1. This envelope
contains certain material,Copy !req
2. which, in the wrong hands,
could lead to the overthrow
of my kingCopy !req
3. Wow!Copy !req
4. Mr Morgan is with
the Protocol Department,
ColumboCopy !req
5. The feeling expressed to me
is that you've been indulging
in a personal vendettaCopy !req
6. Mr Salah,
I have made a discoveryCopy !req
7. that you are going to find
emotionally disturbingCopy !req
8. I want you
to be prepared for itCopy !req
9. Halt!Copy !req
10. Lieutenant Columbo
is in violation
of Suarian territoryCopy !req
11. AlafaCopy !req
12. Youseff, please come
to the executive office
right awayCopy !req
13. ls there
something wrong, sir?Copy !req
14. I'll let you
be the judge of thatCopy !req
15. What happened, Hassan?Copy !req
16. As Security Chief,
I was hoping that
you could tell me, AlafaCopy !req
17. Whoever did thisCopy !req
18. must be working
in the LegationCopy !req
19. You are most astute, AlafaCopy !req
20. He's deadCopy !req
21. All right
Let's see how you lookCopy !req
22. Come, come, come, comeCopy !req
23. PerfectCopy !req
24. Everything must be done
with splitsecond precision
You understand?Copy !req
25. Yes, sir I will tryCopy !req
26. Try, Rahman? Try?
A child triesCopy !req
27. A man accomplishes
You must succeedCopy !req
28. I promise
I will not let you downCopy !req
29. I am sure you won'tCopy !req
30. Now remember,Copy !req
31. the explosion
must follow immediately
after the phone callCopy !req
32. You understand?Copy !req
33. At precisely 4:00Copy !req
34. 4:00Copy !req
35. Be certain that you
are seen when you escapeCopy !req
36. It is imperative that
the revolutionary
Suari studentsCopy !req
37. be made to look responsible
for the arson and theftCopy !req
38. Hakim's rifle?Copy !req
39. It is jammed
It will not fireCopy !req
40. Youseff Alafa
was a traitorCopy !req
41. A double agent
working for the
revolutionary underground,Copy !req
42. masquerading
as the security chief
of this LegationCopy !req
43. These papers will prove
as much And youCopy !req
44. You, my friend,
your name will be known
far and wide as a heroCopy !req
45. for unmasking and disposing
of this verminCopy !req
46. Los Angeles
Police DepartmentCopy !req
47. I know I'm lateCopy !req
48. responsibility
for the King's safetyCopy !req
49. I'm sorryCopy !req
50. Continue, sir
I didn't mean
to interruptCopy !req
51. Forgive me, Commissioner
I didn't mean to be late
My apologiesCopy !req
52. I was saying,
that along with
your official responsibilityCopy !req
53. for the King's safety
on this royal visit,Copy !req
54. l, too, as First Secretary
have a responsibility,Copy !req
55. a personal responsibility
for his safetyCopy !req
56. And that is why
I have requested
this meeting, CommissionerCopy !req
57. Yes Well, I appreciate
your concern, Mr SalahCopy !req
58. That's the reason
I have asked the various
Division CaptainsCopy !req
59. to be presentCopy !req
60. NowCopy !req
61. Captain Jamison
will be in charge
of riot controlCopy !req
62. What are you
doing here?Copy !req
63. I was told
to report here, sirCopy !req
64. Captain PutmanCopy !req
65. will be handling
the motorcades
from the airportCopy !req
66. to the LegationCopy !req
67. Wait a minute!Copy !req
68. Captain Colimo
was supposed to be here!Copy !req
69. And Captain AugustCopy !req
70. Got the names mixed up!Copy !req
71. Captain AugustCopy !req
72. will be in charge of
intelligence relative to
the King's visitCopy !req
73. My compliments, CommissionerCopy !req
74. Your security arrangements
have obviously been
well preparedCopy !req
75. and well thought out
Yes, well, we hope soCopy !req
76. if you will allow me,
this is an itineraryCopy !req
77. of His Majesty's visitCopy !req
78. And I'm sure you will
find it most helpful
There you areCopy !req
79. Sir
Thank you very muchCopy !req
80. You're quite welcomeCopy !req
81. Sir
Thank youCopy !req
82. You're quite welcomeCopy !req
83. Oh, I'm sorryCopy !req
84. It's all right
It's quite all rightCopy !req
85. Yeah?Copy !req
86. Mr Salah?
Thank you Yes?Copy !req
87. It's for you, sir
Thank youCopy !req
88. Youseff AlafaCopy !req
89. There's a spot
on there, sirCopy !req
90. No, that's all right,
thank you We'll take care
of it Thank youCopy !req
91. Yes, that's my
security chief Youseff?Copy !req
92. I am calling as ordered, sirCopy !req
93. It is precisely 3:55Copy !req
94. The timer is set to 4:00Copy !req
95. Oh, yes, yes, yes, I see
No, I don't believe
extra security is necessaryCopy !req
96. I'll run along
You might as well stay
You're here nowCopy !req
97. The students are vocal
but hardly dangerousCopy !req
98. And you will be
pleased to knowCopy !req
99. that police arrangements
are more than adequateCopy !req
100. YesCopy !req
101. Yes, we should both
be most gratefulCopy !req
102. I will wait for your callCopy !req
103. Thank you, Youseff
GoodbyeCopy !req
104. Mr Salah,
there's one point
we haven't coveredCopy !req
105. and that's police protection
inside the Legation groundsCopy !req
106. Well, we are confident
of our own securityCopy !req
107. within the Legation,
CommissionerCopy !req
108. This is an area
that needn't concern youCopy !req
109. lndeed, as you know,
in effect, it is
foreign territoryCopy !req
110. Did you hear anything?
Hear what?Copy !req
111. Nothing
Nothing, I guessCopy !req
112. Long live the King!
Down with Salah,
he's a traitor!Copy !req
113. Halt!Copy !req
114. Are you crazy?Copy !req
115. Mr Salah!Copy !req
116. Wait!
Columbo?Copy !req
117. Columbo, forget it,
you have just joined
the Suarian Task Force, sirCopy !req
118. Listen to me, I had a call
from the LegationCopy !req
119. Robbery and murderCopy !req
120. Every weekCopy !req
121. Murder?Copy !req
122. No one is allowed to pass
I knowCopy !req
123. That's what the other
three guards told me,
but I'd like to look aroundCopy !req
124. Lieutenant Columbo,
HomicideCopy !req
125. Let him passCopy !req
126. We seem to have
a great many police
roaming about the LegationCopy !req
127. Yes, sir,
they're from the arson
and robbery details, sirCopy !req
128. We kind of specializeCopy !req
129. I see
And you specialize
in murder?Copy !req
130. Well, you know how it is, sir
You go where they send youCopy !req
131. I recognize youCopy !req
132. I was afraid of thatCopy !req
133. We met at
the Commissioner's meetingCopy !req
134. I wasn't supposed
to be there They got
the names mixed upCopy !req
135. Happens all the time, sirCopy !req
136. How amusing
And how coincidentalCopy !req
137. Do you mind if I look around?Copy !req
138. No, go right ahead
The others are upstairsCopy !req
139. Now, what about
this Arabic written
on the wall here?Copy !req
140. What does it mean?
Does it have any
special significance?Copy !req
141. What does it say?Copy !req
142. Well,
they're political slogans
All antigovernmentCopy !req
143. Political slogans?Copy !req
144. These people are fanatics?
YesCopy !req
145. ME's on the way,
Captain Should be here
in about 15 minutesCopy !req
146. Well, what about
the guard downstairs?Copy !req
147. Says he didn't
see a thingCopy !req
148. Can you trust him?
Amman Gurrah?Copy !req
149. Well,
he's a very dependable manCopy !req
150. Thought he saw
something about 4:00Copy !req
151. Must have been the explosion,
but he never left his deskCopy !req
152. So, nobody was seen
either going out
or coming in, right?Copy !req
153. NoCopy !req
154. So that means he must have
gone out the windowCopy !req
155. Looks likeCopy !req
156. Yeah
Well, maybe he did,
maybe he didn'tCopy !req
157. All right,
check downstairsCopy !req
158. Maybe somebody saw him
either coming in or going outCopy !req
159. They got two gates,
one front, one rear,Copy !req
160. and another one
by the tennis court,
padlockedCopy !req
161. He could have come over
the fence, but that's riskyCopy !req
162. if he had gone
down the stairs,Copy !req
163. the security guard
would have seen himCopy !req
164. Must have been
the window, thenCopy !req
165. Now,
is that reasonable?
