As Martini is led away, Colombo pauses at the opera house exit. He looks up at the grand chandelier, then back at the detective who arrested the Maestro.
"You know," Colombo says, lighting a cigar, "the Requiem is about judgment. Guess the music was right all along." colombo episodi
Lieutenant Colombo arrives. He’s rumpled, his Peugeot 403 is sputtering outside the opera house, and he’s eating a panino with mortadella. He bows to the Maestro. "Oh, sir, that was… beautiful. My wife, she loves the loud parts. Me? I like the quiet bits. You know, when someone misses a note." As Martini is led away, Colombo pauses at
Colombo scratches his head. "That’s funny, Maestro. Because your dressing room is locked. And the only key…" He holds it up. "…I found in Franco’s pocket." Guess the music was right all along
Colombo tilts his head, takes a slow bite of his panino, and says: "Just one more thing… If you were on stage all night, how did your old baton end up behind Franco’s piano? With your teeth marks on it?"
The Perfect Alibi (Un alibi perfetto)