1 00:00:50,318 --> 00:00:52,052 ( button clicks ) 2 00:00:52,052 --> 00:00:53,721 MAN: ( on tape ) Les, I'll tape a memo for you 3 00:00:53,721 --> 00:00:55,789 on the Bronson matter tomorrow. 4 00:00:55,789 --> 00:00:58,826 As far as that Delthorne Corporation suit is concerned, 5 00:00:58,826 --> 00:01:00,561 they've got me. 6 00:01:00,561 --> 00:01:01,929 As far as I can see, they're holding firm. 7 00:01:01,929 --> 00:01:03,531 They want $300,000 8 00:01:03,531 --> 00:01:05,399 and they want delivery tomorrow night. 9 00:01:11,939 --> 00:01:13,207 They've got me. 10 00:02:00,888 --> 00:02:01,855 ( sighs ) 11 00:02:04,425 --> 00:02:05,559 Oh, Leslie, I thought... 12 00:03:12,260 --> 00:03:13,461 ( trunk lid slams ) 13 00:03:18,999 --> 00:03:20,968 ( footsteps departing ) 14 00:03:33,281 --> 00:03:34,682 ( engine revving ) 15 00:05:40,107 --> 00:05:41,709 ( tires screeching ) 16 00:06:05,899 --> 00:06:06,900 ( sighs ) 17 00:06:17,978 --> 00:06:19,146 Hello, Pat? 18 00:06:19,146 --> 00:06:20,781 Leslie. 19 00:06:20,781 --> 00:06:24,852 Uh, listen, about our tennis date... 20 00:06:24,852 --> 00:06:27,755 Yeah, I know I've been very forgetful lately. 21 00:06:27,755 --> 00:06:30,858 Uh, Pat, please, call me at the office tomorrow 22 00:06:30,858 --> 00:06:33,160 at 12:15, sharp. 23 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:34,895 Just say "tennis," 24 00:06:34,895 --> 00:06:36,930 and I'll remember to put it on my office calendar. 25 00:06:38,499 --> 00:06:40,033 All right, Pat. Good-bye. 26 00:06:55,248 --> 00:06:56,750 ( sighs ) 27 00:07:01,989 --> 00:07:04,692 MAN: When did you sustain these injuries, Mr. Crowell? 28 00:07:04,692 --> 00:07:08,762 This September 16, Friday, 8:30 in the evening. 29 00:07:08,762 --> 00:07:10,130 You were admitted to a hospital 30 00:07:10,130 --> 00:07:11,932 for emergency care on that night? 31 00:07:11,932 --> 00:07:15,435 Yes, I was. St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica. 32 00:07:15,435 --> 00:07:16,970 Your Honor, I'd like to introduce 33 00:07:16,970 --> 00:07:19,072 these hospital records as Exhibit "A". 34 00:07:19,072 --> 00:07:21,074 Mr. Crowell, what was the extent 35 00:07:21,074 --> 00:07:22,910 of your injuries due to your fall? 36 00:07:22,910 --> 00:07:24,678 My back was hurt real bad. 37 00:07:24,678 --> 00:07:26,013 Objection, Your Honor. 38 00:07:26,013 --> 00:07:27,581 The plaintiff is not competent 39 00:07:27,581 --> 00:07:29,349 to give expert medical testimony. 40 00:07:29,349 --> 00:07:30,618 Sustained. 41 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:35,322 MAN: I would like to introduce Exhibit "B," 42 00:07:35,322 --> 00:07:38,325 a full doctor's report on the plaintiff's condition 43 00:07:38,325 --> 00:07:41,294 showing damage to the lumbar region of the spine 44 00:07:41,294 --> 00:07:43,196 with concomitant nerve damage, 45 00:07:43,196 --> 00:07:46,534 resulting in partial paralysis to the left side of his body. 46 00:07:46,534 --> 00:07:48,235 Did you find out anything? 47 00:07:48,235 --> 00:07:50,938 No one's seen or heard from him since he left Phoenix. 48 00:07:50,938 --> 00:07:52,773 Did you check the hospitals? 49 00:07:52,773 --> 00:07:54,441 I've had Nancy calling all morning. Not a thing. 50 00:07:54,441 --> 00:07:56,043 What about the police? 51 00:07:56,043 --> 00:07:57,545 Zero. Shall we... 52 00:07:57,545 --> 00:07:59,046 Let me think about it for a while. 53 00:07:59,046 --> 00:08:01,114 Objection. Irrelevant and immaterial. 54 00:08:01,114 --> 00:08:04,151 Sustained. The answer may go out. 55 00:08:04,151 --> 00:08:06,186 Shall we put out a missing person's report? 56 00:08:06,186 --> 00:08:08,689 I'll do it myself after lunch. 57 00:08:08,689 --> 00:08:10,090 How goes it here? 58 00:08:10,090 --> 00:08:11,725 We have a nice middle-class jury. 59 00:08:11,725 --> 00:08:13,393 They dislike the insurance companies, 60 00:08:13,393 --> 00:08:14,962 second only to their distaste, 61 00:08:14,962 --> 00:08:16,530 for working-class people. Your witness. 62 00:08:18,231 --> 00:08:19,166 ( clears throat ) 63 00:08:21,068 --> 00:08:23,470 Mr. Crowell, you are a punch press operator, 64 00:08:23,470 --> 00:08:25,072 is that correct? Yes. 65 00:08:25,072 --> 00:08:27,074 Have you ever been on welfare before? 66 00:08:27,074 --> 00:08:29,009 Objection. 67 00:08:29,009 --> 00:08:30,510 Sustained. 68 00:08:30,510 --> 00:08:32,613 That night that you fell down the stairs 69 00:08:32,613 --> 00:08:34,582 in the defendant's apartment house, 70 00:08:34,582 --> 00:08:37,350 where had you been prior to your accident? 71 00:08:37,350 --> 00:08:38,752 At a café across the street. 72 00:08:38,752 --> 00:08:40,487 In point of fact, Mr. Crowell, 73 00:08:40,487 --> 00:08:42,122 according to the bartender there, 74 00:08:42,122 --> 00:08:45,626 you had at least three drinks and no dinner 75 00:08:45,626 --> 00:08:47,094 before you left the café 76 00:08:47,094 --> 00:08:48,495 and returned to your apartment. 77 00:08:48,495 --> 00:08:50,063 And not being able to see 78 00:08:50,063 --> 00:08:52,365 the stairwell steps properly, you fell. 79 00:08:52,365 --> 00:08:55,135 Objection, Your Honor. Counsel is testifying 80 00:08:55,135 --> 00:08:57,137 and assuming facts not in evidence. 81 00:08:57,137 --> 00:09:00,207 The plaintiff alleges the stairs were improperly lit. 82 00:09:00,207 --> 00:09:02,309 Although the plaintiff may well have been. 83 00:09:02,309 --> 00:09:03,476 Objection, Your Honor. 84 00:09:03,476 --> 00:09:04,912 Sustained. 85 00:09:10,751 --> 00:09:12,219 ( gavel raps ) 86 00:09:12,219 --> 00:09:14,021 Court will be recessed until 1 o'clock. 87 00:09:18,125 --> 00:09:20,327 I've convinced my client to discuss 88 00:09:20,327 --> 00:09:21,394 a possible settlement. 89 00:09:21,394 --> 00:09:22,529 I'm sure you have. 90 00:09:22,529 --> 00:09:24,231 My office, 10 minutes? 91 00:09:24,231 --> 00:09:25,198 Mine, at 12:3O. 92 00:09:27,334 --> 00:09:28,401 It looks good. 93 00:09:28,401 --> 00:09:30,370 Very good. 94 00:09:30,370 --> 00:09:32,640 I'll get your insurance company off the hook cheaply this time. 95 00:09:34,007 --> 00:09:35,943 I've been all over that building of yours 96 00:09:35,943 --> 00:09:37,911 and you better start maintaining minimum safety standards, 97 00:09:37,911 --> 00:09:39,947 or the next time, somebody may get killed. 98 00:09:52,292 --> 00:09:53,627 Thank you. 99 00:09:53,627 --> 00:09:55,262 Hi, Mrs. Williams. Michael. 100 00:09:55,262 --> 00:09:56,797 Have you heard anything? 101 00:09:56,797 --> 00:09:58,565 There's still no word from Mr. Williams. 102 00:09:58,565 --> 00:10:00,033 I've tried everywhere. 103 00:10:01,735 --> 00:10:03,771 Thank you, Nancy. Bring in your pad. 104 00:10:06,707 --> 00:10:08,008 We'd better outline a settlement. 105 00:10:08,008 --> 00:10:09,142 He'll be here soon. 106 00:10:12,279 --> 00:10:13,647 ( sighs ) 107 00:10:13,647 --> 00:10:15,382 What time do you have, Michael? 108 00:10:15,382 --> 00:10:16,349 12:15. 109 00:10:18,919 --> 00:10:21,554 Uh, Les, they're asking 150,000. 110 00:10:21,554 --> 00:10:25,092 My guess is that he'll say that his client is ill and needs cash 111 00:10:25,092 --> 00:10:26,794 and offer to settle for half. 112 00:10:26,794 --> 00:10:28,228 We'll tell him that his client is losing 113 00:10:28,228 --> 00:10:29,930 and that he'll take what he can get, 114 00:10:29,930 --> 00:10:32,199 which is nuisance value at $10,000. 115 00:10:32,199 --> 00:10:33,500 That's hitting him pretty hard. 116 00:10:33,500 --> 00:10:35,268 ( phone ringing ) 117 00:10:35,268 --> 00:10:36,336 I'll get it. 118 00:10:36,336 --> 00:10:37,537 Yes? 119 00:10:37,537 --> 00:10:40,407 Les? One word: tennis. 120 00:10:40,407 --> 00:10:41,408 Yes. 121 00:10:41,408 --> 00:10:42,810 Don't forget. 122 00:10:45,045 --> 00:10:46,947 What? Who is this? 123 00:10:46,947 --> 00:10:48,181 Hello? 124 00:10:49,382 --> 00:10:50,984 Hello? 125 00:10:54,487 --> 00:10:55,723 What is it? 126 00:10:56,857 --> 00:10:58,025 You better call the police. 127 00:10:59,559 --> 00:11:02,029 That man on the phone said he's got my husband. 128 00:11:05,866 --> 00:11:06,867 I want men posted here and here. 129 00:11:06,867 --> 00:11:08,101 ( phone ringing ) 130 00:11:08,101 --> 00:11:09,837 But keep them out of sight. 131 00:11:09,837 --> 00:11:11,304 I don't want a lot of worried neighbors 132 00:11:11,304 --> 00:11:12,505 calling the police every 5 minutes. 133 00:11:12,505 --> 00:11:13,440 Mr. Carlson. 134 00:11:15,075 --> 00:11:16,543 Hoffman, this is Carlson. 135 00:11:16,543 --> 00:11:18,178 We don't want any press leaks on this. 136 00:11:18,178 --> 00:11:19,780 Now listen, I don't want to have 137 00:11:19,780 --> 00:11:21,248 to add up all the favors you owe me 138 00:11:21,248 --> 00:11:23,450 and I'm sure you don't want me to either. 139 00:11:23,450 --> 00:11:25,052 Right. 140 00:11:25,052 --> 00:11:26,653 We'll stay out of the papers 141 00:11:26,653 --> 00:11:27,654 for the time being, Mrs. Williams. 142 00:11:27,654 --> 00:11:28,756 Thank you. 143 00:11:28,756 --> 00:11:30,090 Is that tap-in ready? 144 00:11:30,090 --> 00:11:31,258 No, not quite yet, sir. 145 00:11:31,258 --> 00:11:33,260 We'll be able to monitor. 146 00:11:33,260 --> 00:11:34,962 any phone calls that come in through this, Mrs. Williams. 147 00:11:36,363 --> 00:11:38,198 Will you be able to trace the calls? 148 00:11:38,198 --> 00:11:40,868 Maybe. Unfortunately, the kidnapper is usually 149 00:11:40,868 --> 00:11:42,002 smart enough to keep the call short 150 00:11:42,002 --> 00:11:43,737 so we won't have the time. 151 00:11:43,737 --> 00:11:46,373 But with this tape, we can make voiceprints at the lab. 152 00:11:46,373 --> 00:11:47,674 That sometimes gives us 153 00:11:47,674 --> 00:11:49,109 a lead on making identifications. 154 00:11:49,109 --> 00:11:50,911 There's something I have to ask you. 155 00:11:50,911 --> 00:11:52,445 I want you to be completely honest with me. 156 00:11:52,445 --> 00:11:53,847 Of course. 157 00:11:53,847 --> 00:11:56,283 After I pay the ransom, 158 00:11:56,283 --> 00:11:58,418 what are the chances of my getting my husband back? 159 00:11:58,418 --> 00:12:01,054 All right, I'll be honest with you, Mrs. Williams. 160 00:12:01,054 --> 00:12:02,655 There's no way of knowing. 161 00:12:02,655 --> 00:12:04,091 All we can do is hope for the best. 162 00:12:04,091 --> 00:12:05,826 We'll do everything we possibly can. 163 00:12:05,826 --> 00:12:07,194 Oh, of course, you will. I know that. 164 00:12:07,194 --> 00:12:09,229 Look, Mrs. Williams. 165 00:12:09,229 --> 00:12:10,964 Let's try to take an optimistic point of view on this, hmm? 166 00:12:10,964 --> 00:12:12,532 He's probably just fine. 167 00:12:12,532 --> 00:12:14,434 You'll have him with you in another 24 hours. 168 00:12:14,434 --> 00:12:16,804 That's-- That's all I want. 169 00:12:16,804 --> 00:12:17,838 ( phone ringing ) 170 00:12:17,838 --> 00:12:19,006 Excuse me. 171 00:12:24,845 --> 00:12:27,614 Carlson. Yes, I'll hold. 172 00:12:27,614 --> 00:12:29,416 ( doorbell chimes ) 173 00:12:35,155 --> 00:12:36,089 ( sighs ) 174 00:12:37,724 --> 00:12:39,192 Uh, Mrs. Williams? 175 00:12:39,192 --> 00:12:40,327 Yes? 176 00:12:40,327 --> 00:12:42,229 Uh, Lt. Columbo, local police. 177 00:12:42,229 --> 00:12:43,897 I, uh, seem to have 178 00:12:43,897 --> 00:12:45,398 dropped my pen out here somewhere. 179 00:12:45,398 --> 00:12:46,533 Just a minute. 180 00:12:51,104 --> 00:12:52,806 Would you like some help? 181 00:12:52,806 --> 00:12:54,641 Oh, no, that won't be necessary. Thank you very much. 182 00:12:54,641 --> 00:12:57,344 I'll-- I'll just take another quick look. Uh... 183 00:12:57,344 --> 00:12:59,079 I can get a flashlight. 184 00:12:59,079 --> 00:13:00,480 Oh, really, don't bother. It's all right. 185 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:02,082 I, uh-- I've got some matches. 186 00:13:02,082 --> 00:13:03,516 It's no trouble. 187 00:13:03,516 --> 00:13:04,717 Oh, really, it's not that important, 188 00:13:04,717 --> 00:13:06,353 it's just a pen. 189 00:13:06,353 --> 00:13:08,355 You see, it was engraved, that was the only reason. 190 00:13:08,355 --> 00:13:11,058 But I'll buy another one, and I'll have that one engraved. 191 00:13:11,058 --> 00:13:13,760 You see, the pen itself was worthless. Uh... 192 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:15,562 Is that it? Where? 193 00:13:15,562 --> 00:13:16,930 There. Oh. 194 00:13:18,698 --> 00:13:20,167 No. No? 195 00:13:20,167 --> 00:13:21,734 Is everything all right, Mrs. Williams? 196 00:13:21,734 --> 00:13:23,236 Lt. Columbo's lost his pen. 197 00:13:23,236 --> 00:13:25,572 Oh, listen, don't bother him about it. 198 00:13:25,572 --> 00:13:27,040 Lt. Columbo? 199 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:29,076 Oh, yes. How do you do? How are you? 200 00:13:29,076 --> 00:13:30,743 Uh, Mrs. Williams, I think that 201 00:13:30,743 --> 00:13:32,212 we can forget about the pen now. 202 00:13:32,212 --> 00:13:33,446 Would you like me to get you a flashlight? 203 00:13:33,446 --> 00:13:34,681 I offered him-- 204 00:13:34,681 --> 00:13:36,349 No, really, it's not that important. 205 00:13:36,349 --> 00:13:37,951 That last call was from the police. 206 00:13:37,951 --> 00:13:39,286 They found your husband's car. 207 00:13:44,457 --> 00:13:45,859 Was there any sign of violence? 208 00:13:45,859 --> 00:13:47,060 None whatsoever. 209 00:13:54,401 --> 00:13:56,136 How do you suppose they stopped it? 210 00:13:56,136 --> 00:13:58,405 The car was found near a stop sign. 211 00:13:58,405 --> 00:13:59,973 So we assume that when your husband 212 00:13:59,973 --> 00:14:01,474 pulled up to the intersection, 213 00:14:01,474 --> 00:14:03,343 the kidnappers found the opportunity. 214 00:14:03,343 --> 00:14:04,577 Um, Mr. Carlson, 215 00:14:04,577 --> 00:14:06,013 there's a gentleman here to see you. 216 00:14:06,013 --> 00:14:07,447 Oh, Lieutenant 217 00:14:07,447 --> 00:14:09,016 Yes, gentlemen, this is Lt. Columbo, 218 00:14:09,016 --> 00:14:10,483 our local police liaison. 219 00:14:10,483 --> 00:14:12,152 How do you do? 220 00:14:12,152 --> 00:14:14,922 As I was saying, the stop sign suggests that... 221 00:14:17,424 --> 00:14:18,992 Is there something we can do for you, Lieutenant? 222 00:14:18,992 --> 00:14:20,860 Uh, well, I dropped by to tell you 223 00:14:20,860 --> 00:14:22,262 that they found the car. 224 00:14:22,262 --> 00:14:23,830 We already have that information. 