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Kendall!

Keep back! I'm warning you!

Hey, watch out! No! Shut up!

That rope's not
tied! I said shut up!

You mean that he just...

Yeah, that's exactly
what I mean. He just...

Yeah, Princess
Rachevsky, please.

I'm Middle America?

The Stars and Stripes Forever.

I think somebody's
trying to kill her.

You think?

ROCKFORD ON ANSWERING
MACHINE: This is Jim Rockford.

At the tone, leave your
name and message.

I'll get back to you.

This is Betty Farnell.

I don't know who to call, but I
can't reach my Foodaholics partner.

I'm at Vito's on my second pizza
with sausage and mushroom.

Jim, come and get me.

Yes, monsieur?
Reservation for Rockford.

Rockford. Oh, yes, of course.

I'm afraid there'll be a slight
delay, oh, say, 20 minutes?

Perhaps you'd care
to wait in the bar?

Wait?

Wait.

Why? I don't understand.
You have tables.

I also have reservations.

Yes, and one of them is mine.

Henri. Henri, I know
this is inexcusable.

We'll have to throw
ourselves on your mercy.

We should have phoned
ahead for a reservation.

Not necessarily.

But if you could
accommodate us...

We're always honored to have you,
Miss Warren, Princess Rachevsky.

Please, allow me to seat you myself.
If Your Highness want to follow me?

Excuse me.

The bar is to your
left, Mr. Rockford.

Yes, I know where it is and I don't
want to cause any problems here,

but I did have a
reservation for 8:00.

If I'd wanted to
sit at the bar for 20

minutes, I would have
arrived 20 minutes ago.

I am sorry, monsieur. If you do not
care to wait, of course, we'll understand.

And you won't be
too heartbroken.

Henri, perhaps we
should wait in the bar.

Well, I don't want to interfere
with your dinner plans,

I'm just trying to
resolve my own.

Now look, I am not Elton John

and I'm not Bonnie Prince
Charlie. I'm not anybody...

Well, that isn't true.

But I did have a reservation.

You may not know
who James Rockford is,

but Mr. Rockford is a very
prominent private investigator.

Look at him control
his excitement.

Henri, possibly another evening.

Oh, Rene, we're here.
It would be ridiculous

to turn around and go
back to the hotel now.

Well, I wouldn't feel comfortable
accepting a table while Mr...

Rockford.

Rockford has to wait.

He'll be seated
immediately, Your Highness.

Number 26.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

I know you just hate it.

Why would I hate it, hmm?

Being treated like a 200
pound sack of dog chow?

Oh.

Aw, come on, the kitchen?

It's fine. Jim,
it's fine. Please.

Yeah, I would like to send a bottle of
wine over to the Princess with my thanks.

Of course, sir.

Hold, hold, hold it a minute.

I haven't told you
what I want to send.

The Princess drinks only
Chateau Petrus. The '67.

Well, that's fine,

but shall we have something
from the Fernando vineyards?

Light and full-bodied,
good nose on it, huh?

The Princess drinks
only Chateau Petrus.

It'll be a nice change of pace.

Well, that was very
sweet of you, Jim.

Well, I did want
to say thank you,

I just didn't want to have to
refinance my trailer to do it.

They haven't touched it.

Well, they'd already
started on the other.

Maybe they didn't
want to mix them.

You can drink six different wines
with dinner if you've got the liver for it.

Dinner was delicious.

You know, so many times
you hear about a restaurant,

everybody raving, and then when
you finally get there, you're disappointed.

That's a pretty good wine.
It's not cheap, you know.

I could've sent them a six-pack.

Probably going to
give it to the chauffeur.

All right, Jim.

The Princess should
have opened your wine

and Henri shouldn't have been such a
snob, but this is a wonderful restaurant

and the food's great.

You think you could try having
a good time? I am. I love it.

It's the first time
I've been here.

We're not here.
We're in the kitchen.

You should have had
Beany meet us at the hotel.

For dinner in your suite again?

Anytime it bores you,
you're free to decline.

Rene.

It was a lovely dinner.

Beany said he had a good time.

We'll be right back
with the sports wrap up...

Rene, it's important
for you to be seen.

I shouldn't have
to tell you that.

Uh, Kendall, the
wine was a gift to me.

But you never drink the... I
mean, you always tell me to...

I'm terribly sorry.

I understand. Habit.

We'll talk in the morning.

Kendall, are you all right?

Are you all right?

I think so.

Oh, no.

Damn. I broke the
heel of my shoe.

How can you worry about your
shoes when you were almost killed?

I paid for them.

I'm fine, Rene.

I just forgot there were so
many jackass drivers in California.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Steak and pepper teriyaki.

How's that sound to you,
sonny? You like eating Chinese?

Well, that's Japanese,

and I don't have the stomach or the
time for talking about food right now.

