Join Potato Plus

Transcripts › Calling All Cars

Calling All Cars: The Bad Man

Calling All Cars · November 23, 1937 · 30 min · 4,001 words

The transcript of “The Bad Man”, an episode of Calling All Cars first broadcast November 23, 1937. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Search inside this transcript.

Transcript

All cars. The Copyrighted Program transcribed and dedicated to the prevention of crime. All in all cars, sex in all cars, broadcast to 100 times. Regarding a kidnapping, suspect's charges may all Americans, 1620, wait 175 pounds.

Everybody asked the same truth, that it all sorts. Authorities to be efficient, and one jump ahead of the law-breakers, It is essential that they be equipped with and make use of all the newest scientific equipment that is applicable to the discovery of crime,

the identification of the criminal, and his arrest. Unless the public is willing to and does spend the money necessary in this Division of Law enforcement, it will result in handicapping essential police work. Not only that, but it will give the criminal an advantage over the authorities with shattering results to society.

And now, the true story of the bad man. Delacote, Missouri. Well, Floyd, you're pretty young to be in a place like this. Never mind the Horatio Algace stuff. Young men, we don't tolerate an attitude like yours and this institution.

You will obey the rules of this reform school and conduct yourself in such a manner as we'll make your stay here as brief as possible. I got a year to do. All right, I'll do a year.

That's enough. According to your commitment, you were found guilty of petty theft and impersonating an officer. You realize that you're starting the wrong way, don't you? Do I have to stay in here until I'm finally talking to you?

Yes, well make it snappy then. I'm not interested in preaching. Alright, God. Take him out. Come on, Lord. Alright, stop, stubborn. Gordon, we've got to do something about this, Floyd, kid. Yeah, what we done now.

Read the full transcript with Potato Plus

89 more paragraphs, about 27 more minutes of the episode. Potato Plus is every episode on demand from any moment, every transcript in full and unlimited transcript search, for $5 a month.

Potato Plus opens soon: join the list

All Calling All Cars transcripts · Search every transcript · The archive

The weekly note

New channels, the best find from the archive, and what is coming up. One email a week.

By clicking Sign up, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

LIVE
Sleep Open