1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,627 Private eye? 2 00:00:01,701 --> 00:00:06,229 Well, that translates into a lot of things. Mostly bad. 3 00:00:06,306 --> 00:00:07,967 You have a very irritating manner. 4 00:00:08,041 --> 00:00:09,201 So do you. 5 00:00:09,276 --> 00:00:11,938 So you're a professional gambler. 6 00:00:12,279 --> 00:00:13,906 That's fascinating. 7 00:00:13,980 --> 00:00:15,208 Yeah, it is, isn't it? 8 00:00:15,482 --> 00:00:17,677 You can't protect Susan from herself. 9 00:00:17,751 --> 00:00:19,616 'Cause that's not called protection. 10 00:00:19,686 --> 00:00:21,881 What's it called? Meddling. 11 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,659 This is Jim Rockford. 12 00:00:35,735 --> 00:00:37,464 At the tone leave your name and message. 13 00:00:37,537 --> 00:00:38,595 I'll get back to you. 14 00:00:39,739 --> 00:00:40,865 I staked out that guy, 15 00:00:40,941 --> 00:00:42,602 only, it didn't work out like you said. 16 00:00:42,676 --> 00:00:44,701 Please call me. Room 234, County Hospital. 17 00:02:24,044 --> 00:02:26,535 What are you doing? Opera glasses. 18 00:02:34,487 --> 00:02:36,421 Susie, write this down. 19 00:02:36,823 --> 00:02:40,122 "A-Z-I 656." 20 00:02:49,002 --> 00:02:51,630 If you must smoke, use an ash tray, please. 21 00:02:54,441 --> 00:02:56,773 There aren't any. Now, to answer your question. 22 00:02:56,843 --> 00:02:58,208 Yes, the case is closed. 23 00:02:58,278 --> 00:02:59,745 The police aren't working on it. 24 00:03:00,947 --> 00:03:03,745 Don't use that. That's a Rostov plate. 25 00:03:09,956 --> 00:03:12,720 Miss Adams, would you come in here for a moment, please? 26 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:20,723 Give it to her. 27 00:03:26,072 --> 00:03:27,403 Excuse me. 28 00:03:37,250 --> 00:03:39,514 Dirty, filthy habit, isn't it? 29 00:03:39,919 --> 00:03:43,719 Okay, Miss Susan Parsons disappeared two days ago... 30 00:03:43,790 --> 00:03:45,519 and the police aren't working on it. 31 00:03:45,592 --> 00:03:48,060 Maybe she just got tired of L.A. And left. 32 00:03:48,128 --> 00:03:51,063 Some of the things she left behind are valuable and dear to us. 33 00:03:51,131 --> 00:03:52,962 I think we can eliminate that possibility. 34 00:03:53,033 --> 00:03:56,059 You say Miss Parsons was a friend of yours? 35 00:03:56,403 --> 00:03:58,234 What kind of friend? 36 00:03:58,305 --> 00:04:00,239 Just what is that supposed to mean? 37 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:02,540 Well, did you have a mutual hobby? 38 00:04:02,609 --> 00:04:05,009 Say, making model airplanes or what? 39 00:04:05,478 --> 00:04:07,275 Are you trying to be funny, Mr. Rockford? 40 00:04:07,347 --> 00:04:09,144 If I'm gonna be helpful in finding her... 41 00:04:09,215 --> 00:04:11,649 I'm gonna have to know the nature of your relationship. 42 00:04:11,718 --> 00:04:14,448 I think you can assume the nature of our relationship. 43 00:04:14,721 --> 00:04:19,249 Fine, then I can also assume that you're paying the rent on her apartment? 44 00:04:19,492 --> 00:04:21,323 You have a very irritating manner. 45 00:04:21,394 --> 00:04:22,588 So do you. 46 00:04:27,567 --> 00:04:29,330 Okay, Mr. Rockford. 47 00:04:29,736 --> 00:04:31,829 I'm told that you're trustworthy. 48 00:04:31,905 --> 00:04:34,373 And I'm going to rely on that trait. 49 00:04:34,974 --> 00:04:37,670 No, I do not pay the rent on her apartment. 50 00:04:37,744 --> 00:04:39,735 She has a roommate and they share that expense. 51 00:04:39,813 --> 00:04:40,837 However, 52 00:04:43,216 --> 00:04:45,707 I did rent a place at the beach... 53 00:04:46,386 --> 00:04:48,286 and we meet there twice a week. 54 00:04:48,355 --> 00:04:51,483 I hope you understand that I have a reputation and a family. 55 00:04:51,558 --> 00:04:53,719 And I don't need any complications. 56 00:04:53,793 --> 00:04:55,886 So I will count on your discretion. 57 00:04:55,962 --> 00:04:59,728 I met Susan at a Beverly Hills department store. She was a salesgirl. 58 00:05:00,133 --> 00:05:01,998 We started seeing one another... 59 00:05:02,068 --> 00:05:04,935 and after a time, I persuaded her to enrol in UCLA. 60 00:05:05,004 --> 00:05:06,164 Why? 61 00:05:06,239 --> 00:05:07,934 I was also interested in her mind. 62 00:05:08,575 --> 00:05:11,510 Well, you're full of unique characteristics. 63 00:05:12,212 --> 00:05:15,306 How much do you cost? $200 a day, plus expenses. 64 00:05:15,382 --> 00:05:18,681 That's absurd. I'll give you $50 and no expenses. 65 00:05:18,918 --> 00:05:21,751 Mr. Dexter, I don't know what you think is going on here... 66 00:05:21,821 --> 00:05:23,482 but I sell a service. 67 00:05:23,556 --> 00:05:26,252 If you want the service, you pay what I think it's worth... 68 00:05:26,326 --> 00:05:30,353 if you think it's too high, you can go to Main Street and deal with one of those guys. 69 00:05:30,430 --> 00:05:34,161 You're a little touchy there. Right. I'm a little touchy. 70 00:05:34,401 --> 00:05:37,700 Okay, I'll pay it. For a couple of days. 71 00:05:38,638 --> 00:05:41,732 Do you have a picture of Miss Parsons? 72 00:05:42,175 --> 00:05:43,574 Yes, I do. 73 00:05:48,415 --> 00:05:49,939 Miss Adams has an envelope for you. 74 00:05:50,016 --> 00:05:52,075 It contains the keys to the beach house. 75 00:05:52,152 --> 00:05:54,450 However, I don't think you'll find anything helpful there. 76 00:05:55,889 --> 00:05:57,254 Thank you. 77 00:06:03,229 --> 00:06:05,026 For your collection. 78 00:06:44,404 --> 00:06:45,803 Louise Anderson? 79 00:06:45,872 --> 00:06:48,932 Are you here about Susan? That's right. May I come in? 80 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:55,347 Can I get you a drink? 81 00:06:55,415 --> 00:06:58,213 Soft, I mean. Of course, I know you cops don't drink on duty. 82 00:06:58,284 --> 00:07:01,811 I'm a private cop. We're practically required to drink on the job. 83 00:07:01,888 --> 00:07:05,221 You read that, or you just use it for posture exercises? 