![]() ![]() ![]() #3: Carsini Wineries will be making the Marino Brothers carbonated rosé Trying to recoup their credibility in the wine and cheese crowd, they’ll quickly rush to find another recipient of the will-be meaningless award. The enigmatic wine organization, simply known as the “Society”, will be drowned in embarrassment and shame once everyone realizes they nominated a killer. #2: The “Society” will have to find another Man of the Year The place should be thankful Yelp wasn’t invented yet. A place that doesn’t put prices on their menus can’t be known as a place the rich go to jail. His public rant will spread rumors the restaurant serves iodine and liquid filth. The unnamed French restaurant seen in the final act will be forever known as the place Adrian Carsini’s last supper before going to prison. #1: Adrian’s favorite restaurant will lose a star Here are 5 unfortunate aftermaths of “Any Old Port in a Storm.” Businesses will be closed, careers ended, and the line at the unemployment line grows longer. What happens to the businesses that were owned, franchised, or managed by the killers after Columbo catches them? What happens to Brimmer’s otherwise top-tier private investigation firm? What happens to Milo Janis’s sleazy gym operations? And what happens to the first-rate Carsini’s Winery that Adrian ran?Ĭolumbo: 5 Unfortunate Aftermaths of “Any Old Port in a Storm”Īn exciting meal wasn’t the only thing ruined when Columbo solves the murder in “Any Old Port in a Storm”. ![]() Here’s an interesting/amusing rundown on something I’ve sometimes contemplated about the Columbo episodes. It just feels like it jumped from a frustrated business discussion straight to murder. The agreement could easily include Adrian producing a luxury range for the new owner, who could still produce their standard product range. Fine wine is frequently an appreciating asset, so the business spending on the wine is only a problem if Adrian himself is drinking it, thereby stealing company property.Īlso, just because the land changes ownership doesn’t mean Adrian has to lose control. The brother mentions Adrian buying fine wines, but those would not be a loss to the business unless they devalue. Even if he is more interested in luxury wine, he must be selling wine on a regular basis or he won’t have the cash flow to actually operate (wages, utilities, taxes). We know that from the fact that the group gets to taste it. Clearly it can produce good wine, so it isn’t totally clear why it would be losing money. So why not arrange a buy out/swap? It is clear that the brother finds ready cash preferable to long term investments. It must have been clear after the will was read that Adrian was a better fit for owning the land. The brother got the land by inheritance, but Adrian got the money. Adrian runs the winery, but the land itself is owned by the brother. Interestingly it’s similar in tone to ‘Make Me a Perfect Murder’ and these are the only two episodes where the killers act more or less purely because of the love they have for their lover.I never quite understood the winery business in this one. So their touching last scene and his words to her, to bring a tear to the eyeīut I’m a sucker for Columbo when it’s a great emotional drama. Hence, why as soon as she quite rightly hung him out to dry, he gave in Danner hardly says anything, but her increasing look of disgust, despair and sadness (which of course started when she realised it was strange how he could recite Welles’s phone number) was arguably the best acting in the entire seriesĪnd I know Benedict comes across as an arrogant show off, but I believe he truly loved his wife and simply wanted to prevent her from pain, i.e. Note, significantly not the ‘gotcha’ and those criticising it have a pointīut the last few minutes with Falk, Cassavetes and Danner is simply just great TV and amazed it wasn’t in the Top 100. This is one of my favourites purely down to the brilliant ending, which is easily the best of any ![]()
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