WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:17.000 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. 00:17.000 --> 00:20.000 NBC brings you Dragnet. 00:20.000 --> 00:40.000 You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned to missing persons detail. You've never heard of Fountain Green, Utah. You've never heard of Juanita Lasky. 00:40.000 --> 00:54.000 Los Angeles is a big city. 452 square miles. 3,356,969 people. Your job, find her. 00:54.000 --> 01:05.000 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime investigated and solved by the men who unrelentingly stand watch on the security of your home, your family, and your life. 01:05.000 --> 01:15.000 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 from official police files. 01:15.000 --> 01:25.000 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. 01:25.000 --> 01:39.000 It was Monday, December 12th. It was cold in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch on a missing persons detail. My partner is Ben Romero. The boss is Ed Backstrand, chief of detectives. My name's Friday. 01:39.000 --> 01:49.000 I was on my way back from lunch and it was 12.47 p.m. when I got to room 67A. Missing persons detail. 01:49.000 --> 01:50.000 Where'd you eat? 01:50.000 --> 01:52.000 Federal Cafe. Good soup today. 01:52.000 --> 01:54.000 What kind? 01:54.000 --> 01:59.000 Corn chowder. It was real good. The place is jammed with Christmas shoppers. I had to wait. 01:59.000 --> 02:02.000 Haven't even started my shopping yet. You? 02:02.000 --> 02:08.000 I gotta pick up something for my mother. Prices are high. I'll send a lot of cards. 02:08.000 --> 02:16.000 When will you get married, Joe? Ever try to sell a Christmas card to a kid? They got to have something with wheels on it. 02:16.000 --> 02:18.000 Yeah, I guess you're right. 02:18.000 --> 02:20.000 Missing persons, Friday. 02:20.000 --> 02:27.000 Fountain Green, Utah calling the Los Angeles Police Department. Bureau of missing persons. My party will speak with anyone in charge. 02:27.000 --> 02:29.000 This is Missing Persons, Sergeant Friday. 02:29.000 --> 02:33.000 Just a moment please. Mrs. Lasky, ready with your call to Los Angeles. 02:33.000 --> 02:34.000 Hello? 02:34.000 --> 02:35.000 Hello? 02:35.000 --> 02:36.000 Here's your party. Go ahead please. 02:36.000 --> 02:37.000 Operator? 02:37.000 --> 02:38.000 Yes, madam? 02:38.000 --> 02:43.000 Could you please give me the charges for this call? I'm using my neighbor's phone. 02:43.000 --> 02:46.000 All right, madam. Please signal when your call is completed. 02:46.000 --> 02:47.000 Oh yes, yes. I'll do that. 02:47.000 --> 02:48.000 Go ahead please. 02:48.000 --> 02:49.000 Hello? 02:49.000 --> 02:52.000 Hello? Are you Missing Persons? 02:52.000 --> 02:54.000 Yes, ma'am. Sergeant Friday. 02:54.000 --> 02:59.000 This is Mrs. Halalasky. I'm calling you from Fountain Green, Utah. 02:59.000 --> 03:00.000 Yes, ma'am. 03:00.000 --> 03:08.000 This is in regard to my daughter, Juanita Lasky. I haven't heard from her in well over a month and I'm terribly worried. 03:08.000 --> 03:10.000 Where was she staying in Los Angeles, Mrs. Lasky? 03:10.000 --> 03:18.000 At the Chelsea Hotel for Women. I have the address. 941 South Melrose Street. 03:18.000 --> 03:25.000 I can't understand it. Ever since Juanita's been away from home, she's written twice a week, regularly. 03:25.000 --> 03:27.000 When's the last time you heard from her? 03:27.000 --> 03:33.000 The last letter I have is postmarked November 2nd. You know how it is, Sergeant. 03:33.000 --> 03:41.000 We have no relatives in Los Angeles and she's trying to find work down there, living all alone. I just don't know what to do. 03:41.000 --> 03:45.000 All right, Mrs. Lasky. I'll take her description over the phone to make out a preliminary report. 