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Columbo reveals how Van Wick killed his mother-in-law after she fired him from the family business.
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Season 4, Episode 5 'Playback': Murder results when a woman fires her philandering son-in-law from the family business.
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[@iansmith1965]

I used to be in a band years ago, and one of my dreams was, after becoming famous, was to star in an episode of Columbo, not as the murderer, but one of the useful side characters who helps him out in his investigation,..."No, Lieutenant, that music in the background is a semitone higher, so the tape has been sped up", or something like that.

[@robbiereilly]

Awesome. Love it.

[@ballthatbounces626]

That would have been epic

[@iansmith1965]

@Social Bankruptcy I'm 56 and fine.

[@iansmith1965]

@Social Bankruptcy I'm not dead yet!

[@katheymoore3348]

These old Columba’s are full of trekkers. Like this one.

[@jayb9687]

Anybody else binge watching these old Columbo scenes? Fantastic acting.

[@pauldavies5611]

I’ve gone through them probably three times.

[@marijooneill8015]

I am was one of my favorite shows, love Peter Falk.

[@mikegallagher3700]

Yes my friend there also on 5usa on sky full episodes run all of the day every Sunday FYI 👋

[@scottbelcher9026]

I am too!!! Wanting more!!! So fun to watch!!! :0)

[@timothywooding4424]

Yep

[@Davtwan]

Revealing the murder is often bittersweet, but this one was particularly heartbreaking. That poor woman lost two people close to her that day.

[@michaelmartinez1345]

@Davtwan, Yes she did, but the one that she lost last, would not have been good for her... Even if his reason was a good one - to kill her mother, and if he did get away with it, the thought on his conscious of murdering her mother would have bothered him for the rest of his life... He blew- it when he pulled that trigger....

[@christinecrites835]

He is a murderer. She's better off without him.

[@carloeffigiati7275]

@@michaelmartinez1345 Oh, come on! Who wouldn't enjoy killing his mother in law...

[@devinreese1397]

Well in Columbo's case always or almost always you see the murder first, the detective does not reveal the murder. The drama is in how he catches them. The so called "How catchem," inverse of the usual "Who dunnit."

[@Charles.Wright]

As the prophecy foretold!

[@Ottosgirl123]

I love how he says "I promise this is the last time." You hear Columbo say those words you may as well confess and save time.

[@matt75hooper]

Bwhahahahaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !

[@lordisen4668]

He only says its the last time when he knows its the last time because he's caught you. Very clever way of revealing what's coming while lowering their guard.

[@jeanettegillings7202]

🤣

[@brenmurray9326]

Gina Rowland's emotional acting when she realises he has killed her mum really is so heartbreaking, fantastic acting

[@pauldavies5611]

And the way he looks at her after that, with compassion.

[@maozedong44]

Wow shes still alive 90 years old!

[@rogerthat117]

Talk loved Rowland craft

[@torridd]

"You little, nothing!"

[@kathconserv]

Indeed.

[@tiotito31]

"I wouldn't say if it I couldn't prove it." As someone who has never watched this show as it was before my time, I can't help but think this one line explains the show--or at least the character--to perfection.

[@DoctorSargeMD]

I just watched the episode and I thought the same thing when he said that line. It's something I always think of when the killer asks for evidence, and I thought it funny that he said it out loud during this episode.

[@eventone1360]

this episode always made me feel bad for his wife. She was so blindly devoted to him. To lose her mom and husband in a matter of days would have been devastating.

[@SuperBajafresh]

This show had great writers. The team was good. ...mmm me liked.

[@overdrive7349]

And the fact he expected her to lie to save his skin.

[@marcusmedlock847]

IKR…..the look of shock on her face when she realized that her own husband was the one that so brutally ended her mother’s life……..and then he had the gall to ask his wife to lie to save him…….. I almost shed a tear with her. This would crush anyone.

[@orionstar7015]

Peter Falk in this one was really serious, and the whole episode is superb.

[@alirezazarabian6722]

I was going to say the same thing ..incredibile

[@skeith350]

My favorite part of every episode is when he drops the bumbling bafoon act and outright says, "I think you killed [insert name] and I have the evidence to prove it." Never gets old.

[@p_nk7279]

I feel it is due to his strong affection and connection with Gena Rowlands. It’s obvious they have wonderful chemistry from working on ‘A Woman Under the Influence’ together.