I went to a
restaurant last night.

They served sauce
with everything,

including the coffee.

It's just too rich.

I can't handle that stuff.

Yeah. I know you always was
real delicate in that department.

Like a billy goat.

We'll skip dinner, okay?

Okay. You gonna be gone long?

I don't know.

Okay.

Hey, come on, Dad, I don't
know how long I'm gonna be out.

It's business. The
Princess just said that I...

Princess?

You don't know no princess.

Sure I do. Princess Rachevsky.

See? The little
fella's full of surprises.

A real princess?

Yeah, unless
that's her first name.

I met her last night sort of.

She called this morning. Wanted
me to come over to the hotel.

Said something about
having a job for me.

Well...

Hey, you're going to see a
real princess dressed like that?

Well, sure, Dad. I don't
really have much choice.

My satin knee breeches and
peruke are still at the cleaners.

Hey, Jimmy.

Ooh, dynamite coat.

Yeah, well, it's one
of Dad's favorites.

¿Jose, qué pasa?

Jose?

Uh, why don't you just come on in,
Angel, huh? Would you like a beer?

What else you got?

Look, Angel, I'm
just on my way out.

Yeah, I'm kind of
pushed for time myself.

You stand around like this,
you're gonna be late, sonny.

I know, Dad. I'm leaving.

Now was it anything
that can wait?

Not hardly. Miguelito Lopez.

Remember Miguelito?
Wide dude? Mighty Mex?

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

He's working at the track.

Aw, come on, Angel.

I've got the sixth race.
Jimmy, I'm telling you, it's big.

You slide me a Jackson, I'll
cut you in on half the action.

There is such a thing
as protocol, sonny.

Now that lady ain't about to
stand around cooling her heels

while you're wasting time
making a bunch of sucker bets.

Sucker bets? Would I
bring you a sucker bet?

You'd bring me a
dead rat in your teeth

if you thought there
was 20 bucks in it for you.

Now, get out of my way,
I'm leaving. I am late.

Yeah, promptness is
the courtesy of kings.

Well, it is.

Dad, you want to do
us both a favor, huh?

I mean, just stop
taking it so big.

She is just another princess.

A princess?

Don't even think it, Angel.

Princess?

Yeah, princess.

You know, a princess, princess?

Maybe you better not
think about it, Angel.

Uh-huh.

Mr. Rockford. It's so good of you
to come. I appreciate the courtesy.

Not at all, Your... Princess.

I also neglected to thank you
last night properly for the wine.

I was hoping you
might share it with me.

Well, the maître d' said that
you only drink Chateau Petrus.

I'm sure he did.
It's very expensive.

Would you care to pour? Sure.

Mr. Rockford, there's a problem I
was hoping you would help me with.

I can't go to the police

because they're not interested in
hunches or feelings or suspicions.

I'm afraid even a private detective
needs a little more than that.

Kendall Warren, she
was in my party last night.

Yes. Mmm-hmm.

Look, Kendall's a
very special friend.

She's the only person in my life,
really, who will listen to my storms

and my silences and
tell me when I'm wrong.

Oh, we have our differences.

It's quite dicey sometimes,

but once the disagreement is over, whatever
it is, the relationship is still there.

Is that as rare
as I think it is?

Well, it falls somewhere
between endangered and extinct.

Kendall's the
reason I called you.

I think someone's
trying to kill her.

You think?

Well, for over a week now, Kendall
has felt that she's being watched.

And last night, when Freddie
and I brought her back to the hotel,

a car almost ran her down.

That wasn't an accident,
Mr. Rockford. It was very deliberate.

Well, is there someone
who might have a motive?

Well, Kendall's not a
woman who makes enemies.

Look into it, please.

If I'm unduly concerned,
then that'll be the end of it.

But if not, you might be in
a position to save her life.

Well, I...

You can start this afternoon.

There's a party on Blake
Sternlight's yacht down at the marina.

Blake Sternlight. Do they
have a close relationship?

Oh, he doesn't
have relationships.

He has parties.

I don't know how you
talked me into this.

The last time, it was Hopalong
Cassidy, and I was 10 years old.

Well, you look
very distinguished.

Well, you should have seen
me in my chaps and spurs.

I've never heard of a
costume party in broad daylight.

Blake tries so hard
to be outrageous.

Now, just be casual 'cause
she's very easy to talk to.

But, please, don't let
her know that I hired you,

'cause Kendall is so
damned independent.

Yeah.

There she is. See?
Kendall in the green sari.

What's she doing talking to Gus?

Well, what's he doing
here for that matter?

Gus?

Yes, Gus Fairfield.

The one very appropriately
dressed as the Marquis de Sade.

You know, our host can be
a very nasty little character.

He's probably hoping for a
confrontation to amuse his guests.

Well, I have no intention of
talking to either one of them.

