All language subtitles for 4 - A Matter Of Honor-eng

I will kill him
like in the old days

with you assisting me

That is crazy

That sounds like blackmail

Lieutenant,
would I do such a thing
to a fellow police officer?

You're in no condition
to fight a bull

Maybe it was homicide

No man could have ripped
Rangel open in such a way

No, the bull
was the murder weapon, sir

Like a gun

Curro! Curro!

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello Dr Leon

Dr Leon,
this is Luis Montoya

Fine, thank you
Tell me, how is Curro doing?

That's good news
I'll tell his father

Then the bull did get him
It's a minor wound?

Well, that's a relief
When he reawakens,

will you tell him
that I called?

And tell him that
I'm going to San Diego
this evening with his father,

but in the morning,
on the way back,
I'll stop by

Thank you, Doctor
Goodbye

(BANGING ON DOOR)

Enter

Matador?

Excuse me, but do you
wish the convertible
washed and waxed?

No, I'll be using
the hardtop

Have Carlos get it ready

The men were asking me
about Curro How is he?

Oh, he regained consciousness
I just talked to the doctor

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Yes, he'll be all right

Hector told us what you did,
Matador It was a brave thing

Yes?

These young ones,
so foolish to try to
cape a bull like Marinaro

When Carlos is finished,
give him
the rest of the day off

Tell all the men
to take the rest
of the day off

But
Yes, I know, I know
it's Friday and it's early

But yesterday,
we nearly had a tragedy

and tomorrow,
the bulls must be sent off
early to the bullring

and I think everyone
could use a little time off

Matador, who do you
want to stay behind?

Let them all go
Miguel can play caretaker
for the evening

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(PEOPLE CHATTERING
IN SPANISH)

(WHINNIES)

Miguel!

I saw some cows
roaming outside
the south pasture

There must be a fence down

I will take a ride, senor,
and find out

Good

Miguel!

To keep you company

Good mescal, senor

You touched the heart
of an old vaquero

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(SPEAKS SPANISH)

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

I was hoping
you'd change your mind
about leaving

No You were right

Everything
is different now

I must leave

What do you want me
to tell the men?

Tell them
whatever you want to

You know,
I can't send Marinaro to the
ring with the other bulls

He has seen your son's cape
He has sentido now

I know He is spoiled
He knows too much

I'm going to kill him

But why?

He will make
a very good seed bull

When Curro
leaves the hospital,

you know he'll want to
face Marinaro again

How do you know that?

Dr Leon told me that

Curro is determined
to do it

Perhaps, but I don't think
my son is that crazy

I won't take that chance
That bull would
kill Curro this time

Luis, I do appreciate
your concern

I know it is not easy to
destroy such a valuable bull

But you don't have to
There are no "buts"

I'm going to
kill Marinaro today

in the ring, face to face

Luis, you don't
have to do that

I will kill him
like in the old days

with you assisting me

That is crazy

And you know it!

Look, we're both
out of shape

That bull would
take at least five picks

Besides, your leg,

it has been giving you
a lot of trouble lately

If you won't help me,
my friend,

I'll have to do it alone

Curro is a son
to me also

(HECTOR GRUNTING)

Oh, my God!

Luis!

Luis, I don't
Help me, Luis

Luis,

help me

I don't
I don't know what's wrong

I Something's wrong

Luis, I was stung

No, Luis

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Luis,

what are you doing?

Help me
I can't see straight

Luis, please

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(BULL GRUNTING)

Luis, no

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(MAN SHOUTING IN SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

I have insurance,
I have insurance
that'll pay for everything

Wait a minute
Wait a minute

COLUMBO: Does anybody
speak English?

Speak English?
You speak English?

Do you speak English?
Just a minute now

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(ALL SPEAKING SPANISH)

What did she say?
What is he saying?

Broken neck
Broke the neck

He broke the neck?
How'd he broke the neck?

We were going
10 miles an hour

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Tell him, tell him,
we were going
five miles an hour

Five

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Sir, your identification,
please

My identification Here

MAN: She said all your fault,
you hit her car

Insurance, insurance

Where is the man
who speaks English?

COLUMBO: Come over here
Come over here

Just a minute
Where's that man
that speaks

Just a minute, darling

(WOMAN CHATTERING
IN SPANISH)

COLUMBO: Senor,
I have insurance

(ENGINE STARTING)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

You don't have to
take the car

There is nothing wrong
with the car

Senor, there is just
a dent in the fender

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

All right One minute
One minute

(POLICE SIREN WAILING)

I have to get back
to Los Angeles

I need my car
My wife is here

(POLICE SIREN BLARING)

(MAN CHATTERING IN SPANISH)

Yes, but what am I
gonna do, walk?

(OFFICER SPEAKING SPANISH)

Is your name Columbo?
Yes

Lieutenant Columbo?

That's right

Los Angeles
Police Department?

