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Mr Williamson, where is he?

He's not in.

Is urgent.

No, I don't believe you, ma'am. You

can't go in there,

Mr Williamson.

It's incredible, isn't it?

Wellington City, that's very

impressive.

Does it make you feel proud?

Mr Williams.

I said where it is, he.

At the construction site.

Lack of up there.

Oh my God.

He's not up here.

I think he's over on the bridge.

Hey, Mr. Markham.

Mr. Markham, I saw him five minutes ago when he came in.

What are you yelling about? ActionScript.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Boy, that guy's in a hurry.

Yes, he is.

We wanted to talk about the dedication later, Mr.

Markham.

You know, Karl, I want to talk about it right now.

What time is it scheduled to start 9:00 in the morning, so.

And you got the seats facing east, east

or west and east?

Oh yeah, that's east.

Oh, we don't want people looking to the shock that we got.

No, sir, I'll rearrange the seats for somebody.

Thank you, God.

Oh, what a pleasant surprise.

Did you know you were here? Why,

when you get back just in time, it looks like

it's a matter, Williams, you say, that's what's the matter.

I spoke to your wife.

No, I didn't speak to my wife.

I just got back from eight weeks in Europe,

and I find she's offered some falling out for, well, maybe I better explain.

You don't have to explain anything.

You know what else?

I found

a bunch of letters between you and her and about a mile high stack of blueprints.

Oh, it's much revolutionary concept I ever had

my, you know, Jennifer and I assumed you'd be delighted.

Delighted.

Let me tell you,

nobody throws a lasso around my money

without my consent, and that includes my wife.

And you better believe it.

While you were in Europe, there's no way to get in touch with you.

You could have waited.

We were positive.

You agree. I agree. Hey, forget it, boy.

The joy ride is over, but the machinery has already been set in motion.

Well, then you once said,

and I'll tell you something else don't ever speak to my wife or me again.

She's too young to recognize that comment when she sees one.

I suggest you consider what you're saying.

You're not talking to one of your underlings.

Oh, listen, I know exactly who I'm talking to.

Listen, listen, this project can give you immortality as long as that city stands.

Your name will be remembered. Name.

I won't tell you something, Jackson.

Boy, my wallet is a lot more important to me than my name.

You really are a Philistine, aren't you?

Why all you care about is money.

You wouldn't recognize either fellow, but we have a chance to do something

extraordinary here, and you're trying to ruin it .

That's right, right? Right.

And if you're on some kind of an ego trip, you find somebody else to pay for it.

Well, I have a thought.

Would you

commission me to design your burial vault?

That'd be virtuous.

But he yeah,

he really wouldn't like to see me dead, wouldn't it?

And I'll tell you something, it wouldn't count for much.

Well, maybe your wife will have another idea.

I don't mean a thing because you see when I die, all of my money goes into trust.

Oh, Jennifer won't get her share.

Every year, you can count on that,

but there won't be any cash to build cities with.

Oh, and if you're thinking of any ugly.

Forget it.

Mr Markham, Beau Williamson was his wife on the phone right away,

she's in Palm Springs to somehow found gold in June to that's the way

I'm get.

She is there, isn't she?

I see.

Well, when will she be available?

All right.

Thank you, William, for that.

Yes, sir. He just barged right in.

And when he said I never to reach Jennifer, they wouldn't put the call

through to the guests aren't allowed to have telephones,

call her back at some point.

I'm sorry.

But they said the guests can't make or receive calls during their stay. She.

And she's virtually incommunicado.

No telegrams, no outside visitors,

just wheat germ and push ups.

When you get reprieve

or she'll be back in time for the dedication ceremonies.

Thanks, Mr.

I think I love you.

I needed that.

Oh, beautiful, beautiful. Hey, ready.

That is absolutely beautiful,

bring that beauty back here.

We've been doing it to him anyway.

He's improved a lot since you were going to say that.

I can see that.

Thank you, sir.

That's when you keep working him like that.

I'll be back in a few days. Check him out.

I'll take him back to the bar and call him off.

You better, you better. Hey, hey.

Back.

They have beautiful

lyrics.

They pull him out easy.

Oh, right.

Hello, one.

Prize.

What are you doing in my car waiting for you to

get yourself killed that way,

all the reverse?

Get up. And.

That be.

That's thank you.

Sit down, please.

Thank you very much.

Well, as usual, I feel like an expectant father,

but contrary to the norm, each one seems to get more difficult for me.

I'm just grateful I have so many wonderful friends.

Now I can also say this after we've gone

over that by a long shot and there know

I see 30 people down in are in there without an invitation.

You have an invitation.

Well, I don't have an invitation, but that's what I'm trying to tell you.

You have no invitation.