[@notta3d]

I'm totally addicted to watching these Columbo clips. There have been tons of crime show but it's in his mannerisms and deliveries that make it so great.

[@joyceshipwash8492]

😊😊

[@aliali-ce3yf]

me too, i thought about binging the whole series, instead i'm just binging the endings - they're the best parts !

[@juasjuasi4750]

I love how this is the first enhanced trope in detective stories. There is no way those tapes had enough resolution for enhancement.

[@markherring3513]

Now I know who Blade Runner ripped off for Deckard's photograph scene.

[@allenu]

It might just be! I like how the shot of the invitation is clearly a camera zoom and not a zoom of the original footage.

[@rolliebear42]

To be fair the average TV viewer in 1975 barely knew what videotape was, yet alone what it could be capable of. The recorders he uses are IVC (International Video Corporation) one of the few high resolution yet compact video tape machines available in that era. Neat stuff and well used as a plot point.

[@cliffsta87337]

ENHANCE! ENHANCE!

[@Broockle]

Now we got AI which pretty much makes enhancing images possible for a lot of cases. If it's smudgy text you want identified the AI will at least be able to narrow down the words it could be.

[@1967davethewave]

Criminals were so nice back in the 1970's. Columbo never had to chase or fight a murderer to get them to go to the station.

[@Lava1964]

Well, the Chef played by Louis Jourdan tried to poison him.

[@theTrevorluck]

You also gotta consider that the murderers are usually rich or of high class, relying more on wits and smarts rather than brute strength and agility

[@andrewleah1983]

They were murderers not psychopaths. They were after killing one (or two depending on character) person who stopped them getting the life they wanted.

[@VinnyBloo]

​@andrewleah1983 A few were psychos. Leonard Nimoy's character stands out as one.

[@solarissv777]

As far as I recall, when Columbo anticipated resistance, he would show up with several officers to back him up. A perk of being a lieutenant, and not just an ordinary detective.

[@pattern521]

The twitch of his lips at 8:17 when he knows he's done for - just fantastic.

[@abisnow1843]

"perhaps it's more convenient for you lieutenant if you just move into one of our guest rooms" lmao

[@misterwhipple2870]

Und ve vill give you a shower, too!

[@FCN933]

7:16 "That's what caught my eye!". He was spot on :)

[@power2084]

hahaha !

[@PhazonOmega]

One of the saddest Columbo endings, or possibly story endings, ever. The music certainly helps with that, and the music in this series is excellent, but it's also the acting and simply...the impact knowing that this woman, who genuinely loved her mother and husband, just lost everything.

[@marymichael1211]

Thanks for pointing out the music, along with the acting and writing and directing and everything which contributed to this chilling ending, and one of my very favorite episodes. 😑

[@marioreds7826]

Both Gina Rowlands (who is still with us, alive and kicking at almost 93) and Oscar Werner were superb actors. Their reactions are very credible and moving.

[@overdrive7349]

Actually kicking?

[@AndrewHeller-jn7dx]

*Gena;...

[@JoanSmith-t7k]

@@overdrive7349Did someone tell you she recently died?

[@danamagic1]

His wife was next if he wasn't caught, he didn't even look at her or say a word as he walked out, and when he hugged her you could see his look of disinterest

[@jkta97]

I think he genuinely loved his wife. When she hugged him earlier, you could see how uncomfortable he was because he felt guilty, and I think he was so ashamed that he couldn’t look at his wife at the end, so he had to get himself away from her as quickly as possible.

[@GoGoTwice]

The acting in this episode was phenomenal

[@notaniceguy34]

Dang, those Columbo episodes. This one and two others - the one with Blythe Danner and the other one with Jackie Cooper - brought tears to my eyes at the end.

[@omega125th]

Etude in Black and Candidate for Crime

[@Grissbane]

The forgotten lady always makes me weep.

[@robbiereilly]

Interesting you bring that up. Blythe's hubby in that episode, who played the maestro, was none other than Rosemary's evil hubby from Rosemary's Baby: John Cassavetes, actor, director, writer extraordinaire. And what makes it all the more interesting is the wife in the wheelchair in this episode is played by Gena Rowlands. Gena was John Cassavettes' muse in filmmaking and his real life wife! And Peter Falk was one of his pals (along with Ben Gazzara). So the connections are very intertwined here in this and the episodes you mention. Gena is still alive. She's '92.

