Dr. Barry Mayfield quotes from Columbo

Lt. Columbo

It certainly looks like it's one on me, doesn't it? You know, I really believed it all fit together. All the pieces, everything. The killing of the nurse, everything. Well, it goes to show you, Doc, maybe I've been at this job too long. Okay. You win. You're finally rid of me.

Dr. Barry Mayfield

You'll be alright, Lieutenant. I'm sure you'll find others to harass.

Lt. Columbo

Because that would explain why Miss Martin was so bothered after the operation and it would explain why she wanted to see the chemist at the company that made the suture. That's murder. That certainly is. No question about it.

Lt. Columbo

What's so funny?

Dr. Barry Mayfield

Excuse me, Lieutenant. I had to play it as though you were serious. You don't really believe all those foolish things you say, do you?

Lt. Columbo

[angrily slams carafe down on desk] I believe you killed Sharon Martin and I believe you're trying to kill Dr. Hidemann.

Dr. Barry Mayfield

Lt. Columbo, you're remarkable. You have intelligence. You have perception. You have great tenacity. You've got everything except proof.

Lt. Columbo

I want you to take good care of Dr. Hidemann because if he dies we're going to have to have an autopsy, aren't we? I mean, we're going to have to know whether a heart attack killed him or rather it was just a dissolving suture.

Dr. Barry Mayfield

Maybe Marcia knows more than she's telling

Lt. Columbo

Oh, actually I think she knows less than she's telling.