. 1158 00:52:03,921 --> 00:52:04,822 -Can you see-- 1159 00:52:04,855 --> 00:52:06,557 -Well, let's see now. 1160 00:52:06,591 --> 00:52:09,427 Oh, here's a whole bunch of us that went out to the family 1161 00:52:09,460 --> 00:52:10,628 plot and had a picnic. 1162 00:52:10,661 --> 00:52:12,463 We did some weeding and planting and we 1163 00:52:12,497 --> 00:52:13,398 had the best time. 1164 00:52:13,431 --> 00:52:14,299 We had more laughs. 1165 00:52:14,332 --> 00:52:15,300 Look, isn't that cute? 1166 00:52:15,333 --> 00:52:16,234 That's my Uncle Henry there. 1167 00:52:16,267 --> 00:52:17,235 -Oh. 1168 00:52:17,268 --> 00:52:17,835 -Oh, no wait a minute. 1169 00:52:17,868 --> 00:52:18,736 We must-- 1170 00:52:18,769 --> 00:52:19,737 -Do you have any idea-- 1171 00:52:19,770 --> 00:52:20,505 -Oh, that's a nice one, too. 1172 00:52:20,538 --> 00:52:21,506 Look at that. 1173 00:52:21,539 --> 00:52:22,640 That was taken at the zoo. 1174 00:52:22,673 --> 00:52:23,374 Isn't that a good one of the lion? 1175 00:52:23,408 --> 00:52:24,609 -Wonderful. 1176 00:52:24,642 --> 00:52:25,410 Do you have any idea where the picture was? 1177 00:52:25,443 --> 00:52:26,244 -Well, now wait. 1178 00:52:26,277 --> 00:52:26,777 Uh oh, here it is. 1179 00:52:26,811 --> 00:52:27,378 Here you go. 1180 00:52:27,412 --> 00:52:28,246 There. 1181 00:52:28,279 --> 00:52:28,613 Well, there he is. 1182 00:52:30,915 --> 00:52:32,250 That's the one. 1183 00:52:32,283 --> 00:52:34,685 Any help? 1184 00:52:34,719 --> 00:52:35,786 No kidding? 1185 00:52:35,820 --> 00:52:36,621 -That's not him. 1186 00:52:36,654 --> 00:52:37,822 -Aw, I'm sorry. 1187 00:52:40,591 --> 00:52:42,727 GARDENER (OFFSCREEN): You guys still guarding this place? 1188 00:52:42,760 --> 00:52:43,694 -Just me. 1189 00:52:43,728 --> 00:52:45,663 I keep the tourists away. 1190 00:52:45,696 --> 00:52:49,400 Say, uh, do you know anything about aphids? 1191 00:52:49,434 --> 00:52:50,635 -Aphids? 1192 00:52:50,668 --> 00:52:52,303 -Yeah, they're destroying my roses. 1193 00:52:52,337 --> 00:52:54,572 My wife doesn't want me to use any pesticides. 1194 00:52:54,605 --> 00:52:56,307 -Hmm. 1195 00:52:56,341 --> 00:52:59,877 -Hard spray from your garden hose around 4:00 or 5:00 PM. 1196 00:52:59,910 --> 00:53:02,780 Uh, the sun's still hot enough to dry. 1197 00:53:02,813 --> 00:53:05,783 And, uh, it won't burn your flowers. 1198 00:53:05,816 --> 00:53:08,419 -Just water, huh? 1199 00:53:08,453 --> 00:53:10,555 Thanks, I'll try it. 1200 00:53:10,588 --> 00:53:11,756 -OK. 1201 00:53:18,028 --> 00:53:19,897 Hey! 1202 00:53:19,930 --> 00:53:21,366 Come here! 1203 00:53:21,399 --> 00:53:22,567 Look at this! 1204 00:53:42,553 --> 00:53:44,955 -Your ex-husband lived right up there, didn't he? 1205 00:53:44,989 --> 00:53:45,923 -Uh, he, yes. 1206 00:53:45,956 --> 00:53:47,558 Right up there on the hill. 1207 00:53:47,592 --> 00:53:51,462 Brooding down on me like Zeus. 1208 00:53:51,496 --> 00:53:54,499 When we were married, I always used to like this house. 1209 00:53:54,532 --> 00:53:56,267 Soon as we got divorced, I moved in. 1210 00:53:56,301 --> 00:54:00,305 Demo But for years, Rudy and I couldn't have been farther 1211 00:54:00,338 --> 00:54:02,773 away from each other, if, if I'd bought a 1212 00:54:02,807 --> 00:54:04,709 house on the moon. 1213 00:54:04,742 --> 00:54:06,644 Are you sure you wouldn't like a drink? 1214 00:54:06,677 --> 00:54:07,812 -Oh, no, thank you very much. 1215 00:54:07,845 --> 00:54:09,580 Are they real? 1216 00:54:09,614 --> 00:54:10,047 -Yes. 1217 00:54:10,080 --> 00:54:10,815 -May I? 1218 00:54:10,848 --> 00:54:11,582 -Oh, of course. 1219 00:54:11,616 --> 00:54:12,850 Help yourself. 1220 00:54:12,883 --> 00:54:15,019 -So, uh, what changed all that? 1221 00:54:15,052 --> 00:54:16,521 I mean, how did you and Rudy get to 1222 00:54:16,554 --> 00:54:17,922 seeing one another again? 1223 00:54:17,955 --> 00:54:20,758 -Well, we just bumped into each other a 1224 00:54:20,791 --> 00:54:22,827 couple of months ago. 1225 00:54:22,860 --> 00:54:25,596 And, well, we were older. 