:16:01
Oh, I guess not. I realise
this has been a terrible shock for you.
:16:06
- My deepest sympathy.
- Thank you, Mr...
:16:09
- Lieutenant Columbo.
- Oh, yes. Thank you.
:16:12
Tell me, Mr Kingston, has anybody
tried to rob this place before?
:16:17
Certainly. This place is
a magnet for art thieves,
:16:20
- it's one of the world's finest collections.
- Is that so? Really?
:16:25
Very impressive.
:16:28
You seem inordinately fascinated
by these paintings.
:16:33
I'll tell you what bothers me.
You see, it's this.
:16:36
If you came in here
to grab some paintings,
:16:38
wouldn't you grab a De Groat first,
instead of a Birnbaum?
:16:43
Perhaps. But then I'm an art critic.
:16:46
- You're the detective.
- You're the art critic. That's right.
:16:50
I'm gonna need a lot of your help.
I suppose you noticed.
:16:54
Like in there, there's two little frames
and they're empty
:16:58
and there doesn't seem to be
anything around that fits inside.
:17:03
Oh, no.
:17:05
Mr Evans wasn't quite sure either.
:17:07
He thought one of 'em had
some dancing girls.
:17:10
But I don't think he knows
much about art either.
:17:12
He said a lot of these had just been rehung,
just back from some travelling exhibit?
:17:18
Yes, that's what those crates are.
I unpacked most of them myself.
:17:22
I noticed a piece of that wrapping paper
was torn loose.
:17:25
These two are listed
in the exhibit catalogue.
:17:29
Got that in here somewhere.
:17:34
- Here, look.
- Those were the two that were taken?
:17:38
- Yes.
- Hey, they're beautiful.
:17:40
(Kingston) Two of my favourites.
Degas pastels.
:17:43
Pastels? You mean like
the kids use in school?
:17:46
Nobody ever used pastels like Degas.
:17:49
These two happen to be worth
over a half million dollars.
:17:53
(Whistles)
:17:55
You know, that's funny too.
:17:58
No, there isn't a painting in
this exhibit that's worth under 50,000.