Dragnet: The Big Lay-Out 01/24/1956
episode
Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
30 min
4 speakers
5 chapters
transcribed 2 months ago
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What is the premise and opening sponsor message of Dragnet’s “The Big Lay-Out”?
Welcome to Choice Classic Radio, where we bring to you the greatest old-time radio shows.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a narcotics detail. A steady flow of heroin has been making its way into your city. Most of it has fallen into the hands of teenagers. You don't know the source or the head manly operation. Your job, stop it. The modern way to sell cigarettes is the Chesterfield way. Premium quality in both regular and king size. And we're the only one that gives it to you. Premium quality in a cigarette means the world's best tobaccos, the best ingredients, the best cigarette paper. Only Chesterfield gives you this premium quality in both popular sizes. King size Chesterfield contains tobaccos of better quality and higher price than any other king size cigarette. Well, that's certainly important to every king size smoker.
Of course, it's the same fine tobacco as in regular Chesterfield. There is absolutely no difference, except that king-size Chesterfield gives you more than a fifth longer smoke. Yes, the modern way to sell cigarettes is the Chesterfield way. Premium quality, both regular and king-size. Chesterfield is much milder. Chesterfield is best for you.
Dragnet, the documented 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 files. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action.
It was Tuesday, April 6th. It was warm in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of narcotics detail. My partner's Frank Smith. The boss is Captain Kearney. My name's Friday. I'd just gotten off work and I'd gotten a call from a friend who wanted to see me. It was 5.46 p.m. when I got to my apartment house. Apartment 12. Hi, Joe. Hello, Ed. Just getting ready to go in. Come on in. Got you. Go ahead. Thanks. Sit down. You got a date or something? No, no, it's all right. I just thought I'd get something to eat and maybe take you on a show. What do you want to see me about? It's about Gary, Joe. Your boy? Yeah, I don't know quite how to say it. Yeah, well, you sounded pretty upset on the phone, Ed. I was, Joe. I still am.
I don't know what I'm going to do. Well, come on. What's it all about? It's all I can do to keep my hands off of him. I never felt like that with anybody before, but I did with Gary. I wanted to strangle him. All right. Now, what's he done, Ed? He's a dope addict, Joe. Well, that's a pretty serious thing to say. Are you sure about that? I am now. First, I couldn't believe it, but the night Ellen and I went through his room, we found this. Here. Open it. See? Looks like a layout. I couldn't find any drugs in it. I know that he's using them, though. Spoon, eye dropper, needle. Everything's here. Where'd you find this, Ed? In his room. I had it hidden up on the shelf in his closet. I found it tonight. I didn't know what to do, Joe.
Helen's been crying all day. She's almost out of her mind. You're the only one I could think of coming to.
Who do you talk to when you find out your son's an addict?
Well, now, Ed, are you sure this is his in the first place, that he's been using it? I'm sure. I never would have believed it. Oh, Gary.
Gary.
There's no reason for it. We've given the kid everything he wanted. There's nothing he didn't have. Good home, Helen. I've always tried to understand his problems. Always looked at them like they were important. Everything. We gave him everything. Now this. I don't know what to do, Joe. I got no place to turn. There's nothing I can do. Maybe you can figure a way. Maybe you can't. I don't much care anymore. I just know that I can't see him again. Not for a while. I'm afraid, Joe. I'm real afraid.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the premise and opening sponsor message of Dragnet’s “The Big Lay-Out”?
0:00–7:13
2
How does Officer Friday first learn about Gary Field’s suspected narcotics use?
7:13–9:31
3
What evidence do Gary’s parents find that suggests he’s using heroin?
9:31–13:24
4
How do Joe Friday and Frank Smith handle the family confrontation with Gary?
13:24–24:36
5
What information does Gary admit about his drug habit and how he obtained money?
24:36–30:20
Speakers
4 identifiedMore from Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
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