03:45.000 --> 03:49.000 You'll have to send us a photograph of your daughter and a letter to the effect that you want us to trace her. 03:49.000 --> 03:51.000 I'll get the letter and the snapshot off today. 03:51.000 --> 03:53.000 Now, what's your daughter look like? What's her full name? 03:53.000 --> 03:57.000 Juanita Marie Lasky. L-A-S-K-E-Y. 03:57.000 --> 03:59.000 No, no, no, no, no, no E. 03:59.000 --> 04:01.000 All right. Her age, weight, and height. 04:01.000 --> 04:06.000 She was 26 last July 10th, 128 pounds, and about my height. 04:06.000 --> 04:08.000 Well, how tall are you, Mrs. Lasky? 04:08.000 --> 04:13.000 Oh, oh yes. Five feet, seven inches. She has auburn hair. 04:13.000 --> 04:16.000 She eats quite long and her eyes are green. 04:16.000 --> 04:20.000 Okay, I got it. Any outstanding scars, birthmarks, anything that might help us identify her? 04:20.000 --> 04:21.000 What's that? 04:21.000 --> 04:25.000 I say any outstanding scars, birthmarks, anything that might help us identify her. 04:25.000 --> 04:29.000 No. Juanita's a pretty girl. Nice disposition. 04:29.000 --> 04:32.000 Oh, that's about all, Sergeant. 04:32.000 --> 04:34.000 Where can we contact you, Mrs. Lasky? 04:34.000 --> 04:38.000 122 Brigham Young Street, Fountain Green, Utah. 04:38.000 --> 04:42.000 When you find Juanita, I wish you'd have her call me right away. 04:42.000 --> 04:43.000 I'll pay for the call. 04:43.000 --> 04:45.000 We'll do that, Mrs. Lasky. What's your number up there? 04:45.000 --> 04:50.000 This is a neighbor's phone, but they'll call me. It's Fountain Green 14R2. 04:50.000 --> 04:51.000 Yeah. 04:51.000 --> 04:54.000 You will try to find her as fast as you can. 04:54.000 --> 04:55.000 We'll go to work on it. 04:55.000 --> 04:59.000 Well, Juanita always comes home for the Christmas holidays. 04:59.000 --> 05:01.000 Do you think she's all right? 05:01.000 --> 05:04.000 I wouldn't worry about it, Mrs. Lasky. We'll call you just as soon as we get any kind of a lead on her. 05:04.000 --> 05:10.000 Oh, thank you so much, Sergeant, and if there's any charge, I'll be glad to pay it. 05:10.000 --> 05:13.000 No charge. If your daughter's in Los Angeles, I think we can find her. 05:13.000 --> 05:18.000 Oh, if there's anything wrong, you'll let me know right away? 05:18.000 --> 05:19.000 Yes, ma'am. 05:19.000 --> 05:21.000 You're very kind. Goodbye. 05:21.000 --> 05:23.000 Bye. 05:23.000 --> 05:25.000 What you got, Jill? 05:25.000 --> 05:28.000 Some girl owes her mother a letter. Come on, Ben. 05:32.000 --> 05:38.000 Just a routine call. We made the usual check, the morgue, all the hospitals, the county jail. 05:38.000 --> 05:44.000 Then we went through the repeater file. We found a Juanita Lasky in the files, but the age and description didn't match. 05:44.000 --> 05:46.000 We put that lead in the discard. 05:46.000 --> 05:53.000 After the usual paperwork, the next step was to check our last known residence, the Chelsea Hotel for Women. 05:53.000 --> 05:56.000 Here it is, Jill. Chelsea Hotel. 05:56.000 --> 06:08.000 Yeah, 55 rooms all outside your home away from home. Now let's go in. 06:08.000 --> 06:12.000 Chelsea Hotel. Thank you. 06:12.000 --> 06:15.000 Here's the bell. 06:15.000 --> 06:17.000 Yes, sir. May I help you? 06:17.000 --> 06:18.000 We're looking for a Miss Juanita Lasky. 06:18.000 --> 06:21.000 I'll ring her room. Whom shall I say is calling? 06:21.000 --> 06:22.000 Is she in? 06:22.000 --> 06:24.000 I believe so. I just saw her about an hour ago. 06:24.000 --> 06:25.000 Okay, would you ring her room, please? 06:25.000 --> 06:27.000 Yes, sir. Whom shall I say is calling? 06:27.000 --> 06:28.000 My name's Friday. 