Columbo (TV Series)
A Matter of Honor (1976)
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.: Commandante Sanchez
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Quotes
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Commandant Sanchez : I hope you understand, Luis, that, uh, the lieutenant here is here as my guest. He has no official status.
Luis Montoya : So inquisitive. I find him amusing.
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Commandant Sanchez : I have to go, Lieutenant. There's been a terrible accident out at the Montoya Ranch. Maybe you'd like to accompany me? We could talk on the way over.
Lt. Columbo : My wife is waiting at the hotel.
Commandant Sanchez : All right. I understand. You know, I was thinking that, uh, maybe we could speed up the paperwork on your accident - but, of course, you have to go to your wife, that's all.
Lt. Columbo : That sounds like blackmail.
Commandant Sanchez : Lieutenant, would I do such a thing to a fellow police officer?
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Lt. Columbo : Is that the autopsy?
Commandant Sanchez : That's the weather report.
Lt. Columbo : [trying to read it] It's in Spanish.
Commandant Sanchez : Yes, I know that. The people at the weather bureau speak it very well.
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Commandant Sanchez : [sees Columbo reading a book on bullfighting] learning anything?
Lt. Columbo : oh, I have to learn something because I didn't know anything to start with.
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[Lt. Columbo recommends Commandante Sanchez order an autopsy on Hector Rangel]
Commandant Sanchez : Lieutenant, I can see the newspapers: "Don Luis Montoya, the Idol of Mexico, a Murder Suspect?"
Lt. Columbo : That's your problem. I'm just a tourist here.
Commandant Sanchez : Yeah, that's my problem. You know, a policeman who jeopardizes his pension, he must be loco, right?
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Commandant Sanchez : If there is a crime here, I want to get to the bottom of it. Better yet, I would like YOU to get to the bottom of it.
Lt. Columbo : Me?
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Commandant Sanchez : Montoya must have a motive.
Lt. Columbo : Yes, every man has a motive.
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Commandant Sanchez : A bull like Marinaro, how much he worth?
Luis Montoya : $8,000 - more with inflation.
Lt. Columbo : Seems like a valuable piece of property to destroy without permission.
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Lt. Columbo : I'll tell you the truth. I got a crazy notion I know why Rangel was killed.
Commandant Sanchez : What?
Lt. Columbo : Trouble is I don't think anybody's gonna believe me.
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Lt. Columbo : What is this "pinchazo in the glodio?"
Commandant Sanchez : [correcting] "Gluteo." That's a puncture in the buttocks.
Lt. Columbo : Well, did the bull get him there, too?