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Dragnet: Rifle for Christmas

Dragnet · December 21, 1950 · 29 min · 4,320 words

The transcript of “Rifle for Christmas”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast December 21, 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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The story you're about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Fatima cigarettes. Best of all, long cigarettes brings you to the dragnet. For a detective sergeant, you're assigned to homicide detail.

A small boy's reported missing from his home. His age, nine years. Foul play his suspected. Your job. Find him. You'll be amazed when you compare Fatima with other long cigarettes. You'll find they now cost the same.

Difference is quality. You see, Fatima is the quality king-sized cigarette. Because it contains the finest Turkish and domestic tobaccos superbly blended. And Fatima is extra mild. With a much different, much better flavor and aroma than any other long cigarette.

So try comparing Fatima yourself. Fatima's now cost the same as other long cigarettes, but your first puff will tell you... Ah, that's different. Yes, in Fatima, the difference is quality. Ask your dealer for Fatima.

The quality king-size cigarette. Best of all, long cigarettes. Start enjoying Fatima tomorrow. 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 transcribed from official police files.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Thursday, December 22nd. It was cold in Los Angeles. We were working the night watch out of homicide.

My partner has been Romero, the boss is Thad Brown, Chief of Detectives. My name is Friday. I was on the way into work and it was 3.55 p.m. when I got to room 42 homicide Hi, Joe Ben And here's the file on the Webster case and all the follow-ups in me. Yeah, I get it

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