Rockford: Mildred and her $10 million bridegroom left the wedding party in LA. They flew to Vegas, checked into a motel and old man Elias died.

Sara: Before the wedding? You've got the rest of it figured out?

Rockford: Yeah. She called Jerry Grimes and tells him she just lost $10 million. Jerry says, "Well, did you sign all the papers and license and all that?" She says, "Yeah, but he died." Jerry says, "Just sit tight, baby, throw an electric blanket on him, keep him warm, and I'll be there as soon as I can with a substitute. Then you can get married and then call the doctor.”

Sara: So he picks up my father because the age was right.

Rockford: Your father hangs around Vegas for a while, when he gets back to LA, he sobers up long enough to figure out that Mrs. Elias inherited $10 million.

Sara: He wouldn't do that. I mean, he wouldn't blackmail them.

Rockford: Well, maybe he wouldn't, but they killed him.