84 00:07:05,291 --> 00:07:07,452 I read it. Sometimes I swear at it. 85 00:07:07,527 --> 00:07:09,757 It's a law book. I'm a law student. 86 00:07:10,597 --> 00:07:12,030 Private eye? 87 00:07:12,332 --> 00:07:16,860 Well, that translates into a lot of things. Mostly bad. 88 00:07:16,936 --> 00:07:18,733 I'm not sure I want to talk to you. 89 00:07:18,805 --> 00:07:20,830 I'm trying to find out what happened to Susan. 90 00:07:20,907 --> 00:07:23,967 I talked to a police sergeant named Freeman. 91 00:07:25,011 --> 00:07:27,912 He has Susan's file, but his only interest in the case... 92 00:07:27,981 --> 00:07:31,473 seemed to be getting it into his out-basket as quickly as possible. 93 00:07:31,551 --> 00:07:33,018 He did say that you were throwing 94 00:07:33,086 --> 00:07:34,781 most of the heavy dust in the air... 95 00:07:34,854 --> 00:07:38,017 so I thought, maybe we could get together and compare notes. 96 00:07:39,325 --> 00:07:41,623 Who are you working for, Mister... 97 00:07:41,694 --> 00:07:43,025 Rockford. 98 00:07:43,396 --> 00:07:46,126 I don't wanna seem stuffy, but that is confidential. 99 00:07:47,233 --> 00:07:49,895 She would never tell me this, of course... 100 00:07:51,037 --> 00:07:54,871 but Susan had a boyfriend. Somebody important. 101 00:07:56,142 --> 00:07:59,600 Since she has no family, I guess you're working for her boyfriend. Right? 102 00:07:59,679 --> 00:08:03,171 Well, if that's the way you want it, I'm working for her boyfriend. 103 00:08:05,451 --> 00:08:07,976 Think I'll get you that drink, after all. 104 00:08:09,155 --> 00:08:11,919 Did Sgt. Freeman tell you about the license? 105 00:08:12,892 --> 00:08:14,792 Yeah, he mentioned it. 106 00:08:16,095 --> 00:08:17,722 What did he say? 107 00:08:18,598 --> 00:08:21,066 Well, I'd rather hear it from you. 108 00:08:24,304 --> 00:08:27,762 All right. He didn't tell me anything. 109 00:08:28,308 --> 00:08:31,402 As a matter of fact, we didn't get along at all. 110 00:08:32,111 --> 00:08:34,306 I go on my hunches about people. 111 00:08:34,380 --> 00:08:37,372 I got a hunch about you that says maybe you're okay. 112 00:08:37,550 --> 00:08:39,347 But I don't know who you're working for. 113 00:08:39,419 --> 00:08:41,580 And I don't know how good your judgement is. 114 00:08:41,654 --> 00:08:44,088 So, if I'm gonna give you what I have... 115 00:08:44,157 --> 00:08:47,024 we have to come to some sort of arrangement. 116 00:08:47,093 --> 00:08:49,027 Will $50 cover it? 117 00:08:49,095 --> 00:08:53,293 I'll give you what I have, and you let me help you look for Susan. 118 00:08:53,366 --> 00:08:55,163 In person help, I mean. Teamwork. 119 00:08:55,234 --> 00:08:56,360 No, I'm sorry. 120 00:08:56,436 --> 00:08:59,200 For three or four days, before Susan disappeared... 121 00:08:59,272 --> 00:09:01,263 a man was hanging around in a car. 122 00:09:01,341 --> 00:09:05,038 I saw him two times at school, three times right up the street. 123 00:09:05,111 --> 00:09:07,170 I have the license number. 124 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:10,010 When Susie disappeared, he disappeared. 125 00:09:10,950 --> 00:09:12,383 Pretty good? 126 00:09:13,252 --> 00:09:16,278 Well, if the police aren't on it, it's probably a dead end. 127 00:09:16,356 --> 00:09:18,221 The police are convinced she just split... 128 00:09:18,291 --> 00:09:21,055 because she took her bags and there's no evidence of foul play. 129 00:09:21,127 --> 00:09:23,027 They probably haven't even checked it out. 130 00:09:23,096 --> 00:09:26,463 And if I'm gonna get the number, we got to be a team. 131 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:30,265 That's the deal. Besides, I think I can be a lot of help. 132 00:09:30,336 --> 00:09:32,270 I know Susie, how she thinks. 133 00:09:32,338 --> 00:09:35,136 Are you getting a little bored with law school, or what? 134 00:09:35,208 --> 00:09:38,939 I happen to be Susie's best friend. And I think she's in trouble. 135 00:09:39,012 --> 00:09:41,708 You're the only way I can find out what happened to her. 136 00:09:41,781 --> 00:09:44,807 All right. Give me the license number and I'll see who owns it. 137 00:09:45,184 --> 00:09:47,982 Nothing doing. The information goes with me. 138 00:09:48,154 --> 00:09:49,781 It's in my purse. 139 00:09:50,923 --> 00:09:54,916 So, let's go do whatever it is you do. 140 00:09:55,228 --> 00:09:57,059 What kind of law are you studying? 141 00:09:57,130 --> 00:09:59,121 I'm gonna be a public defender. 142 00:09:59,198 --> 00:10:02,861 Or consumer advocate. Nothing but pro bono publico. 143 00:10:02,969 --> 00:10:05,597 Real bare-knuckle stuff. Sounds great. 144 00:10:20,319 --> 00:10:22,412 Did your friend in Motor Vehicles come through? 145 00:10:22,488 --> 00:10:24,479 Yeah. Well, who was it? 146 00:10:24,557 --> 00:10:26,821 Louise, you said you wanted to help, maybe you can. 147 00:10:26,893 --> 00:10:28,520 Jim, who was it? 148 00:10:28,928 --> 00:10:31,920 Another private eye. A guy named Kermit Higby. 149 00:10:32,198 --> 00:10:35,031 Do you know him? Well, we don't get along. 150 00:10:35,101 --> 00:10:38,901 As a matter of fact, we came to blows once. He broke my nose. 151 00:10:39,072 --> 00:10:41,063 And you put him in traction, I suppose? 152 00:10:41,140 --> 00:10:44,007 Somebody separated us before he killed me. 153 00:10:44,410 --> 00:10:47,538 I was recovering from the flu. I was a little off my game. 154 00:10:47,613 --> 00:10:50,844 If we're gonna get anything out of Higby, you're gonna have to get it. 155 00:10:50,917 --> 00:10:52,407 I think you should do that. 156 00:10:52,485 --> 00:10:55,181 If I was on fire, I wouldn't hire him to throw water. 157 00:10:55,254 --> 00:10:58,849 We don't get along. He wouldn't tell me anything anyway. 