That's quite a dropCopy !req
166. Well, if he could
get on the roofCopy !req
167. Oh, the roof, yeahCopy !req
168. Let's just figure
he went out the windowCopy !req
169. Good
Excuse meCopy !req
170. That stuff on the floor
that was burnt,
where did that come from?Copy !req
171. The safeCopy !req
172. That's what I thoughtCopy !req
173. They destroyed
some very valuable
state documentsCopy !req
174. They kept them in thereCopy !req
175. Thank youCopy !req
176. All right Let's
check out in the corridor
I just wanna make sureCopy !req
177. What time did you say
that the car crashed
out of the gate?Copy !req
178. 4:06Copy !req
179. 4:06 RightCopy !req
180. Excuse me?Copy !req
181. He was the
Chief of Security?Copy !req
182. YesCopy !req
183. New man on the job?Copy !req
184. No He'd had 15 years
of experienceCopy !req
185. You wanna
move a little?Copy !req
186. Sorry?Copy !req
187. You're blocking my shotCopy !req
188. Just a second
I wanna check somethingCopy !req
189. Nasty looking, huh?Copy !req
190. What's that?Copy !req
191. The back of his head
where he got hit
What'd he get hit by?Copy !req
192. Someone said a tire iron
The guy dropped it down
in the drivewayCopy !req
193. We know
the timer was set
for 4:00 That we knowCopy !req
194. Now, the safe blows
The guy cleans it out,
starts his little bonfireCopy !req
195. and the car crashes
out of the gate at 4:06Copy !req
196. That's 6 minutes
Makes senseCopy !req
197. He could've gone
out the windowCopy !req
198. Yeah Now,
about the safe
Excuse meCopy !req
199. What about the safe?Copy !req
200. Well, that was $600,000
that was stolenCopy !req
201. What was that money
to be used for?Copy !req
202. You'll have to check
with the First SecretaryCopy !req
203. All rightCopy !req
204. Excuse me, were you here
when the bomb went off?Copy !req
205. Evidently, yes
I heard a noise
around 4:00Copy !req
206. But you didn't see
anybody suspicious
come down the stairs?Copy !req
207. No, sirCopy !req
208. Sorry I was looking
for the rear door
SorryCopy !req
209. Sorry Rear doorCopy !req
210. Is this the gate
the guy broke out of?Copy !req
211. Police LAPDCopy !req
212. Do you speak English?
YesCopy !req
213. Were you on duty
all afternoon?Copy !req
214. I can promise you, sir,
the fanatic did not enter the
Legation grounds by this gateCopy !req
215. But he got away
through this gate?Copy !req
216. YesCopy !req
217. Did you get
a good look at him?Copy !req
218. Only a brief glance
over my rifle sightCopy !req
219. Oh, you tried to shoot him?Copy !req
220. Of course,
but the gun wouldn't fireCopy !req
221. I aimed my rifle
Nothing happenedCopy !req
222. UhhuhCopy !req
223. That ever happen before?Copy !req
224. No, neverCopy !req
225. How often
are the rifles checked?Copy !req
226. Once a weekCopy !req
227. I suppose you have
a special room
for the guns?Copy !req
228. Of course, sirCopy !req
229. And who would have keys
to that room?Copy !req
230. Youseff AlafaCopy !req
231. And, of course,
the First SecretaryCopy !req
232. Thank youCopy !req
233. May I help you, sir?Copy !req
234. I'm not sure
I'm Lieutenant Columbo,
police departmentCopy !req
235. I'm looking for a keyCopy !req
236. What sort of key, sir?Copy !req
237. The key to the gunroom
where you keep the rifles
for the guardsCopy !req
238. Youseff Alafa always
kept it locked, in thereCopy !req
239. That's the key
to the gunroomCopy !req
240. What about the key
to this padlock?Copy !req
241. Oh, Youseff
Mr Alafa kept it
on his personCopy !req
242. Thank you very muchCopy !req
243. Yes, sirCopy !req
244. Just a secondCopy !req
245. Excuse meCopy !req
246. It's cold and fullCopy !req
247. Never got a chance
to drink itCopy !req
248. I gave Youseff this mugCopy !req
249. You see
the inscription hereCopy !req
250. What does it say?Copy !req
251. I'd rather not translate,
Lieutenant It'sCopy !req
252. earthy humorCopy !req
253. OhCopy !req
254. Each afternoon,
Youseff would join
our coffee breakCopy !req
255. and tell us
unrepeatable storiesCopy !req
256. It was his way
and we loved him
very muchCopy !req
257. I'm sure you did, ma'amCopy !req
258. Excuse meCopy !req
259. What time were those
coffee breaks?Copy !req
260. 3:00 Perhaps a few minutes
before or afterCopy !req
261. Thank you very muchCopy !req
262. This is a beautiful piece,
sirCopy !req
263. You know,
we have one just like thisCopy !req
264. back on the dining room
table in our houseCopy !req
265. Almost the same designCopy !req
266. This is 3rd century
It's worth
several thousand dollarsCopy !req
267. No kiddingCopy !req
268. Yeah, I think
my wife got ours
at the Farmers MarketCopy !req
269. Well, I guess
ours is just a copyCopy !req
270. This is beautiful, too
The boxCopy !req
271. This must be worth a fortuneCopy !req
272. ls there something
in particularCopy !req
273. you wanted to talk
to me about, LieutenantCopy !req
274. Columbo?
Columbo YesCopy !req
275. YesCopy !req
276. It's a delicate matter,
sirCopy !req
277. Concerning what?Copy !req
278. The crime,
the murder and the theftCopy !req
279. And what about it?Copy !req
280. I'd like to start
from the beginning,
if you don't mindCopy !req
281. I like to work
with questions,Copy !req
282. and I write myself out
these questionsCopy !req
283. Why did the security man
enter the office?Copy !req
284. I assume he heard
the explosion and ran in
to see what happenedCopy !req
285. if he heard the explosion
and ran in to see
what happened,Copy !req
286. why didn't he
take out his gun?Copy !req
287. Where was the gun?Copy !req
288. In his holster, sir
He never even undid the flapCopy !req
289. So what does that mean?Copy !req
290. It means, when he entered
the office he couldn't
have been alarmedCopy !req
291. Otherwise, he would have
taken out the gunCopy !req
292. So I figure
that he entered the office
before the explosionCopy !req
293. I seeCopy !req
294. That's very interesting
He entered the office
before the explosionCopy !req
295. So where does that
lead you?Copy !req
296. Back to the first
question, sirCopy !req
297. Why did the security man
enter the office?Copy !req
298. For a number of reasons
He could have been
making his rounds,Copy !req
299. he could have been
looking for somethingCopy !req
300. In which case,
he would have caught
the criminal off guardCopy !req
301. True?
TrueCopy !req
302. The criminal
would have been
caught by surprise, yesCopy !req
303. That's the problem, sir
You see, it was
the security manCopy !req
304. that was surprised,
not the criminalCopy !req
305. You see,
the security man got hit
on the back of the headCopy !req
306. and there was no sign
of struggleCopy !req
307. The body was right out there
in the middle of the roomCopy !req
308. How does an experienced
security manCopy !req
309. surprise a criminal
in the middle of his crimeCopy !req
310. and allow himself to get hit
in the back of the head?Copy !req
311. Do you have the answer?Copy !req
312. That's what's delicate, sirCopy !req
313. Well, please Go onCopy !req