So our you?

Actually, I'm a lieutenant in the police.

London, Canada.

Champagne.

Hey, you know, and I came here, I'm just coming in.

I'm looking for somebody who you're involved in a Mrs.

Williams.

Well, I'll tell you that a lot of people here, why don't you wander around?

Maybe you'll bump into her?

I see.

Thank you very much.

OK, nice to meet you. Give me some details.

Yes, you've heard this before,

but you understand it's it's a fantastic building, really.

Yeah, she she has to be 32 stories high.

It's it's revolutionary concept, really, because it won't be offices

so much as as living modules almost cocoons that a man can coordinate

his his activities outside the context of mere business.

In fact, if he chooses, it can become virtually a second home

kind of a remarkable place of mobility and freedom.

I don't know how the wives will feel about that, of course, but

any case, these unions will be for sale

for those who qualify.

You're asking about the price earlier we'd been at.

Well, we haven't quite figured out

we've been tinkering around somewhere between 30 and 35 excuse. $36

per unit, of course,

something you want.

Well, I didn't mean to interrupt like this and bargain, but I'm looking for Mr.

Williamson. I'm Mrs. Williamson.

This is Beau Williamson. That's right.

And who might you be,

Lieutenant Columbo?

You call the police. I did.

But that's what they told me.

Lieutenant, I may not be the brightest lady in the world,

but I do know whether I made a phone call or not.

Obviously, I'm going to make some,

but I to get this thing straightened out.

Can anybody tell me where Mr. Williamson is?

I don't know.

You mean he's missing?

Well, the absence not necessarily been missing, lieutenant.

I assume you understand the distinction.

It's just that he's out of town on business and really,

lieutenant, I didn't call the police.

Well, this is very, very

weird because they told me that they got a call from a Mrs Williamson

and she said that her husband was missing and he might even be dead.

Oh, that's ridiculous.

Wait a minute. Gold

was Goldie, my husband's first wife.

She must have called you.

But why would you do that?

I guess because both been out of the country for eight weeks,

and he came back on business for a day and I suppose left again,

and she gets a little tense when the alimony checks.

That's that's hardly a reason to call the police.

Well, Goldie's a little possessive.

Is that the word?

They've been divorced a long time, but she still can't give up the ghost.

Mr Williams, Williamson's globetrotter, sometimes takes off at a moment's notice.

Doesn't even tell Jennifer.

No kidding.

Just yeah.

Yeah, well, I'm sure he'll show up for a few weeks

if you'll excuse us if he gave it everything.

Cops say, did you build it?

No, no one of my staff did that.

Oh yeah. Come on. Come on, Sam. Yes.

Good inflation.

Excuse me.

Excuse little on the slow side here.

Forgive me a moment,

but I just wanted to stop by and tell you that's a terrific building.

I mean, I know a lot of people like the old fashioned stuff, but I forget

you've got to keep an open mind .

You have a new fan. Yes.

Oh, absolutely.

It's just marvelous.

Tell me, how did you two meet?

Oh, Mr.

Markham designed a summer house for us.

It's incredible, really. It's a work of genius.

Jennifer tends to get carried away, lieutenant, but you are a genius.

And when everyone sees your plans

for Williamson City, you'll be buried in commissions.

What does Williamson City are?

Superstitious, guy.

Let's not talk about our project till attached.

You'll have to excuse us.

one of the obligations of the trade have to mingle.

Oh, sure. Question.

Sorry to bother you.

No bother at all.

Oh, and don't worry about my husband, lieutenant.

Believe me, he's very much alive. He's dead.

I tell you, I can feel it in my spine.

Little lower, honey. Ouch. That's it.

I know more about Beau Williamson than that little lady will learn in a lifetime.

Yeah, but love her. Take my word for it.

He has shuffled off this veil of tears.

Well, how do you know that?

Because he always calls me before he leaves town?

And this time he didn't? Yeah.

But if he didn't call you, how do you know he left town?

I spoke with the child bride.

You mean Mrs.

Williams, the current Mrs. Williamson?

I call her the next ex.

Oh, don't get me wrong, love her.

She's half my age and twice as pretty, but I like her.

Oh, Bo reached the point

where he thought he needed a younger woman and she's better than most.

I got to say this for you.

You got a pretty healthy attitude.

I can afford it. He pays, you know,

I'll tell you, lover of Gholam was legal tender.

I'd rule the world. That's enough for today.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Say goodbye to lieutenant.

Does Yarosh Colombo sent out, though?

I think he was on a net worth, actually.

And I see this unani there.

What might that sayonara NRC?

Was a lovely girl.

He is a lovely girl, very polite.

I don't know what she said, but it sounded like she like,

Oh lieutenant, would you like to turn around?