158 00:10:59,659 --> 00:11:02,423 You wanted team work, I'm offering you team work. 159 00:11:02,662 --> 00:11:04,323 He wouldn't hit a lady, would he? 160 00:11:04,397 --> 00:11:05,796 No, of course not. 161 00:11:06,499 --> 00:11:08,592 At least, I don't think so. 162 00:11:09,168 --> 00:11:12,399 You ought to keep your eye on his secretary, she'd hit anybody. 163 00:11:14,841 --> 00:11:15,967 I'm sorry, sir. 164 00:11:16,042 --> 00:11:20,001 But all of our hostesses require a deposit at the beginning of the date. 165 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:24,873 And then, of course, each girl is on her own to do whatever she wants to do. 166 00:11:25,718 --> 00:11:27,777 If you don't feel you got your money's worth... 167 00:11:27,854 --> 00:11:30,482 there really is nothing I can do about it. 168 00:11:30,690 --> 00:11:34,182 Of course, sir. The same to you. 169 00:11:36,496 --> 00:11:39,465 I thought Mr. Higby was a private detective. 170 00:11:39,565 --> 00:11:40,998 That's right. We share the office. 171 00:11:41,067 --> 00:11:44,195 I run the Hollywood Escort Service and type his letters. 172 00:11:44,670 --> 00:11:45,967 I hate to sound indelicate... 173 00:11:46,038 --> 00:11:49,530 but it sounded like you were running something more than a dating service. 174 00:11:49,609 --> 00:11:51,736 Well, a dating service is a little seedy. 175 00:11:51,811 --> 00:11:54,507 So I decided to get into the hostess business. 176 00:11:54,580 --> 00:11:56,980 Well, I sort of expected something else. 177 00:11:57,116 --> 00:12:00,210 The trust officer at the bank said I should seek professional help. 178 00:12:00,286 --> 00:12:02,550 They authorized the expenditure, but... 179 00:12:02,622 --> 00:12:04,487 Trust officer? 180 00:12:04,791 --> 00:12:06,952 Which trust officer? Which bank is that? 181 00:12:07,026 --> 00:12:08,459 Well, I'm sorry. 182 00:12:08,528 --> 00:12:11,190 Wait a minute, honey. I think you've got a problem... 183 00:12:11,264 --> 00:12:13,494 and I'm sure that Kerm can help you. 184 00:12:13,566 --> 00:12:15,625 If he can't, well, I probably can. 185 00:12:15,968 --> 00:12:17,492 Kerm is out of town. 186 00:12:17,570 --> 00:12:20,505 But I promise you, I can get him back within 24 hours. 187 00:12:20,573 --> 00:12:22,700 Your deposit will guarantee his service. 188 00:12:22,775 --> 00:12:23,799 Where is he? 189 00:12:23,876 --> 00:12:27,972 He's in Vegas on business. But I'm sure I can get him back. 190 00:12:28,047 --> 00:12:31,983 I really don't like it here. I'm sorry I bothered you. 191 00:12:43,162 --> 00:12:45,323 I can see why you didn't want to go in. 192 00:12:45,398 --> 00:12:47,662 That's some service they got going in there. 193 00:12:47,733 --> 00:12:49,360 Did you find out? 194 00:12:50,136 --> 00:12:53,299 If I tell you, how do I know you're not going to kick me out... 195 00:12:53,372 --> 00:12:55,067 and work the lead yourself? 196 00:12:55,141 --> 00:12:57,735 You know I won't because I say I won't. 197 00:13:00,379 --> 00:13:02,643 I'd feel better if I had some leverage. 198 00:13:02,715 --> 00:13:05,878 Would you like to hold my driver's license till this is all over? 199 00:13:07,486 --> 00:13:09,716 I'm not gonna tell you what I found out. 200 00:13:09,789 --> 00:13:12,587 At least, not yet. I'll give you directions. 201 00:13:13,259 --> 00:13:14,624 Which way? 202 00:13:14,794 --> 00:13:18,594 I've got to pack a few things, then get on the San Bernardino Freeway. 203 00:13:19,498 --> 00:13:20,658 Las Vegas? 204 00:13:55,401 --> 00:13:58,996 Paging Mr. Johnson. Mr. Charles Johnson. 205 00:13:59,071 --> 00:14:00,766 Telephone please. 206 00:14:05,244 --> 00:14:09,374 Paging Miss Bisset. Miss Andrea Bisset, telephone please. 207 00:14:10,316 --> 00:14:12,375 Well, our luck's consistent, anyway. 208 00:14:12,451 --> 00:14:14,282 He's not registered here, either. 209 00:14:14,353 --> 00:14:15,877 Are there any hotels left? 210 00:14:15,955 --> 00:14:19,254 No. There's 8I motels. We could split them up between us. 211 00:14:24,063 --> 00:14:26,190 What's wrong? That's Susan. 212 00:14:26,933 --> 00:14:28,525 Where? At the roulette table. 213 00:14:28,601 --> 00:14:31,661 The one with the dark hair and the tinted glasses. That's Susan. 214 00:14:31,737 --> 00:14:34,831 Paging Mr. Angelo. Mr. Nick Angelo. 215 00:14:53,459 --> 00:14:55,950 This is where we cool the teamwork. 216 00:14:56,228 --> 00:14:57,991 If she sees you, we've blown it. 217 00:14:58,064 --> 00:15:00,532 "Cool the teamwork?" Are you telling me to go home? 218 00:15:00,599 --> 00:15:02,658 Just go to the motel, now. 219 00:15:09,108 --> 00:15:13,408 Paging Mr. Angelo. Mr. Nick Angelo. Cashier's window, please. 220 00:15:18,050 --> 00:15:20,484 Yeah, operator, I'd like to call Los Angeles, please. 221 00:15:20,553 --> 00:15:24,284 Mr. Charles Dexter at 555-8000. 222 00:15:24,690 --> 00:15:27,215 And operator, that's collect. 223 00:15:31,430 --> 00:15:33,227 Yeah, I can see her right now. 224 00:15:33,299 --> 00:15:34,994 Is she all right? Seems to be. 225 00:15:35,067 --> 00:15:36,159 You want to talk to her? 226 00:15:36,235 --> 00:15:38,169 No, I want you to make contact with her. 227 00:15:38,237 --> 00:15:40,831 That could take a lot of time. I could come up empty. 228 00:15:40,906 --> 00:15:42,237 Just keep in touch with me. 229 00:15:46,479 --> 00:15:51,212 Paging Mr. Beretti. Mr. Carlo Beretti, telephone please. 230 00:15:51,450 --> 00:15:53,645 Number five. Red and odd. 231 00:16:08,167 --> 00:16:10,829 Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen. 232 00:16:11,237 --> 00:16:14,001 Paging Mr. Angelo. Mr. Nick Angelo. 233 00:16:14,073 --> 00:16:15,802 Telephone please. 234 00:16:34,260 --> 00:16:37,661 Number 17. Black and odd. 235 00:16:43,869 --> 00:16:48,135 Paging Mr. Beretti. Mr. Carlo Beretti, telephone please. 236 00:16:54,880 --> 00:16:56,905 Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen. 237 00:16:59,685 --> 00:17:01,050 Excuse me. 238 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:03,447 May I ask what kind of system you're using? 