06:28.000 --> 06:31.000 All right, Mr. Friday. Just a moment. 06:31.000 --> 06:35.000 Do you wish to speak with her on the phone or shall I have her come down? 06:35.000 --> 06:38.000 Ask her to come down if she doesn't mind. 06:38.000 --> 06:45.000 She doesn't seem to answer. That's funny. I'll ring again. 06:45.000 --> 06:48.000 No, sir. She doesn't seem to be in. Would you like to leave a message? 06:48.000 --> 06:50.000 Didn't you say you saw her about an hour ago? 06:50.000 --> 06:53.000 Yes, I did. She must have gone out again. 06:53.000 --> 06:54.000 I wonder if we could check her room. 06:54.000 --> 06:57.000 Oh, no. Gentlemen are not allowed above the main lobby. 06:57.000 --> 07:00.000 I'm sorry, ma'am. We're from the police department. Missing persons. 07:00.000 --> 07:02.000 I'm Sergeant Friday. This is Sergeant Romero. 07:02.000 --> 07:06.000 Oh. You men are from missing persons, did you say? 07:06.000 --> 07:07.000 Yes, ma'am. 07:07.000 --> 07:11.000 Well, I'm sure Juanita's just stepped out for a moment if you'd care to wait here in the lobby. 07:11.000 --> 07:15.000 We haven't got much time, ma'am. We'd appreciate it if you'd show us her room. 07:15.000 --> 07:22.000 Certainly. I'll get the Lasky. That's 215. The elevator is right this way. 07:22.000 --> 07:24.000 Thank you. 07:26.000 --> 07:29.000 What seems to be the trouble? Some friend of Juanita's missing? 07:29.000 --> 07:31.000 No, ma'am. Juanita. 07:31.000 --> 07:34.000 Juanita? I don't understand. 07:34.000 --> 07:36.000 Her mother's a little worried about her. 07:38.000 --> 07:44.000 Down this way. Here we are. 07:44.000 --> 07:49.000 No wonder she didn't hear the phone. She's in the shower. 07:49.000 --> 07:54.000 Yes, ma'am. Would you wrap on the bathroom door and tell her we'd like to talk to her as soon as she's through? 07:54.000 --> 07:55.000 We'll wait out here in the hall. 07:55.000 --> 07:57.000 Certainly. 07:58.000 --> 08:04.000 Juanita? Juanita, there are two gentlemen here to see you. 08:04.000 --> 08:10.000 Juanita? Juanita? I'm coming in. It's Miss Waters. 08:10.000 --> 08:14.000 Sergeant? Yeah? 08:14.000 --> 08:16.000 There's no one in the shower. 08:16.000 --> 08:17.000 Well, it's running, isn't it? 08:17.000 --> 08:20.000 Yes. I see a roll of towels all laid out. 08:20.000 --> 08:21.000 We'd better take a look around. 08:21.000 --> 08:23.000 Turn off the shower, will you? 08:23.000 --> 08:24.000 Yeah. 08:24.000 --> 08:26.000 She must have left in a hurry. 08:26.000 --> 08:29.000 Say, here's a fresh change of clothing on the bed. 08:29.000 --> 08:31.000 Where's the closet, ma'am? This door? 08:31.000 --> 08:33.000 Yes, that's right. 08:33.000 --> 08:35.000 The closet's full of clothes. 08:35.000 --> 08:37.000 There's a couple of pieces of clothing. 08:37.000 --> 08:40.000 The closet's full of clothes. 08:40.000 --> 08:41.000 There's a couple of pieces of luggage in there. 08:41.000 --> 08:44.000 This isn't like Juanita. Funny, isn't it? 08:44.000 --> 08:46.000 You say you saw her about an hour ago. 08:46.000 --> 08:47.000 Yes, I did. 08:47.000 --> 08:48.000 Coming in or going out? 08:48.000 --> 08:50.000 Coming in, I thought. 08:50.000 --> 08:52.000 You have room service here? 08:52.000 --> 08:54.000 Yes, we have a coffee shop downstairs. 08:54.000 --> 08:58.000 The tray of food here on the table hasn't been touched. 08:58.000 --> 09:00.000 Coffee's still warm. 09:00.000 --> 09:02.000 Shut that radio off, will you, Ben? 09:02.000 --> 09:04.000 Yeah. 09:04.000 --> 09:06.000 Could she have gotten out of the building without you seeing her? 09:06.000 --> 09:08.000 No, we don't have a rear entrance. 09:08.000 --> 09:11.000 I'm sure you didn't see her go out the front door just before we got here. 09:11.000 --> 09:13.000 No. No, I did not. 09:13.000 --> 09:15.000 How about her mail? Has she been picking it up lately? 