[@justingary5322]

@@omega125th I just watched Etude in Black two weeks ago

[@tystin_gaming]

Fun fact: @1:27 her right arm (our left) moving between the screens is not intended to be a piece of evidence, it was a filming mistake because they needed two separate shots.

[@HallyVee]

They really failed to note the position of bodies in a scene about carefully examining the position of bodies?

[@GenocidalSquid]

Other than that- you would barely notice the invitation letter to the art gallery unless you double checked the small shade of white on the table.

[@Nirkhan2]

I guess I'll just tag along with another really small mistake instead of making a new comment, @5:21 a good third of the cigar falls down to the floor as ash, @5:28 Columbo has a completely new cigar. :)

[@paperclip9558]

I love when the suspect is exposed next to other people especially someone close to them, just like this one. It just adds more drama and more impactful instead of just columbo and the suspect talk alone.

[@garyh4427]

Yes another of my favourite episodes is candidate for crime,the ending ends in similar fashion with Jackie Cooper being exposed in front of his wife and his young campaign worker who he is having an affair with.

[@Kontorotsui]

to be fair to Columbo, he did tell her to stay away from the room, to protect her from the grief to hear all by herself directly.

[@AlanForde-CheyneMS]

Tell him Elizabeth!!!! Man looks like he is having a seizure

[@andrewwiliams6607]

Its amazing you can watch these episodes time and time again and never get bored.

[@darkeraven8115]

My dad was an avid Columbo fan. When he watched it, I watched it. Years later (now) I'm working towards owning the complete series on DVD. And using e everything I learned from Peter Falk towards MT present reviews of Case Closed / Detective Conan. Thank you Mr. Peter Falk, for entertaining my father.

[@douglaslally156]

The line that always stuck out to me was "I checked your alibi and for a while I accepted your story." Means Columbo was nearly beaten. But he was dog that never let go.

[@tomscott4438]

Great writing as well as acting. And the whole concept. Showing you what happened, who did it, and how they did it in the first 10 minutes. Then you spend the next 50 minutes watching him figure out something you, as the viewer, already knew. Today, there is no way this show gets made let alone on the air. We just don't have the attention span.

[@MrAitraining]

"This is the last time" You know you're done when Columbo says that to you.

[@NickNurdinov]

Oscar Werner and Peter Falk were genius. Great acting!

[@daveerhardt1879]

Gotcha! Columbo does it again. I have the whole series on DVD. he does it every time.

[@davidmarshall5596]

Yet again columbo is on top form!

[@paddyirishman9059]

This is a beautiful scene if you look closely at the very end when the lady his wife turns around she’s crying. Then look at Columbus eyes it’s a beautiful scene

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

It's cut off here, but he apologizes to her.

[@paddyirishman9059]

Thank you

[@mickirving6779]

Somebody else called him Columbus in another episode. 😅

[@FIREBRAND38]

9:40 "Those won't be necessary" as he sprints out the front door. It also takes me out of the moment when Columbo pulls the invitation out of his pocket and it's not in an evidence bag,

[@LemonYGO]

They didn't care about accuracy back then

[@bhgameman]

It also just looked cooler.

[@keirgomcginlay2044]

I admit, I often just assume he doesn't bring the real evidence with him most of the time. A replica is good enough to make his point.

[@stefaniaautry3009]

Great episode and unforgettable ending !! Thanks for uploading this !!

[@jmrodas9]

This show was very good. It always involved mystery, and the way Columbo investigated and checked his hunches, was very good. It takes a very observative person to see the clues he saw. And the way he could deduct what really happened from observing realtively simple things, was very good really.

[@tcmxiyw]

I’ve wondered if there will ever be a remake of “Columbo”. It’s probably almost impossible without Peter Falk.

[@chrisparky]

Marc Ruffalo

[@Zzznorch]

7:53 The technology of that era would never have allowed for such detail on a zoom. TV systems were 480i and the resolution was not that great. Even today, you would probably need at least 1080p to get detail. Still an interesting solution.

