The Rockford Files (TV Series)

A Bad Deal in the Valley (1976)

James Garner: Jim Rockford

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Quotes 

• Jim Rockford : This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message, I'll get back to you.

  Caller : Uncle Jim? It's Ralph. I got your letter, but I moved out here anyway. I *really* want those detective lessons!

• Karen 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?

  Jim Rockford : Oh, let's just say I was curious.

  Karen Stiles : Curious? That emotion doesn't hold much fire.

  Jim Rockford : Well Karen, it was three years ago. We did our little torch dance, and as I recall we ended up getting a little singed.

  Karen Stiles : Well, I heal quickly.

  Jim Rockford : Well, I don't. So let's just start with curiosity and we'll see where it goes from there.

• Jim Rockford : Old times only buys you one ticket, and you cashed that yesterday.

• Murray 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.

  [CHUCKLING] 

  Murray Slauson : 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.

  Jim Rockford : 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.

  Murray Slauson : Stuff it, Rockford.

• Jim Rockford : I'm in a *lousy* mood! Spending the night in the slammer *usually* has that effect on me.

• Jim Rockford : I'd forgotten- you're *awfully* good!

• Jim Rockford : If those guys sell real estate it comes in six-foot plots.

• Jim Rockford : Now why'd you set me up?

  Karen 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.

  Jim Rockford : Oh now wait a minute, there's a lot for us to talk about. And what right do you have to look so wounded?

• Dennis Becker : That's a federal beef, you know.

  Jim Rockford : I know!

  Beth Davenport : That's a federal beef, you know.

  Jim Rockford : I know, I know!

• Rocky : ...him and me both warned you against that one.

  Jim Rockford : I could have gone the rest of my life without you saying that and never missed it.