Columbo (TV Series)

Last Salute to the Commodore (1976)

Robert Vaughn: Charles 'Charlie' Clay

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• Charles 'Charlie' Clay : Listen, are the police always called in when there's any possibility of an accident?

  Columbo : Accident... Oh, I'm sure this is an accident. Don't worry just because I'm from Homicide. Didn't I mention that? Well, never mind.

• Columbo : I'd like to make a preliminary check - if you don't mind.

  Charles 'Charlie' Clay : No, no, no. I like everything... preliminary.

• Charles 'Charlie' Clay : [Columbo is curious about boats]  ... the mizzenmast is aft of the steering station... on a yawl.