[@jean-pierrethibaudeau7201]

Even today’s 4k technology wouldn’t be that sharp zooming in like this. 😳

[@philpalmer8044]

@@jean-pierrethibaudeau7201 And yet satellites can read number plates. Its a conspiracy.

[@patrickjohnson5658]

@@philpalmer8044 Yes but satellites use optical zoom. This was a picture recorded on to a video recorder at maybe 470p resolution, so any zooming into it would just degrade it further.

[@Valkonnen]

You guys are all wrong on this one. I actually own several one inch video systems from the 1970's and they did capture great resolution, and you could zoom to that degree. This is a one inch reel to reel video system and it's very high quality.

[@Valkonnen]

@@patrickjohnson5658 You are confusing the resolution of a monitor and the effect of an "Optical" and not a "digital" zoom which degrades an image. An optical zoom does not do that.

[@thinkforyourself2109]

Oscar Werner is a good actor. When he's caught the way he shakes with impotent rage and fear is so well done. It's distinctly German, the way that repressed anger and frustration wells up in him like that and explodes, forcing him to turn away from them. I was always impressed with this scene.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

Yes, very German. And then yelling at her, demanding she lie for him to get him off, had definite Nazi overtones.

[@thinkforyourself2109]

@@nicholasschroeder3678 I wouldn't go that far. I was referring more to the way that Germans and English people learn to repress their anger then it explodes in violence, as compared to Mediterraneans who express it more freely and frequently. But having said that I love Germany and the German people and culture. They gave us what is probably the greatest music, culture, philosophy and science in history.

[@cathrinrehder6652]

Oscar Werner is Austrian, not German, by the way. 😊

[@moncsicsika]

Apart from the impossible zoom-in, there was at least one other impossible "feature": the security-guard was aware immediately of the murder because he heard the noise of the falling object before the gunshot (as delicately planned by the murderer) but normally there is no audio only video in the close-circuit surveillance system. Otherwise every private conversation in that room could be overheard by the security-guard. Conclusion: it is a highly entertaining Columbo episode but it contains a few impossible scenarios.

[@squirrelarch]

I do love how moften Columbo features cutting edge technology of the time in some episodes though artistic license often augments what the technology was capable of. Would that 70s video technology was high resolution enough to zoom in with that kind of clarity. Still love the episode though.

[@arturovillaluz2053]

When Columbo was looking at the videos in the lab there was no visible telephone on the top of the desk, but when it got zoomed-in the telephone is clearly visible.

[@freedomring4813]

I hated that guy ,he was a arrogant little weasel. And he thought that he was going to get away with it .🤣

[@knighttuttrupriprock9733]

Nobody gets away from Columbo!

[@patrickjohnson5658]

He would have got away with it if it wasn't television. Columbo could never have zoomed in on that picture on the video monitor close enough to see the invitation letter to the gallery on his desk. It would have been just an unrecognizable blur at that magnification.

[@knighttuttrupriprock9733]

@@patrickjohnson5658 but it was television and Columbo always gets his man!

[@patrickjohnson5658]

@@knighttuttrupriprock9733 My error. I did not proof read my comment back before posting it. What I meant to say is he would have got away with it, if it wasn't television, ie if it were real life. Because it was television, Columbo only caught him by zooming into a tiny spot on a video recording which could only work on TV or Hollywood movies. It is a Columbo show after all he has to catch the killer..

[@knighttuttrupriprock9733]

@@patrickjohnson5658 it's cool, I thought that's what you meant, just checking. Columbo rules!

[@kornelious3922]

"For awhile there, I accepted your story..." Stone cold line from Detective Columbo.

[@do-ineedtosay723]

An excellent episode, but to zoom in with that kind of clarity would require 4K resolution or better. That technology didn't exist for another 26 years. *

[@helios1912]

The haunting music adds to the timeless impact. Love it.

[@robglnk142]

My favorite show of all time! Watched the originals over and over but unfortunately bits and pieces were cut out for more commercial time. But fortunately, at 62 i still remember the parts they cut out. Thats how endearing this show was to me ❤

[@videolabguy]

The first two VTRs are IVC 800s. The last one was an Ampex VR-5100. They are not tape interchange compatible. Relax kid! It's only a TV show.

[@tonyhoward7004]

Master class of acting : between them, those three legends have five Oscar nominations.

