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19. To Protect and Serve, Part I

An overly enthusiastic police buff simultaneously maligns the reputation of Detective Becker and jeopardizes Rockford's efforts lo protect the life of the girlfriend of an underworld lawyer.

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Rockford is hired by east coast attorney Michael Kelly ( Jon Cypher ) to track down his fiancée, Patsy Fossler ( Leslie Charleson ). Unbeknownst to Rockford two hired killers (George Loros and Luke Andreas) are after her as well, and the L.A. police are interested in Kelly. Meanwhile a lonely police groupie, Lianne Sweeny ( Joyce Van Patten ), has attached herself to Denis Becker and her attempts to get closer to him is causing a strain on his personal and professional relationships.

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