1226 00:54:25,630 --> 00:54:30,901 And he wasn't quite so stuffy anymore. 1227 00:54:30,935 --> 00:54:34,905 And maybe I don't throw things, oh like parties and 1228 00:54:34,939 --> 00:54:37,575 handsome Italians quite so much. 1229 00:54:37,608 --> 00:54:38,676 -Uh, ma'am, I know you're in a hurry, 1230 00:54:38,709 --> 00:54:40,010 you want to go shopping. 1231 00:54:40,044 --> 00:54:42,380 But I wondered first, if we could talk about-- 1232 00:54:42,413 --> 00:54:46,417 -But, you want to know about that will thing, of course. 1233 00:54:46,451 --> 00:54:48,419 I don't blame you. 1234 00:54:48,453 --> 00:54:52,790 Uh, uh, but, but it, don't misunderstand. 1235 00:54:52,823 --> 00:54:56,561 Rudy and I weren't, uh, starting to sing September 1236 00:54:56,594 --> 00:54:58,329 songs or anything like that. 1237 00:54:58,363 --> 00:55:00,331 But-- 1238 00:55:00,365 --> 00:55:05,703 well, you see, years ago, I used to think I was artistic. 1239 00:55:05,736 --> 00:55:09,707 And I literally dragged him into his first museum. 1240 00:55:09,740 --> 00:55:13,378 And that's how his whole collection all began. 1241 00:55:13,411 --> 00:55:15,880 Because naturally, Rudy started sensing a, a good 1242 00:55:15,913 --> 00:55:17,782 investment area. 1243 00:55:17,815 --> 00:55:22,753 And, mm, some of the paintings I liked weren't too bad. 1244 00:55:22,787 --> 00:55:25,690 -But it was my understanding that, uh, it was his nephew 1245 00:55:25,723 --> 00:55:27,692 who picked out all of his paintings. 1246 00:55:27,725 --> 00:55:29,727 -Oh, yes, later on. 1247 00:55:29,760 --> 00:55:32,997 But Dale was just in college then. 1248 00:55:33,030 --> 00:55:38,869 Uh, that was just about the time when, mm, when I started 1249 00:55:38,903 --> 00:55:41,506 misbehaving. 1250 00:55:41,539 --> 00:55:44,041 And then, of course, after our divorce, the collection became 1251 00:55:44,074 --> 00:55:46,644 an obsession with Rudy. 1252 00:55:46,677 --> 00:55:48,379 And a whole career for Dale 1253 00:55:48,413 --> 00:55:50,648 -So since you were in at the beginning, Mr. Matthews last 1254 00:55:50,681 --> 00:55:52,850 month decided to leave the whole collection to you. 1255 00:55:52,883 --> 00:55:55,386 But he didn't want me to keep them. 1256 00:55:55,420 --> 00:55:57,655 You don't think that, do you? 1257 00:55:57,688 --> 00:55:59,156 -Well. 1258 00:55:59,189 --> 00:56:00,758 -Oh, dear. 1259 00:56:00,791 --> 00:56:02,893 I guess nobody's going to understand. 1260 00:56:02,927 --> 00:56:04,562 Eh, eh, eh. 1261 00:56:04,595 --> 00:56:09,066 No, you, you see, poor Rudy was finally tired of it, 1262 00:56:09,099 --> 00:56:10,668 that's all. 1263 00:56:10,701 --> 00:56:14,705 All the greedy buying, and bidding, and hoarding. 1264 00:56:14,739 --> 00:56:19,109 He finally, he finally agreed with me, that the people 1265 00:56:19,143 --> 00:56:23,714 should own those lovely things instead of just collectors. 1266 00:56:23,748 --> 00:56:27,051 He decided to give them all away. 1267 00:56:27,084 --> 00:56:29,587 To schools, museums. 1268 00:56:29,620 --> 00:56:31,121 Oh. 1269 00:56:31,155 --> 00:56:35,960 But oh dear it takes so much time to work that out. 1270 00:56:35,993 --> 00:56:39,129 To decide which places get which-- 1271 00:56:39,163 --> 00:56:41,165 -And in the meantime, he didn't want Dale Kingston to 1272 00:56:41,198 --> 00:56:43,468 get his hands on it, is that it? 1273 00:56:43,501 --> 00:56:45,603 -I don't like to say that. 1274 00:56:45,636 --> 00:56:51,008 I was just so happy that Rudy was finally tuning human. 1275 00:56:51,041 --> 00:56:53,578 [doorbell] 1276 00:56:53,611 --> 00:56:54,779 -Who on earth? 1277 00:57:00,250 --> 00:57:01,151 -Hello, Aunt Edna. 1278 00:57:01,185 --> 00:57:02,753 May I come in? 1279 00:57:02,787 --> 00:57:04,021 How are you dear? 1280 00:57:04,054 --> 00:57:05,990 -Oh, I didn't think you would have even 1281 00:57:06,023 --> 00:57:07,592 remembered where I lived. 1282 00:57:07,625 --> 00:57:08,893 -Oh, of course I do. 1283 00:57:08,926 --> 00:57:11,662 Had a message from a Lieutenant Columb-- 1284 00:57:11,696 --> 00:57:13,197 oh, there you are. 1285 00:57:13,230 --> 00:57:15,032 What's this all about? 