I don't want to corrupt you. OK.

You can turn around now.

Oh, fine.

The point is this Mrs Williamson, my friends call me goalie,

and since I'm standing here practically naked with you.

You better be my friend.

Would you mind repeating that last sentence?

I don't think I quite honestly,

I said, since I'm standing there practically naked with you.

You better be my friend and my friends.

Call me Goldie.

Oh, I see.

Well,

Goldie,

let me ask you this, though.

Do you think it's possible

that your ex-husband could have snapped up and left town without calling you?

No way, he never forgets.

Does Mrs. Williamson know this?

Why ruin a lovely relationship?

You mean to tell me that your ex-husband is closer to you

than he is to his current wife,

lieutenant?

We were married for 22 years.

We never had any children, so we spent a lot of time getting to know one another.

Jennifer gives him youth for the rest.

He comes to me.

Even if he leaves town for just a few days, he always lets me

know every time.

Yeah.

It's for you. Hmm.

Thank you very much.

Hello. Yes.

Oh. All right, I'll be right down.

Thank you.

They found Bowie in his car.

You see, what did I tell you at the airport?

Now I'm going to go down and check it out, but it really

looks like you left town.

But. But

I've got gold plated instincts, and I trust him.

I am worried sick.

But his clothes are gone.

His passport, his suitcase and his cars at the airport.

What more proof do you need?

Excuse me, did I hear you say that he took his passport?

Well, it isn't here, and he spends a lot of time in Europe.

Oh, yes, that's right.

That's what Mr Markham called. Hmm.

Say I noticed that he likes country and Western music.

There's a bear like honey.

I've tried to broaden his tastes a little, but it's impossible

that noise is all he listens to.

Tell me something.

Do you have a driver's car?

Me, no, I have my own.

What's all this guff about cars and music and passports?

I feel like the original voice in the wilderness, don't you?

To understand both God and nobody gives a hoot.

Who is Dr. Morse?

What I see in your husband's appointment book Dr.

Morse. 1045. The 11th of the month.

That's tomorrow.

You see, he'd never leave town if he had an appointment with his heart specialist.

We had a bad ticker.

He has a pacemaker and his heart works perfectly.

The fact that he's missing the appointment proves it's unimportant.

All right, I'll give his blueprint.

What's he doing building a bigger house?

Those are the preliminary plans for Williamson City,

Williamson City, Williamson City.

I remember that why you mention that down at the construction site?

What is that exactly?

It's an entire community

churches, schools, everything planned from five blocks to skyscrapers.

I missed the mark on the redesign.

That's right.

I can't imagine Beau springing hard cash for something like that.

Well, there may be some things about him you don't know.

It's possible he's a bit more complicated

than you think, Goldie.

The day he came back,

he saw those plans, and Elliot said he loved them all.

Then Mr Markham saw your husband before he left town.

They had a meeting the day he came back

and Elliot told me all about it.

Are you a policeman?

Yes, ma'am.

My name is Lieutenant Columbo.

Excuse me for just one moment.

I was out at the construction site.

I don't know if you remember me or not.

Well, is something wrong?

Oh, no, no, no. Nothing's wrong.

No. I wanted to speak to Mr. Markham.

Is he in there? I'm sorry, Lieutenant.

He isn't in.

Oh, well, maybe I could speak to him at home.

He only goes there to sleep.

If you want him,

you will find him at the university giving a lecture to his students or even.

Oh, you mean he teaches, too?

Mr. Markham feels he has a responsibility to share his knowledge.

Boy, I'll tell you something.

It's a wonder the man finds all the time, right?

Pure energy. You've done it.

He's a dynamo.

A man like that throws off sparks and never slows down.

Most of us can't keep up with him, but we love it naturally.

I mean,

everyone

likes to feel that he's participating in something important.

He's an unusual man tonight to lecture, for instance,

on Egyptian architecture, pyramids, tombs, things like that.

He gave up his dinner hour to verify a date.

Not not the year.

Mind you, the day is

Lieutenant

Lieutenant.

Lieutenant.

Is this where he works?

Yes, it is, yes, wonderful,

marvelous office.

Yes, it is spacious.

Yes, it is.

Conference room.

Yes, it is

very handy in it.

Yes, it is wonderful.

I mean, everything, the decor, the paneling.

I'm glad you like it, lieutenant.

But really, Mr.

Markham doesn't permit anyone in his usage.

Yes. Has it right here in the office, huh?

Yes, he does place it while he's designing classical stuff.

My favorite guess of it.

Greedy Lt.

It's getting late, and I have to be summoned for dinner.

Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hold you up like that, forgive me.

It's just when I start hearing this stuff, I could just listen for hours.

I'm sorry.

