Abigail Mitchell's Final Chapter | Columbo

From Season 7 - Try & Catch Me - A mystery writer uses her plot as a guide to murder her nephew, whom she blames for her niece's death.

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[hawkmaster]

This clip cut out the ending where she pleaded for Columbo to look the other way because of her age and because he was so nice. He had such a brilliant answer. He thanked her for the compliment, and said she was a professional in her work and so was he. Very spectacular answer, IMO.

[SkorpyoTFC]

The way she says "By Abigail Mitchell" is so suddenly sour on the last word. Flawless subtlety.

[vercoda]

That may be my favorite Columbo episode - Ruth is clearly having a whale of a time with the role. There’s one scene where Columbo asks her to follow him, and she literally skips for about a second, like a little girl. He couldn’t have seen, it wasn’t remotely relevant to the plot or the scene - I think she was just having so much fun with the scene, and so pleased, that she skipped girlishly just for that second. Great stuff...

[yoservs]

Every episode of every season of Columbo, is an absolute classic. People will watch this a 100 years from now and it would still fascinate.

[TimothyLittle]

1:43 "Do you think he wanted to call attention to his new shoes?" lol never gets old

[thebigpictureofstatistics]

The background music at the end was so good; almost like it's mirroring the killer's thoughts and feelings.

[chrisevans]

The show never loses its unique appeal, ...no matter how many times have watched it...

[luminousbanjo]

One of my all-time favorite episodes. I love the chemistry between Gordon and Falk and the way things slowly look worse and worse for her until she's forced to read the "death bed testimony" is brilliant.

[houndandhandbag]

I felt bad for her, really. There is a scene before Ruth locks her nephew in the safe, and he's looking at the niece's picture. His smirk shows it all;he did something awful. And he has no remorse. I like to think Colombo did look into the niece's death further and got Abigail a reduced sentence.

[nicholasschroeder]

With Covid I've been killing time by watching these clips and reading, and adding to, the comments. Kind of nice to see what an intelligent and civilized bunch Columbo fans are. 😁

[lindaeasley]

Ruth Gordon loved to live life to its fullest and never sat back in a rocking chair doing needlepoint Her performance here gives you an idea of her personality 👍

[deantheodosiou]

As much as I love the acting in this clip, and I do so a lot, the haunting yet delicate music puts it over the finishing line. It makes clear that Ruth Gordon--Abigail Mitchell--has nowhere to run to, yet in a most gentle and humane way.

[lewisner]

I think it was this episode where Abigail told Columbo her niece and the victim were very much in love. Columbo visits the victims house and says "There wasn't a single picture of them together".

[trenchzuggini]

“He was always a bit of a complainer”. Lol

[phyllishammond]

What get me when she told columbo that if he would had investigate her niece's death, none of it would had happen!

[jeremylst]

Pretty heartbreaking. Her niece's death and the horrible thing it drove her to do. Her slow, silent pauses really drives it home.

[Bundeskaiser]

The most sympathetic murderer of the entire series.

[janeporter]

My favorite episode!!! Columbo always get's em' in the end! ❤❤❤

[SnowDaulphin]

I love the method acting by Falk at the end. Doesn’t say a word while figuring it out. Columbo listens when murderer makes sense but ignores her when she just babbles.

[chrispnw]

The underscore was perfect in supporting the emotions of the moment. She murdered her son-in-law (responding in grief) and used her considerable knowledge to get away with it. Ruth Gordon was everything in this episode and I consider it one of her greatest small screen efforts. She was truly one of a kind. I have a visceral reaction every time I watch this episode.