The Rockford Files (TV Series)

The Becker Connection (1977)

Stuart Margolin: Angel Martin

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Quotes 

• Jim Rockford : Well the name I came up with is Rafael Sabatini.

  Evelyn 'Angel' Martin : Well let me finish my story, huh? Sabatini. That's the name I got from four or five guys. Sabatini.

  Jim Rockford : Angel, Rafael Sabatini has been dead for a coupla hundred years...

• Evelyn 'Angel' Martin : [Angel is telling the people at Dennis' party about his comedy routine at the prison]  I was telling the one about the prisoner going to the chair. You know that one? The prisoner? He's going to the electric chair and his attorney comes in and he says, "Give me some last minute advice!" And the attorney says, "Don't sit down!"

• Evelyn 'Angel' Martin : [Jim and Angel go catch Marty Golden's act at Kasajian's sleazy comedy joint, and Angel here's they're going to open the mike, with the winner getting $200. Angel hustle's Jim out, and jumps on stage, and starts his 'comedy routine]  Hey, hey, hey, hey, how do you like it so far? I'm so glad to see all of you here tonight. I love playing a prison; it's a captive audience. You notice how polite it is in a prison. All day long when you go by the wardens office, there is prisoners coming out, and they're going; 'pardon me, pardon me, pardon me.'

  [to the drummer] 

  Evelyn 'Angel' Martin : Hey, could I have a little help over there?

  [Drummer gives a single 'timpani'] 

  Evelyn 'Angel' Martin : I knew a guy on the "D" block, pathetic case Guy, all of his life, he wanted to be a tree surgeon, but he kept fainting at the sight of sap.

  [Explaining the punch line to the audience] 

  Evelyn 'Angel' Martin : Sap. Sap.

  [Sleazy chuckle] 

  Evelyn 'Angel' Martin : H-e-h-ey! Then, I knew this prisoner whose lawyer came to see him in the prison. The lawyer said, "everything is terrific. We got everything under control. I got a big pitch going with the parole board, and I have some very close connections with the governor. But, in the meantime, try and escape.'

  [Angel chuckles, and tries to look for anyone laughing in the audience] 

  Evelyn 'Angel' Martin : Escape? Escape.

• Jim Rockford : [Jim walks into Stage Left; Alex Kasajian's nightclub, where he meets Angel, who's already sitting at a table, watching 3rd-rate comedian, Marty Golden, do his routine]  Is that Marty Golden?

  Evelyn 'Angel' Martin : Yeah, he's dying.

  [Angel shouts, to the stage] 

  Evelyn 'Angel' Martin : Get the hook!

  Marty Golden : That's it sir, keep America beautiful. Kill yourself.