09:15.000 --> 09:18.000 I think so. We can check that down at the desk. 09:18.000 --> 09:20.000 Yeah, here's some letters. Postmark, Utah. 09:20.000 --> 09:23.000 Return address. Mrs. H. Lasky. 09:23.000 --> 09:25.000 Let me see that out of the way, Ben. 09:25.000 --> 09:27.000 This is one of your telephone message forms? 09:27.000 --> 09:30.000 Let me see. Yes, yes, that's right. 09:30.000 --> 09:33.000 It says long distance call operator 2, Fontaine Green, Utah. 09:33.000 --> 09:36.000 According to this slip, this call was received at 1-25 today. 09:36.000 --> 09:38.000 May I see that, Sergeant? Certainly. 09:39.000 --> 09:41.000 Yes, that's Edna's writing. 09:41.000 --> 09:44.000 Mrs. Tollefson took that call. She relieves me for lunch. 09:44.000 --> 09:46.000 Do you know whether she returned this call? 09:46.000 --> 09:49.000 Well, if she did, there'll be a record down at the desk. 09:49.000 --> 09:52.000 Now, you're positive that you saw Juanita Lasky an hour ago? 09:52.000 --> 09:54.000 Yes, how? I'm sure. Just about an hour ago. 09:54.000 --> 09:57.000 Five feet, seven, 128 pounds, green eyes, red hair. 09:57.000 --> 10:03.000 Red hair? Oh, no. Juanita's a blonde. 10:03.000 --> 10:06.000 Her mother told us that Juanita Lasky had red hair. 10:06.000 --> 10:07.000 Now, we weren't too surprised. 10:07.000 --> 10:10.000 A lot of women change the color of their hair. 10:10.000 --> 10:14.000 It would make identification a little more difficult, but not impossible. 10:14.000 --> 10:17.000 We checked down at the desk. Juanita Lasky had picked up all her mail, 10:17.000 --> 10:21.000 but she had not answered that long distance phone call to Fontaine Green. 10:21.000 --> 10:26.000 The next step was to question some of the people in the Chelsea Hotel who knew Juanita. 10:26.000 --> 10:28.000 We tried room 217. 10:31.000 --> 10:36.000 Gloria, these men are police officers. They want to ask you some questions. 10:36.000 --> 10:39.000 Oh, yes. Is it all right for them to... 10:39.000 --> 10:42.000 Yes, yes, of course. This is an exception. 10:42.000 --> 10:43.000 Won't you come in? 10:43.000 --> 10:44.000 Thank you. 10:44.000 --> 10:45.000 What's your name, miss? 10:45.000 --> 10:47.000 Gloria Edgerton. 10:47.000 --> 10:48.000 You know Juanita Lasky? 10:48.000 --> 10:51.000 Yes, I know her. She has the room right next door to me. 10:51.000 --> 10:52.000 Have you seen her today? 10:52.000 --> 10:55.000 No, I haven't. I've been out doing my Christmas shopping. 10:55.000 --> 10:56.000 Why? 10:56.000 --> 10:58.000 We were trying to locate her, Miss Edgerton. 10:58.000 --> 11:01.000 Wasn't she in her room? I thought I heard her shower going. 11:01.000 --> 11:04.000 Yes, she did, but she wasn't in there. When was the last time you saw her? 11:04.000 --> 11:07.000 Last night at dinner. We always eat dinner together. 11:07.000 --> 11:11.000 Did she say anything that might lead you to believe that she was going anywhere today? 11:11.000 --> 11:14.000 No, she said she might do some Christmas shopping today, 11:14.000 --> 11:18.000 so I suggested she go with me. She agreed. She said she let me know this morning. 11:18.000 --> 11:19.000 Did she? 11:19.000 --> 11:24.000 No, she didn't. I just assumed that maybe she was sleeping in, so I went on alone. 11:24.000 --> 11:26.000 Are you sure she hasn't just stepped out? 11:26.000 --> 11:27.000 We don't know. 11:27.000 --> 11:31.000 If you're just going down to the corner, it's a little unusual to leave the shower running, 11:31.000 --> 11:34.000 the radio on, and let your lunch get cold. 11:34.000 --> 11:35.000 Did she do that? 11:35.000 --> 11:37.000 How long has Juanita had blonde hair? 11:37.000 --> 11:40.000 Well, ever since I've known her, about six months. 