That's right

I'm Comandante
Emilio Sanchez

Pleased to meet you,
Lieutenant
I'm at your service

Listen, nothing happened
That fellow wasn't hurt

I mean, the bumpers
just touched

They took my car
I gotta get back

I'm sorry, Lieutenant
You may go
But the car has to stay

It's a matter
of insurance

Oh, I got plenty
of insurance

I'm afraid it's not valid
here in Mexico

You should have
bought the coverage when
you drove over the border

Listen, my wife and I,
we gotta get back to LA
I'm sorry, Lieutenant
I'm sorry

I would like to
extend to you
a professional courtesy,

as a police officer
to a police officer,

but the law
is very specific about it

Maybe you can
go in a bus to Los Angeles
and come back on Monday

Oh, I couldn't do that
I need the car
It's very special

You are very special

What do you mean?

We had it
in all the newspapers
here in Mexico

That murder
on the cruise ship

By the time
you landed in Mexico,
you had unmasked the killer

Oh, you heard about that
Yeah

Oh, that was
a hell of a thing
Gee That was a

You know
the first night out
the fellow murdered the girl,

an entertainer?

She went down to
change her clothes
and she never came back

It was a cruise My wife
bought a raffle ticket,

we won a cruise
for nothing and got on,
and I was seasick

Oh, I'll never
forget that

Yeah, I would like
to hear more about it

Now that you're gonna remain
in the city for the weekend,
maybe we could get together

I would be honored if you
could join my wife and me
for dinner tonight

I thought I was
gonna be arrested

(POLICE RADIO CHATTERING)

Just a moment

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(WOMAN SPEAKING SPANISH
ON RADIO)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

I must go, Lieutenant

There's been
a terrible accident
at the Montoya ranch

Maybe you'd
like to accompany me

We could talk
on the way over

My wife is waiting
at the hotel

All right
I understand

You know, I was
thinking that maybe

we could speed up
the paperwork
on your accident

But of course, you have to
go to your wife That's it

That sounds like blackmail

Lieutenant,
would I do such a thing
to a fellow police officer?

(SANCHEZ CHUCKLING)

(SANCHEZ SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

My house is your house,
Lieutenant

Thank you very much

I can't tell you
what a relief it is
that you speak English

Don Luis is the owner of
the ranch He is a ganadero

Ganadero?

At one time,
I was paid handsomely
to fight bulls

Now I pay handsomely
to raise them

An expensive hobby,
my friend

The dead man worked for
Don Luis for many years
at the ranch

and before that,
as his assistant

A true friend,
loyal, faithful,

forgotten virtues
these days

Just be a moment

SANCHEZ: Now Luis,
tell me what happened

The shipping box broke

and Marinaro
bolted into the ring

and then Curro Rangel,
with muleta and sword,
jumped in

That was Thursday,
right?

Thursday

As soon as
the boy eyed the bull,

I know the feeling
from my own youth,

he could not resist

He did surprisingly well
for a novice

but then he comes
from good stock
He's a brave boy

But the bull got him

Yes A momentary lapse
of concentration,

a sudden gust of wind
that caught the muleta,
who can say?

Hector managed to
drag Curro to safety

while I held the bull at bay,
momentarily, of course

With this leg of mine,
I would not like to
take on that brute in earnest

You're too modest, Don Luis
Yeah

Anyway, I could not guess
that Hector would climb into
the ring alone yesterday

after everyone was gone

Well, why would he do
a thing like that, sir?

For his son, Lieutenant

Hector knew that Curro
would leave the hospital
to fight the bull again

Now, you gave all the men
the day off, right?

Mmmhmm

All but Miguel

I myself had to leave
for a speaking engagement

in San Diego
at the Aficionado Club

And Hector was supposed
to come along with me,

but at the last minute,
he asked permission

to stay behind
to work on the books

It appears now
he had a

He had other plans
in mind

Excuse me, sir

Is that Senor Hector
driving your car?

Hector Rangel

So, Hector Rangel must have
gotten into the ring
right after you left at

LUIS: 4:30
4:30

He would have waited
until I was well on my way,

walked to the ring,

I'd say he faced the bull
at 5:00,

perhaps 5:30
5:00, 5:30

All right

I would like to
take a look at the body
Would you care to join me?

As you wish

SANCHEZ: Lieutenant?

Comandante, how much
is a bull like that worth?

Fighting bull?
How much is it worth?

I don't know
But they're expensive

How much?

It all depends on the bull
Ask him

Who, Luis?
Yes

Don Luis,

a bull like Marinaro,
how much he worth?

$8,000 More with inflation

Seems like
a valuable piece of property
to destroy without permission

I'm sorry
I don't follow you

No, it just
occurred to me that

Is there something
I can help you with?

No, we were just
commenting on the fact

that the man
that was killed,
Hector Rangel,

that he was planning
to destroy

a valuable piece
of your property
without permission

He's dead

How can you judge
the behavior of a man

who almost
lost his only son?

Shall we, Luis?
Lieutenant?

