1 00:00:01,610 --> 00:00:03,438 If you're hiding something and you want to tell it to me... 2 00:00:03,481 --> 00:00:04,743 I'm here to listen. 3 00:00:04,787 --> 00:00:06,310 But he was guilty of negligence... 4 00:00:06,354 --> 00:00:08,443 and his carelessness cost a man's life. 5 00:00:08,486 --> 00:00:10,227 He is going to be severely disciplined. 6 00:00:11,098 --> 00:00:12,360 ♪[playing] 7 00:00:14,449 --> 00:00:16,625 You know, it's going to be a ball throwing you out of here. 8 00:00:16,668 --> 00:00:19,497 Your coed school hasn't arrived yet. 9 00:00:19,541 --> 00:00:22,065 You may be charged with murder. 10 00:00:22,109 --> 00:00:23,675 [Rumford] Anything else I can do for you? 11 00:00:23,719 --> 00:00:25,590 I'd love a fresh pair of socks. 12 00:00:25,634 --> 00:00:26,722 Where are you staying? 13 00:00:26,765 --> 00:00:28,376 [Columbo] Pershing Hall. 14 00:00:28,419 --> 00:00:31,031 [monitor] Up and at 'em, trooper. Let's get with the program. 15 00:00:46,524 --> 00:00:48,091 [metallic scraping] 16 00:04:33,098 --> 00:04:35,405 [birds chirping] 17 00:07:08,253 --> 00:07:09,907 ♪[bugle playing] 18 00:07:13,258 --> 00:07:14,956 Everybody up! 19 00:07:16,784 --> 00:07:18,655 Everybody up! Let's go! 20 00:07:29,666 --> 00:07:30,928 [Rumford] Yes? 21 00:07:30,972 --> 00:07:32,277 Reveille, sir. 22 00:07:32,321 --> 00:07:34,236 Boodle Boy reporting with morning coffee, sir. 23 00:07:34,279 --> 00:07:35,150 Come in. 24 00:07:41,809 --> 00:07:44,812 Cook hopes the coffee is strong enough and to your liking, sir. 25 00:08:14,015 --> 00:08:14,972 Mmm-hmm. 26 00:08:17,584 --> 00:08:19,716 Um, Miller, isn't it? 27 00:08:20,195 --> 00:08:21,849 Jonathan B.? 28 00:08:21,892 --> 00:08:24,112 Yes, sir. It will be my pleasure to serve the Colonel... 29 00:08:24,155 --> 00:08:25,809 as Boodle Boy for the next duty period, sir. 30 00:08:25,853 --> 00:08:28,246 Some problems with geometry, Miller? 31 00:08:28,290 --> 00:08:30,553 Yes, sir, but my grades are better this quarter, sir. 32 00:08:30,597 --> 00:08:32,163 Work on them, Miller. 33 00:08:32,207 --> 00:08:33,643 Geometry is logic. 34 00:08:33,687 --> 00:08:35,906 And logic is the battlefield of adulthood. 35 00:08:35,950 --> 00:08:37,604 Yes, sir. Dismissed. 36 00:08:37,647 --> 00:08:39,040 Thank you, sir. 37 00:08:40,389 --> 00:08:41,259 Miller! 38 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:44,001 Sir? 39 00:08:44,045 --> 00:08:45,307 What is today, Miller? 40 00:08:45,350 --> 00:08:48,179 Sunday, sir. I mean Founder's Day, sir. 41 00:08:48,223 --> 00:08:50,573 A very special day, wouldn't you say? 42 00:08:50,617 --> 00:08:51,835 Yes, sir. 43 00:08:51,879 --> 00:08:53,663 Then how do you explain those shoes, Miller? 44 00:08:53,707 --> 00:08:54,925 Those shoes are a disgrace. 45 00:08:54,969 --> 00:08:56,623 Following this morning's ceremonies... 46 00:08:56,666 --> 00:08:58,799 you will report to my office for discipline. 47 00:08:58,842 --> 00:08:59,843 Yes, sir. 48 00:09:00,888 --> 00:09:01,976 Dismissed. 49 00:09:05,980 --> 00:09:07,547 [door closes] 50 00:09:09,984 --> 00:09:12,595 Good morning, Colonel. One moment, please. 51 00:09:12,639 --> 00:09:15,119 Have Captain Loomis report to my office immediately. 52 00:09:15,163 --> 00:09:17,861 I believe he's in charge of color detail, sir. 53 00:09:17,905 --> 00:09:20,908 Oh, yes. In that case, immediately after the ceremonies. 54 00:09:20,951 --> 00:09:22,605 Yes, sir. 55 00:09:22,649 --> 00:09:26,130 The ceremonies commence at 10:00 am. Thank you. 56 00:09:26,174 --> 00:09:29,394 Naturally, our guest of honor from Phoenix will be late. 57 00:09:29,438 --> 00:09:31,005 Naturally. 58 00:09:31,048 --> 00:09:33,616 Find it difficult to understand that only two generations... 59 00:09:33,660 --> 00:09:37,185 separate the founder of this academy from Mr. William Haynes. 60 00:09:37,228 --> 00:09:38,316 [Miss Brady] Yes, sir. 61 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:39,404 Let me know when he arrives. 62 00:09:39,448 --> 00:09:40,841 Yes, sir. 63 00:09:40,884 --> 00:09:42,582 [typewriter clacking] 64 00:09:43,147 --> 00:09:45,019 [cadets sounding off] 65 00:10:19,227 --> 00:10:21,969 [cadet sounding off] 66 00:10:30,194 --> 00:10:31,326 Colonel in? 67 00:10:31,369 --> 00:10:33,067 He's on the phone, Mr. Haynes. 68 00:10:33,110 --> 00:10:34,938 Would you care to wait out here? 69 00:10:34,982 --> 00:10:36,897 No, thank you, love. 70 00:10:36,940 --> 00:10:39,073 [Rumford] Have it ready. 71 00:10:39,116 --> 00:10:41,162 I'll be over to check, thank you. 72 00:10:44,034 --> 00:10:45,993 Nice to see you again, William. 73 00:10:46,036 --> 00:10:47,168 Colonel. 74 00:10:48,082 --> 00:10:49,953 Have a good trip? 75 00:10:49,997 --> 00:10:52,129 Let's skip the amenities, Colonel. 76 00:10:53,348 --> 00:10:55,437 You called again last week. 77 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:58,309 You asked me to think it over carefully. 78 00:10:58,353 --> 00:10:59,963 I have. 79 00:11:00,007 --> 00:11:01,443 Beginning with the fall term... 80 00:11:01,486 --> 00:11:04,185 Haynes Academy becomes a coed junior college. 81 00:11:05,490 --> 00:11:07,014 I see. 82 00:11:07,057 --> 00:11:09,233 I wonder if you really do, Rumford. 83 00:11:09,277 --> 00:11:12,193 This academy can handle 6,000 boys. 84 00:11:12,236 --> 00:11:15,326 This year the enrollment's barely 1,100. 85 00:11:15,370 --> 00:11:19,069 We've lowered our so-called standards, and still they stay away. 86 00:11:19,853 --> 00:11:22,159 The truth is... 87 00:11:22,203 --> 00:11:24,466 nobody wants to play soldier anymore. 88 00:11:28,862 --> 00:11:30,211 The war's over. 89 00:11:34,084 --> 00:11:37,044 It's never over, William. 90 00:11:37,087 --> 00:11:41,352 There are too many people set on destroying our country. 91 00:11:41,396 --> 00:11:45,052 And that is why institutions like this academy... 92 00:11:45,835 --> 00:11:48,359 cannot be allowed to die. 93 00:11:48,403 --> 00:11:51,188 You know the incredible thing about you, Rumford? 94 00:11:51,232 --> 00:11:53,060 You really believe those clichés. 95 00:11:54,801 --> 00:11:56,977 What do you believe in, William? 96 00:11:57,020 --> 00:12:01,068 That plastic world of advertising that you fit into so snugly? 97 00:12:01,111 --> 00:12:03,244 It is people like you, William... 98 00:12:03,287 --> 00:12:06,029 that have made our country a moral junkyard. 99 00:12:09,250 --> 00:12:11,208 It's no secret, Rumford... 100 00:12:11,948 --> 00:12:13,428 I don't like you. 101 00:12:15,822 --> 00:12:17,519 I didn't like you when I was here as a cadet. 102 00:12:17,562 --> 00:12:19,042 [snickers] 103 00:12:19,086 --> 00:12:21,828 I can understand your bitterness, William. 104 00:12:21,871 --> 00:12:23,960 You were a poor cadet. You lacked character. 105 00:12:24,004 --> 00:12:26,180 In fact, you lacked every quality... 106 00:12:26,223 --> 00:12:28,573 that made your grandfather a great man. 107 00:12:28,617 --> 00:12:31,446 You still do. 108 00:12:31,489 --> 00:12:33,883 You know, it's going to be a ball throwing you out of here. 109 00:12:33,927 --> 00:12:37,104 Your coed school hasn't arrived yet, William. 110 00:12:37,147 --> 00:12:39,193 What the hell are you going to do about it? 111 00:12:39,236 --> 00:12:43,284 The board of trustees doesn't give a damn about your opinion any more than I do. 112 00:12:52,554 --> 00:12:55,035 Just a moment, William. I'll be right back. 113 00:12:55,078 --> 00:12:56,210 What's the matter, Colonel? 114 00:12:56,253 --> 00:12:58,516 You always have an answer for everything. 115 00:13:02,433 --> 00:13:05,219 Miss Brady, would you file this for me, please? 116 00:13:05,262 --> 00:13:06,220 Yes, sir. 117 00:13:12,922 --> 00:13:14,358 You know, William... 118 00:13:14,402 --> 00:13:17,274 you remind me of a story about Stonewall Jackson... 119 00:13:17,318 --> 00:13:22,018 when he had to dismiss an incompetent from his staff, and he said: 120 00:13:22,062 --> 00:13:26,022 "Here is a man so lacking in leadership... 121 00:13:26,066 --> 00:13:31,027 "that he can accomplish nothing unless he is led by the hand like a child." 122 00:13:31,071 --> 00:13:32,855 What's your point, Rumford? 123 00:13:32,899 --> 00:13:35,118 You think I can't get along here without you? 124 00:13:35,162 --> 00:13:37,381 I don't think you'll be able to find your way to the latrine... 125 00:13:37,425 --> 00:13:38,600 without my help. 126 00:13:38,643 --> 00:13:40,167 You're sick. 127 00:13:40,994 --> 00:13:43,170 You're really sick! 128 00:13:43,213 --> 00:13:44,519 You're so used to playing God... 129 00:13:44,562 --> 00:13:46,782 you figure nothing's going to work without you. 130 00:13:46,826 --> 00:13:50,612 You've been an honored guest at Founder's Day every year for the past seven years... 131 00:13:50,655 --> 00:13:53,876 but I think you don't deserve to be on the premises. 132 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:56,923 You couldn't find the parade grounds without my help, William. 133 00:13:56,966 --> 00:13:59,055 Who in the hell needs you for anything? 134 00:14:01,971 --> 00:14:05,279 And now I suppose... 135 00:14:05,322 --> 00:14:08,935 you'll want to preside at today's ceremonies? 136 00:14:08,978 --> 00:14:10,501 You're damn right I do. 137 00:14:10,545 --> 00:14:13,374 You're finished anyway, so it might as well end right now. 138 00:14:13,417 --> 00:14:16,638 Oh, I don't have to take that, William. Do as you please. 139 00:14:16,681 --> 00:14:18,988 But I would prefer that Captain Loomis presided. 140 00:14:19,032 --> 00:14:20,468 [Haynes] Not a chance. 141 00:14:24,385 --> 00:14:26,561 [sighing] Miss Brady... 142 00:14:26,604 --> 00:14:28,998 kindly inform Captain Loomis... 143 00:14:29,042 --> 00:14:32,088 that Mr. Haynes will be presiding over the ceremonies today. 144 00:14:40,227 --> 00:14:43,404 Looks like the great warrior can dish it out, but he can't take it. 145 00:14:45,972 --> 00:14:47,234 ♪[playing] 146 00:15:46,380 --> 00:15:48,164 [cadet shouting] 147 00:17:22,519 --> 00:17:24,304 [people screaming] 148 00:17:27,872 --> 00:17:29,874 [police radio chattering] 149 00:17:37,969 --> 00:17:40,885 [Loomis] That was a French 75 millimeter. 150 00:17:40,929 --> 00:17:44,237 Maybe 50 years old. World War I. 151 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:46,326 And you say it's fired every day? 152 00:17:46,369 --> 00:17:48,023 At sundown. 153 00:17:48,067 --> 00:17:49,677 I guess it was just a matter of time. 154 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:51,374 What's that, Captain? 155 00:17:51,418 --> 00:17:53,333 An old gun like that. Something like this was bound to happen. 156 00:17:53,376 --> 00:17:54,986 Tragedy. 157 00:17:55,030 --> 00:17:57,250 Nobody's fault, Colonel. The old gun just gave out. 158 00:17:57,293 --> 00:17:59,208 It was an accident, pure and simple. 159 00:18:00,122 --> 00:18:01,645 [man] Hey, Corso. 160 00:18:02,385 --> 00:18:04,126 Excuse me. 161 00:18:04,170 --> 00:18:06,694 [Rumford] Hey, you, mister! 162 00:18:06,737 --> 00:18:08,304 You better hand that over to the police. 163 00:18:08,348 --> 00:18:09,914 [Columbo] I'm gonna do that, sir. 164 00:18:09,958 --> 00:18:11,916 [Rumford] This is a restricted area. 165 00:18:12,656 --> 00:18:13,831 You better leave. 166 00:18:19,620 --> 00:18:20,795 Officer. 167 00:18:22,013 --> 00:18:24,712 You may wish to detain this man. 168 00:18:24,755 --> 00:18:27,149 He refuses to leave the area. 169 00:18:27,193 --> 00:18:29,717 This man is Lieutenant Columbo, sir. 170 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:31,980 He's in charge of the investigation. 171 00:18:32,023 --> 00:18:33,764 Is he? Yes, sir. 172 00:18:33,808 --> 00:18:35,897 [Kramer] Lieutenant. 173 00:18:35,940 --> 00:18:38,943 [police radio chattering] 174 00:18:43,774 --> 00:18:45,776 [Kramer] Lieutenant, this is Colonel Rumford... 175 00:18:45,820 --> 00:18:47,126 commandant of the academy. 176 00:18:48,649 --> 00:18:49,345 How do you do? 177 00:18:49,389 --> 00:18:50,868 How do you do? 178 00:18:53,958 --> 00:18:55,699 Colonel Rumford, sir. Morgan. 179 00:18:55,743 --> 00:18:57,266 The chaplain has asked me to tell you... 180 00:18:57,310 --> 00:18:59,312 that all the men are assembled in chapel as ordered, sir. 181 00:18:59,355 --> 00:19:00,226 Very well. 182 00:19:02,706 --> 00:19:05,100 We located the victim's car. Here's the keys. 183 00:19:05,144 --> 00:19:06,928 Thank you. Through there. 184 00:19:07,276 --> 00:19:08,277 Great. 185 00:19:10,888 --> 00:19:12,194 Can you believe it? 186 00:19:12,238 --> 00:19:14,065 Getting calls all the way out in Westlake... 187 00:19:14,109 --> 00:19:16,111 wondering about that noise. 188 00:19:16,155 --> 00:19:18,026 It must have been pretty loud, huh? 189 00:19:18,069 --> 00:19:20,768 Of course, it was loud. The gun did blow up. 190 00:19:20,811 --> 00:19:22,770 Well, no more to do around here. 191 00:19:22,813 --> 00:19:24,163 Damned shame about Haynes. 192 00:19:24,206 --> 00:19:25,947 I remember him, nice fella. 193 00:19:25,990 --> 00:19:27,818 You fellows gonna wrap it up? 194 00:19:27,862 --> 00:19:29,646 What's to wrap up? 195 00:19:29,690 --> 00:19:31,344 I do this, and we're finished. 