1286 00:57:15,065 --> 00:57:15,966 -Is it about the gun? 1287 00:57:16,000 --> 00:57:18,035 -What? 1288 00:57:18,068 --> 00:57:18,869 What gun? 1289 00:57:18,903 --> 00:57:20,037 What is all this? 1290 00:57:20,070 --> 00:57:21,572 -Well, I thought you'd be interested. 1291 00:57:21,606 --> 00:57:23,974 About a half hour ago, a gardener up on that hill 1292 00:57:24,008 --> 00:57:27,545 there, he found a .38 revolver. 1293 00:57:27,578 --> 00:57:29,914 And it's the same kind as the one that was missing from your 1294 00:57:29,947 --> 00:57:32,517 uncle's desk. 1295 00:57:32,550 --> 00:57:34,218 Uh, may I use your phone? 1296 00:57:34,251 --> 00:57:36,687 -Oh, yes, of course. 1297 00:57:36,721 --> 00:57:38,222 Isn't that silly? 1298 00:57:38,255 --> 00:57:40,658 Right up above my house. 1299 00:57:40,691 --> 00:57:42,627 Well, I've walked on that hill myself. 1300 00:57:48,132 --> 00:57:50,735 -Ballistics? 1301 00:57:50,768 --> 00:57:52,236 Is this Charlie? 1302 00:57:52,269 --> 00:57:53,938 Lieutenant Columbo. 1303 00:57:53,971 --> 00:57:55,773 Charlie, I sent that stuff over there 1304 00:57:55,806 --> 00:57:58,275 over a half hour ago. 1305 00:57:58,308 --> 00:58:00,077 Oh. 1306 00:58:00,110 --> 00:58:01,245 Thank you. 1307 00:58:04,014 --> 00:58:07,618 It's the murder gun all right. 1308 00:58:07,652 --> 00:58:09,887 Oh, there's nothing to be upset about. 1309 00:58:09,920 --> 00:58:14,759 -But I was just telling Dale, I, I, I go up there myself 1310 00:58:14,792 --> 00:58:16,293 when I want a breath of air. 1311 00:58:16,326 --> 00:58:19,029 Well, I even walked over to see Rudy just the night before 1312 00:58:19,063 --> 00:58:20,731 he was killed. 1313 00:58:20,765 --> 00:58:21,966 -Aunt Edna, I don't think you ought to say another word. 1314 00:58:21,999 --> 00:58:23,968 The Lieutenant may get the wrong idea. 1315 00:58:24,001 --> 00:58:26,270 EDNA (OFFSCREEN): What? 1316 00:58:26,303 --> 00:58:29,774 Oh, but, but, surely no one could think that I-- 1317 00:58:29,807 --> 00:58:30,908 -Threw that gun there? 1318 00:58:30,941 --> 00:58:32,677 Oh no, Mrs. Matthews. 1319 00:58:32,710 --> 00:58:34,211 No, no, no, no, no. 1320 00:58:34,244 --> 00:58:36,814 No, you see, I finally figured out what happened. 1321 00:58:36,847 --> 00:58:39,283 Whoever was in that house that night, they ran out the back, 1322 00:58:39,316 --> 00:58:40,951 they just kept on going. 1323 00:58:40,985 --> 00:58:42,753 Well, naturally, they were anxious to get rid of your 1324 00:58:42,787 --> 00:58:44,254 ex-husband's gun. 1325 00:58:44,288 --> 00:58:45,723 It could've been anybody. 1326 00:58:45,756 --> 00:58:46,757 -It could? 1327 00:58:46,791 --> 00:58:47,725 -Yes. 1328 00:58:47,758 --> 00:58:49,293 Absolutely, it could. 1329 00:58:49,326 --> 00:58:51,596 You have nothing to worry about. 1330 00:58:51,629 --> 00:58:52,797 Now did you want to go shopping? 1331 00:58:55,833 --> 00:58:57,702 -Well, I was planning to meet some friends at the fashion 1332 00:58:57,735 --> 00:58:59,670 center, but I can do that some other time. 1333 00:58:59,704 --> 00:59:00,938 -No, I want you to go right ahead. 1334 00:59:00,971 --> 00:59:03,007 And I want you to forget about all this. 1335 00:59:03,040 --> 00:59:04,675 Just do what my wife does. 1336 00:59:04,709 --> 00:59:06,777 Because when she hits a department store she can 1337 00:59:06,811 --> 00:59:08,078 forget anything. 1338 00:59:08,112 --> 00:59:10,615 Even the fact that I'm sitting outside waiting. 1339 00:59:10,648 --> 00:59:12,349 -Have a good time, Edna. 1340 00:59:12,382 --> 00:59:13,784 Bye! 1341 00:59:17,988 --> 00:59:21,258 -What are you trying to do her? 1342 00:59:21,291 --> 00:59:23,027 -I'm sorry, I don't follow. 1343 00:59:23,060 --> 00:59:24,895 -Well, you know perfectly well that it was a woman that ran 1344 00:59:24,929 --> 00:59:26,163 out of that place that night. 1345 00:59:26,196 --> 00:59:27,064 You said so yourself. 1346 00:59:27,097 --> 00:59:29,900 -Yeah sure, but not her. 1347 00:59:29,934 --> 00:59:32,236 -Well, I hope you really mean that, Lieutenant. 