No, gracias
I see enough bodies
when I'm working

Thank you
I'll just look around

Okay

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Oh, no
I speak English, senor

I am Jaime Delgado,
the foreman
What can I do for you?

I was wondering
Could you answer
a question for me?

I already
told the Comandante
all I know, senor

I was in town
when Rangel was killed

It was a very sad thing
that happened

Oh, yes, it was

Oh, no, no
This is about bullfighting

I was wondering,
could you tell me,

do you think
it's kind of late
in the afternoon

to be fighting a bull
at 5:00, 5:30?

I mean, because of the sun,
it's already down

No, senor

It is the time
that all bullfights
take place

You see,
it's to the bullfighter's
advantage

And there's
more than enough light
at this time of year

It shows you

I don't know much
about bullfighting

Yes

Is that all, senor?

You know,
I think my wife is right

Something wrong with me

Supposed to be on vacation
and right away,
I'm thinking like a cop

It's called
occupational hazard

"Occupational hazard? "
What is that?

That's when
wherever you go,

you take your work
with you

Oh, I see
We call that loco
Excuse me

(CLEARING THROAT)

Good afternoon, sir

Good afternoon, sir

This is a wonderful car

I always wanted a car
like this for myself

How long has Senor Montoya
had this car?

Oh, for many years

I take the best care of it

Could I sit in?
Sure Go ahead

(SIGHING)

Oh, boy

This is a workout
driving this car

No power gadgets
on that one, sir

If you want power,
you gotta do it yourself

You know,
it must be difficult
for Senor Montoya,

I mean,
with his bad leg

He'll never drive it

Hector will always
do it for him

Hector

Yes I remember
the pictures on the wall

Yeah, now that
Hector's not here,

probably he'll ask me
to drive it for him

So I guess Senor Montoya
used this car to go to
San Diego in?

Pretty smart, mister

That one is clean,
this one is dirty, huh?

Me, I like a motorcycle,

except that I crashed it up
last Monday,

now they want to fix it,
2,500 pesos

They must be crazy

They must think
I own the place

When was the last time
this car was waxed?

Oh

That must have been

Yeah, it was yesterday

The foreman of the ranch
asked me to wash it
and wax it for him

He said that the patr�n
was gonna drive it up
to San Diego

But I thought the workers,
they were let off
early yesterday

What time was that?

It must have been
around 12:00

What are you asking me
all these questions for?

Oh, I'm a policeman,
always ask questions

Thank you very much

Yeah

COLUMBO: Wait a minute!

(COLUMBO SPEAKING SPANISH)

Comandante Sanchez?
May I see the body?

Go ahead

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

I didn't expect that

It's not a pretty sight,
Lieutenant

But as you say,
you have seen many bodies

You don't realize
what a bull can do

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

The doctor said that
the wound inside his thigh

must have been
the fatal one

It severed
the femoral artery

Well, that would kill a man
pretty quick, wouldn't it?

Oh, yes

That's the one
the bullfighter
fears the most

(THUDDING)

(BULL SNORTING)

Is that the one?

Hmm?

Yes Marinaro

I don't know
how you fight those things
to make a living

It's more than
a living, Lieutenant
It's a way of life

I'll tell you
the truth, sir

I don't think I would
enjoy watching a man

kill an animal
like that, as big
and as mean as he is

Perhaps you do enjoy
the spectacle of two men
in the prize ring

beating each other
senseless

Or murdering an innocent deer
with a rifle

Or catching a fish
with another one
which is still alive

Our culture is different
than yours, Lieutenant

No better or worse,
perhaps,

but different

Excuse me

(SANCHEZ SPEAKING SPANISH)

Senor Montoya,

this doesn't look like
it's been used

I mean, it should be
ripped or something

Not if Marinaro
got him quickly

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

He would start with this

to test
the bull's tendencies

and then he would
cut him short
to break him down

Then

You see, Lieutenant,
a few little passes like those
leave no tears

or crease marks
on the muleta,
as you can see

I see you are
a thorough man,
Lieutenant

But the bull
did kill Rangel

Yes, I can see that

But it's important
to be thorough,

especially when
a man dies alone

Excuse me, I wanna
go look at the bull

Go ahead

Excuse me

Mr Rangel himself
would have to
open the gate, wouldn't he?

Obviously

Well, when he opened the gate,
the bull would charge out,
wouldn't he?

Then Rangel closed the gate
and challenged the bull

But after he closed the gate,
he would be standing
right over here, wouldn't he?

Wouldn't the bull
then turn around
and attack him?

LUIS: As soon as
he moved, yes

But the body was found
over at the other side
of the ring

Lieutenant Columbo,
a bull that weighs
2,000 pounds

is capable of throwing
a man and a horse
all over this place

That explains it

COLUMBO: Why is he tied up?

The oxen that are needed
to keep him calm

are being used
somewhere else in the ranch

So until they can
get them here,
he has to be left tied up

Otherwise, he would
destroy that gate

He's a big fellow,
isn't he?

