1. An exciting meal
has been ruined
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of this liquid filth.
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3. Now you've blown the money.
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4. I'm just happy you didn't
report me to my superior.
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5. This Gun for Hire.
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6. No offense to your mother.
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7. Why were you assigned
to the case?
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8. I mean, you're—you're
in Homicide, aren't you?
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9. I just go
where they tell me to.
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10. Of course, the first thing
I wanted was a cold beer.
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11. You really are
a sly one, Lieutenant.
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12. Titian would have gone mad
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so beautiful a red.
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14. And he would have failed
dismally in the attempt.
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15. Color like this was born
a hundred years ago in Italy,
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16. suffered through decades
of the Piemonte winter,
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ocean voyage to America
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California sun.
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20. Drink, gentlemen.
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21. It tastes as good
as it looks.
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22. Mmm.
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23. It is everything
you said, Adrian.
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24. Such a—
Such a delicate aftertaste.
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25. Are you bottling it
for sale?
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26. Oh, Lord, no.
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27. We only press
10 cases a year.
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28. It's as much as I can do
to stop myself
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the entire crop.
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30. A shame.
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a great many people
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a lot of money for it.
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33. The cost
would be prohibitive.
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to my friends
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36. than sell it
to some Texan bumpkin
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in the freezer
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with a homemade chili.
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39. I'm from Texas.
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40. Yes, but you, my dear Falcon,
are a connoisseur.
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to a slice of cheese.
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43. I'll be with you
in a moment.
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44. I have a superb claret
breathing in my office.
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45. What do you think?
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46. He's our man.
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47. Yes, definitely.
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48. I can't think of anyone
who has done more
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than Adrian Carsini.
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50. Then it's settled.
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51. I thought
you'd be here.
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52. Only a fanatic
works on Sunday.
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53. My dear little brother.
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54. Would you care
for a sip of the wine
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56. I'd rather have some wine
that made Carsini rich.
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57. Oh, I see.
We're gonna have to listen
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58. to the same
tired old harangue?
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60. You know, Ric,
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62. It pains me to feel
we have the same blood
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63. coursing through our veins.
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64. I'm getting married.
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65. Congratulations.
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66. Who is it this time?
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or a topless dancer?
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68. She happens
to be a very nice girl.
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69. All your wives were.
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70. She's waiting for me
at the Casa Rojo,
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71. you know, in Acapulco.
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72. We're, uh, we're getting
married tomorrow.
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73. I got my bags and scuba gear
in the car, but...
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74. But, uh...
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75. I'm embarrassed.
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for airfare.
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77. You don't have the money
for the airfare?
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78. We'll discuss this later.
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79. You know, Adrian,
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80. Papa gave you the cash,
but he gave me this property.
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81. Now you've blown the money.
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82. I've let you run this place
because I thought,
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make a go of it.
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84. But, no, no,
you're just like he was.
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85. Our father was a good man.
A good Italian.
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89. Your mother,
on the other hand,
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been responsible
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of your nature.
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92. I'll overlook that remark.
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93. You would be wise
to do exactly that.
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94. Now, I'm in rather a hurry.
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95. I have three gentlemen
in the tasting room
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in our industry.
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98. There's a rather
splendid wine auction
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100. and I intend to be there.
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101. I'm selling the land.
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102. What?
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103. The Marino Brothers
have made me an offer,
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105. The Marino Brothers?
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106. The Marino Brothers?
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107. The Marino Brothers?
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108. The 69-cents-a-gallon
Marino Brothers?
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109. They don't make wine.
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110. They don't even
make good mouthwash!
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111. But they make money, huh.
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112. I mean, you snobs
can drink your wine,
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114. To squander on fast cars
and faster women?
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115. Don't talk about spending.
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a complete record
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that you spent on wines
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and expensive
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121. At least I know how
to have fun with money.
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122. You're an adolescent
imbecile, Ric.
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muscle-bound hedonist
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what is rightfully mine?
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You'll be taken care of.
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will let you
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their new carbonated rosé.
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130. You think I'm gonna...
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131. I—I—I have given
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to this land!
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some ignorant Neapolitan
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135. I don't think
you have any choice.
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136. Yes, I do.
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137. Ric.
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138. Ric.
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139. Oh, Mr. Carsini!
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140. Oh. Hello, Karen. I didn't
expect you here today.
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141. Well, I had
some last-minute things
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to New York.
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143. I saw Mr. Ric's car outside.
Is he with you?
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144. He was.
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145. He, uh, went down to the
cooperage department, I think.
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146. Now, no paperwork today.
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147. Today is Sunday.
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148. Only a fanatic works
on a Sunday.
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149. But, Mr. Carsini—
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150. Well, why don't you go back
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some more splendid gowns?
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152. We're going to be in New York
for a whole week
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153. instead of two days.
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154. I—I shall need a—a tuxedo
and—and—and several suits.
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155. Oh, yes. Shall I get tickets
for some Broadway shows?
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156. Oh, no, no, no,
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157. we won't have time for that
with all the wine auctions.
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158. You run along now.
I'll see you at the airport.
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159. Gentlemen, you are
going to adore this one.
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two years ago,
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side of perfection.
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162. It should be just
about right now.
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163. Eh, Falcon, uh,
would you do the honors?
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164. Adrian, I'm delighted.
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165. Isn't it a pity that
so much of a great wine
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to the sediment?
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167. Yeah. At least
four healthy sips,
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168. or two unhealthy swallows.
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169. We, um, we have something
to tell you, Adrian.
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during the New York trip,
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172. Is—Is there something wrong?
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173. Not at all.
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174. The society has decided
to make you
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176. Oh.
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177. Gentlemen, you honor me
beyond my accomplishments.
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178. May our enemies never be
as happy as we are
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180. I don't know
how to thank you, gentlemen,
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181. for the honor you've done me.
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182. I can't wait
to tell my brother, Ric.
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183. He owns the entire vineyard,
you know.
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184. So in a sense,
he is as much a recipient
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186. Unfortunately, he's on his way
to Acapulco.
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187. I'll tell him
as soon as I can.
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188. Ciao.
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189. Congratulations again, Adrian. Thank you.
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190. Delightful afternoon,
thank you.
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192. Karen, my sweet,
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to my dear brother, Ric.
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195. He's on his way
to the Casa Rojo in Acapulco.
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the Man of the Year award
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197. and say I'm looking forward
to seeing him on his return
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198. in a week or two.
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199. Shall I make it a telegram?
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200. Oh, Lord, no.
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201. A letter will suffice.
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202. I dislike sending telegrams,
or receiving them.
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203. There's something
about a telegram
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205. that some kind of tragedy
has occurred.
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206. Have you got my checkbook
with you?
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207. Yes, Mr. Carsini.
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208. Make out a check
for $5,000 to my brother.
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209. $5,000?
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210. He's getting married.
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211. It may help to start him off
in the right direction.
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212. You're very generous.
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213. What else is money for?
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214. Good breeding.
Interesting aftertaste.
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215. But they've left
the skins in too long.
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216. I'd say Gewuürztraminer,
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217. imported, of course.
Vintage '69 or...
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218. No, '70.
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219. Probably a Château Vérité.
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220. Well, that's incredible.
Utterly fantastic.
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221. That's exactly
what it is.
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222. How in the world
did you do it?
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223. Simplicity itself.
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224. While the rest of you were
savoring the delicate bouquet,
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225. I was peeking at the label.
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226. Shall we go in, gentlemen,
and stimulate the economy?
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227. Quick, Karen.
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228. Come, come,
ladies and gentlemen.
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that California was annexed
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232. You're not buying wine,
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233. you're buying
a bottle of history.
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234. Shall we start the bidding,
say at $1,000?
