Leslie Nielsen credited as playing...
Peter Hamilton
- Beth Chadwick: Well, if I've changed, it's because I thought you'd like a more exciting woman.
- Peter Hamilton: A change, yes, but a complete metamorphosis? I'm not sure, Beth, you're the same person.
- Beth Chadwick: Maybe I'm not.
- Peter Hamilton: Now, Lieutenant, you don't really think that Beth killed her brother in cold blood, now do you?
- Columbo: Well, as a matter of fact... I do.
- Peter Hamilton: ...I won't be a hypocrite, Lieutenant. I'm sorry about poor Bryce being killed, but it has gotten Beth out from under his thumb.
- Columbo: Oh, yeah, yeah... Way out! Huh?
- [He gestures with his hands]
- Beth Chadwick: You always surprise me.
- Peter Hamilton: Well, that's better than being predictable, right?
- Columbo: Morning, Mr. Hamilton.
- Peter Hamilton: Oh, Lieutenant.
- Columbo: You remember me?
- Peter Hamilton: Yes, I've got a very good memory.
- Columbo: I tell you, I envy you that. I got to the point where I can't... remember my telephone number.
- Columbo: You and Mrs. Chadwick, are you going to be married?
- Peter Hamilton: You don't believe in preliminaries, do you?
- Columbo: Well y'now sometimes, you just...
- Peter Hamilton: Lieutenant, why are you hounding Beth?
- Columbo: Hounding? Who me? Oh no, I'm not hounding anybody. Oh no. No. No, what I'm trying to do is get to the bottom of this thing.
- Peter Hamilton: Y'now Lieutenant, I like you. I really do. But you are devious.