Come, Freddie. Excuse me.

Look at Sonny.
Don't you love it?

Tights with those legs?

That lawsuit of hers...

Is something I'm
not going to discuss.

Oh, dear Lord, look at Buff.
Alice in Wonderland again.

When do you suppose she
had her last surprise, eh?

Kendall, no, we're not
going to unmask for hours.

Blake, everybody
knows who everybody is.

Well, that's the fun of it.

You know, I was going to
have one of those theme parties,

but I think this is
more revealing.

People as they
think of themselves.

I'm not sure, but I think
Rene should be here by now.

She is.

Oh... Jim Rockford. We almost
met at the restaurant last night.

Oh, of course. I didn't know
you were a friend of Blake.

Friend of a friend.

I thought you might
like a glass of wine.

No thanks. I'm afraid it's getting
a little stuffy in here for me.

If you'll excuse me,
I think I'll go outside.

Don't want to be
caught talking to me?

I thought you chose
your own friends.

I do, Gus.

Gus, after I told you how wonderful
you looked in your costume,

you didn't say one
word to me about mine.

Very nice.

No, no, it isn't just me as Robin.
I went for the ensemble effect.

Baby is here as Friar
Tuck. Look, there he is.

Wait, that's not Baby.

Oh, how did that... I asked everyone
to coordinate with Mr. Pantazzi.

Two stinking friars. I must seem
perfectly ridiculous after this.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Kendall!

A man threw himself overboard.

No, I didn't see a thing.

Hurry up with that drink.

Why did you tell Rene? There
was no reason to upset her like this.

Well, there was an attempt
on your life, Miss Warren.

The police are going to
question everyone anyway.

The police? You're going to call the
police? Well, great. There goes my party.

There was no attempt on my life.

The man was after this.

I told you I didn't
want to wear it.

What did you say Alex
paid for it? 75 or 80,000?

That was 10 years ago.

Do you really think it was
only an attempted robbery?

If I didn't, I'd be the
first one to the phone.

What do you think, Mr. Rockford?

I thought it was paste.

Freddie, see that Rene puts this in the
safe when you take her back to the hotel.

I was going to have her
drop me off at the shop.

I have $1500 worth
of camellias coming...

Freddie, Rene's upset.

Oh. Sure.

Well, what's been going on?

Shelby told me I've been
missing all the excitement.

Don't you say a
word to him, Blake.

If any of this appears in that
paper of his, I'll know the source.

I keep forgetting.

No room for the First Amendment
in the Royal House of Rachevsky.

Don't make it worse, Gus.

It will get worse.

Mr. Fairfield's misconception
of First Amendment rights

is going to put him
out of business.

We're late. Come, Freddie.

Well, I guess I'd better start
looking after my merry-makers.

Coming, Gus?

Listen, everyone, Gus has a
marvelous new place to eat. Any takers?

I haven't said thank
you yet, have I?

No, as a matter
of fact, you haven't.

Thank you. I
appreciate your concern.

You're very welcome.

Well, I guess I... I
could go find my hat.

If I lose it, I'm afraid I'll have
to pay for it. Are you coming?

No thanks. I don't think I
could face that party again.

Well, could you face a green corn
tamale and refrieds and a Mexican beer?

Green corn?

Yeah, they make them with
green corn. They're great.

Of course, it's
strictly paper napkins.

You struck a nerve.

All right.

This is a wonderful idea. Do
you often have wonderful ideas?

All the time.

I can't get over the way
this town has changed.

All the old landmarks are gone.

I'd probably get lost if I tried
to get around on my own.

I didn't know you
were from out here.

Mmm-hmm. Simi Valley. Oh, I used
to make the big town from time to time.

There was a Mexican
restaurant I used to

love to go to. It was
called "El" something.

They're all called
"El" something.

It was over on Larchmont.
Probably gone now.

It was a long time ago.

They used to fix a chili relleno that
would take the top of your head right off.

You like spicy?

I'm crazy for spicy.

Oh, well, I'll tell Max. Max
Escobedo. He runs the joint.

I use the term
"joint" advisedly.

It sounds great. Why do
you keep apologizing for it?

Is that what I'm doing?
Mmm-hmm. Why?

I don't know. Maybe I
feel a little intimidated.

By me?

How'd you find out about this place?
It's not exactly in the neighborhood.

Well, I just got lucky. I had a
repo out in Eagle Rock one night,

and I spotted it
on the way back.

Just one of those out-of-the-way
places nobody knows about.

It's a real find.

Hey, Max.

Jim, what are you doing here?

What do you mean
what am I doing here?

But you didn't phone.

I never phone.

What I'm trying to tell you is
that you don't have a reservation.

You want to have dinner, right?

Jim, how can I serve you dinner
if you don't have a reservation?

Well, just take us to a
table, send over a waitress...