225 00:14:23,830 --> 00:14:25,632 I can see that. 226 00:14:25,632 --> 00:14:26,699 How's the tap-in coming? 227 00:14:26,699 --> 00:14:27,935 Not yet. 228 00:14:29,569 --> 00:14:31,638 Feel perfectly free to stay if you like, Lieutenant. 229 00:14:31,638 --> 00:14:33,040 Oh, thank you very much. 230 00:14:34,307 --> 00:14:36,209 Jerry, I'd like you to get a man, 231 00:14:36,209 --> 00:14:38,445 check out the houses in the area where the car was found. 232 00:14:38,445 --> 00:14:41,314 Somebody may have seen something or heard something last night. 233 00:14:41,314 --> 00:14:43,450 Start from Sunset and work your way up. 234 00:14:43,450 --> 00:14:45,052 Oh, and, Hammond, be sure to get the lab report 235 00:14:45,052 --> 00:14:46,453 on the briefcase 236 00:14:46,453 --> 00:14:47,988 and the luggage found in the car. 237 00:14:47,988 --> 00:14:49,356 Mr. Carlson, do you suppose 238 00:14:49,356 --> 00:14:50,823 that the kidnappers followed him 239 00:14:50,823 --> 00:14:52,225 all the way from Phoenix? 240 00:14:52,225 --> 00:14:54,027 Well, I doubt that, Mrs. Williams. 241 00:14:54,027 --> 00:14:55,195 But they must have known when he left Phoenix. 242 00:14:55,195 --> 00:14:56,997 Was there a ransom note? 243 00:14:56,997 --> 00:14:58,999 That's what makes us think they may have had someone there 244 00:14:58,999 --> 00:15:00,367 checking out the time of departure. 245 00:15:00,367 --> 00:15:02,202 You see, if that's true, 246 00:15:02,202 --> 00:15:03,403 they could notify their confederates there. Sir? 247 00:15:03,403 --> 00:15:05,205 Hmm? 248 00:15:05,205 --> 00:15:06,773 Uh, the Lieutenant would like to see the ransom note. 249 00:15:06,773 --> 00:15:08,408 Oh-oh, certainly. 250 00:15:08,408 --> 00:15:10,243 Do you know exactly what time 251 00:15:10,243 --> 00:15:11,444 your husband would have left Phoenix? 252 00:15:11,444 --> 00:15:13,046 I, um... 253 00:15:13,046 --> 00:15:14,581 Excuse me. May I see the envelope, please? 254 00:15:14,581 --> 00:15:15,582 Oh, surely 255 00:15:15,582 --> 00:15:17,184 No, no. 256 00:15:17,184 --> 00:15:19,152 I-I-I didn't, neither did anyone in my office. 257 00:15:19,152 --> 00:15:20,620 Hammond, which police garage 258 00:15:20,620 --> 00:15:21,821 would they have taken the car to? 259 00:15:21,821 --> 00:15:23,623 Downtown. 260 00:15:23,623 --> 00:15:25,325 I'll arrange for our people to run a set of fingerprints. 261 00:15:25,325 --> 00:15:26,893 You know, strange thing, Mrs. Williams. 262 00:15:26,893 --> 00:15:28,361 When you look at the route 263 00:15:28,361 --> 00:15:30,063 that your husband must have taken, 264 00:15:30,063 --> 00:15:31,364 the best place would've been here... 265 00:15:31,364 --> 00:15:32,966 What is that, an aerial map? 266 00:15:32,966 --> 00:15:33,967 Mm-hmm ...in your own neighborhood. 267 00:15:33,967 --> 00:15:35,402 Oh, I see. 268 00:15:35,402 --> 00:15:36,603 The streets are dark, secluded. 269 00:15:36,603 --> 00:15:37,604 What's it for? 270 00:15:37,604 --> 00:15:39,106 Excuse me. 271 00:15:39,106 --> 00:15:40,140 Well, it came with the instructions 272 00:15:40,140 --> 00:15:41,608 from the kidnappers. 273 00:15:41,608 --> 00:15:42,875 Oh, they sent instructions? Oh, yeah. 274 00:15:42,875 --> 00:15:44,377 What were they? 275 00:15:44,377 --> 00:15:45,778 Well, Mrs. Williams is to fly alone, 276 00:15:45,778 --> 00:15:47,314 north along this highway. 277 00:15:47,314 --> 00:15:49,116 Once she reaches this point on the map, 278 00:15:49,116 --> 00:15:50,317 she takes a heading out across the desert. 279 00:15:50,317 --> 00:15:51,851 Exactly. 280 00:15:51,851 --> 00:15:53,620 There'll be a flashing light signal right about there, 281 00:15:53,620 --> 00:15:55,188 and the money is to be dropped in a bag. 282 00:15:55,188 --> 00:15:56,389 The usual warnings, no cops. 283 00:15:57,557 --> 00:15:59,726 Right. 284 00:15:59,726 --> 00:16:01,194 When is the drop? 285 00:16:01,194 --> 00:16:02,795 Well, that we don't know. 286 00:16:02,795 --> 00:16:06,099 But like it says, they'll call us tonight. 287 00:16:06,099 --> 00:16:07,734 CARLSON: Now listen, Miller. 288 00:16:07,734 --> 00:16:10,037 The victim's car has been picked up by the LAPD. 289 00:16:11,704 --> 00:16:13,540 They've got it in the downtown garage. 290 00:16:15,008 --> 00:16:16,643 That's right. 291 00:16:16,643 --> 00:16:17,944 What I want you to do is run a fingerprint check 292 00:16:17,944 --> 00:16:18,945 on it for us, will you? 293 00:16:18,945 --> 00:16:20,580 You fly a plane? 294 00:16:20,580 --> 00:16:21,581 Yes. 295 00:16:21,581 --> 00:16:22,582 By yourself? 296 00:16:22,582 --> 00:16:23,683 Yes. 297 00:16:23,683 --> 00:16:24,684 No kidding? 298 00:16:24,684 --> 00:16:25,618 No kidding. 299 00:16:27,587 --> 00:16:29,056 CARLSON: Yeah, they'll probably give you a little static, but... 300 00:16:30,923 --> 00:16:32,359 We're going on the basis 301 00:16:32,359 --> 00:16:34,427 that the victim crossed the state line. 302 00:16:34,427 --> 00:16:35,328 Excuse me. 303 00:16:35,328 --> 00:16:36,529 How's it going? 304 00:16:36,529 --> 00:16:37,830 Fine, fine. 305 00:16:37,830 --> 00:16:39,466 Be through in a few minutes. 306 00:16:39,466 --> 00:16:41,301 CARLSON: Working out of Phoenix as well as here. 307 00:16:41,301 --> 00:16:42,735 We'll have to wait till he gets off the phone 308 00:16:42,735 --> 00:16:43,736 before we can check it out. 309 00:16:43,736 --> 00:16:45,472 Fascinating. 310 00:16:45,472 --> 00:16:46,739 Right. Well, you let me know if you have any problems. 311 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:49,076 Right. 312 00:17:13,866 --> 00:17:15,202 Can I help you, Lieutenant? 313 00:17:16,803 --> 00:17:19,272 Oh, no, just browsing. 314 00:17:19,272 --> 00:17:21,007 For anything in particular? 315 00:17:21,007 --> 00:17:22,575 No. 316 00:17:22,575 --> 00:17:24,177 Because if there's anything you'd like, 317 00:17:24,177 --> 00:17:25,945 I'd be only too happy to help. 318 00:17:25,945 --> 00:17:28,115 Oh. Thank you very much. 319 00:17:29,916 --> 00:17:31,618 Uh, Mrs. Williams. 320 00:17:31,618 --> 00:17:32,619 Yes? 321 00:17:32,619 --> 00:17:34,421 Men's room? 322 00:17:35,688 --> 00:17:37,424 Oh, the powder room is up those steps, 323 00:17:37,424 --> 00:17:40,227 down the hall and first door on your right. 324 00:17:42,929 --> 00:17:45,031 Have you got that? 325 00:17:45,031 --> 00:17:46,133 Yeah, I got it. 326 00:17:46,133 --> 00:17:47,534 First door on your right 327 00:17:54,040 --> 00:17:55,842 DETECTIVE: It'll be ready in a minute, Mr. Carlson. 328 00:17:55,842 --> 00:17:57,744 Good. 329 00:17:57,744 --> 00:18:00,513 One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. 330 00:18:00,513 --> 00:18:02,349 Perfect. 331 00:18:03,716 --> 00:18:04,851 House is cold. 332 00:18:04,851 --> 00:18:06,786 ( sniffles ) 333 00:18:06,786 --> 00:18:08,054 ( sighs ) 334 00:18:08,054 --> 00:18:09,689 I must say, Mrs. Williams, 335 00:18:09,689 --> 00:18:11,624 you're bearing up through this very well indeed. 336 00:18:11,624 --> 00:18:12,559 Oh. 337 00:18:13,993 --> 00:18:15,828 It may seem like it, but if it weren't for you... 338 00:18:15,828 --> 00:18:17,664 Well, that's very kind of you, Mrs. Williams, 339 00:18:17,664 --> 00:18:19,899 but we just do what we can. That's all. 340 00:18:19,899 --> 00:18:21,768 You're very modest. 341 00:18:23,503 --> 00:18:25,872 Tell me, do you think that you'll find any trace of 342 00:18:25,872 --> 00:18:27,640 fingerprints in the car? 343 00:18:28,875 --> 00:18:30,943 Frankly, I doubt it. 344 00:18:30,943 --> 00:18:34,747 Well, it's a very professional, well-planned operation. 345 00:18:34,747 --> 00:18:36,416 See, they knew 346 00:18:36,416 --> 00:18:37,850 what time your husband was coming from out of town. 347 00:18:37,850 --> 00:18:39,386 They know about your flying a plane. 348 00:18:40,820 --> 00:18:43,790 No, I think the only fingerprints we'll find 349 00:18:43,790 --> 00:18:45,091 will be your husband's 350 00:18:45,091 --> 00:18:47,360 and yours, of course. 351 00:18:51,898 --> 00:18:52,899 ( clears throat ) 352 00:18:57,237 --> 00:18:58,705 Did you find it, Lieutenant? 353 00:18:58,705 --> 00:19:00,240 Oh, yes, very well. Thank you. 354 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:01,808 Mm-hmm. 355 00:19:01,808 --> 00:19:03,610 Listen, I've got to tell you, Mrs. Williams, 356 00:19:03,610 --> 00:19:05,712 that, uh, you've got some beautiful place here. 357 00:19:05,712 --> 00:19:07,514 You just make yourself at home. 358 00:19:07,514 --> 00:19:08,848 Say, 359 00:19:08,848 --> 00:19:10,550 you know the soap you have in the bathroom, 360 00:19:10,550 --> 00:19:12,084 the ones shaped like little lemons? 361 00:19:12,084 --> 00:19:13,553 Yes. 362 00:19:13,553 --> 00:19:15,222 Well, I was almost afraid to use him. 363 00:19:15,222 --> 00:19:16,389 But that's what they're there for, 364 00:19:16,389 --> 00:19:17,790 Lieutenant, to be used. 365 00:19:17,790 --> 00:19:19,659 Well, if you don't mind my asking, 366 00:19:19,659 --> 00:19:22,395 when you use one and you put it back in the plate, 367 00:19:22,395 --> 00:19:24,431 how do you keep it from sticking to the others? 368 00:19:26,032 --> 00:19:27,166 It's a problem. 369 00:19:27,166 --> 00:19:28,635 That's what I figured. 370 00:19:30,237 --> 00:19:32,038 Think of that-- Do you know what I think? 371 00:19:32,038 --> 00:19:34,741 I think since we're all going to be waiting here that 372 00:19:34,741 --> 00:19:36,509 I'm going to fix us all dinner. 373 00:19:36,509 --> 00:19:38,211 Oh, that won't be necessary, Mrs. Williams. 374 00:19:38,211 --> 00:19:39,846 We can have something sent in. 375 00:19:39,846 --> 00:19:42,582 Oh, please, let me do it. It will keep me busy. 376 00:19:42,582 --> 00:19:43,850 All right, thank you. 377 00:19:46,219 --> 00:19:47,620 Uh, Mrs. Williams. 378 00:19:48,788 --> 00:19:50,290 Yes? 379 00:19:50,290 --> 00:19:51,791 Don't you have any live-in servants? 380 00:19:51,791 --> 00:19:53,426 Yes. 381 00:19:53,426 --> 00:19:55,562 Oh, why, it must be the same problem everywhere. 382 00:19:55,562 --> 00:19:57,930 If you want something done, you got to do it yourself. 383 00:19:57,930 --> 00:19:59,332 How is that, Lieutenant? Huh? 384 00:19:59,332 --> 00:20:00,867 Oh, I was just saying, 385 00:20:00,867 --> 00:20:02,502 you know, you pay a lot of money for help 386 00:20:02,502 --> 00:20:04,136 and you end up doing the cooking. 387 00:20:04,136 --> 00:20:06,473 Well, you see, my housekeeper's been on vacation 388 00:20:06,473 --> 00:20:07,674 for the last week, so. 389 00:20:07,674 --> 00:20:09,008 Oh. 390 00:20:09,008 --> 00:20:12,379 Oh, I see then, so you've been here alone? 391 00:20:12,379 --> 00:20:13,780 Well, listen, if there's, 392 00:20:13,780 --> 00:20:15,682 I mean, anything I can do to help, 393 00:20:15,682 --> 00:20:18,050 peel potatoes, whatever, you just feel free. 394 00:20:18,050 --> 00:20:20,587 Oh, oh, you'll-- you'll be the first to know. 395 00:20:49,982 --> 00:20:52,785 ( phone ringing ) 396 00:20:57,557 --> 00:20:58,958 PAUL: ( on tape ) Les? 397 00:20:58,958 --> 00:20:59,926 Mrs. Williams. 398 00:21:03,863 --> 00:21:04,864 Hello? 399 00:21:04,864 --> 00:21:05,932 PAUL: Les? 400 00:21:05,932 --> 00:21:07,500 LESLIE: Paul? 401 00:21:07,500 --> 00:21:08,701 They've got me. They want $300,000. 402 00:21:08,701 --> 00:21:10,437 When? 403 00:21:10,437 --> 00:21:11,438 PAUL: Tomorrow night. Just follow instructions 404 00:21:11,438 --> 00:21:13,940 Paul? Paul! 405 00:21:13,940 --> 00:21:15,808 Play it back. Make sure we got all of it. 406 00:21:17,844 --> 00:21:19,245 That's the spot. 407 00:21:19,245 --> 00:21:20,580 From this point on the highway to here 408 00:21:20,580 --> 00:21:22,949 it's over 150 miles of desert. 409 00:21:22,949 --> 00:21:24,484 There's no way we can cover all of it. 410 00:21:24,484 --> 00:21:25,752 LES: ( on tape ) Hello? 411 00:21:25,752 --> 00:21:27,520 PAUL: ( on tape ) Les? 412 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:29,255 LES: Paul? PAUL: They've got me. 413 00:21:29,255 --> 00:21:31,090 They want $300,000. LES: When? 414 00:21:31,090 --> 00:21:33,092 PAUL: Tomorrow night. Just follow instructions. 415 00:21:33,092 --> 00:21:34,994 I'm not going to take any chances with my husband's life! 416 00:21:34,994 --> 00:21:36,829 Well, there's nothing to worry about, Mrs. Williams. 417 00:21:36,829 --> 00:21:38,931 We'll arrange to have you followed by a helicopter. 418 00:21:38,931 --> 00:21:40,266 Give you plenty of room. 419 00:21:40,266 --> 00:21:43,736 Oh, I know you will. I'm sorry. 420 00:21:43,736 --> 00:21:45,972 I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound like that. 421 00:21:45,972 --> 00:21:47,407 It's quite all right, Mrs. Williams. 422 00:21:47,407 --> 00:21:48,775 We understand how you feel. 423 00:21:51,177 --> 00:21:52,879 I think I'll go upstairs. 424 00:21:52,879 --> 00:21:54,647 I'll be in my room if you want me. 425 00:21:54,647 --> 00:21:56,115 That's a good idea. 426 00:21:56,115 --> 00:21:57,384 We'll be covering the place all night, 427 00:21:57,384 --> 00:21:58,685 so you rest easy. 428 00:22:02,489 --> 00:22:04,891 All right. That's it for tonight, fellas. 429 00:22:04,891 --> 00:22:06,926 Let's wrap it up and go home, huh? 430 00:22:06,926 --> 00:22:08,595 I'll get this tape to the lab right away. 431 00:22:12,532 --> 00:22:13,766 Goodnight, sir. Goodnight. 432 00:22:18,805 --> 00:22:20,407 Goodnight. Goodnight. 433 00:22:20,407 --> 00:22:21,408 Check with you in the morning. 434 00:22:21,408 --> 00:22:22,675 All right. 435 00:22:24,210 --> 00:22:26,078 Well, Lieutenant, I guess that's it for tonight. 436 00:22:28,815 --> 00:22:29,782 Lieutenant? 437 00:22:32,218 --> 00:22:33,686 Let's call it a night, huh? 438 00:22:33,686 --> 00:22:35,187 Oh. 439 00:22:35,187 --> 00:22:36,723 Hey, sorry. 440 00:22:38,124 --> 00:22:39,392 Thinking and... 441 00:22:40,493 --> 00:22:41,494 Unique woman. 442 00:22:41,494 --> 00:22:42,995 What's that? 443 00:22:42,995 --> 00:22:45,732 Oh, you see, she's an exceptional woman. 444 00:22:45,732 --> 00:22:46,599 Oh. 445 00:22:46,599 --> 00:22:47,734 What do you mean? 446 00:22:49,402 --> 00:22:51,103 Well, when the phone rang, you know, she ran to the phone, 447 00:22:51,103 --> 00:22:53,105 she picked up the receiver and, uh... 448 00:22:54,941 --> 00:22:58,545 She never asked her-her-her husband if he was all right. 449 00:22:58,545 --> 00:23:00,146 I don't see anything strange about that. 450 00:23:00,146 --> 00:23:02,148 The woman was frightened She was under stress. 