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Extra: FBI agents question "Clark Rockefeller"

October 21, 2013 / 03:25

This episode features a conversation about identity, family, and the past. The guest, James Clark Rockefeller, discusses his desire to be a good father and reflects on his childhood memories.

James shares his thoughts on his identity, stating that he wants to be known primarily as S's father. He expresses a longing to be present for his child.

Throughout the discussion, James reveals his struggle with memory, stating he cannot recall much about his early life or his parents. He mentions that he has often chosen to forget his past.

James reflects on the idea of having a pleasant or unpleasant childhood, admitting he has no clear memories of it. He recalls a specific memory involving a Sussex Spaniel, indicating a connection to his past.

The conversation highlights themes of loss, identity, and the importance of family connections.

TLDR

James Clark Rockefeller discusses his identity and memories of childhood while expressing his desire to be a good father.

Episode

3:25
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who's the real guy under all this the real guy is s's father that's all I want to be my whole goal in life is to be S
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as father I just want to be a good father to her just want to be there when she needs me okay just want to be our
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dad that's all want in life so before that who else were you you were Rock who all sorts of things I can't even
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remember I couldn't even just like if you had to put a number on how many different names you used in your
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lifetime how many would you say oh no rockella is always the big it was always you get the more the most bang for your
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B no I it was always sort of my general name um you know whatever came around why'
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you go by you said your name is uh James Clark Rockefeller well that's the name you know it doesn't exist so there
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is no such person really so what's your real name well that could that is it that's the name that I'm using so and
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um you know I mean that is my real name you born James clar Rockefeller probably
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not do you remember what your father and Mother's Last anymore did something happen to you I don't know I that many
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many times I know and I'm just asking you other sincerity and just there had to be something that happened that made
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the track switch that you forgot to be Jimmy Smith and became clap Rockefeller I couldn't tell you the um
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psychologist who did the um original interview during the custody case asked me that a million
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times do you remember what your mother and father look like as a child you know we never seen him do you think you were
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orphaned couldn't tell you couldn't tell you I've always just as I said earlier I
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always made a point of forgetting the past I mean what's the difference what's who cares who your grandfather was not
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the issue no no no no no but it is in a way um why look back to things that may not have been Pleasant or maybe have
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been Pleasant for all I know but you know one did you have an unpleasant childhood I don't know I couldn't tell
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you I just could time I I really seriously don't know it's a total utter blank blank blank
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blank so yeah I I remember certain things here and there sometimes some strange things
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come back to me God knows why I um for instance well at one point I saw a Sussex
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Spaniel if you know what that is I I do yeah I watch shows into those I'm totally certain that I grew up with a
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susex I just know I did sorry I don't have any evidence of that I don't know I don't have any
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pictures I don't have any baby pictures I don't have much of anything

Episode Highlights

  • Fatherhood as a Goal
    A heartfelt declaration of wanting to be a good father.
    “I just want to be a good father to her.”
    @ 00m 10s
    October 21, 2013
  • The Search for Identity
    A man grapples with his past and the many names he's used.
    “What's your real name?”
    @ 01m 03s
    October 21, 2013

Episode Quotes

  • I always made a point of forgetting the past.
    Extra: FBI agents question "Clark Rockefeller"
  • I couldn't tell you, it's a total utter blank.
    Extra: FBI agents question "Clark Rockefeller"

Key Moments

  • Fatherhood00:10
  • Identity Crisis01:03
  • Lost Memories02:38

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