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235. Do I hear $1,000?
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236. Who'll open the bidding
at $1,000?
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237. How much have we
spent thus far?
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238. $1000. Who'll open...
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239. $18,000.
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240. I think I really
would like that bottle.
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241. Oh, Mr. Carsini, we bought
the other wine in case lots.
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242. This will cost more—
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243. Yeah, I—I—I know,
I know, Karen.
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244. It's too expensive to drink,
and I can't afford it.
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245. But life is short, Karen.
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246. Life is painfully short.
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247. $1,000.
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248. $1,000 I have.
That is a fair beginning.
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249. Now, let's have an auction.
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250. $1,000 I'm bid for this rare
and priceless bottle.
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251. $1,000. Do I hear $2,000?
$1,000. Do I hear $2,000?
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252. $2,000.
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253. $2,000. And to you, sir.
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254. $3,000 I have. $3,000 I have.
Who will make it $4,000?
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255. $4,000— $4,000 I have.
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256. Thank you, sir. $4,000 I have
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and priceless wine.
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258. $4,000,
who will make it $5,000?
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259. $4,000, do I hear $5,000?
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260. Do I hear $5,000?
$5,000 I have.
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261. $5,000, do I hear $6,000?
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262. $5,000 going to $6,000.
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263. Do we really need it,
Mr. Carsini?
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264. Nobody really needs
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of wine, Karen.
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anybody else to have it.
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267. $5,000 I have,
who will make it $6,000?
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268. $5,000 once. $5,000 twice.
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270. Sold to Mr. Adrian Carsini
of California for $5,000.
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271. Congratulations, sir.
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273. I don't know
how I can help you.
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274. What you want
is Missing Persons.
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275. I'm in Homicide.
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276. I know that, Lieutenant.
But I went up
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277. to Missing Persons,
and there's no one there.
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278. And Ric is not
the type of person
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turn up missing.
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280. The only thing
I can suggest to you
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in Missing Persons.
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283. He's a very capable fellow.
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284. He's a little hard of hearing
in his right ear,
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286. I'm sure
something's happened to Ric.
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287. There's nothin' I can do,
ma'am, really, uh, until—
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288. Until a body is found?
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289. I didn't want to say that,
but that's the fact.
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290. I understand.
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291. How long has he been missing?
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292. Three days. We were supposed
to be married in Acapulco.
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293. I waited there until tonight
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294. and when I didn't hear
from him, I came back to town.
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295. You two didn't have a fight
or anything, did you?
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296. No, but...
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297. Maybe he got cold feet.
That's been known to happen.
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298. Was he married before?
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299. Three times.
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300. Three times?
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301. I guess his feet are
warm enough by now.
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302. Does he have any relatives?
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303. A half-brother.
And, evidently
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to be in Acapulco, too,
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this letter
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306. and a check for $5,000
as a wedding present.
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307. Can I keep this?
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308. Certainly.
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309. When was the last time
you spoke to him?
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310. I spoke to him
on the phone Sunday.
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311. He said he'd been
scuba diving that morning
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312. and that he was now
on his way to the winery
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314. Well, ma'am,
I'm gonna get into this.
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315. I see he's an Italian,
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316. and we Italians
have got to stick together.
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317. Thank you very much,
Lieutenant.
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318. And if you need me
for anything,
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319. I'm usually at
one of the numbers on here.
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320. Do you have a picture?
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321. Oh, sure.
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322. Hard to find a missing person
without a picture.
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323. Here's one
of the two of us.
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324. It was taken
about three weeks ago.
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325. He's a terrific-
looking guy.
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326. I don't blame you
for being worried.
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327. You're sure
this fellow's Italian?
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328. The family was from Milan.
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329. Oh, from up north.
Oh, yes. Mmm-hmm.
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330. They make 'em
blonde up there.
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331. His full name is
Enrico Giussepi Carsini.
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332. Well, you can't get
more Italian than that.
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333. If anything turns up,
you'll hear from me.
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334. Thank you, Lieutenant.
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335. Better fasten your seatbelt,
Mr. Carsini, we're landing.
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336. Will you open that wine
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at the dinner?
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338. This wine? Never.
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meant for drinking,
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340. but wines like that are meant
for buying and selling.
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341. Well, it was
a splendid trip, wasn't it?
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342. Will you be needing a lift,
Mr. Carsini?
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343. No, thank you, Karen.
I left my car in the lot.
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345. No, I'll take a cab.
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the body this morning.
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to shore for them,
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351. Any make yet?
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352. I called Krosinsky
at Missing Persons.
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353. You know,
the usual number of absent.
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in a minute.
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355. Hey, can I light that
for you?
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356. No, no, thanks.
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All I do is chew 'em lately.
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358. Why don't you chew
a cheaper cigar?
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359. I don't want to cut down
on my standard of living.
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360. That's some piece
of machinery, huh.
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of paint, at least. Easy.
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a whole year's salary.
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366. Hey, look at that wood.
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do you?
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368. No, I don't.
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369. Would you like to have
a car like this, Lieutenant?
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370. I got one...
Uh, a car like this?
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371. I'd love it.
I wouldn't even drive it.
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372. I'd park it out
in the front of the house
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373. and sit and watch it
from the kitchen.
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374. Hey, feel this carpeting.
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375. Well, I'd like to have
that in my den.
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376. Ankle deep.
You know, that's livin'.
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377. John.
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378. Been dead a few days.
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379. A friend of mine
once fell off his boat.
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380. We found him.
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381. Looked the same way.
Very puckered.
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382. How old do you think
he was?
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383. 29 next July.
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384. Well, you guess people's ages
at Long Beach, or what?
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385. No, I just know him.
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386. Every year on his birthday,
he'd throw a big party
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as a waiter for him.
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388. His name's Carsini.
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389. When, when did it happen?
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390. They found the body
this morning.
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391. Was it a car accident?
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392. No, sir, he was scuba diving
in the ocean.
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394. I don't think so, Joan.
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395. I think...
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his head hit a rock
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and he ran out of oxygen.
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398. He suffocated.
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399. I warned him
over and over again
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in one day.
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401. It was too tiring.
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402. Should I have the police
notify the brother?
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403. Joan, would you prefer
I have the authorities
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405. or do you want to do it?
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406. You, I-it's better.
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407. They weren't full brothers,
they were half-brothers.
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408. Yeah, they weren't
that close.
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409. Actually, Ric didn't
even like him at all.
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410. All right,
I'll have the authorities
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411. notify the brother.
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412. How come the two brothers
weren't that close?
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413. It was the business,
and Adrian's eccentricities.
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414. He took a fortune
and ran it into a shoestring.
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a bit of a snob.
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417. See, Adrian ran it
like a hobby,
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to sell the business
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420. so that we could get married.
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421. It didn't make any difference
to me, Lieutenant,
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but Ric felt...
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423. D-D-Do you mind
if I g-go inside?
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of the matter
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425. is getting to me, and...
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426. Oh, what a blow.
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427. The guy was a heck
of an athlete,
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429. He was?
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430. Yeah.
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431. Knew him eight years.
Diving, eh?
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433. That's awful.
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434. In a rather bizarre accident,
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that bears his name,
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early this morning.
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438. Carsini was a local sportsman
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439. and well known in the area
as a playboy.
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440. Preliminary reports
appear to indicate
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441. that he was scuba diving
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442. in a desolate area
when the accident occurred.
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443. You may recall in the past
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444. that Carsini was
an amateur racing driver
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445. who won many races,
many trophies,
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446. but refused
to turn professional
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447. as he considered himself in
for the sport
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448. rather than the money.
We asked Dr. Martinez
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449. Never dive
without a buddy.
