Gretchen Corbett who played James Garner's lawyer on permanent retainer calls one in from Rockford. Beth Davenport is worried about the sudden disappearance of an old friend who is now a big time fashion model. She hires Garner to find the friend after Dennis Becker tells her what she already knows that missing persons complaints have to wait 24 hours.
When the woman's body is found it's a homicide yet Rockford puts his license in jeopardy still working the case when it's an open police investigation. Corbett's friend worked for fashion designer Janet MacLachlan whose firm is backed by mobster Robert Webber.
Webber in his career played a nice variety of sleazebag characters in film and television and this guy is right in the mold. MacLachlan's secretary lets it slip to Rockford accidentally on purpose that Webber enjoys picking the fruit off the fashion tree. But that's far from his only reason for hanging around.
Later on when MacLachlan is in jeopardy you have to admire Garner's fast thinking to get the cops there. That's worth seeing this episode alone for.
When the woman's body is found it's a homicide yet Rockford puts his license in jeopardy still working the case when it's an open police investigation. Corbett's friend worked for fashion designer Janet MacLachlan whose firm is backed by mobster Robert Webber.
Webber in his career played a nice variety of sleazebag characters in film and television and this guy is right in the mold. MacLachlan's secretary lets it slip to Rockford accidentally on purpose that Webber enjoys picking the fruit off the fashion tree. But that's far from his only reason for hanging around.
Later on when MacLachlan is in jeopardy you have to admire Garner's fast thinking to get the cops there. That's worth seeing this episode alone for.