11:40.000 --> 11:42.000 We moved in here together. We work at the same place. 11:42.000 --> 11:43.000 Where's that, Miss Edgerton? 11:43.000 --> 11:46.000 At the Cajet building. We're elevator operators. 11:46.000 --> 11:48.000 I see. Who's your immediate superior down there? 11:48.000 --> 11:50.000 Darlene Camp. She's cheap starter. 11:50.000 --> 11:52.000 You got that, Ben? 11:52.000 --> 11:53.000 Mm-hmm. 11:53.000 --> 11:54.000 Does she have many dates? 11:54.000 --> 11:57.000 No, not too many. Juanita likes to go steady. 11:57.000 --> 11:58.000 Who was her steady boyfriend? 11:58.000 --> 12:01.000 Paul Matthews. He works in the Cajet building, too. 12:01.000 --> 12:05.000 He's in the dental lab for Dr. Welty, sixth floor. 12:05.000 --> 12:08.000 Is there anything else that you'd like to add that might help us find her? 12:08.000 --> 12:11.000 Well, are you sure she's lost? 12:11.000 --> 12:17.000 The Cajet building is in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. 12:17.000 --> 12:19.000 It's a business and professional building. 12:19.000 --> 12:24.000 The cornerstone says, erected in 1924, and it stands 12 stories high. 12:24.000 --> 12:27.000 The main entrance is on Hill Street. 12:27.000 --> 12:29.000 Going up. Get back in the car, please. 12:29.000 --> 12:31.000 All right, Mary Ann. 12:31.000 --> 12:34.000 Going up. Get back in the car, please. 12:34.000 --> 12:35.000 Are you Darlene Camp? 12:35.000 --> 12:38.000 Yes. Just a moment, please. Going up. 12:38.000 --> 12:40.000 All right, Dora. Can I help you? 12:40.000 --> 12:42.000 I'm Sergeant Friday, Police Department. This is Sergeant Romero. 12:42.000 --> 12:43.000 Yes, sir. 12:43.000 --> 12:45.000 Juanita Lasky worked for you? 12:45.000 --> 12:47.000 Yes, she does. She's one of my operators. 12:47.000 --> 12:48.000 When's the last time you saw her? 12:48.000 --> 12:49.000 Anything wrong? 12:49.000 --> 12:51.000 No, no. We're just trying to locate her. 12:51.000 --> 12:53.000 Well, you just missed her by 45 minutes. 12:53.000 --> 12:56.000 All right, Sylvia. She was in to pick up a check. 12:56.000 --> 12:58.000 Do you know where she cashes her check? 12:58.000 --> 13:00.000 Most of the girls cash them down at the bank on the corner. 13:00.000 --> 13:02.000 There's only one around here over on eighth. 13:02.000 --> 13:04.000 You say about 45 minutes ago? 13:04.000 --> 13:05.000 Yes, that's right. 13:05.000 --> 13:08.000 Thanks very much, Miss Camp. Come on, Ben. 13:08.000 --> 13:11.000 Going up. All right, Mary Ann. 13:11.000 --> 13:14.000 The bank's not far from here. 13:14.000 --> 13:16.000 That is kind of funny, isn't it? 13:16.000 --> 13:17.000 What's that? 13:17.000 --> 13:20.000 The room, the shower, the radio. That a lunch? 13:20.000 --> 13:23.000 Sure pulled out in a hurry. What do you think? 13:23.000 --> 13:26.000 I don't know what to figure. It's a new one on me. 13:26.000 --> 13:27.000 She's alive. We know that. 13:27.000 --> 13:30.000 She was 45 minutes ago, anyway. 13:32.000 --> 13:35.000 Christmas is here. Santa Claus in his chimney. 13:35.000 --> 13:36.000 Yeah. 13:36.000 --> 13:37.000 I beg your pardon, sir. 13:37.000 --> 13:39.000 That's all right. Merry Christmas. 13:39.000 --> 13:42.000 Same to you. 13:42.000 --> 13:44.000 Here we are, Joe. 13:44.000 --> 13:47.000 I guess we better check with the manager, huh? 13:48.000 --> 13:49.000 You the manager? 13:49.000 --> 13:51.000 I'm the assistant manager. Can I help you? 13:51.000 --> 13:52.000 Police department? 13:52.000 --> 13:53.000 Yes, sir. 13:53.000 --> 13:55.000 I'd like to find out if a check has been cashed here within the hour. 13:55.000 --> 13:57.000 Yes, sir. And what's the party's name? 13:57.000 --> 14:00.000 Lasky, Juanita, payroll check, Plaget building. 