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450. about the case. Doctor?
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451. Our preliminary examination
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452. shows that Mr. Carsini
died of suffocation
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453. six days ago,
rather than drowning.
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454. We found evidence
of a sharp blow to the head.
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455. My theory, strictly
unofficial, of course,
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456. I don't have
any buddies left. Or...
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457. is he probably
struck a rock during a dive
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458. was knocked unconscious,
and died before he woke up.
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459. Thus, we surmise
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460. that he probably
ran out of air
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461. and died of suffocation.
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462. The time of death...
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463. I'm sorry that
I bothered you.
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464. six days ago.
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465. The complete report
will be issued
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466. after the autopsy.
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467. When did he say
the fellow died?
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468. Six days ago.
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469. Did it rain
last Tuesday?
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470. I don't remember.
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471. Bartender.
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472. Another beer?
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473. Did it rain last Tuesday?
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474. Mister, I can't remember
what happened this morning.
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475. Got change for a quarter?
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476. Yes, sir.
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477. Did it rain last Tuesday? Huh?
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478. Last Tuesday, did it rain?
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479. Oh, I—I don't know.
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480. Operator,
may I have the number
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481. for the weather bureau,
please?
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482. No, that's tomorrow's weather.
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483. I want information concerning
last week's weather.
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484. What time do they close?
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485. Oh.
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486. All right, give me the number
for the newspaper,
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487. the LA Chronicle.
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488. Thank you.
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489. Excuse me, sir.
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490. Do you happen to remember,
did it rain last Tuesday?
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491. I'm sorry,
I don't remember.
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492. Ma'am?
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493. No, I don't.
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494. I don't know
if you can help me
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495. at this hour or not, sir,
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496. but I want information
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497. concerning
last week's weather.
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498. 9:00 to 5:00.
Okay. Thank you very much.
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499. Uh, excuse me.
My name is Lt. Columbo.
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500. I'm with the Los Angeles
Police Department.
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501. And I need a little help.
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502. Uh, can anybody here tell me,
did it rain last Tuesday?
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503. There are many misconceptions
about winemaking.
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504. For example,
my father was a winemaker
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505. and I've never stepped
on a grape,
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506. except by mistake,
in my life.
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507. Now, years ago,
in the old days,
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508. they did use women to crush
the grapes with their feet.
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509. But then the men objected
because the girls
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510. were always sitting down
on the job.
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511. Carsini Wineries
have been the recipients
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512. of many gold medals
and other awards,
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513. some of which
you'll see displayed
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514. in this case right here.
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515. Excuse me, sir.
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516. I don't drink myself,
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517. so forgive me
if I sound stupid, but—
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518. Don't be silly.
Go ahead.
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519. I don't know the difference
between grapes.
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520. All I know is green or red,
or seedless or seeded.
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521. How many different kinds
of wines do you make?
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522. We specialize in six,
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523. but actually
there are over 100
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524. including champagne,
which we don't produce.
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525. How come you don't
produce champagne?
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526. Because Mr. Carsini
does not like champagne.
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527. He claims bubbles
obscure the flavor.
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528. We buy our bottles in bulk,
and keep them here
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529. until they're ready
to be filled
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530. with the various
Carsini vintages.
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531. They are shipped in
sterilized and brand-new.
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532. But I thought you fellows
produced your own bottles.
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533. Actually, we have
this agreement
with the manufacturer.
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534. We don't make bottles
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535. if he doesn't
try to make wine.
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536. Ah, just kidding, really.
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537. Mr. Carsini feels it's better
to do one thing really well
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538. than a lot of things
in a slipshod fashion.
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539. All right,
will you follow me, please?
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540. Must be a tough boss,
Carsini.
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541. I mean, he sounds like
he demands perfection.
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542. He does. But he pays
the best wages around
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543. for comparable work.
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544. Maybe I could get a job
around here.
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545. Do you know anything
about wine?
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546. Well, my grandfather
used to let me stomp
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547. on the grapes when we
made the stuff at home.
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548. Mr. Carsini's office?
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549. Huh? No. No. No.
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550. Uh, Mr. Carsini—
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551. Here. Here.
The office is here.
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552. Uh, Mr.--Mr.--
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553. Mr. Ric is dead.
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554. Yeah, so I heard.
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555. You know,
I'm surprised that, uh,
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556. they didn't close the place
out of respect.
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557. Everybody surprised.
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558. Oh, you know
what Mr. Adrian did?
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559. He called all the workers
this morning.
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560. And he said,
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561. "Ric, my brother,
was a very special man.
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562. "I'm sure that
he would have said to you
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563. what I'm saying to you now."
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564. He wanted you
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565. and everybody here,
including me, to work.
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566. That was,
Ric would want you to work?
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567. Yeah.
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568. He was that kind of man?
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569. Was he that kind of man?
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570. No. No.
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571. No?
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572. Is there a phone around?
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573. Phone? Yeah, right there.
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574. I want to speak
to someone down there
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575. that can give me
the weather of last Tuesday.
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576. That's Tuesday the 18th.
I'll hold.
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577. You don't say.
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578. You don't say.
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579. I hear you.
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580. I hear you.
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581. Thank you very much.
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582. Yes, thank you
very much, Lieutenant.
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583. Much better.
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584. Uh, Miss Stacey,
I just want to ask you
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585. one question,
if you don't mind.
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586. Go ahead.
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587. How did your boyfriend
feel about his car?
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588. Sometimes I think he loved it
more than he loved me.
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589. He did? Thank you very much.
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590. Is that it?
That's it.
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591. Yes?
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592. Is Mr. Carsini in?
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593. Your name, please?
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594. Is he in?
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595. I must have your name.
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596. Why would you
want my name
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597. when you have such
a nice name yourself?
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598. Karen Fielding,
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599. I think
that's a lovely name.
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600. Look, whoever you are,
I'm a busy woman
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601. and I don't have time
for games.
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602. My name is Lt. Columbo.
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603. I'm with
the Police Department.
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604. Oh.
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605. Mr. Carsini is not
in his office right now.
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606. I see.
Is he in mourning?
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607. No, he's in the lab.
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608. I can have him here
in a few minutes.
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609. Don't bother, ma'am.
That's all right.
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610. Point me in
the right direction.
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611. I'll find him.
I'm good at that.
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612. I'm sorry about Mr. Ric, sir.
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613. We in the lab
share your grief.
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614. Oh, well, the Lord giveth
and the Lord...
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615. You know, it was a shock
for all of us.
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616. It's hard to believe
that I'm now
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617. the last surviving member
of my family.
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618. Are you going to change
anything here?
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619. I mean, uh,
some of us were wondering...
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620. Oh, no, no, no, no.
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621. No. No. Don't worry
about a thing, Jerry.
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622. The winery will go on doing
what it's always done:
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623. providing the very best wine
we can.
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624. That's the way
Ric would've wanted it.
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625. Mr. Carsini?
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626. Yes?
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627. May I speak to you
for a moment?
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628. Your secretary sent me over.
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629. If it's about a position,
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630. the personnel office is open
from 9:00 to 5:00.
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631. The man you want
to see there is...
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632. Let's go to my office.
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633. It will only
take a moment, sir.
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634. I know how valuable
your time is.
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635. Oh, please, sir, I would
rather you didn't smoke.
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636. Ha, I'm sorry.
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637. The fumes destroy
the delicate taste
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638. of good wine.
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639. I—I know some people
believe that
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640. a good cigar goes
with their glass of wine,
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641. but I'm afraid
I feel they clash.
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642. I'm sure you understand.
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643. Absolutely.
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644. You are going to
adore this wine.
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645. Can you tell me
what it is?
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646. No, sir. You mean
what kind of wine it is?