1348 00:59:32,269 --> 00:59:34,805 That you're not just playing some kind of a game with her. 1349 00:59:34,839 --> 00:59:35,840 -A game? 1350 00:59:35,873 --> 00:59:37,107 -Yes, you know what I mean. 1351 00:59:37,141 --> 00:59:38,643 Lulling her into a false sense of security. 1352 00:59:38,676 --> 00:59:40,878 Edna's a very vulnerable person. 1353 00:59:40,911 --> 00:59:42,980 -Mr. Kingston, you've got me all wrong, really. 1354 00:59:43,013 --> 00:59:44,882 I wouldn't think of a thing like that. 1355 00:59:44,915 --> 00:59:47,084 That lady wouldn't hurt a fly. 1356 00:59:47,117 --> 00:59:49,119 MALE SPEAKER (OFFSCREEN): Lieutenant? 1357 00:59:49,153 --> 00:59:50,320 Can you come around here for a minute? 1358 00:59:53,090 --> 00:59:56,627 You told me not to bother you until she'd gone. 1359 00:59:56,661 --> 00:59:57,795 -What is it? 1360 00:59:57,828 --> 00:59:58,963 -Well, we found something else. 1361 00:59:58,996 --> 01:00:00,631 She's got some trash cans back here. 1362 01:00:05,069 --> 01:00:07,905 -Rudy Matthews, 417 Pine View. 1363 01:00:07,938 --> 01:00:10,274 -Looks like that piece of wrapping paper that was torn 1364 01:00:10,307 --> 01:00:12,109 from the rest of it in his house. 1365 01:00:12,142 --> 01:00:13,844 Remember? 1366 01:00:13,878 --> 01:00:16,180 We figured the thief used it. 1367 01:00:16,213 --> 01:00:18,115 -All right, you better get that down for fingerprinting 1368 01:00:18,148 --> 01:00:19,416 in comparison with the other papers. 1369 01:00:19,449 --> 01:00:20,918 Is there anything else? 1370 01:00:20,951 --> 01:00:24,388 -No, we've covered every inch of the grounds. 1371 01:00:24,421 --> 01:00:25,790 -Be careful with that. 1372 01:00:32,329 --> 01:00:33,197 -Now what? 1373 01:00:33,230 --> 01:00:35,232 -I don't know. 1374 01:00:35,265 --> 01:00:37,768 -I know what you're thinking, Lieutenant. 1375 01:00:37,802 --> 01:00:41,672 A gun and now this new evidence. 1376 01:00:41,706 --> 01:00:42,873 Looks pretty bad for her. 1377 01:00:42,907 --> 01:00:43,440 -Yes, it does. 1378 01:00:43,473 --> 01:00:45,009 Yes. 1379 01:00:45,042 --> 01:00:46,944 -I'm still convinced that Edna had absolutely 1380 01:00:46,977 --> 01:00:49,146 nothing to do with this. 1381 01:00:49,179 --> 01:00:52,049 -You know, I think I agree with you. 1382 01:00:52,082 --> 01:00:55,152 Look at it this way, If she's really guilty, she's not going 1383 01:00:55,185 --> 01:00:57,855 to put that paper in her garbage can, is she? 1384 01:00:57,888 --> 01:00:59,323 I mean, she's probably going to burn it in a 1385 01:00:59,356 --> 01:01:02,192 fireplace or something. 1386 01:01:02,226 --> 01:01:03,293 -Yes, exactly. 1387 01:01:03,327 --> 01:01:04,829 That's the point. 1388 01:01:04,862 --> 01:01:05,996 -And you know something else, Mr. Kingston? 1389 01:01:06,030 --> 01:01:08,165 You're absolutely right about her. 1390 01:01:08,198 --> 01:01:10,200 She's a, what did you call her before? 1391 01:01:10,234 --> 01:01:11,101 Vulnerable? 1392 01:01:11,135 --> 01:01:12,302 -Yes. 1393 01:01:12,336 --> 01:01:14,204 -She's a vulnerable woman. 1394 01:01:14,238 --> 01:01:16,073 And I'm afraid that if I press her too 1395 01:01:16,106 --> 01:01:17,975 hard she'll fall apart. 1396 01:01:18,008 --> 01:01:19,376 -Oh, yes. 1397 01:01:19,409 --> 01:01:20,878 -And I sure don't want to make the same mistake 1398 01:01:20,911 --> 01:01:22,980 that I made with you. 1399 01:01:23,013 --> 01:01:24,214 No, sir. 1400 01:01:24,248 --> 01:01:25,950 What I'm going to do is this. 1401 01:01:25,983 --> 01:01:28,218 I'm going to sit on everything until those stolen 1402 01:01:28,252 --> 01:01:30,320 paintings show up. 1403 01:01:30,354 --> 01:01:31,722 -I see. 1404 01:01:33,791 --> 01:01:36,794 -I mean, that's the best way to handle it, don't you think? 1405 01:01:36,827 --> 01:01:38,028 -Yes, yes, of course. 1406 01:01:41,231 --> 01:01:43,200 -I mean, I don't want to go around pointing my finger at 1407 01:01:43,233 --> 01:01:46,136 anyone until I have an airtight case. 1408 01:01:46,170 --> 01:01:47,504 Right? 1409 01:01:47,537 --> 01:01:50,007 -Right. 