196 00:19:32,910 --> 00:19:34,303 What's he up to? 197 00:19:45,793 --> 00:19:47,186 Would you excuse me a minute? 198 00:20:20,828 --> 00:20:22,351 Attention! 199 00:20:27,226 --> 00:20:28,227 Seated! 200 00:20:35,364 --> 00:20:38,802 Mr. William Haynes is dead, gentlemen. 201 00:20:40,326 --> 00:20:43,894 The last of a proud line of patriots. 202 00:20:43,938 --> 00:20:47,289 A man who deeply loved this academy... 203 00:20:47,333 --> 00:20:49,248 and everything that it stands for. 204 00:20:50,771 --> 00:20:54,470 I shall miss him, as I know you will. 205 00:20:54,514 --> 00:20:58,344 But we must not allow this tragic accident... 206 00:20:58,387 --> 00:21:01,042 to divert us from our purpose. 207 00:21:01,085 --> 00:21:02,870 We must be certain... 208 00:21:04,393 --> 00:21:06,743 that his untimely death... 209 00:21:08,136 --> 00:21:10,356 will spur us all... 210 00:21:10,399 --> 00:21:14,273 to greater determination and dedication. 211 00:21:15,839 --> 00:21:18,929 The rest of today's activities are cancelled. 212 00:21:18,973 --> 00:21:21,192 The chaplain will now lead you in prayer. 213 00:21:44,128 --> 00:21:46,305 Gentleman, please rise. 214 00:21:49,308 --> 00:21:51,048 Let us pray. 215 00:21:51,092 --> 00:21:53,181 Oh, merciful God... 216 00:21:53,224 --> 00:21:55,226 thou who art the Creator... 217 00:21:55,270 --> 00:21:57,403 and Sustainer of the universe... 218 00:21:57,446 --> 00:22:00,057 strengthen us as we stand.... 219 00:22:00,101 --> 00:22:02,190 Excuse me, for interrupting, sir. 220 00:22:03,322 --> 00:22:05,889 Yes, what is it? 221 00:22:05,933 --> 00:22:08,370 [whispering] I just want to ask one question. 222 00:22:08,414 --> 00:22:12,418 Sir, when you fire a cannon during a ceremonial occasion... 223 00:22:12,461 --> 00:22:15,203 I know that you don't use a regular charge. 224 00:22:15,246 --> 00:22:16,944 You use a.... 225 00:22:16,987 --> 00:22:18,424 A blank charge. 226 00:22:18,467 --> 00:22:20,295 What is in a blank charge, sir? 227 00:22:20,339 --> 00:22:22,993 Sodium nitrate and cotton wadding. 228 00:22:24,299 --> 00:22:25,909 Cotton wadding? 229 00:22:25,953 --> 00:22:27,955 [chaplain] ...in the name of the Father... 230 00:22:27,998 --> 00:22:29,435 and of the Son... 231 00:22:29,478 --> 00:22:31,219 and of the Holy Spirit. 232 00:22:33,003 --> 00:22:34,353 Amen. 233 00:22:34,396 --> 00:22:37,138 I found this darn little hair out there. 234 00:22:37,181 --> 00:22:38,269 Hair? 235 00:22:38,313 --> 00:22:40,184 Yeah, I found this.... 236 00:22:40,228 --> 00:22:43,362 Actually it's not a hair, I called it a hair because it's so thin. 237 00:22:43,405 --> 00:22:45,886 Actually, it's a.... Well, I got it right here. 238 00:22:48,323 --> 00:22:51,848 [chaplain] Gentlemen, this concludes our service. 239 00:22:51,892 --> 00:22:53,328 Actually, it's a thread. 240 00:22:53,372 --> 00:22:56,549 You see that? That's thread. 241 00:22:56,592 --> 00:22:59,987 I didn't know what this thing was doing in the cannon, you see. 242 00:23:00,030 --> 00:23:02,424 That's why I kept looking around out there. You saw me. 243 00:23:02,468 --> 00:23:04,513 You must've thought... Excuse me a moment, please. 244 00:23:04,557 --> 00:23:06,210 I was crazy. Chaplain. 245 00:23:06,254 --> 00:23:07,647 Very nice service. Thank you. 246 00:23:07,690 --> 00:23:09,213 Yes, sir. 247 00:23:10,476 --> 00:23:11,868 What was it? 248 00:23:13,435 --> 00:23:15,394 Well, that's what I was trying to find out... 249 00:23:15,437 --> 00:23:18,092 and I kept on looking, and, you know, I found this. 250 00:23:19,572 --> 00:23:22,226 See this little piece of material, huh? 251 00:23:22,270 --> 00:23:24,881 Since I didn't know what this was doin' in the cannon either... 252 00:23:24,925 --> 00:23:26,883 so I kept on looking and... 253 00:23:27,406 --> 00:23:29,277 I found.... 254 00:23:31,453 --> 00:23:33,281 I got it here somewhere. 255 00:23:33,324 --> 00:23:35,152 You won't believe where I found this. 256 00:23:35,196 --> 00:23:37,981 This was underneath the patrol car. 257 00:23:38,025 --> 00:23:40,027 Cop pulled away, and there it was. 258 00:23:40,070 --> 00:23:42,116 This piece of cloth. 259 00:23:42,159 --> 00:23:45,641 So I get from the hair to this piece of cloth... 260 00:23:45,685 --> 00:23:48,601 and then I figure, well, maybe this is part of a ceremonial charge. 261 00:23:48,644 --> 00:23:51,473 But now you tell me you use cotton wadding, so I don't know what it is. 262 00:23:51,517 --> 00:23:53,562 Do you know what this is, sir? No idea. 263 00:23:57,261 --> 00:23:59,612 Doesn't look like clothing to me. 264 00:23:59,655 --> 00:24:01,440 Awfully big for a handkerchief. 265 00:24:02,528 --> 00:24:03,529 Well... 266 00:24:04,617 --> 00:24:06,357 [stammers] 267 00:24:06,401 --> 00:24:08,185 let me ask you something. 268 00:24:08,229 --> 00:24:11,450 Jeez, I hope this doesn't sound foolish. 269 00:24:11,493 --> 00:24:14,278 Is it possible that a cloth like this left in the gun... 270 00:24:14,322 --> 00:24:16,324 could have caused the explosion? 271 00:24:16,367 --> 00:24:19,109 If anything blocked the barrel... 272 00:24:19,153 --> 00:24:21,372 it would cause the explosion to back up... 273 00:24:21,416 --> 00:24:22,983 and blow the breech. 274 00:24:23,026 --> 00:24:25,464 Thank you very much. 275 00:24:25,507 --> 00:24:29,990 Well, I'm sure there must be somebody here at the academy that can identify this. 276 00:24:30,033 --> 00:24:33,297 If not, I'll take it into the lab tomorrow. Thank you very much. 277 00:24:35,778 --> 00:24:37,301 Just a minute. 278 00:24:39,478 --> 00:24:41,088 Let me see that again. 279 00:24:47,007 --> 00:24:49,009 It could be a cleaning rag. 280 00:24:49,052 --> 00:24:51,446 A cleaning rag? A rag used to clean the cannon? 281 00:24:51,490 --> 00:24:53,317 Yes. 282 00:24:53,361 --> 00:24:55,624 Oh, well, thank goodness. What a relief. 283 00:24:56,451 --> 00:24:57,887 Appreciate it. 284 00:24:57,931 --> 00:25:00,281 You know, it's like when you misplace your car keys... 285 00:25:00,324 --> 00:25:02,196 you can't rest till you find them. 286 00:25:02,631 --> 00:25:04,111 Sir! 287 00:25:07,027 --> 00:25:08,594 Excuse me. 288 00:25:08,637 --> 00:25:10,552 You know, maybe the old gun is not to blame. 289 00:25:10,596 --> 00:25:12,685 I mean, maybe someone was cleaning the cannon... 290 00:25:12,728 --> 00:25:15,122 and they just forgot and left the rag in there. 291 00:25:15,165 --> 00:25:16,689 That's unlikely to happen here. 292 00:25:20,127 --> 00:25:23,173 Is there someone in particular in charge of cleaning the cannon? 293 00:25:24,610 --> 00:25:26,742 We have a cadet assigned to that detail. 294 00:25:26,786 --> 00:25:28,527 I don't recollect his name at the moment. 295 00:25:28,570 --> 00:25:31,486 But if you care to step over to my office... 296 00:25:31,530 --> 00:25:34,358 I could check it out for you. 297 00:25:34,402 --> 00:25:36,535 If you don't mind a little walk. 298 00:25:36,578 --> 00:25:38,493 My wife says I need the exercise. 299 00:25:42,497 --> 00:25:44,325 This is Lieutenant Columbo, Miss Brady. 300 00:25:44,368 --> 00:25:46,066 He's investigating our accident. 301 00:25:46,109 --> 00:25:47,633 I want the staff informed... 302 00:25:47,676 --> 00:25:49,373 that he is to have their full cooperation. 303 00:25:49,417 --> 00:25:50,549 Yes, sir. 304 00:25:52,638 --> 00:25:55,162 Cadet Miller reporting as requested, sir. 305 00:25:56,163 --> 00:25:57,599 Better, Miller. 306 00:25:57,643 --> 00:25:59,558 Much better.Thank you, sir. 307 00:25:59,601 --> 00:26:02,648 But in the circumstances, I'm going to put you on probation for two weeks. 308 00:26:02,691 --> 00:26:04,519 Thank you, sir. 309 00:26:04,563 --> 00:26:06,477 And I want you to report each day with those shoes shined like glass. 310 00:26:06,521 --> 00:26:07,696 Yes, sir. Dismissed. 311 00:26:07,740 --> 00:26:09,437 Thank you, sir. 312 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:11,352 Where is Captain Loomis, Miss Brady? 313 00:26:11,395 --> 00:26:13,659 I notified him, sir, but I suppose, considering the accident... 314 00:26:13,702 --> 00:26:15,443 it slipped his mind. Notify him again, will you? 315 00:26:15,486 --> 00:26:16,792 This way, Lieutenant. Yes, indeed, sir. 316 00:26:16,836 --> 00:26:19,578 [Rumford] Let me check that duty roster for you. 317 00:26:23,233 --> 00:26:24,583 [clears throat] 318 00:26:31,633 --> 00:26:33,243 He thought you were going to hit him. 319 00:26:33,287 --> 00:26:35,637 What's that? 320 00:26:35,681 --> 00:26:39,728 The boy out there, he thought you were going to hit him. 321 00:26:39,772 --> 00:26:43,471 My bark is sometimes worse than my bite, Lieutenant. 322 00:26:43,514 --> 00:26:45,560 He's my Boodle Boy. 323 00:26:45,604 --> 00:26:48,215 A sort of orderly that brings me coffee each morning after reveille. 324 00:26:48,258 --> 00:26:52,132 I suppose at 6:30 in morning it's difficult to think about shined shoes... 325 00:26:52,175 --> 00:26:54,700 but if they don't learn self-discipline now... 326 00:26:54,743 --> 00:26:56,397 they never will. 327 00:26:57,354 --> 00:26:59,618 Let's see, the week of the.... 328 00:26:59,661 --> 00:27:01,141 What was that that you called him, sir? 329 00:27:01,184 --> 00:27:03,143 A boodle--Boodle Boy. 330 00:27:03,186 --> 00:27:06,407 Seventh gun cleaning detail. 331 00:27:08,844 --> 00:27:10,411 Springer. 332 00:27:11,630 --> 00:27:13,719 Is that a boy that you're familiar with? 333 00:27:13,762 --> 00:27:16,722 It's Cadet Springer. He's been suspended twice already. 334 00:27:16,765 --> 00:27:19,115 He has more demerits than I can count. 335 00:27:19,159 --> 00:27:21,161 Well, what do you think, sir? 336 00:27:21,204 --> 00:27:23,554 You think he's the type of boy that, you know, his mind is somewhere else? 337 00:27:23,598 --> 00:27:25,556 He could forget, leave a rag in a gun. 338 00:27:25,600 --> 00:27:27,863 If anyone were capable of such an irresponsibility... 339 00:27:27,907 --> 00:27:30,257 it could be Cadet Springer. 340 00:27:30,300 --> 00:27:31,824 Maybe I'd better go talk to him. 341 00:27:31,867 --> 00:27:32,825 [knocking on door] 342 00:27:32,868 --> 00:27:33,869 Come in. 343 00:27:35,654 --> 00:27:37,351 Oh, sorry, sir. I can come back. 344 00:27:37,394 --> 00:27:39,832 No, let's talk now, Loomis. 345 00:27:39,875 --> 00:27:43,357 Are you aware you have a serious problem at Pershing Hall? 346 00:27:44,358 --> 00:27:45,664 I'll step outside. 347 00:27:45,707 --> 00:27:47,274 Stay right where you are, Lieutenant. 348 00:27:47,317 --> 00:27:50,712 Someone over there is fermenting hard cider at Pershing Hall. 349 00:27:50,756 --> 00:27:52,496 Are you aware of that, right under your nose? 350 00:27:52,540 --> 00:27:54,194 No, sir. 351 00:27:54,237 --> 00:27:57,240 Possession and use of alcoholic beverages is a serious infraction. 352 00:27:57,284 --> 00:27:58,807 Yes, sir. 353 00:27:58,851 --> 00:28:01,157 Does the Colonel have any idea who might be responsible? 354 00:28:01,201 --> 00:28:03,769 If I did, I wouldn't be asking you to look into it, would I? 355 00:28:03,812 --> 00:28:05,205 No, sir.That's all. 356 00:28:05,248 --> 00:28:06,554 Of course, sir. 357 00:28:13,996 --> 00:28:15,606 I guess boys will be boys. 358 00:28:15,650 --> 00:28:17,739 Boys will be boys, Lieutenant. 359 00:28:17,783 --> 00:28:20,307 But someone's got to turn them into men. 360 00:28:22,265 --> 00:28:23,092 Yes, sir. 361 00:28:25,747 --> 00:28:28,402 Where would I find this Cadet Springer? 362 00:28:28,445 --> 00:28:30,360 Pershing Hall, I believe. 363 00:28:30,404 --> 00:28:32,449 Which way is that? 364 00:28:32,493 --> 00:28:34,451 Out the main entrance... 365 00:28:34,495 --> 00:28:36,192 to the south parking lot... 366 00:28:36,236 --> 00:28:38,804 across the courtyard toward the recreation building... 367 00:28:38,847 --> 00:28:40,806 and then right toward the chapel. 368 00:28:40,849 --> 00:28:42,851 Turn left just before you get there. 369 00:28:42,895 --> 00:28:44,897 It's three buildings down on the left hand side... 370 00:28:44,940 --> 00:28:46,986 over by the main gate. 371 00:28:47,029 --> 00:28:48,770 Thank you very much. 372 00:28:48,814 --> 00:28:50,206 Certainly. 373 00:29:05,831 --> 00:29:08,224 How do you get to Pershing Hall? 374 00:29:09,878 --> 00:29:13,926 Well, you should be able to find it on this. 375 00:29:13,969 --> 00:29:16,493 We are here. Pershing Hall is here. 376 00:29:17,407 --> 00:29:18,887 Everything is marked. 377 00:29:19,932 --> 00:29:21,847 Thank you very much. 378 00:29:21,890 --> 00:29:23,239 You're welcome. 379 00:29:28,854 --> 00:29:31,726 Hey, Sarge, how long are we gonna hang around? 380 00:29:31,770 --> 00:29:33,336 It's Sunday, you know. 381 00:29:33,380 --> 00:29:34,990 Yeah, what are we waiting for? 382 00:29:35,034 --> 00:29:37,776 What do I know? He just disappears, I don't know where he is. 383 00:29:40,430 --> 00:29:41,649 [Kramer] Oh, Lieutenant! 384 00:29:44,608 --> 00:29:45,871 Lieutenant! 385 00:29:47,916 --> 00:29:49,918 Is there anything else you want us to do? 386 00:29:49,962 --> 00:29:51,485 No. 387 00:29:51,528 --> 00:29:53,748 Can we go back to town? 388 00:29:53,792 --> 00:29:55,968 Yes, I have my own car. 389 00:29:56,011 --> 00:29:58,492 Haynes' wife has been notified. 