It'll all fall into place, Max.

Jim, I'd love to
help you, but...

Didn't I tell you it
was marvelous?

Uh, Mr. Fairfield. Do
come in, sir, come right in.

It's not dreary at all.

Kendall. You do keep
on top of things, don't you?

I only discovered
Max three weeks ago.

I discovered him last March.

Jim Rockford, Gus Fairfield.

Mr. Rockford. You'll join
us, of course, won't you?

Unless you've made
other arrangements.

Reservations
here are so difficult.

That's the trouble with ferreting out
one of these diamonds in the rough.

The wrong people always
seem to find them. Ha!

Listen, order whatever
you like, by all means.

But I strongly recommend
the green corn tamales. Mmm!

You were right, Jim.
The food's marvelous.

It's not as good as it was three
months ago, and the service is terrible.

It isn't that bad, is it?

I guess not.

Then what's the matter?

I don't know. All of a sudden, I
feel like I'm using the wrong fork.

To tell you the truth, these
people make me feel uncomfortable.

I don't have anything
in common with them.

I can't even relate to their
names. Beany and Baby...

Gus?

Yeah, what is it with him? I
mean, your friend, the Princess...

See? I feel
ridiculous saying that.

The Princess? She is a
princess and she's my friend.

What's so tough about that?

She's seen me through
two bad marriages,

a case of shingles, and more
mistakes than I care to remember.

Why is it that Middle America
can't quite deal with titles?

I'm Middle America?

The Stars and Stripes Forever.

All right. Maybe titles seem...

Well, I don't want to say phony, but
they seem a little Old World to me.

I don't think so. I
think they impress you.

Oh, brother.

See the man sitting next
to me? Baron von Stoloff.

Very old title, very distinguished
family. Hapsburgs, Hohenzollerns.

If I were to introduce
you to him...

I'd probably ask for
an autographed picture.

You'd be impressed.
You'd feel one down.

You shouldn't.
He bought the title.

He bought it?

Paid 200,000. Maybe
two and a quarter.

Feel better?

What was it you were
starting to say about Rene?

Oh, well, I mean, she was icing
up Fairfield's wings for the big crash,

and here we are
breaking tortillas together.

Rene and Gus
have legal problems.

He libeled her in his paper. She's
suing him for everything he's got.

He's been trying to set up a
meeting with me. Pump me, I suppose.

But we needed a table, and your
friend Max was not about to give you one.

They have ruined the place.

Good evening, Miss Warren.

I'll be right back.

You're sure you won't
come in for a nightcap?

Oh, not tonight. Thanks.

It was nice, Jim.

Does that mean you're
willing to try again?

Willing? I insist.

Good night.

Oh, is that you, sonny?

Yeah, Dad. I'm sorry I woke you.

Oh, you didn't.

I couldn't have dozed off for
more than a couple of minutes

the way that darn phone's
been ringing off the hook.

Hey, hey, I bet you'll never guess who I've
been talking to about every five minutes.

Princess Rachevsky.

In person. Not no
lady-in-waiting, nothing like that.

The Princess herself in person.

What'd she want?

She wants you to phone her.

Dad, I'll call her
back in the morning.

Oh, no, no, you gotta
phone her right away.

I told her, I said Jimmy
probably won't be in until late.

She said, "It don't matter. Have him
phone me 'cause I don't sleep anyway."

Ain't that a shame?

Here she is, a princess and
all, and has trouble sleeping.

Yeah, well, she probably
has a pea under her mattress.

Did she leave a number?

Yeah. It's right over
there by the phone.

I wish you wouldn't put
that junk in your stomach.

What you need is one nice meal.

Well, I ate. At Escobedo's.

They have ruined that place.

Hey, hey, sonny,
what's she like?

The Princess, I
mean. What's she like?

I don't know. She's,
uh... She's beautiful.

Tall, dark hair.

How was she dressed? Was
she wearing something real fancy?

Oh, chenille robe and sneakers.
The usual princess stuff.

Princess Rachevsky,
please. Jim Rockford calling.

Did she have on
anything special?

What do you mean "special"?

Well, you know, something
special. Something... Well...

Like a crown?

Princess Rachevsky.

Where have you been? I've
been calling you for hours.

I've been out.

With Kendall?

That's right. We
had dinner together.

I dropped her at her hotel
about 20 minutes ago.

Is she all right?

Oh, she's fine. She was a
little worried that you were upset.

You should have
called the police.

You should have
insisted, Mr. Rockford.

Yeah, I think you're
probably right. I should have.

Now we've wasted all this
time and there's no possible way

we're going to find that man.

Well, there may be a way.

It wasn't an attempted robbery.
I've never been so sure of anything.

Can you find him, Mr. Rockford?
Can you find him and stop him?

Well, I can try. Why don't you
try and get some sleep, huh?

