:15:02
Thank you.
:15:04
Mr Kingston, before you get too involved...
Excuse me a minute, Captain.
:15:09
I wonder if maybe first you'd try
to help me out with a problem I have?
:15:13
Yes.
:15:15
It's this painting.
:15:19
What's the problem? Haven't you
ever seen people without faces before?
:15:23
They've loaned them out.
You've heard of two-faced people?
:15:28
Oh, yes. But, er...
:15:31
it's this crazy signature that bothers me...
:15:34
De Groat. George de Groat. Quite famous.
:15:37
I thought so. Isn't that funny?
:15:40
Cos I noticed the signatures
on this other painting...
:15:48
- Does that say Birnbaum?
- Yes.
:15:50
That's what I thought. "Birnbaum."
:15:54
You'd think these artists
could write more clearly.
:15:57
Really, do you think this is
quite appropriate at this time, Mr...
:16:01
Oh, I guess not. I realise
this has been a terrible shock for you.
:16:06
- My deepest sympathy.
- Thank you, Mr...
:16:09
- Lieutenant Columbo.
- Oh, yes. Thank you.
:16:12
Tell me, Mr Kingston, has anybody
tried to rob this place before?
:16:17
Certainly. This place is
a magnet for art thieves,
:16:20
- it's one of the world's finest collections.
- Is that so? Really?
:16:25
Very impressive.
:16:28
You seem inordinately fascinated
by these paintings.
:16:33
I'll tell you what bothers me.
You see, it's this.
:16:36
If you came in here
to grab some paintings,
:16:38
wouldn't you grab a De Groat first,
instead of a Birnbaum?
:16:43
Perhaps. But then I'm an art critic.
:16:46
- You're the detective.
- You're the art critic. That's right.
:16:50
I'm gonna need a lot of your help.
I suppose you noticed.
:16:54
Like in there, there's two little frames
and they're empty
:16:58
and there doesn't seem to be
anything around that fits inside.