390 00:29:58,535 --> 00:30:01,016 She's flying in this evening to claim the body. 391 00:30:01,060 --> 00:30:03,627 Very good. 392 00:30:03,671 --> 00:30:06,587 I got Haynes' personal effects. 393 00:30:06,630 --> 00:30:09,459 I'm going to put them in my car and take them back with me. 394 00:30:13,768 --> 00:30:16,771 Clean shirt, underwear, socks... 395 00:30:16,815 --> 00:30:19,078 and what looks like a blueprint. 396 00:30:19,121 --> 00:30:21,036 [Columbo] What have you got there? 397 00:30:21,080 --> 00:30:23,778 Do me a favor, will you? Put this in my car. Tell him what you got there. 398 00:30:23,822 --> 00:30:26,433 Overnight bag, clean shirts, underwear, socks... 399 00:30:26,476 --> 00:30:27,913 and what looks like a blueprint. 400 00:30:27,956 --> 00:30:29,044 That's the blueprint? 401 00:30:29,088 --> 00:30:30,829 I think it's a blueprint. 402 00:30:31,917 --> 00:30:32,918 Just a moment. 403 00:30:37,923 --> 00:30:40,969 What is it? It's not identified. 404 00:30:41,013 --> 00:30:42,753 I don't know how to read these things. 405 00:30:42,797 --> 00:30:44,016 Well, neither do I. 406 00:30:45,408 --> 00:30:46,975 It says locker room. 407 00:30:47,019 --> 00:30:48,803 Maybe it's a new gym. 408 00:30:48,847 --> 00:30:50,979 Yeah. Maybe it's a new gym. 409 00:30:53,590 --> 00:30:55,766 Where's the other pages? 410 00:30:55,810 --> 00:30:57,594 That's all there was. 411 00:30:59,683 --> 00:31:02,686 It says page three of three. 412 00:31:02,730 --> 00:31:05,602 And I see some staple holes here in the corner. 413 00:31:06,429 --> 00:31:07,778 That's all there was. 414 00:31:10,172 --> 00:31:12,566 Would you put this in the back of my car? 415 00:31:13,132 --> 00:31:14,046 Thank you. 416 00:31:16,091 --> 00:31:17,701 Can we go now? 417 00:31:18,528 --> 00:31:19,703 Certainly. 418 00:31:37,939 --> 00:31:39,462 Cadet Springer? 419 00:31:39,506 --> 00:31:41,160 [Springer] Yeah? 420 00:31:41,203 --> 00:31:43,902 My name is Columbo. Lieutenant Columbo. 421 00:31:49,385 --> 00:31:51,779 Oh, that's all right, son. 422 00:31:51,822 --> 00:31:53,737 Listen, I'm sorry to bother you, son. 423 00:31:53,781 --> 00:31:55,348 I thought maybe you could help me. 424 00:31:55,391 --> 00:31:57,132 This will only take a second. 425 00:31:57,176 --> 00:31:58,917 You got any idea what this is? 426 00:32:00,092 --> 00:32:01,223 [clears throat] 427 00:32:03,399 --> 00:32:05,488 It's a piece of a cleaning rag. 428 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:08,927 To clean what? 429 00:32:08,970 --> 00:32:10,406 A cannon. A gun. 430 00:32:12,800 --> 00:32:14,367 How do you know? 431 00:32:14,410 --> 00:32:16,456 Well, feel it. It's got gun oil on it. 432 00:32:21,548 --> 00:32:23,289 Well, you're absolutely right. 433 00:32:24,333 --> 00:32:25,944 Well.... 434 00:32:27,467 --> 00:32:30,252 I tell you the reason I ask that is because... 435 00:32:31,123 --> 00:32:32,907 I found that rag... 436 00:32:32,951 --> 00:32:35,301 on the parade grounds after the cannon exploded. 437 00:32:36,911 --> 00:32:37,956 So? 438 00:32:40,045 --> 00:32:44,875 I also found out that you were assigned to the gun-cleaning detail. 439 00:32:44,919 --> 00:32:47,226 Well, I didn't leave any rag down the barrel of that cannon... 440 00:32:47,269 --> 00:32:49,271 if that's what you're trying to say. 441 00:32:51,926 --> 00:32:53,972 Well, there's a simple fact here. 442 00:32:55,190 --> 00:32:58,324 If that rag was in the barrel of the gun... 443 00:32:58,367 --> 00:33:00,500 it had to get there somehow. 444 00:33:00,543 --> 00:33:03,198 Mmm-hmm. Well, that makes sense, but I didn't do it. 445 00:33:06,245 --> 00:33:08,377 What's the name of that cannon? 446 00:33:08,421 --> 00:33:09,422 [clears throat] 447 00:33:09,465 --> 00:33:10,989 Old Thunder. 448 00:33:12,860 --> 00:33:14,122 Old Thunder. 449 00:33:15,080 --> 00:33:17,082 I'd like to get that name. 450 00:33:19,388 --> 00:33:22,087 The colonel, he's pretty tough, isn't he? 451 00:33:22,130 --> 00:33:23,349 I guess so. 452 00:33:24,393 --> 00:33:25,960 You two get along okay? 453 00:33:26,004 --> 00:33:28,397 Why do you ask me all this? Why don't you ask him? 454 00:33:30,095 --> 00:33:31,531 Well, I'll tell you what he said. 455 00:33:31,574 --> 00:33:33,489 He said you get a lot of demerits. 456 00:33:34,447 --> 00:33:36,144 Well, that's right. 457 00:33:38,364 --> 00:33:42,455 The colonel and I have a few problems with each other. 458 00:33:43,499 --> 00:33:46,285 What did you do wrong... 459 00:33:46,328 --> 00:33:49,114 that he stuck you on the gun-cleaning detail? 460 00:33:49,157 --> 00:33:51,116 Well, actually, cleaning that cannon... 461 00:33:51,159 --> 00:33:53,422 is supposed to be some kind of an honor duty. 462 00:33:53,466 --> 00:33:54,902 Wait a minute. 463 00:33:56,425 --> 00:33:58,036 That's a reward? 464 00:33:58,601 --> 00:33:59,907 Yeah. 465 00:34:02,040 --> 00:34:03,563 So who assigned you to that? 466 00:34:03,606 --> 00:34:05,043 The colonel. 467 00:34:08,437 --> 00:34:10,613 How often do you clean the gun? 468 00:34:10,657 --> 00:34:12,615 Every night. 469 00:34:12,659 --> 00:34:13,964 Even when it's not fired? 470 00:34:14,008 --> 00:34:15,575 They fire it every night at sundown. 471 00:34:15,618 --> 00:34:17,316 So you cleaned it last night? 472 00:34:17,359 --> 00:34:20,928 Listen, I didn't leave any rag in the barrel of that cannon. 473 00:34:20,971 --> 00:34:22,364 I couldn't have. 474 00:34:28,240 --> 00:34:31,330 Is there anything else that you'd like to tell me? 475 00:34:31,373 --> 00:34:33,158 [footsteps approaching] 476 00:34:33,201 --> 00:34:35,029 No. 477 00:34:35,073 --> 00:34:36,944 [knocking on door] 478 00:34:36,987 --> 00:34:38,163 [cadet] Lieutenant Columbo, sir? 479 00:34:38,206 --> 00:34:40,295 When you're through, sir... 480 00:34:40,339 --> 00:34:43,342 the commandant has asked me to extend his invitation to join him for supper, sir. 481 00:34:43,385 --> 00:34:45,431 Well, I think I'm through now. 482 00:34:45,474 --> 00:34:47,172 Thank you very much. 483 00:34:50,218 --> 00:34:52,133 Maybe we can talk again some other time. 484 00:34:52,177 --> 00:34:53,178 [sniffs] 485 00:35:11,065 --> 00:35:12,153 I hope you don't mind, sir... 486 00:35:12,197 --> 00:35:13,633 but I'm due on guard inspection. 487 00:35:13,676 --> 00:35:17,158 Just follow this path till you come to Sheridan Hall. 488 00:35:17,202 --> 00:35:20,074 Take a right, and then a left in front of the transportation office... 489 00:35:20,118 --> 00:35:22,163 and the mess hall will be just in back of it. 490 00:35:22,207 --> 00:35:23,686 Thank you very much. Yes, sir. 491 00:35:31,041 --> 00:35:33,392 Excuse me, fellas, can you tell me where the mess hall is? 492 00:35:33,435 --> 00:35:35,481 The mess hall? 493 00:35:35,524 --> 00:35:36,569 Can you tell me.... 494 00:35:36,612 --> 00:35:38,527 Is the mess hall this way? 495 00:35:38,571 --> 00:35:41,095 I'm sorry. 496 00:35:41,139 --> 00:35:44,446 I just want to know, can you tell me is the mess hall in this direction? 497 00:35:53,368 --> 00:35:55,065 Excuse me. 498 00:35:55,109 --> 00:35:57,242 Is the mess hall this way or that way? 499 00:35:57,285 --> 00:35:58,765 I'm looking for the mess hall. 500 00:35:58,808 --> 00:36:01,115 Plebes are not allowed to talk, sir. 501 00:36:01,159 --> 00:36:05,032 Oh, uh, well, look... 502 00:36:05,075 --> 00:36:07,034 could you just point with your finger? 503 00:36:07,077 --> 00:36:08,383 Is it that way? It's that way, sir. 504 00:36:08,427 --> 00:36:09,732 Thank you very much. 505 00:36:10,516 --> 00:36:12,257 [cadets chattering] 506 00:36:48,336 --> 00:36:50,730 Excuse me, I'm late. I got a little lost, sir. 507 00:36:50,773 --> 00:36:54,124 Yes. Allow me to present... 508 00:36:54,168 --> 00:36:55,735 Cadets Lambert and Moore. 509 00:36:55,778 --> 00:36:57,389 Good afternoon, sir. 510 00:36:58,433 --> 00:36:59,652 Good afternoon. Care to join me? 511 00:36:59,695 --> 00:37:01,175 Yes, sir. 512 00:37:01,219 --> 00:37:02,568 Good afternoon. Cadets. 513 00:37:06,311 --> 00:37:07,355 Take his coat. 514 00:37:08,791 --> 00:37:10,228 Thank you. 515 00:37:12,578 --> 00:37:14,406 I.... 516 00:37:14,449 --> 00:37:17,713 I gather they found you at Springer's quarters, right? 517 00:37:17,757 --> 00:37:19,193 [Columbo] Yes, sir. 518 00:37:23,241 --> 00:37:24,546 Thank you very much. 519 00:37:30,335 --> 00:37:31,379 Thank you, sir. 520 00:37:35,122 --> 00:37:37,603 I hope you don't mind my asking... 521 00:37:37,646 --> 00:37:39,213 why are they being punished? 522 00:37:39,257 --> 00:37:40,519 Lambert. [Lambert] Sir. 523 00:37:40,562 --> 00:37:42,434 Explain to the Lieutenant. Yes sir. 524 00:37:42,477 --> 00:37:45,350 Sir, the cadets eating in this fashion are not being punished, sir. 525 00:37:45,393 --> 00:37:47,352 They're first-year cadets called plebes, sir. 526 00:37:47,395 --> 00:37:51,094 The method of ingestion is often called eating a square meal, sir. 527 00:37:52,531 --> 00:37:54,881 Thank you very much. 528 00:37:54,924 --> 00:37:57,536 Gentlemen, permission to leave the table. 529 00:37:57,579 --> 00:37:59,407 Yes sir.Thank you, sir. 530 00:37:59,451 --> 00:38:00,843 Pleasure to meet you, sir. 531 00:38:00,887 --> 00:38:02,497 Pleasure to meet you. 532 00:38:05,239 --> 00:38:07,241 Tell me, Lieutenant... 533 00:38:07,285 --> 00:38:09,635 you had your little talk with Springer? 534 00:38:09,678 --> 00:38:11,289 Yes, sir.Satisfactory? 535 00:38:13,595 --> 00:38:15,293 No, sir. 536 00:38:15,336 --> 00:38:17,817 Oh, why was that? 537 00:38:17,860 --> 00:38:19,775 Is the enrollment down here at the academy, sir? 538 00:38:19,819 --> 00:38:21,560 Beg your pardon? 539 00:38:21,603 --> 00:38:24,214 I say, is the enrollment down here? 540 00:38:24,258 --> 00:38:26,434 A little, lately. 541 00:38:26,478 --> 00:38:29,132 I only ask because I see so many empty tables. 542 00:38:29,176 --> 00:38:32,266 There are not so many people who want to be soldiers these days. 543 00:38:37,750 --> 00:38:40,230 [cadets chatter] 544 00:38:40,274 --> 00:38:42,320 Would you pass the bread, please? 545 00:38:46,367 --> 00:38:48,369 Why was your talk unsatisfactory? 546 00:38:49,631 --> 00:38:51,938 There were a couple of things that bothered me, sir. 547 00:38:51,981 --> 00:38:53,374 Let me ask you, sir. 548 00:38:53,418 --> 00:38:54,767 He was a delinquent cadet. 549 00:38:54,810 --> 00:38:57,465 Why was he assigned to an honor detail? 550 00:38:57,509 --> 00:39:00,425 We have a policy here, you see, Lieutenant. 551 00:39:00,468 --> 00:39:02,383 With rebellious cadets... 552 00:39:02,427 --> 00:39:05,386 we try punishment, and we try discipline. 553 00:39:05,430 --> 00:39:06,779 And as you know, Lieutenant... 554 00:39:06,822 --> 00:39:10,783 the best men are not always the most docile. 555 00:39:10,826 --> 00:39:14,526 In the case of a cadet who's got character and promise... 556 00:39:14,569 --> 00:39:17,485 I find that an honor detail sometimes works wonders. 557 00:39:18,834 --> 00:39:20,532 But it was you that made the assignment? 558 00:39:20,575 --> 00:39:21,359 Oh, yes. 559 00:39:23,578 --> 00:39:25,319 Don't take this wrong... 560 00:39:25,841 --> 00:39:27,190 my next question. 561 00:39:27,234 --> 00:39:29,323 I have to ask you to.... 562 00:39:29,367 --> 00:39:31,325 When I inquired this morning... 563 00:39:31,369 --> 00:39:34,372 why didn't you remember that you had made the assignment? 564 00:39:36,896 --> 00:39:39,768 [stammering] Oh, yes, I can help you there, Lieutenant. 565 00:39:39,812 --> 00:39:42,771 You see, I remembered that I made the assignment... 566 00:39:42,815 --> 00:39:45,339 but I didn't remember that he was still on it. 567 00:39:45,383 --> 00:39:47,515 You wouldn't have any way of knowing this, Lieutenant... 568 00:39:47,559 --> 00:39:49,604 but these details, they last about three weeks... 569 00:39:49,648 --> 00:39:51,606 and he could have been replaced. 570 00:39:52,868 --> 00:39:54,217 Oh. 571 00:39:54,740 --> 00:39:56,176 Oh, fine. 572 00:39:56,219 --> 00:39:58,352 Well, thank you very much, sir. That does explain it. 573 00:39:58,396 --> 00:39:59,397 My pleasure. 574 00:40:01,268 --> 00:40:02,661 You have to forgive me. 575 00:40:02,704 --> 00:40:04,750 It's not me, it's my mind. 576 00:40:04,793 --> 00:40:07,492 It's very slow, and I have to pin everything down. 577 00:40:07,535 --> 00:40:09,276 I can understand that. 578 00:40:19,373 --> 00:40:21,288 Would you pass the butter, sir? 579 00:40:22,985 --> 00:40:25,466 If I pass the butter... 580 00:40:25,510 --> 00:40:29,252 will you promise to explain to me why the conversation was unsatisfactory? 581 00:40:35,694 --> 00:40:37,565 Actually, sir, I'm putting on weight... 582 00:40:37,609 --> 00:40:39,437 and I'm trying to cut down on my butter. 583 00:40:39,480 --> 00:40:41,482 Don't take that the way it sounds. 584 00:40:41,526 --> 00:40:43,876 I'm going to tell you why the conversation was unsatisfactory. 585 00:40:43,919 --> 00:40:45,399 It happens to be true. 586 00:40:45,443 --> 00:40:46,879 At home, we don't have butter. 