Dragnet: The Big Slip

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You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned to autofef detail. You get a call from the owner of a used car lot. He tells you he thinks he bought a stolen car. Your job, check it out.

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Chesterfield, regular or king size, low in nicotine, highest in quality, 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 files.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Monday, May 4th. It was warm in Los Angeles. We were working the daywatch out of auto theft detail.

My partner is Frank Smith. The boss is Captain Nelson. My name is Friday. I was on my way into the office. It was 7.56 AM when I got to room 40. Auto-fit. Is that you, Joe?

Yeah. Hi. When did you get in? Well, about 7.30. I woke up at 5. I couldn't get back to sleep. What's the matter? I'm sorry, Joe. I don't think I could lift a pencil to make out a report today.