A number of things occur in this scene from Happy's flirting to Biff's admission of guilt. Biff tells Happy how Bill Oliver did not even recognise him, despairing at his failure. But then he goes on to reveal that he stole a fountain pen from his ex-employer, though he insists he didn't intend to do it. The way he explains it makes him seem like a kleptomaniac and makes me suspect that he really did steal those basketballs from Oliver all those years ago when he left his firm. It also suggests a reason for his not being able to maintain a regular job. For the first time, he seems desperate for his father's approval too, afraid of how he will react to his son's failure.
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