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647. Yeah.
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648. Oh, no.
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649. You're an Italian,
aren't you?
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650. Yes, sir,
on both sides.
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651. Well, you should know
about good wine.
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652. It goes with the heritage.
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653. Well, I guess
I kind of missed up
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654. in that department.
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655. I got to tell you
somethin' else.
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656. I'm probably the only Italian
in the world
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657. who can't sing, either.
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658. That's very amusing.
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659. Well, Mr. Columbo,
I don't want to rush you.
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660. Take all the time you need,
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661. but I have some wine here
to decant.
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662. So if you don't mind,
I'll go on doing
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663. what I have to do
and we can talk.
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664. If that's acceptable to you.
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665. Absolutely.
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666. Did you say
you were a lieutenant?
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667. Yes, sir, a lieutenant.
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668. Hmm.
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669. What exactly
do you want of me?
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670. Well, sir, I imagine
you must be pretty shook up
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671. by your brother's death.
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672. Not at all.
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673. I don't understand.
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674. I'm amazed he lived
as long as he did.
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675. But he was such a young man,
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676. he was in such good condition.
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677. Ric took too many chances.
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678. Auto racing, skydiving,
all this underwater rubbish.
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679. Of course,
I'm saddened by his death.
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680. One doesn't lose a brother
and remain emotionless.
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681. I—I—I have to take solace
from the fact
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682. that he had
such a happy life.
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683. Wasn't the sort of life
I'd choose for myself,
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684. but it was good for him.
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685. What did you say
you'll do there? Decant?
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686. Yeah.
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687. Yeah.
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688. You see, I have
a taster's luncheon at 1:00.
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689. It is now precisely 10:30.
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690. And this particular wine
needs to breathe
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691. for two and one-half hours.
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692. I'm simply pouring the wine
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693. from the bottle
into the decanter
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694. to let it breathe
a little bit.
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695. The important thing
is that the sediment
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696. inside the bottle
remains inside.
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697. It's quite a little art.
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698. One mistake now
could be disaster.
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699. There. Hmm.
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700. That's one thing I don't allow
anyone else to do for me.
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701. According to
my records, sir,
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702. you were the last person
to see your brother alive.
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703. Was I? Uh...
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704. I certainly saw him
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705. on the Sunday,
the Sunday before last.
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706. W-Was that the day he died?
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707. The closest
we could come, sir,
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708. was Tuesday the 18th.
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709. Are you sure
you saw him on a Sunday?
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710. Couldn't have been a Monday
or a Tuesday?
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711. Um, yeah, excuse me,
one moment.
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712. Uh-huh.
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713. Uh, Karen?
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714. Yes, Mr. Carsini?
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715. Would you come in here
for a moment?
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716. I just want to check up
on a date.
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717. So much has happened
during the last week.
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718. Yes?
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719. Uh, Karen,
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720. do you happen to recollect
exactly which day,
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721. uh, Ric came to the office?
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722. Yes, he was here on the 16th.
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723. How can you be sure
it was the 16th?
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724. It was the same day
we left for New York.
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725. I see. And how long
were you in New York?
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726. Seven glorious days
in Fun City.
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727. Will that be all?
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728. Yes, thank you, Karen.
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729. And you say, um,
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730. my brother died two days
after that?
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731. Yes.
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732. Well, then I certainly
couldn't be the last one
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733. to see him alive.
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734. Unless he went into hiding
for two days,
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735. and that certainly
doesn't sound like Ric.
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736. Is this an official
interrogation, Lieutenant?
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737. No, sir, I'm not going
to write anything down.
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738. No, I just thought
we'd chat and sip some wine.
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739. Couple of things
that bother me.
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740. Don't ever try
to get last week's weather
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741. at 11:00 at night.
It's no fun.
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742. Uh, the weather
for Tuesday the 18th.
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743. Intermittent showers.
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744. Would your brother go swimming
on a rainy day like that?
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745. Doesn't really
make much difference
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746. if the person
is underneath the water.
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747. Does it?
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748. I suppose not.
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749. You know,
that car was out there
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750. for five or six days.
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751. I can't imagine why nobody
reported seeing it.
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752. By all accounts,
it's a pretty desolate spot.
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753. And you know
what people are, Lieutenant.
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754. They don't like
to get involved.
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755. Hmm.
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756. Girl told me
that he loved that car.
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757. Sorry?
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758. Is that a—a statement
or a question?
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759. Well, it just
doesn't make any sense.
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760. Uh...
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761. "Complete weather report,
Tuesday the 18th.
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762. "High 48. Low 42.
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763. "Overcast all day.
Threatening clouds
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764. "and scattered showers
in the morning,
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765. continuous light-to-heavy
rains in the afternoon."
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766. Can't imagine why he would
leave the top down.
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767. I'm afraid I don't know
anything about motorcars.
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768. My life begins
and ends with wine.
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769. Hmm.
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770. Wait a minute.
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771. I can think of
a possible explanation.
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772. Can you, sir?
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773. Yeah, let us
for a moment hypothesize
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774. that Ric put the top up.
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775. But didn't fasten it
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776. because he was
coming back to the car.
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777. Now, with this rainfall
we get very high winds
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778. from time to time.
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779. The wind must've
flipped the top back
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780. and voilà!
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781. Possibility, sir.
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782. More wine?
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783. No.
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784. No.
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785. Oh, boy.
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786. You all right?
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787. I didn't realize
I drank that much.
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788. What do you call
that stuff?
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789. Cabernet Sauvignon.
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790. Usually I don't
drink anything
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791. I can't pronounce,
but I got a lot to learn.
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792. First thing I got to learn
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793. is how to hold
my Cabernet Sauvignon.
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794. Thank you very much.
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795. It was a pleasure.
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796. Say, would you mind
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797. if I came back again?
Unofficially?
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798. What for?
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799. To be frank,
learn more about wines.
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800. I see where my education
has been badly neglected.
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801. Didn't your family
ever drink wines at home?
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802. Closest we ever came to it
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803. was my father's job
during Prohibition.
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804. Bootlegger?
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805. No, he was the tail gunner
on a beer truck.
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806. Lieutenant, it's for you.
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807. Oh, thank you very much.
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808. I left this number.
I hope you don't mind.
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809. Not at all.
Drive carefully now.
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810. Medical examiner?
Oh, Good.
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811. Two days? Two days?
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812. Empty.
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813. Strange.
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814. Thanks.
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815. Thank you very much.
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816. Do you know
your way out, Lieutenant?
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817. Oh, Miss Fielding, I'm sorry
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818. about being flip
like I was before.
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819. That's not like me.
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820. I don't want you
to be angry at me.
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821. It's quite all right,
Lieutenant.
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822. Lieutenant.
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823. Could I pop in here
for a moment?
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824. Oh, let me buzz first.
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825. It'll take just a second.
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826. Sir?
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827. You really think
it gets that windy up there?
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828. Pardon me?
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829. Your brother's car.
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830. I'm talking about
the convertible tops.
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831. You know,
they're pretty heavy.
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832. I could see
where a wind might come along
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833. and flip the top open.
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834. Maybe even halfway back.
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835. Maybe three-quarters.
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836. But not all the way down.
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837. Did you see the car?
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838. Yes, sir, I did.
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839. Do you remember
how the convertible top was?
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840. Well, I'm not very good
on details.
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841. That's why I write
everything down.
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842. Uh...
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843. My handwriting is so bad,
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844. sometimes I think
I should have been a doctor.
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845. Uh, um, uh...
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846. Ah, here it is. Top down.
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847. Hmm.
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848. Doesn't say how far down.
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849. Well, what's the difference.
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850. There's a photograph.
I'll check the picture on it.
