DDDave Delaroux
Say are you absolutely certain that those checks are in the ledger? I mean you're sure you didn't make a mistake or misread them, did you?
Yeah, I'm sure. You know something Dave, you're beginning to get on my nerves.
DDDave Delaroux
Well, what I meant was...
I said they're there, they're there. Now I will give you a signed affidavit. Beth here can notarize it in the presence of one of the waiters, if we can get one to come to the table, okay?
DDDave Delaroux
[Snaps his fingers, and a waiter immediately comes to their table] Would you take this gentleman's order, please?
Forget it, lost my appetite.
[at a restaurant with a Lloyds of London representative discussing his reward for having helped recover stolen diamonds] Mr. Cryder, I don't want to seem anxious, but I was wondering about my five percent recovery fee?
CCryder
Ohhh yes. I called my people at Lloyds, they agreed.
[smiling] Five percent, a million dollar's worth of jewelry, that's fifty thousand dollars, isn't it?
CCryder
Yes... Unfortunately, each of the cormorants was insured for fifteen thousand making a total of forty-five thousand.
Well, what has one got to do with the other?
CCryder
Well, they feel that since you were hired to protect them, and since all three were destroyed, that you should... bear the loss...
CCryder
Unfortunately, that is how they... feel. So, ah, forty-five thousand from fifty thousand leaves five thousand...
Well, I didn't break the damn things!
CCryder
...I've been doing some preliminary figuring... Now from the five thousand there's of course, ah, English inheritance and English income taxes. [he starts subtracting on a pad of paper] Ah yes, we will have to inform your IRS. [he chuckles] And there's the rate of exchange to consider and, oh yes, then there's...
One minute, just one minute.
Do you think there's going to be enough for me to pick up this tab?
CCryder
I really don't know, Mr. Rockford, that depends... Do you intend to keep on drinking?
CClerk
Can't you read the sign?
CClerk
You're not supposed to take notes.
Yeah, I know, I know. But you see, I can't remember all this without taking notes.
CClerk
But it's not allowed!
Ya I know... you didn't make the rule.
CClerk
I'm going to call the police.
Well, I suppose you have to. Sorry I'm gonna miss 'em. I'm almost through here.
KSKaren Stiles
You know, I wasn't sure you were going to show up. I mean three years is more than just a little interlude. Why did you?
Oh, let's just say I was curious.
KSKaren Stiles
Curious? That emotion doesn't hold much fire.
Well Karen, it was three years ago. We did our little torch dance, and as I recall we ended up getting a little singed.
KSKaren Stiles
Well, I heal quickly.
Well, I don't. So, let's just start with curiosity and we'll see where it goes from there.
MSMurray Slauson
Lederer was having an affair with this Stiles broad. And that's about all I'm gonna tell you, Rockford. Yeah, I know who you are. I study all my competition, even though you ain't much. [chuckles] Jim Rockford, the con bull artist. You never run a straight line in your life. It's guys like you that give the PI business a bad name. Now, get out of here, bug, before I squash you.
Well, I can understand how you'd feel that way, I mean, looking through bedroom windows and taking dirty pictures must be more spiritually rewarding.
MSMurray Slauson
Stuff it, Rockford.