314. This is very important to meCopy !req
315. A security man
could only get hit by
someone who didn't alarm himCopy !req
316. Someone that he knew
and trustedCopy !req
317. Someone who could
catch him off guardCopy !req
318. Perhaps we could
talk out hereCopy !req
319. I'm sorry, sirCopy !req
320. Magnificent grounds!
What a backyard!Copy !req
321. Beautiful, sir!Copy !req
322. I've never seen flowers
like this in my life!Copy !req
323. We come from an arid country
and gardens are a rare luxuryCopy !req
324. But you were saying
that the security man,
Mr Alafa,Copy !req
325. was murdered
by someone he knew
and trustedCopy !req
326. Mr Salah,
I have made a discoveryCopy !req
327. that you are going to find
emotionally disturbingCopy !req
328. I want you to be
prepared for thatCopy !req
329. Well, thank you
I'm prepared Go onCopy !req
330. Nobody from the outside
came in and committed
this crimeCopy !req
331. It was all done
from withinCopy !req
332. Why do you say that?Copy !req
333. It's an inside job, sirCopy !req
334. Yes, Lieutenant
I heard you the first time,Copy !req
335. but on what do you base
that conclusion?Copy !req
336. Whoever did this
knew the combination
That's not a student, sirCopy !req
337. Now, what do you mean,
"knew the combination"?Copy !req
338. On what do you base
that conclusion?Copy !req
339. Now, how can you say that?
Answer with facts, sir!Copy !req
340. The plaster powder
from the ceiling, sirCopy !req
341. The explosion caused
plaster powderCopy !req
342. to come raining down
from the ceilingCopy !req
343. Small little
particles of dustCopy !req
344. And some of them fell
on top of the ashes
of the documentsCopy !req
345. that had been removed
from the safeCopy !req
346. So, obviously, sir,
the documents
had to be removedCopy !req
347. and burned prior
to the explosion,Copy !req
348. otherwise, there wouldn't
have been any powder
on top of themCopy !req
349. Excellent observationCopy !req
350. So, the safe
was opened by someone
who knew the combination,Copy !req
351. and you're suggestingCopy !req
352. that it was someone
who works for the LegationCopy !req
353. That is very disturbingCopy !req
354. But, nevertheless,
facts are factsCopy !req
355. How can I help you,
Lieutenant?Copy !req
356. if I could look at
the personnel files, sirCopy !req
357. Of course In my officeCopy !req
358. This is a complete list
of all personnel
assigned to the LegationCopy !req
359. You may question
whomever you chooseCopy !req
360. Actually, sir,
I took the liberty earlierCopy !req
361. of finding out
who's here and who isn'tCopy !req
362. I can account for everybody
at the time of the murderCopy !req
363. except for this fellow
How do you pronounce
his name?Copy !req
364. Rahman Habib
He's a code clerk,
LieutenantCopy !req
365. He's a very good manCopy !req
366. When did he go on vacation?Copy !req
367. Well, yesterday, I believe
He's visiting New York CityCopy !req
368. Would you know
where he's staying?Copy !req
369. Yes, the Kimberly Park Hotel
I'll check the memoCopy !req
370. Would this Rahman Habib
have access to the safe?Copy !req
371. No Only Youseff Alafa
and myself
knew the combinationCopy !req
372. But he could have
picked up the combinationCopy !req
373. Maybe watched somebody
open the safeCopy !req
374. And so could have a dozen
other Legation employees,
LieutenantCopy !req
375. But none of the others
left on vacation, sirCopy !req
376. Rahman Habib has been
a trusted employee
of this LegationCopy !req
377. for almost 11 years I cannot
believe he wouldhe could be
involved in such crimesCopy !req
378. This picture
is not gonna help
the situation, sirCopy !req
379. What do you mean?Copy !req
380. Several of the picketers
outside the LegationCopy !req
381. saw the man who crashed
through the gateCopy !req
382. Their description
could match this photo
of HabibCopy !req
383. Place a call
to New York immediatelyCopy !req
384. The Kimberly Park HotelCopy !req
385. I can appreciate
your feelings, sirCopy !req
386. The fact is,
he doesn't look like
much of a murdererCopy !req
387. You know, after 15 years
in this business, I can still
look at a person sometimesCopy !req
388. and say to myself,
"He can't be the murderer"Copy !req
389. And are you often right?Copy !req
390. Oh, 200% or so, if thatCopy !req
391. Not too many timesCopy !req
392. Yes? Thank youCopy !req
393. Kimberly Park Hotel?Copy !req
394. This is Lieutenant Columbo
of the Los Angeles
Police DepartmentCopy !req
395. I'm checking on
the whereabouts
of a Rahman HabibCopy !req
396. What?Copy !req
397. I see Thank youCopy !req
398. He made the reservation,
all rightCopy !req
399. But he never checked inCopy !req
400. Yes?Copy !req
401. Habib?
Are you all right?Copy !req
402. You were supposed to
call me last nightCopy !req
403. It was impossible
The police have
been everywhereCopy !req
404. The newspapers mentioned
some missing moneyCopy !req
405. Sir, there was no money,
as you well knowCopy !req
406. Rahman, do not concern
yourself with American
newspaper reportersCopy !req
407. The plan
is working perfectlyCopy !req
408. Arrangements have been made
for the flightCopy !req
409. I shall meet you in one hourCopy !req
410. The rendezvous we agreed on?Copy !req
411. Yes, yes, yesCopy !req
412. Remember, Habib,
one hourCopy !req
413. Hassan Salah speakingCopy !req
414. I shall be retiring
to my quarters nowCopy !req
415. Please see to it
that I am not disturbedCopy !req
416. Thank youCopy !req
417. Salah!Copy !req
418. Calmly, calmly,
my dear friendCopy !req
419. Now, panic
can only bring on fear
and defeat in this lifeCopy !req
420. Did you bring the papers?
YesCopy !req
421. GoodCopy !req
422. Here is your new passportCopy !req
423. Your ticket to BernCopy !req
424. AndCopy !req
425. $10,000Copy !req
426. $10,000?Copy !req
427. A job well done
should not be
casually rewarded, hmm?Copy !req
428. I don't know what to say, lCopy !req
429. You know, sir,
all these years
working as a code clerk,Copy !req
430. I never dreamed
I'd be involved in matters
of such significanceCopy !req
431. Let me assure you,
Habib, within daysCopy !req
432. your name
will be shouted loud
in the streets of SuariCopy !req
433. It is a promiseCopy !req
434. Now, come Come, comeCopy !req
435. Good morning, Doctor
Good morningCopy !req
436. Is that him?
Is that who?Copy !req
437. HabibCopy !req
438. I don't know
I just got here myselfCopy !req
439. Amir FaisanCopy !req
440. His name was Habib
He was carrying
a phony passportCopy !req
441. Where are
his personal effects?Copy !req
442. Well, that's his stuff
over thereCopy !req
443. Time of death?Copy !req
444. Let's see
Eddie did a preliminary
work up on this guyCopy !req
445. before he had to leaveCopy !req
446. Oh, yeah
Time of death,
between 8:30 and 10:30Copy !req
447. Is that the best you can do?Copy !req
448. Give me an eyewitness
and I'll do betterCopy !req
449. What is that, Doc,
bits of broken glass there?Copy !req
450. Bits of broken glass
Let's see what I've got hereCopy !req
