Character mistake: Art expert Dale Kingston describes Goya as 'the penultimate artist'. "Penultimate" has nothing to do with greatness or artistry, it means second to last, and nowhere during his speech does he indicate that Goya is 'second to last' in anything to do with the discussion. In the context he uses it the word is completely meaningless.
Continuity mistake: Colombo is talking to Mr. Kingston in the building entry after the reading of the will. A girl with red and white striped sleeves walks out of the building. A minute later she walks out of the building again. (01:15:50)
Answer: Columbo deduces that the first blow must have been to the front of the head, the force causing the victim to fall backwards and hitting the back of his head hard on the ground.
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