Dragnet: The Big Small 01/10/1956
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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
28 min
3 speakers
5 chapters
transcribed 2 months ago
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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 the forgery detail. A check forger has been hitting the merchants in your city... From the M.O. she uses, you know she's an expert. You've got a description. Your job, get her. There's only one premium quality cigarette in America, available in both regular and king size, and that is Chesterfield.
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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.
It was Wednesday, February 6th. It was cool in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of forgery detail. My partner's Frank Smith. The boss is Captain Welsh. My name's Friday. I was on my way back from the forgery office, and it was 10.22 a.m. when I got to the mug room.
How does Dragnet introduce the forgery case and setting?
I'm sure about it, officer. If I ever see that woman again, I'll know her. Once you have any doubt about it, I'll know her.
Yes, ma'am. Now, if you'll just look through this book, please. Have you seen anyone who might be the woman, Ms. Parkinson?
No, not yet, Sergeant. But if she's got her picture in here, I'll find it for you. Never forget that face. It was sweet and kind. They sort of reminded me of my mother, rest her soul. That's why I cashed the check for her. I never would have done it if there hadn't been something like that.
Yes, ma'am. I wonder if you'd mind running over it again for us. It might have been something you'd forgotten, maybe.
Oh, no, no. I wouldn't forget anything about her, but I can tell you about it if you'd like.
All right, fine, Miss Parkinson, if you'd just start at the beginning again.
Fine. Would you mind calling me Ethel? I don't miss careful formality. I feel better when people call me by my given name. Yes, ma'am.
If you'd go right ahead, please.
Well, this morning's when I found out about it. I'd like to field right over when the check came back from the bank. Opened up the other mail, mostly from people who want to sell me things for the store, and there it was. That are from the bank with a check inside. Staple to one of those forms, you know, the kind they just check with a pencil?
Uh-huh.
Well, like I said, there it was. Place it was checked, so the account was unknown. Or you can just bet I got on the phone and called the bank people.
Yes, ma'am, I understand.
I told them they'd made some sort of mistake, that they'd better set it right. I was so sure that you wouldn't do a thing like this. Well, you know how banks are. They said they'd check it for me, and I waited on the phone while they did. And they said it wasn't any mistake.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:51
2
How does Dragnet introduce the forgery case and setting?
2:51–6:41
3
What details does the merchant Mrs. Parkinson give about the woman who passed a bad check?
6:41–12:32
4
How have investigators traced the forger’s pattern and M.O. over several weeks?
12:32–15:09
5
What lead does informant Harry Allenson provide about a suspicious woman in a bar?
15:09–28:29
Speakers
3 identifiedMore from Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
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