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851. See you around, sir.
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852. Right.
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853. I'll try and make this
as painless as possible.
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854. I just spoke
to the medical examiner.
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855. Was Ric any kind
of a health fanatic?
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856. No.
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857. Was Ric on any kind
of a strange diet?
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858. Is there any reason
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859. why Ric wouldn't eat
for days on end?
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860. None. Never.
He was a tremendous eater.
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861. He was an athlete.
Burned it right out.
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862. Yeah, matter of fact,
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863. I can't think of anything
he didn't like eating.
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864. Except Brussels sprouts.
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865. I can't figure
this thing out.
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866. Why?
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867. The medical examiner
told me
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868. that Ric hadn't eaten anything
for two days
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869. prior to his death.
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870. That doesn't make any sense.
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871. That kind of fasting
makes a person weak.
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872. Does it seem logical
to you that a person
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873. would starve himself
for two days
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874. and then go scuba diving?
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875. No.
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876. I thought you'd say that.
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877. Oh, no, Lieutenant.
You go right ahead.
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878. Ask anything you want.
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879. Now, you understand
that this
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880. is just
a routine questioning.
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881. Nobody's accusing
anybody of anything.
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882. Of course.
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883. You have a pencil
I can borrow?
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884. Hmm, here.
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885. Oh. Thank you very much.
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886. Oh, that's a beauty.
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887. Now, you gentlemen
were with Mr. Carsini
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888. on Sunday the 16th
the day he left for New York?
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889. Yes, we were all together
in his tasting room.
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890. Did you happen
to see his brother?
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891. No.
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892. Mr. Stein?
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893. No, I didn't see his brother.
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894. From the time that you got
there until you left,
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895. you were always
with Mr. Carsini?
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896. Yes.
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897. He never left the room?
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898. No.
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899. Well, there was that one time
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900. when he got that
incredible bottle of claret.
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901. How long was he gone?
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902. Well, not long,
four or five minutes.
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903. I remember now
it took him a little longer
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904. because his secretary came in
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905. and he was talking to her.
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906. He mentioned that.
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907. Then what happened?
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908. Well, nothing.
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909. We just had a wonderful time.
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910. He brought back
this superb bottle of claret.
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911. He was in a very good mood.
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912. We were looking forward
to the moment
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913. when we'd tell him
that he'd—
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914. A little bit more slowly.
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915. Well, we were looking forward
to the moment when we would
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916. tell him that
he had won the award.
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917. I felt very good about that.
He, he deserved it.
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918. And, of course,
I took a particular delight
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919. in the fact
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920. that he allowed me
to decant the claret.
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921. Adrian then made a toast,
which I remember.
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922. "May our enemies never be
as happy as we are
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923. at this moment."
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924. He allowed you
to decant the claret?
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925. Yes. I was honored.
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926. A man needs
a very steady hand for that.
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927. Oh, yes, very steady.
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928. Thank you very much.
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929. Thank you, sir.
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930. Would you care
for a bit of wine, Lieutenant?
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931. We have a very fine Chablis.
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932. No, thank you.
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933. I'm still a little hung over
from Mr. Carsini's Cabernet
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934. whatchamacallit.
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935. Oh, Lieutenant.
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936. My pencil.
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937. Oh.
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938. My friend, they tell me
that you know more
Copy !req
939. about wine than
just about anybody.
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940. Correction. Than anybody.
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941. I want to you to teach me
everything you know.
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942. It took me 40 years
to acquire my expertise.
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943. Well, what can you do
in an hour-and-a-half?
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944. Oh, just the very basics.
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945. Let's start with this.
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946. How can you tell a good wine
from an average wine?
Copy !req
947. By the price.
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948. I think you're really
gonna like this wine.
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949. It's, uh—
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950. Don't tell me. Let me guess.
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951. Sensitive breeding.
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952. Rich bouquet.
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953. Strong vinosity.
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954. Well, it's a Burgundy.
I'm just not sure
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955. whether it's a Pinot Noir
or a Gamay.
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956. That's really excellent.
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957. You astound me.
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958. It is, in fact, a Pinot Noir.
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959. How'd you guess it?
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960. I know Carsini
only makes three red wines,
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961. two Burgundies, Pinot Noir
and a Gamay
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962. and one claret,
Cabernet Sauvignon.
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963. You served me
the Cabernet Sauvignon
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964. the other day.
It didn't taste like this.
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965. So I know that this has
to be a Burgundy.
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966. And it's either a Pinot Noir
or a Gamay.
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967. You really are
a sly one, Lieutenant.
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968. I've been doin'
a little research.
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969. You know, up until now,
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970. I thought that wines
were only to drink.
Copy !req
971. But I find out that people
actually invest in them.
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972. Oh, yeah.
Copy !req
973. And the longer you keep them,
the more valuable they get.
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974. I've heard
that some wines cost
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975. as much as $100
a bottle.
Copy !req
976. Well, that's really
a fairly medium price.
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977. I—I have paid
as much as $5,000.
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978. $5,000?
Copy !req
979. $5,000 for a bottle
of wine.
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980. You know, my father
never made $5000
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981. in one year?
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982. Can you imagine
drinking a year's pay
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983. in one night?
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984. Can I see?
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985. Is it possible for me
to see
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986. one of those
expensive bottles?
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987. Not drink it.
Just see it.
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988. Well, I, uh,
Copy !req
989. I keep them
in a locked vault.
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990. I've never seen
anythin' like it.
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991. Uh-uh.
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992. I'd really appreciate it.
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993. Well, if you really want to,
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994. I'd be delighted
to show them to you.
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995. Like a crypt.
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996. I think I saw something
like this
Copy !req
997. in a vampire movie.
Copy !req
998. To me
it's a very beautiful room.
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999. Why do they keep wines
in a place like this?
Copy !req
1000. To protect the wine
against extreme heat.
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1001. Right now,
it's no problem,
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1002. but in the summer
it gets very hot outside
Copy !req
1003. and that could
damage the wine.
Copy !req
1004. That's why
I keep a humidifier
Copy !req
1005. and air conditioner
turned on the whole time.
Copy !req
1006. I was wondering
what that noise was.
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1007. Hmm.
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1008. Oh.
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1009. Do you have a phone, sir?
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1010. Yes, of course,
what's the problem?
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1011. I'd like to call my wife.
It'll only take a moment.
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1012. Be my guest.
It's in the office.
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1013. Thank you.
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1014. It's nothing serious.
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1015. Remember the day
we went on the picnic
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1016. and it got so hot
we had to come home?
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1017. Was it last week
or the week before?
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1018. What day last week?
How hot did it get?
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1019. All right, I'll go
to the weather bureau.
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1020. Head of lettuce
and two quarts of milk.
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1021. All right.
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1022. Thank you very much.
Sorry to hold you up.
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1023. Oh, that's all right.
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1024. I have to remember:
head of lettuce
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1025. and two quarts of milk.
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1026. Tell you, I'd sure hate
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1027. to get accidentally trapped
in here.
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1028. It reminds me of that
Edgar Allan Poe short story,
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1029. The Cask of...
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1030. I know what it is.
It begins with an "A."
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1031. I just can't pronounce it.
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1032. Amontillado.
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1033. Of course, if somebody
did get trapped in here,
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1034. they'd sure have
plenty to drink.
Copy !req
1035. Nobody could get
trapped in here.
Copy !req
1036. The door locks
from the outside only.
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1037. That's a beautiful bottle.
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1038. How much
is that fella worth?
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1039. Oh, that's something
I picked up in, uh,
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1040. in Spain in 1958.
Copy !req
1041. It's worth about $1,000.
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1042. Amazing.
Copy !req
1043. These bottles
are actually beautiful.