587 00:40:46,922 --> 00:40:49,403 My wife, she uses margarine, but I gave that up. 588 00:40:49,447 --> 00:40:51,623 I don't want to press you by the way. 589 00:40:51,666 --> 00:40:53,886 If you don't want to tell me, I understand. 590 00:40:53,929 --> 00:40:55,888 Oh, no, sir. 591 00:40:55,931 --> 00:40:56,802 No, I need your help. 592 00:40:56,845 --> 00:40:58,456 I know you do. 593 00:41:01,720 --> 00:41:03,939 I mean, you're not an outsider here, sir... 594 00:41:03,983 --> 00:41:05,680 and this is of vital interest to you... 595 00:41:05,724 --> 00:41:06,855 and you have a right to know. 596 00:41:06,899 --> 00:41:08,466 Certainly. 597 00:41:10,685 --> 00:41:12,992 I don't think the boy is telling the truth. 598 00:41:15,603 --> 00:41:18,519 You mean, he denied leaving the rag in the gun? 599 00:41:18,563 --> 00:41:20,869 Yes, sir. He denied it categorically? 600 00:41:20,913 --> 00:41:22,958 Denied it totally. 601 00:41:23,002 --> 00:41:25,961 Well, in that case, why do you choose not to believe him? 602 00:41:26,875 --> 00:41:28,660 I do believe him. 603 00:41:28,703 --> 00:41:29,922 Do you? 604 00:41:29,965 --> 00:41:31,401 About that. 605 00:41:31,445 --> 00:41:32,446 I see. 606 00:41:34,013 --> 00:41:36,319 I'm not being clear, I know that. 607 00:41:36,363 --> 00:41:38,844 The problem is, it's yes or no. 608 00:41:38,887 --> 00:41:40,715 I mean, about believing him. 609 00:41:40,759 --> 00:41:42,543 In other words.... 610 00:41:42,587 --> 00:41:45,111 Let's see if I can get this straight. 611 00:41:45,154 --> 00:41:46,982 He's holding something back. 612 00:41:48,157 --> 00:41:50,595 He's not telling the whole truth. 613 00:41:50,638 --> 00:41:52,640 You see, that's on the one hand. 614 00:41:52,684 --> 00:41:55,077 That's why the conversation was unsatisfactory. 615 00:41:55,121 --> 00:41:57,602 However, on the other hand... 616 00:41:59,604 --> 00:42:02,911 about when he denies leaving the rag in the gun... 617 00:42:02,955 --> 00:42:04,478 that I believe. 618 00:42:04,957 --> 00:42:06,480 Oh, Lieutenant... 619 00:42:08,003 --> 00:42:10,397 now I've got a problem. 620 00:42:10,440 --> 00:42:12,530 I'm beginning to think like you, you know. 621 00:42:14,532 --> 00:42:17,796 Springer was on the gun-cleaning detail, correct? 622 00:42:17,839 --> 00:42:19,101 Yes, sir. 623 00:42:19,145 --> 00:42:23,366 Springer was the last one to clean the gun. 624 00:42:23,410 --> 00:42:26,935 And Springer has a history of carelessness. 625 00:42:26,979 --> 00:42:30,417 Now in view of these facts, Lieutenant... 626 00:42:30,460 --> 00:42:33,551 can you explain to me why you believe him? 627 00:42:37,642 --> 00:42:40,470 Because he identified the rag so fast. 628 00:42:43,778 --> 00:42:46,520 In other words, I asked him what this rag was... 629 00:42:46,564 --> 00:42:50,176 and immediately he just touched it, and he said it was a cleaning rag. 630 00:42:50,219 --> 00:42:51,786 No hesitation. That's so.... 631 00:42:54,572 --> 00:42:56,704 [cadets chattering] 632 00:42:56,748 --> 00:42:57,879 Attention! 633 00:43:02,536 --> 00:43:06,540 Beware of an excess of compassion, Lieutenant. 634 00:43:06,584 --> 00:43:10,544 I have no desire to destroy this young man any more than you do. 635 00:43:10,588 --> 00:43:12,546 But he was guilty of negligence... 636 00:43:12,590 --> 00:43:14,504 and his carelessness cost a man's life. 637 00:43:14,548 --> 00:43:17,769 And irrespective of whatever action you choose to take... 638 00:43:17,812 --> 00:43:19,901 he is going to be severely disciplined... 639 00:43:19,945 --> 00:43:22,600 right here, at Haynes Military Academy. 640 00:43:25,472 --> 00:43:26,647 Captain Loomis. 641 00:43:31,478 --> 00:43:32,697 Sir. 642 00:43:32,740 --> 00:43:35,090 What's the progress on this cider incident? 643 00:43:36,265 --> 00:43:38,050 I'm still looking into it, sir. 644 00:43:38,093 --> 00:43:40,879 A word to the wise, Loomis. 645 00:43:40,922 --> 00:43:44,491 Beware of a misplaced sense of justice. 646 00:43:44,534 --> 00:43:47,189 The culprits in this case, they do not know what justice is. 647 00:43:47,233 --> 00:43:50,062 You're allowing them to walk all over you! 648 00:43:50,105 --> 00:43:51,629 Now get it moving! 649 00:43:59,114 --> 00:44:03,075 Excuse me, Lieutenant, I've had a hard day. 650 00:44:03,118 --> 00:44:05,251 I'll think I'll retire to my quarters. 651 00:44:05,294 --> 00:44:06,556 Yes, sir. 652 00:44:10,735 --> 00:44:12,693 You won't take any of that personally, will you? 653 00:44:12,737 --> 00:44:14,782 A difference of opinion between men. 654 00:44:16,131 --> 00:44:17,611 It sometimes happens. 655 00:44:17,655 --> 00:44:19,613 Yes, sir, I'm glad you said that. Thank you very much. 656 00:44:19,657 --> 00:44:21,746 Oh, there is one other thing. 657 00:44:21,789 --> 00:44:23,878 Well, would you care to walk with me? 658 00:44:23,922 --> 00:44:25,575 Perhaps we could discuss it on the way... 659 00:44:25,619 --> 00:44:27,186 if you've finished your meal. 660 00:44:27,229 --> 00:44:28,578 Oh, absolutely, sir. 661 00:44:28,622 --> 00:44:30,232 I always have a light supper. 662 00:44:31,886 --> 00:44:33,758 [Rumford] Johnson is to report... 663 00:44:33,801 --> 00:44:35,716 first thing to my office in the morning. 664 00:44:35,760 --> 00:44:37,675 [Rumford muttering] 665 00:44:41,069 --> 00:44:44,638 This morning when I first got here, I was speaking to.... 666 00:44:45,813 --> 00:44:48,598 What's his name? 667 00:44:48,642 --> 00:44:51,776 Gee, if I don't write everything down, I forget it. 668 00:44:51,819 --> 00:44:53,952 One of your officers, he speaks very slow. 669 00:44:53,995 --> 00:44:55,344 Oh, Captain Bartlett. 670 00:44:55,388 --> 00:44:57,172 That's sounds right, sir. I think it was Bartlett. 671 00:44:57,216 --> 00:44:58,217 Good man. 672 00:44:59,653 --> 00:45:01,568 Do you have a Barrett? 673 00:45:01,611 --> 00:45:03,613 What's the difference? 674 00:45:03,657 --> 00:45:05,746 The fact is, he was telling me that... 675 00:45:05,790 --> 00:45:07,879 you personally fire the gun... 676 00:45:07,922 --> 00:45:09,271 on these special occasions. 677 00:45:09,315 --> 00:45:11,143 Three times. 678 00:45:11,186 --> 00:45:14,668 Opening Day, commencement ceremonies, and, of course, Founder's Day. 679 00:45:14,712 --> 00:45:16,061 And what about in the evening, sir? 680 00:45:16,104 --> 00:45:17,540 What do you call it? Retreat? 681 00:45:17,584 --> 00:45:19,673 We have a junior officer assigned to that... 682 00:45:19,717 --> 00:45:21,675 and he works on a day-to-day basis. 683 00:45:22,981 --> 00:45:25,070 I see. 684 00:45:25,113 --> 00:45:27,812 So you only fire the cannon three times a year? 685 00:45:27,855 --> 00:45:29,117 That's correct. 686 00:45:33,731 --> 00:45:35,733 This is a very delicate subject, sir. 687 00:45:35,776 --> 00:45:37,560 That's why I hesitate to bring it up. 688 00:45:37,604 --> 00:45:38,910 I don't want you to overreact. 689 00:45:38,953 --> 00:45:40,563 Then get on with it. 690 00:45:41,782 --> 00:45:43,784 I know that you believe that Cadet Springer... 691 00:45:43,828 --> 00:45:47,092 while he was cleaning the gun, carelessly left the rag in there. 692 00:45:47,135 --> 00:45:50,356 But if you could suppose for just a moment... 693 00:45:50,399 --> 00:45:53,098 that somebody else put the rag in the gun. 694 00:45:54,839 --> 00:45:56,579 Do you know, sir... 695 00:45:57,842 --> 00:45:59,757 what the implications of that are? 696 00:46:03,804 --> 00:46:06,981 The implications are that somebody was trying to kill you. 697 00:46:09,288 --> 00:46:11,899 I don't know what the hell you're talking about now. 698 00:46:11,943 --> 00:46:14,597 If someone is cleaning a cannon and they leave a rag in it... 699 00:46:14,641 --> 00:46:15,816 then it's an accident. 700 00:46:15,860 --> 00:46:18,036 But if it was not Springer... 701 00:46:18,079 --> 00:46:20,342 and someone was not cleaning that cannon... 702 00:46:20,386 --> 00:46:21,996 and they put a rag in it... 703 00:46:22,040 --> 00:46:23,737 then it was deliberate. 704 00:46:26,784 --> 00:46:28,394 That's true. 705 00:46:28,437 --> 00:46:30,396 And if it was deliberate... 706 00:46:30,439 --> 00:46:33,051 and it was planned for Founder's Day... 707 00:46:33,094 --> 00:46:36,663 one of only three days of the year that you fire the cannon... 708 00:46:36,706 --> 00:46:38,621 then, sir... 709 00:46:38,665 --> 00:46:40,798 I don't like to say this... 710 00:46:42,103 --> 00:46:44,671 but obviously you were the target. 711 00:46:46,238 --> 00:46:48,327 That's ridiculous. 712 00:46:48,370 --> 00:46:50,285 It's ridiculous to speculate. 713 00:46:53,767 --> 00:46:57,249 I shouldn't have brought it up. I knew it would upset you. 714 00:46:57,292 --> 00:47:00,078 I think you're working too hard, Lieutenant. 715 00:47:00,121 --> 00:47:02,428 Everything is not a murder, you know. 716 00:47:02,471 --> 00:47:04,734 In your business, accidents do happen, you know that. 717 00:47:04,778 --> 00:47:07,650 People get hit by cars. 718 00:47:07,694 --> 00:47:09,914 A boy could leave a rag in a gun. 719 00:47:09,957 --> 00:47:11,872 You're probably right, sir. 720 00:47:13,961 --> 00:47:16,268 Too long in homicide. Always think the worst. 721 00:47:16,311 --> 00:47:17,922 Now I can imagine that. 722 00:47:21,751 --> 00:47:23,405 Oh, sir, would you do me a favor? 723 00:47:25,190 --> 00:47:26,669 Yes, certainly. 724 00:47:26,713 --> 00:47:28,019 My wife, she's up in Fresno. 725 00:47:28,062 --> 00:47:30,282 She's visiting my mother-in-law. 726 00:47:30,325 --> 00:47:32,327 If it wouldn't be too much trouble... 727 00:47:32,371 --> 00:47:34,677 don't want to put anybody out... 728 00:47:34,721 --> 00:47:37,245 do you think I could spend the night here? 729 00:47:37,289 --> 00:47:38,812 No trouble at all. 730 00:47:38,856 --> 00:47:41,684 I'll have them prepare one of the guest cottages for you. 731 00:47:42,903 --> 00:47:44,992 I'd prefer the barracks, if it'd be all right? 732 00:47:45,036 --> 00:47:49,692 You know, be with the kids, life, you know. 733 00:47:49,736 --> 00:47:52,739 Yes, it could be educational for you. 734 00:47:52,782 --> 00:47:55,960 Why don't you stay at Pershing Hall? 735 00:47:56,003 --> 00:47:58,876 Could have another little chat with Mr. Springer. 736 00:48:00,312 --> 00:48:01,356 Wonderful. 737 00:48:02,444 --> 00:48:04,142 I'll get someone to escort you. 738 00:48:04,185 --> 00:48:06,361 That won't be necessary, sir. I know where it is. 739 00:48:06,405 --> 00:48:08,973 Besides, I have to pick up something in my car. 740 00:48:09,016 --> 00:48:11,410 I'll tell Captain Loomis to expect you. 741 00:48:17,895 --> 00:48:20,158 [Loomis] Still investigating, Lieutenant? 742 00:48:20,201 --> 00:48:23,161 Oh, nothing important. Just a couple of little things. 743 00:48:23,204 --> 00:48:27,382 Well, when you get finished, how about giving me a hand? 744 00:48:27,426 --> 00:48:30,472 Case of the sinister cider. 745 00:48:30,516 --> 00:48:33,867 You know, I wanted to ask you about that. I don't understand. 746 00:48:33,911 --> 00:48:36,478 When I was a kid at camp, we always had cider. 747 00:48:36,522 --> 00:48:38,350 This is the hard stuff. 748 00:48:38,393 --> 00:48:40,004 Some of these kids, they bottle it up... 749 00:48:40,047 --> 00:48:43,007 and they let it ferment in the night air. 750 00:48:43,050 --> 00:48:44,878 When I was a kid, it was panty raids. 751 00:48:44,922 --> 00:48:46,227 Oh, Morgan.Sir. 752 00:48:46,271 --> 00:48:48,838 Would you check Room 2245 for Lieutenant Columbo? 753 00:48:48,882 --> 00:48:50,101 See that he's made comfortable. 754 00:48:50,144 --> 00:48:51,493 Yes, sir. 755 00:48:51,537 --> 00:48:53,191 [Columbo] Do you have a match? 756 00:48:53,234 --> 00:48:54,453 I don't smoke. 757 00:49:02,940 --> 00:49:05,203 I don't see Springer. 758 00:49:05,246 --> 00:49:08,510 The colonel has placed him on punishment detail. 759 00:49:08,554 --> 00:49:10,164 Because of the cleaning rag. 760 00:49:13,907 --> 00:49:16,170 You know... 761 00:49:16,214 --> 00:49:18,825 Cadet Springer denies leaving the rag in the gun. 762 00:49:20,044 --> 00:49:21,828 Springer was responsible for the gun. 763 00:49:21,871 --> 00:49:23,830 That's sufficient, Lieutenant. 764 00:49:24,918 --> 00:49:26,528 I'll leave you in Morgan's hands. 765 00:49:26,572 --> 00:49:28,878 If you need me, I'm quartered upstairs. 766 00:49:29,444 --> 00:49:31,011 Lieutenant. 767 00:49:31,055 --> 00:49:32,926 I hope this will be satisfactory, sir. 768 00:49:32,970 --> 00:49:34,362 If not, we have plenty of others. 769 00:49:34,406 --> 00:49:35,537 Do you have a match? 770 00:49:35,581 --> 00:49:37,452 No, sir. I don't smoke. 771 00:49:41,935 --> 00:49:43,806 There's a fresh toilet kit in this chest, sir. 772 00:49:43,850 --> 00:49:45,199 Towels are in the closet. 773 00:49:45,243 --> 00:49:47,071 If there's anything else, please feel free to call. 774 00:49:47,114 --> 00:49:48,986 I didn't expect a room like this. 775 00:49:49,029 --> 00:49:51,031 Problem, sir? 776 00:49:51,075 --> 00:49:53,512 No, these rooms are not what I expected. 777 00:49:53,555 --> 00:49:55,514 What is it? Morgan? Yes, sir. 778 00:49:55,557 --> 00:49:57,472 You know, I was in the army myself, Morgan. 779 00:49:57,516 --> 00:49:59,126 We used to have one big room. 780 00:49:59,170 --> 00:50:01,041 Upper bunks and lower bunks. 