LUIS: Mmmhmm

Thank you, sir

I hope you understand,
Luis,

that the Lieutenant here
is merely as my guest
He has no official status

So inquisitive
I find him amusing

Have you seen this?

Some kind of a skid mark

with a hole at the end

That looks like a pick mark

You see, this ring is used
to test the cows for bravery

When is the last time
that you tested cows
in this ring, sir?

A couple of weeks ago
I don't remember

Because this looks
very fresh to me

Well, maybe it was
made yesterday,

or the day before yesterday
when you saved Curro's life

What's this?

LUIS: Let me see

Yes, this is part of the pick

Probably splintered
by one of the cows

You see, my cows
are very aggressive,
Lieutenant

That's why they breed
such brave bulls

Gee, this looks
awfully fresh to me

Yeah, and if Rangel used it
yesterday to fight Marinaro,

there must be
more around it

If you'll excuse me,
gentlemen

My daughter
is arriving tomorrow

and there's much
to prepare for

She's driving down
from Arizona to attend
Hector's funeral

With your permission

(SPEAKS SPANISH)

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

I'm sorry
we couldn't get the car
released today, Lieutenant

And I'm sorry your wife
couldn't have stayed

Well, she's sorry,
too, ma'am

It's my cousin Vito's
anniversary tomorrow,

so I put her on a bus
to Los Angeles

Eleven years

She's very sentimental
about these things

Well, home, church,
that's what counts these days

Well, I can't
argue with you there

(BOY SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

They're bored!
But I'll take care of them

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Well, now that
we're alone,

I would like to hear
more about that murder
on the cruise ship

I'd like to talk
about the death
of Hector Rangel

If that's the way
you investigate an accident,

you must be a bull
when it comes to homicide

I know this is
none of my business

and I'm sticking my nose in
where it doesn't belong,

and you certainly know
much more about these things
than I do

Is it possible that
there was something wrong
with Hector Rangel?

Perhaps he knew
he was gonna die

and he wanted to
bring it to an end before

Well, you know,
in some kind of
a machismo way

Machismo No, no, no,
that's impossible

Rangel would not finish
his life in such a way,

especially
not in a practice ring

Maybe it was homicide

Lieutenant,
you saw the body

No man could have
ripped Rangel open
in such a way

No, the bull
was the murder weapon, sir

Like a gun

Somebody could've
turned the bull on Rangel

Who would
do a thing like that?

Montoya, maybe

Montoya?

That's ridiculous
It's unbelievable,
Lieutenant

It's like saying that
the Pope did it

Anything's possible

Lieutenant,

you're too good a policeman
to suggest such a thing
without proof

Certain things
don't fit

Why does a faithful assistant,
an obedient man,

somebody who's
used to taking orders,

suddenly
take it upon himself

to destroy a valuable
piece of property
without permission?

You heard
Montoya's answer

I didn't believe it

Well, what happens is that
you don't understand
the temperament of a matador

You see, they must be proud,
brave, they must have honor

It's called puro honor
Without it, you're nothing

S� I understand
puro honor

Hector knew that his son
might climb off the bed
in the hospital

to fight the bull himself,
mano a mano
That's one against one

Hector could not accept that,
regardless the risk

The value of the bull
had nothing to do with it

Is Montoya a vain man?

Oh, yes

Is he concerned
with his public image?

Absolutely

Is it important to him
to be seen

in a chauffeurdriven
1931 Cadillac convertible?

Well, that's the way
he drives around

On the day that Hector died,
when he was a guest speaker
in a foreign country,

why did he decide
to drive himself in
an ordinary hardtop?

Lieutenant,
he didn't choose it

Hector asked him
to stay behind

so he could
work on the books

What time was that?

4:30

I'm going to give you a
statement of a man who
takes care of Montoya's cars

The ranch foreman told him
to wash and wax the hardtop

The patr�n was gonna
drive it to San Diego

"I finished the job
at 12:00"

The question is,

how did Montoya
know in the morning

that at 4:30 pm
Hector was going to say,

"I can't go with you
I have to stay behind
and work on the books"?

(MURMURING)

Is that your answer?

There is no answer

There is no answer

I wouldn't
close off this case

I don't wanna be presumptuous
I realize I have
no position here

No, I understand

If there is a crime here,
I want to get to
the bottom of it

Better yet, I would like you
to get to the bottom of it

Me?

You see,
you're a foreigner

But I live here

I don't know if you realize
what will happen to me

if I was to start
an investigation that would
lead to nothing

Montoya is that important?

He's a legend in Mexico

He's known
throughout the country
as the bravest of the brave,

and this man likes the glory
that surrounds him

And you want me
to take the blame

Exactly

But there's one thing

Montoya must have a motive

Yes, every man has a motive

I don't know
what the motive is

Hector was keeping his books
Maybe Hector was
stealing from him

Maybe it had something to do
with his daughter and Curro

They were attracted
to one another I don't know

Let's start
with small things

Let's finish our coffee

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Maria

Papa!