Well, if there's nothing else, no, I don't think there's anything else.

Thank you very much.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

What happened here?

An accident? Oh.

Isn't that something,

Williamson City?

You ask me, doesn't deserve it.

Who is it?

But Williamson,

I know I shouldn't be talking about this,

but it's a shame Mr Markham has to work for a man like that.

You mean Mr Williamson did this?

Yes, he just barged right in here the other day and smashed it all

smithereens.

I guess he didn't like it.

People like that don't know what they like.

All they care about is what it costs to expensive.

Mr Markham has a saying.

You can't put a price tag on genius.

Now these are built over the

course of a generation by an endless supply of slave labor.

Oddly enough, the Pharaohs at the time, much like ice shelves, are greatly concern

with the crime rate.

The tombs are particularly vulnerable because the Egyptians

buried vast caches of treasure along with their dead royalty.

So aside from being visually impressive with their wealth and simplicity,

the tombs are also a marvel of engineering skills built

to withstand the onslaught of thieves, by the way.

It's said that some of the engineers who built the pyramids were sealed up

their own creations to protect the integrity of the tomb.

Fortunately, today's architects spared that

particular indignity.

Space.

Next week will move rapidly into the appropriate and possibly more rapidly.

Our first exam now, those of you with failing grades

will be permanently into

at least five as classes concerned.

Thank you.

Well, I don't know.

You know, that's.

Thank you for.

Know you had an interest in scholarly pursuits, Lieutenant.

But actually, I just came by to ask you a few questions.

Say that stuff about burying those Egyptians is that for all,

according to some experts?

Gee, I find that interesting.

I mean, particularly for a fellow, my line of work. Why?

Well, you know, the idea of burying a body in a place where you can't find it.

If I ever murdered anybody.

That's what I would do.

Well, not many people have access to the care of it, so

we wouldn't put them in a pyramids today.

Not today. You'd have to find another place like,

Gee, I don't know.

You'd have to like

the foundation of a building.

You know, now that you mention it, that would be a terrific place.

I mean, you put a body under a building,

you wouldn't find it for 100 years.

I'll keep that in mind, Lieutenant, in case I killed somebody.

Now, if you'll get to your questions, I haven't had any dinner.

So you don't.

Either way, I can offer you some reason.

Thank you.

I'll tell you why I came by.

When you get that ball for me?

Oh, certainly.

Yeah, I came by because I'm still looking

into the disappearance of this boat Williams and fill out this ferret.

So Goldie's got you convinced.

Oh no, not necessarily.

Oh, by the way, I stopped by your office because I wanted to talk to you.

I couldn't help noticing that smashed up of in Williamson City.

What about it?

Nothing.

I just wondering how is our problem? Why?

Why do I have the feeling that you already know the answer to that question?

Well, your secretary did say something about Mr.

Williamson coming in there, and she said he was kind of mad

and he kind of threw things around as a perfect example explanation.

Lieutenant Bao was angry and for good reason.

We went ahead on the project, got his permission.

It was very undiplomatic of us, I think. US.

Oh, you mean you're on his way?

Yes, well, Jennifer is an admirer of my work.

Oh, yeah, yeah, she told me I got to tell

you that Low came back from his trip

and he saw the plans it took him by surprise.

Beau is a volatile Texan, and when he gets angry?

Well, the show's.

Fortunately, when I explain the project to him, he was delighted.

I see a

happy ending.

But when his

disappearance, interfere with your plans to move ahead?

Are we really back to that?

The general all the evidence indicates that he simply left the country.

Well, we did find his car at the airport.

No, that's to prove it. It should, you know.

But you know, we checked out of the flight list

and there wasn't one Williams-Sonoma

attached. Bo is.

He's a high powered tycoon.

He's got exotic business interests all over the world now.

Is it just possible for reasons not known to us that he might

occasionally fly under a different name?

Yes, that is possible, then I wouldn't worry about it.

Now, if you'll excuse me, a very hungry architect like to get himself some dinner.

No, it's a funny thing about that car.

Cars got a tape machine in it,

and the glove compartment is full of cassettes.

Every one of those country and western music.

That's all.

And his wife tells me, this man doesn't listen to anything else.

Nothing unusual about that.

No, except the radio that was set at 50 to classical station

turned it on classical music.

I see

you want to have a carnival.

Yeah.

Anyway, it seems that whoever was driving

that car must have been listening to classical music.

It's confusing.

I'm sure you'll find it at a lieutenant.

I'm certainly going to try

anyway, thanks for your time.

All I saw your designs,

Mr Williamson did give you his approval.

I told you, Lieutenant.

As soon as he got over his anger, he gave me his full support.

Right.

Thanks very much.

You know, that's some coincidence.