Yes. Yes, I should
sleep. Yes, I'll try.

Oh, hi.

Hi.

Kendall, what are
you doing here?

Well, you took me to dinner last night.
I thought I'd reciprocate with lunch.

Oh, well, Fairfield sprang for dinner,
and I just finished a big breakfast.

Oh. Well, we can keep everything
in the refrigerator until we're ready.

Yeah, well, I'm afraid, Kendall,

you kind of caught
me at a bad time.

Oh, I thought if I got here early
enough, you wouldn't have made plans.

Well, they're not exactly
plans. I just thought...

Hey, sonny, you want
another stack of flapjacks?

I got me some
batter left and I...

No, thanks, Dad. Oh, I'm sorry.

This is my father, Joseph
Rockford. Dad, this is Kendall Warren.

Pleased to make
your acquaintance.

Flapjacks? I haven't heard
them called that since I was 15.

My father used to make
them every Sunday morning.

Well, I got some more batter.

Oh, Dad, I don't
think... Maple syrup?

And melted butter. Come on in. I've
been looking for another customer.

Come on.

Most of that should go in the
refrigerator, if you have room.

Oh, we'll make room.

I just hope you keep
clear of me, 'cause I

gotta fix this lady up
some nice breakfast.

Go right ahead. I'll
take care of lunch.

This is really very nice, Jim.

Well, I don't know how nice it
is, but it's easy to keep clean.

Would you like some bacon?
That sets real good with these.

Thanks. Just the
pancakes, Mr. Rockford.

Mr. Rockford? Oh,
come on, Rocky.

That's what they
all call me, Rocky.

Caviar?

Wouldn't be a picnic without it.

That is if we're
going to have one.

You going to be tied up all day?

I'm sorry. I really
shouldn't have asked that.

Well, it's all right to ask. It's
just that I don't really know.

No. I shouldn't have asked.
It's none of my business, really.

Oh, look, Kendall, I'm going to try to
get a line on that bozo on the yacht.

You are?

Yeah, well, we don't
know how dangerous he is.

And we don't want him walking around
waiting to get another crack at you.

I don't know what to say.

Well, you don't
have to say anything.

No, I do. For you to spend
your time trying to help me...

Listen, it's really
nothing, really.

How you doing with
the flapjacks, Dad?

Well, as soon as these new
ones brown up, we're all set.

Thank you, Jim.

Yeah, sure.

No, I mean that. Thank you. How
are you going to do it? Find him?

Through the robe. He had
to rent it from someplace

and, well, there's maybe a couple of
dozen costume rental places in town.

I'll check 'em out.

Well, that might take a long
time and we have a picnic waiting.

I might be able to help
you cut a few corners.

Oh, yeah?

Nothing like a
costume party. I don't

understand why people
don't give 'em no more.

Yes, well, they're
becoming quite fashionable.

Dame Margot Holms-Hesse gave
a hunt ball in London last month.

It created quite a bit of talk.

Oh, you're kidding.

Used to be I couldn't keep nothing
on the racks for all the parties.

Now, it's Halloween.

Well, it does take some time for
things to make their way across the pond.

Civilization and fashion
always move east.

Oh, yeah? If it wasn't for the
studios, we'd be out of business.

Uh-huh.

Didn't you coordinate the
costumes for Mr. Sternlight's party?

Yeah, that's right.
Part of the service.

Otherwise,
everybody's Henry VIII.

Yes, I was thinking about taking over
the ballroom in the Sherwin on the 29th.

My sister's birthday party.

You know, the big five-o. We have
to do something to cheer her up.

You're thinking costume?

I was considering it, yes.

We could handle the whole thing.

Costumes, great little ice breaker, you
know. You put a costume on somebody

and right away, he's having a
good time 'cause he's not himself.

And you would coordinate...

Mr. Pantazzi. Mr. Pantazzi.

Oh, Miss Warren.

When you were commissioned
to handle Blake Sternlight's party,

it was clearly understood
there were to be no duplications.

Yes, ma'am. I'm just finishing
up with this gentleman.

There were two friars
at the party last night.

Blake was furious. I'm furious.

It puts me in an
untenable position.

Look, Miss Warren, if you
could just wait a minute.

Here, here. We've got your
check made out for you right here.

Mr. Pantazzi, this is a legitimate
commission, not a payoff.

I don't know from two friars. I
rented one monk's robe. One.

To a Roberto Maldonado. He
came in here with Mr. Sternlight.

If you don't believe me,
you can see the books.

You're not about to carry
duplications on your books.

What was it, Mr. Pantazzi?

Did somebody slip you a few dollars
to pull that cheap trick on Blake?

What am I? The
only ragman in town?

No, you're not. I'll
remember that in the future.

You might want to
remember that, too.

Now you wait a minute.
Now you just wait right here.