1410 01:01:50,040 --> 01:01:55,245 Uh, Lieutenant, uh your own man said that you'd, uh, you'd 1411 01:01:55,279 --> 01:01:57,481 covered every, uh, every inch of the place. 1412 01:01:57,514 --> 01:01:59,416 Did that include the inside of the house? 1413 01:01:59,449 --> 01:02:00,851 -Well, she gave us permission, but I didn't 1414 01:02:00,885 --> 01:02:01,986 want to bother her. 1415 01:02:02,019 --> 01:02:03,453 -Well, don't you think you should? 1416 01:02:03,487 --> 01:02:05,890 I mean for her protection. 1417 01:02:05,923 --> 01:02:07,825 And when you fail to find the paintings you can cross her 1418 01:02:07,858 --> 01:02:09,093 name off the list entirely. 1419 01:02:09,126 --> 01:02:10,394 -But that hardly seems worth the trouble. 1420 01:02:10,427 --> 01:02:11,762 Neither of us think she's guilty. 1421 01:02:11,796 --> 01:02:13,097 Why bother? 1422 01:02:13,130 --> 01:02:15,332 -Well, for her sake, so she can be certain. 1423 01:02:15,365 --> 01:02:17,768 Search the house, Lieutenant. 1424 01:02:17,802 --> 01:02:20,137 -Nah, really, I think it's a waste of time. 1425 01:02:20,170 --> 01:02:21,872 But if anything new comes up, I'll let you know. 1426 01:02:31,315 --> 01:02:32,817 -Edna? 1427 01:02:32,850 --> 01:02:34,919 She's utterly harmless. 1428 01:02:34,952 --> 01:02:37,888 -Exactly, that's why we've got to help her. 1429 01:02:37,922 --> 01:02:39,790 -But is there really any danger of her arrest? 1430 01:02:39,824 --> 01:02:40,958 You told me yourself the Lieutenant 1431 01:02:40,991 --> 01:02:42,259 doesn't think she's guilty. 1432 01:02:42,292 --> 01:02:43,427 -That's today, Frank. 1433 01:02:43,460 --> 01:02:45,062 Who knows what he'll think tomorrow. 1434 01:02:45,095 --> 01:02:47,497 In case you haven't noticed, he is a very haphazardly 1435 01:02:47,531 --> 01:02:48,966 individual. 1436 01:02:48,999 --> 01:02:50,367 -Mm. 1437 01:02:50,400 --> 01:02:52,036 And if he doesn't break the case soon. 1438 01:02:52,069 --> 01:02:53,370 -Exactly. 1439 01:02:53,403 --> 01:02:55,906 He starts looking for a scapegoat because the 1440 01:02:55,940 --> 01:02:58,442 pressure's building up on him and Edna's the 1441 01:02:58,475 --> 01:03:01,345 most obvious candidate. 1442 01:03:01,378 --> 01:03:05,215 -Well, what should we do? 1443 01:03:05,249 --> 01:03:07,051 -Protect her. 1444 01:03:07,084 --> 01:03:09,219 I'm sure Rudy would have wanted both of us to look out 1445 01:03:09,253 --> 01:03:10,487 for her interests. 1446 01:03:10,520 --> 01:03:13,123 She trusts you, Frank. 1447 01:03:13,157 --> 01:03:14,158 Get her in here. 1448 01:03:14,191 --> 01:03:15,225 Talk to her like a Dutch uncle. 1449 01:03:15,259 --> 01:03:17,594 Fill her in on the situation. 1450 01:03:17,627 --> 01:03:21,265 -You're sure we should allow her house to be searched? 1451 01:03:21,298 --> 01:03:23,567 -Absolutely, in fact, I think you ought to recommend that we 1452 01:03:23,600 --> 01:03:25,335 insist on it. 1453 01:03:25,369 --> 01:03:27,371 And that way, we get it on the record that nothing has been 1454 01:03:27,404 --> 01:03:30,841 found to incriminate her. 1455 01:03:30,875 --> 01:03:32,176 -All right. 1456 01:03:32,209 --> 01:03:35,245 Um, Ms. Henderson, get me Mrs. Matthews. 1457 01:03:35,279 --> 01:03:36,947 -Oh, uh. 1458 01:03:36,981 --> 01:03:39,016 She's shopping at the fashion center in Beverly Hills. 1459 01:03:39,049 --> 01:03:41,151 You can bring her in here right now and clarify this 1460 01:03:41,185 --> 01:03:42,352 whole thing. 1461 01:03:44,221 --> 01:03:47,925 -Ms. Henderson, have her paged at the, uh, fashion center. 1462 01:03:47,958 --> 01:03:51,128 We'll clear it up today. 1463 01:03:51,161 --> 01:03:54,598 -Well, there may be one small hitch to that. 1464 01:03:54,631 --> 01:03:57,067 Unfortunately, Lieutenant Columbo refuses 1465 01:03:57,101 --> 01:03:58,235 to search the house. 1466 01:03:58,268 --> 01:03:59,436 He claims it would be a waste of time. 1467 01:03:59,469 --> 01:04:01,105 -Oh? 1468 01:04:01,138 --> 01:04:04,942 -Which merely perpetuates Edna's anxiety. 