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1044. Yes, I—I think so.
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1045. Here's an old one.
I can't read that label.
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1046. Oh, that's a—a claret.
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1047. That's a Bordeaux Rouge.
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1048. It's worth about $1,500.
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1049. Claret?
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1050. Oh, that's what you served
Mr. Falcon and Mr. Stein
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1051. that Sunday
when you went to New York.
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1052. Yeah, that was also a claret.
Uh, may I?
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1053. I remember that.
They mentioned that.
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1054. Of course, that was
a cheaper wine you gave them.
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1055. That was an ordinary wine,
wasn't it?
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1056. On the contrary,
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1057. it was one of my
most precious wines.
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1058. My father put
that down in 1947.
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1059. Really?
Copy !req
1060. Hmm.
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1061. Strange.
Copy !req
1062. Why?
Copy !req
1063. It was a special occasion.
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1064. I thought it merited
a rather special wine.
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1065. No, sir,
I was referring to the fact
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1066. that you didn't
decant the wine yourself.
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1067. You said you never
allow anyone else
Copy !req
1068. to decant precious wine.
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1069. Well, didn't I decant it?
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1070. I don't recollect.
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1071. I have a statement here,
sir, from—
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1072. Oh. Oh, yes,
I remember.
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1073. I do remember.
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1074. Uh, I thought it would be
a nice gesture. You see,
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1075. I knew he was going
to give me this award,
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1076. Man of the Year.
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1077. I thought it would
show my appreciation.
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1078. Besides, Mr. Falcon
is more than capable.
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1079. He has a very steady hand.
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1080. Yes.
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1081. Hmm.
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1082. Have you seen enough?
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1083. Are you sure
somebody couldn't
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1084. accidentally be trapped
in here?
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1085. Lieutenant, you really
are one of a kind.
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1086. Do you want me
to prove it to you?
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1087. I'll tell you
what I'm going to do.
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1088. I'm going to go outside.
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1089. I'm going to close the door.
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1090. And I'm not going to
tell you how to open it.
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1091. I'm gonna see how long
it takes you
Copy !req
1092. to find your way out.
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1093. It's very simple.
Copy !req
1094. All you have to do
is push it.
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1095. Didn't I tell you?
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1096. You shouldn't be
so skeptical.
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1097. Your brother's check,
that $5,000 check,
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1098. I meant to bring it
out this afternoon.
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1099. Sir, I forgot it.
I'll get it to you.
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1100. Oh, just tear it up.
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1101. Uh, it was a very generous
gesture on your part, sir,
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1102. regardless of how
things worked out.
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1103. It was a wedding present.
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1104. Are you driving back
into town, Lieutenant?
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1105. Just what are your plans?
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1106. Oh, uh...
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1107. I think I'll be
running along now, sir.
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1108. Thank you very much,
I certainly enjoyed it.
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1109. Appreciate your time.
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1110. Bye.
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1111. Uh, Lie-Lieutenant.
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1112. Lieutenant, when are you
going to release
Copy !req
1113. my brother's body?
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1114. It was his wish
to be cremated and—
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1115. I'll check on that
this afternoon, sir.
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1116. Probably a few days.
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1117. Well, wh-what's the delay
in an accident case?
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1118. Beats me, sir.
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1119. Why were you assigned
to the case?
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1120. I mean, you're—
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1121. you're in Homicide,
aren't you?
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1122. I just go
where they tell me to, sir.
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1123. Well, doesn't look right
to me.
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1124. It looks like they, uh,
Copy !req
1125. they suspect someone
of foul play.
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1126. Well, maybe they do, sir,
Copy !req
1127. but you have nothing
to worry about.
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1128. You were 3,000 miles away
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1129. at the time
of his death. Right?
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1130. Right.
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1131. I'll be running along.
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1132. Oh. Mr. Carsini.
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1133. Sir, I just remembered
one of the reasons
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1134. they're not releasing
your brother's body.
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1135. I forgot to tell you
the other day.
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1136. Well, do you know
your brother's car?
Copy !req
1137. It stayed out
on that cliff for a week.
Copy !req
1138. During that time, it rained
and then we had some sun.
Copy !req
1139. But when we saw the car
the morning we found the body
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1140. it looked like it just
came off a showroom floor.
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1141. What's your point?
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1142. No water marks.
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1143. Can you explain that?
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1144. No, I can't.
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1145. Well, there must
be a reason for it.
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1146. There always is.
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1147. When you find it,
will you tell me?
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1148. Believe me, sir,
you'll be the first to know.
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1149. Yes?
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1150. Uh, Miss Fielding?
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1151. Isn't it a little late
for police business?
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1152. Oh, this is
kind of unofficial.
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1153. All right.
Copy !req
1154. But there's
an Alan Ladd movie
Copy !req
1155. I want to see on at 11:00.
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1156. Well, I'll be out of here
long before then.
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1157. Well, go on.
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1158. About that trip
that you took to New York.
Copy !req
1159. What about it?
Copy !req
1160. We were both in New York
on business.
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1161. Look, I don't see
how I can help you.
Copy !req
1162. Neither of us were here
when Mr. Ric died.
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1163. Did you see Ric Carsini
leave the winery
Copy !req
1164. on that Sunday?
Copy !req
1165. I, I saw him arrive
and I saw him leave.
Copy !req
1166. He was in the building
about 15 minutes,
Copy !req
1167. then he drove off.
Copy !req
1168. Hmm.
Copy !req
1169. Excuse me for just a moment.
Copy !req
1170. "Norman, security guard:
Copy !req
1171. "'I saw Mr. Ric arrive
at approximately 12:30,
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1172. but I never
saw him leave.'"
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1173. Well, Norman is
the winery's best customer.
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1174. Mr. Carsini only
keeps him on
Copy !req
1175. because he couldn't get
a job anywhere else.
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1176. I think that does it.
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1177. I'm closin' up
this case.
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1178. I'm glad
you finally see the truth.
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1179. May I use your phone?
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1180. Yes.
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1181. Thank you very much.
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1182. This should
just take a second.
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1183. Ah, which one is it?
Copy !req
1184. What?
Copy !req
1185. Which Alan Ladd movie
is it?
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1186. This Gun for Hire.
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1187. Oh, that's a good one.
That's the one
Copy !req
1188. where he has
the broken wrist.
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1189. Hello, Mr. Carsini?
This is Lt. Columbo.
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1190. Look, I feel like
I've made a fool of myself.
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1191. No, there was one thing
that was bothering me.
Copy !req
1192. I just spoke
to your secretary
Copy !req
1193. and she straightened
the whole thing out.
Copy !req
1194. I'm really calling you
to apologize
Copy !req
1195. for giving you
such a hard time.
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1196. No, it's not okay.
Don't be so gracious.
Copy !req
1197. I want to make it up to you.
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1198. I want to buy you and Karen
a meal
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1199. in the best restaurant
in town.
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1200. No. No, I want you
to pick out the restaurant
Copy !req
1201. and I'm going to
pick up the check.
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1202. I insist.
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1203. I've heard of it.
Tomorrow night.
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1204. Fine.
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1205. If I can get a baby-sitter,
I'll bring my wife along.
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1206. Lovely. See you tomorrow.
Copy !req
1207. I wish I could
watch it with you.
Copy !req
1208. Well, maybe I'll catch
the last few minutes at home.
Copy !req
1209. Thank you very much.
See you tomorrow.
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1210. Thank you.
Copy !req
1211. I'm sorry to bother you.
Copy !req
1212. I wanted to ask you
one more question.
Copy !req
1213. What is it?
Copy !req
1214. How long have you worked
for Mr. Carsini?
Copy !req
1215. 12 years.