781 00:50:01,085 --> 00:50:03,391 Fifty guys, and half of them were snoring... 782 00:50:03,435 --> 00:50:05,219 and the other half, they were writing letters. 783 00:50:05,263 --> 00:50:06,438 So there was no privacy. 784 00:50:06,481 --> 00:50:08,440 Now, this is.... 785 00:50:08,483 --> 00:50:10,311 Well, granted it's not a dance hall... 786 00:50:10,355 --> 00:50:12,270 but it's private. 787 00:50:12,313 --> 00:50:15,055 I mean, if I had this when I was in the army... 788 00:50:15,099 --> 00:50:16,970 I could've enjoyed it more. 789 00:50:17,014 --> 00:50:20,234 I'm not sure "enjoy" is exactly the word you had in mind, Lieutenant. 790 00:50:20,278 --> 00:50:22,541 Listen, if you need anything, let me know. 791 00:50:24,021 --> 00:50:26,110 I wanted to ask you, Morgan... 792 00:50:26,893 --> 00:50:28,155 about your new gym. 793 00:50:29,287 --> 00:50:30,679 New gym, sir? 794 00:50:30,723 --> 00:50:32,638 Yeah, I understand you're building a new gym here. 795 00:50:32,681 --> 00:50:34,118 That's the first I've heard of it. 796 00:50:34,161 --> 00:50:35,641 The gym we've got is pretty new anyway. 797 00:50:35,684 --> 00:50:37,512 It's only about seven years old. 798 00:50:37,556 --> 00:50:38,600 No kidding? 799 00:50:38,644 --> 00:50:40,298 No, sir. 800 00:50:40,341 --> 00:50:42,039 Well, I guess I'm mistaken. 801 00:50:42,082 --> 00:50:43,127 Yes, sir. 802 00:50:44,389 --> 00:50:45,303 Thank you. 803 00:51:08,369 --> 00:51:10,067 [crickets chirping] 804 00:51:43,100 --> 00:51:45,058 [bell tolling] 805 00:52:52,299 --> 00:52:54,171 [telephone ringing] 806 00:53:07,271 --> 00:53:08,272 [sighing] 807 00:53:08,315 --> 00:53:09,403 Yes? 808 00:53:09,447 --> 00:53:10,665 [Columbo] Officer Corso? 809 00:53:10,709 --> 00:53:11,797 Yes? 810 00:53:11,840 --> 00:53:13,712 This is Lieutenant Columbo. 811 00:53:13,755 --> 00:53:15,757 Who? Lieutenant Columbo. 812 00:53:15,801 --> 00:53:18,325 We met today at the Military Academy. Do you remember? 813 00:53:20,458 --> 00:53:22,286 Lieutenant, it's 3:00 in the morning. 814 00:53:22,329 --> 00:53:24,636 Yes, I hate to disturb you at this hour... 815 00:53:24,679 --> 00:53:27,465 but you said something today that has been bothering me. 816 00:53:27,508 --> 00:53:29,293 You know, I couldn't sleep because of it... 817 00:53:29,336 --> 00:53:30,729 and I finally went off. 818 00:53:30,772 --> 00:53:32,470 And now it just woke me up. 819 00:53:32,513 --> 00:53:34,123 What are you talking about? 820 00:53:34,167 --> 00:53:35,516 Those people out in.... 821 00:53:35,560 --> 00:53:38,389 Where did you say that was? Westlake? 822 00:53:38,432 --> 00:53:41,218 They reported hearing the noise. 823 00:53:41,261 --> 00:53:42,523 Isn't that what you said? 824 00:53:42,567 --> 00:53:44,482 [Corso] Yes. 825 00:53:44,525 --> 00:53:46,527 But, you know, they fire that cannon every day. 826 00:53:46,571 --> 00:53:48,225 How come they never heard the noise before? 827 00:53:49,226 --> 00:53:51,228 It was a very loud explosion. 828 00:53:51,271 --> 00:53:53,708 I know, that's what's been bothering me. 829 00:53:53,752 --> 00:53:55,232 Why is it so loud? 830 00:53:56,624 --> 00:53:59,236 Lieutenant, the gun never blew up before. 831 00:54:00,759 --> 00:54:02,239 I see. 832 00:54:03,327 --> 00:54:05,242 Well, I'm sorry I woke you. 833 00:54:05,285 --> 00:54:06,678 I'm sorry, too. 834 00:54:06,721 --> 00:54:08,854 Listen, go back to bed and get a good night's rest... 835 00:54:08,897 --> 00:54:10,551 and thank you very much for your help. 836 00:54:10,595 --> 00:54:11,422 Sure. 837 00:54:27,742 --> 00:54:30,223 ♪[bugle playing] 838 00:54:34,706 --> 00:54:37,404 On your feet! Let's go! 839 00:54:37,448 --> 00:54:39,232 Formation in 30 minutes! 840 00:54:39,276 --> 00:54:41,321 Let's go! Everybody up! Come on! 841 00:54:41,365 --> 00:54:42,322 Let's go! 842 00:54:47,414 --> 00:54:48,589 Let's go. 843 00:54:49,721 --> 00:54:51,244 Up! 844 00:54:52,724 --> 00:54:55,770 Up and at 'em, trooper. Let's get with the program. 845 00:54:57,598 --> 00:54:59,121 [monitor] Everybody up. 846 00:54:59,165 --> 00:55:02,168 Let's go, let's have it. Formation in 30 minutes. 847 00:55:02,211 --> 00:55:03,212 Let's go. 848 00:55:04,518 --> 00:55:06,303 [cadets chattering] 849 00:55:21,448 --> 00:55:23,189 [water splashing] 850 00:55:27,411 --> 00:55:28,760 Morning, sir. 851 00:55:28,803 --> 00:55:29,761 Sleep well? 852 00:55:31,328 --> 00:55:32,720 I slept good. 853 00:55:32,764 --> 00:55:35,810 It wasn't the sleeping, it was the waking up. 854 00:55:35,854 --> 00:55:38,335 The kid scared the life out of me. 855 00:55:40,467 --> 00:55:42,556 Do you have an extra pair of socks? 856 00:55:43,818 --> 00:55:44,906 Socks, sir? 857 00:55:44,950 --> 00:55:46,734 Yeah, clean socks? 858 00:55:46,778 --> 00:55:48,562 No, sir. 859 00:55:48,606 --> 00:55:51,957 I usually do my laundry on Monday night, so... 860 00:55:52,000 --> 00:55:54,568 I wouldn't be able to have a fresh pair for you until tomorrow. 861 00:55:54,612 --> 00:55:56,918 But meanwhile, I'll check into it for you, sir. 862 00:56:01,793 --> 00:56:04,578 Yeah, I think I saw something like that on Cadet Springer. 863 00:56:04,622 --> 00:56:07,668 That thing hanging around your neck. 864 00:56:07,712 --> 00:56:10,323 What is that, like a good luck charm you fellows wear? 865 00:56:10,367 --> 00:56:11,933 No, sir, that's a pledge ring. 866 00:56:11,977 --> 00:56:14,980 Some of us have girlfriends over at Valley Stream. 867 00:56:15,023 --> 00:56:17,635 Valley Stream is a girls school, and that's a girl's ring. 868 00:56:17,678 --> 00:56:18,505 Yes, sir. 869 00:56:20,855 --> 00:56:22,466 You know, come to think of it... 870 00:56:22,509 --> 00:56:24,990 we had something like that in high school. 871 00:56:25,033 --> 00:56:27,819 I gave a girl named Teresa an identification bracelet. 872 00:56:27,862 --> 00:56:29,603 I got it for my birthday. 873 00:56:30,691 --> 00:56:32,606 Yes, sir. 874 00:56:32,650 --> 00:56:34,652 You know, I ran into her. 875 00:56:34,695 --> 00:56:36,784 Oh, it must've been about eight years ago at a wedding. 876 00:56:36,828 --> 00:56:39,396 So she told me, she said she's still got it. 877 00:56:47,404 --> 00:56:49,231 Well, I was pleased. 878 00:56:50,885 --> 00:56:53,714 I'll let you know about the socks, Lieutenant. 879 00:57:15,344 --> 00:57:16,781 [cadets chanting] 880 00:57:25,442 --> 00:57:28,836 [cadets sounding off] 881 00:57:32,405 --> 00:57:33,972 Platoon, halt! 882 00:57:40,979 --> 00:57:42,502 [sounding off] 883 00:57:44,939 --> 00:57:46,680 [sounding off] 884 00:57:54,035 --> 00:57:56,908 [sounding off] 885 00:57:56,951 --> 00:57:58,605 [cadets shout] 886 00:58:03,480 --> 00:58:04,611 [cadets clapping] 887 00:58:11,749 --> 00:58:13,446 [Rumford] Carry on, mister. 888 00:58:13,490 --> 00:58:14,621 Carry on. 889 00:58:14,665 --> 00:58:15,622 Yes, sir. 890 00:58:17,450 --> 00:58:18,451 Good morning, sir. 891 00:58:18,495 --> 00:58:20,932 [sounding off] 892 00:58:20,975 --> 00:58:23,543 I wanted to get over to see you in your office. 893 00:58:23,587 --> 00:58:25,980 I saw you standing over here, so.... 894 00:58:26,024 --> 00:58:29,593 I just thought I'd have to tell you as soon as possible. 895 00:58:29,636 --> 00:58:31,508 [cadet shouts] Tell me what? 896 00:58:33,422 --> 00:58:36,338 I suppose you saw the fellow I was talking to over there. 897 00:58:38,036 --> 00:58:39,516 What fellow? 898 00:58:41,518 --> 00:58:44,042 Sgt. Kennedy, ballistics, sir. 899 00:58:44,085 --> 00:58:47,436 You see, I had this problem with the noise of the explosion. 900 00:58:47,480 --> 00:58:49,613 Too loud.Noise? 901 00:58:49,656 --> 00:58:52,093 Well, you know, they heard it way out in Westlake. 902 00:58:52,137 --> 00:58:54,139 It's eight miles. 903 00:58:54,182 --> 00:58:57,621 They've never heard the cannon go off before and, of course, that bothered me. 904 00:58:57,664 --> 00:59:00,058 It woke me up. It was 3:00 in the morning. 905 00:59:00,101 --> 00:59:02,887 Well, that's a long story. I don't wanna get into that. 906 00:59:02,930 --> 00:59:05,716 The fact is that I called this fellow Kennedy and I asked him... 907 00:59:05,759 --> 00:59:07,413 to check out something for me. 908 00:59:07,456 --> 00:59:08,588 Regarding the accident? 909 00:59:08,632 --> 00:59:10,677 Well, let me tell you what he found. 910 00:59:10,721 --> 00:59:12,070 I have it right here. 911 00:59:14,855 --> 00:59:16,683 He took little pieces of metal... 912 00:59:16,727 --> 00:59:19,468 from the breech of the gun and he had them analyzed. 913 00:59:20,557 --> 00:59:21,775 Taken into the lab. 914 00:59:23,037 --> 00:59:24,473 It's not good news. 915 00:59:24,517 --> 00:59:25,866 In what respect? 916 00:59:26,606 --> 00:59:28,565 Minute traces of a... 917 00:59:29,217 --> 00:59:32,394 "g", "e", gelignite. 918 00:59:32,438 --> 00:59:34,005 Is that the right word? Gelignite. 919 00:59:34,048 --> 00:59:35,702 Gelignite. 920 00:59:37,704 --> 00:59:39,750 A gelignite called C4. 921 00:59:42,230 --> 00:59:43,536 May I see that? 922 00:59:44,450 --> 00:59:46,583 [cadets sounding off] 923 00:59:53,851 --> 00:59:57,637 That's a very powerful explosive, Lieutenant. 924 00:59:57,681 --> 00:59:59,552 We don't use it here. 925 00:59:59,596 --> 01:00:01,989 But that's the point, Colonel. 926 01:00:02,033 --> 01:00:03,730 You see, you don't use it here. 927 01:00:05,166 --> 01:00:06,951 Somebody had to alter the shell. 928 01:00:09,736 --> 01:00:11,042 You understand? 929 01:00:11,085 --> 01:00:12,957 That with that much noise... 930 01:00:13,000 --> 01:00:15,220 and that kind of force... 931 01:00:15,263 --> 01:00:18,005 that somebody took the powder out of the blank charge. 932 01:00:18,049 --> 01:00:19,180 That.... 933 01:00:21,487 --> 01:00:23,794 Sodium. Nitrate. Sodium nitrate. 934 01:00:25,839 --> 01:00:29,713 Yes, sir. They had to take that out and put this other stuff in. 935 01:00:29,756 --> 01:00:31,149 That's not an accident, Colonel. 936 01:00:31,192 --> 01:00:33,978 Now we are talking about murder. Pure and simple. 937 01:00:35,632 --> 01:00:36,937 You really think so? 938 01:00:37,808 --> 01:00:39,766 I'm certain of it, Colonel. 939 01:00:42,290 --> 01:00:44,205 Then it's a very serious business. 940 01:00:45,772 --> 01:00:47,252 If such a thing were proven... 941 01:00:47,295 --> 01:00:50,603 it would be a black mark on the history of this academy. 942 01:00:50,647 --> 01:00:53,127 You better get this investigation moving along. 943 01:00:54,085 --> 01:00:56,000 Clear it up, man. 944 01:00:56,043 --> 01:00:58,263 That's easy to say. It's hard to do. 945 01:00:58,306 --> 01:01:01,222 You see, the problem is, Colonel, I don't have any leads. 946 01:01:01,266 --> 01:01:03,224 I got that boy Springer... 947 01:01:03,268 --> 01:01:04,835 and I do intend to go back to him. 948 01:01:04,878 --> 01:01:06,793 I want to check his file. 949 01:01:06,837 --> 01:01:09,666 However, you do know how I feel about him. 950 01:01:09,709 --> 01:01:11,276 I'll talk to Miss Brady... 951 01:01:11,319 --> 01:01:13,800 and make sure that all files are made available to you. 952 01:01:13,844 --> 01:01:15,541 As you see, it's a busy day. 953 01:01:15,584 --> 01:01:16,760 Anything else I can do for you? 954 01:01:16,803 --> 01:01:18,892 I'd love a fresh pair of socks. 955 01:01:20,328 --> 01:01:22,504 Where are you staying? 956 01:01:22,548 --> 01:01:23,897 Pershing Hall. 957 01:01:24,724 --> 01:01:26,117 They'll be right over. 958 01:01:27,161 --> 01:01:28,859 Size 10 and a half, 11. 959 01:01:47,312 --> 01:01:48,530 On your feet. 960 01:01:55,189 --> 01:01:57,235 How long have you been on this? 961 01:01:57,278 --> 01:01:59,150 Yesterday and today, sir. 962 01:01:59,193 --> 01:02:00,847 Oh, yes, I remember. 963 01:02:00,891 --> 01:02:02,675 I had to do it in my time. 964 01:02:03,850 --> 01:02:05,678 You've talked with Lieutenant Columbo? 965 01:02:05,722 --> 01:02:07,027 Yes, sir. 966 01:02:09,682 --> 01:02:11,249 What's your opinion of him? 967 01:02:11,292 --> 01:02:13,033 I have no opinion, sir. 968 01:02:15,775 --> 01:02:18,038 He's not satisfied with your explanation. 969 01:02:19,170 --> 01:02:20,780 The situation is a little more... 970 01:02:20,824 --> 01:02:23,696 complicated than we had expected. 971 01:02:23,740 --> 01:02:26,133 In fact, there is a distinct possibility... 972 01:02:26,177 --> 01:02:29,223 that you may be charged with murder. 973 01:02:34,751 --> 01:02:36,709 Now, hear this. 974 01:02:36,753 --> 01:02:38,842 We have had our differences from time to time... 975 01:02:38,885 --> 01:02:41,018 but I still think you'll make a good soldier. 976 01:02:41,061 --> 01:02:42,759 So I can assure you... 977 01:02:42,802 --> 01:02:45,849 that you can rely on me and the academy... 978 01:02:45,892 --> 01:02:47,328 to stand behind you. 979 01:02:48,112 --> 01:02:49,330 Understood? 980 01:02:53,160 --> 01:02:54,248 Carry on. 981 01:03:09,568 --> 01:03:11,613 Everything is in strict order, Lieutenant. 982 01:03:11,657 --> 01:03:13,615 I'd appreciate your keeping it that way. 983 01:03:15,748 --> 01:03:18,403 Oh, absolutely, ma'am. 984 01:03:18,446 --> 01:03:21,580 I realize how people feel about... 