[@lukacunningham342]

The fact that his alibi was the thing that bit him is probably one of the show’s most cleverest “Gotchas” of all

[@kallas4099]

TV aberta aqui no Brasil, bem poderia transmitir Columbo novamente. Saudades dos anos 70, 80 e início dos 90, eu assistia pela 📺 TV Record. Só saudades...

[@flappospammo]

Never let real world technical limitations get in the way of a good story

[@robbiereilly]

When Gena Rowlands, who plays the wife, starred in this episode, she was married to John Cassavetes. He also starred in a Columbo three years earlier as the killer maestro in 'Etude in Black'. I wonder what funny conversations they had at the dinner table recalling Columbo moments! ;)

[@12345682900]

7:52 That's the greatest video tape ever invented!

[@Dreamline78]

I need to stop watching these scenes before I spoil too many of the episodes for myself. Just learned that Columbo can be streamed on FreeVee, Thinking of starting a binge!

[@missperfectfeet]

I think the zooming at the end although inverosímil is a tragic irony. He is a tech genius, an inventor, but he uses his talent in the wrong way, causing his own demise.

[@westnblu]

yes this was all high tech back then. In many episodes Columbo struggles with figuring out how these gadgets worked haha.

[@missperfectfeet]

@@westnblu yes in one episode he is bewildered by the fax machine haha

[@AAAskeet]

My wife sir,she understands these things.But me?……….

[@missperfectfeet]

@@AAAskeet yes and aparently his nameless wife solves the most difficult conundrums

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

A beautiful irony: hoisted with his own petard like Dr. Keppel

[@34stzoo]

2:13 we can barely do that in 2023. I love Columbo!

[@hockeyfanism]

The use of the footage is well ahead of its time. It shows you how special this show was.

[@raytylicki9001]

Where is our crazy friend on how shows in the old TV could only be 10 minutes long😉😉

[@blockmasterscott]

I was looking for him too!

[@SciTrekMan]

He’s been gone for a while now. Maybe he started taking his medication!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Wha...wha..what are you saying? I submitted a master's thesis on the history of early TV shows based on his theory. Oh, snap. I guess I'll have to search another thesis.

[@raytylicki9001]

Actually there is some truth to his therory...Vacume Tubes on the old TV and radios did tend to overheat after long periods of continuous.Hardware Stores would have a steady supply for this reason purpose.

[@blockmasterscott]

@@raytylicki9001 but he’s talking about a show physically being too big to fit inside of a tv which makes it only 10 minutes long.

[@kathleen7825]

Another Number One Favorite !!!! 🙏💗🙏💗

[@edwardbliss8931]

Oskar Werner was 53 here. He doesn't look a day over 35.

[@michaelschweigart3517]

Imagine you're getting arrested and the police are about to put cuffs on you, and you say, *"that won't be necessary"*

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

It's a pretty common Columbo ending: they're always intelligent, high-class folks full of pride, and Columbo had no problem letting them keep a semblance of their superiority once they're nailed. Examples where the murderer doesn't want to be touched by the officers: Eddie Albert, Lee Grant, Ricardo Montalban

[@debratookes-smith3038]

When the husband realizes that his invitation to the Art Gallery was on top of the desk at the time of the murder he now knows that he is clearly caught! However the look on his face when he sees the invitation is a SUPERB "OSCAR and "ACADEMY AWARD" WINNING BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE!

[@phyllishammond9886]

The murderer had nerve to freak out when caught!

[@marioreds7826]

Majestic ending, and with 3 great actors. Bravo.

[@hockeyfanism]

The "I'm not sure, I'm not sure" moment would have been more effective had Columbo just STARED at the monitor and not said anything.

[@SpencerWilliamsIV]

Fantastic. Columbo is an inspiration for empiricists. He knows the tapes are different but he can’t say for sure without further investigation.

[@stevensimons4677]

I watched Columbo, as a child, and always wanted to be him, until I learnt differently, R.I.P Peter Falk, bless you for your Entertainment.

[@obombabeenlaid5101]

Even today CCTV footage is hardly worth enlarging. For a tiny object to zoom in like that back then is impossible! And for that lady in wheelchair to see it sitting where she is is even more remarkable!

[@thomasmilazzo6273]

"He kissed the apple, I kissed the steel door." Peter Falk, Pocket full of miracles.

