Dragnet: The Big Gone
Dragnet · November 30, 1954 · 25 min · 4,792 words
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The transcript of “The Big Gone”, an episode of Dragnet first broadcast November 30, 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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Tragnet. You're assigned a robbery detail. You got a call that a flower shop has been held up. Two of them have been shot. One of them killed. Your job? Check it out. It was Tuesday, June 8th.
It was a worm in Los Angeles. We were working the day walk out of a robbery detail. My name is Max Smith. The boss is chief of detective staff. My name is Friday. We're on our way out from the office that was 10-15am and we're going to go to the 27th Street in Bunker Hill Avenue.
The stone of the flower shop. Back there, fella. Oh, right. Wouldn't anyone of me know what it was all about, Billie? Yes, sir. Just good there. Didn't move around. Just, sir. Oh, you fellas want to see me?
Police officers. This Frank Smith. My name is Friday. Is that true? That's right. Robert's one of 16. You answer the call? Yeah. I'm a fellow that shot the crook, you know. Yes, sir. Did you get a description?
Yeah, it's out. Metro's having a couple of cars to help us look for the suspect. Very good. Anything else I can do for you? No, not right now. OK, I'll get on outside then. Right, thank you.
You'll take care of the report then, honey. Yeah. Okay, what's your good? Nice fella. Yes, sir. Could have used him back to home. Sir? Good man like that. Could have used him. What do you mean?
Round of detective agency back home. Had a couple of men slippin' around. He made a good of him. Mm-hmm. Would you tell us what happened here? Ain't nobody done that yet? No, sir. You just got a hot shot called to the Bit of robbery and shooting when he went out from the office.
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