239 00:17:03,522 --> 00:17:06,514 Well, it's too complex to explain, I'm afraid. 240 00:17:06,592 --> 00:17:09,186 If it weren't, I'd be happy to. 241 00:17:09,328 --> 00:17:12,786 Well, it seems to be working. Yeah. It usually does. 242 00:17:19,772 --> 00:17:23,799 If you play black and red, and odd and even... 243 00:17:24,143 --> 00:17:26,941 you're bound to lose. Really? Why? 244 00:17:27,580 --> 00:17:31,880 The house percentages are gonna chip away at you till you lose it all. 245 00:17:31,951 --> 00:17:36,149 Paging Mr. Johnson. Mr. Charles Johnson. Telephone please. 246 00:17:39,758 --> 00:17:43,455 I was just gonna cash in my chips and go get something to eat. 247 00:17:43,863 --> 00:17:45,455 Care to join me? 248 00:17:53,339 --> 00:17:57,673 If zero or double-zero comes up, you lose... 249 00:17:57,743 --> 00:17:59,802 on red, black, odd, or even. 250 00:17:59,879 --> 00:18:02,541 That's a 6.2% advantage for the house. 251 00:18:03,215 --> 00:18:05,445 You can win in a short run if you get hot, 252 00:18:05,518 --> 00:18:07,918 but in a long run, they'll pick you clean. 253 00:18:08,554 --> 00:18:11,079 But I lose even worse at blackjack or dice 254 00:18:11,157 --> 00:18:13,091 because I don't understand how to play. 255 00:18:13,159 --> 00:18:17,357 At least roulette is simple. I suppose your system's complicated. 256 00:18:18,330 --> 00:18:22,061 Yeah. No, you see, no roulette wheel is ever in perfect balance. 257 00:18:22,134 --> 00:18:24,261 Just figure out the bias and keep playing... 258 00:18:24,336 --> 00:18:25,928 till they catch on what you're doing. 259 00:18:26,005 --> 00:18:28,565 That gives you a 6 or 7% advantage. 260 00:18:28,641 --> 00:18:32,372 If you can keep them from figuring your action, you can rip them good. 261 00:18:32,578 --> 00:18:36,070 I hit one of the strip hotels for $50,000 last August. 262 00:18:36,148 --> 00:18:37,809 Before they caught on. 263 00:18:39,385 --> 00:18:42,218 You sat right there in front of them, making all those notes? 264 00:18:42,288 --> 00:18:43,949 That's just stage craft. 265 00:18:44,723 --> 00:18:48,386 Makes them think I'm a system's bettor. They love system's bettors. 266 00:18:48,460 --> 00:18:50,121 They always lose. 267 00:18:50,262 --> 00:18:53,720 No. If they figure that I'm even casing the wheel... 268 00:18:53,999 --> 00:18:56,900 well, they'll close the table down and re-balance it. 269 00:18:56,969 --> 00:18:59,699 So you're a professional gambler. 270 00:19:00,072 --> 00:19:01,835 That's fascinating. 271 00:19:03,209 --> 00:19:04,369 Yeah. 272 00:19:04,810 --> 00:19:06,710 Yeah, it is, isn't it? 273 00:19:16,488 --> 00:19:18,353 Will I see you again, tomorrow maybe? 274 00:19:18,424 --> 00:19:19,914 Same time, same wheel. 275 00:19:19,992 --> 00:19:22,586 It's a date, I want to learn your system. 276 00:19:29,468 --> 00:19:31,732 I had a wonderful time tonight. 277 00:19:31,804 --> 00:19:34,830 I've been sort of lonely here, until tonight. 278 00:19:39,044 --> 00:19:40,944 Goodnight. Goodnight. 279 00:20:07,673 --> 00:20:10,301 I heard you come in, but I had to wait. Right? 280 00:20:10,376 --> 00:20:12,435 A cool private investigator like you, 281 00:20:12,511 --> 00:20:14,809 you might have had Susan on your arm. 282 00:20:15,214 --> 00:20:16,647 Is she okay? 283 00:20:16,982 --> 00:20:18,279 Did you get anything to eat? 284 00:20:18,350 --> 00:20:20,477 Yeah. I had a tuna fish sandwich. 285 00:20:20,552 --> 00:20:23,885 Did you find out what's wrong? Is she running from something, or what? 286 00:20:23,956 --> 00:20:25,583 I don't think so. 287 00:20:26,158 --> 00:20:30,026 But she doesn't enjoy gambling or she'd be playing the numbers. 288 00:20:30,095 --> 00:20:33,189 She's got a new name. Her name is Donna Weston. 289 00:20:33,699 --> 00:20:35,929 She's here waiting for her divorce to come through. 290 00:20:36,001 --> 00:20:37,866 Not a very original cover story, is it? 291 00:20:37,936 --> 00:20:40,200 Maybe she's hiding from somebody. 292 00:20:40,272 --> 00:20:41,830 I don't think so. 293 00:20:42,341 --> 00:20:45,902 She's been hanging around that casino for hours on end. 294 00:20:45,978 --> 00:20:50,244 Anybody with any brains is not gonna hide out in that popcorn machine. 295 00:20:51,483 --> 00:20:54,509 Well, what do we do now? You should go home. 296 00:20:55,621 --> 00:20:58,089 We found her. Nobody's holding her against her will. 297 00:20:58,157 --> 00:21:00,591 Whatever she's doing, she's doing for her own reasons. 298 00:21:00,659 --> 00:21:04,026 She's running from something. I want to know what it is and why. 299 00:21:04,096 --> 00:21:06,564 What business is it of yours what she does? 300 00:21:06,632 --> 00:21:09,294 'Cause I know she's in trouble. I can tell. 301 00:21:09,368 --> 00:21:10,494 How? 302 00:21:10,569 --> 00:21:13,504 When people are in trouble, you can see it in their eyes... 303 00:21:13,572 --> 00:21:16,336 and the way they move. Especially people you know. 304 00:21:16,408 --> 00:21:18,876 You some kind of expert on the human condition? 305 00:21:18,944 --> 00:21:21,936 I grew up in a tenement house in Philadelphia. 306 00:21:22,114 --> 00:21:26,346 My parents spent their lives getting fleeced by semi-legitimate salesmen. 307 00:21:26,418 --> 00:21:29,876 I'm gonna be an attorney and protect people against the scavengers. 308 00:21:29,955 --> 00:21:32,185 And I've got some commitments to myself. 309 00:21:32,257 --> 00:21:35,488 I don't care if they're important to you. But they're important to me. 310 00:21:35,561 --> 00:21:39,224 Susan is a starting point, and I'm not gonna turn my back on her. 311 00:21:39,298 --> 00:21:42,927 Or on myself. I'll see you in the morning. 312 00:21:44,169 --> 00:21:47,195 A speech like that deserves more of a comment. 313 00:21:47,539 --> 00:21:48,665 Okay. 314 00:21:48,841 --> 00:21:52,800 There's a big difference between protecting people from semi-legitimate salesmen... 