451 00:23:03,850 --> 00:23:05,418 That's right, yes. She-- 452 00:23:05,418 --> 00:23:07,253 She was. She was under stress. Right. 453 00:23:07,253 --> 00:23:10,322 See, I just can't help thinking though, but 454 00:23:10,322 --> 00:23:11,958 if I was in the hands of kidnappers 455 00:23:11,958 --> 00:23:14,527 and my wife didn't ask me if I was okay, 456 00:23:15,628 --> 00:23:17,697 I'd think about that. 457 00:23:17,697 --> 00:23:20,166 What's your point, Lieutenant? Point? 458 00:23:20,166 --> 00:23:21,534 No, no, no, no point, 459 00:23:21,534 --> 00:23:25,171 just that she's a unique person. 460 00:23:26,372 --> 00:23:27,607 Goodnight, Lieutenant. 461 00:23:27,607 --> 00:23:28,875 Yeah, goodnight, goodnight. 462 00:23:47,093 --> 00:23:49,328 BANK OFFICER: Now if you'll just initial here 463 00:23:49,328 --> 00:23:52,765 and sign here on all three copies. 464 00:23:52,765 --> 00:23:55,001 Three hundred thousand dollars, all yours. 465 00:23:55,001 --> 00:23:57,103 We got all the serial numbers? Yes, sir. 466 00:23:57,103 --> 00:23:59,171 The bank was very cooperative in helping us mark the money. 467 00:23:59,171 --> 00:24:01,541 Well, we certainly appreciate your help. 468 00:24:01,541 --> 00:24:03,209 You're welcome. 469 00:24:03,209 --> 00:24:04,677 Apart from your savings, 470 00:24:04,677 --> 00:24:07,313 trust accounts and municipal bonds, 471 00:24:07,313 --> 00:24:10,149 we naturally were forced to sell all of your stocks 472 00:24:10,149 --> 00:24:11,751 at a considerable loss. 473 00:24:11,751 --> 00:24:14,320 I'm sorry, but there was no other alternative. 474 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:15,922 I know that, Mr. Perkins, 475 00:24:15,922 --> 00:24:17,924 but this is no time to worry about money. 476 00:24:17,924 --> 00:24:20,527 Of course, Mrs. Williams I brought a bag, Mrs. Williams. 477 00:24:20,527 --> 00:24:21,994 Oh, thank you. 478 00:24:21,994 --> 00:24:24,030 That won't be necessary. I have a bag. 479 00:24:24,030 --> 00:24:25,765 All right. This should do it. 480 00:24:25,765 --> 00:24:28,100 If you don't need me any longer. Gentlemen. 481 00:24:28,100 --> 00:24:29,135 Thanks again. 482 00:24:43,049 --> 00:24:44,183 Mrs. Williams. 483 00:24:44,183 --> 00:24:45,852 We've got a priority clearance 484 00:24:45,852 --> 00:24:47,186 on that air corridor marked on the map. 485 00:24:47,186 --> 00:24:48,220 You'll be all by yourself. 486 00:24:48,220 --> 00:24:49,589 What about you? 487 00:24:49,589 --> 00:24:50,723 Well, we'll be holding a position 488 00:24:50,723 --> 00:24:52,659 about 2 miles behind you. 489 00:24:52,659 --> 00:24:54,861 You promised to keep your people clear of the area. 490 00:24:54,861 --> 00:24:57,163 The highway patrol units all have their instructions. 491 00:24:57,163 --> 00:24:59,165 If they spot a car picking up the money, 492 00:24:59,165 --> 00:25:02,068 they just make an identification and then will let it pass. 493 00:25:02,068 --> 00:25:04,336 Chances are they'll get the money and clear out 494 00:25:04,336 --> 00:25:06,338 before anyone gets a chance to get near them, 495 00:25:06,338 --> 00:25:08,007 so I wouldn't worry too much about that, Mrs. Williams. 496 00:25:08,007 --> 00:25:09,475 I'm concerned about my husband's life. 497 00:25:09,475 --> 00:25:11,043 Oh, of course. 498 00:25:11,043 --> 00:25:12,845 If you gentlemen will excuse me, I'll change. 499 00:25:29,195 --> 00:25:30,329 All set, Mrs. Williams? 500 00:25:30,329 --> 00:25:31,363 I'm ready. 501 00:25:31,363 --> 00:25:32,498 All right. Let's go. 502 00:25:32,498 --> 00:25:34,200 ( helicopter revving ) 503 00:25:44,310 --> 00:25:46,145 You ride in the rear. 504 00:25:46,145 --> 00:25:47,880 Certainly, certainly. 505 00:26:10,770 --> 00:26:12,138 When you want to talk, press this button. 506 00:26:12,138 --> 00:26:13,339 Want to listen, just release it. 507 00:26:15,341 --> 00:26:17,143 8-3-5-Romeo, takeoff. 508 00:26:17,143 --> 00:26:19,345 MAN: ( on wireless ) You're clear, 8-3-5-Romeo. 509 00:27:01,353 --> 00:27:02,388 What was that? 510 00:27:02,388 --> 00:27:04,056 What was what? 511 00:27:04,056 --> 00:27:06,092 I think there's something wrong with the motor. 512 00:27:06,092 --> 00:27:08,995 Take it easy, Lieutenant. Everything's just fine. 513 00:27:27,646 --> 00:27:30,850 This is 8-3-5-Romeo, 3-5-Romeo. 514 00:27:30,850 --> 00:27:32,752 We read you, 8-3-5-Romeo. 515 00:27:32,752 --> 00:27:35,221 Am approaching northbound freeway 516 00:27:35,221 --> 00:27:37,423 and descending to 1,000 feet 517 00:27:37,423 --> 00:27:39,191 LESLIE: Airspeed at 150. 518 00:27:39,191 --> 00:27:41,393 We're holding a position on your heading, 519 00:27:41,393 --> 00:27:42,795 airspeed 150. 520 00:27:42,795 --> 00:27:43,930 Right. 521 00:27:58,978 --> 00:28:00,112 How much further is it? 522 00:28:02,381 --> 00:28:03,349 How much further is it? 523 00:28:06,485 --> 00:28:07,653 How much further is it? 524 00:28:07,653 --> 00:28:09,221 She'll notify us 525 00:28:09,221 --> 00:28:10,622 as she approaches the Palmdale turnoff. 526 00:28:10,622 --> 00:28:12,458 Is that near? 527 00:28:12,458 --> 00:28:14,026 Well, do you see that highway down there to your right? 528 00:28:18,164 --> 00:28:19,631 Yes, I do. 529 00:28:19,631 --> 00:28:21,467 Well, she'll be heading off across the desert 530 00:28:21,467 --> 00:28:22,468 from the next coordinates. 531 00:28:22,468 --> 00:28:23,736 Oh, good. 532 00:28:37,850 --> 00:28:41,287 This is 3-5-Romeo. Approaching coordinates. 533 00:28:41,287 --> 00:28:43,655 Begin new heading 20 degrees northwest. 534 00:28:43,655 --> 00:28:45,191 We read you. 535 00:28:45,191 --> 00:28:47,193 Airspeed at 150. 536 00:28:47,193 --> 00:28:49,896 CARLSON: This is 33-Foxtrot to all ground units. 537 00:28:49,896 --> 00:28:51,998 We're approaching the Palmdale turnoff. 538 00:28:53,065 --> 00:28:54,901 Maintain radio silence 539 00:28:54,901 --> 00:28:56,568 until visual contact is established. 540 00:28:56,568 --> 00:28:57,870 Right. 541 00:29:33,339 --> 00:29:36,008 This is 8-3-5-Romeo, 3-5-Romeo. 542 00:29:36,008 --> 00:29:38,644 Have established visual contact with light 543 00:29:38,644 --> 00:29:41,447 at spot access road by coordinates 28. 544 00:29:41,447 --> 00:29:42,781 We read you. 545 00:29:42,781 --> 00:29:44,650 Circling now to make drop. 546 00:29:44,650 --> 00:29:46,118 This is 33-Foxtrot 547 00:29:46,118 --> 00:29:49,155 to special highway patrol units 12 and 22. 548 00:29:49,155 --> 00:29:52,424 Move toward access road near map coordinates 28. 549 00:30:14,113 --> 00:30:16,582 Drop completed. Over and out. 550 00:30:53,352 --> 00:30:54,786 They got it. 551 00:30:54,786 --> 00:30:55,787 Any sign of them? 552 00:30:55,787 --> 00:30:57,423 No, sir. 553 00:30:57,423 --> 00:30:59,291 There's a highway only a half mile that way 554 00:30:59,291 --> 00:31:01,393 with a lot of heavy traffic. 555 00:31:01,393 --> 00:31:03,195 They must have gotten lost in that before we even got here. 556 00:31:03,195 --> 00:31:04,796 Well, we knew that going in, didn't we? 557 00:31:04,796 --> 00:31:06,498 Mr. Carlson? 558 00:31:06,498 --> 00:31:07,433 Want to look at this? 559 00:31:15,674 --> 00:31:17,143 All right. Let's go home. 560 00:31:18,444 --> 00:31:21,247 Lieutenant? Lt. Columbo! 561 00:31:22,481 --> 00:31:23,449 Let's go! 562 00:31:27,453 --> 00:31:30,356 Hey, Lieutenant. Lieutenant, I'll take that. 563 00:32:47,133 --> 00:32:49,001 Are you coming, Lieutenant? 564 00:32:50,302 --> 00:32:52,204 Uh, no. Why don't you go ahead? 565 00:32:52,204 --> 00:32:54,073 I'm gonna take a little walk, clear my head. 566 00:32:54,073 --> 00:32:55,407 You know what I mean? 567 00:32:55,407 --> 00:32:56,342 All right. 568 00:34:25,831 --> 00:34:27,299 How is my father? 569 00:34:27,299 --> 00:34:28,534 ( exhales ) 570 00:34:31,837 --> 00:34:32,971 What are you doing here? 571 00:34:32,971 --> 00:34:34,806 How is he? 572 00:34:34,806 --> 00:34:37,543 Have you heard from him? 573 00:34:37,543 --> 00:34:38,944 No, not yet. 574 00:34:38,944 --> 00:34:41,647 But you paid the kidnappers the ransom money. 575 00:34:41,647 --> 00:34:43,815 When will they bring him back? 576 00:34:46,785 --> 00:34:47,753 We don't know 577 00:34:51,823 --> 00:34:52,758 I, uh... 578 00:34:55,561 --> 00:34:57,163 I wasn't expecting you. 579 00:35:00,766 --> 00:35:02,234 After I got your cable, 580 00:35:02,234 --> 00:35:05,036 I caught the first plane out of Zurich. 581 00:35:05,036 --> 00:35:07,873 There was only a 3O-minute layover. 582 00:35:07,873 --> 00:35:09,375 You didn't have to come. 583 00:35:09,375 --> 00:35:12,611 What you mean is, you didn't want me to. 584 00:35:12,611 --> 00:35:14,913 What I mean is that there's nothing for you to do here. 585 00:35:14,913 --> 00:35:17,683 Let's drop the polite charade, Leslie. 586 00:35:17,683 --> 00:35:19,585 I hate you as much as you hate me. 587 00:35:19,585 --> 00:35:21,052 Maybe more. 588 00:35:21,052 --> 00:35:23,455 And you don't have to play the martyred stepmother 589 00:35:23,455 --> 00:35:25,457 to me anymore. I've outgrown that. 590 00:35:25,457 --> 00:35:28,427 So you see, all the expensive education in Switzerland 591 00:35:28,427 --> 00:35:30,128 isn't a total loss. 592 00:35:30,128 --> 00:35:34,166 Margaret, we're both tired and we're both upset. 593 00:35:34,166 --> 00:35:38,504 I'm sure neither of us wants to say anything they don't mean 594 00:35:38,504 --> 00:35:41,173 or that we may be sorry for later. 595 00:35:45,143 --> 00:35:47,646 Why don't we get some sleep? 596 00:35:47,646 --> 00:35:49,515 Tomorrow may be a long day. 597 00:35:59,024 --> 00:36:00,492 Margaret, I'm worried. 598 00:36:02,894 --> 00:36:04,363 I love him, too. 599 00:36:05,597 --> 00:36:06,732 I haven't been able to sleep. 600 00:36:08,234 --> 00:36:10,336 I'm terribly nervous. 601 00:36:13,639 --> 00:36:15,241 Margaret, I'm afraid. 602 00:36:22,614 --> 00:36:24,983 I don't want anything to happen to him. 603 00:36:24,983 --> 00:36:27,253 I know. I know. 604 00:36:27,253 --> 00:36:30,256 Don't worry. Don't worry. 605 00:36:36,928 --> 00:36:38,397 WOMAN: ( on TV ) What kind of insurance 606 00:36:38,397 --> 00:36:39,865 could he have? 607 00:36:39,865 --> 00:36:41,367 MAN: ( on TV ) Enough to cover 608 00:36:41,367 --> 00:36:42,834 doctors and hospital bills. 609 00:36:42,834 --> 00:36:44,303 Say, 125 a week cash benefit. 610 00:36:44,303 --> 00:36:46,772 Around 50,000 capital sum. 611 00:36:46,772 --> 00:36:48,139 Capital sum? What's that? 612 00:36:48,139 --> 00:36:50,376 In case he gets killed. 613 00:36:50,376 --> 00:36:51,577 Maybe I shouldn't have said that. 614 00:36:51,577 --> 00:36:53,345 ( sighs ) 615 00:36:53,345 --> 00:36:55,381 I suppose you have to think of everything in your business. 616 00:36:55,381 --> 00:36:57,048 Well, your husband would understand. 617 00:36:57,048 --> 00:36:58,750 I'm sure I could sell him. 618 00:36:58,750 --> 00:37:00,386 on the idea of some accident protection. 619 00:37:00,386 --> 00:37:02,120 Why don't I talk to him about it? 620 00:37:02,120 --> 00:37:03,889 You could try, but he's pretty tough going. 621 00:37:03,889 --> 00:37:06,258 Oh, they're all tough at first. 622 00:37:06,258 --> 00:37:07,993 He has a lot on his mind. 623 00:37:07,993 --> 00:37:09,895 He doesn't seem to want to listen to anything 624 00:37:09,895 --> 00:37:11,463 except maybe the baseball game on the radio. 625 00:37:11,463 --> 00:37:13,031 A little early for the late show? 626 00:37:13,031 --> 00:37:14,866 WOMAN: Sometimes we sit here all evening 627 00:37:14,866 --> 00:37:17,102 and never say a word to each other. 628 00:37:17,102 --> 00:37:18,804 MAN: Sounds pretty dull. 629 00:37:18,804 --> 00:37:20,606 WOMAN: So I just sit and knit. 630 00:37:22,341 --> 00:37:23,375 MAN: Is that what you're waiting for? 631 00:37:23,375 --> 00:37:24,510 No calls? 632 00:37:26,678 --> 00:37:28,814 Except to say they haven't heard anything. 633 00:37:28,814 --> 00:37:31,317 They've got fuzz of some kind out on the street, 634 00:37:31,317 --> 00:37:33,018 watching the house. 635 00:37:33,018 --> 00:37:34,886 Federal agents. 636 00:37:34,886 --> 00:37:37,823 And there's nothing in the paper about daddy or the kidnappers. 637 00:37:37,823 --> 00:37:39,825 No. We've kept it out of the press. 638 00:37:39,825 --> 00:37:41,627 and off the radio and the television. 639 00:37:44,029 --> 00:37:45,797 I was waiting for the news. 640 00:37:47,032 --> 00:37:48,199 Where are you going? 641 00:37:48,199 --> 00:37:49,935 I have a date in court. 642 00:37:49,935 --> 00:37:51,337 How can you do that? 643 00:37:51,337 --> 00:37:53,138 I mean, how can you function? 644 00:37:53,138 --> 00:37:56,442 Seems like a strange time to play lady lawyer. 645 00:38:00,812 --> 00:38:03,081 Someday, when you take on responsibilities, 646 00:38:03,081 --> 00:38:04,950 you'll find out that you don't always have a choice, 647 00:38:04,950 --> 00:38:06,685 that you have to function, no matter what. 648 00:38:06,685 --> 00:38:09,755 I guess I'm lucky I'm still irresponsible, 649 00:38:09,755 --> 00:38:13,258 because all I can think about is my father. 650 00:38:13,258 --> 00:38:14,726 No more than I. 651 00:38:22,868 --> 00:38:24,636 Why don't you try to occupy yourself 652 00:38:24,636 --> 00:38:26,237 with something, Margaret? 653 00:38:26,237 --> 00:38:27,739 I mean something besides television 654 00:38:27,739 --> 00:38:30,108 and running up overseas telephone bills. 655 00:38:30,108 --> 00:38:32,478 You might find that it'll pass the time more quickly. 656 00:38:33,779 --> 00:38:35,981 I'll call you the moment I hear anything. 657 00:38:35,981 --> 00:38:38,684 Leslie. Good luck. 658 00:38:40,151 --> 00:38:42,087 With your case. 659 00:38:42,087 --> 00:38:43,589 Thank you, Margaret. 660 00:38:48,226 --> 00:38:50,228 Good afternoon. I sell accident insurance on husbands. 661 00:38:50,228 --> 00:38:51,997 You got one that's been around too long? 662 00:38:51,997 --> 00:38:53,999 One you'd like to turn into cash? 663 00:38:53,999 --> 00:38:55,767 just give me a smile and I'll help you collect? 664 00:38:55,767 --> 00:38:57,202 Boy, what a dope you must think I am. 665 00:38:57,202 --> 00:38:59,337 I think you're rotten. 666 00:38:59,337 --> 00:39:00,906 I think you're swell, 667 00:39:00,906 --> 00:39:02,140 so long as I'm not your husband. 668 00:39:02,140 --> 00:39:03,742 Get out of here. 669 00:39:03,742 --> 00:39:05,511 You bet I'll get out of here, baby. 670 00:39:05,511 --> 00:39:06,812 I'll get out of here, but quick. 