Copy !req
1216. Well, that long?
You must like him very much.
Copy !req
1217. I'll see you tomorrow.
Copy !req
1218. You know,
it's after 6:30, Karen.
Copy !req
1219. We have to hurry
if we're to meet Lt. Columbo.
Copy !req
1220. Do you have everything here,
Copy !req
1221. or do you have to
go back to the house?
Copy !req
1222. No, I'm fine,
Mr. Carsini.
Copy !req
1223. You know, it's funny.
Copy !req
1224. Here we are,
going out on what normally
Copy !req
1225. would be described as a date
Copy !req
1226. and you're still
calling me Mr. Carsini.
Copy !req
1227. Well, I—I—
Copy !req
1228. No, no, no, no, it's—it's—
it's perfectly proper.
Copy !req
1229. Things have always been
quite proper between us.
Copy !req
1230. Perhaps, just for tonight
Copy !req
1231. we could
suspend the formalities
Copy !req
1232. and you may call me Adrian.
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1233. Thank you, Adrian.
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1234. Maybe, if all goes well,
Copy !req
1235. after tonight we'll suspend
the formalities altogether.
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1236. Ah, that would be very nice.
Copy !req
1237. I still wish
we weren't having dinner
Copy !req
1238. with that man, though.
Copy !req
1239. Lt. Columbo? Why not?
Copy !req
1240. He still suspects you
of killing your brother.
Copy !req
1241. Does he? He has no cause.
Copy !req
1242. After all,
I was 3,000 miles away.
Copy !req
1243. I know. And so does he.
Copy !req
1244. But he still suspects you.
Copy !req
1245. Do you suspect me?
Copy !req
1246. Well, you've been
quite a different person
Copy !req
1247. the last week.
Copy !req
1248. Even in New York,
Copy !req
1249. at certain moments
you seemed very preoccupied.
Copy !req
1250. I asked you
a specific question.
Copy !req
1251. Do you suspect me?
Copy !req
1252. I'd like an answer.
Copy !req
1253. No.
Copy !req
1254. Good. Well,
let's go to dinner.
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1255. Well, you sure don't see
Copy !req
1256. very many
of these things around.
Copy !req
1257. I got over 100,000 miles
on it.
Copy !req
1258. You take care of your car,
it'll take care of you.
Copy !req
1259. Columbo. Columbo.
Copy !req
1260. Oui. MonsieurColumbo,
party of three.
Copy !req
1261. Walk this way, please.
Copy !req
1262. Uh, we trust
you will enjoy the dinner.
Copy !req
1263. Thank you.
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1264. Uh, sir, could you please
send me the wine steward?
Copy !req
1265. But of course.
Copy !req
1266. Uh, white wine steward
or the red wine steward?
Copy !req
1267. Columbo.
Copy !req
1268. What is this?
A table by the kitchen?
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1269. This will never do.
Copy !req
1270. I'm sorry, MonsieurCarsini,
but when he walked in—
Copy !req
1271. Just get us a better table
and stop simpering.
Copy !req
1272. Immediately.
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1273. I wonder what this check
is gonna look like.
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1274. I tell you,
I always get nervous
Copy !req
1275. when a place has a menu
that doesn't include
the prices.
Copy !req
1276. J.P. Morgan
was once asked
Copy !req
1277. how much his yacht
would cost.
Copy !req
1278. His reply,
if I remember correctly, was:
Copy !req
1279. "If you have to ask the price,
you can't afford it."
Copy !req
1280. In this restaurant,
if you have to look
Copy !req
1281. at the prices
on the menu,
Copy !req
1282. you can't afford to eat here.
Copy !req
1283. Well, sir, it was good,
wasn't it?
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1284. Superb.
Copy !req
1285. That's the important thing.
Copy !req
1286. And equally superb
was your wine selection.
Copy !req
1287. I must admit
I would never have thought
Copy !req
1288. of Moselle
with the oysters
Copy !req
1289. or Zinfandel
with the meat.
Copy !req
1290. I'm astounded by your
newly-acquired knowledge.
Copy !req
1291. I can't wait to hear
Copy !req
1292. what you've planned
for our after-dinner wine.
Copy !req
1293. I tell you, I did my homework
very well on that.
Copy !req
1294. Wait one moment.
Copy !req
1295. Uh...
Copy !req
1296. I know exactly what I want.
Copy !req
1297. I'm just praying
that they have it.
Copy !req
1298. You got a minute?
Copy !req
1299. No.
Copy !req
1300. Bring me a bottle of Ferrier
Vintage Port, 1945.
Copy !req
1301. Ferrier, '45?
Copy !req
1302. You do have it, don't you?
Copy !req
1303. My dear Columbo,
Copy !req
1304. I'm afraid you've set this man
an impossible task.
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1305. I'm familiar with this
particular vintage port
Copy !req
1306. and I would hasten to wager
Copy !req
1307. that he does not have it
in his cellar.
Copy !req
1308. Moreover, the price
would be prohibitive.
Copy !req
1309. Allow me
to check on it, sir.
Copy !req
1310. I hope they have it.
Copy !req
1311. I also hope
my wife doesn't find out
Copy !req
1312. what this meal costs.
Copy !req
1313. Where is your wife?
Copy !req
1314. You said
she might come along.
Copy !req
1315. Well, we're having trouble
with the baby-sitter.
Copy !req
1316. Our regular girl has
her finals tomorrow
Copy !req
1317. and everybody else
is down there
Copy !req
1318. at the rock concert.
Copy !req
1319. You know what it is
when you have kids.
Copy !req
1320. My dear Lieutenant,
Copy !req
1321. it's not fair for you
to pay for this entire meal.
Copy !req
1322. At least,
let me take up half of it.
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1323. No, no, I insist. No.
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1324. Not on your life.
I deserve to pay for this.
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1325. You know, I embarrassed you
by suspecting you.
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1326. No, no, sir.
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1327. This is on me.
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1328. Uh, the fact is
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1329. I'm just happy you didn't
report me to my superior.
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1330. I should be grateful to you.
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1331. We had one bottle, sir.
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1332. Oh, terrific.
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1333. Good heavens.
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1334. Thank you.
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1335. My dear Karen,
I implore you not to smoke.
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1336. You'll ruin an exciting
taste experience
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1337. with the bitterness
of the tobacco.
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1338. Very well, Mr... Adrian.
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1339. Ahem.
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1340. Tastes terrific to me.
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1341. Drinks all around.
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1342. Drinks all...
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1343. Wonderful. What body.
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1344. This is dreadful.
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1345. Monsieur—
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1346. This is dreadful.
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1347. Don't you realize
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1348. that a great wine
is like a great work of art?
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1349. It has to be nurtured,
it has to be taken care of.
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1350. You have subjected this port
to a temperature
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1351. in excess of 150 degrees.
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1352. Such disdain cannot
and must not be tolerated.
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1353. I advise you
not to pay for the check.
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1354. But, sir, I think that—
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1355. This wine has been oxidized
by overheating.
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1356. Where did you keep it,
on top of the stove?
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1357. Don't you know
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1358. any delicate wine spoils
by being subjected
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1359. to a rapid change
in temperature?
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1360. Serving this iodine
is an insult!
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1361. Is there something wrong?
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1362. Is there something wrong?
Everything is wrong!
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1363. An exciting meal
has been ruined
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1364. by the presence
of this liquid filth.
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1365. It is not
our intention...
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1366. There will be no check
for this table.
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1367. We have our reputation
to uphold.
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1368. Listen, I insist.
We had a good meal.
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1369. I apologize.
I apologize.
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1370. We had a very good meal.
I must pay.
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1371. Thank you very much.
No, it's all right.