What is that music thing?

You're a great classical music fan yourself, aren't you?

I saw your record collection down the office guilty lieutenant.

I like classical music

along with a few hundred thousand other people in this city.

I do. I like it myself.

Enjoy your meal!

Yeah, yeah,

I know, and he's that Texas guy, what's his name is James Williamson.

He's a very close friend of Mr.

Right now.

Well, aren't they friends?

The last time I saw you naked, last time I saw that guy

looks like he's ready to wrap up to my forearm .

Some items like, Oh, good.

And one was that a little tiny?

I got a building, an airport. All right.

I see around here, OK?

I mean, I don't want to interfere with your work.

But look, there's one other thing.

A lot of talk to Mr.

Michael.

I'm just in charge, and I'm not some balls around here.

What don't you know about those columns?

That comes miles of miles.

Oh, that's what they call it.

Well, tell me, Bob.

Well, I'll tell you first, we've seen the hollow steel some of.

Down with Philip, what some unwanted hardness.

That's what a pilot. That's right.

What is interesting?

What do you do, you keep a record when you put them in the ground,

after which ones vice?

You mean you can tell me exactly what day each one of these files, the Sun,

the day, the time, how long the talk

and how many men I had on the job looking at.

Obsessed with their image.

Well, it must have been that lecture, Mr Markham.

I never really noticed buildings before, but I'm interested in them now.

You've got to check on those vague estimates for me.

Yes, sir.

I'll see you around on it.

Hey, tell me the truth, Lieutenant,

are you interested in building a boat is?

What do you mean?

Well, let's let's look at your itinerary, you showed up at my office.

My lecture now in my construction site.

Well, actually, I just happen to have some spare time.

You can spend your time a little more productively closely

tracking down Beau Williams and.

Now surely you don't like it here?

Well, no, I don't see how it could be.

Well, if you'll forgive me, I'll go back to my work.

Certainly.

I I assume I can look forward to another visit in the near future.

Well, if anything, interesting turns out people

should really get in touch with you. I'm sure you will.

Do you have the time,

I think my wife, she's out of order.

At 1030, I don't want to be late,

I got an appointment at the doctor's.

Dr. Really?

I never intended to have an exam,

just a moment.

Blood pressure's a bit low.

Well, that's normal for me.

Look, doctor, really, I know you came here to ask me questions,

but a checkup never hurts.

Now you get enough exercise.

Well, I I walk a bit.

Doctor, listen, I just had a police visit and I have to make Lieutenant.

Your machine is a delicate instrument.

There we go.

Now you were saying, Yeah, this is what I want to know.

Look, it's 1120.

Mr Williamson hasn't shown up for his appointment now.

Was this just another routine checkup?

When you have a heart condition that needs a pacemaker, no visit is routine

and you can roll down your sleeve.

Oh yeah.

Know what I mean is it was this particular appointment

any more or any less important than the others?

Well, let me put it this way, if all Williamson doesn't get to me

or any other specialist, he's running a grave risk with his health.

Well, why is it?

This is a pacemaker.

I mean, it's that big.

It runs on miniature energy cells.

Well, that's sort of like an electric watch.

Exactly.

It regulates a heart that can keep a steady beat of its own.

Now, every year or so, these energy cells have to be replaced

or the pacemaker becomes erratic, causing the heart to malfunction.

In other words, you could die.

Put simply, yes.

Is this a big operation?

No, but it is a surgical procedure.

Could another doctor besides yourself perform it naturally, but to no avail?

Williams said.

I seriously doubt if he's put himself in the hands of another stranger

and no matter how competent. Hmm, I see.

All right, Jack, listen, I want to

thank you very much for the time and for the checkup.

Well, it wasn't much of a checkup, but you're welcome if you locate Mr.

Williamson Town to contact me immediately.

All right.

I will. I'll do that. Are you looking for something?

Do you have a line?

You won't find one here, Lieutenant.

And let me give you some free medical advice.

Stop smoking those things.

Well, I've been trying.

Trying isn't good enough.

Remember, I deal in pacemakers.

Well, are you satisfied?

Goldie,

what are you doing?

Same thing you are checking up on Bill.

He didn't show up, did he? No.

Colombo the man is dead now.

He would never miss an appointment with a doctor.

He was always very nervous about his health.

Now that may be, but there's no proof.

There's nothing solid to go on yet.

Colombo What does it take to convince you that I'm right his body?

Please slow down.

You're running me ragged.

Well, that's the object of the game.

Isn't there anything you do badly?

Yes, loads.

I don't believe it.

Have you ever lost?

Come on. How you doing beautifully?

It's just that I don't get my arm back.

Ready or not, I'm serving.

Oh, that's embarrassing.

