![]() ![]() Halpern could have agreed and let Columbo deal with his theory and remove suspicion from himself.ħ) how does wearing gloves preclude the “burglar” from using the phone. there was absolutely no evidence who she was seeingĦ) Halpern raised suspicion for himself by ignoring Columbo’s theories. This episode has more plot flaws than you can imagine:ġ)time line of the `1st murder: it was 10PM when he left the bar yet Halpern was able to get to the Caldwell house do what he had to do: return to his house and have a conversation with his wife and then “see” the burglar leave the Caldwell house by 11PM.Ģ) Press meeting: how could Halpern’s wife identify the burglar if Halpern couldn’t due to darknessģ) Why would the “burglar” return to the scene when he knew there was heavy surveillanceĤ) why were there no squad cars around the neighbourhood when the “burglar” threw her into the pool and why would he throw her into the pool alive and why wasn’t she kicking and screaming while being carried.ĥ) how did Columbo know to check out the car salesman. What a tremendously well-acted and powerful scene!!! ![]() Columbo attempts one more time to have Halperin reconsider, by saying “You don’t think that I have anything here.?” Halperin shakes his head, and replies, “Lieutenant, nobody can be right all the time”. Halperin then suddenly switches gears to a more conciliatory tone, while dismissing Columbo’s factual concerns with the case. The phenomenal acting ability of Peter Falk is brilliantly on display here, as his face displays confirmation that he knows that Halperin is a part of Caldwell’s wife’s death’s cover-up. Suddenly the angle of the camera goes to Columbo’s and Halperin’s chest level, onto the table top, where they are staring across at one another. You’re wasting your time, and my time, and the department’s time, and it’s gonna stop”, before he catches himself, and pauses. ![]() He leans forward and starts angrily telling Columbo, “Alright, now listen, lieutenant. Finally, Halperin cuts him off, and momentarily loses his composure. You can see the exasperation and stress in Halperin’s face as Columbo theorizes exactly what, in fact, took place. At around 59:00 into the episode there is an extremely powerful scene when Columbo is trying to convince Halperin that Caldwell’s wife’s killer is someone who wants to make her death look like the unfortunate result of a bungled burglary. The camera then shows Halperin pause, then slowly turn and look at Caldwell with a cocky grin, and matter-of-factly replies “Why Hugh, I’m no more violent than you are!”Ĭ. Caldwell reluctantly agrees, and tells Halperin, “Alright, but no violence!”. Halperin finally decides that Caldwell should meet with Jessup in the bar. At around 1 hr and 21 min into the episode, Caldwell and Halperin are strategizing on what to do after Jessup has phoned Caldwell and has threatened to turn him in for killing his own wife unless he pays Jessup money. And then Halperin orders him, in a menacing half-threat, half-hiss, “SAY IT!” It really gives a viewer an idea of the threatening temper and dark, angry, and dangerous side of Halperin’s personality.ī. Halperin coaches Caldwell, by telling him to say “Get a good night’s sleep and I’ll see you in the morning”, and Caldwell hesitates. Caldwell pretends to be speaking to his wife, and then he momentarily freezes. At around 10:30 into the episode, Hugh Caldwell phones Mark Halperin from the bar, while Halperin is setting up the appearance of bungled burglary which ended up with Caldwell’s wife being murdered. I’d like to suggest 3 more memorable moments which, IMO, are worthy of mention in this, my all-time favorite Columbo case:Ī. There is no doubt that the 5 moments listed on this CP site are classic moments from this top-notch episode.
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