451. Gee, that doesn't look
like broken glass to meCopy !req
452. Valuable?Copy !req
453. It's worth a great deal
of money, LieutenantCopy !req
454. Speaking of money, sir,
we're holding the $10,000Copy !req
455. down at headquarters
for a few daysCopy !req
456. In the meantime,
I thought you might as well
have these backCopy !req
457. Thank youCopy !req
458. Thank you, LieutenantCopy !req
459. You did not inspect
the contents
of this envelope?Copy !req
460. No, sirCopy !req
461. AhCopy !req
462. It is wellCopy !req
463. I can tell you, Lieutenant,
in the strictest confidence,
of course,Copy !req
464. this envelope contains
certain material,Copy !req
465. which, in the wrong hands,Copy !req
466. could lead to the overthrow
of my kingCopy !req
467. Wow!Copy !req
468. Yes Your suspicions
were all too accurate,
LieutenantCopy !req
469. Rahman Habib
was not only a thief,Copy !req
470. but a traitor as wellCopy !req
471. Well, the problem now
is locating the balance
of the $600,000Copy !req
472. Well, that's not
the only question, sirCopy !req
473. There's something else
that I've been
wondering aboutCopy !req
474. Perhaps we'd better speak
in my office, LieutenantCopy !req
475. Yes, sirCopy !req
476. You were saying,
Lieutenant?Copy !req
477. I was about to mention
the $10,000Copy !req
478. What of it?Copy !req
479. Well, I have to verify,
sir, whether this moneyCopy !req
480. actually came from
the safe in the LegationCopy !req
481. I seeCopy !req
482. I see You think perhaps
Rahman saved it up
on a code clerk's salary?Copy !req
483. Now really, LieutenantCopy !req
484. Well, sir,
the bills were not new
and they were not sequentialCopy !req
485. Lieutenant Columbo,
there is a very simple
method of determiningCopy !req
486. the origins of the $10,000
on Habib's bodyCopy !req
487. if the money were intact,
it would have, excuse me,Copy !req
488. a wrapper similar
to this oneCopy !req
489. Similarly,
the stamp on the wrapper
would also be the same,Copy !req
490. since all our banking
is handled by one bank,
lnternational TrustCopy !req
491. Come to think of it, sir,
there was a piece of paper
just like thisCopy !req
492. wrapped around the $10,000Copy !req
493. That's a good suggestion
I should have thought
of it myselfCopy !req
494. Do you think, sir,
I could have this wrapperCopy !req
495. to compare
with the other one?Copy !req
496. Will there be
anything else,
Lieutenant?Copy !req
497. I don't want to take up
any more of your time, sirCopy !req
498. There is something else,
but I don't know where all
that leads to just yet, soCopy !req
499. I'll just wander around
Thank you very,
very much, sirCopy !req
500. Lieutenant ColumboCopy !req
501. Please, do not feel
that you're imposingCopy !req
502. I am a busy man, it's true,
but as First Secretary
of the Legation,Copy !req
503. I feel I have
a certain responsibilityCopy !req
504. Well, actually, sir,
it was the glassesCopy !req
505. The glasses?Copy !req
506. Yes, sir,
Mr Habib's eyeglassesCopy !req
507. He was wearing these
when the police found himCopy !req
508. Well, that's hardly
a revelation, LieutenantCopy !req
509. Habib was virtually
helpless without themCopy !req
510. But as it turns out, sir,
he was also wearing theseCopy !req
511. What are they?Copy !req
512. Contact lensesCopy !req
513. And the fellows at the lab
tell me that anybody wearingCopy !req
514. both these prescriptions
at the same time
would be blind as a batCopy !req
515. I was not aware that
Rahman wore contact lensesCopy !req
516. Oh, I didn't think
you were, sirCopy !req
517. This was found
in his walletCopy !req
518. An optometrist's
business cardCopy !req
519. The prescription
for the contact lenses
was written on the backCopy !req
520. He'd only been
wearing them a weekCopy !req
521. His regular glasses
he kept in his pocket
as a backup,Copy !req
522. until he got used
to the contact lensesCopy !req
523. I seeCopy !req
524. Then you suspectCopy !req
525. MurderCopy !req
526. That's right, sirCopy !req
527. Somebody had to place
these glasses on Habib's bodyCopy !req
528. That's incredibleCopy !req
529. Well, obviously,
he was killed by the same
revolutionary studentsCopy !req
530. who put him up to
robbing the safe
and murdering Youseff AlafaCopy !req
531. That same thought
occurred to me, sir,Copy !req
532. but I couldn't figure out
why they would do itCopy !req
533. Selfpreservation,
I would imagineCopy !req
534. Once Habib was apprehended,Copy !req
535. he could identify those
who conspired with himCopy !req
536. You may have
something there, sirCopy !req
537. I have to ask
some questions here and there,Copy !req
538. but I don't want to take up
any more of your time
I'll just wander aroundCopy !req
539. You've been very helpfulCopy !req
540. Don't mention it, LieutenantCopy !req
541. The passport
and the other documentsCopy !req
542. were taken from this cabinet,
LieutenantCopy !req
543. Except that everybody
had access to itCopy !req
544. So, Rahman Habib
could have taken the passportCopy !req
545. I thought there was
no question of thatCopy !req
546. Well, that's the way
it looks right now, Mr KuraCopy !req
547. By the way, now that you're
the acting Security Chief,Copy !req
548. I guess you keep the records
of the comings and goings
of Legation personnelCopy !req
549. Where was Mr Salah last night
between 8:30 and 10:30?Copy !req
550. Mr Salah?
Oh, it's all right
It's just a technicalityCopy !req
551. A technical verification
for the departmentCopy !req
552. Well, let me take a lookCopy !req
553. Mr Salah was in his quarters
last eveningCopy !req
554. Never left the Legation?Copy !req
555. No, sirCopy !req
556. Thank you very much
You've been very helpfulCopy !req
557. That's all right
I'll be able to
find my own wayCopy !req
558. I thinkCopy !req
559. Down with Hassan
Where's your sign?Copy !req
560. Hmm? Oh, I don't have oneCopy !req
561. Here, hold thisCopy !req
562. You new?Copy !req
563. Oh, I never did this
before in my lifeCopy !req
564. Well, we're glad
to have youCopy !req
565. We can use
all the help we can getCopy !req
566. You picket a lot?Copy !req
567. Every day after classesCopy !req
568. Then you must've
been here the other dayCopy !req
569. when all the
action happenedCopy !req
570. Oh, you mean the car
crashing through the gate?Copy !req
571. You saw it?
See it?Copy !req
572. I almost
went along for the rideCopy !req
573. Crazy person
Drove right at meCopy !req
574. You didn't happen
to be picketing here
last night, were you?Copy !req
575. Oh, yeahCopy !req
576. Yeah?
MmmhmmCopy !req
577. Listen, you didn't noticeCopy !req
578. a car come
through the gate hereCopy !req
579. between like, 8:00 or 9:00?Copy !req
580. No way
It was dead hereCopy !req
581. Nobody in, nobody out
NothingCopy !req
582. Why the big interest?Copy !req
583. I'm fuzzCopy !req
584. That's coolCopy !req
585. Hey! Hey! Hey! My sign!Copy !req
586. Down with HassanCopy !req
587. General Colonel
Anurov of RussiaCopy !req
588. Salaam Alaikum
