I feel this episode was a big improvement over the preceding one, that one titled Dark and Bloody Ground, as Rockford seems to be more the guy we're used to and the story is more coherent than the former. Susan Strasburg co-stars as someone Jim knew back in Chicago, then she married into wealth and is now known as a countess(a word that is used too many times in this episode). She hires Rockford for a reason I can't quite recall, and he's plunged into a world of socialite snobs, including a character played by Richard Gauthier; he looks like he has a dead skunk covered with oil on his head, as he makes the women swoon for some odd reason. This is Tom Atkin's first appearance as Alex Diel, who despises Rockford, and is a good foil to Dennis, who calls Jim a pal. Beth makes her 2nd appearance as the attorney, and has a nice scene reading Diel the riot act in regards to Jim's supposed guilt. Another reason I liked this segment better than the last one I mentioned is there's more scenes with the trailer, the beach, the Firebird, and more interaction with the other main characters mentioned above.
Just about the only scene which I didn't totally buy was when Jim and the husband are tangling in a car, and when the car is heading down a big slope, Jim is already outside the car. It turns out the husband who had Jim at gunpoint dies from his injuries. I know Jim can't die, but it would've been extremely difficult for him to escape a car moving that quickly down a hill. Other than this scene, this is a fine episode in the 1st season of what was to become a terrific show.