Let's see. Your problem is you get your racket back a little late.

Zoe Ball.

Can we hit them all out?

Oh, I got no. Let me.

I'm getting embarrassed to face you.

Yeah.

And can they have trained dogs and retrieve tennis balls?

I told someone who's got something on him and.

What's a minor?

Cuts.

It's both hurt.

A battered

bloodstain had by itself means next to nothing.

Well, it looks kind of strange, though, don't you think?

I don't know if he was wearing a hat, if he was killed.

We don't, but the question is where did it come from?

one of the policemen have a report.

Pretty soon, I told them to rush it.

I got them

good.

You actually get his army dog time. Yes.

You want a drink, lieutenant?

No, thanks, anyhow.

I could really use a cigar megaphone.

Here they are, lieutenant.

I finally found them in the attic.

But why you want them?

I don't know.

You see, army dog tags usually have a blood type on it.

They it is b positive.

She'll gladly say these are the guys usually do.

I still think this is an exercise in futility.

We don't even know if it's his hat. Well, it has to be.

It wasn't new, but he had a lot of them around

and the brim was fixed just the way he always wore it.

Besides, it was custom made so that they would be easy enough to check on.

Yes, just a moment, lieutenant.

It's for you.

Thank you.

Hello.

Uh-Huh.

Uh-Huh.

Yeah, that's what I say.

Thank you.

But I'd be positive.

It's the same as your husband's. I'm sorry, ma'am.

Then something did happen to him.

He is dead.

Jennifer, you're jumping to conclusions that don't be hysterical.

Lieutenant Tao of the Blood on My Head doesn't necessarily mean that both dead.

Well, that's true. It doesn't.

But I say we have a whole new ball game.

Sorry, strict orders, he doesn't want to be bothered.

He's playing that music awfully loud.

Bad mood.

He doesn't have bad moods.

Let's just say he's been happier.

But Sharon.

So. Yes, sir.

Mrs. Williamson, please.

Yes, sir.

Yes, Mrs.

Williamson is on the line.

Hello.

Hello, Jennifer, how are you feeling any better?

I'm not sure how I feel.

I just keep thinking about that hat.

Well, that's that's what I call your body.

You know, I may I may have an explanation for you.

What?

Well, I've got to check on a few things

before I tell you anything you think you can arrange to have.

Bose will send over.

Will.

What on earth for?

Just trust me.

Get out of there.

Come on, help, Goldie, you've already seen them.

You said you wanted to talk and suddenly I find you poking around in my closet.

Now you've got no right to a bozo that's left out of my old days.

I had a hunch it was three on that show.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Oh, don't you? Well, you planted that hat.

You manufactured the whole show just to back up just shows that

you're reaching mister.

Now what's that?

Well, it's interesting.

Document shows why you're so eager to prove he's dead, Mr.

your father up in your buildings now.

According to this, the minute

Beau Williamson is officially dead, you inherit 25% of his estate.

That's a lot of gold lamé much more you'll ever see in Alamo.

Now you listen to me.

You're after me for some reason, and all I'm trying to do is to point out

what's plain as the nose on your face that will doesn't prove a thing.

We call it Columbo.

Well, leave it up to him.

Listen, I can save himself to trouble

the omnipresent constable.

What are you doing here?

Well, you may have let me in, as she told me you were up here with Mr.

Markham. I hope I'm not interrupting anything.

How long are you standing there?

Oh, not very long.

I guess I did hear the tail end of what you were saying.

Well, then I guess you know what kind of fertilizer this boy is spreading around?

Well, you know, actually, Mr.

Markham, he's making pretty good sense.

I mean, he'd almost make a detective

that stuff about the well, that's well, that's good police work.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

I thought you were my friend.

Golly, I am your friend.

And because I'm your friend, I'd like to give you some advice.

I think it would do you a lot of good

if you told the truth.

I am telling the truth.

Are you? You see, I just spoke to that nice

Japanese girl that gives you the massages, Nico.

And we had a little trouble understanding each other, but we finally made it.

And she told me that she noticed a bandage

cut on the back of your leg this morning and it wasn't there yesterday.

Pure coincidence I cut myself shaving.

I also went down to the Bureau of Records and dug up your marriage license.

It turns out that you and Mr.

Williamson have the same blood type.

Be positive.

That's very good, lieutenant.

Obviously, she took one of her husband's old hats, added some blood

from a self-inflicted wound and left it near the tennis court.

Anything to make it look as if I'd been murdered?

What about a man?

Oh, and another thing the lab tells me that the blood is only 24 hours old.

All right, all right, I did it.

I planted the hat.

I was just trying to get everybody off the dime.

I guess I'm in trouble, huh?

Falsifying evidence.

