Dragnet: The Big Bobo 07/19/1955
episode
Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
29 min
8 speakers
6 chapters
transcribed 4 months ago
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What is the introduction to the Dragnet episode 'The Big Bobo'?
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You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned to Internal Affairs Division. A man who claims he's a policeman has been accepting bribes in your city. Evidence points to the fact that he is an officer. Your job? Check it out.
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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, April 18th. It was cold in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of Internal Affairs Division. My partner's Frank Smith. The boss is Captain Fulton. My name's Friday. I was on my way into the office and it was 7.58 a.m. when I got to room 36. Squad room. Morning. Hi. We keeping you up? Huh? There's a couch down the hall. Maybe you can use that. Yeah. Remember a couple of months ago, Fay was on that quiz show? Yeah. Yeah, seems I heard something about that. Well, one of the prizes was a dog. You know, they were going to give us a little pup. Mm-hmm. Turned out they were giving away cockers. They're nice dogs and thoroughbreds.
What crime is Detective Friday investigating in this episode?
Mm-hmm. Fay and me talked it over and decided we'd rather have one of those... one of those basset hounds. What are they? One of those dogs with the little short hind legs and long ears. You know, long face basset hounds.
Yeah.
Mm-hmm. We'll see him in the magazines. You know, they got sad eyes, always look so sad. Well, they're hard to get. We had to wait a while. I got the call Saturday. Pup was there. I went out and picked him up. Named him Hector. Yeah, that's it, Hector. Why? Why? Because the old expression kind of fit. Since Hector was a pup, get it, Joe? Hector, see, still a pup. Old Hector the pup. I was up with him all night. He couldn't sleep, kept whining. You still work here, don't you? I just stayed up and kind of hummed to him to comfort him. You still working here? Oh.
Anything come in this morning?
Yeah, there's a couple of mug shots over there from Sacramento. Thank you. Boy, you'll be glad to get to bed tonight.
Excuse me.
Yes, ma'am. Something we can do for you?
Man down room 38, Bunko, told me to come here.
Yes, ma'am.
DeBetta, that's his name, said to see you. Mm-hmm. Want to report something?
All right, would you like to sit down?
Thank you.
Now, what can we do for you?
I think it's been too long.
What's that?
Well, I paid for it over a month ago. I'm tired of waiting.
You want to tell us about what you mean?
Well, Henry should be home by now. It's been over a month.
Who's Henry?
My husband, Henry Farwell. When I gave the man the money, he said he'd get Henry out of jail right away. That's what he told me.
What man?
The man who came to see me.
Well, yes, ma'am, but who was he?
A policeman.
8.12 a.m., we continued to talk to the woman. She identified herself as Mrs. Henry Farwell, and she gave us the full story. When did this man approach you, ma'am?
Just a minute, Mr. Smith. I got it all written down.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the introduction to the Dragnet episode 'The Big Bobo'?
0:00–3:16
2
What crime is Detective Friday investigating in this episode?
3:16–9:45
3
Who is Mrs. Henry Farwell and what is her connection to the case?
9:45–11:22
4
What details does Mrs. Farwell provide about the man who approached her?
11:22–21:52
5
How do the detectives verify the identity of the supposed police officer?
21:52–28:34
6
What findings emerge from the investigation into Sergeant Jim Sorvell?
28:34–29:14
Speakers
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