315 00:21:52,878 --> 00:21:55,108 and protecting people from themselves. 316 00:21:55,180 --> 00:21:57,580 You can't protect Susan from herself. 317 00:21:57,649 --> 00:21:59,310 'Cause that's not called protection. 318 00:21:59,385 --> 00:22:01,546 What's it called? Meddling. 319 00:22:05,657 --> 00:22:07,056 Goodnight. 320 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:09,188 Goodnight. 321 00:22:39,858 --> 00:22:41,086 Louise. 322 00:22:54,973 --> 00:22:57,737 Mr. Arthur Abelman, telephone please. 323 00:23:16,395 --> 00:23:21,059 Paging Mr. Stevens. Mr. Mike Stevens, telephone please. 324 00:23:33,111 --> 00:23:37,309 Mr. Angelo. Mr. Nick Angelo. Cashier's window, please. 325 00:24:46,618 --> 00:24:48,586 What are you doing here? 326 00:24:50,122 --> 00:24:52,920 I was looking for you. What are you doing here? 327 00:24:52,991 --> 00:24:54,288 Who hit us? 328 00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:55,917 I don't know. 329 00:24:56,595 --> 00:24:58,256 How'd you get in? 330 00:24:58,664 --> 00:25:02,430 I saw Susan at the roulette table, so I went to the desk... 331 00:25:02,701 --> 00:25:05,431 and I told them I was Donna Weston and I forgot my key. 332 00:25:05,537 --> 00:25:07,164 They made me a new one. 333 00:25:07,239 --> 00:25:10,970 This place looks like bargain day at the drug store. 334 00:25:11,710 --> 00:25:14,406 I wonder if they found what they were looking for? 335 00:25:14,513 --> 00:25:16,105 I don't think so. 336 00:25:16,715 --> 00:25:18,342 How can you tell? 337 00:25:18,917 --> 00:25:21,408 Well, this whole room is wiped out. 338 00:25:21,486 --> 00:25:25,217 Usually, when somebody's looking for something, they stop when they find it. 339 00:25:25,524 --> 00:25:28,357 We better get out of here before Susan gets back. 340 00:25:50,449 --> 00:25:53,907 Hey, you never answered my question. What were you doing in there? 341 00:25:53,986 --> 00:25:55,613 Trying to help you. 342 00:25:55,687 --> 00:25:57,416 We don't know what Susan is running from, 343 00:25:57,489 --> 00:25:59,457 I decided to have a look in her room. 344 00:25:59,524 --> 00:26:01,048 I'm not lying. 345 00:26:02,628 --> 00:26:04,994 When this elevator stops, I'm gonna get out. 346 00:26:05,063 --> 00:26:07,588 I'll expect you to stay in it, go down to the basement... 347 00:26:07,666 --> 00:26:12,399 get into your car and go home. In other words, get lost. 348 00:26:16,441 --> 00:26:17,931 Paging Mr. Angelo. 349 00:26:18,010 --> 00:26:20,911 Mr. Nick Angelo. Cashier's window, please. 350 00:26:24,316 --> 00:26:25,681 Mr. Nick Angelo. 351 00:26:25,751 --> 00:26:29,209 Excuse me. You see that red-headed girl back there? 352 00:26:29,287 --> 00:26:31,255 She's been following me around all night. 353 00:26:31,323 --> 00:26:34,724 I never saw her before tonight, and she keeps saying... 354 00:26:35,394 --> 00:26:38,522 that she's the divine spirit and I'm the Iris of her psyche. 355 00:26:38,597 --> 00:26:39,655 Whatever that is. 356 00:26:39,731 --> 00:26:42,256 Either you get rid of her or I'll move out of this hotel. 357 00:26:42,334 --> 00:26:44,996 I mean, come on, really. The rates you guys charge. 358 00:26:45,070 --> 00:26:48,506 I shouldn't have to play tag with some adolescent acid-head. 359 00:26:48,573 --> 00:26:49,801 We'll take care of it, sir. 360 00:26:49,875 --> 00:26:51,536 Thank you. Appreciate that. 361 00:26:51,610 --> 00:26:56,172 Paging Mr. Stevens. Mr. Michael Stevens, telephone please. 362 00:26:56,548 --> 00:27:00,575 Paging Mr. Johnson. Mr. Charles Johnson, telephone please. 363 00:27:04,022 --> 00:27:06,957 Donna. It was you. I saw you down in the lobby. 364 00:27:07,025 --> 00:27:08,083 I thought you went to bed. 365 00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:09,525 Jim, hi. 366 00:27:09,594 --> 00:27:12,722 I went out for some fresh air. I thought you went to bed. 367 00:27:12,798 --> 00:27:13,856 I got a call. 368 00:27:13,932 --> 00:27:16,298 There's a seat open at the Shamanda Pair, so I went down... 369 00:27:16,368 --> 00:27:18,461 but there weren't enough players, so I passed. 370 00:27:18,537 --> 00:27:20,528 I hate to play cards with shills. 371 00:27:21,073 --> 00:27:22,438 Well, goodnight again. 372 00:27:22,507 --> 00:27:23,906 Goodnight. 373 00:27:26,545 --> 00:27:28,035 What's wrong? 374 00:27:31,183 --> 00:27:33,048 I'll call down to the desk and report this. 375 00:27:33,118 --> 00:27:34,210 No, don't. 376 00:27:34,286 --> 00:27:35,344 Why not? 377 00:27:35,420 --> 00:27:36,887 I think it must've been my husband. 378 00:27:36,955 --> 00:27:38,684 I don't want to get into trouble. 379 00:27:38,757 --> 00:27:40,657 Whoever did this was looking for something. 380 00:27:40,726 --> 00:27:42,751 They tore the paper lining out of the drawers. 381 00:27:42,828 --> 00:27:43,920 Would your husband do that? 382 00:27:43,995 --> 00:27:47,260 I don't know, I just don't understand it at all. 383 00:27:47,332 --> 00:27:51,530 If you could use some help, I'm ready, willing and within reason, able. 384 00:27:51,703 --> 00:27:53,864 No, I just... Yes. 385 00:27:54,272 --> 00:27:56,263 I want to leave here right now. 386 00:27:56,341 --> 00:27:58,536 But I suppose that's asking too much, isn't it? 387 00:27:58,610 --> 00:28:01,101 Just tell me where you want to go. 388 00:28:01,179 --> 00:28:03,909 I have to stay in Nevada for my residence requirement... 389 00:28:03,982 --> 00:28:05,449 but could you drive me to Reno? 390 00:28:05,517 --> 00:28:06,882 When do we leave? 391 00:28:06,952 --> 00:28:08,283 Thank you. 392 00:28:10,722 --> 00:28:13,190 The airline misplaced my other suitcase when I flew out here, 393 00:28:13,258 --> 00:28:14,885 but they found it. 394 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:17,224 Could we stop and pick it up on the way out of town? 395 00:28:17,295 --> 00:28:18,956 Yeah. Thank you. 396 00:28:28,774 --> 00:28:31,368 You keep looking into that mirror. Are we being followed? 