Columbo: Murder by the Book
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:25:01
My partner and I decided to split,
go our separate ways.

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- Joanna must have mentioned that.
- She said something about that.

:25:08
Did she also mention the fact that
Jim wanted to do some serious writing?

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- Hey. Wait a minute.
- Dawning on you now?

:25:16
- Yeah.
- But that's only the tip of the iceberg.

:25:20
Jim was researching a complete and factual
exposé of all West Coast organised crime.

:25:25
He was going around
asking embarrassing questions.

:25:28
Probing. Compiling dossiers.
That's why they searched this office.

:25:33
Apparently, they got everything but that list.
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And you think one of them
put out a contract on him?

:25:38
Word got around
that Jim was compiling this information.

:25:42
They couldn't buy him off,
so what do they do?

:25:44
They chose the usual alternative.
:25:47
Professional killing, huh? But if that's true,
why did they get rid of the body?

:25:53
Who knows? But remember,
without a corpus delicti,

:25:56
you can't prove a murder was committed.
:25:59
Why would a professional killer care?
:26:01
He's already on a plane
back from where he came.

:26:04
I can't answer all your questions.
I've given you a list of likely suspects.

:26:08
A clear motive.
Isn't that enough to start with?

:26:11
That's plenty. And believe me, I'm very
grateful for all the help you've given me.

:26:18
- Gee, that's funny.
- What?

:26:21
This thing is folded lengthwise, like
someone was carrying it in their pocket.

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So?
:26:29
If he typed that on that typewriter,
and I'll run a check on that,

:26:33
why would he fold it up
before he put it in that drawer?

:26:37
- Oh, I'm beginning to like you.
- Why is that?

:26:40
Because you're finally beginning
to think like Mrs Melville.

:26:44
Unfortunately, Jim used to fold up a piece of
paper and use it as a bookmark, you know.

:26:50
However interesting your observation is,
it only leads us far astray.

:26:55
However, since you are beginning
to learn how to emulate our dear lady,

:26:59
I'm gonna give you something
that you richly deserve,


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