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Rockford Files episode template
[file under: Hulu is Evil]
"Jim, I'm in trouble and need help with _____"
"You know it's $200/day + expenses, right?"
haggle-haggle-haggle
"Ok, I'll see what I can do."
drive-drive-drive-drive-drive
hm-I'm-being-followed
drive-drive-drive-drive-drive
car-chase-clever-stunt-to-lose-tail
drive-drive-drive
find lead
drive-drive-drive
drive-drive-drive
get-in-trouble-with-small-town-cops
drive-drive-drive
find another lead that reveals first lead was completely wrong
drive-drive-drive
drive-drive-drive
get-in-somewhat-bigger-trouble-with-small-town-cops
drive-drive-drive
hm-I'm-being-followed
drive-drive-drive-drive-drive
car-chase-clever-stunt-to-lose-tail
drive-drive-drive
get-in-even-bigger-trouble-with-small-town-cops
drive-drive-drive
find yet another lead that reveals the first two leads were completely wrong
drive-drive-drive
drive-drive-drive
hm-I'm-being-followed
drive-drive-drive-drive-drive
more-exciting-car-chase-with-gunfire
get in what would be even bigger trouble involving multi-decade prison sentence except that by now the Real Antagonist has shown up, is shooting at everybody, is obviously insane, and so gets hauled off instead
slow-drive-back-to-the-trailer
client figures out clever way to get out of paying
final scene with Rocky/Beth/Dennis/whoever...
fade-to-black
Granted, it's set in LA.
Still, the '72 Firebird should have gotten at least co-star billing.
Also seems like the '70s California cops were way lax, since I imagine nowadays getting caught at any single one of these stunts would be instant felony reckless driving conviction with multi-year jail time that would pretty much destroy your career at anything, and at the very least guarantee that you'd never be able to buy auto insurance ever again.
"Jim, I'm in trouble and need help with _____"
"You know it's $200/day + expenses, right?"
haggle-haggle-haggle
"Ok, I'll see what I can do."
drive-drive-drive-drive-drive
hm-I'm-being-followed
drive-drive-drive-drive-drive
car-chase-clever-stunt-to-lose-tail
drive-drive-drive
find lead
drive-drive-drive
drive-drive-drive
get-in-trouble-with-small-town-cops
drive-drive-drive
find another lead that reveals first lead was completely wrong
drive-drive-drive
drive-drive-drive
get-in-somewhat-bigger-trouble-with-small-town-cops
drive-drive-drive
hm-I'm-being-followed
drive-drive-drive-drive-drive
car-chase-clever-stunt-to-lose-tail
drive-drive-drive
get-in-even-bigger-trouble-with-small-town-cops
drive-drive-drive
find yet another lead that reveals the first two leads were completely wrong
drive-drive-drive
drive-drive-drive
hm-I'm-being-followed
drive-drive-drive-drive-drive
more-exciting-car-chase-with-gunfire
get in what would be even bigger trouble involving multi-decade prison sentence except that by now the Real Antagonist has shown up, is shooting at everybody, is obviously insane, and so gets hauled off instead
slow-drive-back-to-the-trailer
client figures out clever way to get out of paying
final scene with Rocky/Beth/Dennis/whoever...
fade-to-black
Granted, it's set in LA.
Still, the '72 Firebird should have gotten at least co-star billing.
Also seems like the '70s California cops were way lax, since I imagine nowadays getting caught at any single one of these stunts would be instant felony reckless driving conviction with multi-year jail time that would pretty much destroy your career at anything, and at the very least guarantee that you'd never be able to buy auto insurance ever again.