1:00:02
But could she be arrested?
The lieutenant doesn't think she's guilty.
1:00:06
But who knows what he'll think tomorrow?
1:00:09
In case you haven't noticed,
he is a very haphazard individual.
1:00:13
- Hm. If he doesn't break the case soon?
- Exactly.
1:00:17
He starts looking for a scapegoat
because the pressure's building
1:00:21
and Edna's the most obvious candidate.
1:00:25
Well, what should we do?
1:00:28
Protect her. Rudy would've wanted us
to look out for her interests.
1:00:34
She trusts you, Frank.
1:00:36
Get her here. Talk to her like a Dutch uncle.
Fill her in on the situation.
1:00:40
You're sure we should
allow her house to be searched?
1:00:44
Absolutely. You ought
to recommend we insist on it.
1:00:47
That way, we get it on the record that
nothing's been found to incriminate her.
1:00:53
All right. Miss Henderson,
get me Mrs Mathews.
1:00:57
Oh, she's shopping at
the Fashion Center in Beverly Hills.
1:01:01
You can bring her in here right now
and clarify this whole thing.
1:01:06
Miss Henderson, have her paged at
the Fashion Center. We'll clear it up today.
1:01:11
Well, there may be one small hitch to that.
1:01:16
Columbo refuses to search the house.
1:01:19
- He claims it'd be a waste of time.
- Oh?
1:01:22
Which merely perpetuates Edna's anxiety.
1:01:26
I wish there was something
we could do about that man, Frank.
1:01:30
Well, perhaps
there's some way around him.
1:01:33
You really think so?
1:01:35
I have a few friends at City Hall.
Let me look into it.
1:01:39
Fine. Thank you.
1:01:41
I'll just run one errand and I'll be right back.
1:01:44
Fine. Fine. Miss Henderson,
1:01:46
after I talk to Mrs Mathews,
I want the police department.
1:01:50
Dale?
1:01:53
Edna does have an excellent motive.
1:01:56
You don't think there's any chance...?
1:01:59
Of course not.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself.