Columbo - Columbo Goes to the Guillotine Quotes
Bert Spindler: He was loved. Well, not by those mind readers and psychics; they weren't so crazy about him, once he got on their case. But magicians loved him. I loved him.
Lt. Columbo: I've never seen so many wonderful tricks. Those beautiful Chinese rings, and that terrific birdcage. Once, on a vacation with Mrs. Columbo, I saw a magician make a tiger disappear right out of the ring, but I've never seen a trick like that guillotine trick upstairs. That must be some dangerous trick.
Bert Spindler: Not if you're careful. Max built in some safeguards, made it all foolproof.
Lt. Columbo: What happened to Max, that didn't look very foolproof. How do you explain that?
Bert Spindler: Are you sure you won't join me, Lieutenant?
Lt. Columbo: No, thank you very much, sir.
Bert Spindler: Max must have gotten careless. Forgot to lock in the safety bolt.
Lt. Columbo: I've never seen so many wonderful tricks. Those beautiful Chinese rings, and that terrific birdcage. Once, on a vacation with Mrs. Columbo, I saw a magician make a tiger disappear right out of the ring, but I've never seen a trick like that guillotine trick upstairs. That must be some dangerous trick.
Bert Spindler: Not if you're careful. Max built in some safeguards, made it all foolproof.
Lt. Columbo: What happened to Max, that didn't look very foolproof. How do you explain that?
Bert Spindler: Are you sure you won't join me, Lieutenant?
Lt. Columbo: No, thank you very much, sir.
Bert Spindler: Max must have gotten careless. Forgot to lock in the safety bolt.
TV Show: Columbo - Columbo Goes to the Guillotine
Dr. Paula Hall: [referring to Mr. Harrow] Elliott, he will be back tomorrow. We have to show him more. God, we never should have started this!
Elliott Blake: We started this for you. To maintain your funding, my dearest doctor.
Elliott Blake: We started this for you. To maintain your funding, my dearest doctor.
TV Show: Columbo - Columbo Goes to the Guillotine
Elliott Blake: You know, Max, for a moment this afternoon, I really thought you were going to betray me. Again.
Max Dyson: What do you mean?
Elliott Blake: Well, that show that you put on? Well, I thought it might be to, uh, make it up to me, you know? For what happened, in the prison? [pulls out a revolver and points it at Max]
Elliott Blake: REMEMBER, Max? The escape we planned? And then, one day, you vanished! 'Max the Magnificent' was out. And the guards knew exactly where to look for my clever little escape tools, hm?
Max Dyson: My God, is that what you think?
Elliott Blake: I 'think' you sold me, Max. Freedom for you. [cocks revolver]
Elliott Blake: THREE MORE YEARS for me!
Max Dyson: That isn't true!
Elliott Blake: And every hour, of every night, I dreamt of being like this -
Max Dyson: They let me go!
Elliott Blake: - here and now!
Max Dyson: I gave them money! I never betrayed you! I never gave them you! You want to kill me, you can, but... I remember what we meant to each other in that place. What we gave each other. And then put it together with this - CRAZINESS, IT - IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! [cringes, expecting Elliott to shoot]
Elliott Blake: [puts up revolver in non-threatening manner] Okay, Max. [empties bullets from revolver]
Elliott Blake: I had to know.
Max Dyson: What do you mean?
Elliott Blake: Well, that show that you put on? Well, I thought it might be to, uh, make it up to me, you know? For what happened, in the prison? [pulls out a revolver and points it at Max]
Elliott Blake: REMEMBER, Max? The escape we planned? And then, one day, you vanished! 'Max the Magnificent' was out. And the guards knew exactly where to look for my clever little escape tools, hm?
Max Dyson: My God, is that what you think?
Elliott Blake: I 'think' you sold me, Max. Freedom for you. [cocks revolver]
Elliott Blake: THREE MORE YEARS for me!
Max Dyson: That isn't true!
Elliott Blake: And every hour, of every night, I dreamt of being like this -
Max Dyson: They let me go!
Elliott Blake: - here and now!
Max Dyson: I gave them money! I never betrayed you! I never gave them you! You want to kill me, you can, but... I remember what we meant to each other in that place. What we gave each other. And then put it together with this - CRAZINESS, IT - IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! [cringes, expecting Elliott to shoot]
Elliott Blake: [puts up revolver in non-threatening manner] Okay, Max. [empties bullets from revolver]
Elliott Blake: I had to know.
TV Show: Columbo - Columbo Goes to the Guillotine