1469 01:04:04,975 --> 01:04:06,610 I really wish there was something we could do about 1470 01:04:06,643 --> 01:04:09,113 that man, Frank 1471 01:04:09,146 --> 01:04:14,118 -Well, perhaps there's, uh, some way around him. 1472 01:04:14,151 --> 01:04:15,319 You really think so? 1473 01:04:15,352 --> 01:04:17,321 -I have a few friends at City Hall. 1474 01:04:17,354 --> 01:04:19,289 Let me look into it. 1475 01:04:19,323 --> 01:04:20,991 -Fine, thank you. 1476 01:04:21,025 --> 01:04:24,261 I'll just run one little errand and I'll be right back. 1477 01:04:24,294 --> 01:04:25,930 -Fine, fine. 1478 01:04:25,963 --> 01:04:28,265 Uh, Ms. Henderson, after I talk to, uh, Mrs. Matthews, I 1479 01:04:28,298 --> 01:04:30,367 want the police department. 1480 01:04:30,400 --> 01:04:33,237 Dale? 1481 01:04:33,270 --> 01:04:35,973 Edna does have an excellent motive. 1482 01:04:36,006 --> 01:04:40,044 You, uh, you don't think there's any chance-- 1483 01:04:40,077 --> 01:04:42,179 -Of course not. 1484 01:04:42,212 --> 01:04:44,448 You ought to be ashamed of yourself, Frank. 1485 01:04:47,985 --> 01:04:49,153 -Yeah, sorry. 1486 01:06:29,086 --> 01:06:32,622 -I just don't understand any of this. 1487 01:06:32,656 --> 01:06:35,159 -It's just a precautionary measure, Aunt Edna. 1488 01:06:35,192 --> 01:06:36,626 Nothing more. 1489 01:06:36,660 --> 01:06:39,363 -But, uh, what do you want them to search my house for? 1490 01:06:39,396 --> 01:06:40,630 What will they find? 1491 01:06:40,664 --> 01:06:41,598 -Absolutely nothing. 1492 01:06:41,631 --> 01:06:44,101 That's just the point. 1493 01:06:44,134 --> 01:06:44,601 Come 1494 01:06:44,634 --> 01:06:48,238 on -Frank? 1495 01:06:48,272 --> 01:06:50,040 -Mmhmm. 1496 01:06:50,074 --> 01:06:52,242 -Where, uh, where do you want me to put these? 1497 01:06:52,276 --> 01:06:54,611 -Oh, oh, in there. 1498 01:06:54,644 --> 01:06:56,080 Anywhere. 1499 01:06:56,113 --> 01:06:57,414 Oh, I need a drink. 1500 01:06:57,447 --> 01:06:58,582 -Of course you do, darling. 1501 01:06:58,615 --> 01:07:00,684 So do I. Now let me fix it for you. 1502 01:07:00,717 --> 01:07:02,652 Here are your keys. 1503 01:07:02,686 --> 01:07:03,753 Still Scotch? 1504 01:07:03,787 --> 01:07:05,222 -Yes. 1505 01:07:05,255 --> 01:07:05,822 How about you, Frank? 1506 01:07:05,855 --> 01:07:07,091 A drink? 1507 01:07:07,124 --> 01:07:09,226 -Yes, uh, on the rocks, please. 1508 01:07:09,259 --> 01:07:11,761 -I'm sorry I'm going to have to put you through this now. 1509 01:07:11,795 --> 01:07:14,564 But, believe me, it will all be over soon, huh? 1510 01:07:14,598 --> 01:07:18,602 -Why would anyone think that I'd want to kill Rudy? 1511 01:07:18,635 --> 01:07:20,404 -Nobody does. 1512 01:07:20,437 --> 01:07:23,240 We just want to make sure that it stays that way, that's all. 1513 01:07:23,273 --> 01:07:25,142 That's why Frank is having the police come in 1514 01:07:25,175 --> 01:07:26,610 and search the house. 1515 01:07:26,643 --> 01:07:28,645 Believe me, it's all for the best. 1516 01:07:28,678 --> 01:07:33,450 -Dale, I don't even remember what happened the night Rudy 1517 01:07:33,483 --> 01:07:35,085 was killed. 1518 01:07:35,119 --> 01:07:38,588 I get so nervous I, I take sleeping pills sometimes. 1519 01:07:38,622 --> 01:07:40,524 -That's one thing you should, ah! 1520 01:07:40,557 --> 01:07:41,858 -Oh! 1521 01:07:41,891 --> 01:07:42,559 -Oh! 1522 01:07:42,592 --> 01:07:43,827 Excuse me. 1523 01:07:43,860 --> 01:07:45,795 Let me just dry off, I'll be right back. 1524 01:07:49,399 --> 01:07:50,600 -Oh, isn't that a shame? 1525 01:08:32,242 --> 01:08:37,447 [doorbell] 1526 01:08:37,481 --> 01:08:40,917 -Frank, must we go through this? 1527 01:08:40,950 --> 01:08:44,454 -Edna, you would be so much better off. 1528 01:08:44,488 --> 01:08:45,755 [doorbell] 1529 01:08:45,789 --> 01:08:46,923 -Come on, come on. 1530 01:08:49,526 --> 01:08:51,328 Nothing to be nervous about now. 1531 01:08:51,361 --> 01:08:52,529 Go ahead. 1532 01:08:57,867 --> 01:08:59,436 -Mrs. Matthews? 1533 01:08:59,469 --> 01:09:01,638 Captain Wyler, police department. 1534 01:09:01,671 --> 01:09:03,240 -Yes, um, please come in. 1535 01:09:54,458 --> 01:09:55,692 -Sorry, you can't go there. 