397 00:28:31,443 --> 00:28:32,808 I think so. 398 00:28:36,214 --> 00:28:37,841 There's no one back there. 399 00:28:37,916 --> 00:28:39,440 He's back there. 400 00:28:40,519 --> 00:28:43,454 I don't understand why anybody would want to follow me. 401 00:28:43,922 --> 00:28:46,914 Well, if your husband had hired somebody to ransack your room... 402 00:28:46,992 --> 00:28:49,358 maybe he'd hire somebody to follow you. 403 00:28:50,128 --> 00:28:51,959 I guess you're right. 404 00:29:53,358 --> 00:29:54,655 Hi, Kerm. 405 00:29:54,993 --> 00:29:57,393 It's good to see you climbing out from underneath your rock 406 00:29:57,462 --> 00:29:58,986 from time to time. 407 00:29:59,064 --> 00:30:02,124 I thought I gave you a good lesson last time. What's wrong? 408 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:04,327 Don't you remember how I spread your nose out? 409 00:30:04,402 --> 00:30:06,870 I remember. That lucky punch. 410 00:30:07,038 --> 00:30:10,474 I'm not worried. Generally, you can't hit the ground with both feet. 411 00:30:10,542 --> 00:30:12,373 Maybe you got to be taught another lesson. 412 00:30:12,444 --> 00:30:14,935 Looks that way. Let me help you. 413 00:30:16,114 --> 00:30:18,776 Open it. Clumsy, Kerm. 414 00:30:18,850 --> 00:30:20,818 Looks like you got a couple of choices. 415 00:30:20,886 --> 00:30:23,320 Either you can tell me, what you're doing following me... 416 00:30:23,388 --> 00:30:25,379 and why you knocked me out in Susan's room... 417 00:30:25,457 --> 00:30:27,584 or you can sit here with your hand in the door... 418 00:30:27,659 --> 00:30:30,685 while I sharpen up my right cross. Which is it? 419 00:30:31,229 --> 00:30:33,220 I didn't knock you out. 420 00:30:33,798 --> 00:30:35,288 Okay, Kerm. 421 00:30:36,534 --> 00:30:39,901 I'm gonna let your dentist rebuild your whole mouth. 422 00:30:39,971 --> 00:30:41,495 Suit yourself. 423 00:30:44,476 --> 00:30:45,602 Damn! 424 00:30:47,512 --> 00:30:49,639 If it had been me, I'd have beat you to death. 425 00:30:49,714 --> 00:30:51,306 Yeah, I know. 426 00:30:58,857 --> 00:30:59,881 Who is it? 427 00:30:59,958 --> 00:31:01,585 It's a man named Kermit Higby. 428 00:31:01,660 --> 00:31:03,389 You ever heard of him? Never. 429 00:31:16,441 --> 00:31:17,430 Hello? 430 00:31:17,509 --> 00:31:19,977 Hi. Hope you weren't worried about me. 431 00:31:20,045 --> 00:31:22,343 Well, no, of course not. Why would I worry? 432 00:31:22,414 --> 00:31:25,042 I only called your room ten times since we checked in. 433 00:31:25,116 --> 00:31:26,481 I'm sorry. 434 00:31:26,551 --> 00:31:28,781 There were a few personal things I couldn't find... 435 00:31:28,853 --> 00:31:30,320 in that mess back in Las Vegas. 436 00:31:30,388 --> 00:31:33,516 So, I went to the drug store. I'm back now, come on over. 437 00:31:33,591 --> 00:31:36,116 That knocking you hear on your door is me. 438 00:31:43,068 --> 00:31:44,126 Hi. 439 00:31:47,739 --> 00:31:50,037 I feel safe now, thanks to you. 440 00:31:50,976 --> 00:31:53,945 I registered under a false name. I hope that's not illegal. 441 00:31:54,012 --> 00:31:55,104 Only in Kentucky. 442 00:31:56,715 --> 00:31:59,115 Are you going to stay in Reno for a while, I hope? 443 00:31:59,184 --> 00:32:01,778 I have two more weeks until the divorce comes through. 444 00:32:01,853 --> 00:32:04,913 Well, there's not gonna be a divorce, 'cause you're not married. 445 00:32:05,390 --> 00:32:08,450 I've been thinking it over. We ought to get a few things straight. 446 00:32:08,526 --> 00:32:11,188 Higby's not the only private detective that's been following you. 447 00:32:11,262 --> 00:32:12,320 There's another one. 448 00:32:12,397 --> 00:32:13,591 Who? Where is he? 449 00:32:13,665 --> 00:32:15,496 Right here. It's me. 450 00:32:16,401 --> 00:32:18,460 Charles Dexter hired me to find you. 451 00:32:18,536 --> 00:32:20,970 I don't believe you. He wouldn't. 452 00:32:21,172 --> 00:32:22,833 You mean, he wouldn't because... 453 00:32:22,907 --> 00:32:25,432 he wouldn't admit that he had a reason to find you? 454 00:32:25,510 --> 00:32:26,807 He did. 455 00:32:26,878 --> 00:32:30,041 He also told me about the place down at the beach. The whole story. 456 00:32:30,115 --> 00:32:33,482 I talked to him on the phone. He's flying here and wants to talk to you. 457 00:32:33,551 --> 00:32:36,987 Did he tell you that I ran away from him because he is insane? 458 00:32:37,055 --> 00:32:40,582 That he started thinking I was cheating on him and he began to threaten me? 459 00:32:40,658 --> 00:32:43,786 It was horrible. I was afraid he might kill me. 460 00:32:46,931 --> 00:32:49,923 Now, why don't you just start telling the truth for a change? 461 00:32:50,935 --> 00:32:53,802 Look, Dexter isn't the only one who put a private cop on you. 462 00:32:53,872 --> 00:32:56,670 Somebody hired Higby. I don't have any idea who that is. 463 00:32:56,741 --> 00:32:58,971 Somebody went through your room in Vegas. 464 00:32:59,044 --> 00:33:02,104 What do you think they were looking for? A key? 465 00:33:02,547 --> 00:33:05,573 Maybe a key to a locker with a suitcase in it? 466 00:33:05,917 --> 00:33:09,512 When we went to the airport, I didn't stay in the car. I was watching you. 467 00:33:09,587 --> 00:33:12,078 And you took that suitcase out of a locker. 468 00:33:12,524 --> 00:33:14,992 You didn't take it out of the airline's luggage room. 469 00:33:15,060 --> 00:33:16,857 That's why you think I'm lying. 470 00:33:16,928 --> 00:33:19,920 You think that I'm running off with a bag of jewels or something. 471 00:33:19,998 --> 00:33:22,990 I'd like to check on it. Where's the suitcase now? 472 00:33:23,068 --> 00:33:24,399 In another locker? 473 00:33:24,469 --> 00:33:26,164 No, it's right in there. 474 00:34:12,217 --> 00:34:14,481 That's him, Officer. That's the one. Arrest him. 475 00:34:14,552 --> 00:34:15,541 Louise! 