Azadian? Yeah,
Peter Pantazzi here.

Yeah, over at Western.

Listen, the last couple of days,
did you rent any monks' robe?

Oh. Okay. No, no, I'm
just checking on something.

This may take a
couple of minutes.

But if that second friar rented
from anybody in this city,

you're going to know about it.

"Richard Soderling of Pacoima."

Doesn't mean a
thing. I don't know him.

Well, at least we know
he's friar number two.

You don't think we were a little
rough on Mr. Pantazzi, do you?

Well, I apologized, didn't I?

Besides, Bren Dagley wants me to
set something up for her on the 15th

and I'll make it costume.

Well, I thought... Well, I
don't know, with your...

The way you live and
dress, your jet-set buddies,

I kind of thought
that... I was rich?

Well...

Disappointed?

Well, no, I'm confused. Are
you a professional party-giver?

No. Professional
survivor. I'm broke.

Have been for years,
probably always will be.

You're living at the
Beverly West Hotel.

Courtesy of the management.

Surviving doesn't have to be
done in a fourth floor walk-up.

Yeah, but when you came
up to my trailer this morning,

you were driving a very
expensive sports car.

Beany's.

And carrying a picnic basket
with at least $300 worth of food in it.

At least. There's a new gourmet
shop that just opened up on Rodeo.

I've taken Rene in, Blake, several
others, introduced them to the manager,

and it was his way
of saying thank you.

You do that all the time?

Brain surgery
isn't for everyone.

Well, all right, I'll drop you at my
trailer before I head out to Pacoima.

I could take a cab.

Oh, no, I can't afford it.

Excuse me, I'm looking
for Richard Soderling.

Richie's not here
and we're closed.

Oh, well, I'm sorry. I went over to
his house and nobody was there.

One of the neighbors
said I might find him here.

What is it you want
to see Richie about?

Oh, I'm with the Farrell
Costume Company

and he rented one of
our outfits the other day.

Oh, yeah. Him, a monk.

We got some laugh out of that.
It was one of those lodge things.

You should have seen
him when he come home.

He was soaking wet.

I should have his social life.

Soaking wet?

Oh, well, it was only water, and
the robe didn't shrink or nothing.

Well, don't worry
about it, Mrs. Soderling.

Those things are
practically indestructible.

Well, what is it you
want to see Richie about?

Well, it's really academic now.

I mean, we have a
customer for the robe.

It's our only genuine Capuchin.

I thought maybe if he was
through with it, I'd pick it up.

But, hey, I'll give Mr. Robinson, oh,
one of the dupes, maybe a Franciscan.

Yeah, I mean, who's gonna know
the difference? Thank you for your time.

Sure.

Two jiggers of white rum.

One-third of a cup
of pineapple juice.

One-third orange juice.

Two jiggers of coconut milk.

Now, this next step,
you're gonna fight me on.

And I know you guys, so when I
lay it on you, no arguments, okay?

Just wait till you taste
it. 'Cause, believe me,

this is what makes
the difference. Bitters.

This guy must be joking!

You wanna wait, huh?

All right, that's
bitters, two drops.

You got that?

Not one, not four, but two.

Stay where you are, mister.

Now do you hear me?

Yeah, I hear you.

Will you two get
the hell off this roof?

Keep back! I'm warning you!

Hey, watch out! No! Shut up!

That rope's not
tied! I said shut up!

Oh! I better call the police.

Yeah, you better do that.

You mean that he just...

Yeah, that's exactly
what I mean. He just...

Yeah, Princess
Rachevsky, please.

Well, what'd the police say?

I didn't hang around
to find out. Oh, yes?

Well, would you have her
call Jim Rockford, please?

She knows the number. Thank you.

Out to lunch.

That's all these people do is eat.
I don't know how they stay so thin.

You know you're not suppose
to leave the scene of an accident.

You know... Dad, I know
what I'm supposed to do.

The repairman reported it.
It's not like nobody did anything.

If I'd stayed, you know
what would've happened?

Chapman would have
been all over my case

wanting to know why I didn't
report what happened on the yacht.

Well, why didn't you report it?

It would have ruined the party.

What are you doing
with my jacket?

Oh, well, I found that in
the corner of your closet.

I always kind of
liked that one on you.

You know, sort of conservative.

Now that you're
working for a princess...

And that's another
thing. The Princess.

There's the question
of client confidentiality.

Chapman would have wanted
to know who I'm working for.

I wouldn't tell him... We're
back to the same old argument.

Frankly, I'm bored with it.

You know, that's the third
one of them I've seen you take.

You must be eating
something too rich.

Yeah, well, the whole
thing's too rich for me.

Mmm. Yeah, come
in. The door's open.

James Rockford?

Yeah.

You're going to
have to come with us.

And what do you
mean? Just a minute...

All right, Dad, all right, Dad.
Just let me have my coat.