14:00.000 --> 14:01.000 Yes, sir. I know Miss Lasky. 14:01.000 --> 14:04.000 If you'll step behind the counter, I'll get the check. 14:04.000 --> 14:06.000 Thank you. 14:07.000 --> 14:09.000 If you'll just wait right here. 14:09.000 --> 14:11.000 Okay, thanks. 14:11.000 --> 14:13.000 I wonder why she stopped writing to her mother. 14:13.000 --> 14:15.000 That's a good question. When we find her, we'll ask her. 14:15.000 --> 14:18.000 I wonder if anything was wrong where she worked. 14:18.000 --> 14:21.000 No, it didn't seem to be. We'll check back there when we finish here. 14:21.000 --> 14:22.000 Yeah. 14:27.000 --> 14:29.000 That boyfriend, Paul Matthews, too. 14:29.000 --> 14:31.000 Yeah. Oh, here's our man. 14:31.000 --> 14:34.000 Yes, sir. Here's the canceled check. I located it. 14:34.000 --> 14:36.000 You sure it's the same girl? 14:36.000 --> 14:39.000 Blonde girl, elevator operator in the Plaget building. 14:39.000 --> 14:40.000 Was she alone? 14:40.000 --> 14:41.000 Oh, I think so. 14:41.000 --> 14:43.000 Did she appear normal? 14:43.000 --> 14:47.000 No, no, she didn't seem to be as friendly as she usually is. 14:47.000 --> 14:49.000 Does she have an account here? 14:49.000 --> 14:53.000 She did have a small savings account here, but she closed it out about a month ago. 14:53.000 --> 14:54.000 I see. 14:54.000 --> 14:56.000 Well, here's our card. If you should happen to see her again, give us a call. 14:56.000 --> 14:57.000 I'll do that. 14:57.000 --> 14:58.000 Thank you very much. 14:58.000 --> 15:00.000 Entirely welcome. Merry Christmas. 15:00.000 --> 15:02.000 Merry Christmas. 15:05.000 --> 15:07.000 We went back to the Plaget building. 15:07.000 --> 15:11.000 Ben called the Chelsea Hotel from the phone booth in the lobby of the building. 15:11.000 --> 15:17.000 Miss Waters, the manager, was keeping a sharp lookout, but Juanita Lasky had not been heard from. 15:17.000 --> 15:22.000 Paul Matthews worked in a dental lab for a Dr. Welding. His office was number 637. 15:27.000 --> 15:28.000 Yes, gentlemen. May I help you? 15:28.000 --> 15:30.000 We'd like to see Paul Matthews. 15:30.000 --> 15:31.000 I'm Paul Matthews. 15:31.000 --> 15:35.000 We're from Missing Persons Police Department. Sergeant Friday. I'm Sergeant Merrill. 15:35.000 --> 15:36.000 Yes, sir. 15:36.000 --> 15:37.000 Do you know Juanita Lasky? 15:37.000 --> 15:38.000 Yes, sir. 15:38.000 --> 15:40.000 When's the last time you saw her? 15:40.000 --> 15:43.000 Saturday night. We went to a show. Is there something wrong? 15:43.000 --> 15:45.000 We're trying to locate her. Do you see a lot of each other? 15:45.000 --> 15:47.000 Yes, we do. I don't understand... 15:47.000 --> 15:51.000 Miss Lasky disappeared from the hotel a couple hours ago. I thought maybe you might know where she is. 15:51.000 --> 15:57.000 No, I don't. Today's her day off. Maybe she's out shopping. Has Juanita done anything wrong? 15:57.000 --> 16:00.000 No, it's just that her mother hasn't heard from her for quite some time. 16:00.000 --> 16:05.000 I can explain that. Juanita's an elevator operator here in the building. That's how I met her. 16:05.000 --> 16:07.000 They don't make much money, you know. 16:07.000 --> 16:12.000 She was having a hard time making ends meet. She sends money home to her mother every month or so, 16:12.000 --> 16:16.000 and besides that she's got to pay rent and buy clothes and eat. It's pretty rough. 16:16.000 --> 16:18.000 She seemed despondent overall, Liz? 16:18.000 --> 16:22.000 No, I wouldn't say that, but she was kind of unhappy about not getting a raise. 16:22.000 --> 16:24.000 Did she have any outside jobs? 16:24.000 --> 16:26.000 No, sir, she didn't. 16:26.000 --> 16:27.000 What kind of a girl is she? 16:27.000 --> 16:28.000 What do you mean? 16:28.000 --> 16:30.000 Shareful, good-natured. 