985 01:03:21,623 --> 01:03:23,625 keeping their records neat and clean. 986 01:03:23,669 --> 01:03:25,714 I can assure you I won't disturb anything. 987 01:03:27,325 --> 01:03:29,370 Incidentally, this is in terrific condition. 988 01:03:29,414 --> 01:03:30,676 Thank you. 989 01:03:34,332 --> 01:03:37,509 That was a terrible thing that happened here yesterday, wasn't it? 990 01:03:40,164 --> 01:03:42,819 I guess you must have known William Haynes pretty well. 991 01:03:42,862 --> 01:03:44,995 No, I rarely saw Mr. Haynes. 992 01:03:46,823 --> 01:03:49,695 Wasn't he the chairman of the board? 993 01:03:49,738 --> 01:03:52,176 Mr. Haynes' contacts with the academy... 994 01:03:52,219 --> 01:03:54,482 were infrequent and generally negative. 995 01:03:54,526 --> 01:03:57,007 And I had as little to do with him as possible. 996 01:03:57,572 --> 01:03:58,573 I see. 997 01:04:02,490 --> 01:04:04,579 Holy cow, look at this. 998 01:04:04,623 --> 01:04:06,407 [Miss Brady] Yes, what is it, Lieutenant? 999 01:04:06,451 --> 01:04:09,410 I see where Cadet Springer was caught sneaking off... 1000 01:04:09,454 --> 01:04:11,369 the academy grounds six times. 1001 01:04:12,674 --> 01:04:14,676 Well, that was last year. 1002 01:04:14,720 --> 01:04:16,853 He was seeing a girl. 1003 01:04:16,896 --> 01:04:19,507 What does that have to do with anything, Lieutenant? 1004 01:04:19,551 --> 01:04:21,379 I do have work to get through. 1005 01:04:24,208 --> 01:04:25,339 Sorry, ma'am. 1006 01:04:30,649 --> 01:04:32,651 Everything is back in order. 1007 01:04:32,694 --> 01:04:34,174 Thank you. Thank you. 1008 01:04:38,613 --> 01:04:40,789 Can I ask you something? 1009 01:04:40,833 --> 01:04:42,748 Was my cigar bothering you? 1010 01:04:44,228 --> 01:04:45,490 Just a little. 1011 01:04:46,447 --> 01:04:48,449 I should've known. 1012 01:04:48,493 --> 01:04:50,190 Can I ask you another question? 1013 01:04:50,234 --> 01:04:52,062 It's only going to take a minute. 1014 01:04:54,586 --> 01:04:58,459 The dispute between the colonel and Mr. Haynes yesterday... 1015 01:04:58,503 --> 01:05:01,723 it's my understanding it had to do with declining enrollment. 1016 01:05:01,767 --> 01:05:04,117 Is that what you understand? 1017 01:05:04,161 --> 01:05:06,076 I don't know what the argument was about. 1018 01:05:06,119 --> 01:05:08,600 I do know that Mr. Haynes was rude and arrogant. 1019 01:05:09,775 --> 01:05:11,559 Well, then you did hear the argument? 1020 01:05:11,603 --> 01:05:13,126 Just a little. 1021 01:05:13,170 --> 01:05:15,563 The colonel brought me out something to file... 1022 01:05:15,607 --> 01:05:18,131 and left the door ajar. 1023 01:05:18,175 --> 01:05:19,785 But I can assure you... 1024 01:05:19,828 --> 01:05:22,266 that Mr. Haynes did all the provoking. 1025 01:05:23,920 --> 01:05:26,618 Can you remember anything specific that was said? 1026 01:05:26,661 --> 01:05:28,359 Yes. 1027 01:05:28,402 --> 01:05:30,709 Yes, one thing I'll never forget. 1028 01:05:30,752 --> 01:05:34,539 The colonel suggested to Mr. Haynes that Captain Loomis preside at the ceremonies. 1029 01:05:34,582 --> 01:05:38,238 Now, if Mr. Haynes had listened, he'd be alive today. 1030 01:05:38,282 --> 01:05:41,807 So, in a sense, it was William Haynes' temper that killed him. 1031 01:05:42,677 --> 01:05:44,331 [paper rustling] 1032 01:05:45,550 --> 01:05:46,812 Thank you very much. 1033 01:05:47,813 --> 01:05:49,380 You're welcome. 1034 01:05:53,471 --> 01:05:55,125 [cadets sounding off] 1035 01:06:11,619 --> 01:06:15,145 [cadets continue sounding off] 1036 01:06:27,679 --> 01:06:29,289 Excuse me, sir, can I help you? 1037 01:06:29,333 --> 01:06:30,856 This is the gym? 1038 01:06:30,899 --> 01:06:32,510 Yes, sir. 1039 01:06:32,553 --> 01:06:33,902 I mean, this is the only gym? 1040 01:06:33,946 --> 01:06:35,252 Yes, sir. Excuse me, sir. 1041 01:06:35,295 --> 01:06:36,688 [sounds off] 1042 01:06:38,907 --> 01:06:40,170 Which way is north? 1043 01:06:40,213 --> 01:06:41,345 That way, sir. 1044 01:06:44,043 --> 01:06:46,437 Trying to figure something out. 1045 01:06:46,480 --> 01:06:48,178 That's north, right? 1046 01:06:48,221 --> 01:06:49,744 Yes, sir. 1047 01:06:49,788 --> 01:06:51,833 So if that's north, then that's east... 1048 01:06:51,877 --> 01:06:54,445 then there should be a door there. 1049 01:06:54,488 --> 01:06:56,186 Right there. 1050 01:06:56,229 --> 01:06:57,839 But there is nothing there but a wall. 1051 01:06:57,883 --> 01:06:59,667 Yes, sir. That's a wall, sir. 1052 01:06:59,711 --> 01:07:01,756 I'm right, there's no door there. 1053 01:07:02,453 --> 01:07:03,802 That's no door, sir. 1054 01:07:06,761 --> 01:07:07,980 But this is crazy. 1055 01:07:08,981 --> 01:07:10,852 I was inside. 1056 01:07:10,896 --> 01:07:12,419 The locker room is here... 1057 01:07:12,463 --> 01:07:13,812 and the pool is here. 1058 01:07:16,293 --> 01:07:17,685 But where's this door? 1059 01:07:17,729 --> 01:07:19,426 And where's the other gym? 1060 01:07:20,340 --> 01:07:21,907 Sir, there's no other gym, sir. 1061 01:07:23,561 --> 01:07:25,302 Thank you very much. 1062 01:07:25,345 --> 01:07:26,564 Yes, sir. 1063 01:07:27,260 --> 01:07:28,522 Company, ten-hut. 1064 01:07:29,088 --> 01:07:30,350 Fall out. 1065 01:07:30,394 --> 01:07:31,786 [shouting] 1066 01:07:39,968 --> 01:07:41,492 [Loomis] Lieutenant. 1067 01:07:44,016 --> 01:07:45,496 We've got a problem. 1068 01:07:46,584 --> 01:07:48,629 Roy Springer. He's gone. 1069 01:07:49,587 --> 01:07:51,328 What do you mean, gone? 1070 01:07:51,371 --> 01:07:54,026 Well, we've searched the campus, and he's not here. 1071 01:07:54,070 --> 01:07:56,333 The colonel thought you ought to know in case... 1072 01:07:56,376 --> 01:07:59,466 you wanted to issue an All Points Bulletin. 1073 01:07:59,510 --> 01:08:01,729 I certainly do. I'll do that immediately. 1074 01:08:02,600 --> 01:08:04,645 Thank you. 1075 01:08:04,689 --> 01:08:07,474 When was he seen last and where? 1076 01:08:07,518 --> 01:08:09,955 About an hour ago, in MacArthur Hall. 1077 01:08:29,148 --> 01:08:30,541 [engine starts] 1078 01:08:46,470 --> 01:08:47,819 Miss, excuse me. 1079 01:08:47,862 --> 01:08:49,734 Yes? I'm looking for a girl. 1080 01:08:49,777 --> 01:08:51,779 I'm sorry. I'm not supposed to talk to strangers. 1081 01:08:51,823 --> 01:08:53,303 No, ma'am, I'm not a stranger. 1082 01:08:53,346 --> 01:08:55,783 I'm a police officer, and I'm looking for Susan Gerard. 1083 01:08:55,827 --> 01:08:57,829 I've read her file. She went to school here... 1084 01:08:57,872 --> 01:08:59,439 last year or this year, I'm not sure. 1085 01:08:59,483 --> 01:09:00,962 Susie? Sure, Susie goes here. 1086 01:09:01,006 --> 01:09:03,008 Could you tell me where I could find her? 1087 01:09:03,051 --> 01:09:05,576 Sure. She's on that bus that's just pulling out. 1088 01:09:10,581 --> 01:09:12,583 Miss, can you tell me what she looks like? 1089 01:09:12,626 --> 01:09:15,063 Say, are you sure you're a police officer? Absolutely. 1090 01:09:15,107 --> 01:09:17,631 Sure doesn't look like a police car. 1091 01:09:17,675 --> 01:09:19,459 If you could just give me a rough idea. 1092 01:09:19,503 --> 01:09:22,419 Is she tall? Is she short? Is she blonde? Brunette? 1093 01:09:22,462 --> 01:09:23,985 Well, she's kind of average, I guess. 1094 01:09:24,029 --> 01:09:26,031 Blonde. She's wearing a red sweater. 1095 01:09:27,511 --> 01:09:28,425 Thank you. 1096 01:09:34,213 --> 01:09:36,911 Hey, are you sure that badge is real? 1097 01:10:06,724 --> 01:10:08,073 [seagulls cawing] 1098 01:10:09,727 --> 01:10:11,076 [car door shuts] 1099 01:10:17,561 --> 01:10:19,650 I hope you like cheese. It's all they had in the machine. 1100 01:10:19,693 --> 01:10:21,869 It's terrific. It's great. 1101 01:10:21,913 --> 01:10:25,525 Listen, I managed to scrape you about $20, if you need it. 1102 01:10:25,569 --> 01:10:27,484 Well, I don't need it. 1103 01:10:27,527 --> 01:10:29,877 I think I'm just going to try and bum a ride up north. 1104 01:10:29,921 --> 01:10:32,619 I guess. Maybe I'll stay with those guys in San Francisco. 1105 01:10:32,663 --> 01:10:34,708 [Susan] Roy, don't you think you ought to stay? 1106 01:10:34,752 --> 01:10:36,754 No. I mean, I know you didn't do it, but.... 1107 01:10:36,797 --> 01:10:38,886 [Springer] Somebody's trying to set me up. 1108 01:10:38,930 --> 01:10:41,193 Who's trying to set you up? 1109 01:10:41,237 --> 01:10:43,456 [Columbo] How do you know he didn't do it? 1110 01:10:51,116 --> 01:10:52,378 Colonel Rumford. 1111 01:10:52,422 --> 01:10:54,032 Lieutenant Columbo is waiting in your office... 1112 01:10:54,075 --> 01:10:56,252 with Cadet Springer. 1113 01:10:56,295 --> 01:10:58,123 Thank you.You're welcome. 1114 01:10:58,166 --> 01:10:59,603 [typewriter clacking] 1115 01:11:02,127 --> 01:11:04,216 Lieutenant. Mr. Springer. 1116 01:11:04,260 --> 01:11:05,261 Sir! 1117 01:11:07,393 --> 01:11:09,917 Colonel, Cadet Springer.... 1118 01:11:11,179 --> 01:11:13,399 I'm gonna talk for you for a moment, Roy. 1119 01:11:15,575 --> 01:11:19,144 Cadet Springer has decided to return to the academy. 1120 01:11:19,187 --> 01:11:21,538 I'm delighted that he is safely home. 1121 01:11:21,581 --> 01:11:25,150 Do you have any charges against him, or can I discipline him now? 1122 01:11:25,193 --> 01:11:27,021 [Columbo] I have no charges. 1123 01:11:27,065 --> 01:11:28,632 I'm happy to hear that. 1124 01:11:28,675 --> 01:11:32,331 However, there are certain facts that we feel you should know. 1125 01:11:32,375 --> 01:11:36,030 I will welcome any information that would clear up the situation here... 1126 01:11:36,074 --> 01:11:38,598 and we can get this place back to our normal routine. 1127 01:11:45,388 --> 01:11:47,041 In that regard, sir... 1128 01:11:47,085 --> 01:11:50,044 the boy has been no help as far as who did it. 1129 01:11:50,088 --> 01:11:54,092 I mean, he has said nothing that points to anybody else. 1130 01:11:54,135 --> 01:11:56,268 You are satisfied that he didn't do it. 1131 01:11:57,400 --> 01:11:58,662 I'm sure you will be, too. 1132 01:11:58,705 --> 01:11:59,619 Mmm-hmm. 1133 01:12:03,101 --> 01:12:03,928 Roy. 1134 01:12:07,584 --> 01:12:10,064 Do you have something to say to the Colonel? 1135 01:12:10,108 --> 01:12:12,458 [Springer] Sir, it's impossible for me to have left that rag... 1136 01:12:12,502 --> 01:12:14,155 in the barrel of the cannon, sir. 1137 01:12:14,199 --> 01:12:16,027 [Columbo] Tell him why, Roy. 1138 01:12:16,070 --> 01:12:19,117 Because I didn't clean the cannon the night before the ceremony, sir. 1139 01:12:25,123 --> 01:12:26,211 Why not? 1140 01:12:26,254 --> 01:12:27,604 I was off campus, sir. 1141 01:12:27,647 --> 01:12:28,735 [Rumford] Where? 1142 01:12:28,779 --> 01:12:30,389 I would rather not say, sir. 1143 01:12:30,433 --> 01:12:32,739 I'm sure you wouldn't. 1144 01:12:32,783 --> 01:12:34,437 The fact is he was off campus. 1145 01:12:36,264 --> 01:12:37,527 He was? 1146 01:12:37,570 --> 01:12:39,529 Yes, sir, he was. 1147 01:12:39,572 --> 01:12:42,401 And there's a second party that will verify his story. 1148 01:12:42,445 --> 01:12:44,403 So he has a good alibi? 1149 01:12:45,709 --> 01:12:47,972 It's not an alibi, sir. That's a fact. 1150 01:12:49,234 --> 01:12:50,540 Very well. 1151 01:12:51,323 --> 01:12:53,107 Mr. Springer... 1152 01:12:53,151 --> 01:12:55,240 pending investigation of this serious infraction... 1153 01:12:55,283 --> 01:12:56,937 of the rules of the academy... 1154 01:12:56,981 --> 01:12:59,287 you are going to be confined to quarters until further notice. 1155 01:12:59,331 --> 01:13:00,637 Dismissed. Yes, sir. 1156 01:13:07,121 --> 01:13:08,645 What do you think of him? 1157 01:13:11,038 --> 01:13:12,475 I was thinking of you. 1158 01:13:13,606 --> 01:13:15,173 I know you don't like flattery... 1159 01:13:15,216 --> 01:13:17,001 but if you can stand it for just a moment... 1160 01:13:17,044 --> 01:13:19,133 I think it's a wonderful thing you did with that boy. 1161 01:13:19,177 --> 01:13:20,526 I'm flattered. 1162 01:13:23,050 --> 01:13:25,052 I know it didn't turn out that way... 1163 01:13:25,096 --> 01:13:27,751 but you told him to stand his ground, and you'd back him up. 1164 01:13:29,317 --> 01:13:30,580 He told you that? 1165 01:13:31,363 --> 01:13:33,496 Yes, sir. 1166 01:13:33,539 --> 01:13:35,628 What would you like to do next? 1167 01:13:38,588 --> 01:13:40,807 I keep thinking about this file. 1168 01:13:40,851 --> 01:13:42,374 What it says. 1169 01:13:45,464 --> 01:13:47,335 "This is a very obstinate young man... 1170 01:13:47,379 --> 01:13:49,163 "strong-willed and opinionated. 1171 01:13:49,207 --> 01:13:51,688 "It's as if he goes out of his way to take a contrary position. 1172 01:13:51,731 --> 01:13:54,517 "Tell him that snow is white, and he'll say that it's black. 1173 01:13:54,560 --> 01:13:58,129 "In this sense, his reactions are very predictable." 1174 01:13:58,172 --> 01:13:59,304 Springer. 1175 01:14:01,524 --> 01:14:02,655 Springer? 1176 01:14:04,875 --> 01:14:07,573 No, sir. This is not Springer's file. 1177 01:14:08,531 --> 01:14:10,446 No, this is one of your old files. 1178 01:14:10,489 --> 01:14:12,709 This is William Haynes' file. 1179 01:14:17,278 --> 01:14:18,671 That's interesting. 