[@MyShowCentral]

As someone who actually remembers having watched this when it first aired, I distinctly recall never noticing that Columbo had his hands in his pockets for the entire scene.

[@MrDavey2010]

Utterly superb series. Iconic on every level!

[@jamesfeldman4234]

Columbo is just such a troublemaker. Here, he ruined a perfectly good marriage.

[@TheMiketyson9]

No he did not!

[@sheilagravely5621]

Yes, July 4th 2022. I love Columbo! I had a crush on Peter Falk since his first Columbo. RIP darling Peter!

[@kenw.1112]

COLUMBO IS SO EXCEPTIONALLY EXCELLENT!!

[@stevesellers3170]

Love Columbo. Best show on tv.

[@Mixedmartialarts619]

Any one who doesn't know who Colombo is he was a detective that pretended to be dumb and ackward but he always figured out the crime great show to grow up too im so happy and blessed i got grow uo during these eras including walker texas ranger

[@crow1994-bl]

R.I.P. Gena Rowlands, died August 14, 2024 (aged 94).

[@Jaguar106-sl3ls]

Fantasting acting of all three. One of my most fave episodes!

[@chrisfrom3cheapdudes769]

Still one of my favorite Columbo moments.

[@mikeyhonolulu7052]

Rest in Peace Gena!

[@sirpuffball6366]

i love old media where zooming into a picture somehow enhances its resolution

[@SeniorSite17Researcher]

Being able to walk off a murder crime scene without handcuffs by telling a cop they won’t be necessary. Nowadays you can’t jaywalk without three cops holding you a gun point. Oh how times have changed.

[@mark.8949]

criminals are far more violent to cops nowadays too, so it is justified.

[@michaelgretzky1056]

One of my favorite Columbo endings. Totally caught!

[@RADIUMGLASS]

8:58 "TELL THEM ELIZABETH" 😅😂🤣

[@barringtonsmith9147]

From the early sixties i've seen nearly all the crime solving weeklies, from "No Hiding Place" till today and none even comes close to COLUMBO

[@barringtonsmith9147]

Raymond Francis as superintendent LOCKART Remember it well, and Charlie Chann 😆

[@RoctoberSlots]

I loved Columbo, I still watch it in reruns. I like 'Strange Bedfellows'. 😊

[@TheJacklikesvideos]

when asked what he sees he's looking at the tape and says not sure, then looks the suspect dead in the eye and repeats himself. that is platinum.

[@Pikmin012]

LMAO, "Zat vill not be necessary" never ever will you see a cop skip an opportunity to handcuff a suspect and scream intructions at the top of his lungs for 5 minutes like the man has a gun in his hands.

[@robbiereilly]

Right, the arrests were always very civil as the killer always understood they were caught and went quietly.

[@AnonYmous-ry2jn]

RIP Gina Rowlands, great, beautiful actress

[@bibleredpill7225]

“And what of Lazarus, and Lazarus” - Captain Kirk

[@3BK235Y]

4:00-4:04 When Columbo promises you it won't happen again, you are in trouble."

[@TV-Tony]

Very clever. I like that even though we see the crime, there's still always a plot twist at the end that both the viewer and Columbo has to find in order to catch the killer at the end. Still makes for a strong mystery.

[@nicolasvillagra5450]

got sent to the columbo dimension

[@kristenkatzin-nystrom5973]

I was watching a Jody arias interview, and then Colombo popped up! One my favorite shows

[@Goodwin454]

He still has the ability to applaud after that lol

[@peterloader974]

The other glaring error is the chairs shadow bottom right. It's bigger on the right monitor than the left, meaning the chair was moved during filming. See 1:51

[@samrabinovici1140]

Oskar Werner was wonderful in this.....

[@travellogger5080]

That tape must have a 8k resolution!!!

[@MartinHodgkins]

I don't like watching Playback because the ending is so sad.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

Great little touch when he can barely stand hugging her: even he feels a pang of conscience. This ending is similar to Etude in Black, with the same emotional resonance.

[@nicholassassatelli1359]

The security guard was on Battlestar Galactica.

[@tobiasx9092]

Amazing tech 50 years ago! The quality and resolution of that zoomed-in invitation on (taped) video is miles ahead compared to the security footages nowadays...

[@caroleweisbrod5464]

"That's what caught my eye." 🤣