I don't understand
How could this happen?

Hector was always so quiet,
so careful Why?

He was a father,
sweetheart

And Curro,
how is he taking it?

I don't know

He's still in the hospital
recovering from the goring
I don't know

I must go to him
Oh, of course

But first, you must freshen up
and have something to eat,
huh?

Come on, sweetheart
Come on

What is it?

Nothing, nothing
Just a visitor

Come

(ROOSTER CROWING)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(MOOING)

That scared
the hell out of me

He is just a little baby,
senor

That's some baby

I'm Lieutenant Columbo
I'm from Los Angeles

I understand you're here
because of Senor Rangel's
unfortunate death, no?

I'm assisting
Comandante Sanchez
Asking questions

Oh, I see

Have some
It will help you

Oh, thank you I am thirsty
Thank you very much

I thought that was water
I am sorry, senor

What is that stuff?

Mescal, senor

Mescal
Yes, sir

I understand, sir, that

you were the only one
on the ranch at the time
of the murder

Yes, sir
You're right

But I was not near the ring
where he fight the bull

Otherwise, he would
have never died

You know, my name
is Miguel Hernandez

Very well known to everybody
Even to the bulls

But the patr�n said,
"Go to the south pasture,"
and that's what happened

What time was that?

I have no watch, senor

It was afternoon, early

The men had just
gone into town

Now where is
the south pasture?

South pasture?
That way, senor

Now, that's in the opposite
direction from the bullring

That's right

When you got back,
did you see anybody around?

No, senor

It was almost 6:00
It was getting dark

And the patr�n,
he had gone across
to your country

I thought Senor Rangel
had gone with him

And you were down there
the whole time?

Yes, sir
No one was around

But the patr�n
was kind enough to give me
a bottle of mescal

And I had a very pleasant
afternoon But today,

I have a headache,
senor

Now, you must excuse me
I must go to the tack room

I have to gather things
that belonged to Senor Rangel

They must
go to his son now

Would you mind
if I came along?

Why should I mind?

I'm sorry
I just couldn't eat

Of course, darling
Of course

I understand

Tell Curro our prayers
are with him, hmm?

And drive carefully

Drive carefully

You should've seen it
come down in town
Friday

I thought the place
was gonna wash away

MIGUEL: You know, it is funny,
senor, in a desert like this,
sometimes you see the rain

But only over there
in the mountains
It never gets here

What's this?

That's Senor Rangel's
luggage

They told me to clean out
his locker

Then I have to go to his room
and get his clothes out

It's already packed

Well, who packed it?
I don't know

Well, who brought
the luggage down here?

I don't know
Maybe the housekeeper

Do these belong
to a bull or an ox?

From a bull, senor

And these are picks?

Yes

This is the inside
of the wood?

And this is the outside
of the wood?

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

This is lighter in color
than this
Yes

And this is heavier in weight

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

That is not from a pick,
senor That is from a lance

Well, what's the difference?

The picks they used
in the ring,

they have metal tips
to wound the bull,
lower his head

And the lance?

They are used in the fields
by the vaqueros for herding

They are made of pine,
not so strong

Well, now I'm puzzled

Senor Montoya said
that this came from a pick

LUIS: Perhaps
I was mistaken

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

No, Jaime is right
It looked the same to me
at a glance

Well, what difference
does it make?

Oh, none, I guess

But if this is from a lance,
then it wasn't used
to test the cows for bravery,

so what was it
doing in the ring?

Lieutenant Columbo,
a lance on a bull ranch
is the same as

as a rope
on a cattle ranch

The vaquero,
the cowboy,

must carry it with him
at all times

so he can herd and round up
the bulls when he has to

And I assume Hector
would have a lance

Of course

A fascinating world

And this is
Hector's pick?

Yes

And those are the lances?

Those are the lances

I notice that Hector's lance
is missing

No, he probably misplaced it
or broke it
out in the fields somewhere

Well, as you said,
it probably doesn't
make any difference

May I ask you
a personal question, sir?

Oh, by all means

Did you injure your leg
in the bullring?

In the Plaza de Toros,
Mexico

It was the wound
that ended my career

And, ironically,
it wasn't even the bull
I was supposed to fight

You see, I was appearing
mano a mano with
a young matador who froze,

and the bull gored him

I jumped to his rescue
and I, too, was gored

Badly Here

They tried to take me
to the infirmary,
along with the young matador,

but I refused to go

Despite the blood
flowing from my wound,
I stayed in the ring,

and I did one of
the best faenas of my career

I killed the bull
with one thrust

The people loved it

They stood up and gave me
an electrifying ovation

Two ears and a tail

That was my last fight

Well, that must've taken
a lot of courage, sir

Well, it would be
a difficult thing to do now,
with this leg

Well, thank you very much
for the time

I have to
get back to the city

Oh, and then, on home,
to the United States?

