While at the crime scene, a carnation falls from Benedict's lapel. He later picks it up in front of Columbo, but the Lieutenant notices it was missing during the earlier televised concert.
This episode marks the first appearance of Columbo’s lethargic Basset Hound , whom he eventually names "Dog". [S2E1] Г‰tude in Black
Benedict stages Jenifer’s death as a suicide by gas asphyxiation. To create an alibi, he "naps" in his dressing room at the Hollywood Bowl before a concert, but actually slips out to commit the crime. While at the crime scene, a carnation falls