16:30.000 --> 16:34.000 Oh, sure. Fine girl. We get along swell. I still don't get it. 16:34.000 --> 16:36.000 Well, maybe there's nothing to it. Just a routine check. 16:36.000 --> 16:38.000 I hope she's all right. When did all this come up? 16:38.000 --> 16:41.000 A couple of hours ago. We might have to check back with you. 16:41.000 --> 16:43.000 If I can help. 16:43.000 --> 16:46.000 Okay. Thanks for the information. 16:46.000 --> 16:49.000 Here's our card. If you hear from them, give us a ring. 16:49.000 --> 16:50.000 You don't suppose anything's happened to her? 16:50.000 --> 16:54.000 That's what we're trying to find out. Goodbye, Mr. Matthew. 16:54.000 --> 17:02.000 When we got back to Central Division, we had a full description of Juanita Lasky, 17:02.000 --> 17:06.000 a teletype to all outlying stations in the metropolitan area of Los Angeles. 17:06.000 --> 17:08.000 We also put out an APB. 17:08.000 --> 17:11.000 We double-checked the repeater file and the wanderer file. 17:11.000 --> 17:14.000 We made out a full report on our findings to date. 17:14.000 --> 17:19.000 During the next eight days, we located a missing husband for a wife in Memphis, Tennessee. 17:19.000 --> 17:22.000 We picked up a runaway boy missing from his home in Reno, Nevada, 17:22.000 --> 17:27.000 and a 79-year-old veteran of the Spanish-American War who left his home in Bakersfield, California 17:27.000 --> 17:30.000 because he didn't like his daughter-in-law's cooking. 17:30.000 --> 17:33.000 But Juanita Lasky was still a mystery. 17:33.000 --> 17:37.000 For eight days, we checked and rechecked all her known friends and habits. 17:37.000 --> 17:41.000 We went back over the course a dozen times, but no trace. 17:41.000 --> 17:46.000 It was almost as if she had ceased to exist that day in the Chelsea Hotel. 17:46.000 --> 17:51.000 The letter and photograph from her mother had arrived, and we circulated it to cities all over the country. 17:51.000 --> 17:54.000 Her mother wrote that during the war, Juanita was a WAC corporal. 17:54.000 --> 17:56.000 We put a tracer through to the War Department. 17:56.000 --> 17:59.000 That way, we'd have another photo and a full set of fingerprints. 17:59.000 --> 18:02.000 Well, where do you want to start today? 18:02.000 --> 18:05.000 I'll get it. 18:05.000 --> 18:07.000 Missing Persons, Friday. 18:07.000 --> 18:09.000 Joe, this is Spencer over on the morgue. 18:09.000 --> 18:10.000 Yeah, Archie. 18:10.000 --> 18:13.000 You still looking for that girl? What's her name, Ramona Lasky? 18:13.000 --> 18:14.000 Juanita, yeah. 18:14.000 --> 18:17.000 Just had one brought in. Looks like your girl to me. 18:17.000 --> 18:25.000 The City Morgue is located in the basement of the Hall of Justice on West Temple Street, 18:25.000 --> 18:27.000 across the street from the City Hall. 18:27.000 --> 18:30.000 A lot of missing persons cases end right here. 18:30.000 --> 18:32.000 Archie Spencer met us at the door. 18:32.000 --> 18:34.000 Hi, Joe. How's the wife been? 18:34.000 --> 18:35.000 Oh, fine, Archie. 18:35.000 --> 18:37.000 Over here, Joe. Cooler 23. 18:37.000 --> 18:40.000 Thank you. 18:40.000 --> 18:41.000 Give me a hand, huh? 18:41.000 --> 18:43.000 You bet. 18:46.000 --> 18:47.000 That's her, isn't it? 18:47.000 --> 18:48.000 When's she going to be posted? 18:48.000 --> 18:50.000 Soon as your fingerprint man gets here. 18:50.000 --> 18:51.000 Yeah. 18:51.000 --> 18:52.000 That's Ramona Lasky, isn't it? 18:52.000 --> 18:53.000 Juanita. 18:53.000 --> 18:55.000 Juanita, I mean. 18:55.000 --> 18:58.000 No. No, that's not her, Archie. 18:58.000 --> 18:59.000 You sure? 18:59.000 --> 19:00.000 Yeah. 19:00.000 --> 19:02.000 I was almost positive. 