Yes, sir

Actually, I thought
if I got the chance,

I'd like to come out here
one more time before I left

I'm fascinated
by everything out here,

but I don't
want to be a pest

Oh, not at all, Lieutenant
You're welcome here any time

Well, thank you
very much, sir

I've been fascinated
by everything
I've seen out here

and I still think
there's a lot to learn

(BAND PLAYING LIVELY MUSIC)

COLUMBO: I don't understand
this medical report

SANCHEZ: What don't you
understand?

Well

This is
Hector Rangel's name

Right

Well, I don't understand
anything after his name

Well, it says what
we already know

Hector Rangel died of shock
and severe loss of blood

due to wounds
inflicted on him by a bull

Dorso is the back?

Yes Yes

What is this
pinchazo in the glodio?

Gl�teo,
that's a puncture
in the buttocks

Well, did the bull
get him there, too?

Let me see

No It's a

It's a small needle mark
that the doctor found

Probably from
a previous inoculation

Well, was Hector Rangel
under treatment for anything
with a doctor?

No, according to his doctor,
he was in perfect health

I hope you don't mind
my saying so, Comandante,

but I think you ought to
order an autopsy
on Rangel's body

An autopsy

because of a needle mark?

I can see the newspapers
"Don Luis Montoya,

"the idol of Mexico,
a murder suspect? "

That's your problem
I'm just a tourist here

Yeah, that's my problem

You know,

a policeman who jeopardizes
his pension,

he must be loco, right?

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

I think I'm gonna speak
to Curro Rangel

SANCHEZ: For a man
who's on a holiday,
you're certainly keeping busy

Well, I have the feeling
if I wasn't, you wouldn't
let me leave the country

Oh, that's right, my friend
I got your picture posted
in all the border stations

There's one other thing

You remember how hard
it rained in town the day
that Rangel got killed?

Yes, it rained cats and dogs,
as you say

Now, according to Miguel,
it did not rain
at the Montoya ranch

An old bullfighter
like Hector Rangel would never
fight a bull in the rain

Yeah However, old Miguel,
he could be so bombed
on that mascara

Mescal, mescal

Mescal

Right
that he wouldn't know
whether it was raining

or whether
it wasn't raining

Yeah

I'll check
the weather bureau,

I'll check
the other ranches
in the area

That's a good idea

Here, Lieutenant

Thank you

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Here's to your pension

That's my problem

The air will do you good

Nothing will do me good

Oh, Curro, please
You cannot blame yourself
for your father's death

Yes, I can

If I'd killed that bull,
my father'd be alive
right now

Curro

There he is, sir
Right over there

Thank you Gracias

Curro Rangel?

Yes

I'm sorry
to intrude like this

No, it's all right
I'm leaving

Keep your spirits up

I'll be out of here
tomorrow, Nina

Good I'll see you
at home

Oh, that's a pretty girl

Who are you?

My name is Columbo
I'm a policeman
from the United States

What do you want?

Your father's death
hasn't been officially
certified as an accident

Not yet, anyhow

So, I'm just
getting a few facts
for the local police

Well, I'm sorry
I don't think
I can help you

I was asleep on that bed
when it happened

No I want to know
about your fight
with the bull

The day before
Would you tell me
about that?

Well, there's nothing
to tell

The bull broke out
of a shipping box,
got into the ring

I went in, tried to cape him,
he caught me on the leg

Not seriously

But you were
knocked unconscious

Yes And my father
and Senor Montoya
dragged me from the ring

Well now, actually,
Senor Montoya
diverted the bull

and your father
dragged you from the ring

Yes, that's right

Did you use a lance
when you fought the bull?

A what?

I found this
in the practice ring
It's part of a lance

No No one uses
a lance in the ring

Did your father
have his lance with him
the day you fought the bull?

Yes I think so

He and Senor Montoya
were riding out to the range
to check on the herd

He would always
have his lance with him

I'll tell you why it's funny
Because in the tack room now,
his lance is missing

Well, maybe,
when he came to drag me,

in his desperation,
he brought the lance
into the ring

But when he went to drag you
out while Montoya
was diverting the bull,

why would
he bring his lance?

I don't know

Where's the rest
of the lance?

I haven't been able
to find it

Where was your father
going?

What do you mean?

His bags were packed

That doesn't make any sense
He never went anywhere

Was he due to go
on vacation?

No
He didn't take vacations

Then who packed his bags
and why was he leaving?

If he quit or was fired,

but neither one of those
things would ever happen

Thank you very much
You've been very helpful

(MAN SPEAKING SPANISH)

(PHONE RINGING)

Lieutenant,
I have good news for you

My car?

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

It's parked outside,
no charge

Oh, what a relief
Thank you very much

It's all right
Learning anything?

Oh, I have to learn something,
since I didn't know anything
to start with

Did you know that these bulls
are very nearsighted?