476 00:34:15,620 --> 00:34:17,588 Honey, are you all right? Was he hurting you? 477 00:34:17,655 --> 00:34:18,679 What? 478 00:34:18,756 --> 00:34:20,986 Shut up. You're going downtown for questioning. 479 00:34:21,059 --> 00:34:23,118 What's the charge? Kidnapping and attempted rape. 480 00:34:24,496 --> 00:34:27,363 As a matter of fact, he was holding me against my will. 481 00:34:27,432 --> 00:34:29,024 If you'd like to look at my ID... 482 00:34:29,100 --> 00:34:31,432 you'll see that I'm a licensed private investigator. 483 00:34:31,503 --> 00:34:34,097 You don't want to say nothing till I read you your rights. 484 00:34:34,172 --> 00:34:36,868 This woman is the subject of an official L.A. Wanted... 485 00:34:36,941 --> 00:34:40,342 and I'm authorized by City Statuette 12 to take her in. Now, Officer... 486 00:34:40,411 --> 00:34:43,608 if you don't take us all in together, you'll never see them again. 487 00:34:43,681 --> 00:34:45,478 We'll be right behind you, Officer. 488 00:34:45,550 --> 00:34:48,041 If you go for that, Officer, you'll be making a mistake. 489 00:34:48,119 --> 00:34:50,485 Why don't you let me worry about that, buster? 490 00:34:55,293 --> 00:34:57,022 I hope you appreciate the fact 491 00:34:57,095 --> 00:34:59,723 that I haven't once said, "I told you so." 492 00:34:59,797 --> 00:35:02,527 I did appreciate it. Till you just said it. 493 00:35:08,038 --> 00:35:10,836 They've gone, Lieutenant. I think they drove off out of town. 494 00:35:10,908 --> 00:35:13,900 Well, I already told you that. They're headed back to L.A. 495 00:35:13,977 --> 00:35:15,376 This fellow still could be guilty. 496 00:35:15,445 --> 00:35:18,312 The girls maybe didn't want to get stuck here as witnesses. 497 00:35:18,382 --> 00:35:20,282 I don't think so. There's a guy outside... 498 00:35:20,350 --> 00:35:21,749 says his name's Albert Frost... 499 00:35:21,818 --> 00:35:24,343 claims Rockford here, was working for him. 500 00:35:24,421 --> 00:35:27,447 And that Susan Parsons? She's an L.A. Missing person. 501 00:35:27,524 --> 00:35:29,014 Okay, you can go, Mr. Rockford. 502 00:35:29,092 --> 00:35:32,357 The watch commander has a receipt for your car. It's right out front. 503 00:35:35,032 --> 00:35:39,230 That's all? You guys don't want to say anything to me before I leave? 504 00:35:39,703 --> 00:35:41,034 Like what? 505 00:35:41,438 --> 00:35:43,736 Well, I think somebody ought to apologize. 506 00:35:43,807 --> 00:35:44,933 What for? 507 00:35:45,008 --> 00:35:48,273 For treating me like some kind of sex-creep for the last two hours. 508 00:35:48,345 --> 00:35:51,473 Move it, Rockford, before I decide to book you as a troublemaker. 509 00:35:51,548 --> 00:35:54,483 Thank you, Lieutenant. I accept your apology. 510 00:36:01,391 --> 00:36:05,122 Hey, that's mine. Here's a receipt signed by the Lieutenant. 511 00:36:05,862 --> 00:36:07,193 Thank you. 512 00:36:08,131 --> 00:36:10,622 You said they were headed for L.A. 513 00:36:11,535 --> 00:36:13,093 Albert Frost? 514 00:36:13,370 --> 00:36:16,862 It's a little risky using phoney names with the cops, isn't it? 515 00:36:16,940 --> 00:36:19,272 I could've blown your cover by mistake. 516 00:36:19,343 --> 00:36:21,402 When I employ people, Mr. Rockford, 517 00:36:21,478 --> 00:36:23,378 I expect a certain level of competence. 518 00:36:23,447 --> 00:36:25,472 If you still want to employ me, Mr. Dexter... 519 00:36:25,549 --> 00:36:28,609 you're gonna have to come up with some fresh material. 520 00:36:28,685 --> 00:36:30,152 What are you talking about? 521 00:36:30,220 --> 00:36:33,519 What's Susan got, that you and everybody else is chasing after? 522 00:36:33,590 --> 00:36:35,888 I don't know what you're talking about. 523 00:36:35,959 --> 00:36:38,655 Then we got a jump-ball, Mr. Dexter. Goodbye. 524 00:36:38,729 --> 00:36:40,253 Wait a minute. 525 00:36:41,865 --> 00:36:43,730 You know where she went, don't you? 526 00:36:43,800 --> 00:36:45,028 Maybe. 527 00:36:45,102 --> 00:36:47,627 There's a great deal involved here. 528 00:36:47,904 --> 00:36:49,872 You've got to tell me what you know. 529 00:36:49,940 --> 00:36:53,341 Well, I know that Susan bought another suitcase... 530 00:36:53,410 --> 00:36:55,435 and whatever you're all after is in it. 531 00:36:55,512 --> 00:36:58,037 I lost her for about a half-hour at the hotel... 532 00:36:58,115 --> 00:37:00,106 gave her enough time to buy another bag. 533 00:37:00,183 --> 00:37:03,346 And then her roommate stiffed me with the Reno bulls... 534 00:37:03,420 --> 00:37:06,878 and now you're still trying to hang on to this jealous boyfriend routine. 535 00:37:06,957 --> 00:37:08,891 Frankly, Mr. Dexter, I just don't have time 536 00:37:08,959 --> 00:37:11,894 to stand around and listen to it any longer. 537 00:37:12,696 --> 00:37:13,822 Okay. 538 00:37:14,865 --> 00:37:16,696 If I tell you, you've got to promise me... 539 00:37:16,767 --> 00:37:18,860 that whatever you recover, you bring back to me. 540 00:37:18,935 --> 00:37:21,768 I'll pay you your fee, plus a 10% finders fee. 541 00:37:21,872 --> 00:37:22,964 20. 542 00:37:23,040 --> 00:37:24,166 10. 543 00:37:25,709 --> 00:37:27,700 Okay. What's in the bag? 544 00:37:28,211 --> 00:37:32,170 My corporation ran into a very serious problem a week or so ago. 545 00:37:32,616 --> 00:37:35,949 So I negotiated with a man who could fix the trouble for us. 546 00:37:36,019 --> 00:37:39,853 I was to meet him one night with $250,000 in cash. 547 00:37:39,923 --> 00:37:42,858 I showed up with the money in a suitcase, he wasn't there. 548 00:37:42,926 --> 00:37:46,555 So I went to the beach house that I rent for Susan to stash the money there. 549 00:37:46,630 --> 00:37:50,760 When I went back to get it, Susan was gone and so was the suitcase. 550 00:37:50,834 --> 00:37:53,394 Well, if that's true, why was Susan in Las Vegas... 551 00:37:53,470 --> 00:37:55,597 playing the roulette wheels? 