The Rockford Files (TV Series)

Forced Retirement (1977)

James Garner: Jim Rockford

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Quotes 

• Jim Rockford : That's another thing my daddy always said: smart folks always eat off the same plate, but those greedy ones always spill their dinner.

  Richard Lessing : I'm beginning to tire of your daddy.

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

  Computer Recording : Hi There! If you're interested in selling your product by a computerized telephone sale, stay on the line and one of our representatives will speak to you.

• Jim Rockford : [Rockford, as Jimmy Joe Meeker, has barged into Lessing's office]  It's funny sometimes how people get invited to a picnic and never eat no chicken.

  Richard Lessing : I've never been to a picnic. Now, there's a door over there and I suggest you go through it before Virgil here helps you off with your hat.

  Jim Rockford : Ah, now I understand that kind of talk, I do. My daddy used to say,"When you look a man right in the eye it's hard to get your hand on his wallet."

  Richard Lessing : How insightful. Virgil, throw this sodbuster out.

• Beth Davenport : I don't want to raid Harcourt and Lowe's client list when I leave, but I am worried about clients; where are they going to come from?

  Jim Rockford : Oh hey, they'll come, they'll come, and, you know, you've always got me!

  Beth Davenport : Thanks Jim. I was talking about paying clients though...