There's no real harm done.

Surely she didn't break any laws.

Your help, I don't need. Well, like Mr.

Markham said, there was no harm done as far as I'm concerned.

I think everybody can forget about it.

Well, I'll be gone.

Oh, Mr. Markham.

May I borrow that will for an hour or two?

Well, I'm afraid it isn't mine.

It belongs to Jennifer. Why don't I take it back to her?

I'm sure driving it all.

We'll take you out of your way

to show.

Now, let me ask you this question.

Is this the first smile on your son?

Yeah, that's piled deep three.

We did that the day of the.

You are here in Mumbai, so you coming in?

Well, what happens then you just dig a hole

and you just pop it off and we usually dig them the dig.

Then you have this big hole sitting there all night.

It's not a safety hazard or on.

Don't worry about it.

I see.

The lieutenant was looking for you, Mr.

Markham. I'm sure he was.

I see you have our building records.

Yes, sir.

But he wanted to take a look at this, and I didn't think you'd mind.

Now, of course, the high value interests and contacted.

Hi, Carl, thanks.

Lieutenant.

Anybody ever tell you you're very much like an arachnid?

It's quite common, but excessively tenacious.

They hang on.

They let go only under extreme prodding.

Well, I never heard of it.

There

is what?

D3, what is it?

Dig it up.

What they've come out, you know, you want to.

I don't know what you're talking about, oh, such a marvelous place

to kind of lobby group comes in, digs a hole.

Since sincere overnight power.

Hypothetically speaking, of course, in the major order,

just drive up down to the body, the next morning crew comes in, fills

all the time gates eight played.

Now wait a minute.

If you were a murderer, hypothetically, like you say,

you're not going to tell this to the police.

Why not?

Were they able to dig it up?

Besides, how do you know I'm not a victim

of my own problem?

How much would it cost?

I mean, I actually dig a pile, Dean three, just for the sake of curiosity,

a great deal more than your bank account is going to say nothing of the permits,

assuming you got permission, which is doubtful. Hmm.

Probably be a mess, wouldn't it?

A lot of concrete. Yeah, it sure is.

You really believe that Beau Williamson

met with foul play at the summit.

There's nobody, you know, aside from the only authentic

attempted fraud, no motive.

But actually, there is a motive.

00 yes, it's in Mr.

Williamson's will you see?

Before I dropped it off at his wife's house, I stopped by to see

my brother in law.

He's an attorney.

Nothing big, you understand.

But he's pretty good.

You've been very busy.

Well, she's got a new job.

Anyway, he tells me that there's a very interesting clause in that will.

And it says that if Mr Williamson die,

his wife, Jennifer doesn't gain control of the estate

natural.

Yes, I'm from gold is 25%, the entire thing goes into a trust.

And the wife, all she gets is the income from the interest.

Oh, nice for her.

Yes, a lot of money, but it's a lot less than it takes to finance your city.

Yeah, you're proving my point, lieutenant.

I have no interest in the same boat that I want the city built.

Yeah, but if he's dead and it can't be full and legally, he's

considered alive, which means his wife in front of money without restriction.

You see, she already right ahead and bankroll your city,

my lawyer, your brother in law.

Yeah, I know the whole family.

What kind of problems.

So long as he's giving it so much free time, so

I hope there's one other point to be made I was shocked

what a man can be declared legally dead without a court like that.

But if you really want to make a case against someone,

it might help if they found the body.

I know.

Say, I figure.

I guess

I got to come up with something concrete.

When?

I need some information

about the system in place. Yes.

I want some information, how do I go about getting permission

to dig up a pile of a building that's already under construction?

I beg your pardon.

A pile of a building that's under construction.

I want to dig it up

regular sized pile.

Yeah.

£10,000,

I would think so.

Police.

Section 346 v Island Nations.

You know, how much a thing like that would cost?

You know how much?

She 581 D.

Yes, we are.

What's your connection, by the way?

Contractor owner.

No, I'm from the police, lieutenant, Columbo.

Yes. Well, you will have to have a departmental approval

under Regulation six, one in three of the municipal code.

I say that's

613613.

Now, once you get that,

you file your permits, a requisition slips.

And if the mayor's office approves of that,

then you're sent down

to the structural engineering department.

What for

Lieutenant, you have to show the exact foundation to be torn out

so we can make our estimates.

Oh, what do I do that?

Room 316 down the hall.

All right, I'll be right back.

Got it a good.

Well,

lunch hour, come back at 1:00. OK.

How long have you been digging here?

Since about eight this morning?

And how much is this going to cost?

I don't know.

Inspector, how much is.

My thanks.

I to tell you, it's

going to cause considerable.

Tenant.

You know, to before it's too late.

