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Dragnet: The Big Lay-Out

Dragnet · January 25, 1953 · 29 min · 5,866 words

The transcript of “The Big Lay-Out”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast January 25, 1953. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Search inside this transcript.

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Sound off for Chesterfield. Chesterfield, the only cigarette in America to give you premium quality in both regular and king size brings you dragmen. Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned an narcotics detail. A steady flow of heroin has been making its way into your city. Most of it is falling into the hands of teenagers. You don't know the source or the head manly operation.

Your job, stop it. The modern way to sell cigarettes is the Chesterfield way. Premium quality in both regular and king sides. And we're the only one that gives it to you. Premium quality in a cigarette means the world's best tobaccos, the best ingredients, the best cigarette paper.

Only Chesterfield gives you this premium quality in both popular sizes. King size Chesterfield contains tobacco as a better quality and higher price than any other King size cigarette. Well that's certainly important to every King size smoker.

Of course it's the same fine tobacco as in regular Chesterfield. There is absolutely no difference except that King size Chesterfield gives you more than a fifth longer smoke. Yes, the modern way to sell cigarettes is the Chesterfield way.

Premium quality, both regular and king size. Chesterfield is much milder. Chesterfield is best for you. 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 violence.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Tuesday, April 6th, was warm in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out in our cottage detail.

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