1180 01:14:18,715 --> 01:14:21,195 What's interesting, sir? 1181 01:14:21,239 --> 01:14:23,502 That at age 16... 1182 01:14:23,546 --> 01:14:26,549 their characteristics should have been so similar. 1183 01:14:28,420 --> 01:14:32,555 But Mr. William Haynes grew up to be a man without convictions. 1184 01:14:32,598 --> 01:14:35,209 I have higher hopes for Mr. Springer. 1185 01:14:36,559 --> 01:14:38,517 When I think of Haynes and Springer... 1186 01:14:38,561 --> 01:14:41,128 and I think about this file... 1187 01:14:41,172 --> 01:14:44,784 the fact that their reactions are predictable... 1188 01:14:44,828 --> 01:14:47,265 I find something else interesting. 1189 01:14:49,702 --> 01:14:51,487 See, I'm a cop. I got a different problem. 1190 01:14:51,530 --> 01:14:53,227 I got to catch somebody. 1191 01:14:55,534 --> 01:15:00,234 Who has keys to the arms room? 1192 01:15:01,453 --> 01:15:03,237 The arms room? 1193 01:15:03,281 --> 01:15:05,544 Yes, sir. The criminal had to get into the arms room... 1194 01:15:05,588 --> 01:15:07,415 to change the charge in the casing. 1195 01:15:07,459 --> 01:15:09,417 In order to do that, he needed access to keys. 1196 01:15:09,461 --> 01:15:10,810 How many sets are there? 1197 01:15:10,854 --> 01:15:12,420 Three. 1198 01:15:12,464 --> 01:15:16,163 Springer has a set, the officer of the day... 1199 01:15:16,207 --> 01:15:19,863 and I have a set that will open every lock on the campus. 1200 01:15:19,906 --> 01:15:22,518 Well, we know Springer wasn't on campus at the time. 1201 01:15:22,561 --> 01:15:25,129 So maybe somebody took Springer's keys... 1202 01:15:25,172 --> 01:15:27,827 or they took the keys of the officer of the day. 1203 01:15:29,437 --> 01:15:30,874 Or maybe they took your keys. 1204 01:15:30,917 --> 01:15:32,702 Impossible. 1205 01:15:32,745 --> 01:15:36,183 I think that the night before we had a staff meeting that went to... 1206 01:15:36,227 --> 01:15:38,708 2200 hours and then I retired to my quarters... 1207 01:15:38,751 --> 01:15:40,318 where I slept soundly... 1208 01:15:40,361 --> 01:15:43,451 until I was awaken by my Boodle Boy at 6:30. 1209 01:15:43,495 --> 01:15:46,150 Left staff meeting at 2200 hours. 1210 01:15:46,193 --> 01:15:47,455 What time is that? 1211 01:15:47,499 --> 01:15:49,283 10:00 pm your time. 1212 01:15:49,327 --> 01:15:50,937 10:00 pm. 1213 01:15:50,981 --> 01:15:53,766 Went to your quarters, slept soundly until Boodle Boy... 1214 01:15:53,810 --> 01:15:54,941 [pencil scratching] 1215 01:15:54,985 --> 01:15:56,508 woke you. 1216 01:15:57,378 --> 01:15:58,510 6:30. 1217 01:16:00,860 --> 01:16:03,471 During that time, could anybody have gotten your keys? 1218 01:16:03,515 --> 01:16:05,517 I always lock up before I turn in. 1219 01:16:09,565 --> 01:16:11,915 So that means it either had to be Springer's set... 1220 01:16:11,958 --> 01:16:14,178 or the set of the officer of the day. 1221 01:16:18,704 --> 01:16:21,446 Maybe we're looking too hard at the cadets. 1222 01:16:23,317 --> 01:16:26,277 Maybe we ought to be looking at an expert in guns. 1223 01:16:26,320 --> 01:16:28,279 You know, explosives. 1224 01:16:28,322 --> 01:16:31,412 Well, this is a military academy, Lieutenant. 1225 01:16:31,456 --> 01:16:34,633 And as you know, the military do, from time to time... 1226 01:16:34,677 --> 01:16:37,810 deal with guns and explosives. 1227 01:16:37,854 --> 01:16:40,900 We have a number of experts right here on campus. 1228 01:16:40,944 --> 01:16:43,381 Would you put yourself in that category? 1229 01:16:43,424 --> 01:16:44,861 Very definitely. 1230 01:16:51,694 --> 01:16:54,697 Question is who would have a strong enough reason to kill you. 1231 01:17:00,485 --> 01:17:02,748 You know somebody who has a grudge against you? 1232 01:17:03,923 --> 01:17:07,623 Possibly. I don't pretend to be beloved. 1233 01:17:09,015 --> 01:17:11,496 Can you think of a specific person? 1234 01:17:14,455 --> 01:17:15,848 Not off-hand. 1235 01:17:15,892 --> 01:17:17,545 Now, think back, sir. 1236 01:17:19,809 --> 01:17:21,724 Go way back during the war. 1237 01:17:23,029 --> 01:17:25,597 Disgruntled soldier under your command? 1238 01:17:25,641 --> 01:17:27,294 A rival? 1239 01:17:27,338 --> 01:17:28,687 Jealously over a woman? 1240 01:17:28,731 --> 01:17:29,862 No. 1241 01:17:31,559 --> 01:17:33,605 Some mentally deranged person? 1242 01:17:37,478 --> 01:17:38,654 Nobody. 1243 01:17:41,004 --> 01:17:42,962 Nobody in the past, nobody in the present. 1244 01:17:43,006 --> 01:17:44,616 That adds up to nobody. 1245 01:17:45,443 --> 01:17:46,879 Maybe I'm wrong. 1246 01:17:48,968 --> 01:17:50,709 Maybe nobody's trying to kill you. 1247 01:17:50,753 --> 01:17:53,016 You know, I've been wrong before. 1248 01:17:53,059 --> 01:17:55,496 You know, you can get too complicated. 1249 01:17:55,540 --> 01:17:57,890 Bill Haynes was blown up. Let's keep it simple. 1250 01:17:57,934 --> 01:18:00,414 Somebody was trying to blow up Bill Haynes. 1251 01:18:00,458 --> 01:18:02,416 What are we beating our brains in for? 1252 01:18:02,460 --> 01:18:04,549 At least that way you can sleep easier. 1253 01:18:05,463 --> 01:18:06,856 [clears throat] 1254 01:18:09,946 --> 01:18:12,644 Would you like to try one of quality, for a change? 1255 01:18:15,081 --> 01:18:16,909 Well, thank you very much. 1256 01:18:17,475 --> 01:18:19,042 Will you join me? 1257 01:18:19,085 --> 01:18:20,739 I didn't know you use them. 1258 01:18:20,783 --> 01:18:21,958 One a day. 1259 01:18:25,048 --> 01:18:27,441 Well, they feel very good. 1260 01:18:27,485 --> 01:18:28,965 And they smell very good, too. 1261 01:18:43,370 --> 01:18:44,807 Maybe you can use this. 1262 01:18:51,117 --> 01:18:52,902 Do you have a first name? 1263 01:18:53,903 --> 01:18:55,469 I do. 1264 01:18:55,513 --> 01:18:57,950 My wife is about the only one that uses it. 1265 01:19:01,519 --> 01:19:03,651 We have similar jobs in a way. 1266 01:19:03,695 --> 01:19:06,480 I wear a uniform, you wear a.... 1267 01:19:06,524 --> 01:19:10,354 I suppose you could call that a uniform. 1268 01:19:10,397 --> 01:19:13,574 I used to tell my cadets, you know, all the time... 1269 01:19:13,618 --> 01:19:15,663 sometimes it's harder to be... 1270 01:19:17,840 --> 01:19:20,973 a slob than to be neat and tidy and clean. 1271 01:19:21,017 --> 01:19:24,977 It's the wars, you see, the wars of nations. 1272 01:19:25,021 --> 01:19:27,675 When that stops, hang up the uniform. 1273 01:19:27,719 --> 01:19:29,721 I'll hang up my uniform. 1274 01:19:29,765 --> 01:19:32,550 I'll go and take care of my backyard. 1275 01:19:32,593 --> 01:19:34,073 I got some roses. 1276 01:19:35,553 --> 01:19:36,728 White roses. 1277 01:19:40,993 --> 01:19:44,692 And I suppose that when people stop abusing each other... 1278 01:19:46,956 --> 01:19:48,914 you'll hang up your uniform. 1279 01:19:54,877 --> 01:19:57,053 This is a first rate cigar. 1280 01:19:57,096 --> 01:19:58,445 You have a light? 1281 01:20:02,580 --> 01:20:04,582 You didn't really try it yet. 1282 01:20:05,975 --> 01:20:08,151 What you were saying... 1283 01:20:08,194 --> 01:20:10,544 I talk about that kind of thing with my wife. 1284 01:20:10,588 --> 01:20:11,719 She reads a lot. 1285 01:20:11,763 --> 01:20:12,938 [telephone ringing] 1286 01:20:15,593 --> 01:20:16,899 Excuse me. 1287 01:20:20,076 --> 01:20:21,817 Yes. 1288 01:20:21,860 --> 01:20:23,775 [Miss Brady] Mr. Tate for you on line 23, sir. 1289 01:20:23,819 --> 01:20:26,430 And Captain Loomis is waiting to see you. 1290 01:20:26,473 --> 01:20:30,608 All right. I'll take the call on 23 and have Captain Loomis wait. 1291 01:20:30,651 --> 01:20:33,176 There's something I want you to see. I'm going to get it. 1292 01:20:33,219 --> 01:20:34,873 I'll be right back. 1293 01:20:34,917 --> 01:20:37,833 Wednesday afternoon. 4:30. 1294 01:20:38,877 --> 01:20:40,836 Yes, that will be fine, Mr. Tate. 1295 01:20:40,879 --> 01:20:42,576 Let's meet outside the chapel. 1296 01:21:26,838 --> 01:21:27,970 Colonel Rumford? 1297 01:21:38,110 --> 01:21:40,634 I didn't realize you were alone. 1298 01:21:40,678 --> 01:21:42,158 Excuse me for intruding. 1299 01:21:43,246 --> 01:21:45,639 I was at your office, Miss Brady... 1300 01:21:45,683 --> 01:21:47,598 she said you were on an inspection. 1301 01:21:47,641 --> 01:21:48,816 I am. 1302 01:21:52,777 --> 01:21:54,866 Oh, I thought this was a vacant dormitory. 1303 01:21:54,910 --> 01:21:56,041 It is. 1304 01:21:58,000 --> 01:21:59,088 I see. 1305 01:21:59,131 --> 01:22:00,916 But it will change. 1306 01:22:00,959 --> 01:22:02,700 Maybe not this year. 1307 01:22:02,743 --> 01:22:04,963 Maybe not next. 1308 01:22:05,007 --> 01:22:06,878 But it's going to change, mister. 1309 01:22:06,922 --> 01:22:08,880 You can put your money on it. 1310 01:22:08,924 --> 01:22:11,100 No more reluctant mama's boys. 1311 01:22:11,143 --> 01:22:14,103 No more 4F's, no more Section Eights. 1312 01:22:14,146 --> 01:22:17,889 This country is going to have the best damn army in the world. 1313 01:22:19,282 --> 01:22:22,024 And Haynes Military Academy will be a part of it. 1314 01:22:23,982 --> 01:22:25,288 In that regard... 1315 01:22:27,203 --> 01:22:29,727 I wanted to ask you about this blueprint. 1316 01:22:32,599 --> 01:22:33,992 Blueprint? 1317 01:22:34,036 --> 01:22:37,300 I found it in Mr. Haynes' car. 1318 01:22:37,343 --> 01:22:39,215 I'd like for you to take a look at it. 1319 01:22:42,218 --> 01:22:44,611 I got to tell you, sir... 1320 01:22:44,655 --> 01:22:47,005 that I was really confused by this. 1321 01:22:47,049 --> 01:22:51,009 I mean, I thought you were building a new gym and.... 1322 01:22:51,053 --> 01:22:53,577 Of course I couldn't figure out why you were building a new gym... 1323 01:22:53,620 --> 01:22:57,189 if the enrollment was down and the one you got is only seven years old. 1324 01:22:57,233 --> 01:22:59,713 Of course, then it hit me. 1325 01:22:59,757 --> 01:23:02,978 This is the same gym only with some renovations. 1326 01:23:03,021 --> 01:23:05,241 I didn't authorize any changes. 1327 01:23:05,284 --> 01:23:07,025 But Mr. Haynes did. 1328 01:23:07,069 --> 01:23:09,027 Or at least he was thinking about it. 1329 01:23:09,071 --> 01:23:10,724 But here's the thing. 1330 01:23:15,077 --> 01:23:17,253 This locker room, sir, right here. 1331 01:23:18,080 --> 01:23:19,385 Do you see that? 1332 01:23:19,429 --> 01:23:20,734 I see it. 1333 01:23:22,084 --> 01:23:25,609 I've located the showers and the sink... 1334 01:23:26,740 --> 01:23:28,264 and the stalls. 1335 01:23:30,831 --> 01:23:33,791 I mean, I don't want to be indelicate, sir. 1336 01:23:33,834 --> 01:23:37,142 But if this is a boys locker room, there's something missing. 1337 01:23:39,971 --> 01:23:41,625 You get my point? 1338 01:23:41,668 --> 01:23:43,714 No urinals. 1339 01:23:45,281 --> 01:23:47,413 That's it, sir. 1340 01:23:47,457 --> 01:23:51,069 And when I saw this, it occurred to me that... 1341 01:23:51,113 --> 01:23:55,856 gee, maybe Mr. Haynes had the idea of permitting girls to come to this school. 1342 01:23:55,900 --> 01:23:59,164 William Haynes had some very strange ideas, Lieutenant. 1343 01:24:00,035 --> 01:24:01,297 That was one of them. 1344 01:24:03,125 --> 01:24:04,952 He used to... 1345 01:24:04,996 --> 01:24:08,434 run it up the flag pole from time to time, as they say. 1346 01:24:08,478 --> 01:24:11,829 Some crackpot scheme for turning this into... 1347 01:24:11,872 --> 01:24:13,657 a coed junior college. 1348 01:24:15,224 --> 01:24:17,748 But it never got further than talk. 1349 01:24:19,445 --> 01:24:21,099 Just talk. 1350 01:24:21,143 --> 01:24:23,101 Well, you're probably right, sir... 1351 01:24:23,145 --> 01:24:26,757 but still in all with the board of trustees meeting coming up this week... 1352 01:24:26,800 --> 01:24:29,934 I think Miss Brady just mentioned something like that. 1353 01:24:29,977 --> 01:24:32,110 I can assure you that if Mr. Haynes had brought up... 1354 01:24:32,154 --> 01:24:34,895 the subject of a coed school... 1355 01:24:34,939 --> 01:24:36,984 it would have been turned down flat. 1356 01:24:37,028 --> 01:24:38,247 You're certain about it? 1357 01:24:38,290 --> 01:24:39,813 Absolutely. 1358 01:24:39,857 --> 01:24:42,686 I'm in close touch with every single member of the board... 1359 01:24:42,729 --> 01:24:45,080 and I have their complete confidence. 1360 01:24:51,260 --> 01:24:52,957 [mutters] 1361 01:24:54,001 --> 01:24:55,351 In that case, sir... 1362 01:24:59,137 --> 01:25:01,139 I guess it wouldn't be necessary for me... 1363 01:25:01,183 --> 01:25:04,186 to personally check that out with each member of the board? 1364 01:25:11,193 --> 01:25:13,195 You'll do what you have to do. 1365 01:25:22,204 --> 01:25:24,815 Fall out of there! Inspection. 1366 01:25:24,858 --> 01:25:27,252 Move out, inspection, come on! 1367 01:25:27,296 --> 01:25:29,124 [Loomis shouting] 1368 01:25:31,387 --> 01:25:33,389 Everybody, let's go. Inspection! 1369 01:25:39,395 --> 01:25:40,961 [shouting] 1370 01:26:01,547 --> 01:26:03,070 What's happening? 1371 01:26:03,114 --> 01:26:04,071 Snap inspection. 