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Chapter 1: What is the introduction to the Dragnet episode 'The Big Mole'?
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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.
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Chapter 2: What crime is being investigated in this episode?
What?
Well, you're safe. It's a technical term. We refer to it as having been burgled, not robbed.
Burgled. Robbed. They took the money out of it.
Well, you see, ma'am, a lot of people make that same mistake. A safe is burgled and a man is robbed.
Oh, yeah. Well, I came in this morning. I didn't get your name.
I'm sorry. My name's Friday. This is my partner, Frank Smith.
Well, I'm pleased to meet you. Like I said, I'm Gladys Nichols.
Yes, ma'am. Now, if you'd just tell us what happened here.
Oh, sure. Well, I came in this morning, 8.30, just like I always do, been doing the same thing for the past ten years. Eight years at the old location. Always opened exactly 8.30 on the dot.
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Chapter 3: Who is Gladys Nichols and what does she report to the police?
No, I'll pick it up later. Got to get some batting, too. All right. All right.
That's the stuff that gives Fay trouble. What? Batting. You know, the stuff you put inside the pillows? Fay always has trouble with it. Stuff always creeps down to one end of the pillow. You got one real fat end and the other one just hasn't got anything in it. Kind of uncomfortable when you sit on it. Yeah.
Just put that on the bill, will you, Gladys? Oh, you betcha. Sure hope you get the burglary all straightened out. Oh, I know they will. Thanks for coming in. Now then... I'm sorry to keep you waiting.
That's all right, ma'am. About that burglar alarm.
Yes?
About the switch. Are you sure you turned it on when you left the shop?
Sure. You just bet I did. I always do. Right after I pull the shade down, I always switch on the system. It's supposed to ring when anybody tries to get into the place. Didn't work this time. Not even a peep.
Well, now you say this time. Do you mean that something like this happened before?
Oh, no. No, just a figure of speech. No. Never been anything like this before. I see.
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Chapter 4: What details about the burglar alarm does Gladys provide?
Sure, I can give you his address. It lives over on 9th. It's got a real cute place, all modern and all. He does those mobiles. You know, those things made out of wire and plastic, hangs from the ceiling... Just hang there and go round and around. It's a new art form.
Yes, ma'am.
I don't understand them myself, but I guess there are a lot of people who do.
Yeah. Are you insured against theft, ma'am?
I beg your pardon?
Do you have any insurance against theft?
Sure, I have insurance. By golly, that's the first time I thought about it. I always thought that it was kind of a waste of money. Sure glad I have it now. This whole thing won't cost me a cent.
Well, now, outside of this Hoffman, do you hire anyone else in the store here?
No. I don't pay Alan anything. He just comes in and putters. There's no need for anyone else in the store. I have a man come in once in a while to wash the front windows, but no one's steady.
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Chapter 5: What similarities exist between the recent burglaries?
Oh. He's at the safe. Yeah. Got it open. Come on, let's take it. All right, mister, hold it right there.
Watch it, Joe. He's going for the ventilator. I see him. Come on.
You see him? No. It's up in there somewhere.
All right, come on out of there, mister. See him? No. I don't think so. Come on out of there, you. There he is, Joe. Gun flash. Yeah, I see him. All right, come on, mister. Throw that gun out here. Get out of here, cop. You come back here, I'll kill you. You got no place to go up there. Now, come on, give it up. I'm telling you, you come back here, I'll kill you. I will.
I'm warning you, I'll kill you. Wait a minute. Wait. Don't shoot anymore. Please, don't shoot anymore. Please. I quit. Please. All right, throw that gun out here. Come on. All right. There it is. There it is. You got it. Now, don't do it anymore, huh? Hey, come on out of there.
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Chapter 6: What leads are pursued regarding Alan Hoffman?
Come on out of there.
What do you think? You're going to come out of there.
All right, we'll let the going after him. Amazing.
It's kind of a tight squeeze, isn't it? Certainly, too. Looks like he's got some kind of a room up there. Can you see?
They'll get right out of the ears here. All right, come on. Come out and mind that crate.
All right.
Get your hands behind your head.
I'm doing like you say. See, I got my hands just like you said. I quit.
I can shake them down. Yeah. Stand still. Put your hands against the wall. He's clean, Joe. Now, what is all this in here? Where I live. All right, we'll take a look. How about this, Joe? This room must be 20 feet square. Is this all the stuff you've stolen? Yeah, most of it. What's your name?
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