Columbo (TV Series)

Requiem for a Falling Star (1973)

Anne Baxter: Nora Chandler

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• Jerry Parks : [points to his head]  You can't get a search warrant for what's in here.

  Nora Chandler : You couldn't get bus fare for what's in there!

• Lt. Columbo : You know, Miss Chandler, if anybody ever told me I'd be standing here... I mean, right face-to-face with you... I mean, I've been in love with you all my life.

  Nora Chandler : I know. You never expected to meet a legend.

• Nora Chandler : Now, what have you told the police?

  Jerry Parks : What is there to tell? That you tried to kill me? That would be like disposing of the goose who owes me a golden egg.

• Jerry Parks : [sitting at Nora's bar after she has poured herself a drink]  Aren't you gonna pour me one?

  Nora Chandler : Buy your own!

• Nora Chandler : Oh, Jerry. I didn't know you were in town.

  Jerry Parks : I had to rush home, do some local promotion for my new book.

  Nora Chandler : Oh, another book? Who's bedroom did you pry into THIS time.

• Lt. Columbo : Um... but I thought, Miss Chandler, that you didn't approve of Mr. Parks. And, sir, quite frankly, some of the things that you said about...

  Nora Chandler : Oh!

  Lt. Columbo : would indicate to me that...

  Nora Chandler : You just don't understand show business, Lieutenant. Now, if you'll excuse me. l... I have an appointment with some very important financial people. You see, Hollywood is fighting for survival, Lieutenant.

  Jerry Parks : You know, Lieutenant, she's so right. Her dear, departed husband would be spinning in his grave, if he had one.

• Nora Chandler : [fiddling with Columbo's tie]  Are you still wearing that tie? Do you know, since I met you, you've been ewaring this stupid thing? Edith, haven't you got a decent tie around here?

  Edith Head : Of course I have.

• Nora Chandler : [over the phone]  Hello, George.

  Lt. Columbo : [over the phone]  Guess who that was. Whadda ya mean, you don't know? Don't you go to the movies? What are you, a moron?

• Nora Chandler : What is it, Lieutenant?

  Lt. Columbo : I guess it's a lot of things, Miss Chandler.