552 00:37:55,972 --> 00:37:57,405 I don't understand. 553 00:37:57,474 --> 00:37:58,941 Well, she wasn't gambling. 554 00:37:59,009 --> 00:38:01,500 She was buying several hundred dollars worth of chips... 555 00:38:01,578 --> 00:38:05,036 sitting at the roulette wheel for a few minutes, then cashing it in. 556 00:38:05,115 --> 00:38:08,642 If it's the money you were using for a bribe, she was trying to launder it. 557 00:38:08,719 --> 00:38:10,311 I didn't say it was a bribe. 558 00:38:10,387 --> 00:38:12,548 I didn't just parachute in, Mr. Dexter. 559 00:38:12,622 --> 00:38:15,022 Now, let's stop kidding ourselves. 560 00:38:15,092 --> 00:38:18,186 I swear to you that everything I've told you is true. 561 00:38:19,563 --> 00:38:21,121 Will you help? 562 00:38:22,332 --> 00:38:24,698 I'll let you know what I decide. 563 00:42:30,479 --> 00:42:31,571 Who is it? 564 00:42:31,647 --> 00:42:32,739 How should I know? 565 00:42:32,815 --> 00:42:34,806 Every time I speed up, he speeds up. 566 00:42:34,884 --> 00:42:37,045 Every time I slow down, he slows down. 567 00:43:43,853 --> 00:43:46,151 I think it's Jim. It can't be. 568 00:43:46,956 --> 00:43:48,082 Look out! 569 00:44:30,132 --> 00:44:31,156 You all right? 570 00:44:31,233 --> 00:44:33,724 I don't think anything's broken. Susie, are you all right? 571 00:44:33,803 --> 00:44:35,202 I'm okay. 572 00:44:37,673 --> 00:44:39,231 You sure? Yeah. 573 00:44:56,225 --> 00:44:57,624 All right, where is it? 574 00:44:57,693 --> 00:44:59,923 I don't know what you're talking about. 575 00:44:59,995 --> 00:45:03,055 Whatever happened to that nice girl I met less than a week ago? 576 00:45:03,132 --> 00:45:05,191 The one who was gonna be a consumer advocate... 577 00:45:05,267 --> 00:45:07,132 and never turn her back on herself. 578 00:45:07,203 --> 00:45:09,865 What I do with my life is my business. 579 00:45:09,939 --> 00:45:12,908 When did you get to be my spiritual advisor, anyway? 580 00:45:12,975 --> 00:45:15,273 And who are you to talk about public service? 581 00:45:15,344 --> 00:45:17,938 I bet you haven't thought about anybody but Jim Rockford 582 00:45:18,013 --> 00:45:19,207 since you were 14. 583 00:45:19,281 --> 00:45:22,512 Your share of $250,000 isn't gonna do one thing... 584 00:45:22,585 --> 00:45:24,951 but mess up your opinion of yourself. 585 00:45:25,020 --> 00:45:26,612 Tell me what you get out of it, 586 00:45:26,689 --> 00:45:28,657 if I hand over Susan's money to you. 587 00:45:28,724 --> 00:45:31,818 I get $25,000. I'll tell you what. 588 00:45:32,094 --> 00:45:35,393 I'll split it with you two. How about it, Susan? 589 00:45:35,664 --> 00:45:37,598 Louise told me to let her handle it. 590 00:45:37,666 --> 00:45:40,533 She's my lawyer. I'm letting her handle it. 591 00:45:42,304 --> 00:45:45,068 You both better get a lawyer. And quick. 592 00:45:46,575 --> 00:45:48,065 I don't think so. 593 00:45:48,143 --> 00:45:51,374 I may not be too bright, but I know Charles Dexter. 594 00:45:51,447 --> 00:45:54,746 He's not making any public charges against anybody. 595 00:46:23,546 --> 00:46:27,505 You're gonna need a ride. Pick them up. 596 00:46:52,207 --> 00:46:53,674 I've got an excuse, you know. 597 00:46:53,742 --> 00:46:55,369 Everybody does. 598 00:46:55,444 --> 00:46:59,744 It's really a rotten world. I mean, in general, it really is. 599 00:47:00,849 --> 00:47:05,616 It makes it kind of easy to have temporary setbacks in the ethics department. 600 00:47:07,523 --> 00:47:10,651 Were you serious about splitting the reward three ways? 601 00:47:11,293 --> 00:47:12,555 We're talking about your life. 602 00:47:12,628 --> 00:47:15,722 You want to stand out in the highway and quibble over money? 603 00:47:15,798 --> 00:47:18,198 I just wanted to make sure we understand each other. 604 00:47:18,267 --> 00:47:20,030 Yeah, I was serious. 605 00:47:21,904 --> 00:47:26,068 It's at a locker at the bus depot, next to the hotel in Reno. 606 00:47:29,478 --> 00:47:30,775 Let's go. 607 00:47:54,670 --> 00:47:58,606 Higby, I couldn't hit you before, but you just changed all that. 608 00:48:02,978 --> 00:48:04,502 What the hell. 609 00:48:11,687 --> 00:48:14,121 I knew there's a reason I didn't do that before... 610 00:48:14,189 --> 00:48:16,180 I think I broke my hand. 611 00:48:19,895 --> 00:48:21,795 There we are. 612 00:48:22,665 --> 00:48:26,692 $200 per day, plus lavish expenses. 613 00:48:28,437 --> 00:48:32,134 Do you plan to pay the bonus... 614 00:48:32,207 --> 00:48:33,697 with a separate check, Mr. Dexter? 615 00:48:33,776 --> 00:48:35,209 Bonus? Yeah, the bonus. 616 00:48:35,277 --> 00:48:39,213 The one we agreed on in Reno. Ten percent of whatever I got back for you. 617 00:48:39,281 --> 00:48:42,409 It comes to exactly $24,822. 618 00:48:42,718 --> 00:48:44,447 For one week's work? 619 00:48:44,520 --> 00:48:48,752 Well, that's the agreement, Mr. Dexter. It could've taken me a year. 620 00:48:49,158 --> 00:48:52,059 Mr. Rockford, I wouldn't agree to pay a private investigator... 621 00:48:52,127 --> 00:48:54,391 $24,000 for even a year's work. 622 00:48:54,697 --> 00:48:58,758 Mr. Dexter, we had a deal. If I have to give you trouble to get it, I will. 623 00:48:58,834 --> 00:49:01,200 Did you say trouble, Mr. Rockford? 624 00:49:01,270 --> 00:49:03,431 Let me tell you something. 625 00:49:03,505 --> 00:49:05,973 The reason that fellow didn't show up for his payoff... 626 00:49:06,041 --> 00:49:08,100 is because he decided not to go along. 627 00:49:08,177 --> 00:49:11,078 As a result, my corporation is going to lose a suit... 628 00:49:11,146 --> 00:49:13,637 that's going to cost me $10 million. 629 00:49:14,049 --> 00:49:18,509 And that private investigator? Kermit Higby? I found out who hired him. 630 00:49:18,921 --> 00:49:22,220 My wife hired him. She's suing me for divorce. 631 00:49:22,991 --> 00:49:25,619 And you think you can give me trouble?