Gee, what are you supposed to be?
[smiling] Well, I'm the messenger who's been sent back here to ask very politely what you're doing following that young lady around?
Un huh. Well you're the guy who's going to be checking into County General in about twenty minutes with a busted jaw and a couple of cracked ribs.
No kidding. You're going to do that all by yourself?
Yeah, that's right Groucho. All by myself.
Look, I'm trying to be nice. Why do we have to speak to each other in such violent terms, huh?
[Rockford suddenly drives his heel into the other man's foot, then taking him by the head, slams his face down on to the table]
I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I guess I should have said one, two, three go, huh?
Agent Gary Bettingen: [reaches inside his jacket, Rockford grabbing his arm, and he slowly pulls out his ID] How'd you like to be booked for assaulting a federal officer?
[the ID says Gary Bettingen, FBI. Rockford smiles sheepishly] Ohhh, look I think I know how we could fix this right now. Why don't I just go and pay my bar bill right now and then fade right out of the picture, huh? You want to say anything to Miss Perris, you just go right ahead.
Why don't you do that.
[stands up, still smiling] I will and hey... [offers his hand] if you ever have the chance why don't you just drop around and we'll have a drink. I'd like to make it up to you...
[the agent looks uncertain about accepting a handshake]
No, no, I'm serious! I'm serious! That was a sucker punch. Hey, you'd been ready, you'd probably knocked me silly!
[the man takes his hand and is clobbered by Rockford's left fist, knocking him and his chair on to the floor]
Hey! What's going on here?
Here. [throws money on to the bar and taking Angie, quickly leaves the bar room]
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