: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.
:18:02
No, I mean that out there,
somebody picked a Birnbaum first.
:18:06
Then when your uncle interfered, when
he went to his desk and took out a gun,
:18:10
then when he was killed, during all that,
:18:13
then the thief suddenly got smart
:18:17
and he took two of the most valuable
paintings in the house and ran.
:18:21
Guess that does seem a bit inconsistent.
:18:23
Then, life has its own inconsistencies.
:18:26
Lieutenant Columbo?
:18:28
Oh, Sally, nice of you to come.
:18:32
Let's go out back. I wanna try something.
:18:35
Mr Kingston, you might be interested in this.
:18:39
- Er, you were here?
- Yeah, that's right.
:18:42
- Wait there. I'll holler.
- All right.
:18:47
- Hi.
- Hi. Hi, Charlie. How are you?
:18:49
What's all this?
:18:52
Private patrolmen here
make checks every hour.
:18:55
- At 11...
- No, no. I mean this.
:18:57
- What? Oh, the lock?
- Yes.
:18:59
He found that open. The lock was scarred
like it'd been forced from the outside.