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2. Rosendahl and Gilda Stern are Dead

Rita Capkovic ( Rita Moreno ), still working as a professional escort, is accused of the murder of a prominent surgeon. When the police refuse to follow up on any of her claims as to who actually did it, Rockford, sometimes with Rita in tow, steps in to investigate. It has them crossing paths with a medical devices salesman ( Robin Gammell ), the dead surgeon's partner ( Robert Loggia ) and his martini-swilling wife ( Sharon Acker ), and a vengeful mobster ( Abe Vigoda ) who is in great pain.…

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Rita Capkovic ( Rita Moreno ), still working as a professional escort, is accused of the murder of a prominent surgeon. When the police refuse to follow up on any of her claims as to who actually did it, Rockford, sometimes with Rita in tow, steps in to investigate. It has them crossing paths with a medical devices salesman ( Robin Gammell ), the dead surgeon's partner ( Robert Loggia ) and his martini-swilling wife ( Sharon Acker ), and a vengeful mobster ( Abe Vigoda ) who is in great pain. With John Karlen, William Joyce, Jason Wingreen and Ron Gilbert.

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