671 00:39:10,816 --> 00:39:13,351 LESLIE: Now when their attorney cross-examines 672 00:39:13,351 --> 00:39:14,386 you about the accident, 673 00:39:14,386 --> 00:39:15,387 cry. 674 00:39:15,387 --> 00:39:16,388 About what? 675 00:39:16,388 --> 00:39:18,156 Everything. 676 00:39:18,156 --> 00:39:19,525 Especially when he asks you how fast you were going 677 00:39:19,525 --> 00:39:20,926 when you hit their car. 678 00:39:20,926 --> 00:39:23,462 Excuse me. Just sit down there. 679 00:39:23,462 --> 00:39:24,830 Give me the brief, Michael. 680 00:39:26,131 --> 00:39:27,899 ( sights ) 681 00:39:27,899 --> 00:39:29,568 Ah. Les. 682 00:39:29,568 --> 00:39:31,803 Have you found my husband? 683 00:39:31,803 --> 00:39:33,138 Can we talk to you privately for a moment? 684 00:39:33,138 --> 00:39:34,573 You can tell me here. 685 00:39:34,573 --> 00:39:36,041 I think we'd better speak privately. 686 00:39:36,041 --> 00:39:37,308 Just tell me, did you find my husband? 687 00:39:37,308 --> 00:39:38,777 Please, Mrs. Williams. 688 00:39:38,777 --> 00:39:40,646 Will you tell me? Is he all right? 689 00:39:42,013 --> 00:39:43,148 Your husband is dead, Mrs. Williams 690 00:39:46,985 --> 00:39:48,086 Oh. 691 00:39:48,086 --> 00:39:49,455 ( breathing deeply ) 692 00:39:51,957 --> 00:39:53,559 Are you all right, Mrs. Williams? 693 00:39:55,961 --> 00:39:57,262 Give me a moment. 694 00:39:57,262 --> 00:39:58,430 CARLSON: Can we get you a doctor? 695 00:39:58,430 --> 00:39:59,865 LESLIE: Yes. 696 00:39:59,865 --> 00:40:01,066 I'll arrange to have you driven home. 697 00:40:02,267 --> 00:40:03,669 Get my bag and things. 698 00:40:07,272 --> 00:40:08,306 LT. COLUMBO: I'm very sorry. 699 00:40:08,306 --> 00:40:09,475 LESLIE: I know. 700 00:40:16,081 --> 00:40:17,082 CARLSON: Lieutenant. 701 00:40:18,183 --> 00:40:19,485 Uh, 702 00:40:19,485 --> 00:40:20,986 did she ask where the body was? 703 00:40:20,986 --> 00:40:21,787 No. 704 00:40:21,787 --> 00:40:23,421 I didn't think so. 705 00:40:23,421 --> 00:40:25,190 Oh, listen, one more thing, Mr. Carlson. 706 00:40:25,190 --> 00:40:27,959 She didn't, uh, ask how her husband was killed, did she? 707 00:40:27,959 --> 00:40:28,827 No. 708 00:40:28,827 --> 00:40:30,462 That's what I thought. 709 00:40:30,462 --> 00:40:31,963 All right, Lieutenant, what's bothering you now? 710 00:40:31,963 --> 00:40:33,298 No, nothing. 711 00:40:33,298 --> 00:40:34,866 No, come on. Something's bothering you. 712 00:40:34,866 --> 00:40:36,802 No, it's just that up until now, 713 00:40:36,802 --> 00:40:39,437 you know, she was very cool and she was very composed 714 00:40:39,437 --> 00:40:42,207 and she suddenly fell apart in front of other people. 715 00:40:42,207 --> 00:40:43,642 I don't see anything so strange about that? 716 00:40:43,642 --> 00:40:46,077 No? Convenient maybe? 717 00:40:46,077 --> 00:40:47,846 Conven... Look, Columbo, 718 00:40:47,846 --> 00:40:49,347 if you think she had something to do with the kidnapping, 719 00:40:49,347 --> 00:40:50,916 just come out and say so. 720 00:40:50,916 --> 00:40:52,951 Look, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you. 721 00:40:52,951 --> 00:40:55,854 You asked me what was bothering me and I told you. 722 00:40:55,854 --> 00:40:57,523 Let's understand this one thing. 723 00:40:57,523 --> 00:40:58,857 If you start harassing this woman, 724 00:40:58,857 --> 00:41:00,425 I'm going to take it upstairs. 725 00:41:00,425 --> 00:41:02,961 Uh, just one minute, Mr. Carlson. 726 00:41:02,961 --> 00:41:04,863 You see, it's like this. 727 00:41:04,863 --> 00:41:09,134 This is not just a kidnapping. This is a murder now. 728 00:41:09,134 --> 00:41:12,137 And I kind of figure that's my department. 729 00:41:12,137 --> 00:41:13,639 I'll see you around. 730 00:41:30,221 --> 00:41:33,324 I gave Margaret an injection, put her to bed. 731 00:41:33,324 --> 00:41:34,325 She'll be asleep soon. 732 00:41:34,325 --> 00:41:36,762 LESLIE: Oh, good. 733 00:41:36,762 --> 00:41:38,196 Take two of those before you go to bed. 734 00:41:38,196 --> 00:41:39,831 They'll put you out all night long. 735 00:41:39,831 --> 00:41:42,167 Thank you. I can't thank you enough. 736 00:41:42,167 --> 00:41:43,735 Really, all of you. I... 737 00:41:43,735 --> 00:41:45,036 We'll let you get some rest now. 738 00:41:45,036 --> 00:41:45,971 ( sighs ) 739 00:41:47,505 --> 00:41:49,575 You're so brave. Thank you. 740 00:41:51,643 --> 00:41:52,678 Call me if you need me. 741 00:41:52,678 --> 00:41:54,145 I will, I will. 742 00:41:54,145 --> 00:41:55,614 Goodnight, darling. See you tomorrow. 743 00:41:55,614 --> 00:41:56,915 Goodnight. Thank you. 744 00:41:56,915 --> 00:41:58,149 Take care of yourself. Bye. 745 00:41:58,149 --> 00:41:59,117 ( door closes ) 746 00:42:00,919 --> 00:42:02,387 Mrs. Williams, we'll be keeping a man on the house 747 00:42:02,387 --> 00:42:03,822 for the next few days. 748 00:42:03,822 --> 00:42:05,290 Is there anything else we can do? 749 00:42:05,290 --> 00:42:06,457 No, thank you. 750 00:42:06,457 --> 00:42:07,693 Goodnight. Goodnight. 751 00:42:11,129 --> 00:42:12,097 ( sighs ) 752 00:43:00,411 --> 00:43:01,947 PREACHER: Let us pray. 753 00:43:01,947 --> 00:43:04,249 O Lord, we implore you to grant this mercy 754 00:43:04,249 --> 00:43:06,017 to your dead servant, 755 00:43:06,017 --> 00:43:08,954 that he who held fast to your will by his intentions 756 00:43:08,954 --> 00:43:12,157 may not receive punishment in return for his deeds. 757 00:43:12,157 --> 00:43:13,925 So as the true faith united him 758 00:43:13,925 --> 00:43:15,694 with the throng of the faithful on earth, 759 00:43:15,694 --> 00:43:17,195 your mercy may unite him 760 00:43:17,195 --> 00:43:18,830 with the company of the choirs of angels 761 00:43:18,830 --> 00:43:20,799 in heaven through Christ our Lord. 762 00:43:20,799 --> 00:43:23,935 Eternal rest grant upon him, O Lord, 763 00:43:23,935 --> 00:43:27,238 and let perpetual light shine upon him. 764 00:43:27,238 --> 00:43:29,174 May he rest in peace. 765 00:43:29,174 --> 00:43:31,710 May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, 766 00:43:31,710 --> 00:43:33,311 through the mercy of God, 767 00:43:33,311 --> 00:43:34,780 rest in peace. 768 00:43:42,087 --> 00:43:44,189 My deepest sympathy to you, Mrs. Williams. 769 00:43:44,189 --> 00:43:45,590 Thank you. 770 00:43:45,590 --> 00:43:46,892 I pray you be comforted. Thank you. 771 00:43:46,892 --> 00:43:49,260 God's peace be with you. 772 00:43:49,260 --> 00:43:50,195 ( engine starts ) 773 00:43:58,236 --> 00:43:59,470 Leslie. 774 00:43:59,470 --> 00:44:00,772 Yes, Margaret. 775 00:44:02,540 --> 00:44:04,409 This is what you wanted, isn't it? 776 00:44:04,409 --> 00:44:06,411 ( gasps ) 777 00:44:06,411 --> 00:44:08,313 Are you all right? 778 00:44:09,815 --> 00:44:11,182 I'm all right. 779 00:44:11,182 --> 00:44:12,383 I'm all right. It's nothing. 780 00:44:14,185 --> 00:44:15,120 ( door closes ) 781 00:44:17,188 --> 00:44:18,123 I'm all right. 782 00:44:20,358 --> 00:44:21,292 ( doors close ) 783 00:44:33,204 --> 00:44:34,339 ( engine starts ) 784 00:44:52,623 --> 00:44:53,658 Are you all right? 785 00:44:53,658 --> 00:44:55,626 Yes. Thank you. 786 00:44:55,626 --> 00:44:57,162 Who are you? 787 00:44:57,162 --> 00:44:59,364 I'm Lt. Columbo. I'm from the local police. 788 00:45:04,903 --> 00:45:08,439 If there's ever anything you want, 789 00:45:08,439 --> 00:45:10,408 you're not alone. PERKINS: Margaret. 790 00:45:10,408 --> 00:45:12,477 Remember, I'm always available. 791 00:45:14,880 --> 00:45:16,748 You'd better come. They're waiting for you. 792 00:45:23,188 --> 00:45:25,056 PAT: I see now what you mean about her, 793 00:45:25,056 --> 00:45:27,292 Les. She's spoiled and completely selfish. 794 00:45:27,292 --> 00:45:29,294 LESLIE: No, Pat. You can't blame her. 795 00:45:29,294 --> 00:45:31,830 Paul and I both indulged her too much, I guess. 796 00:45:31,830 --> 00:45:33,464 It was our fault, really. 797 00:45:33,464 --> 00:45:36,001 If she were mine, stepdaughter or not, 798 00:45:36,001 --> 00:45:38,303 I would kick her out right now without a dime. 799 00:45:38,303 --> 00:45:41,372 Oh, Pat, I think Les should get some rest. 800 00:45:41,372 --> 00:45:42,307 Yes, I think so, too. 801 00:45:47,712 --> 00:45:48,914 LESLIE: Too much money... 802 00:45:50,681 --> 00:45:52,317 So sad. 803 00:45:52,317 --> 00:45:53,584 You've got to make her grow up, Les. 804 00:45:53,584 --> 00:45:54,986 Are you all right? 805 00:45:54,986 --> 00:45:57,022 Yes, I am. Thank you very much. 806 00:45:57,022 --> 00:45:59,524 Good-bye, Leslie. Good-bye. 807 00:45:59,524 --> 00:46:01,326 Oh, I have to tell you 808 00:46:01,326 --> 00:46:03,161 how much I appreciate everything. 809 00:46:03,161 --> 00:46:05,096 You have been such good friends. 810 00:46:06,531 --> 00:46:07,732 Paul loved you. 811 00:46:07,732 --> 00:46:09,067 He loved you all. So do I. 812 00:46:09,067 --> 00:46:11,870 Good-bye, Leslie. We love you. 813 00:46:11,870 --> 00:46:13,438 I'll call tomorrow. Okay. 814 00:46:24,382 --> 00:46:25,350 ( door closes ) 815 00:46:28,519 --> 00:46:29,454 Margaret! 816 00:46:31,189 --> 00:46:32,690 Margaret, come down here, please. 817 00:46:32,690 --> 00:46:34,092 I know you're up there listening, 818 00:46:34,092 --> 00:46:35,393 so you might as well come down. 819 00:46:35,393 --> 00:46:36,895 You called, mother dear? 820 00:46:36,895 --> 00:46:38,596 I think we'd better have a talk. 821 00:46:38,596 --> 00:46:39,965 Of course, mother dear. 822 00:46:41,599 --> 00:46:43,034 Margaret, I'm willing 823 00:46:43,034 --> 00:46:45,270 to overlook the incident at the cemetery. 824 00:46:45,270 --> 00:46:47,105 I'll write it off to adolescent hysteria. 825 00:46:47,105 --> 00:46:48,874 But I'm in no mood to tolerate 826 00:46:48,874 --> 00:46:52,610 any further outbursts, sarcasm, anything. 827 00:46:52,610 --> 00:46:54,145 Of course. 828 00:46:59,384 --> 00:47:03,121 You're making it very difficult for us to live together. 829 00:47:03,121 --> 00:47:06,124 I think you should go back to school this weekend. 830 00:47:06,124 --> 00:47:08,894 The school doesn't open for another month. 831 00:47:08,894 --> 00:47:10,361 There's nobody there. 832 00:47:10,361 --> 00:47:12,830 You have friends in Paris. Visit them. 833 00:47:12,830 --> 00:47:15,633 Leslie, I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying right here. 834 00:47:15,633 --> 00:47:16,701 Why? 835 00:47:16,701 --> 00:47:18,269 It's my home, too! 836 00:47:24,709 --> 00:47:27,512 Margaret, while we're on the subject of school, 837 00:47:27,512 --> 00:47:30,615 I think we better talk about something else. 838 00:47:30,615 --> 00:47:33,218 Like what? Finances. 839 00:47:37,488 --> 00:47:39,190 Your father, 840 00:47:39,190 --> 00:47:40,625 well, your father and I have kept you very sheltered 841 00:47:40,625 --> 00:47:42,460 from our financial affairs, 842 00:47:42,460 --> 00:47:45,163 but now I think that you are ready to face certain realities. 843 00:47:45,163 --> 00:47:47,132 I have my own trust account. 844 00:47:47,132 --> 00:47:50,468 You did. I won't bore you with the details, 845 00:47:50,468 --> 00:47:52,437 but since you're a minor, 846 00:47:52,437 --> 00:47:54,839 your father and I had joint control of that account. 847 00:47:54,839 --> 00:47:56,674 What happened to it? 848 00:47:56,674 --> 00:47:58,209 In order to pay the ransom, 849 00:47:58,209 --> 00:47:59,945 I was forced to close that account out 850 00:47:59,945 --> 00:48:01,679 along with everything else that we had. 851 00:48:01,679 --> 00:48:04,015 You're trying to tell me that we're broke. Is that it? 852 00:48:04,015 --> 00:48:05,783 No. It's not as bad as all that. 853 00:48:05,783 --> 00:48:09,520 My law practice and the firm will provide us with enough 854 00:48:09,520 --> 00:48:12,157 to keep us off the streets of Beverly Hills. 855 00:48:13,691 --> 00:48:16,661 But there will have to be certain re-adjustments. 856 00:48:16,661 --> 00:48:18,463 You mean my allowance. 857 00:48:18,463 --> 00:48:21,799 That's a very good example. 858 00:48:21,799 --> 00:48:25,070 How much of a "re-adjustment"? 859 00:48:25,070 --> 00:48:27,772 I don't know. I'll have to see what I can come up with. 860 00:48:27,772 --> 00:48:29,240 I'll let you know. 861 00:48:30,575 --> 00:48:32,043 In the meantime, while you're here 862 00:48:32,043 --> 00:48:33,578 for the next couple of weeks, 863 00:48:33,578 --> 00:48:36,514 why don't you try to find yourself a job, 864 00:48:36,514 --> 00:48:37,548 pick up some extra cash? 865 00:48:38,683 --> 00:48:40,151 Might come in handy. 866 00:48:55,967 --> 00:48:57,635 May I help you? 867 00:48:57,635 --> 00:49:00,371 Lt. Columbo. I had an appointment 868 00:49:00,371 --> 00:49:03,374 Oh, of course. My goodness, you're early. 869 00:49:03,374 --> 00:49:04,309 I know. 870 00:49:04,309 --> 00:49:06,111 How'd you get in? 871 00:49:06,111 --> 00:49:08,413 Oh, the janitor was nice enough to let me in. 872 00:49:08,413 --> 00:49:10,115 Mrs. Williams should be here in a moment. 873 00:49:10,115 --> 00:49:11,582 She's never late for an appointment. 874 00:49:11,582 --> 00:49:13,618 Oh, really? Me, I got this terrible habit, 875 00:49:13,618 --> 00:49:15,420 I'm always early. 876 00:49:15,420 --> 00:49:18,056 Whenever I have to be anywhere, I get there ahead of time. 877 00:49:18,056 --> 00:49:19,390 What, you a legal secretary? 878 00:49:20,925 --> 00:49:22,093 Believe it or not, I'm an attorney. 879 00:49:22,093 --> 00:49:23,861 I'm called an associate 880 00:49:23,861 --> 00:49:26,031 which means that since the secretary phoned in sick, 881 00:49:26,031 --> 00:49:27,365 I have to fill in. 882 00:49:27,365 --> 00:49:28,766 I don't know how you do it. 883 00:49:28,766 --> 00:49:29,834 Do what? 884 00:49:29,834 --> 00:49:31,102 Work for a woman. 885 00:49:31,102 --> 00:49:33,271 Oh, it doesn't bother me. 886 00:49:33,271 --> 00:49:35,740 It just so happens that she's one of the best trial 887 00:49:35,740 --> 00:49:37,742 attorneys in this state. 888 00:49:37,742 --> 00:49:39,277 Good morning. 889 00:49:39,277 --> 00:49:41,546 Good morning. Have I kept you waiting? 890 00:49:41,546 --> 00:49:44,415 Uh, no, I was early. Oh, good. 891 00:49:45,750 --> 00:49:46,851 Well, won't you come in? 892 00:49:46,851 --> 00:49:47,852 Shall I hold the calls? 893 00:49:47,852 --> 00:49:49,054 Please, Michael. 