Yes, I know that

That's why the matador
uses the cape

to attract the bull
toward him

Actually, what happens is
that the bull goes towards
the movement of the cape

That's right
I made a note on that

Is that the autopsy?

That's the weather report

It's in Spanish

Yes, I know that

The people
at the weather bureau
speak it very well

It says there was no rain
in the area
of the Montoya ranch

the day Rangel died

It was cloudy,
overcast, high winds

So, old Miguel was right

Rangel must have
fought the bull
between 5:00 and 5:30

as Montoya said

Well It was worth a try

I was wrong, that's all
But that's all right

I've been wrong before

Don't shake my confidence
in you, Lieutenant

The newspapers
know about the autopsy
already,

so I hope
you found out something

I'll tell you the truth,

I got a crazy notion
I know why Rangel was killed

What?

Trouble is, I don't think
anybody's gonna believe me

(BELL RINGING)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Senor Montoya,
could I see him?

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(LUIS SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Lieutenant Columbo

I came back

So I see

Just a few things
to clear up, sir I hope
you don't think I'm

Do I understand

that Comandante Sanchez
has obtained a court order

and an autopsy
is going to be performed
on my good friend,

Hector Rangel,
God rest his soul?

Yes, sir,
that is right, sir

You see, there was a mark
on the body that we couldn't
quite understand

What kind of mark?

A pin hole, senor

Maybe a needle mark

What can that possibly have
to do with Hector Rangel
being killed by a bull?

Well, sir, you see, we think,
that is, Comandante Sanchez
and I, believe

that Hector might
have been drugged,
then killed by the bull

You are calling
Hector's death a murder

No, sir, not yet

But we are interested in
whether or not you keep
any drugs here on the ranch,

especially tranquilizers

Well, yes

We keep such drugs
on the ranch

All ranches must have
these drugs

to tranquilize and
treat sick animals Yes

Well, there you are, sir

You see, I'm not
as dumb about these things
as I thought

I had an idea you might
have those drugs

Do you think
I could see them?

And any records you might
keep as to their purchase
and use?

(CLEARS THROAT)

Chloral hydrate

I'll tell you,
I don't know
much about drugs,

but that's the stuff
they put in a Mickey Finn

I'm sorry

Oh, of course
That's an American expression
Knockout drops

They're used and they work
about the same way

as a tranquilizer
does on a bull

They knock a man out,

or they make him real dizzy,
if you give him
a small enough shot

May I take this, sir,
just to get a small analysis
down at the lab?

Take all you want

You know I just
thought of something,

something I saw
on a television show

How do you get close enough
to those bulls
to make an injection?

On this show they had an

An air gun
with hypodermic darts

Yes, we have one
just for that purpose

I thought
you might have

The gun A dart

Is there anything else,
Lieutenant?

Yes, sir
I'd like to see your books
What for?

We don't keep any records
on the use of these drugs

But you do keep a record
of their purchase?

Yes

If you don't mind, sir

Help yourself

You won't find
the drug purchases there

They're in a separate section,
in the front

Yes, sir,
I noticed that

Just a moment,
Lieutenant

My financial records
are a private matter

If you wish them examined,
you'll have to get
a court order

No, sir,
that won't be necessary

No, I just had a thought

Those entries that I just saw,
they were made by Hector
That is his handwriting

That is correct

May I see something?
Would you open the book?

Then this is your signature,
made after each month's entry

That's right

January, February, March,
April, May, June, July

Just turn the page
for a moment

So this is the last entry

This is the one
that Hector said
he was working on

the day he said
he had to stay behind
while you went to San Diego

That's funny

The date is funny, sir

What about it?

He finished the books
three days
before he was killed

So?

Well, you signed
and dated it, sir

Just what are you trying
to establish, Lieutenant?

Well, sir, you must see
what I'm driving at

If Hector
finished the books three days
before he was killed,

then why didn't you
question him when he said

he wanted to stay behind
to work on the books?

You must have known
he had no intention
of working on the books

I don't appreciate
this little war of nerves
you are conducting, Columbo

I am Luis Montoya
And you are in my country!

Sir, I'm just trying to
put together the pieces

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

If you understood
the first thing
about bullfighting,

you would not question
Hector's death!

He walked into the ring
to spare his son
further injury,

and he lost his life

Now that's all
there was to it!

Who packed his bags?

That's right, sir
It was packed

Miguel didn't do it
He thought
the housekeeper did,

but I asked her
and she said no

I don't know
anything about that

Well, but the fact is,
sir, it was packed

Where was he going?

Ah, yes, yes, yes
He talked about
moving into the main house

Maybe that's
what he was doing

Gee, it's curious that no one
had any previous information
about that,

neither the housekeeper,
nor the servants

I'm sorry, Lieutenant

I have tried to be gracious
I have answered
all your questions

My courtesy
has been rewarded
with accusation

I must ask you
to leave my house
and not return

I can find my way out

I probably
won't be back, sir

I got to be in Los Angeles
on Monday

But someday, somebody's
gonna come to your door

Comandante Sanchez,
maybe somebody else,
but somebody

(PEOPLE CHATTERING IN SPANISH)

SANCHEZ: Bullfighting,
baseball

What else do children
have to think about?

