The Rockford Files (TV Series)
Forced Retirement (1977)
James Garner: Jim Rockford
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Quotes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...