Columbo1971

Elliott Blake:
You know, Max, for a moment this afternoon, I really thought you were going to betray me. Again.

Max Dyson:
What do you mean?

Elliott Blake:
Well, that show that you put on? Well, I thought it might be to, uh, make it up to me, you know? For what happened, in the prison? [pulls out a revolver and points it at Max] REMEMBER, Max? The escape we planned? And then, one day, you vanished! 'Max the Magnificent' was out. And the guards knew exactly where to look for my clever little escape tools, hm?

Max Dyson:
My God, is that what you think?

Elliott Blake:
I 'think' you sold me, Max. Freedom for you. [c*cks revolver] THREE MORE YEARS for me!

Max Dyson:
That isn't true!

Elliott Blake:
And every hour, of every night, I dreamt of being like this -

Max Dyson:
They let me go!

Elliott Blake:
- here and now!

Max Dyson:
I gave them money! I never betrayed you! I never gave them you! You want to kill me, you can, but... I remember what we meant to each other in that place. What we gave each other. And then put it together with this - CRAZINESS, IT - IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! [cringes, expecting Elliott to shoot]

Elliott Blake:
[puts up revolver in non-threatening manner] Okay, Max. [empties bullets from revolver] I had to know.