Dragnet: The Big Dig

Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Dragnet. You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned to homicide details. A woman reports her sister is missing. The story she gives you indicates foul play.

Your job, investigate. It was Tuesday, April 8th, was Warman, Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of Homicide Division. My partner, Frank Smith, the boss is Captain Warman. My name is Friday. I was on my way back from the business office and it was 11.46 a.m. when I got to them 42.

I'm a siren. No, it's too bad to come a little faster on things like this. It's too bad. Yes, ma'am. Hi, Joe. Hi. Ms. Moffat, this is my partner Sergeant Friday. Joe, this is Mrs. Moffat.

How are you, ma'am? How do you do? Want to tell him the story? Say he'll do any good? Yes, ma'am. Well, then, my sister's gone. Yes. Disappeared and I want you to find her. When did you see her last?

A couple of weeks ago. Could you give us a date? You have a calendar? Yes, ma'am. I'm out on the wall there behind you. Oh, this is eight, Maggie's birthday was in March, and that's make it 14th of March.

I see. She come by to thank me for the party. Had a few of the girls in for her. That's your sister? Yes, Margaret Shane. Have you heard anything from her since then? Not a peep.

What about her home? Have you checked there? Tried to call her on the phone a couple of times, didn't talk to her, though. Who'd you speak with? Her husband. Did you ask him where your sister was?