894 00:49:56,061 --> 00:49:57,595 I'm sorry to bother you 895 00:49:57,595 --> 00:49:59,330 on your first day back and all, but... 896 00:49:59,330 --> 00:50:02,533 Oh, that's all right, Lieutenant. 897 00:50:02,533 --> 00:50:04,001 I understand the federal people 898 00:50:04,001 --> 00:50:05,436 haven't come up with anything. 899 00:50:05,436 --> 00:50:08,473 No, nothing, not a word, not a clue. 900 00:50:10,007 --> 00:50:11,142 Say, 901 00:50:12,143 --> 00:50:14,745 that's some telephone. 902 00:50:14,745 --> 00:50:16,581 Yes. 903 00:50:16,581 --> 00:50:19,817 What are you, uh... You big on gadgets, are you? 904 00:50:19,817 --> 00:50:21,486 No. 905 00:50:21,486 --> 00:50:23,988 I just happen to find that one a great help. 906 00:50:23,988 --> 00:50:27,358 You see, say that I want to get in touch with a client 907 00:50:27,358 --> 00:50:30,795 to be in court, say, Monday, for example. 908 00:50:30,795 --> 00:50:32,297 I just tape a message 909 00:50:33,531 --> 00:50:36,601 and this machine calls my client 910 00:50:38,169 --> 00:50:39,604 and does it for me. 911 00:50:39,604 --> 00:50:41,005 Oh, that's-- 912 00:50:41,005 --> 00:50:42,840 That's really something. Hmm. 913 00:50:42,840 --> 00:50:45,143 You know, today they can do everything electronically, 914 00:50:45,143 --> 00:50:46,677 I mean, if they wanted to. 915 00:50:46,677 --> 00:50:48,446 I'd bet on that. 916 00:50:48,446 --> 00:50:50,815 You don't mind if I take down the name of this, do you? 917 00:50:50,815 --> 00:50:52,483 I mean, maybe I could 918 00:50:52,483 --> 00:50:54,785 con the department into getting one for my office. 919 00:50:56,254 --> 00:50:58,123 You have a pen? Oh, thank you. 920 00:50:58,123 --> 00:50:59,624 These things, they really fascinate me. 921 00:50:59,624 --> 00:51:01,559 You know, they got a new thing today, 922 00:51:01,559 --> 00:51:05,563 uh, like if I want to take my wife to the ball game 923 00:51:05,563 --> 00:51:08,699 I just dial this service 924 00:51:08,699 --> 00:51:10,101 for the tickets. 925 00:51:10,101 --> 00:51:12,470 And it's all done by the computer. 926 00:51:12,470 --> 00:51:15,606 It's really, uh... It's unbelievable. 927 00:51:15,606 --> 00:51:17,074 Hmm. 928 00:51:17,074 --> 00:51:18,609 What did you want to see me about, 929 00:51:18,609 --> 00:51:20,111 Lieutenant, exactly? 930 00:51:20,111 --> 00:51:22,747 Uh, you see, Mrs. Williams, now that, 931 00:51:22,747 --> 00:51:26,651 a murder has been committed, it's-- 932 00:51:26,651 --> 00:51:30,588 it's my job to look at this case from all possible angles. 933 00:51:30,588 --> 00:51:32,690 I would think it would be your job to catch the kidnapper. 934 00:51:32,690 --> 00:51:34,659 Oh, well, the federal agents are on that, 935 00:51:34,659 --> 00:51:36,827 and, of course, we have our men on it, too. 936 00:51:36,827 --> 00:51:38,396 Very reassuring. 937 00:51:38,396 --> 00:51:40,465 Yes, it is, 'cause they do a fine job. 938 00:51:40,465 --> 00:51:43,434 But, uh, you see, the thing is with me, uh, 939 00:51:44,869 --> 00:51:46,204 I'm a strange guy. 940 00:51:46,204 --> 00:51:47,972 Really? Yeah, I worry. 941 00:51:47,972 --> 00:51:51,442 I mean, little things bother me. I'm a worrier. 942 00:51:51,442 --> 00:51:54,111 I mean, little insignificant details, 943 00:51:54,111 --> 00:51:56,214 I lose my appetite, I can't eat. 944 00:51:56,214 --> 00:51:57,715 My wife, she says to me, 945 00:51:57,715 --> 00:51:59,917 "You know, you can really be a pain." 946 00:51:59,917 --> 00:52:01,352 You know what I mean? 947 00:52:01,352 --> 00:52:03,554 Yeah, I get the general picture. 948 00:52:05,022 --> 00:52:06,891 Why don't you get on with it? 949 00:52:06,891 --> 00:52:09,694 Oh, yeah, sure, right. 950 00:52:09,694 --> 00:52:11,362 Well, you see, there are certain things here 951 00:52:11,362 --> 00:52:13,798 about your husband's kidnapping that 952 00:52:13,798 --> 00:52:15,600 certain details that-- 953 00:52:16,867 --> 00:52:17,868 Does this lighter work? 954 00:52:17,868 --> 00:52:18,803 Yes. 955 00:52:26,977 --> 00:52:29,480 Boy, they really nag me. 956 00:52:29,480 --> 00:52:30,815 Such as? 957 00:52:30,815 --> 00:52:32,683 The bag for instance. 958 00:52:33,884 --> 00:52:35,486 Which bag? 959 00:52:35,486 --> 00:52:37,188 The one you dropped from the plane, 960 00:52:37,188 --> 00:52:38,689 the one with the ransom money in it. 961 00:52:40,157 --> 00:52:41,926 Oh, didn't I say which bag it was? 962 00:52:41,926 --> 00:52:43,127 No, you didn't. 963 00:52:43,127 --> 00:52:46,163 I'm sorry I thought I did. 964 00:52:46,163 --> 00:52:48,866 What about the bag? 965 00:52:48,866 --> 00:52:51,001 Well, I just thought it's funny 966 00:52:51,001 --> 00:52:53,304 that whoever took the money out of the bag, 967 00:52:53,304 --> 00:52:54,805 they didn't take the bag with them. 968 00:52:54,805 --> 00:52:56,374 Well, what's so funny about that? 969 00:52:56,374 --> 00:52:57,842 You figure a kidnapper, 970 00:52:57,842 --> 00:52:59,277 he's afraid to get caught, right? 971 00:52:59,277 --> 00:53:00,745 So he's not likely to stop, 972 00:53:00,745 --> 00:53:02,447 open a bag, take the money out, 973 00:53:02,447 --> 00:53:07,017 then run away and leave the bag behind. 974 00:53:07,017 --> 00:53:09,854 Well, of course, you know more than I do, Lieutenant, 975 00:53:09,854 --> 00:53:11,656 but don't people under stress 976 00:53:11,656 --> 00:53:16,327 act more out of immediate emotion than logic? 977 00:53:16,327 --> 00:53:18,429 That's absolutely true. 978 00:53:18,429 --> 00:53:21,165 In fact, I'll go even further. 979 00:53:21,165 --> 00:53:24,769 That's what does most criminals in, eventually. 980 00:53:24,769 --> 00:53:27,938 Well, then isn't it safe to assume that, uh, 981 00:53:27,938 --> 00:53:29,974 that they would open the bag to see 982 00:53:29,974 --> 00:53:31,276 if the money was there? 983 00:53:31,276 --> 00:53:33,110 And then, after they saw it, 984 00:53:33,110 --> 00:53:34,645 out of fear or panic, 985 00:53:34,645 --> 00:53:36,847 take the money out of the bag and run. 986 00:53:36,847 --> 00:53:38,549 Yeah, that's probably right. 987 00:53:38,549 --> 00:53:40,084 That's probably right. I'm sure that 988 00:53:40,084 --> 00:53:41,819 it's right. I mean, 989 00:53:41,819 --> 00:53:44,789 I don't mean to defend my point about the bag, but 990 00:53:44,789 --> 00:53:46,657 I was just using that as an example 991 00:53:46,657 --> 00:53:48,893 to show you the kind of person I am. 992 00:53:48,893 --> 00:53:51,829 You understand how details bother me. 993 00:53:51,829 --> 00:53:53,531 In other words, 994 00:53:53,531 --> 00:53:55,700 I'm trying to show you a whatchamacallit of mine, 995 00:53:55,700 --> 00:53:56,734 a... 996 00:53:56,734 --> 00:53:58,002 An idiosyncrasy. 997 00:53:58,002 --> 00:54:00,305 Right. Idiosyncrasy. 998 00:54:01,238 --> 00:54:02,340 Gee, that's-- 999 00:54:02,340 --> 00:54:04,309 That's a good word. 1000 00:54:04,309 --> 00:54:05,810 Oh, one of the best. 1001 00:54:09,280 --> 00:54:10,648 Anything else? 1002 00:54:10,648 --> 00:54:12,417 Uh, no. 1003 00:54:14,018 --> 00:54:16,321 No, I guess, that's it. 1004 00:54:19,089 --> 00:54:20,891 Listen, I, uh, 1005 00:54:20,891 --> 00:54:23,027 I want to thank you for taking the time to talk to me. 1006 00:54:23,027 --> 00:54:24,595 I really appreciate that. 1007 00:54:24,595 --> 00:54:26,196 It certainly helped 1008 00:54:26,196 --> 00:54:27,365 straighten things out in my mind. 1009 00:54:27,365 --> 00:54:29,099 Hmm. Anytime, Lieutenant. 1010 00:54:29,099 --> 00:54:31,035 Thank you again. 1011 00:54:31,035 --> 00:54:32,102 Oh. 1012 00:54:32,102 --> 00:54:33,638 What, something else? 1013 00:54:33,638 --> 00:54:35,105 I don't know what's the matter with me. 1014 00:54:35,105 --> 00:54:36,206 One other thing, 1015 00:54:36,206 --> 00:54:38,042 the angle of the bullet. 1016 00:54:38,042 --> 00:54:39,610 What about it? 1017 00:54:39,610 --> 00:54:40,945 Well, the bullet entered your husband's body 1018 00:54:40,945 --> 00:54:42,547 at a 45-degree angle. 1019 00:54:43,781 --> 00:54:45,616 What's the significance in that? 1020 00:54:45,616 --> 00:54:47,418 Well, that means that your husband was standing 1021 00:54:48,719 --> 00:54:49,820 and 1022 00:54:49,820 --> 00:54:51,322 see the way you're standing? 1023 00:54:52,490 --> 00:54:53,858 Oh, Leslie, I thought... 1024 00:54:53,858 --> 00:54:55,493 Just the way you're standing 1025 00:54:55,493 --> 00:54:57,161 You see just the way you're standing. 1026 00:54:57,161 --> 00:54:59,063 And the killer was sitting 1027 00:54:59,063 --> 00:55:01,065 just the way I am. 1028 00:55:01,065 --> 00:55:02,667 And from this position 1029 00:55:05,002 --> 00:55:05,970 the killer shot him. 1030 00:55:11,075 --> 00:55:14,044 I'm sorry, I... 1031 00:55:14,044 --> 00:55:17,548 Uh, would you, uh... 1032 00:55:17,548 --> 00:55:20,485 A little water on the table. 1033 00:55:24,855 --> 00:55:26,123 Thank you. 1034 00:55:26,123 --> 00:55:27,825 I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you. 1035 00:55:27,825 --> 00:55:29,527 That's all right. That's all right. 1036 00:55:29,527 --> 00:55:31,662 Please, go on with what you were saying. 1037 00:55:31,662 --> 00:55:33,163 Listen, I can come back another time. 1038 00:55:33,163 --> 00:55:34,699 Mm-mmm. No. 1039 00:55:34,699 --> 00:55:37,234 Really, I'm all right. I want to hear. 1040 00:55:37,234 --> 00:55:38,235 Are you sure you're all right? 1041 00:55:38,235 --> 00:55:39,770 Mm-hmm. 1042 00:55:39,770 --> 00:55:41,572 There's not much else to say about it. 1043 00:55:41,572 --> 00:55:43,474 It's just-- 1044 00:55:43,474 --> 00:55:45,109 It's just another one of those things 1045 00:55:45,109 --> 00:55:47,111 that bothers me. 1046 00:55:47,111 --> 00:55:48,446 I mean, 1047 00:55:48,446 --> 00:55:50,014 what was your husband doing? 1048 00:55:50,014 --> 00:55:52,450 Was he just standing there 1049 00:55:52,450 --> 00:55:55,119 while some guy sitting down shot him? 1050 00:55:55,119 --> 00:55:56,821 Well, at this point, uh, 1051 00:55:56,821 --> 00:55:58,322 there's no way of really knowing what happened, 1052 00:55:58,322 --> 00:55:59,657 is there? 1053 00:55:59,657 --> 00:56:01,992 Right. You're right about that. 1054 00:56:01,992 --> 00:56:04,061 Right. That's... 1055 00:56:04,061 --> 00:56:05,563 But the other thing, now is peculiar. 1056 00:56:05,563 --> 00:56:07,297 Something else? 1057 00:56:07,297 --> 00:56:09,467 Your husband, he was shot with a 22-caliber revolver. 1058 00:56:09,467 --> 00:56:11,168 So? 1059 00:56:11,168 --> 00:56:13,904 Well, most criminals, they use a 32, maybe a 38. 1060 00:56:15,305 --> 00:56:16,306 But this one was different? 1061 00:56:16,306 --> 00:56:17,442 It sure was. 1062 00:56:17,442 --> 00:56:19,176 And I tried to figure it. 1063 00:56:19,176 --> 00:56:20,478 Why a 22? 1064 00:56:20,478 --> 00:56:22,447 Hmm. That's interesting. 1065 00:56:22,447 --> 00:56:25,049 Yes, you see, that is interesting. 1066 00:56:25,049 --> 00:56:27,585 What if he wanted to fire into someone 1067 00:56:27,585 --> 00:56:29,086 and be reasonably certain 1068 00:56:29,086 --> 00:56:31,121 that the bullet didn't have the velocity 1069 00:56:31,121 --> 00:56:32,122 to go through the body? 1070 00:56:32,122 --> 00:56:33,624 But why? 1071 00:56:33,624 --> 00:56:34,959 Because he didn't want any trace of the crime 1072 00:56:34,959 --> 00:56:36,661 in the room where he shot him. 1073 00:56:37,962 --> 00:56:39,830 Well, you've given these details 1074 00:56:39,830 --> 00:56:41,866 of yours a lot of thought, Lieutenant. 1075 00:56:41,866 --> 00:56:44,569 Listen, I know all these things don't seem like much. 1076 00:56:44,569 --> 00:56:47,171 Put them all together, one of top of the other, 1077 00:56:47,171 --> 00:56:48,839 and I'm telling you, 1078 00:56:48,839 --> 00:56:51,576 that kidnapping just doesn't add up. 1079 00:56:51,576 --> 00:56:53,110 Let me understand you correctly. 1080 00:56:53,110 --> 00:56:55,379 Are you implying that this was perhaps 1081 00:56:55,379 --> 00:56:57,147 not an ordinary kidnapping? 1082 00:56:57,147 --> 00:57:00,117 That's right. That's interesting, isn't it? 1083 00:57:00,117 --> 00:57:02,653 Now what if someone set out to murder your husband 1084 00:57:02,653 --> 00:57:04,689 and he only made it look like a kidnapping? 1085 00:57:04,689 --> 00:57:06,824 And so the ransom money, all that was a setup. 1086 00:57:06,824 --> 00:57:09,126 Yes! That's possible. 1087 00:57:09,126 --> 00:57:10,995 Look how that throws us off. 1088 00:57:10,995 --> 00:57:13,397 We're looking for kidnappers that don't exist 1089 00:57:13,397 --> 00:57:15,065 and in the meantime, 1090 00:57:15,065 --> 00:57:17,434 the real killer is so close-by, we can't even see him. 1091 00:57:17,434 --> 00:57:19,837 And all these little details of yours fall into place, 1092 00:57:19,837 --> 00:57:21,071 the angle of the gun? 1093 00:57:21,071 --> 00:57:22,206 Exactly. 1094 00:57:22,206 --> 00:57:24,041 Shot by someone he knew 1095 00:57:24,041 --> 00:57:26,511 while the murderer was sitting down. 1096 00:57:26,511 --> 00:57:27,578 Caliber of the bullet. 1097 00:57:27,578 --> 00:57:29,313 Right. 1098 00:57:29,313 --> 00:57:31,115 Killed in a room where he didn't want to leave any traces. 1099 00:57:31,115 --> 00:57:33,383 No bullet holes in the wall, for example. 1100 00:57:33,383 --> 00:57:35,419 The empty bag? 1101 00:57:35,419 --> 00:57:36,787 That's a puzzler. 1102 00:57:36,787 --> 00:57:38,288 I can't figure that one out yet. 1103 00:57:38,288 --> 00:57:39,690 Lieutenant, in all honesty, 1104 00:57:39,690 --> 00:57:41,391 I must tell you you have collected 1105 00:57:41,391 --> 00:57:43,127 one of the most absurd hypotheses 1106 00:57:43,127 --> 00:57:44,562 I have ever heard. 1107 00:57:44,562 --> 00:57:46,997 Nothing that you said proves anything 1108 00:57:46,997 --> 00:57:48,198 one way or another. 1109 00:57:48,198 --> 00:57:50,234 I know that. I'm not a lawyer, 1110 00:57:50,234 --> 00:57:52,603 and maybe my theories are not as good as they should be. 1111 00:57:52,603 --> 00:57:54,138 But, Mrs. Williams, 1112 00:57:54,138 --> 00:57:55,873 I've been a cop for a long, long time 1113 00:57:55,873 --> 00:57:58,042 and after a few years, believe me, 1114 00:57:58,042 --> 00:57:59,710 the old nose gets to be pretty good. 1115 00:57:59,710 --> 00:58:01,078 What do you want from me? 1116 00:58:01,078 --> 00:58:03,013 You know how you could help? 1117 00:58:03,013 --> 00:58:04,815 If you would just talk to me about your husband yourself, 1118 00:58:04,815 --> 00:58:06,751 then maybe I can come up with somebody, 1119 00:58:06,751 --> 00:58:09,219 a business associate, a friend, who knows, 1120 00:58:09,219 --> 00:58:10,721 but somebody 1121 00:58:10,721 --> 00:58:11,722 who might have a motive to kill him. 1122 00:58:11,722 --> 00:58:13,524 And if you can't? 1123 00:58:13,524 --> 00:58:14,659 Federal men are working on the kidnapping. 