Columbo1971

Lt. Columbo:
Dr. Keppel?

Dr. Bart Keppel:
[growns] Ohh... Lieutenant, what is it?

Lt. Columbo:
May I speak to you privately?

Dr. Bart Keppel:
[sighs; to his narrator] Charles, why don't you watch the film. We'll talk afterwards.

Dr. Bart Keppel:
[to the projectionist] Go ahead and run.

Dr. Bart Keppel:
[finally to the lieutenant] Columbo, what do you want?

Lt. Columbo:
I'm sorry to disturb you, Doctor. I have sad news. Mr. White, your projectionist, he was just shot.

Dr. Bart Keppel:
Is it... bad?

Lt. Columbo:
Dead, sir.

Dr. Bart Keppel:
Uhhhh... I would be very interested to know if there is any connection between that and the Norris murder. Would you keep me informed?

Lt. Columbo:
You know, Doctor, I'm going over there now, and I was wondering, uhh...

Dr. Bart Keppel:
You were wondering if I would go with you... to the scene of the crime?

Lt. Columbo:
How d'you know that?

Dr. Bart Keppel:
Oh... Lieutenant, I know where you're coming from, and I know where you're going, and it isn't very difficult to figure you out.

Lt. Columbo:
I don't understand.

Dr. Bart Keppel:
Well, for some reason, you have come up with the remarkable notion that I am guilty of Vic Norris' murder. Never mind that I have no motive, or that I scarcely knew the man, or that he was my best... client. Your innuendos keep clumping through our conversations like hobnailed boots, and if I didn't find you a... an extraordinarily... amusing fellow, I might even be offended.

Lt. Columbo:
Doc, if I'd have known I was making that kind of impression, I would have left and never come back. The fact of the matter is, I knew White worked for ya, and I thought you might wanna come. And I thought you might be able to help. Honest. I think you'd be a great detective.

Dr. Bart Keppel:
All right, Lieutenant... I'll play.