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Dragnet: The Big Trunk

Dragnet · September 7, 1954 · 25 min · 5,100 words

The transcript of “The Big Trunk”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast September 7, 1954. 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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about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Tragnet! You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a homicide detail. An attractive divorcee disappears from her home. There's no lead to her whereabouts. There's evidence of foul play. Your job, finder.

Commit a 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 June 10th was my old in Los Angeles. We were working today watch out of homicide details. My partner is Frank Smith the boss is Captain Warman. My name is Friday. We run away out from the office and it was 11.15 am when we got to 2962 Reservoir Street.

Front door. You're the policeman? Yes ma'am, Ms Harrison. That's right. Come on in. My partner, Frank Smith. My name is Friday. How are you, ma'am? I was expecting you. Yes, ma'am. Other officers, I'd be here for the detectives to see me.

You mentioned the detectives? That's right, Miss Harrison. I got some coffee on it. You'd like a cup all we talked. No, thanks, ma'am. Okay. You want to sit down there? You've started on this. I made some little notes this morning after the other policeman left.

I thought it might help me to remember. They didn't find anything when they went into Judge King's house today. No, they haven't. What if you tell us what you know about her disappearance? I'd be glad to. Last time I saw what's uh, Friday. The sixth, last Friday.

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