1124 00:58:14,659 --> 00:58:16,060 There's no harm done. 1125 00:58:17,728 --> 00:58:19,229 Lieutenant, I don't hold with this 1126 00:58:19,229 --> 00:58:20,230 murder theory of yours. 1127 00:58:20,230 --> 00:58:21,666 Mrs. Williams, 1128 00:58:21,666 --> 00:58:23,000 you're perfectly within your rights. 1129 00:58:23,000 --> 00:58:24,735 Lieutenant, let me finish. 1130 00:58:24,735 --> 00:58:26,370 But I will do whatever I can to help you. 1131 00:58:26,370 --> 00:58:27,838 Whoever it was killed my husband, 1132 00:58:27,838 --> 00:58:30,174 for whatever reason, I want him found. 1133 00:58:30,174 --> 00:58:32,276 I was hoping you'd say that. 1134 00:58:35,245 --> 00:58:38,082 Michael, Lt. Columbo and I will be at the airport 1135 00:58:38,082 --> 00:58:39,817 if you need us. 1136 00:58:39,817 --> 00:58:41,218 Why will we be there? 1137 00:58:41,218 --> 00:58:43,153 I try to get in a few hours flying 1138 00:58:43,153 --> 00:58:45,089 at least two days a week and this is one of those days. 1139 00:58:45,089 --> 00:58:47,291 Besides, I feel as if I want to get away from here. 1140 00:58:47,291 --> 00:58:48,292 Come with me. We'll talk. 1141 00:58:48,292 --> 00:58:50,695 Where, in a plane? 1142 00:58:50,695 --> 00:58:54,298 Lieutenant, are you afraid of flying? 1143 00:58:54,298 --> 00:58:55,766 Well, it's, uh... 1144 00:58:55,766 --> 00:58:58,002 It's not one of my favorite pastimes. 1145 00:59:48,152 --> 00:59:52,256 It's a great release for me being up here, Lieutenant. 1146 00:59:52,256 --> 00:59:54,959 All alone, totally free. 1147 00:59:56,293 --> 00:59:58,528 I do some of my best thinking up here. 1148 00:59:58,528 --> 01:00:00,064 No kidding? 1149 01:00:00,064 --> 01:00:01,131 No kidding. 1150 01:00:16,380 --> 01:00:17,748 Mrs. Williams? Hmm? 1151 01:00:17,748 --> 01:00:19,583 Would you not do that? 1152 01:00:19,583 --> 01:00:20,617 You're nervous. 1153 01:00:20,617 --> 01:00:21,719 No offense. 1154 01:00:21,719 --> 01:00:23,220 I'm like this in a car. 1155 01:00:23,220 --> 01:00:24,789 I'm always nervous when I'm not driving. 1156 01:00:24,789 --> 01:00:26,523 Would you like to take over? 1157 01:00:26,523 --> 01:00:27,591 I beg your pardon? 1158 01:00:27,591 --> 01:00:29,093 I could teach you 1159 01:00:29,093 --> 01:00:30,961 how to handle the plane in an hour. 1160 01:00:30,961 --> 01:00:33,497 Oh, yes, well, really, that would be wasted on me. 1161 01:00:33,497 --> 01:00:35,499 I don't intend to fly again. 1162 01:00:35,499 --> 01:00:36,967 You make me feel terrible. 1163 01:00:36,967 --> 01:00:38,736 Flying is a wonderful experience. 1164 01:00:38,736 --> 01:00:40,570 I've ruined it for you. 1165 01:00:40,570 --> 01:00:42,272 No, you haven't. I've never been crazy about flying actually. 1166 01:00:42,272 --> 01:00:43,841 That's because you've never done it. 1167 01:00:43,841 --> 01:00:45,409 What we don't know, we fear 1168 01:00:45,409 --> 01:00:46,811 Take the controls. 1169 01:00:46,811 --> 01:00:49,113 No, I'd rather not, thank you. 1170 01:00:49,113 --> 01:00:51,048 Try it I want you to feel what happens. 1171 01:00:51,048 --> 01:00:52,582 Really, that's very, very kind of you 1172 01:00:52,582 --> 01:00:54,051 and I appreciate that. 1173 01:00:54,051 --> 01:00:55,920 Why don't you just describe it to me? 1174 01:00:55,920 --> 01:00:58,388 I want to show you how easy it is, Lieutenant. 1175 01:00:58,388 --> 01:00:59,389 Are you ready? 1176 01:00:59,389 --> 01:01:00,590 Ready for what? 1177 01:01:00,590 --> 01:01:02,459 Here we go. 1178 01:01:02,459 --> 01:01:03,861 Here. 1179 01:01:03,861 --> 01:01:05,429 You take the controls. 1180 01:01:14,538 --> 01:01:16,473 That's a mountain up ahead. 1181 01:01:16,473 --> 01:01:17,808 What do I do? 1182 01:01:17,808 --> 01:01:19,243 Turn the wheel to the left. 1183 01:01:19,243 --> 01:01:20,978 Keep your feet off the rudder pedal. 1184 01:01:20,978 --> 01:01:22,546 Pull back on the wheel, Lieutenant 1185 01:01:22,546 --> 01:01:24,381 No, no. Not too much. Not too much. 1186 01:01:24,381 --> 01:01:26,416 You've overcorrected. Keep the plane's nose up. 1187 01:01:26,416 --> 01:01:28,585 You have to treat the plane like a woman. 1188 01:01:28,585 --> 01:01:30,087 You have to treat her gently. 1189 01:01:30,087 --> 01:01:31,856 You have to treat her very gently. 1190 01:01:33,023 --> 01:01:35,459 See? Watch out for that peak. 1191 01:01:35,459 --> 01:01:36,761 Pull it up. Pull it up. 1192 01:01:36,761 --> 01:01:39,329 Come on, Lieutenant. Up, up, 1193 01:01:39,329 --> 01:01:40,731 up. Pull it up. 1194 01:01:44,034 --> 01:01:46,403 That was brilliant, Lieutenant. 1195 01:01:46,403 --> 01:01:48,773 You're gonna make an ace pilot. 1196 01:01:50,240 --> 01:01:51,175 There. 1197 01:01:53,243 --> 01:01:54,278 Like it? 1198 01:01:55,780 --> 01:01:58,082 I'd appreciate it if we didn't talk for a while. 1199 01:02:00,050 --> 01:02:00,985 Sure. 1200 01:02:16,066 --> 01:02:17,667 Can you talk yet? 1201 01:02:17,667 --> 01:02:18,903 Not yet. 1202 01:02:44,161 --> 01:02:45,362 Ready? 1203 01:02:45,362 --> 01:02:46,396 Okay. 1204 01:02:46,396 --> 01:02:47,865 Ask me anything, 1205 01:02:47,865 --> 01:02:50,434 I'll try to help you any way I can. 1206 01:02:50,434 --> 01:02:52,069 Did you ever teach your husband how to fly? 1207 01:02:52,069 --> 01:02:55,940 Ah, no. He wouldn't learn. 1208 01:02:57,707 --> 01:02:59,776 Any other questions? 1209 01:02:59,776 --> 01:03:01,979 Um, well, Mrs. Williams, 1210 01:03:01,979 --> 01:03:04,148 did your husband have any personal enemies? 1211 01:03:05,515 --> 01:03:07,017 He didn't have any personal enemies. 1212 01:03:07,017 --> 01:03:09,854 Everyone admired my husband. 1213 01:03:09,854 --> 01:03:12,356 And he was respected by his fellow attorneys. 1214 01:03:12,356 --> 01:03:16,393 They elected him president of the local bar association 1215 01:03:16,393 --> 01:03:18,362 for 5 consecutive years. 1216 01:03:18,362 --> 01:03:20,965 But, you know, sometimes behind the applause, 1217 01:03:20,965 --> 01:03:22,466 there might be somebody who's envious, 1218 01:03:22,466 --> 01:03:25,069 somebody who resents all that success. 1219 01:03:25,069 --> 01:03:27,905 If there was such a person, I never met him. 1220 01:03:27,905 --> 01:03:29,039 What else? 1221 01:03:30,340 --> 01:03:31,741 Yes? 1222 01:03:31,741 --> 01:03:33,944 Um, this is not an easy question. 1223 01:03:33,944 --> 01:03:34,945 You understand that? 1224 01:03:34,945 --> 01:03:36,513 Go on. 1225 01:03:36,513 --> 01:03:38,748 Did your husband ever have any relationships 1226 01:03:38,748 --> 01:03:41,085 with any other women? 1227 01:03:41,085 --> 01:03:44,154 My husband was never unfaithful to me. 1228 01:03:44,154 --> 01:03:46,857 How do you know that? How can you be sure? 1229 01:03:46,857 --> 01:03:49,126 Because he had a rigid code of ethics 1230 01:03:49,126 --> 01:03:51,395 from which he never deviated. 1231 01:03:51,395 --> 01:03:52,897 Must have been quite a man. 1232 01:03:52,897 --> 01:03:54,899 There was nobody like him. 1233 01:03:57,567 --> 01:03:59,703 I'm sorry I can't be of more help to you. 1234 01:03:59,703 --> 01:04:00,770 No, it's all right. 1235 01:04:00,770 --> 01:04:02,172 You've been of help. 1236 01:04:02,172 --> 01:04:03,607 This is a process of elimination. 1237 01:04:03,607 --> 01:04:04,975 You understand that? 1238 01:04:06,911 --> 01:04:08,012 No other questions? 1239 01:04:08,012 --> 01:04:10,514 No. No, I guess not. 1240 01:04:12,182 --> 01:04:13,317 Then we'll head back. 1241 01:05:02,532 --> 01:05:04,601 You all right? 1242 01:05:04,601 --> 01:05:05,669 Oh, yeah. 1243 01:05:07,004 --> 01:05:09,573 Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. 1244 01:05:09,573 --> 01:05:11,641 Did you enjoy yourself? 1245 01:05:11,641 --> 01:05:12,909 Well, it was, uh, 1246 01:05:12,909 --> 01:05:13,910 it was quite an experience. 1247 01:05:13,910 --> 01:05:15,212 Mm-hmm? 1248 01:05:15,212 --> 01:05:16,780 I mean, I know what you mean 1249 01:05:16,780 --> 01:05:18,182 now about relaxing up there, 1250 01:05:18,182 --> 01:05:19,549 because when I first started out, 1251 01:05:19,549 --> 01:05:21,051 I was very tense, but now... 1252 01:05:21,051 --> 01:05:23,420 Anytime. Anytime, Lieutenant. 1253 01:05:23,420 --> 01:05:24,354 Yeah. 1254 01:05:25,555 --> 01:05:27,191 Uh, say, 1255 01:05:28,492 --> 01:05:30,694 you know, I have this cousin, Ralph. 1256 01:05:30,694 --> 01:05:32,429 His name is Ralph. 1257 01:05:32,429 --> 01:05:35,099 Anyway, Ralph was the greatest at everything, you know? 1258 01:05:35,099 --> 01:05:37,501 I mean, he thought better, he talked better, 1259 01:05:37,501 --> 01:05:38,902 he made out better. 1260 01:05:38,902 --> 01:05:40,504 Ralph was the greatest. 1261 01:05:40,504 --> 01:05:41,771 But I mean, Ralph, 1262 01:05:41,771 --> 01:05:44,208 boy, that Ralph was something, 1263 01:05:44,208 --> 01:05:46,510 I'll tell you that. I'll never forget him. 1264 01:05:46,510 --> 01:05:49,313 Uh, is there a point to this story, Lieutenant? 1265 01:05:50,580 --> 01:05:51,615 A point? 1266 01:05:51,615 --> 01:05:53,117 A point. 1267 01:05:53,117 --> 01:05:54,851 No, I don't think there's a point, except-- 1268 01:05:54,851 --> 01:05:56,286 Well, maybe, 1269 01:05:56,286 --> 01:05:58,155 you know, maybe what it was is that 1270 01:05:58,155 --> 01:05:59,856 when you were talking about your husband in the plane, 1271 01:05:59,856 --> 01:06:01,958 I guess that reminded me of Ralph. 1272 01:06:01,958 --> 01:06:03,727 You see, because Ralph, 1273 01:06:03,727 --> 01:06:05,529 he was a bore. 1274 01:06:05,529 --> 01:06:07,531 I mean, he was so perfect, 1275 01:06:07,531 --> 01:06:09,433 there were times I felt like killing him. 1276 01:06:15,772 --> 01:06:18,042 Yes, well... 1277 01:06:19,309 --> 01:06:21,411 I have to change now, Lieutenant. 1278 01:07:01,785 --> 01:07:03,253 That's all, fellas. 1279 01:07:03,253 --> 01:07:05,389 My mind is someplace else. 1280 01:07:16,966 --> 01:07:18,268 Hey, Lieutenant. 1281 01:07:18,268 --> 01:07:19,669 What do you say, Bert? 1282 01:07:19,669 --> 01:07:21,171 Uh, what's the use of kicking? 1283 01:07:23,607 --> 01:07:25,109 You know what's your trouble? 1284 01:07:26,576 --> 01:07:28,044 You don't have much imagination. 1285 01:07:28,044 --> 01:07:29,313 What do you mean by that? 1286 01:07:29,313 --> 01:07:30,847 You always look at the menu 1287 01:07:30,847 --> 01:07:32,116 and you always order chili. 1288 01:07:32,116 --> 01:07:33,617 By God, you know, that's true. 1289 01:07:36,686 --> 01:07:37,821 What'll it be? 1290 01:07:37,821 --> 01:07:38,888 I'll have the chili, Bert. 1291 01:07:38,888 --> 01:07:40,124 See what I mean? 1292 01:07:41,191 --> 01:07:43,059 Well, look at it this way. 1293 01:07:43,059 --> 01:07:44,628 You'll never be disappointed. 1294 01:07:44,628 --> 01:07:46,330 Hey, you got something there. 1295 01:07:48,064 --> 01:07:50,700 All right, bowl of chili. 1296 01:07:50,700 --> 01:07:52,836 For the Lieutenant. Make it special. 1297 01:08:07,851 --> 01:08:09,119 Lt. Columbo? 1298 01:08:10,654 --> 01:08:12,856 Oh, yes? I'm Margaret Williams. 1299 01:08:12,856 --> 01:08:14,158 You remember me? 1300 01:08:15,159 --> 01:08:17,060 Oh, yes, of course. 1301 01:08:17,060 --> 01:08:20,430 Yes, uh, I just didn't expect to see you here. 1302 01:08:20,430 --> 01:08:23,066 Listen, try the chili. You won't be sorry. 1303 01:08:23,066 --> 01:08:24,868 Lieutenant, I came to see you. 1304 01:08:24,868 --> 01:08:26,436 Well, what-- what about? 1305 01:08:26,436 --> 01:08:27,904 My father's murder. 1306 01:08:27,904 --> 01:08:30,740 Listen, I'm terribly sorry about that. 1307 01:08:30,740 --> 01:08:32,209 We just haven't been able to come up 1308 01:08:32,209 --> 01:08:33,677 with anything on that. 1309 01:08:39,383 --> 01:08:41,885 Well, I may have something. 1310 01:08:41,885 --> 01:08:43,520 Are you sure you won't have something to eat? 1311 01:08:43,520 --> 01:08:46,990 Lieutenant, this is very important. 1312 01:08:46,990 --> 01:08:49,459 Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead. 1313 01:08:49,459 --> 01:08:50,594 I'm listening. 1314 01:08:53,263 --> 01:08:56,333 Could we move to that booth over there? 1315 01:08:56,333 --> 01:08:57,501 Oh, certainly. 1316 01:09:13,016 --> 01:09:14,518 You see, it's, uh, 1317 01:09:14,518 --> 01:09:16,320 it's the crackers that make the dish. 1318 01:09:20,924 --> 01:09:22,359 I think my stepmother 1319 01:09:22,359 --> 01:09:23,927 may have had something to do with it. 1320 01:09:25,495 --> 01:09:26,763 Now you realize what you're saying? 1321 01:09:26,763 --> 01:09:27,931 Yes. 1322 01:09:27,931 --> 01:09:28,965 Then tell me. 1323 01:09:28,965 --> 01:09:31,335 She never loved him. 1324 01:09:31,335 --> 01:09:34,671 She used him to get what she wanted for herself, 1325 01:09:34,671 --> 01:09:35,839 a career. 1326 01:09:35,839 --> 01:09:38,475 She used his name, his influence, 1327 01:09:38,475 --> 01:09:41,245 so that she could become the famous lady lawyer. 1328 01:09:41,245 --> 01:09:43,847 And to be a partner with my father 1329 01:09:43,847 --> 01:09:45,649 was instant stature, 1330 01:09:45,649 --> 01:09:47,484 instant success. 1331 01:09:47,484 --> 01:09:49,653 Well, uh, when did all this start? 1332 01:09:49,653 --> 01:09:51,655 Did this start while your mother was still alive? 1333 01:09:51,655 --> 01:09:54,824 Yes, but he didn't have an affair with her. 1334 01:09:54,824 --> 01:09:56,960 How can you be sure of that? 1335 01:09:56,960 --> 01:09:58,762 I knew him. 1336 01:09:58,762 --> 01:10:00,530 He was faithful to my mother 1337 01:10:00,530 --> 01:10:02,766 all through those last years while she was dying. 1338 01:10:02,766 --> 01:10:06,035 Well, when did they get together romantically? 1339 01:10:06,035 --> 01:10:07,804 After my mother died. 1340 01:10:07,804 --> 01:10:10,540 She talked him into leaving the state supreme court, 1341 01:10:10,540 --> 01:10:12,976 something he'd worked for all his life. 1342 01:10:12,976 --> 01:10:14,378 But he left it 1343 01:10:14,378 --> 01:10:16,280 because he wanted to be with her. 1344 01:10:19,115 --> 01:10:20,984 Is that when they became partners? 