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Dragnet: The Big Check

Dragnet · August 31, 1950 · 29 min · 5,081 words

The transcript of “The Big Check”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast August 31, 1950. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Thanksgiving Radio plays Dragnet free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Fatima cigarettes, best of all long cigarettes, brings you dragnet. You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a forgery detail. An accomplished check forger is at work in your city. His victims, small businessmen. You know his MO, you don't know

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coast to coast. Enjoy extra mild Fatima yourself. Best of all long cigarettes. It's wise to smoke extra mild Fatima. It's wise to smoke extra mild Fatima. Tragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case from official police files.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. Was Monday, February 4th. It was cold in Los Angeles. We were working a day watch out of forgery detail.

My partner's been Romero. The boss is Captain Elliott. My name's Friday. I was on the way home from the office and it was 8.25pm and I got to Colosse Avenue. Number 4656. Just a statue.

Yeah, ma. We're in the living room. We have companies. Oh, that's all. Hello, Joe. You remember Mary Fallon? Oh, Mr. Joseph. I sure do. How are you, Ms. Fowler? Just fine, Joe. Thank you. Doing some shopping out this way. I thought I stopped by and have a cup of tea with your mother.

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