Well, you've got no
call arresting Jimmy.

Dad...

Well, they don't.

Yeah, maybe he should have reported it
to the cops, but he had his own reasons.

Good reasons, too.

Dad, has it ever occurred to you
that maybe they're not arresting me?

Step all the way to the end
of the runway, gentlemen.

Stand up straight
and face the lights.

Yeah, that's him. He's changed
his coat, but it's the same guy.

Now which one, Mr. Craik?
Be very specific, please.

The tall guy in the middle.
The one with the black curly hair.

We have a positive
ID on you, Rockford.

We have an eyewitness that can put you
on the roof at the time the death occurred.

And the convention hostess
has your signature on the register.

Mr. Craik's ready to sign his
statement. I think you ought to read it.

Well, have him sign
it and send him home.

Doug, I still think
you ought to...

I have everything well in hand.
Thank you very much, Becker.

You got the rubber hose out, you
haven't even heard the man's statement.

I've heard enough.
Now, what was your

relationship between you
and Richard Soderling?

What was the beef between you?

Lieutenant, a call came in for you
on Rockford about 20 minutes ago

while you were down in
line-up. Said it was important.

I'll bet.

Said it was a
Princess Rachevsky.

Princess Rachevsky?

Did she call in on
a princess phone?

I don't know. Said she
was on her way down.

Boy, you'll try
anything, won't you?

There was some other
calls on Rockford, Lieutenant.

Later, okay?

Some guy from the British Embassy.
I've got his name written down.

And a Sheik... Sheik?

Yeah. And some achatté
from the State Department.

"Attaché." Becker! Becker!

Thanks, Mr. Craik.

Thank you. Oh, Mr. Craik.
Just a minute, please.

Mr. Craik, could we just
recap here for a minute.

You said that Mr. Rockford chased Richard
Soderling out onto the roof of the hotel.

Is that correct?
Yes, that's right.

He chased him, or he
was following after him.

Anyway, both of
them was running.

And then Mr. Soderling said,
"Stay away from me." Is that correct?

Yes, that's what I said.

And what did Mr. Rockford do?

He stayed away.

It's all in the statement. "Rockford
wasn't anywhere near Soderling."

Cheer up, Lieutenant.
How do you think I feel?

I could have lived very comfortably
on a false arrest judgment.

No problem establishing
personal prejudice.

I'm not through with you yet.

You through with me?

Yeah. Go home. Thank you.

Come on.

Now there are quite a few questions
left unanswered here, Rockford.

Not the least of which is what
you were doing out on that roof

when Soderling brodied.

Well, I was there
on behalf of a client.

Oh, now, I suppose
we're gonna two-step

around the old client
confidentiality plea.

You know how
bored I am with that?

You too?

Now don't worry about a thing. We'll
have this all straightened out in no time.

Oh, Doug.

Your Highness, Miss Warren,
may I present Lieutenant Chapman,

Lieutenant Becker, and
Mr. Rockford you know, of course.

Of course. Your Highness.

Your father called me at the hotel
and he told me what happened.

Was the man you found the
one who almost killed Kendall?

Wait a minute. Are we talking
about an attempted murder?

Is there another murder
we're talking about?

Soderling's death
was an accident.

It's in the statement.

Oh, fine, you already
have a statement.

That's out of the way.
No need holding up

these good people any
longer than necessary.

Sir, I'm not through
with Rockford yet.

Oh, just a matter
of a few minutes.

Becker, maybe the Princess would
like to have a look at that statement.

Why don't you show it
to her? Show it to her.

Doug. Excuse me a
moment, please. Yes, sir.

Excuse me.

Sir, is she really a princess?

According to Chief Brainard.

I got a call from him after
he got a call from Washington.

State Department?

Well, he didn't say.

Now, Doug, you know I don't
believe in bowing to outside pressures.

I know that, Skipper.

On the other hand, a little
diplomacy never hurt. Right?

Sir, are you telling me to kick Rockford
loose because of his royal connections?

Not at all. You're the one on
top of this case. It's your decision.

I wish I could hang around and kind of
help guide you through the white waters,

but we have some serious problems
up in Steno. Serious problems.

Yes, sir.

Well, I'll tell the Chief
that I relayed his message.

You'll probably be
hearing from him later.

Probably. Yeah.

Well, I'll be leaving you in
the Lieutenant's capable hands.

I think we have everything
pretty well squared away.

Thank you.

My pleasure, ma'am.

Sir, since you're taking
an interest in this case...

I'm not taking an interest,
Lieutenant. I'm delivering a message.

I thought that you might like to
take a look at Mr. Craik's statement.

No, thank you.

Well, I'm afraid I'm gonna
need a little more clarification

regarding these circumstances, so if
you will all accompany me to my office,

just a few more questions.

Your Highness, please.