The Russian delegation,
Your MajestyCopy !req
589. How do you do, sir?
I hope to meet you
on Russian soilCopy !req
590. How do you do?
Salaam AlaikumCopy !req
591. Of Ghana, the Minister
of Ghana, Your Majesty
How do you do?Copy !req
592. Ambassador of lndia
Salaam AlaikumCopy !req
593. The Ambassador of lndia,
Your MajestyCopy !req
594. Ah, yes, how are you, sir?Copy !req
595. My sympathy to your wifeCopy !req
596. MonsieurCopy !req
597. The attaché from FranceCopy !req
598. Excuse meCopy !req
599. Lieutenant
Lieutenant, pleaseCopy !req
600. Now, you have chosen
a rather awkward moment
to visit, LieutenantCopy !req
601. Yes, sir, I realize that,
but it was very important
that I talk to youCopy !req
602. Say, I was wondering
if it wasn'tbe
too much trouble,Copy !req
603. could I meet the King?Copy !req
604. This is His Majesty,
LieutenantCopy !req
605. I realize that this
is not protocol, sir, butCopy !req
606. I would like to extend
my personal welcome
to the cityCopy !req
607. Your Majesty, may I presentCopy !req
608. Lieutenant Columbo
of the Los Angeles
Police DepartmentCopy !req
609. Lieutenant,
this is His Majesty,
King Ahmed Kamal of SuariCopy !req
610. How nice to meet you,
Lieutenant And very
gracious of you to comeCopy !req
611. Well, actually, sir,
I'm on dutyCopy !req
612. Are you in charge
of security arrangements,
Lieutenant?Copy !req
613. I know
I'm something of a botherCopy !req
614. No You're no bother at all,
sir I don't get to meet
too many kings in my jobCopy !req
615. Actually, sir,
I'm with HomicideCopy !req
616. Homicide That is excitingCopy !req
617. The real thingCopy !req
618. Not what we see
on your American
TV shows, huh?Copy !req
619. This murder of Youseff Alafa,
Lieutenant, was very tragicCopy !req
620. I knew the man very wellCopy !req
621. Sir, in that regard, I realize
you're a very busy manCopy !req
622. Excellency, the ministers
are awaiting your presence
in the reception roomCopy !req
623. if I may be of service
to the lieutenant
Yes, of courseCopy !req
624. Lieutenant,Copy !req
625. please call on me if I may be
of any service to youCopy !req
626. Oh, thank you very muchCopy !req
627. You will wait in the
sitting room, LieutenantCopy !req
628. A thousand pardons,
Your Majesty, but the man is
a simple man, the Lieutenant,Copy !req
629. and he is not
used to our waysCopy !req
630. Yeah,
but I like him, HassanCopy !req
631. You say, "our ways,"
but you mean your waysCopy !req
632. The ways of your father
and his father before himCopy !req
633. There is a place
for tradition, HassanCopy !req
634. But we must learn to live
in this world as neighborsCopy !req
635. We cannot be blind
to the changes
happening all around usCopy !req
636. I understand, Your MajestyCopy !req
637. Lieutenant ColumboCopy !req
638. Lieutenant HelloCopy !req
639. Hello We meet againCopy !req
640. I've been looking for youCopy !req
641. His Majesty thought
you might like something
while you're waitingCopy !req
642. OhCopy !req
643. His Majesty himself?
YesCopy !req
644. Well, that's very thoughtful
for a busy man lmagine thatCopy !req
645. Gee whizCopy !req
646. You're sure it was
His Majesty, not just an aide?Copy !req
647. YesCopy !req
648. OhCopy !req
649. Oh, it's very goodCopy !req
650. Is this a Suarian delicacy?Copy !req
651. No I'm afraid notCopy !req
652. It's from the bakery
around the cornerCopy !req
653. Well, wherever it's from,
it's very goodCopy !req
654. I'm gonna have
to be frank with youCopy !req
655. I'm starved I forgot to eatCopy !req
656. Well, if you're hungry,
we have to feed youCopy !req
657. ComeCopy !req
658. Rahman often
did that, tooCopy !req
659. He did what, ma'am?Copy !req
660. He forgot to eatCopy !req
661. Oh, you worked with him?Copy !req
662. Yes In the code roomCopy !req
663. The code room?
Oh, maybe you can help meCopy !req
664. On Wednesday,Copy !req
665. before he escaped
from the LegationCopy !req
666. I understand that he worked
in the code roomCopy !req
667. That was the 23rd?Copy !req
668. Wednesday
Wednesday the 23rdCopy !req
669. Yes, I remember WednesdayCopy !req
670. We were all there,
five of us,Copy !req
671. until well past 4:00Copy !req
672. Do you happen to remember,Copy !req
673. did he use the phone
around 2:30?Copy !req
674. Lieutenant,
there is no telephone
in the code roomCopy !req
675. But I saw Mr Salah use one
The yellow one on the wallCopy !req
676. Oh, no, noCopy !req
677. That's the tie line
to the embassy in WashingtonCopy !req
678. There is no
outside telephone line
for security reasonsCopy !req
679. We're sort of,
prisoners in thereCopy !req
680. Oh, I seeCopy !req
681. That smells like beef
Is that beef?Copy !req
682. I don't know
I think it's beefCopy !req
683. That's beefCopy !req
684. Give it a taste
LieutenantCopy !req
685. "You mustn't touch anything
What are you doing here?"Copy !req
686. LieutenantCopy !req
687. Mr Salah, I'm sorry
I'm in the way hereCopy !req
688. No It's quite
all right Would you
like some of this?Copy !req
689. It is prepared
expressly for the KingCopy !req
690. Oh, I couldn't eat
the King's foodCopy !req
691. But you are a guest,
LieutenantCopy !req
692. And His Majesty
is a gracious hostCopy !req
693. Please Here
You must try some of thisCopy !req
694. Please
I didn't realize that this
was the King's foodCopy !req
695. Thank you very muchCopy !req
696. Delicious
Thank youCopy !req
697. I guess I forgot
how hungry I wasCopy !req
698. It's a pleasureCopy !req
699. By the way,
I checked out the wrapperCopy !req
700. You know, the one that wasCopy !req
701. wrapped around the $10,000
that we found on Mr Habib?Copy !req
702. Yes, I remember, LieutenantCopy !req
703. Wouldn't you be
more comfortable sitting down?Copy !req
704. Lieutenant,
would you excuse me, please?Copy !req
705. Thank you very muchCopy !req
706. Anyway, it turns out thatCopy !req
707. Mr Habib's $10,000Copy !req
708. didn't come
from your safe after allCopy !req
709. Now, you must be
mistaken, LieutenantCopy !req
710. Where would a minor clerk
like Rahman Habib get $10,000,Copy !req
711. unless it was
from the robbery?Copy !req
712. Well, I couldn't
figure that out, eitherCopy !req
713. But there is no mistaking
about the moneyCopy !req
714. that this wrapper
was holding togetherCopy !req
715. You can see by the markCopy !req
716. This is delicious
Best I've ever tastedCopy !req
717. Of course, the fact is,
I've never tasted
Suarian food beforeCopy !req
718. Oh, you still have notCopy !req
719. His Majesty
prefers French cuisineCopy !req
720. Those are petits escargotsCopy !req
721. Escargots?
YesCopy !req
722. SnailsCopy !req
723. But you mentioned a mark?Copy !req
724. Yes, sirCopy !req
725. You see, this is
a bank teller's markCopy !req
726. Now, the thing
about this, sir, is thatCopy !req
727. the teller that handled
this particular transaction,Copy !req
728. he was working
in another branch until
the day after the robberyCopy !req
729. Do you follow my meaning?Copy !req
730. In other words,Copy !req
