Lt. Columbo and Alex Benedict in “Unfinished Business”

Lt. Columbo

Anyway, what I was going to ask you is this—how much do you make?

I uh, I think that is very impertinent, how much do I make.

Lt. Columbo

Tours?

I don't know.

Lt. Columbo

Concerts?

I don't know.

Lt. Columbo

Publishing?

I don't know.

Lt. Columbo

Well, et cetera, et cetera. I make $11,000 a year. So at $11,000 a year, I got $750,000 for the house, $18,000 in taxes, 200 in furniture. How much help do you have?

I have five including the gardener.

Lt. Columbo

You got that and the money plus, plus, plus. 11,000 times 10 years, 110,000. 110,000 times 100 years is 1.1 million. Well, let's say 900,000. That's 90 years work for me just to live here, without eating.