The Rockford Files (TV Series)

The Big Ripoff (1974)

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.

  Audra : It's Audra. Remember last summer at Pat's? I've got a twelve-hour layover before I go to Chicago. How about it?

• Marilyn Polonski : Is there anything you won't do for money?

  Jim Rockford : Well, there's two things. I won't kill for it and I won't marry for it. Other than that I'm open to about anything.

• Jim Rockford : [Rockford is driving and stops for a hitchhiker. She gets in and tells Jim she's coming from work]  If I'm not being too personal uh, what kind of work do you do?

  Marilyn Polonski : I'm a model. I just had a rough time with an 'occupational hazard.' By the way, thanks for the ride. My name's Marilyn Polonski.

  Jim Rockford : Jim Rockford.

  Marilyn Polonski : Most of the artists I pose for are interested in their work. This one today was a real grope-freak!

  [giggles] 

  Marilyn Polonski : I grabbed my clothes, I ran so fast, I didn't get my 23 dollars.

  [Jim looks at her puzzled] 

  Marilyn Polonski : It's my modeling fee: 20 dollars an hour with the clothes on, 23 for the 'real me'.

  Jim Rockford : Is there enough business around to keep the 'real you' busy?

  Marilyn Polonski : Almeria's 'bulging' with artists.

• Jim Rockford : I'm the national advertising manager for the Avocado Growers of America.

  Marilyn Polonski : What'd he do, steal a crate of avocados?

  Jim Rockford : He's our top animator. Yeah he took off and we can't seem to find anybody who can draw the avocado "Bandito".

  Marilyn Polonski : You kidding?

  Jim Rockford : Yeah.