Kendall, Kendall, I'm sorry
you had to find out that way.

So am I.

Well, I couldn't tell you
I was working for Irene.

It's one of the conditions
of employment.

Obviously, you're very
scrupulous in your work.

It's what I do. There's no
point in being sore about it.

I just wish you'd
leveled with me, that's all.

I thought we'd come at least
that far in our relationship.

Whatever that is.

I'm exhausted.
What a dreadful man.

Chapman? He was
on his best behavior.

Rene, let's get you
back to the hotel.

You look as though
you could use some rest.

Kendall, I think you're
forgetting yourself.

Rene, I'm tired, you're tired.

I'm also perfectly capable
of taking care of myself.

So am I.

What's with you two?

I'm sorry.

Was it wrong of me to
be concerned about you?

Of course it wasn't wrong.

To want you protected?

Please, Rene,
let's drop it. It's over.

Not quite. We still don't know
how a bartender from Pacoima

came to be gambling
with the BP's.

Maybe it was your brooch he
was after, maybe it was your life.

Aren't you the least bit
interested in the answer to that?

Since he's dead, I can't see
that it makes any difference.

Maybe he was hired.

What do you mean?

Well, there's a missing
connection here.

You don't see it?

There's way too big a gap between
Pacoima and the yacht basin.

Are you saying that someone I
know hired Richard Soderling?

It's the only answer I can
think of that makes any sense.

That's terrific. A real
boost to the old spirits.

Someone I know
may want to kill me,

and the only lead we have
is in the county refrigerator.

What are we supposed to do now?

Now, we keep a
close eye on the obits.

I'm afraid to ask who
we're going to be looking for.

Huh.

It does seem to me that you
could be doing something more than

just reading about them
that have passed over.

Like what? The only lead
we had was Soderling.

Well, what good is it gonna do
you to read about his funeral?

I don't want to read about
it, Dad, I want to attend.

Now what I've
got to do is find it.

Russell, Rust...

Jimmy, I've been
looking all over for you.

He's working.

What am I? Going to a barbecue?

Ah, here it is, here
it is, "Soderling.

"The Little Church of
the Sunrise in Pacoima."

Now all we got to do
is find the connection.

Can you connect with this?

What do you think?

Miguelito's horse came in?

Forget the track, this
is a whole new gig.

Lord Evelyn Martin
at your service, sir.

Lord Evelyn?

I thought I'd make myself a duke,
but I figured that would be pushing it.

Yeah, just a little.

Dad, I'm gonna go by the
hotel and pick up Kendall.

I'll check in with you later.

Hey, what is it with you, man?

Every time I show up, you
start rushing off somewhere.

Kind of makes you
think, doesn't it?

Uh, Angel, I have
a funeral to attend.

So what if you're late? The
guest of honor's gonna notice?

Now listen to me, Jimmy,
what I want to talk to you about is

I come up with a lot of
scams in my day, right?

But I give you my word,
none of them touch this one.

No, Angel.

You haven't even heard
it yet. Listen to me, Jimmy.

All you got to do is give me a
little introduction to the Princess.

Introduce him to the Princess?

Aw, you ain't even
introduced me to the Princess.

I'm not introducing
anybody, Dad.

For 20% of a possible 200 grand?

You think I'm going to set up my
client for one of your seedy bunco jobs?

You don't have to set up anybody. All
you do is got to make an introduction.

You say, "Princess,
this is Lord Evelyn Martin,

"former equerry at the royal household
of His Highness, Duke of Edinburgh."

Prince Philip?

Hey, man, they've got so many
people around those palaces,

they don't know who they are.

They got this viscount,
all he does is make toast.

Who's gonna call me a liar?

I am.

If you let him queer the deal...

There isn't any deal, Angel.

Come on, Jimmy,
this is a natural.

I'm telling you, from the first time I
heard that you had met this princess,

"Boy," I said to myself, "there is
something in this for Angel Martin."

Well, there isn't.

Jimmy, beautiful people, money.

Now we both know you can't make a
thin dime dealing with what people need.

You gotta give
them what they want.

Oh, I can't help myself,
Angel. I just have to ask it.

What is it they want?

Polo ponies!

You walk away from this one,
you'll never forgive yourself, Jimmy.

I got a wonderful string of
them. I mean, beautiful animals.

We can say they came
from the Queen's own stable.

You know, a gift to me, kind of,

for my long years of service
there at the royal household.

To keep my mouth shut.

Goodbye, Angel.

I kind of like
having you around.

This is James Garner.

Next on the Rockford Files.

I like being around.

Keep to the shadows.

I know all those
back stairway moves.

Do you know who
she reminds me of?

The girl that
married dear old dad.

Men's pajamas. Great!

June Allyson always looked
cute as a button in them.

You do that all the time?

Brain surgery
isn't for everyone.