Columbo (TV Series)

Lovely But Lethal (1973)

Vera Miles: Viveca Scott

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• Viveca Scott : Lieutenant, I did not kill Karl Lessing. I couldn't kill a fly.

• Columbo : Uh, what I really wanna do is clear up some gossip I keep hearing - and this'll be my last question: Miss Scott, you're a beautiful woman, you got a lot of life in ya, handsome young man comes to work for ya, Mr. Lessing is an attractive single man...

  Viveca Scott : And you heard that I might've dated him a couple of times, is that it? Well, that's quite true. Do you know how long ago that was? That was two years ago, and there've been hundreds since then. I like young men, Lieutenant, lots of them, and if that shocks your ancient masculine double standard, I'm sorry!

• Viveca Scott : You slimy little snake!

  Karl Lessing : Oh, no, Vivi, I'm your hairy little teddy bear. Remember me?

• Columbo : Miss Scott, are you aware that Karl Lessing had a photograph of yours which he put in his dartboard and which he used as a target?

  Viveca Scott : A what?

  Columbo : Now, don't get excited. It doesn't mean anything. A lot of people wanna throw darts at their bosses. You know, as a matter of fact, a while back here, uh, there was a captain of detectives, and he and I didn't get along. I used to have fantasies about him. I always had my hands around his throat...

  Viveca Scott : You belong in a museum!

• Viveca Scott : [to a competitor in the cosmetics business]  Mr. Lang, why don't you just go gobble up a pill company?

• Viveca Scott : Do I know you?

  Columbo : You don't know me, ma'am, but I sure know you. Every time I shave, there ya are. It's a pleasure.

• Viveca Scott : Well, what does David say?

  Columbo : [Sarcastically]  What does a clam say?

• Viveca Scott : You belong in a museum!