I liked the scene with them in the Rolls. I also liked Abby's line about the chair when Columbo ask if he might sit in it and she replies, "That's what is was made for 400 years ago".

Wow, that is pretty cool, Simon! Thanks for sharing the interesting background!

I agree about the Rolls Royce scene being nice, but one line of hers that always bothers me a little (because it shows a little more than a "healthy" ego) is "My father never owned a car, until I bought him one."
I mean, sure, she has reason to be proud of that, but it can be taken in other ways.

I've also always had a problem with the Columbo line that Wendy mentions, where he says he's sure it was no accident. Even if he IS sure of that, why would he give that away at the start?

Grant, I agree with you, but when friends ask these kinds of questions I also laugh and say because it was in the script. I learned long ago I can pick these kinds of things to death, instead I have decided to just enjoy them as they are, besides I am usually running my two brain cells at full capacity by just watching and chewing

I love the rich visuals and music in this episode, but for most of the show I felt Ruth Gordon was overacting. However, at the end, after she's been caught, I love how her cheekiness suddenly deflates, and she gives a wonderfully heartfelt performance: "Veronica will split when she hears... I don't suppose you could make an exception in my case... ?" I also like the interaction between Columbo and Abigail's attorney: "I'd say something APPEARS to be missing." I can't remember exactly how Columbo responds, but it's something like, "You're a very good attorney, sir. A very good attorney." A great scene.