731. how could this money
be in the safe,Copy !req
732. if it wasn't even handed out
from the bank until the day
following the robbery?Copy !req
733. Haricots verts
bordelaiseCopy !req
734. That looks like green beans
In a special sauceCopy !req
735. Oh, thank youCopy !req
736. You know what I think, sir?Copy !req
737. I think Mr Habib
was an innocent victimCopy !req
738. I really think that somebodyCopy !req
739. planted that $10,000 on himCopy !req
740. to make him look guilty,
and then killed himCopy !req
741. Now, that's quite a jump,
LieutenantCopy !req
742. For example, how do you
explain the fact that HabibCopy !req
743. made a hotel reservation
in New York,Copy !req
744. which he obviously
never intended to keep?Copy !req
745. Oh, Mr Habib
never made that reservationCopy !req
746. But the reservation was madeCopy !req
747. We telephoned New YorkCopy !req
748. Yes, sir But Mr Habib
couldn't have made
that reservationCopy !req
749. Here, take a look
at this telexCopy !req
750. This is a telexCopy !req
751. 2:30, Wednesday the 23rdCopy !req
752. That was when
the reservation was madeCopy !req
753. On 2:30 of that day,
Mr Habib was locked
in the code roomCopy !req
754. I checked on that
So Mr Habib could not
have made this reservationCopy !req
755. I seeCopy !req
756. Do you have any idea
who this other person
could be?Copy !req
757. No Not reallyCopy !req
758. But I did find out
something very interesting
when I went to the bankCopy !req
759. What was that?Copy !req
760. That teller rememberedCopy !req
761. that a great deal
of money was withdrawnCopy !req
762. from the Suarian account
on that dayCopy !req
763. By me, LieutenantCopy !req
764. Yes, sirCopy !req
765. Would you mind
coming into my office?Copy !req
766. Not at allCopy !req
767. Thank youCopy !req
768. Thank you very muchCopy !req
769. I assume this is
the money you're
talking about, LieutenantCopy !req
770. if you'll notice, there is
a withdrawal slip attachedCopy !req
771. And if you care to check
further, you will see
that this money,Copy !req
772. intact to the
very last dollar,Copy !req
773. has been designated
to cover the King's expenses
during his visitCopy !req
774. Now, if you're quite finished
with your insinuations,Copy !req
775. I must attend the KingCopy !req
776. Sir, I was not making
any personal insinuations
I'mCopy !req
777. All I'm saying is that
somebody here at the LegationCopy !req
778. robbed the safe,
killed Mr Alafa, and tried
to pin it on Mr HabibCopy !req
779. What I would
really like now, sir,Copy !req
780. is to be able to speak
to some of the other people
at the LegationCopy !req
781. Because with Mr Habib
out of the running,Copy !req
782. I feel I have a big job
in front of meCopy !req
783. At the moment, Lieutenant,
l, too, have a big job
facing meCopy !req
784. I see what you mean, sir YesCopy !req
785. You are quite rightCopy !req
786. This would be a very bad time
to upset everybody,Copy !req
787. what with the King
receiving all those diplomatsCopy !req
788. Why don't I come back
another time?Copy !req
789. Now, that is most tactful
of you, LieutenantCopy !req
790. You wanna see me?
Come in Come in, LieutenantCopy !req
791. Lieutenant Columbo,
Mr Kermit Morgan
of the State DepartmentCopy !req
792. How do you do?
LieutenantCopy !req
793. Mr Morgan is with
the Protocol Department,
ColumboCopy !req
794. There's been a complaint
lodged against you
by the Saurian LegationCopy !req
795. A complaint of
police harassment by
First Secretary Hassan SalahCopy !req
796. The feeling expressed to me
is that you've been indulging
in a personal vendettaCopy !req
797. Well, there's no
vendetta involved hereCopy !req
798. Just trying to catch
a man who murdered
two Suarian nationalsCopy !req
799. along with robbing
the Legation of $600,000Copy !req
800. Yes, I'm sure,
but you're working in delicateCopy !req
801. and apparently
unfamiliar waters, LieutenantCopy !req
802. You can't push around
diplomatic personnelCopy !req
803. the way you would common
criminals in the streetCopy !req
804. Now, Mr Morgan
It is in the best interest
of our governmentCopy !req
805. if there are
no further contactsCopy !req
806. between yourself
and Secretary SalahCopy !req
807. Well, that's all
very well and good,
except for one thingCopy !req
808. What is that, Lieutenant?Copy !req
809. He's the murdererCopy !req
810. You have definite
proof as to his guilt?Copy !req
811. Well, not exactlyCopy !req
812. Well, I know
one thing, ColumboCopy !req
813. You don't have
a thing on Salah
for that first murderCopy !req
814. I mean, he was right here
in the Commissioner's office
when it happenedCopy !req
815. You and l, we were both
witnesses to that factCopy !req
816. That's true, sirCopy !req
817. Then it's
the second murder
you're talking aboutCopy !req
818. YesCopy !req
819. And no I meanCopy !req
820. Look, it is true
that according to the records
at the Suarian Legation,Copy !req
821. Mr Salah was in his
private headquartersCopy !req
822. at the time that
Rahman Habib got killedCopy !req
823. In other words,
Hassan SalahCopy !req
824. has ironclad alibis
for both murdersCopy !req
825. I know it looks that way
Let me tell you something,
LieutenantCopy !req
826. Now, it may go
against your grain,
but it's realityCopy !req
827. right from the
State Department,Copy !req
828. and we don't care if Salah
is guilty or innocentCopy !req
829. We do care about our
country's relationsCopy !req
830. Now, under the circumstances,
let me suggest thatCopy !req
831. Let me strongly suggestCopy !req
832. that a letter of apology
be drafted by
Lieutenant ColumboCopy !req
833. and sent with all due speed
to the Suarian LegationCopy !req
834. Even if he's guilty?Copy !req
835. Lieutenant, please understandCopy !req
836. We do not condone murderCopy !req
837. But we're in the midst
of difficult negotiations
with the Kingdom of SuariCopy !req
838. Your speculative investigation
could undo monthsCopy !req
839. of delicate negotiating
You understand?Copy !req
840. Yes, sir
We all have our job to doCopy !req
841. So I'm gonna
write that letterCopy !req
842. And not only that,Copy !req
843. I am gonna personally deliver
this personal apologyCopy !req
844. on behalf of myselfCopy !req
845. and the departmentCopy !req
846. That's excellentCopy !req
847. I like a man who espouses
the pragmatic view,
LieutenantCopy !req
848. Thank you, Captain
Yes, sirCopy !req
849. What'd he say?Copy !req
850. Don't make wavesCopy !req
851. What does it mean?
What's what mean?Copy !req
852. What they're sayingCopy !req
853. It means,
"Long live the King"Copy !req
854. I thought
they were against the KingCopy !req
855. Against the King?
No, noCopy !req
856. The King's young
He's progressiveCopy !req
857. But he's new
to the throne, see?Copy !req
858. He doesn't realize
how reactionary and tyrannicalCopy !req
859. some of his
government ministers areCopy !req
860. But he will
Because we'll get
through to himCopy !req
861. Oh, so they're for the King?Copy !req
