You are right..there was no tall building that the shooter could have shot from....it was a bit silly...how would the guy have shot at him? Very bizarre!
Other then that ending, its one of my favorite episodes. I liked when he went to get a suit from Vito Scotti, and then told Cooper, who said something like "Im sure he liked meeting you, he likes a challenge!"
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You are right..there was no tall building that the shooter could have shot from....it was a bit silly...how would the guy have shot at him? Very bizarre!
His interaction with Vito Scotti as tailor to the rich and famous is almost as hilarious as his interaction with Maurice Evans, butler to the rich and famous, in Forgotten Lady. I wonder if anyone's ever thought of putting all these delightful scenes together? We'd have to include the scenes where he stands on the robe of the Middle Eastern diplomat in--I've got a memory loss as to the title. Great stuff.
That was a great line........and Columbo doesn't even realize what he meant....he just says later that he is pretty easy to fit except that something happens in the legs.....oh dear! he is adorable!
Isn't it implied by Hayward that the shooter had climbed to his suites balcony from an adjoining room's balcony of from the balcony above or below his own balcony? Isn't the word 'balcony' sort of a strange sounding word when you think about it too much? Balcony. Balcony. Balcony. Oooooooh. That's scary.
Anywho, the tubby police detective does go out onto that balcony and look around the immediate area for evidence that a shooter had been climbing around out there.
[Isn't it implied by Hayward that the shooter had climbed to his suites balcony from an adjoining room's balcony of from the balcony above or below his own balcony?]
Its been awhile since I saw the episode, but I do believe some lame excuse was offered by Hayward. Even with that scenario, think how really silly it was and unbelievable! Since there was a very short time between the shot and people entering the room, how could the shooter leave so soon, unless he was Spiderman!
i have nothing to add here at the moment, sorry, cassa is dealing with life, but i just want to say that it puts a smile on my face to see my headacache and my mrs. peck here...together..........thank you