1345 01:10:20,984 --> 01:10:22,952 That was the bait. 1346 01:10:24,521 --> 01:10:26,423 He did that for her, so she married him. 1347 01:10:26,423 --> 01:10:29,058 Why would she want to see him dead? 1348 01:10:29,058 --> 01:10:31,194 My father came to visit me in Switzerland 1349 01:10:31,194 --> 01:10:32,729 during last vacation. 1350 01:10:32,729 --> 01:10:36,065 Then he told me what a fool he'd been, 1351 01:10:36,065 --> 01:10:37,534 how she finally told him 1352 01:10:37,534 --> 01:10:40,236 that she thought he was a bore, 1353 01:10:40,236 --> 01:10:42,339 a dull, tiresome old man 1354 01:10:42,339 --> 01:10:44,508 and she wanted a new arrangement. 1355 01:10:45,875 --> 01:10:47,377 He started to cry. 1356 01:10:47,377 --> 01:10:50,314 I'd never seen him cry before. 1357 01:10:52,316 --> 01:10:56,019 He was to quit the firm, turn it over to her. 1358 01:10:56,019 --> 01:10:58,822 Then they were to live their separate lives. 1359 01:10:58,822 --> 01:11:01,190 She didn't ask for a divorce, 1360 01:11:01,190 --> 01:11:02,392 just that they share the house, 1361 01:11:02,392 --> 01:11:04,027 nothing more. 1362 01:11:04,027 --> 01:11:06,330 He could never stomach living a lie like that 1363 01:11:06,330 --> 01:11:08,865 and he told her so. 1364 01:11:08,865 --> 01:11:10,334 She just laughed at him. 1365 01:11:14,137 --> 01:11:15,939 I put my arm around him. 1366 01:11:15,939 --> 01:11:18,508 Didn't know what else to do. 1367 01:11:20,410 --> 01:11:21,745 So what did he do? 1368 01:11:21,745 --> 01:11:24,047 He threatened to throw her out 1369 01:11:24,047 --> 01:11:25,415 and close down the office. 1370 01:11:25,415 --> 01:11:27,851 He dared to stand up to her. 1371 01:11:27,851 --> 01:11:30,286 I think that's why he was killed. 1372 01:11:30,286 --> 01:11:32,456 Well, now, look, Margaret, 1373 01:11:32,456 --> 01:11:34,424 you've told me some reasons 1374 01:11:34,424 --> 01:11:37,060 why maybe your stepmother might have a motive. 1375 01:11:37,060 --> 01:11:38,428 But they're all true. 1376 01:11:38,428 --> 01:11:40,597 I didn't say they weren't. 1377 01:11:40,597 --> 01:11:43,600 But you don't have any proof of anything 1378 01:11:43,600 --> 01:11:45,001 and you don't have any evidence. 1379 01:11:45,001 --> 01:11:48,037 All you have is your assumptions. 1380 01:11:48,037 --> 01:11:49,339 You understand? 1381 01:11:49,339 --> 01:11:50,840 Besides, how could she do it? 1382 01:11:50,840 --> 01:11:53,977 What would she do, involve some other people? 1383 01:11:55,779 --> 01:11:57,046 Hmm? 1384 01:11:57,046 --> 01:12:00,183 That would be very risky, wouldn't it? 1385 01:12:00,183 --> 01:12:03,387 No. You see, the only possible way would be... 1386 01:12:04,521 --> 01:12:06,923 No. No, that's crazy. 1387 01:12:06,923 --> 01:12:08,358 What is it? 1388 01:12:08,358 --> 01:12:10,093 Now it just occurred to me that 1389 01:12:10,093 --> 01:12:11,895 the only possible way 1390 01:12:11,895 --> 01:12:15,565 would be if somehow there never was a kidnapping. 1391 01:12:15,565 --> 01:12:16,933 She killed him, 1392 01:12:16,933 --> 01:12:18,402 then set it up to look that way. 1393 01:12:18,402 --> 01:12:19,903 Now I never said that. 1394 01:12:19,903 --> 01:12:21,538 I mean, that's a crazy idea. 1395 01:12:21,538 --> 01:12:22,972 I mean, forget that idea. 1396 01:12:22,972 --> 01:12:24,541 Lieutenant, how do you go about 1397 01:12:24,541 --> 01:12:26,009 proving something like that? 1398 01:12:26,009 --> 01:12:27,777 Oh, goodness, I don't know how to do that. 1399 01:12:27,777 --> 01:12:29,613 Listen, I think you got a crazy idea there. 1400 01:12:29,613 --> 01:12:31,615 I think you ought to forget about it. 1401 01:12:31,615 --> 01:12:35,318 Well, I'll be in touch with you, Lieutenant. 1402 01:12:35,318 --> 01:12:38,187 All right, all right. 1403 01:12:38,187 --> 01:12:39,556 You know, there might be something 1404 01:12:39,556 --> 01:12:41,124 in the position of the car seat. 1405 01:12:41,124 --> 01:12:43,059 Did you say something? 1406 01:12:43,059 --> 01:12:46,295 I said there might be something in the position of the car seat. 1407 01:12:46,295 --> 01:12:47,431 What car seat? 1408 01:12:47,431 --> 01:12:49,265 Your father's car. 1409 01:12:49,265 --> 01:12:51,468 You know, the night they picked up your father's car, 1410 01:12:51,468 --> 01:12:53,737 somebody noticed that the car seat 1411 01:12:53,737 --> 01:12:54,938 had been moved forward. 1412 01:12:58,775 --> 01:13:00,343 I don't understand. 1413 01:13:00,343 --> 01:13:01,945 Your father's a very tall man, isn't he? 1414 01:13:01,945 --> 01:13:04,448 I mean, he's 6 foot or better. 1415 01:13:04,448 --> 01:13:07,283 Well, whoever drove that car last, 1416 01:13:07,283 --> 01:13:09,152 they had moved the seat forward. 1417 01:13:09,152 --> 01:13:10,787 Like a woman? 1418 01:13:10,787 --> 01:13:12,155 Could be. 1419 01:13:12,155 --> 01:13:14,891 And, of course, there's your father's keys. 1420 01:13:14,891 --> 01:13:15,992 What about them? 1421 01:13:15,992 --> 01:13:17,160 We never found them. 1422 01:13:17,160 --> 01:13:18,562 Keys weren't in the car. 1423 01:13:18,562 --> 01:13:20,029 And later on 1424 01:13:20,029 --> 01:13:21,665 when we found your father's body, 1425 01:13:21,665 --> 01:13:23,099 the keys weren't on the body either. 1426 01:13:23,099 --> 01:13:24,434 So? 1427 01:13:24,434 --> 01:13:25,935 Well, did you ever notice how, 1428 01:13:25,935 --> 01:13:28,438 just out of habit, when you get out of a car, 1429 01:13:28,438 --> 01:13:30,674 you automatically reach for the keys? 1430 01:13:32,576 --> 01:13:34,678 You see, the last person out of that car 1431 01:13:34,678 --> 01:13:37,514 instinctively took the keys with them. 1432 01:13:37,514 --> 01:13:39,683 And may still have them. 1433 01:14:15,018 --> 01:14:16,586 Police Department? 1434 01:14:16,586 --> 01:14:18,888 I'd like to speak to Lt. Columbo please. 1435 01:14:39,242 --> 01:14:40,243 Mrs. Williams. 1436 01:14:42,011 --> 01:14:42,946 Mrs. Williams. 1437 01:14:44,280 --> 01:14:45,849 What is it? 1438 01:14:45,849 --> 01:14:47,250 I got the telephone call. I came right over. 1439 01:14:47,250 --> 01:14:48,518 I didn't call you. 1440 01:14:48,518 --> 01:14:49,886 Well, I know that. 1441 01:14:49,886 --> 01:14:51,187 It was your stepdaughter, Margaret. 1442 01:14:51,187 --> 01:14:52,789 How did you get in here? 1443 01:14:52,789 --> 01:14:54,591 She said she was gonna leave the door open. 1444 01:14:54,591 --> 01:14:56,492 I don't understand. Why? 1445 01:14:56,492 --> 01:14:58,227 Why did she call you? 1446 01:14:58,227 --> 01:15:00,029 She said she had something to show me. 1447 01:15:00,029 --> 01:15:00,964 Oh. 1448 01:15:05,134 --> 01:15:08,004 Oh, Margaret? 1449 01:15:08,004 --> 01:15:09,138 Margaret! 1450 01:15:09,138 --> 01:15:10,574 You want me? 1451 01:15:10,574 --> 01:15:13,677 Yes! Lt. Columbo is here to see you. 1452 01:15:13,677 --> 01:15:16,012 No, I think he's here to see both of us. 1453 01:15:16,012 --> 01:15:17,480 Are you? 1454 01:15:17,480 --> 01:15:18,615 I thought he might like to know 1455 01:15:18,615 --> 01:15:20,283 that I found these keys, 1456 01:15:20,283 --> 01:15:22,285 my father's key ring 1457 01:15:22,285 --> 01:15:23,787 and in your bedroom. 1458 01:15:25,221 --> 01:15:27,523 Margaret, you say these are your father's keys? 1459 01:15:27,523 --> 01:15:30,627 Lieutenant, could you explain the importance of these keys? 1460 01:15:30,627 --> 01:15:32,361 It isn't at all clear to me. 1461 01:15:32,361 --> 01:15:34,898 Well, you see, Mrs. Williams, it goes like this. 1462 01:15:34,898 --> 01:15:36,633 The keys were not in the car, 1463 01:15:36,633 --> 01:15:38,101 and they were not on your husband's body, 1464 01:15:38,101 --> 01:15:40,103 so we were wondering what happened to him. 1465 01:15:40,103 --> 01:15:42,071 My father was never kidnapped. 1466 01:15:42,071 --> 01:15:44,473 He came home that night and you killed him 1467 01:15:44,473 --> 01:15:45,842 Oh, Margaret. 1468 01:15:45,842 --> 01:15:47,543 Margaret, you really don't know 1469 01:15:47,543 --> 01:15:48,578 what you're talking about. 1470 01:15:48,578 --> 01:15:50,246 Yes, I do! 1471 01:15:50,246 --> 01:15:51,981 Oh, Lieutenant, I can't do anything with her. 1472 01:15:51,981 --> 01:15:54,684 It's true! You-- you killed him. It's true! 1473 01:15:54,684 --> 01:15:56,686 Lieutenant, you know it's true. 1474 01:15:56,686 --> 01:15:58,187 Wait a minute, just one moment. 1475 01:15:58,187 --> 01:16:00,824 Go sit down. Sit down in that chair. 1476 01:16:03,693 --> 01:16:05,629 Now listen to me, Margaret. 1477 01:16:05,629 --> 01:16:08,231 What you're saying might mean something except for one point. 1478 01:16:08,231 --> 01:16:10,867 These are not your father's keys. 1479 01:16:10,867 --> 01:16:12,902 Margaret, I've had the house watched 1480 01:16:12,902 --> 01:16:15,404 and you had a locksmith up here yesterday. 1481 01:16:15,404 --> 01:16:17,506 And I've got an invoice of every duplicate key 1482 01:16:17,506 --> 01:16:19,275 you had made. 1483 01:16:19,275 --> 01:16:21,778 Now I'm gonna overlook what you did this time, 1484 01:16:21,778 --> 01:16:23,346 but I want you to remember something. 1485 01:16:23,346 --> 01:16:25,281 Forging evidence is a crime. 1486 01:16:25,281 --> 01:16:26,482 But she killed him! 1487 01:16:26,482 --> 01:16:27,984 There is no proof of that. 1488 01:16:27,984 --> 01:16:29,786 She did it! I know it and you know it, too! 1489 01:16:29,786 --> 01:16:31,154 No, I don't know it! 1490 01:16:31,154 --> 01:16:32,355 Yes, you do! No, I don't know... 1491 01:16:32,355 --> 01:16:33,623 Yes, you do! 1492 01:16:35,024 --> 01:16:38,161 Young lady, don't you ever do that again. 1493 01:16:49,505 --> 01:16:52,275 How could she think a thing like that, Lieutenant? 1494 01:16:52,275 --> 01:16:54,177 I always knew that she resented me, 1495 01:16:54,177 --> 01:16:56,379 but I never thought that she would go this far. 1496 01:16:59,115 --> 01:17:03,219 I'm gonna have to tell you the truth, Mrs. Williams. 1497 01:17:03,219 --> 01:17:04,253 Um, I knew how she felt. 1498 01:17:04,253 --> 01:17:05,855 You see, the 1499 01:17:05,855 --> 01:17:08,091 fact is she came to me the other day 1500 01:17:08,091 --> 01:17:11,094 and she told me that she thought you were involved. 1501 01:17:12,328 --> 01:17:15,064 I told her it was a far-fetched idea. 1502 01:17:15,064 --> 01:17:17,400 Yes, but you did manage to tell her 1503 01:17:17,400 --> 01:17:18,835 about the missing keys. 1504 01:17:18,835 --> 01:17:20,469 You never mentioned them to me. 1505 01:17:20,469 --> 01:17:23,206 That wasn't among those "little details" 1506 01:17:23,206 --> 01:17:25,508 that was bothering you so much. 1507 01:17:25,508 --> 01:17:27,610 Well, now, Mrs. Williams, 1508 01:17:27,610 --> 01:17:29,212 if by some remote chance 1509 01:17:29,212 --> 01:17:30,546 your stepdaughter had been right, 1510 01:17:30,546 --> 01:17:31,915 it wouldn't have been 1511 01:17:31,915 --> 01:17:33,449 very smart for me to have told you, 1512 01:17:33,449 --> 01:17:34,684 now would it? 1513 01:17:34,684 --> 01:17:36,285 I understand. 1514 01:17:36,285 --> 01:17:38,121 Good afternoon, Mrs. Williams 1515 01:17:43,492 --> 01:17:45,762 Lt. Columbo? 1516 01:17:45,762 --> 01:17:46,930 Yeah? 1517 01:17:48,664 --> 01:17:50,934 Thank you for straightening Margaret out. I appreciate it. 1518 01:17:50,934 --> 01:17:53,536 Oh, it was the only thing I could do. 1519 01:17:53,536 --> 01:17:54,871 I mean, I just can't have you accused of murder 1520 01:17:54,871 --> 01:17:56,706 on the wrong evidence. 1521 01:18:12,021 --> 01:18:14,490 I know you did it. 1522 01:18:14,490 --> 01:18:17,060 I know it. 1523 01:18:17,060 --> 01:18:20,429 I think you ought to see a doctor, Margaret. 1524 01:18:20,429 --> 01:18:21,630 Do you? 1525 01:18:21,630 --> 01:18:22,999 Yes, I do. 1526 01:18:22,999 --> 01:18:24,868 I think you're a very sick girl. 1527 01:18:28,471 --> 01:18:29,806 You listening? 1528 01:18:29,806 --> 01:18:32,375 Yes, but it's very difficult 1529 01:18:32,375 --> 01:18:33,609 because I'm so sick. 1530 01:18:33,609 --> 01:18:35,044 Margaret. 1531 01:18:37,280 --> 01:18:40,183 Why don't you go back to Switzerland? 1532 01:18:40,183 --> 01:18:44,120 I'll put you up at a hotel until school opens. 1533 01:18:44,120 --> 01:18:47,991 I'm staying right here. 1534 01:19:00,503 --> 01:19:02,005 You listen to me. 1535 01:19:02,005 --> 01:19:05,508 You stay here only as long as you behave. 1536 01:19:05,508 --> 01:19:07,176 One more little drama 1537 01:19:07,176 --> 01:19:09,078 and I will not only cut off your allowance, 1538 01:19:09,078 --> 01:19:10,679 I will tie up your estate. 1539 01:19:10,679 --> 01:19:12,882 You will be on Social Security 1540 01:19:12,882 --> 01:19:15,118 before you see a nickel of it. 1541 01:19:26,129 --> 01:19:28,464 Where will all your friends be then, Margaret, 1542 01:19:28,464 --> 01:19:31,801 when you haven't the money to buy them anymore? 1543 01:19:44,547 --> 01:19:47,416 ( phone ringing ) 1544 01:19:52,655 --> 01:19:54,490 Yes? 1545 01:19:54,490 --> 01:19:55,691 LT. COLUMBO: ( on phone ) Hello, Mrs. Williams? 1546 01:19:55,691 --> 01:19:56,860 Yes? 1547 01:19:56,860 --> 01:19:58,895 This is Lt. Columbo. 1548 01:19:58,895 --> 01:20:00,663 Mrs. Williams, I was wondering if I might drop by to see you. 1549 01:20:00,663 --> 01:20:02,165 I got something to show you. 1550 01:20:02,165 --> 01:20:03,499 I think you'll really appreciate it. 1551 01:20:05,068 --> 01:20:06,669 It's for you. 1552 01:20:06,669 --> 01:20:08,237 Some stunt, huh? 1553 01:20:08,237 --> 01:20:09,906 Yeah, I remembered how you like gadgets. 1554 01:20:09,906 --> 01:20:11,941 I thought you'd get a kick out of it. 1555 01:20:11,941 --> 01:20:13,576 You know, something you could show at parties, 1556 01:20:13,576 --> 01:20:16,345 something to amuse your friends with, like that. 1557 01:20:16,345 --> 01:20:17,813 Would you like to tell me how you did it? 1558 01:20:17,813 --> 01:20:19,415 Oh, it was nothing to it. 1559 01:20:19,415 --> 01:20:21,550 No, I got one of these special phones of yours, 1560 01:20:21,550 --> 01:20:23,519 I got a tape machine and I got a timer. 1561 01:20:23,519 --> 01:20:26,822 And I rigged it up and that was it. 1562 01:20:26,822 --> 01:20:29,292 I'm very busy, Lieutenant. 1563 01:20:29,292 --> 01:20:31,160 Would you like to tell me 1564 01:20:31,160 --> 01:20:32,628 what this has to do with my husband's murder? 