862. Yeah, for the King!Copy !req
863. Say, that's a beautiful carCopy !req
864. That's fit for a kingCopy !req
865. Is this the King's motorcar?Copy !req
866. No?
Must be Mr Salah's carCopy !req
867. NoCopy !req
868. Which one is his car?Copy !req
869. None of them
His car in garage for repairCopy !req
870. I seeCopy !req
871. What garage
did you say that was?Copy !req
872. The City Garage
Two block downCopy !req
873. They do all our repair workCopy !req
874. That's a honeyCopy !req
875. SirCopy !req
876. May I see
your invitation?Copy !req
877. Actually, I don't have anyCopy !req
878. Police, LAPD PoliceCopy !req
879. Lieutenant, good eveningCopy !req
880. Oh, Mr Kura,
do you think you could
talk to this gentlemanCopy !req
881. about letting me in?Copy !req
882. Nothing personal,
Lieutenant, but I presume
you're properly attired?Copy !req
883. Oh, I think so Yeah
I think this is goodCopy !req
884. My wife said something
about striped pants,Copy !req
885. but I thought that was
too much This is goodCopy !req
886. It's a little bigCopy !req
887. It's my brotherinlaw's
He's a waiter, butCopy !req
888. I don't see anybody else
in striped pantsCopy !req
889. Xenia,Copy !req
890. would you kindly
escort the lieutenant
to the gathering, please?Copy !req
891. Yes, I'd be delighted
Shall we, Lieutenant?Copy !req
892. Would you take off your coat?Copy !req
893. Thank you very much
Thank youCopy !req
894. So far I didn't see
one pair of striped pantsCopy !req
895. I beg your pardon?Copy !req
896. No, it's nothingCopy !req
897. I think that's in England
She must've seen it
in the moviesCopy !req
898. Who?Copy !req
899. My wife She insisted
I wear striped pantsCopy !req
900. It's a good thing I didn't
I'd be the only one hereCopy !req
901. Where's the King?Copy !req
902. Oh, he's hereCopy !req
903. You know what looks good?
Those robesCopy !req
904. You think they look good?
I mean, for a man?Copy !req
905. Oh, yes, I do
DignityCopy !req
906. What do they cost?Copy !req
907. I'm afraid I don't knowCopy !req
908. How come the King
doesn't wear one?Copy !req
909. It's not because
he can't afford it
I know thatCopy !req
910. You seem to be
interested in clothesCopy !req
911. ShoesCopy !req
912. These are new $1695Copy !req
913. Something to drink?
Lieutenant?Copy !req
914. Thank youCopy !req
915. Good afternoon
How nice to see youCopy !req
916. Good afternoon
Nice to see youCopy !req
917. Lieutenant,Copy !req
918. may I present
Ambassador
and Mrs Mau Ling,Copy !req
919. the People's Republic
of ChinaCopy !req
920. How do you do?
How do you do?Copy !req
921. Would you excuse me, please?Copy !req
922. I'm afraid I have
something to attend to
Of courseCopy !req
923. LieutenantCopy !req
924. This is a marvelous partyCopy !req
925. Tell me, sir,
is there something funny
about this champagne?Copy !req
926. As champagne,
the taste is very oddCopy !req
927. lndeedCopy !req
928. This is not champagne,
young manCopy !req
929. This is fruit punchCopy !req
930. The Suarian people
do not drink
alcoholic beverageCopy !req
931. What a pityCopy !req
932. This is
a magnificent job
of decoratingCopy !req
933. Mmmhmm
Look at thatCopy !req
934. YesCopy !req
935. Third centuryCopy !req
936. lndeedCopy !req
937. ExtraordinaryCopy !req
938. BeautifulCopy !req
939. Hey, heyCopy !req
940. It's quite all right hereCopy !req
941. Long live the King!Copy !req
942. Lieutenant Columbo
How delightful
to see you againCopy !req
943. And how gracious
of you to comeCopy !req
944. Thank you very muchCopy !req
945. You're not expecting
a murder, I hopeCopy !req
946. Not today, knock on woodCopy !req
947. Salah, I commend you
on your choice of guestsCopy !req
948. Your servantCopy !req
949. Your Majesty!
Pardon meCopy !req
950. Ambassador, how are you?Copy !req
951. Just fine, sir
How are you?Copy !req
952. Good to see you
Good to see youCopy !req
953. Your presence here
is a diplomatic affrontCopy !req
954. if you do not leave
the Legation
in five minutes,Copy !req
955. I shall see that you are
removed from the Los Angeles
Police DepartmentCopy !req
956. I've solved the murder, sir
What?Copy !req
957. I think we should
talk about it right awayCopy !req
958. All rightCopy !req
959. Follow meCopy !req
960. A cigar, sir?Copy !req
961. No, thank youCopy !req
962. You were saying something
about having solved
the murders, Lieutenant?Copy !req
963. I have a noteCopy !req
964. "The safe was opened
prior to its being blownCopy !req
965. "Mr Salah
knew the combinationCopy !req
966. "The guard's rifle jammed,
Mr Salah had the access
to the gunroom"Copy !req
967. YesCopy !req
968. I want you to know
that I knowCopy !req
969. that you couldn't have
killed both those menCopy !req
970. and robbed the safe
all by yourselfCopy !req
971. What do you mean,
all by myself?Copy !req
972. What I mean, sir,
is that you planned
and executed the robberyCopy !req
973. with somebody else's help
Rahman HabibCopy !req
974. That is ridiculousCopy !req
975. No, it isn'tCopy !req
976. Not only did you rob the safe,Copy !req
977. but you killed Youseff Alafa
and Rahman HabibCopy !req
978. That is a ludicrous
accusation, LieutenantCopy !req
979. You seem to have forgottenCopy !req
980. that I was
in the Commissioner's office,
with you,Copy !req
981. at the time Alafa was killedCopy !req
982. Mr Alafa was dead
before you left the LegationCopy !req
983. He was killed
before you got to the
Police Commissioner's officeCopy !req
984. That is impossible,
LieutenantCopy !req
985. I spoke to him
on the telephone at 3:55Copy !req
986. You were there He called me
at the Commissioner's officeCopy !req
987. No, he didn'tCopy !req
988. Prior to the
safe's being blown,
which occurred at 4:00,Copy !req
989. we know that somebody
in the executive officeCopy !req
990. opened the safe
and was taking out moneyCopy !req
991. and running around the place
burning up documentsCopy !req
992. Now, how could a security man
call you on the telephoneCopy !req
993. and calmly report to you
at the same time that
the safe was being looted?Copy !req
994. It's really very simple,
LieutenantCopy !req
995. Mr Alafa was not
in the executive office
where the safe wasCopy !req
996. He telephoned me
from his officeCopy !req
997. How do you know?Copy !req
998. He told me on the telephoneCopy !req
999. I think you're lyingCopy !req
1000. You're entitled
to your opinionCopy !req
1001. I don't believe he called you
from his office
because of the coffee cupCopy !req
1002. A cup of coffee?Copy !req
1003. It was still on the desk,Copy !req
1004. filled with cold coffeeCopy !req
1005. I fail to see the pointCopy !req
1006. He brought the coffee
into his office at 3:15
and never drank itCopy !req
1007. Why?Copy !req
1008. Because he was called away
and he never came backCopy !req
1009. That filled cup of cold coffee
tells meCopy !req
1010. that he could not have been
in his office at the time
of the telephone callCopy !req
1011. I'll tell you
what happenedCopy !req
1012. Please doCopy !req