I guess I'll be headed back
to the United States

Leaving me to finish your
unfinished business, huh?

I gotta be home
Tuesday morning
Listen, I'd like to stay

Montoya's your man
You can nail him
if you keep after him

There is something
I don't know what, a key
I can't find it

Well, if it means anything,
I will continue
the investigation

If it goes badly
and I can't find the key,

you'll have to get me a job
with the Los Angeles
Police Department

What're they doing
with that jug of water?

Well, it's the wind
It's strong

Pepe's imitating
the professional matadors
at the Plaza

What are you
talking about?

Well, in the high wind,
the muleta will blow
unpredictably

Since the bull goes
toward the movement
of the muleta,

if it were to blow
towards the matador,
well, that's it

Oh, so if the cape is wet,
it won't blow in the wind

That's right

You Chinese are very clever

(CHUCKLING)

Is that in this book?

I don't know
Oh, well, that's your book

(CHILDREN CHATTERING
IN SPANISH)

Where you going?

I don't think
I'll be leaving just yet

I want to
check something out
I'll call you later

Curro!

Curro!
Where you going
in such a hurry?

To Senor Montoya's ranch

You're in no condition
to fight a bull

Nothing wrong
with my condition
I'm fine

You think you have to prove
how brave you are?

The longer a matador
delays facing the bulls
after a goring,

the harder it becomes

Senor Montoya
killed your father

What?

Senor Montoya
killed your father, Curro

He set it up
to look like an accident

as if your father had gone
in the ring to kill a bull,
but it was murder all the way

You don't know
what you're saying

I think I do
I have a lot of evidence

all of which I'll show you

Senor Montoya
was on his way to San Diego
when my father was killed

No, he was in the bullring
with him,
he tricked him there,

and then he shot him
with a tranquilizer gun

You can see the needle mark
on the body

Why would
he do such a thing?

That's what
I'm not certain of

That's where I'm gonna
need your help

Will you trust me?

LUIS: That man is no longer
welcome here

SANCHEZ: We're here
on official business,
Don Luis

Both of us
Your investigation has gone
too far already!

The autopsy of Hector Rangel
has cast a shadow on my name

And yet, I am told
you found nothing!

That's true There were
no discernible traces

LUIS: And yet you persist?

I will call the Governor
I'll have your job for this

Well, actually, sir,
we didn't expect to find
any chloral hydrate

In fact, we would
have been surprised

if Hector had been
given enough drugs
to show up on a test

Either the man was drugged
or he wasn't drugged

Well, I've been doing
a little checking,

just the rudiments
of bullfighting

and the fact is,
a bull reacts to movement

If Hector had been
totally unconscious,

if he had been immobile,

the bull might never
have charged

So, he was only
given a little bit

Enough to make him woozy,
an easy, moving target

This is slander, Columbo

You have no proof

No proof whatsoever

Matador! Matador!

Curro Rangel is out
at the practice ring

He means to kill Marinaro

Father, you must stop him

First, I will attend
to this young fool

And then I will talk
to my lawyer in regard
to the two of you

(GATE BANGING)

Curro!

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Stop!

I said stop!

Come here!

Come here

You didn't learn anything

You want to go back
to the hospital?
Is that it?

Huh?

(SPEAKS SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Curro! Curro!

Montoya's frozen

Papa!

(SHOUTING IN SPANISH)

(ALL YELLING IN SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

NINA: Papa!

(CAR DOOR SHUTS)

I'm sorry
It was the only way

But the way Montoya
froze just now,

that's exactly the way
he froze the other day

when he and Hector
entered the ring

in order to save Curro
from the bull

He froze that day, too,
and Hector saw the fear

That's why Montoya
had to kill Hector

You see,

he didn't save Curro
from the bull Hector did

That's how Hector's lance
got broken

Holding off the bull

Don Luis Montoya,

unable to live
with the knowledge

that another man
had seen his fear

Incredible

Your kids

They solved the crime

My kids?

Your kids

Only after
watching them play,

one pretending
to be a matador

and the other pretending
to be a bull,

only then did I know
without qualification

that Montoya was lying

This is the official
weather report

for the day
that Hector was killed

Heavy winds
came up in this area
between 5:00 and 6:00

Now, that was the time
that Montoya said

that Hector was preparing
to kill the bull

Heavy winds

30 kilometers an hour

Now, do you remember
the first day?

Do you remember how closely
we looked at this muleta
to see that it wasn't ripped?

Yes

Well, it wasn't
something else

Water stains

No water stains
on the muleta

And no water jug
in the ring

Now, the winds died down
after 6:00,

but by then,
it was too late

So, Hector entered
the ring earlier

before the winds
came up

and when Senor Montoya
was still with him