Old times only buys you one ticket, and you cashed that yesterday.
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S1 E15Unfinished Business
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.
Now why'd you set me up?
KSKaren Stiles
I didn't. I didn't, and if you don't know me any better than that, then there's nothing for us even to talk about.
Oh, now wait a minute, there's a lot for us to talk about. And what right do you have to look so wounded?
Well, if you hear anything bump in the night or you can't stand the sound of silence, I'm just a few blocks away.
LLori
And a good friend.
[They kiss]
Are you sure you don't want me to stay?
LLori
I'd feel better if I knew what you were going to do.
No, you wouldn't.
I don't like it.
Rocky, you don't even know what I'm talking about!
I don't need to. I don't like it!
[Rockford's Firebird pulls up in front of a dilapidated bungalow somewhere outside of L.A.] Huh? What do you say? Is this what you asked for? Huh? [He laughs excitedly]
Yeah, perfect... I couldn't have done better myself. How much?
Look at that. You said no neighbors, right? Well, right over here is an empty lot and right on this side is an empty house, huh?
All right, Angel, how much?
Listen, I got all the papers here, and all signed legal... binding...
[sounding testy] Angel...
Well, you know, Willie wasn't in love with the idea of renting it in the first place. Well, I mean a man's home is, uh... you know. But it's cause you were friends at Quentin... he said to say hi.
[Impatiently] Hi... how much?
[Uneasily] Ah... A hundred a day...
Angel! A hundred dollars a day for that chicken shed?!
[Defensively] You said it was perfect! The key is under the mat!
[sighing he reaches inside his jacket for his wallet] All right, Angel... If I had the time I'd go rent one on my own, but I don't have the time. If I did I would, but you got yourself a deal, huh. [He hands a couple of fifties to his friend] Now I'm going to remember it... And when this whole thing is over, I'm going to have a little talk with Willie. See how much of that hundred sticks to your greedy little fingers, and then he's going to remember it. [He climbs into his car]
[Nervously] Jimmy, you don't have to talk to Willie...
[Rockford starts the car]
Jimmy!
[Rockford puts his foot to the accelerator]
Jimmy! Hey Jimmy! I don't have a car!
[He watches as Rockford drives off leaving him abandoned on the curb miles from L.A]
Jimmy, Jimmy, just let me talk to you. Are you mad, huh?
You have a gift for understatement, Angel.
This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message, I'll get back to you.
CCaller
[beeep] Teddy's Tree House! You've won our free landscaping service for one full year! We'll mow your lawn, top your trees, mulch, seed, fertilize and feed! Isn't that wonderful?!
I remember somebody saying that the corpses would be found near a body of water. This place is practically the Gobi Desert.
RCRoman Clementi
Sergeant? Mister Rockford?
[He points uphill toward a reservoir]
Are you kidding me? Water tanks don't count!
Dennis, let's talk about this, huh? Now look...
It's out of my hands, Jim!
Dennis, what if Scotty just found out that you and Peggy went off a bridge. Now where would you want him to spend the next 24 hours, with Rocky and me or downtown in that wire mesh hellhole, huh?
MRMarin Rose Gaily
I hate him.
What?
MRMarin Rose Gaily
I hate Daddy.
I know you're sad and scared. I don't blame you, but... don't call it "hate."
This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message, I'll get back to you.
CCaller
[beeep] Hi, this is the Happy Pet Clinic. Your father gave us this number when he left town. The calico stray had six kittens. Please come get them - today!
LDLt. Dan Hall
[red-faced] Don't tell me what I can do! I can do any damn thing I wanna do! Now you're going to get your tail off that table and you're going to take me to the money, and you're going to do it right now!
Hey calm down Lieutenant, they're going to take you home in a respirator!
LDLt. Dan Hall
Well, yesterday you got yourself in a heap of trouble son.
Well gee Dad, how'd I do that?
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