1013. At 3:15, you called him
into the executive officeCopy !req
1014. and you murdered himCopy !req
1015. He was dead
before you left the LegationCopy !req
1016. At 3:55, you staged this
phony telephone conversation
with this Habib guyCopy !req
1017. and that provided
you with an alibiCopy !req
1018. You're a zealous man,
LieutenantCopy !req
1019. But you seem to be ignoring
the reality of the situationCopy !req
1020. You haven't a single shred
of evidence against meCopy !req
1021. At 10:00 tomorrow morning,Copy !req
1022. our King Ahmed Kamal leaves
for our capital in SuariCopy !req
1023. The moment that he leaves,
Lieutenant,Copy !req
1024. I shall initiate
a formal protest
to your governmentCopy !req
1025. regarding this insulting
and groundless accusationCopy !req
1026. Lieutenant Columbo
is in violation
of Suarian territoryCopy !req
1027. Oh, sir, just one thing
I forgot One more thing, sirCopy !req
1028. What is it?Copy !req
1029. My official apologyCopy !req
1030. Safe journey, Your Majesty
May Allah protect youCopy !req
1031. You were a most
gracious host, HassanCopy !req
1032. Thank you, Your MajestyCopy !req
1033. There is something
of the father in the son,
eh, Hassan?Copy !req
1034. There is
something of the father
in many of us, HajjCopy !req
1035. But the throne
makes the manCopy !req
1036. Not the bloodCopy !req
1037. You are persistent,
LieutenantCopy !req
1038. They won't let me in, sirCopy !req
1039. They say I'm a person notCopy !req
1040. Persona non grata
You are not welcomeCopy !req
1041. At my ordersCopy !req
1042. Yes, sir, about that
I got to thinking
about what you saidCopy !req
1043. about lodging a protest
to my government about meCopy !req
1044. You see, sir,
I was only doing my jobCopy !req
1045. if you could give me
three minutes,Copy !req
1046. I would like to apologizeCopy !req
1047. You see, sir,
I could get firedCopy !req
1048. You may passCopy !req
1049. Thank you, sir
I appreciate thatCopy !req
1050. I must say, sir,
this is very nice of youCopy !req
1051. NonsenseCopy !req
1052. But you were saying
you're apprehensive about
your employment, is that it?Copy !req
1053. I beg you
not to send a letter
to the State DepartmentCopy !req
1054. I apologize, but more than
anything else, sir,Copy !req
1055. I wanna shake your hand
You're the bestCopy !req
1056. To what do I owe
this tribute?Copy !req
1057. You beat me That's itCopy !req
1058. I got beat, plain and simpleCopy !req
1059. TrueCopy !req
1060. I know you did it, butCopy !req
1061. Well, you can't
win them all, sirCopy !req
1062. You're very gracious,
LieutenantCopy !req
1063. Thank youCopy !req
1064. But let's face it,
you never did have
much of a caseCopy !req
1065. No Mostly it was
circumstantial, I agreeCopy !req
1066. Even the car being movedCopy !req
1067. Moved?Copy !req
1068. Listen, I don't wanna get
into the whole thingCopy !req
1069. because even if
I could prove it,
I couldn't touch youCopy !req
1070. No, no, no, no, no, noCopy !req
1071. It's because of
the diplomatic immunityCopy !req
1072. It You could,
but it would be difficultCopy !req
1073. Won't you have
some tea, please?Copy !req
1074. About the letter
to the State Department, sirCopy !req
1075. Oh, trivialityCopy !req
1076. Consider it forgottenCopy !req
1077. But, please,Copy !req
1078. you were talking
about the carCopy !req
1079. Yes, sir You have
the Legation staff carsCopy !req
1080. serviced at
a gasoline station
three blocks from hereCopy !req
1081. I checked on thatCopy !req
1082. The mechanic noticed
that the car was moved
the other nightCopy !req
1083. That's how you were able
to get to Canyon RoadCopy !req
1084. to meet Habib
and kill himCopy !req
1085. Did l?Copy !req
1086. I confirmed that this morningCopy !req
1087. They changed the oil
late in the dayCopy !req
1088. and the mileage was notedCopy !req
1089. But the next morning
there were 34
additional milesCopy !req
1090. AmazingCopy !req
1091. So, I drove my own car
from the gasoline stationCopy !req
1092. to the point that Habib
had been killed and back
to the gasoline stationCopy !req
1093. It measured 34 milesCopy !req
1094. Lieutenant,Copy !req
1095. my complimentsCopy !req
1096. Your persistence is simply
not to be believedCopy !req
1097. Picking and scratching
until you have finally
uncovered the mosaicCopy !req
1098. CheersCopy !req
1099. It wasn't easy
I gotta hand you thatCopy !req
1100. One thing
I don't understand, sir
Why did you do it?Copy !req
1101. Well,Copy !req
1102. the struggle for power
within my countryCopy !req
1103. is none of your concern,
LieutenantCopy !req
1104. Your businessis murderCopy !req
1105. And as you said,Copy !req
1106. this is one murder
that must remain
one of your failuresCopy !req
1107. But, do not despair,
LieutenantCopy !req
1108. Do not despairCopy !req
1109. You have unraveled the puzzleCopy !req
1110. Accept it, and let it beCopy !req
1111. I got the feeling that you
wouldn't be so expansive,Copy !req
1112. you wouldn't be so quick
to admit all this,Copy !req
1113. if you didn't have
diplomatic immunityCopy !req
1114. Perhaps so, Lieutenant,
but the fact is, I do have
diplomatic immunityCopy !req
1115. Quite so, Hassan SalahCopy !req
1116. Yes, HassanCopy !req
1117. You saw
the aircraft depart, huh?Copy !req
1118. But it departed without me,Copy !req
1119. at the suggestion
of my friend,
Lieutenant ColumboCopy !req
1120. A helicopter brought me
back here ahead of youCopy !req
1121. By tomorrow, Salah,
you will be in SuariCopy !req
1122. and subject
to Suarian justiceCopy !req
1123. You wanted to arrest me
earlier, LieutenantCopy !req
1124. I hereby renounce
my diplomatic immunityCopy !req
1125. I submit to your arrestCopy !req
1126. Well, I would like to, butCopy !req
1127. it's like you said
to the fellow from
the State Department, sirCopy !req
1128. This is an
international thing
I don't wanna make wavesCopy !req
1129. Maybe justice would be
better served back in SuariCopy !req
1130. Thank you very much, sir
Nice meeting youCopy !req
1131. Likewise, LieutenantCopy !req
1132. This is not justice
This is barbarism
Lieutenant!Copy !req
1133. I beg youCopy !req
1134. The trouble, sir,
is that you're right
That it'sCopy !req
1135. All the evidence
is circumstantialCopy !req
1136. It's just bits and piecesCopy !req
1137. I don't think any of it
is gonna stand up in courtCopy !req
1138. A confession!Copy !req
1139. if I signed a confessionCopy !req
1140. Well, I'm not sureCopy !req
1141. Your Majesty?Copy !req
1142. I shall abide
by your decision, LieutenantCopy !req
1143. Well, in that case,Copy !req
1144. just sign by the red "X", sirCopy !req
1145. Three copies,
if you don't mindCopy !req
1146. You wanna read it?Copy !req
1147. I'm sure I know what it says,
LieutenantCopy !req
1148. I am your prisonerCopy !req
1149. Officer!Copy !req
1150. Hassan,
a word of warningCopy !req
1151. Should you decide
to repudiate
your confession,Copy !req
1152. we shall be waiting
to welcome you homeCopy !req