The Rockford Files (TV Series)

Quickie Nirvana (1977)

Patricia Pearcy: Pavarthi

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• Pavarthi : [Jim's trying to track down Sky, and finds the Ashram West in the phone book, so he goes there. He arrives, and sees people sleeping in sleeping bags outside, and walks up to the door, and knocks. A young woman - Pavarthi - answers]  Yes?

  Jim Rockford : This is the ashram, isn't it?

  Pavarthi : Oh, yes, it is. Please lower you voice

  [Jim looks confused; he's been talking very quietly] 

  Jim Rockford : Well, I was looking for 'Jane Patten'

  [Pavarthi looks confused] 

  Jim Rockford : Uh, 'Sky Aquarius' - the same person.

  Pavarthi : I'm sorry, I don't know anyone by that name.

  Jim Rockford : [Jim looks befuddled]  She said she lived here. I understood she still had some friends here. She's medium height, sandy-coloured hair... uh, early 30's...

  Pavarthi : Oh you must mean 'Ghopi'.

  Jim Rockford : 'Ghopi'? Uh, yeah, well, yeah, I guess maybe I do. Uh, you know where I might find her?

  Pavarthi : Not here. Her consciousness never really developed to the level we all hoped for. Despite her lovely name.

  Jim Rockford : Yeah, well, which of her 3 'lovely' names are we talking about?

  Pavarthi : 'Ghopi'! It means; 'cow girl devoted to Krishna'. Baba, himself gave it to her. But then she turned her back on the way of truth, our holy family, here, our life of sharing. I don't even like to think about her. Oh; by the way; she tells everyone that she's in her early 30's, but she's really 40

  [Jim just looks at her, quizzically] 

  Pavarthi : . We don't tell un-truths like that, here.

  Jim Rockford : Well, she mentioned somebody by the name of Gordon Borchers... you know where I might find him?

  Pavarthi : No.

  Jim Rockford : [Jim thinks, and looks off for a few moments]  Well, I guess the load is just gonna have to rot on the truck.

  Pavarthi : [Pavarthi looks puzzled]  'Rot'?

  Jim Rockford : Yeah, I gotta whole load of organic vegetables, and bean sprouts, avocados. You see, I'm in the produce business, and I, uh, met Jane up in Big Sur, and I promised her if I ever had an overload, she could have it, at below cost, and I mean it's a shame, you know. I got hydroponic tomatoes, pak choi, 4-5 sacks of brown rice...

  Pavarthi : We'll buy it!

  Jim Rockford : Yeah, well, I guess I could let you have part of it. Of course I'd have to talk to her first - I did promise.

  Pavarthi : [Clicks her teeth, and quickly forgets her 'spiritualness', and sounds like a little spoilt kid]  She gets everything! She already got all my George Harrison albums.

  Jim Rockford : Well, that's between you and 'Ghopi'. All I know is a promise is a promise.

  Pavarthi : Okay, so call her. She's probably up at Sunfire Institute, hogging all the window seats.

  Jim Rockford : Pardon?

  Pavarthi : Oh, we all went up to Berkley, you know? For the spring solstice, to hear Baba speak. You'd think she'd let me have a seat by the window on the bus?

  [grits her teeth, and rolls her eyes] 

  Pavarthi : I was so angry, man, I had to get, like super-meditated that whole weekend, and I never did get my 'flow' back. Really ruined the trip for me.

  Jim Rockford : This Sunfire Institute, does Gordon Borchers' hang out there?

  Pavarthi : I don't know much about that scene, except it's really a joke. They bought this funky old dude ranch in Place Rita, they put in a couple of hot tubs, and think they got this really super-spiritual place.

  Jim Rockford : Well, thank you, very much.

  Pavarthi : Oh; when you see Ghopi, would you tell her that when she borrowed my hair dryer, the low-heat setting was busted. She's gonna pay me back.

  Jim Rockford : W-whatever happened to this life of sharing?

  Pavarthi : [Closes her eyes, and gets all... 'spiritual', and her soft voice returns]  Woooww...

  [Pavarthi smiles] 

  Pavarthi : Sure. Be judgmental. You know who you remind me of?

  Jim Rockford : Your father?

  [Jim smiles] 

  Pavarthi : [Looks surprised]  How did you know?

  [Jim wrinkles his nose, smiles and walks away]