:53:03
He's under control most of the time.
:53:06
And when people like that let go,
stand back.
:53:08
I'll tell you why I'm interested.
He offered me a job.
:53:12
- Oh?
- Yeah.
:53:14
- Welcome to the family.
- Here's my problem.
:53:17
- I don't know how much to ask for.
- Whatever you can get.
:53:20
Top man can pull down about 30,000.
:53:22
No kidding? That's a lot of money.
:53:25
Gee. Does anybody else here make
more than that, besides Mr Brimmer?
:53:29
Well, maybe Leo.
:53:32
- Who's Leo?
- Leo Gentry.
:53:34
- He gets the cream of the cases.
- I think I know him.
:53:37
- Crew cut, ex-Marine type?
- That's Leo.
:53:41
Teacher's pet, at least this month.
:53:43
Hey, listen, where can I talk to him?
Maybe he can give me a few pointers.
:53:49
I haven't seen him around today,
but I'll get his address from personnel.
:53:54
- Don't mention it to Brimmer.
- Who, me? That's the last thing I'd do.
:54:08
- Higher.
- Higher?
:54:10
If you go any higher,
you're gonna go over the top.
:54:15
Hey, what's going on?
:54:17
Mrs Gentry? You got a terrific kid here.
:54:20
Nothing frightens him.
You can't scare this boy.
:54:23
- I said higher!
- Higher?
:54:25
You go higher and I'll eat your ice cream.
:54:28
- No, I wanna eat it.
- You wanna eat it. All right.
:54:31
Here you go. You're coming down.
:54:33
Down to earth. There you are.
Get your ice cream.
:54:36
- Do we know each other?
- No. My name is Columbo.
:54:39
I'm a lieutenant. I'm from the police.
:54:44
- My daddy's a private eye.
- I know that, Teddy.
:54:47
And he's a very good one.
Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?
:54:51
- Is it about Leo's work?
- Not exactly.
:54:54
I'm working on a case
and I thought he could help me.
:54:56
- But I can't locate him.
- He went away.
:54:59
That's right. His boss called last night
and sent him on a special assignment.