i think she was up on deck the whole time enjoying the wind rippling through her hair!!!! (i love that scene!!)

anyway..you bring up a good point egg....where the heck was she? they could have had at least one scene where she was visiting him....

Never thought of it until now, either. Good point.

How coincidental ... that's just what I thought viewing that very episode this afternoon. In fact, it pops to mind every time I see the scene where a wind-whipped Columbo interviews her on the deck.

You're right on course though ...it's really just another plot convenience. The writers of these shows often relied upon common sense to fill unavoidable gaps, but her character wasn't pertinent to Hayden's criminal actions anyway.

However, it occurred to me that extended infirmary scenes may have been shot, but then later deleted for whatever the reason, which we know has been done to other eps.

Perhaps one of our resident Columbologists has an idea?

Actually, there are hints that Hayden's relationship with his wife is not so great. While it is true that they seem lovey-dovey when we see them together, don't forget that Hayden tells Roseanne Wells that his wife has "been receiving strange phone calls" (obviously from Roseanne) and this would no doubt raise
suspicions on her part. Also recall that his wife tells Columbo that she doesn't go off to Las Vegas with Hayden (she prefers more "quiet pursuits"). We also see her to be a rather cold, hard personality ("heaven help Hayden if he ever disappoints me!"). I read it that she doen't really like Hayden's personality, but he is good for certain things (hint, hint) and that is all she is interested in.

She's having an affair with LLoyd Harrington!?

Ahh, poetic justice.