1536 01:09:55,725 --> 01:09:58,728 -I'm a lieutenant so, uh, do you mind? 1537 01:09:58,762 --> 01:09:59,896 It's OK, Ferguson, let him in. 1538 01:10:01,631 --> 01:10:03,500 -Hi, Captain. 1539 01:10:03,533 --> 01:10:05,735 -Columbo. 1540 01:10:05,769 --> 01:10:06,803 -Oh, hi, Mr. Kingston. 1541 01:10:06,836 --> 01:10:08,472 -Well, hello, Lieutenant. 1542 01:10:08,505 --> 01:10:09,673 -Listen, I just heard about this. 1543 01:10:09,706 --> 01:10:11,241 You know, word came down from above to 1544 01:10:11,275 --> 01:10:11,775 have the place searched. 1545 01:10:11,808 --> 01:10:12,576 I, uh-- 1546 01:10:12,609 --> 01:10:13,477 -Is that so? 1547 01:10:13,510 --> 01:10:14,578 -Yeah. 1548 01:10:14,611 --> 01:10:16,246 And I, I, I can't understand why. 1549 01:10:16,280 --> 01:10:19,349 Uh, the fact is, uh, I was kind of bypassed 1550 01:10:19,383 --> 01:10:20,984 when I came over here. 1551 01:10:21,017 --> 01:10:22,852 -Well, apparently you're just not needed here then, 1552 01:10:22,886 --> 01:10:24,454 Lieutenant. 1553 01:10:24,488 --> 01:10:25,989 Why don't you just go home and have your dinner? 1554 01:10:26,022 --> 01:10:28,258 -Oh, no I better hang around because, uh, you know, if I 1555 01:10:28,292 --> 01:10:29,993 leave now, it looks bad upstairs, you know. 1556 01:10:36,466 --> 01:10:39,903 Oh, hello Mrs. Matthews, Mr. Simpson. 1557 01:10:39,936 --> 01:10:42,439 Gee, I hope this is not upsetting you too Much 1558 01:10:42,472 --> 01:10:45,875 -Well, I'm not very happy about my 1559 01:10:45,909 --> 01:10:47,711 house being torn apart. 1560 01:10:47,744 --> 01:10:50,680 But they advised me to do it. 1561 01:10:50,714 --> 01:10:51,415 -They? 1562 01:10:51,448 --> 01:10:52,916 Who is they? 1563 01:10:52,949 --> 01:10:55,585 -Mr. Kingston and I thought it was necessary, Lieutenant. 1564 01:10:55,619 --> 01:10:57,854 -Oh, I see. 1565 01:10:57,887 --> 01:11:01,758 -It, it, it's really very confusing. 1566 01:11:01,791 --> 01:11:06,596 You said you didn't suspect me of anything, didn't you? 1567 01:11:06,630 --> 01:11:08,632 -Yes, I did ma'am and I meant that. 1568 01:11:08,665 --> 01:11:10,567 And actually, I was opposed to having-- 1569 01:11:10,600 --> 01:11:11,768 -Captain Wyler? 1570 01:11:16,072 --> 01:11:17,474 Clear this table. 1571 01:11:27,351 --> 01:11:29,052 -Where'd you find those? 1572 01:11:29,085 --> 01:11:32,822 -Linen closet, in the hallway. 1573 01:11:32,856 --> 01:11:37,761 -Edna, how could you? 1574 01:11:37,794 --> 01:11:39,095 -Dale! 1575 01:11:39,128 --> 01:11:44,768 Believe me, I have no idea how they got there. 1576 01:11:44,801 --> 01:11:46,836 -You better not say another word. 1577 01:11:46,870 --> 01:11:47,671 -But-- 1578 01:11:47,704 --> 01:11:49,939 -Edna, he's right. 1579 01:11:49,973 --> 01:11:52,108 Do you intend to charge her formally, Captain? 1580 01:11:52,141 --> 01:11:53,510 -It's up to Lieutenant Columbo. 1581 01:11:53,543 --> 01:11:54,978 It's his case. 1582 01:11:55,011 --> 01:11:55,945 -What do you mean it's his case? 1583 01:11:55,979 --> 01:11:57,414 I thought he was-- 1584 01:11:57,447 --> 01:12:00,584 -We know what you thought, Mr. Kingston. 1585 01:12:00,617 --> 01:12:02,452 -Lieutenant? 1586 01:12:02,486 --> 01:12:04,621 -Well, I think we can get started with the 1587 01:12:04,654 --> 01:12:05,522 fingerprinting. 1588 01:12:05,555 --> 01:12:06,590 -Let's get the kit. 1589 01:12:11,060 --> 01:12:11,828 -Careful there. 1590 01:12:11,861 --> 01:12:13,029 Be very careful. 1591 01:12:15,064 --> 01:12:16,900 Gee, they're something aren't they? 1592 01:12:16,933 --> 01:12:18,134 Pastels, you know. 1593 01:12:20,537 --> 01:12:22,639 -May I ask what this is all about Lieutenant? 1594 01:12:22,672 --> 01:12:23,373 -Both of them. 1595 01:12:23,407 --> 01:12:24,508 -Lieutenant? 1596 01:12:24,541 --> 01:12:25,709 -Oh, Mr. Kingston. 1597 01:12:25,742 --> 01:12:27,043 Uh, yes. 1598 01:12:27,076 --> 01:12:28,878 Just give us a moment please, do you mind? 1599 01:12:28,912 --> 01:12:30,414 -We're getting a few. 1600 01:12:30,447 --> 01:12:32,015 -Good. 1601 01:12:32,048 --> 01:12:35,519 -I'd like an answer, if you don't mind. 1602 01:12:35,552 --> 01:12:39,956 -Uh, well, I'd have to start with your uncle's will. 1603 01:12:39,989 --> 01:12:41,758 -What about it? 1604 01:12:41,791 --> 01:12:43,627 -Well, you see, he pulled the rug out from under you when he 1605 01:12:43,660 --> 01:12:45,094 left his collection to Mrs. Matthews. 