Aaron Ironwood, a childhood friend of Jim's, comes to town with a business deal that is just too good to be true. Jim finally agrees to the deal as he thinks Aaron might be in some kind of trouble. He is - with both the FBI and the mob.
Rockford welcomes home his childhood foster brother, who has struck it rich as the result of a shaky pyramid scheme. On the run from both the mob and the feds, the failing millionaire asks Rockford to temporarily take ownership of his company - the ironically named School of Success.