1565 01:20:32,628 --> 01:20:34,730 You see, I can't get anything past you. 1566 01:20:34,730 --> 01:20:36,699 You really got me pegged. 1567 01:20:36,699 --> 01:20:38,467 I'll tell you what it is. 1568 01:20:38,467 --> 01:20:39,936 It just shows that 1569 01:20:39,936 --> 01:20:41,337 your husband could have been dead 1570 01:20:41,337 --> 01:20:43,339 at the time of the phone call, 1571 01:20:43,339 --> 01:20:45,608 that his voice could have come from carefully edited tapes 1572 01:20:45,608 --> 01:20:46,609 from your office. 1573 01:20:48,511 --> 01:20:50,313 You know, Columbo, 1574 01:20:50,313 --> 01:20:53,282 you're almost likeable in a shabby sort of way. 1575 01:20:53,282 --> 01:20:56,419 Maybe it's the way you come slouching in here 1576 01:20:56,419 --> 01:20:59,088 with your shopworn bag of tricks. 1577 01:20:59,088 --> 01:21:01,424 Me? Tricks? 1578 01:21:01,424 --> 01:21:05,528 The humility, the seeming absentmindedness, 1579 01:21:05,528 --> 01:21:08,631 the, uh, homey anecdotes about the family, 1580 01:21:08,631 --> 01:21:11,634 the wife, you know? 1581 01:21:11,634 --> 01:21:13,536 Really? 1582 01:21:13,536 --> 01:21:14,971 Yeah, Lt. Columbo 1583 01:21:14,971 --> 01:21:17,506 fumbling and stumbling along, 1584 01:21:17,506 --> 01:21:20,276 but it's always the jugular that he's after. 1585 01:21:20,276 --> 01:21:24,247 And I imagine that, more often than not, he's successful. 1586 01:21:24,247 --> 01:21:26,449 I appreciate that compliment, Mrs. Williams, 1587 01:21:26,449 --> 01:21:28,851 and I particularly appreciate it coming from you. 1588 01:21:28,851 --> 01:21:30,286 I must tell you, 1589 01:21:30,286 --> 01:21:32,455 I'm disappointed in you, Lieutenant. 1590 01:21:32,455 --> 01:21:34,523 I'm really very disappointed. 1591 01:21:34,523 --> 01:21:35,691 How's that? 1592 01:21:35,691 --> 01:21:37,193 You've reduced yourself 1593 01:21:37,193 --> 01:21:39,662 from veiled threats and insinuations 1594 01:21:39,662 --> 01:21:41,464 to vaudeville. 1595 01:21:41,464 --> 01:21:43,199 Now what did you really expect to achieve 1596 01:21:43,199 --> 01:21:45,268 by this tasteless stunt? 1597 01:21:45,268 --> 01:21:48,237 Did you expect me to throw myself at your feet confessing? 1598 01:21:48,237 --> 01:21:50,006 No. No, I didn't think you'd do that. 1599 01:21:50,006 --> 01:21:51,774 Then what good did it do? 1600 01:21:51,774 --> 01:21:54,910 I just add it up with all the other details 1601 01:21:54,910 --> 01:21:56,379 and after a while, you're able to see 1602 01:21:56,379 --> 01:21:57,947 what really might have happened. 1603 01:21:57,947 --> 01:21:59,548 "Might have," "could have," 1604 01:21:59,548 --> 01:22:01,284 those aren't phrases that hold up in court. 1605 01:22:01,284 --> 01:22:03,486 You'd be thrown out for lack of evidence. 1606 01:22:03,486 --> 01:22:06,689 Yeah, but, you know, justice is strange, counselor. 1607 01:22:06,689 --> 01:22:08,157 You know, with some people, 1608 01:22:08,157 --> 01:22:09,725 it's not enough just to be acquitted. 1609 01:22:09,725 --> 01:22:11,260 With some people, 1610 01:22:11,260 --> 01:22:13,596 it's also necessary to convince the public 1611 01:22:13,596 --> 01:22:15,564 by producing the guilty party as well. 1612 01:22:15,564 --> 01:22:17,500 I'm familiar with the Perry Mason 1613 01:22:17,500 --> 01:22:19,035 school of justice, Lieutenant. 1614 01:22:19,035 --> 01:22:21,104 It's not a bad tactic, 1615 01:22:21,104 --> 01:22:24,040 threaten to ruin my reputation by accusation, 1616 01:22:24,040 --> 01:22:25,608 create a doubt about me. 1617 01:22:25,608 --> 01:22:27,476 But then there's always the other side. 1618 01:22:27,476 --> 01:22:29,712 I could always show that you were hounding me, 1619 01:22:29,712 --> 01:22:31,614 maliciously persecuting me. 1620 01:22:31,614 --> 01:22:34,517 You're playing a weak hand, Lieutenant. 1621 01:22:34,517 --> 01:22:35,684 Either arrest me 1622 01:22:35,684 --> 01:22:37,186 or get out of here. 1623 01:22:39,688 --> 01:22:41,424 I'm gonna have to tell you the truth. 1624 01:22:42,992 --> 01:22:45,528 Department took me off the case. 1625 01:22:45,528 --> 01:22:47,630 There's just nothing concrete, 1626 01:22:47,630 --> 01:22:49,498 nothing to give to a D.A. 1627 01:22:49,498 --> 01:22:50,833 and there's a murder out in Malibu 1628 01:22:50,833 --> 01:22:52,735 they want me to look into. 1629 01:22:52,735 --> 01:22:56,139 And you couldn't bear to leave without saying good-bye, huh? 1630 01:22:56,139 --> 01:22:58,641 That's right. That's right. 1631 01:23:07,150 --> 01:23:10,053 After all that, I almost forgot to say it. 1632 01:23:10,053 --> 01:23:11,454 Good-bye, Mrs. Williams. 1633 01:23:13,622 --> 01:23:14,657 Good-bye, Lieutenant. 1634 01:24:02,838 --> 01:24:03,872 Hello. 1635 01:24:03,872 --> 01:24:05,941 ( gun fire ) 1636 01:24:05,941 --> 01:24:07,710 How do you like it, Leslie? 1637 01:24:07,710 --> 01:24:10,813 Just giving you the same kind of welcome home 1638 01:24:10,813 --> 01:24:12,415 you gave my father. 1639 01:24:26,562 --> 01:24:27,696 Stop, Leslie. 1640 01:24:39,074 --> 01:24:41,710 The first one was a blank. 1641 01:24:41,710 --> 01:24:43,112 But who knows? 1642 01:24:43,112 --> 01:24:45,648 The next one may be the real thing. 1643 01:24:50,986 --> 01:24:52,688 Margaret, just let me go by, 1644 01:24:52,688 --> 01:24:53,656 just let me... 1645 01:25:00,796 --> 01:25:02,198 Nothing. 1646 01:25:02,198 --> 01:25:04,133 There's nothing in that gun. 1647 01:25:05,868 --> 01:25:06,835 There's nothing, 1648 01:25:08,704 --> 01:25:09,872 nothing in that gun! 1649 01:25:09,872 --> 01:25:11,140 Margaret! 1650 01:25:13,642 --> 01:25:14,777 Margaret! 1651 01:25:27,590 --> 01:25:29,692 MARGARET: My father was never kidnapped. 1652 01:25:29,692 --> 01:25:31,827 He came home that night and you killed him. 1653 01:25:31,827 --> 01:25:34,897 I know you did it. I know it. 1654 01:25:34,897 --> 01:25:36,899 I know it. I know it. 1655 01:25:36,899 --> 01:25:38,267 I know it. I know it. 1656 01:25:38,267 --> 01:25:39,902 I know it. I know it... 1657 01:25:44,873 --> 01:25:45,808 Margaret! 1658 01:26:10,266 --> 01:26:11,767 Is that what you want? 1659 01:26:11,767 --> 01:26:13,269 Out! Out! 1660 01:26:13,269 --> 01:26:14,703 I want you out of this house tonight! 1661 01:26:17,506 --> 01:26:20,476 Even if you throw me out, Leslie, I won't stop. 1662 01:26:20,476 --> 01:26:23,011 I'll hound you, humiliate you, embarrass you. 1663 01:26:23,011 --> 01:26:24,547 Get packed! 1664 01:26:31,820 --> 01:26:34,757 You used all of my trust account 1665 01:26:34,757 --> 01:26:36,225 to pay the ransom 1666 01:26:36,225 --> 01:26:37,626 and now you think you can get away 1667 01:26:37,626 --> 01:26:39,528 with my share of the estate, too? 1668 01:26:39,528 --> 01:26:41,964 You're not going to get away with it. 1669 01:26:41,964 --> 01:26:43,966 I want what's mine. 1670 01:26:49,772 --> 01:26:51,874 You want to negotiate, don't you? 1671 01:26:51,874 --> 01:26:54,677 I just want what's coming to me. 1672 01:27:06,655 --> 01:27:08,791 I'll give you 20,000 a year for 5 years. 1673 01:27:08,791 --> 01:27:10,693 That will take you into your trust. 1674 01:27:14,330 --> 01:27:17,833 My trust account was for 25 a year, 1675 01:27:17,833 --> 01:27:20,168 plus a bonus of 5,000, 1676 01:27:20,168 --> 01:27:21,404 all in cash. 1677 01:27:24,440 --> 01:27:26,609 You are some little girl. 1678 01:27:30,112 --> 01:27:34,383 All right, if you're on the plane tomorrow. 1679 01:27:35,684 --> 01:27:36,885 Excuse me. 1680 01:27:36,885 --> 01:27:38,621 I have a lot of packing to do. 1681 01:28:07,583 --> 01:28:09,017 When you arrive at Zurich, 1682 01:28:09,017 --> 01:28:10,953 Mr. Steiner will meet you at the airport. 1683 01:28:10,953 --> 01:28:13,055 He'll take you to the bank and open an account for you. 1684 01:28:18,260 --> 01:28:19,462 Good-bye, Margaret. 1685 01:28:21,063 --> 01:28:22,365 Good-bye, Leslie. 1686 01:28:48,457 --> 01:28:49,592 Lt. Columbo. 1687 01:28:52,428 --> 01:28:53,529 Mrs. Williams. 1688 01:28:53,529 --> 01:28:56,399 Pursuing or extraditing? 1689 01:28:56,399 --> 01:28:59,768 Nah. Nah, just waiting. 1690 01:28:59,768 --> 01:29:02,605 You seem depressed. Did a criminal get away? 1691 01:29:04,072 --> 01:29:07,142 Come on, I'll buy you a drink for consolation. 1692 01:29:07,142 --> 01:29:08,611 I hate to see you unhappy. 1693 01:29:10,913 --> 01:29:12,314 You know, that's very nice of you. 1694 01:29:12,314 --> 01:29:14,917 I have a heart, I do. 1695 01:29:25,928 --> 01:29:28,230 ANNOUNCER: ( on PA ) Flight 26 to Phoenix, 1696 01:29:28,230 --> 01:29:31,634 Denver and Fort Worth now loading at Gate 11. 1697 01:29:31,634 --> 01:29:33,469 All passengers who have not checked in 1698 01:29:33,469 --> 01:29:34,470 at the ticket counter, please do so... 1699 01:29:34,470 --> 01:29:35,904 Yes? 1700 01:29:35,904 --> 01:29:37,139 What will you have, Lieutenant? 1701 01:29:37,139 --> 01:29:38,907 After you. 1702 01:29:38,907 --> 01:29:39,842 Sherry. 1703 01:29:39,842 --> 01:29:41,209 I'll have a root beer. 1704 01:29:41,209 --> 01:29:43,646 A root beer? 1705 01:29:45,347 --> 01:29:48,250 Lieutenant, you always manage to make me feel decadent. 1706 01:29:48,250 --> 01:29:49,585 I do? Mm-hmm. 1707 01:29:49,585 --> 01:29:51,654 Gee, I never knew that. I'm sorry. 1708 01:29:51,654 --> 01:29:53,255 It's nothing personal. You understand that? 1709 01:29:53,255 --> 01:29:54,757 Oh, I understand. 1710 01:29:56,058 --> 01:29:58,160 I'm gonna miss you, Lieutenant, 1711 01:29:58,160 --> 01:30:01,664 you and all your fascinating little details. 1712 01:30:01,664 --> 01:30:03,165 You know, you're something. 1713 01:30:05,067 --> 01:30:07,235 You really are something. 1714 01:30:07,235 --> 01:30:09,838 I'm gonna try and take that as a compliment. 1715 01:30:09,838 --> 01:30:11,006 Oh, it is. 1716 01:30:11,006 --> 01:30:12,007 Is it? 1717 01:30:12,007 --> 01:30:13,742 Believe me. 1718 01:30:13,742 --> 01:30:15,911 ANNOUNCER: All persons meeting incoming flights 1719 01:30:15,911 --> 01:30:18,947 are requested not to go beyond the reception areas... 1720 01:30:18,947 --> 01:30:20,983 To you. 1721 01:30:20,983 --> 01:30:23,686 ANNOUNCER: Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. 1722 01:30:23,686 --> 01:30:25,688 Here's looking at you, Mrs. Williams. 1723 01:30:31,193 --> 01:30:32,628 You know, for a while there 1724 01:30:32,628 --> 01:30:35,864 I thought, "I'll never get her." 1725 01:30:35,864 --> 01:30:38,266 All those little details, they just didn't make it. 1726 01:30:38,266 --> 01:30:40,402 There was nothing conclusive. 1727 01:30:40,402 --> 01:30:44,006 And then I thought, "It's got to be the money." 1728 01:30:44,006 --> 01:30:45,207 What money? 1729 01:30:45,207 --> 01:30:46,842 The ransom money. 1730 01:30:46,842 --> 01:30:49,211 When a person engineers a false kidnapping, 1731 01:30:49,211 --> 01:30:51,914 they have to have the money hidden somewhere. 1732 01:30:51,914 --> 01:30:54,282 Now it cleaned you out to raise the ransom, 1733 01:30:54,282 --> 01:30:56,485 so I thought, 1734 01:30:56,485 --> 01:30:58,654 "I got to find a way to force her 1735 01:30:58,654 --> 01:31:01,223 to use the ransom money." 1736 01:31:01,223 --> 01:31:02,958 Thank you very much. 1737 01:31:02,958 --> 01:31:04,927 You know, and it seemed like a nutty idea to everybody. 1738 01:31:04,927 --> 01:31:08,697 I know it did to my wife, but I believed in it because, 1739 01:31:10,065 --> 01:31:14,236 Mrs. Williams, you have no conscience 1740 01:31:14,236 --> 01:31:16,338 and that's your weakness. 1741 01:31:16,338 --> 01:31:19,307 Did it ever occur to you that there are very few people 1742 01:31:19,307 --> 01:31:22,277 that would take money to forget about a murder? 1743 01:31:22,277 --> 01:31:26,048 It didn't, did it? I knew it wouldn't. 1744 01:31:26,048 --> 01:31:29,417 No conscience limits your imagination. 1745 01:31:29,417 --> 01:31:33,388 You can't conceive of anybody being any different than 1746 01:31:33,388 --> 01:31:36,158 what you are and you're greedy. 1747 01:31:37,760 --> 01:31:40,362 And that's why, as bright as you are, 1748 01:31:40,362 --> 01:31:42,765 and you're bright, 1749 01:31:42,765 --> 01:31:45,668 you believed that Margaret could be bought. 1750 01:31:47,069 --> 01:31:49,037 ANNOUNCER: Flight 64 to Honolulu... 1751 01:31:49,037 --> 01:31:50,939 Get to the point. Come on, get to the point. 1752 01:31:50,939 --> 01:31:53,842 Well, here's the point, Mrs. Williams. 1753 01:31:53,842 --> 01:31:54,777 You see? 1754 01:31:58,480 --> 01:32:00,448 You were set up. 1755 01:32:00,448 --> 01:32:02,184 I arranged it all with Margaret. 1756 01:32:04,186 --> 01:32:05,721 I told Margaret 1757 01:32:05,721 --> 01:32:07,289 that if she really wanted to nail you, 1758 01:32:07,289 --> 01:32:09,758 she had to force you to use the ransom money. 1759 01:32:12,561 --> 01:32:13,696 Oh. 1760 01:32:19,434 --> 01:32:21,770 You're very lucky, Lieutenant. 1761 01:32:29,311 --> 01:32:30,613 No. 1762 01:32:31,880 --> 01:32:34,282 Congratulations. You're very smart. 1763 01:32:34,282 --> 01:32:36,318 So are you. 1764 01:32:36,318 --> 01:32:38,086 Thank you. 1765 01:32:40,388 --> 01:32:42,324 Forgive the charade about the briefcase, 1766 01:32:42,324 --> 01:32:43,859 but we had to make sure that 1767 01:32:43,859 --> 01:32:45,527 the money was in there before we arrested you. 1768 01:32:45,527 --> 01:32:48,130 I had no alternative. 1769 01:32:48,130 --> 01:32:49,732 Would you like to finish your sherry? 1770 01:32:49,732 --> 01:32:51,800 I don't think I want anymore. 1771 01:32:53,736 --> 01:32:55,370 Would you advise Mrs. Williams of her rights 1772 01:32:55,370 --> 01:32:57,005 and drive her downtown? 1773 01:33:16,058 --> 01:33:19,027 ANNOUNCER: Dr. Paul Bailey, please report 1774 01:33:19,027 --> 01:33:21,363 to the international ticket counter. 1775 01:33:21,363 --> 01:33:23,198 Dr. Paul Bailey, please. 1776 01:33:23,198 --> 01:33:26,034 That'll be $1.10, please. 1777 01:33:26,034 --> 01:33:27,135 Oh, yeah. 1778 01:33:29,237 --> 01:33:32,374 I'll be with you in one minute. 1779 01:33:32,374 --> 01:33:33,375 Um... 1780 01:33:35,377 --> 01:33:37,646 Uh... 1781 01:33:37,646 --> 01:33:39,347 Would you mind if I signed for this? 1782 01:33:39,347 --> 01:33:43,185 Uh, I'm from the police, Lt. Columbo. 1783 01:33:43,185 --> 01:33:44,419 I guess that'll be all right. 1784 01:33:44,419 --> 01:33:45,754 All right, fine. 1785 01:33:47,389 --> 01:33:48,356 Now. 1786 01:33:54,396 --> 01:33:55,397 Oh. Thank you very much.