1606 01:12:45,128 --> 01:12:48,498 So you only had one thing that you could do. 1607 01:12:48,532 --> 01:12:50,467 Murder him and blame it on her. 1608 01:12:56,072 --> 01:12:58,442 -I hope you realize the full import of what you're saying, 1609 01:12:58,475 --> 01:12:59,476 Lieutenant. 1610 01:12:59,509 --> 01:13:01,077 They're are witnesses here. 1611 01:13:01,110 --> 01:13:03,747 -You see, under the law, anyone who criminally causes 1612 01:13:03,780 --> 01:13:04,848 the death of someone else can't 1613 01:13:04,881 --> 01:13:06,015 inherit from that person. 1614 01:13:06,049 --> 01:13:07,751 Is that right, Mr. Simpson? 1615 01:13:07,784 --> 01:13:08,952 -That's correct. 1616 01:13:11,621 --> 01:13:13,490 -So if Mrs. Matthews is convicted, 1617 01:13:13,523 --> 01:13:15,024 you're next in line. 1618 01:13:15,058 --> 01:13:16,760 Everything goes to you. 1619 01:13:16,793 --> 01:13:18,695 That's why you planted the gun. 1620 01:13:18,728 --> 01:13:20,997 And that's why you planted the wrapping paper. 1621 01:13:21,030 --> 01:13:22,966 And that's why you planted these paintings. 1622 01:13:22,999 --> 01:13:25,502 -Dale. 1623 01:13:25,535 --> 01:13:28,838 I can't believe it. 1624 01:13:28,872 --> 01:13:30,039 -No, but you'd like to, wouldn't you? 1625 01:13:30,073 --> 01:13:33,076 Get you right off the hook. 1626 01:13:33,109 --> 01:13:35,645 All right Lieutenant, you claim that I planted these 1627 01:13:35,679 --> 01:13:39,048 paintings, suppose you prove it. 1628 01:13:39,082 --> 01:13:40,450 -Can we? 1629 01:13:40,484 --> 01:13:41,718 -Yeah. 1630 01:13:41,751 --> 01:13:44,521 -Yeah, with fingerprints. 1631 01:13:44,554 --> 01:13:46,656 -Sorry to disappoint you, Lieutenant. 1632 01:13:46,690 --> 01:13:48,558 Fingerprints won't help you with all. 1633 01:13:48,592 --> 01:13:51,060 My fingerprints are all over those paintings. 1634 01:13:51,094 --> 01:13:52,629 My uncle and I unwrapped them when they came 1635 01:13:52,662 --> 01:13:53,530 back from the exhibit. 1636 01:13:53,563 --> 01:13:54,163 I told you, didn't I? 1637 01:13:54,197 --> 01:13:55,632 I told you myself. 1638 01:13:55,665 --> 01:13:57,834 They're covered with my prints. 1639 01:13:57,867 --> 01:13:59,936 -No, we're not looking for your prints. 1640 01:14:03,640 --> 01:14:05,174 -What? 1641 01:14:05,208 --> 01:14:07,577 You remember the time that I was in your apartment and you 1642 01:14:07,611 --> 01:14:09,212 came in with some paintings? 1643 01:14:09,245 --> 01:14:11,548 And you said that they were watercolors and you wanted to 1644 01:14:11,581 --> 01:14:12,649 evaluate them? 1645 01:14:12,682 --> 01:14:13,983 And remember I wanted to see them? 1646 01:14:14,017 --> 01:14:15,585 And you wouldn't let me? 1647 01:14:15,619 --> 01:14:18,988 And I even touched 'em. 1648 01:14:19,022 --> 01:14:20,624 -You touched them? 1649 01:14:20,657 --> 01:14:24,661 -Yes, my fingerprints are on those paintings. 1650 01:14:24,694 --> 01:14:27,997 Now if Mrs. Matthews is guilty, how could my 1651 01:14:28,031 --> 01:14:29,966 fingerprints get on paintings that she stole? 1652 01:14:38,107 --> 01:14:39,543 -This is entrapment. 1653 01:14:42,111 --> 01:14:43,813 It's a set-up, that's all! 1654 01:14:43,847 --> 01:14:47,951 You, you, you touched those paintings just now while I 1655 01:14:47,984 --> 01:14:48,952 wasn't looking. 1656 01:14:48,985 --> 01:14:50,754 You saw him do it, didn't you? 1657 01:14:50,787 --> 01:14:52,121 You put your prints on those paintings while you were bent 1658 01:14:52,155 --> 01:14:53,590 over watching them when they were working on it. 1659 01:14:53,623 --> 01:14:54,691 He touched them! 1660 01:14:54,724 --> 01:14:55,158 You touched-- 1661 01:14:55,191 --> 01:14:55,959 You-- 1662 01:14:55,992 --> 01:14:58,061 [music playing] 1663 01:15:20,216 --> 01:15:22,285 [theme music]