Well, you know, I went to so much trouble to get the permission that

I think I better go ahead.

It's up to you.

I hope you realize how much work you're crossing for a great many people.

Oh, it's a lot more than I expected.

I'll give you that.

You I should have dressed for the occasion, but

they're taking a picture, you're going to be a celebrity on the 6:00 news.

All right.

Come on, fellas, give me a break, huh?

Listen, I

I want to apologize for the press, but I did realize they were going to be here.

I had nothing to do with it.

Must have been a mate down into the pub.

No, I invited them over.

Don't mind, I intend to make a statement.

When you finished. You do.

Well, maybe I'll have a statement of my own.

I am clutching at straws.

How they're keeping a record of the delay in construction time, aren't you?

Yes, sir.

All right. Fine,

Lieutenant, I want you to know I admire you.

Oh, really?

You've got the courage of your convictions.

That's an admirable trait, misdirected as it may be.

Lieutenant, there you are.

You just stay right there

because I am going to love you to death.

We could have used you at the Alamo.

You've got guts.

Oh, Jennifer called and told me about this,

and she pulled the covers over her head, which is her way of dealing with problems.

But I'm here to give you support. Thanks.

I appreciate that.

Are you getting a little nervous, Mr.

Markham?

Should I be?

Well, it depends on what's down there.

The usual bedrock and cement.

And I wonder, so does the lieutenant,

but he'll have his curiosity, satisfaction enough.

Mr. Markham, can I see a moment, please?

Don't be intimidated, I think he's scared.

And does look like

going to bring in the crane, I bring her and take her up.

What's happening?

I don't have.

Nervous energy.

Yeah, but by not learning architecture

the hard way.

Take her up.

Let's forget it, huh?

Nothing here, Mr Markham.

Not even a button.

Well, Lieutenant Columbo.

I guess I was wrong.

I consider that an accurate statement.

You have a moment I'd like to talk.

Nothing I'd like better.

Mr Markham, I think I owe you an apology.

All you have to say.

Not much.

All right.

I'll fill up the excavation sinking out of the hole

with all the concrete, the morning.

Lieutenant, you say you owe me an apology.

Well, you owe me a great deal.

More than that, there's not a trace of a body, not a bit of clothing, not a ring.

Nothing.

Now I'm not a police officer, but the conclusion seems to be obvious.

You didn't find Beau Williamson because he isn't here, and he never was

stopped gloating.

Oh, it's a matter gold.

You should be delighted.

It means both still alive.

The only one who suffered is a lieutenant and me.

Why are you?

Well, I've been suspected of murder and my work has been delayed.

My relationship with Beau and Jennifer has been jeopardized.

Lieutenant,

I'm sure you have a lot of explaining to do to your superiors.

If you'll forgive me.

I'll be on.

Here, put this on.

I'm sorry, lover.

That's OK, Goldie.

Oh, it's my fault.

I put the bug in your ear.

They're going to suspend you or something.

I don't know.

I'll buy you a drink.

I'll buy us both a drink.

No, that's OK.

Thank you. You go ahead.

I owe you one.

I'll see you later.

License and registration, please.

That was real nice, sir.

But that was a real nice piece of drive he did back there, the way you handled it,

the way you pulled it over.

All right, thank you.

That front could have been Harry.

Yeah.

So that could have been nice.

Well, and there's no real harm done.

Thank you, Scott. I appreciate.

Open up.

But Trump.

You might as well get your keys and I'll help you out with a spare.

And that's ridiculous, what

my spared no air.

Useless, I have to be the guy that filled it.

Well, you know how that is?

Well, why don't I call a tow truck?

They bring out a pump?

Oh yeah, that's great.

Thanks a lot. OK.

Good night now.

Good evening, Mr.

Markham,

but Williamson.

Adobe all the way was.

Well, I kind of had a hunch.

You see, you kept trying to finesse me

into digging up that pile, and I had to ask myself why?

I mean, you're not a dumb man, Mr. Markham.

You wouldn't lead me right to the body.

Why did you take it up?

Well, I had to play along, didn't I?

You see, I figured you had the body somewhere.

But what you really wanted was a fool proof hiding place.

Now what's better than a place that's already been searched

and at considerable cost?

And my embarrassment officer alone, Dunbar,

he will admit it's a clever idea.

Oh yeah, it was perfect.

What would work in the same place twice?

She left where it was, Mr.

Mark. I'm

curious about that.

Where was it

in the equipment shed of his stables?

I never can be sure about those things.

You know, bodies have a funny way of surfacing.

Oh, this was brilliant.

Eventually, you would have had a whole building over the grave. Yes.

But it was just that music thing that bothered

Carnegie Hall in Nashville.

They don't mix.

And don't.