Paul Hanlon quotes from Columbo

Paul Hanlon

Columbo, I'm trying to watch this game! What is it?

Lt. Columbo

You know, you did the same thing the first time I came in here last Sunday. I guess that's what started me wondering.

Paul Hanlon

I did what?

Lt. Columbo

You turned the radio down but not quite off. When I told you that Eric Wagner was dead. It's alright. I do the same thing. You know, when I'm listening to the game and my wife interrupts, I can't help myself. I want to hear that game and I don't care how the important the interruption.

Paul Hanlon

[annoyed] Your wife has my sympathy.

Paul Hanlon

[yelling] Columbo, I'm going to throw you out of here on your ear!

Lt. Columbo

I wouldn't do that, sir. I mean, you'll miss the best part. You see, I'm not finished.

Lt. Columbo

You know, I listened to this thing I can't tell ya how many times, over and over again, figuring maybe I'd hear something that shouldn't be there, some sound that shouldn't be there, an ambulance, a fire truck, like you were in a phone booth, something...

Paul Hanlon

[impatiently] But you didn't because it isn't there. I made the call from this booth, from that phone.

Lt. Columbo

Then it suddenly occurred to me. I had it backwards. Maybe there was a sound that should be there and wasn't.