Dragnet: The Big Student

Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Drag nets, protective sergeant. You're assigned to robbery detail. A hold up man has been hitting the banks in your city.

After two months of following down leads, you get a possible identification. This Thursday, July 25th, was warm in Los Angeles. We were working the day and watch out of robbery detail. My partner's Frank Smith, the boss of T.B. Detective's Thad Brown. My name's Friday.

We're on our way out from the office and it was 10.42 a.m. when we got to 8.96 Dwayne Street. Front door. I'll get it again. This is nobody home. You see in that window? No, can't see anybody moving around in there.

I was trying to beg. Right. On this way. Uh-huh. Hey, sure pretty in that job. What's that? Rose tree there. Bella Portugal. Sure pretty. Front. Phase got one started out for the back fence. Isn't that big, but we got roses on it already.

When did you call it? Well, Bella Portugal Rose tree. I'll pick a couple for you. bring him in the office thanks Frank I don't know what I do with him do you well you can get him to answer you like him yeah I guess see anybody I don't like to someone along here over there don't it

Mr. Clark yes you miss the old Clark that's right police officers miss Clark Mrs. Frank Smith my name is Friday how you doing what can I do for you we'd like to ask a few questions about Louie yes ma'am would you mind talking inside I'd rather the neighbors didn't know all my business. We can talk in there without anybody hearing. Share a