1372 01:26:04,115 --> 01:26:05,986 [Loomis shouting] 1373 01:26:06,030 --> 01:26:08,380 [Rumford] All right, gentlemen, attention! 1374 01:26:09,338 --> 01:26:11,122 [Loomis] Come on, move it! 1375 01:26:12,254 --> 01:26:13,559 It's 3:00 in the morning. 1376 01:26:13,603 --> 01:26:14,952 [Loomis] All assembled, sir. 1377 01:26:14,995 --> 01:26:17,302 [Rumford] Gentlemen, I realize... 1378 01:26:18,173 --> 01:26:20,479 that it's early in the day... 1379 01:26:20,523 --> 01:26:22,394 and this may take some hours. 1380 01:26:22,612 --> 01:26:24,222 Hours? 1381 01:26:24,266 --> 01:26:26,398 But someone in this dormitory... 1382 01:26:27,443 --> 01:26:29,271 is fermenting cider. 1383 01:26:30,446 --> 01:26:32,796 And no matter how long it takes... 1384 01:26:32,839 --> 01:26:34,972 I intend to find the cider... 1385 01:26:36,147 --> 01:26:38,018 and punish the culprits. 1386 01:26:38,932 --> 01:26:40,369 Understood? 1387 01:26:40,412 --> 01:26:41,935 [cadets] Sir, yes, sir! 1388 01:26:41,979 --> 01:26:43,241 Understood? 1389 01:26:43,285 --> 01:26:44,460 [cadets] Yes, sir! 1390 01:26:45,330 --> 01:26:47,289 [Rumford chattering] 1391 01:26:58,952 --> 01:27:00,389 [Loomis] Nothing, sir. 1392 01:27:04,915 --> 01:27:06,438 Nothing, sir. 1393 01:27:25,152 --> 01:27:26,458 Nothing, sir. 1394 01:27:31,898 --> 01:27:33,900 [Rumford] We're not lucking out on this, are we? 1395 01:27:33,944 --> 01:27:35,250 Nothing, sir. 1396 01:27:49,394 --> 01:27:52,223 [Loomis] This is the last room, sir. 1397 01:27:52,267 --> 01:27:53,311 It's almost 0400 hours. 1398 01:27:53,355 --> 01:27:54,399 The latrine. 1399 01:27:54,443 --> 01:27:55,487 Sir? 1400 01:27:55,531 --> 01:27:57,315 Search the latrine. 1401 01:27:57,359 --> 01:27:58,534 [Loomis] Yes, sir. 1402 01:28:11,416 --> 01:28:13,288 Nothing, sir. Captain. 1403 01:28:13,331 --> 01:28:14,463 Sir? 1404 01:28:16,029 --> 01:28:17,248 Check. 1405 01:28:17,553 --> 01:28:18,641 Sir? 1406 01:28:18,684 --> 01:28:20,382 Check the vent. 1407 01:28:21,383 --> 01:28:23,210 Check the vent! Yes, sir. 1408 01:28:32,655 --> 01:28:33,960 Anything? 1409 01:28:34,004 --> 01:28:35,310 [grunts] 1410 01:28:36,006 --> 01:28:37,703 Anything? 1411 01:28:37,747 --> 01:28:39,270 Nothing, sir. Nothing? 1412 01:28:39,314 --> 01:28:40,445 [Loomis] Nothing. 1413 01:28:42,665 --> 01:28:45,232 They won't get away with this, Loomis. 1414 01:28:54,067 --> 01:28:55,286 Everyone here... 1415 01:28:57,070 --> 01:28:58,507 is on report! 1416 01:29:01,118 --> 01:29:02,380 Carry on. 1417 01:29:02,424 --> 01:29:03,599 Yes, sir. 1418 01:29:03,642 --> 01:29:05,296 Dismissed! 1419 01:29:05,340 --> 01:29:06,558 Dismissed! 1420 01:29:17,526 --> 01:29:20,442 Hey, clown, what are you doing? I thought he found it. 1421 01:29:20,485 --> 01:29:23,575 [Morgan] I don't understand it either. He was looking right at it. 1422 01:29:23,619 --> 01:29:25,490 Maybe it's not there. 1423 01:29:25,534 --> 01:29:27,840 [Morgan] Of course, it's there, dummy. I put it there myself. 1424 01:29:27,884 --> 01:29:29,712 Maybe somebody else took it. 1425 01:29:35,718 --> 01:29:38,068 [liquid sloshing] 1426 01:29:41,767 --> 01:29:43,508 You going to turn us in, Lieutenant? 1427 01:29:43,552 --> 01:29:45,205 No. 1428 01:29:45,249 --> 01:29:47,599 [Columbo] But I do want you to do me a favor. 1429 01:29:50,472 --> 01:29:52,691 I want to know all there is to know about this cider. 1430 01:29:52,735 --> 01:29:56,042 Who, where, and when. 1431 01:29:58,654 --> 01:30:00,612 [phone ringing] 1432 01:30:08,925 --> 01:30:10,100 Yes. 1433 01:30:10,143 --> 01:30:11,536 [Loomis] Captain Loomis, sir. 1434 01:30:11,580 --> 01:30:14,017 Forgive the hour, sir, but it's urgent. 1435 01:30:14,060 --> 01:30:16,628 Meet me in the flag pole area... 1436 01:30:16,672 --> 01:30:18,848 at the parade ground immediately. 1437 01:30:19,805 --> 01:30:21,633 It's about the cider, sir. 1438 01:30:21,677 --> 01:30:22,982 Cider? 1439 01:30:23,026 --> 01:30:24,897 Yes, sir. It's about the cider. 1440 01:30:24,941 --> 01:30:26,682 I think I've got it. 1441 01:30:26,725 --> 01:30:28,074 All right. 1442 01:30:38,563 --> 01:30:40,043 Is that it, sir? 1443 01:30:46,571 --> 01:30:47,746 That's it. 1444 01:30:49,748 --> 01:30:52,882 Whoever's in that room, have them fall out and form here. 1445 01:30:52,925 --> 01:30:54,623 Go to it.Yes, sir. 1446 01:30:55,145 --> 01:30:56,494 On the double! 1447 01:30:56,538 --> 01:30:57,495 Yes, sir! 1448 01:30:58,801 --> 01:31:01,064 Have the whole second floor fall out! 1449 01:31:01,107 --> 01:31:03,588 Yes, sir! Do you hear me, Captain? 1450 01:31:03,632 --> 01:31:04,763 Yes, sir! 1451 01:31:04,807 --> 01:31:06,112 The whole second floor! 1452 01:31:06,156 --> 01:31:08,158 Yes, sir!Do you hear me? 1453 01:31:10,900 --> 01:31:12,031 Hey, mister! 1454 01:31:12,684 --> 01:31:14,556 Don't touch that! 1455 01:31:14,599 --> 01:31:17,689 Don't move till Captain Loomis arrives! 1456 01:31:17,733 --> 01:31:19,778 Anyone else in there with you? 1457 01:31:19,822 --> 01:31:20,866 No, sir! 1458 01:31:20,910 --> 01:31:22,259 You better be right! 1459 01:31:24,870 --> 01:31:26,742 [Columbo] What is it, Colonel? What's happened? 1460 01:31:26,785 --> 01:31:28,613 The cider, Lieutenant. 1461 01:31:28,657 --> 01:31:31,616 The elusive cider has finally materialized. 1462 01:31:31,660 --> 01:31:33,139 I knew it would. 1463 01:31:33,183 --> 01:31:34,924 Where'd you find it? 1464 01:31:34,967 --> 01:31:36,665 There! Up there! 1465 01:31:38,101 --> 01:31:39,711 Where are you pointing, sir? 1466 01:31:39,755 --> 01:31:41,278 Where are you pointing? 1467 01:31:41,321 --> 01:31:43,236 Second floor, fourth window along. 1468 01:31:46,849 --> 01:31:49,199 Holy cow, you're right. There it is. 1469 01:31:51,027 --> 01:31:54,291 I gotta say this for you, sir, you never gave up on it, did you? 1470 01:31:54,334 --> 01:31:56,075 You got a pretty good pair of eyes. 1471 01:31:56,119 --> 01:31:58,861 It's my job to be observant. 1472 01:31:58,904 --> 01:32:01,298 So that's how you knew about it. You saw it before? 1473 01:32:01,341 --> 01:32:03,256 Yes, of course. When was that, sir? 1474 01:32:05,345 --> 01:32:07,173 Gentleman, I'm waiting! 1475 01:32:08,871 --> 01:32:11,656 I said when was it that you first spotted the cider, sir? 1476 01:32:11,700 --> 01:32:13,179 During last week. 1477 01:32:13,223 --> 01:32:14,659 Wednesday or Thursday? 1478 01:32:14,703 --> 01:32:16,661 I suppose so. 1479 01:32:16,705 --> 01:32:19,185 I'm surprised that you didn't start your investigation the moment you saw it. 1480 01:32:19,229 --> 01:32:20,883 That seems to be the way you do things. 1481 01:32:20,926 --> 01:32:22,275 Right away. No delays. 1482 01:32:22,319 --> 01:32:23,712 Gentlemen! 1483 01:32:23,755 --> 01:32:27,150 You're slow! You're very slow! 1484 01:32:27,193 --> 01:32:28,586 Was it during the day or night, sir? 1485 01:32:28,630 --> 01:32:30,327 Hmm, what? 1486 01:32:30,370 --> 01:32:33,069 I said can you remember if it was during the day or the night? 1487 01:32:33,112 --> 01:32:34,374 Day, of course. 1488 01:32:34,418 --> 01:32:35,898 All right, Captain. Who was it? 1489 01:32:35,941 --> 01:32:37,290 [Loomis] Morgan, sir. 1490 01:32:37,334 --> 01:32:40,598 [Rumford] Morgan, step forward. 1491 01:32:40,642 --> 01:32:43,079 [Columbo] All cadets remain where you are. 1492 01:32:44,646 --> 01:32:46,038 Lieutenant. 1493 01:32:46,082 --> 01:32:48,040 What the hell is going on here? 1494 01:32:48,084 --> 01:32:52,001 That was a lie, Colonel. It couldn't have been during the day. 1495 01:32:52,044 --> 01:32:54,960 Whoever was involved in the manufacture of liquor... 1496 01:32:55,004 --> 01:32:57,267 please raise your hands and say, "Me, sir." 1497 01:32:57,310 --> 01:32:58,703 [cadets] Me, sir. 1498 01:32:58,747 --> 01:33:00,966 Was the liquor ever hung out during the day? 1499 01:33:01,010 --> 01:33:02,098 [cadets] No, sir. 1500 01:33:02,141 --> 01:33:03,621 Captain Loomis. 1501 01:33:03,665 --> 01:33:05,318 Ten hut! 1502 01:33:05,362 --> 01:33:07,233 Colonel. 1503 01:33:07,277 --> 01:33:09,279 It couldn't have been during the day. 1504 01:33:11,063 --> 01:33:13,065 Then it must have been night. 1505 01:33:13,109 --> 01:33:15,241 Logic, Lieutenant. Logic. 1506 01:33:15,285 --> 01:33:17,287 Wednesday night? Thursday night? 1507 01:33:20,246 --> 01:33:22,118 During the week. 1508 01:33:22,161 --> 01:33:24,990 No, sir, it was Saturday night. 1509 01:33:25,034 --> 01:33:28,864 The night before the explosion that Mr. Haynes was killed. 1510 01:33:28,907 --> 01:33:30,517 I wasn't out Saturday night. 1511 01:33:34,783 --> 01:33:37,960 Was the cider ever hung out Wednesday or Thursday evenings? 1512 01:33:38,003 --> 01:33:39,657 [cadets] No, sir. 1513 01:33:39,701 --> 01:33:40,919 Friday nights? 1514 01:33:40,963 --> 01:33:43,661 [cadets] No, sir! 1515 01:33:43,705 --> 01:33:46,229 When was the first time that the cider was hung out? 1516 01:33:46,272 --> 01:33:47,839 [cadets] Saturday night, sir! 1517 01:33:50,842 --> 01:33:52,670 Then I'm mistaken. 1518 01:33:52,714 --> 01:33:55,064 It must have been Saturday night. 1519 01:33:55,107 --> 01:33:57,675 Could you be more specific? 1520 01:33:57,719 --> 01:34:01,244 Was it closer to 10:00 or 2:00, or was it later? 1521 01:34:01,287 --> 01:34:02,724 Maybe daybreak. 1522 01:34:02,767 --> 01:34:05,727 Early Sunday morning like 6:30. 1523 01:34:05,770 --> 01:34:07,380 It was impossible to be daybreak... 1524 01:34:07,424 --> 01:34:09,165 because as you know, Lieutenant... 1525 01:34:09,208 --> 01:34:11,384 I was in my quarters asleep... 1526 01:34:11,428 --> 01:34:14,736 until 6:30 when my Boodle Boy awakened me. 1527 01:34:18,174 --> 01:34:22,787 So either you saw it after 6:30 when you got up... 1528 01:34:22,831 --> 01:34:26,312 or you saw it earlier before you went to bed. 1529 01:34:26,356 --> 01:34:30,055 One or the other. Obviously. 1530 01:34:30,099 --> 01:34:33,972 Who's responsible for bringing in the cider early Sunday morning? 1531 01:34:34,016 --> 01:34:35,147 Right here, sir. 1532 01:34:35,191 --> 01:34:36,496 [Columbo] What time was that? 1533 01:34:36,540 --> 01:34:38,150 6:25, sir. 1534 01:34:38,194 --> 01:34:40,413 How do you know it was 6:25? 1535 01:34:40,457 --> 01:34:42,154 I had to bring it in before reveille... 1536 01:34:42,198 --> 01:34:46,115 otherwise everybody would see it, sir. 1537 01:34:46,158 --> 01:34:49,901 So you couldn't have seen it after you got up because it was no longer there. 1538 01:34:49,945 --> 01:34:53,035 And you didn't see it earlier because it was too dark. 1539 01:34:53,078 --> 01:34:55,254 I'll tell you when you saw it. 1540 01:34:55,298 --> 01:34:58,257 Between 6:15 and 6:25. 1541 01:34:58,301 --> 01:35:00,738 During those 10 minutes. 1542 01:35:00,782 --> 01:35:03,741 Not a minute earlier, nor a minute later. 1543 01:35:03,785 --> 01:35:05,830 Before 6:15, it was too dark. 1544 01:35:06,962 --> 01:35:09,486 Daybreak came at 6:15. 1545 01:35:09,529 --> 01:35:12,184 And the cider jar became visible. 1546 01:35:12,228 --> 01:35:14,404 And it was visible until 6:25... 1547 01:35:14,447 --> 01:35:17,886 when it was pulled in the window. 1548 01:35:17,929 --> 01:35:22,107 And not only did you see it at that specific time, Colonel... 1549 01:35:22,151 --> 01:35:25,241 but you had to be standing in one specific place. 1550 01:35:30,812 --> 01:35:32,335 That's right, sir. 1551 01:35:34,424 --> 01:35:37,470 You see, you can't see the window from here. The trees cover it. 1552 01:35:40,343 --> 01:35:43,825 That's the only place that you can see the window. 1553 01:35:43,868 --> 01:35:47,045 You have to be standing directly in back of the cannon. 1554 01:35:47,089 --> 01:35:48,438 Should I go on? 1555 01:35:51,963 --> 01:35:53,312 Done a very nice job. 1556 01:35:55,575 --> 01:35:59,449 You know, I very much wanted to identify that rag immediately. 1557 01:36:00,537 --> 01:36:02,408 But I couldn't get it out. 1558 01:36:05,498 --> 01:36:08,806 But don't you expect me to be contrite, Lieutenant. 1559 01:36:08,850 --> 01:36:10,416 It had to be done. 1560 01:36:10,460 --> 01:36:12,331 And I'd do it again tomorrow. 1561 01:36:14,029 --> 01:36:16,118 Have you finished with my cadets? 1562 01:36:16,161 --> 01:36:17,467 Yes, sir. 1563 01:36:19,164 --> 01:36:20,470 Give me a moment. 1564 01:36:23,212 --> 01:36:24,779 ♪[bugle playing] 1565 01:36:35,267 --> 01:36:38,488 Gentlemen, I hear reveille. 1566 01:36:38,531 --> 01:36:41,360 That means that you have precisely 24 minutes... 1567 01:36:41,404 --> 01:36:45,103 in which to report to the mess hall for breakfast, correctly attired. 1568 01:36:45,147 --> 01:36:47,279 Shoes shined, buttons polished. 1569 01:36:48,454 --> 01:36:49,629 Any questions? 1570 01:36:49,673 --> 01:36:50,979 [cadets] No, sir! 1571 01:36:52,110 --> 01:36:53,633 Immediately following breakfast... 1572 01:36:53,677 --> 01:36:56,462 those responsible for bringing cider on this campus... 1573 01:36:56,506 --> 01:37:00,292 will report to Captain Loomis for disciplinary action. 1574 01:37:00,336 --> 01:37:01,641 [Rumford] Captain, dismissed. 1575 01:37:01,685 --> 01:37:03,034 Fall out! 1576 01:37:05,471 --> 01:37:08,518 [Loomis] Now, let's go. Come on. 1577 01:37:14,176 --> 01:37:16,265 [cadets sounding off]