Paul Gerard quotes from Columbo

Lt. Columbo

Oh, one more thing. Gee, I almost forgot what I came here to ask you.

Paul Gerard

Fortunately you remembered.

Lt. Columbo

As you're an expert on restaurants, sir, I wanted to ask you. Do you know anything about the Restaurant Developers Association?

Paul Gerard

I don't know anything about it, Lieutenant. I've never heard of it. [turning to Eve] Have you?

No. No, Lieutenant, I'm sorry.

Lt. Columbo

Well, that's alright, ma'am. As the Chinese say, "There's more than one fish in the sea."

Paul Gerard

You're a very able man, Lieutenant. I respect that. But I don't care for you very much.

Lt. Columbo

You know, sir, I was thinking the same thing about you? I respect your talent. But I don't like anything else about you.

Paul Gerard

When did you first suspect me?

Lt. Columbo

Well, after it happened, sir, about two minutes after I met you.

Paul Gerard

That can't be possible.

Lt. Columbo

Oh, you made it perfectly clear, sir, the very first night when you decided to come to the restaurant directly after you were informed that Vittorio was poisoned.

Paul Gerard

I was instructed to come here by the police.

Lt. Columbo

And you came, sir.

Paul Gerard

Yes.

Lt. Columbo

After eating dinner with a man that had been poisoned. You didn't go to a doctor. You came because the police instructed you. You didn't go to a hospital. You didn't even ask to have your stomach pumped. Mr. Gerard, that's the damnedest example of good citizenship I've ever seen.