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1372. Thank you. Thank you.
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1373. What is it?
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1374. That's a heck of a way
to beat the check.
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1375. I'm gonna have
to remember that.
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1376. I'm sorry
I lost my temper.
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1377. But that port,
that was really very bad.
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1378. It was bad, wasn't it?Mmm-hmm.
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1379. I couldn't tell.
Could you?
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1380. No.
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1381. Such a subtle difference.
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1382. And that's just
because of the heat. Mmm-hmm.
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1383. Amazing.
Oh, that reminds me.
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1384. I have to have
my refrigerator fixed.
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1385. You remember
that day here, last week...
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1386. Well, you weren't here,
were you?
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1387. Oh, you were
in New York. Oh, right.
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1388. We had a day here, last week.
I want to tell you.
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1389. You know, the temperature
went up to 109.
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1390. Strangest weather.
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1391. Took my wife and my kid
out on a picnic.
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1392. You know, it got so hot
we had to come back.
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1393. Of course, the first thing
I wanted was a cold beer.
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1394. Took the stuff
out of the icebox.
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1395. The stuff was just
as warm as coffee.
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1396. I don't know how
the English drink it that way.
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1397. No offense to your mother.
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1398. I guess she didn't drink
much beer.
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1399. Well, anyway,
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1400. I don't think we'll be seeing
one another again.
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1401. It's been a pleasure.
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1402. It's very nice meeting you.
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1403. Miss Fielding,
lovely meeting you.
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1404. And I want to
thank you very much
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1405. for helping me
close out the case.
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1406. Me?
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1407. Oh, yes, ma'am.
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1408. If you hadn't told me
that you saw Ric
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1409. leaving the winery
that Sunday,
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1410. quite frankly,
I'd still have my suspicions.
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1411. But you showed me
it doesn't pay to be cynical.
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1412. Thank you.
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1413. Your car's ready,
Mr. Carsini.
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1414. Thanks for the dinner.
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1415. You're welcome.
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1416. Why did you lie, Karen?
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1417. I thought
I was helping you.
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1418. Thank you. Come again.
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1419. There was no need for you
to endanger yourself.
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1420. After all, you are
only an employee.
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1421. I wanted to help you.
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1422. I thought
you would be in trouble
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1423. if I didn't say anything.
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1424. And I care about you, Adrian,
don't you see?
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1425. I don't have anything else.
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1426. I care about you.
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1427. 12 years.
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1428. 12 years, the efficient,
dutiful, quiet secretary.
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1429. Sterile and passionless.
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1430. Then, in the face of danger,
the truth emerges.
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1431. Remarkable.
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1432. Do you feel anything
towards me?
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1433. I don't know, Karen.
I really don't know.
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1434. You did have something
to do with Mr. Ric's death,
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1435. didn't you?
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1436. Is that why you lied?
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1437. Because you thought
I killed him?
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1438. I wouldn't blame you for it.
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1439. He wanted to take away
the only thing you ever loved.
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1440. We'll discuss this
in the morning, Karen.
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1441. Nobody would blame you
for it.
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1442. You could always say
it was an accident.
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1443. There was no need
for you to lie, Karen.
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1444. Columbo had
no proof whatsoever.
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1445. Now you have a hold
over me.
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1446. And I don't like
being in that position.
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1447. Why, why don't we
take a vacation, Adrian?
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1448. Just the two of us.
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1449. Go away somewhere,
get to know each other.
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1450. I have a better idea.
You go to Paris.
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1451. There's another wine
convention in the offing.
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1452. You could work out
the itineraries for us.
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1453. I'll join you shortly.
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1454. You're trying
to get rid of me.
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1455. Karen, it's, it's very late
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1456. and I have
a number of things to do.
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1457. You're trying to turn me
back into an employee.
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1458. You were never anything
but an employee.
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1459. Not anymore, Adrian.
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1460. Not anymore.
I'm your partner now.
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1461. And I intend getting
a great deal more from you
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1462. than $700 a month
and two weeks' paid vacation.
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1463. I gave you
12 years of my life.
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1464. Now it's your turn
to give me something.
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1465. You can't force me
into loving you, Karen.
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1466. Maybe not.
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1467. But you don't have
to love me to marry me.
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1468. Lots of marriages have
been built on much less.
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1469. We'll talk about it
in the morning.
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1470. They were all ruined,
weren't they?
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1471. Well, these are just
some inferior wines
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1472. I was trying to...
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1473. Château d'Issan, 1938?
Inferior?
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1474. Well, a great label doesn't
always denote a great wine.
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1475. Thursday the 20th.
That's what did it, sir.
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1476. You know, it got very hot
in that vault
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1477. with the ventilation
turned off.
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1478. That one day, that Thursday,
it hit 109 degrees outside.
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1479. So inside,
the temperature went way up.
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1480. Over 150 degrees.
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1481. Wine overheated. That was it.
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1482. That's why I mentioned
that hot day
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1483. outside the restaurant.
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1484. I knew it would ring a bell.
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1485. I figured
you'd have to get around
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1486. to disposing of the wine,
sooner or later.
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1487. It must be killing you
to throw all this stuff away.
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1488. Yeah, you have no idea,
it's like...
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1489. How did you know?
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1490. How did I know?
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1491. Well, sir.
Do you mind if I smoke?
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1492. Well, now...
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1493. I did a terrible thing, sir.
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1494. You remember the day
when we were in the vault
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1495. and I kept saying
if somebody got locked in,
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1496. there'd be no way to get out?
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1497. In order to prove me wrong,
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1498. you closed the door
and left me in there alone?
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1499. Well, I took that opportunity
to steal a bottle of port,
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1500. your port.
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1501. Ferrier Vintage Port, 1945.
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1502. That's right, sir.
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1503. That bottle of wine
in the restaurant,
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1504. that was your wine.
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1505. See, the wine steward
was in on it.
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1506. And you did the rest.
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1507. I surely did, didn't I?
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1508. That's ironic.
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1509. Sir.
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1510. Well, I-I'm probably one
of the few men in the world
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1511. who could've told you
that wine was spoiled
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1512. and told you it was
because it was overheated.
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1513. Yes, sir. It required
a very delicate palate.
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1514. 109 degrees.
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1515. Is that some kind of a record
for that day in the year?
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1516. No, sir.
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1517. Notebook.
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1518. No, sir,
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1519. it hit 111 in 1938,
and 111 in 1870.
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1520. The weather bureau doesn't
keep records before then.
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1521. That's a pity.
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1522. I would have liked it
to be a record.
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1523. Shall we go?
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1524. Uh, we'll take
my car, sir.
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1525. It's parked
right around the corner.
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1526. I'll send somebody
to pick up yours.
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1527. Do I get a confession, sir?
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1528. Oh, yes, I'll confess.
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1529. There's no remorse
attached to it.
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1530. It's a great weight
off my mind,
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1531. as a matter of fact.
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1532. Why is that, sir?
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1533. Well, you see,
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1534. Karen guessed the truth.
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1535. She's turning
the thumbscrews on me.
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1536. She's quite a little
iron maiden, that lady.
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1537. I guess freedom
is purely relative.
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1538. Who's gonna
look after all this?
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1539. The grapes, the plant?
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1540. It'll go on, sir.
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1541. It's the only place
in my entire life
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1542. where I was ever
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1543. really happy.
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1544. I took the liberty
of bringing along a surprise.
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1545. Huh?
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1546. Montefiascone.
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1547. That's an excellent
dessert wine.
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1548. I was hoping
you'd like it.
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1549. And very suitable
for the final course.
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1550. You've learned
very well, Lieutenant.
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1551. Thank you, sir.
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1552. That's the nicest thing
anybody's ever said to me.
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