17. Counter Gambit

Moss Williams ( Eddie Fontaine ), a tough convict about to be released from prison, hires Rockford to track down his girlfriend ( Mary Frann ). After Rockford dumps Moss over his bad temper, he’s approached by an insurance investigator ( M. Emmet Walsh ) to be an ‘inside man’ in finding a stolen pearl necklace in the possession of the girlfriend. Everything goes perfectly for Rockford, until Moss goes missing, the insurance company turns out to be non-existent, and the necklace gets stolen with all the evidence pointing to Rockford. To get out from under, Rockford needs the help of a very unwilling Angel ( Stuart Margolin ). Also with Burr DeBenning, Ford Rainey, Eric Server and Garry Walberg.