19:02.000 --> 19:04.000 Sure looks like this picture in your bulletin. 19:04.000 --> 19:07.000 Yeah, yeah. She looks a lot like the picture, but it's not Juanita Lasky. 19:07.000 --> 19:13.000 Five foot seven, green eyes, blonde hair, about one thirty. 19:13.000 --> 19:15.000 How close can you get? 19:15.000 --> 19:18.000 Look at the face. You sure that's not her? 19:18.000 --> 19:21.000 Yeah, I'm sure. Look at her hair, the roots. 19:22.000 --> 19:23.000 Yeah. 19:23.000 --> 19:27.000 They're blonde all the way down. They ought to be dark. Our girl's a bleached blonde. 19:27.000 --> 19:28.000 Yeah, I see what you mean. 19:28.000 --> 19:33.000 Look at her right hand, index and middle fingers. Heavy nicotine stains. Our girl didn't smoke, Archie. 19:33.000 --> 19:35.000 Yeah, I see what you mean. 19:38.000 --> 19:41.000 Well, guess I was wrong. That's not Ramona. 19:41.000 --> 19:43.000 Juanita. Come on, Ben. 19:43.000 --> 19:48.000 That afternoon we got another phone call from Fountain Green, Utah, Juanita Lasky's mother. 19:48.000 --> 19:52.000 We told her we hadn't found any trace of her daughter. It was a hard job. 19:52.000 --> 19:57.000 We had answered calls like this before, but maybe it was just the season of the year. 19:57.000 --> 20:01.000 Somehow we felt that we had to find Juanita Lasky by Christmas. 20:01.000 --> 20:03.000 We covered every angle we could think of. 20:03.000 --> 20:06.000 We kept close watch on all incoming reports. 20:06.000 --> 20:08.000 We stayed in close contact with her friends. 20:08.000 --> 20:13.000 and Ms. Waters at the Chelsea Hotel. Regardless of the name on the incoming reports, 20:13.000 --> 20:18.000 we checked every set of fingerprints against those we had received on Juanita Lasky from the War Department. 20:18.000 --> 20:23.000 Still, no trace. December 23rd, we checked in for work at 8.30 a.m. 20:23.000 --> 20:25.000 Chief Ed Backstrand wanted to see us. 20:28.000 --> 20:31.000 Got a little something on the Lasky girl. Might help you. 20:31.000 --> 20:32.000 What is it, Gavin? 20:32.000 --> 20:34.000 Man by the name of Willard Harris. 20:34.000 --> 20:38.000 Owns a bar out in Pomona. Phoned in this morning. 20:38.000 --> 20:40.000 Found a woman's handbag left in the bar. 20:40.000 --> 20:42.000 Driver's license made out to Juanita Lasky. 20:42.000 --> 20:44.000 Why'd you think to call her? 20:44.000 --> 20:46.000 He's got a television set in his bar. 20:46.000 --> 20:50.000 Saw the Lasky girl's picture on Sergeant Rosenquist's broadcast last night. 20:50.000 --> 20:51.000 How about the girl? 20:51.000 --> 20:55.000 Says he can't place her. You better hop out and pick up that purse. 20:58.000 --> 21:00.000 Willard Harris owned the Mission Trail bar. 21:00.000 --> 21:04.000 Was in the bus terminal in the heart of Pomona. 21:04.000 --> 21:07.000 The Christmas traffic was heavy all the way out Garvey Boulevard. 21:07.000 --> 21:10.000 It was 10.45 when we pulled up in front of the bar. 21:10.000 --> 21:13.000 Willard Harris was inside taking a liquor inventory when we walked in. 21:13.000 --> 21:16.000 How'd you do? You, Mr. Harris? 21:16.000 --> 21:19.000 Yeah, that's right. You fellas with General Liquors? 21:19.000 --> 21:22.000 Los Angeles Police Department. My name's Friday. This is Sergeant Romero. 21:22.000 --> 21:25.000 Oh, say. Good to know you boys. 21:25.000 --> 21:27.000 Yeah, I call Los Angeles Police Department. 21:27.000 --> 21:30.000 We came right out. 21:30.000 --> 21:33.000 Say, how about a little eye opener? Got some fine Irish whiskey? 21:33.000 --> 21:35.000 No, thanks, Mr. Harris. 21:35.000 --> 21:37.000 How about your partner there? 21:37.000 --> 21:38.000 No, thank you. 21:38.000 --> 21:41.000 All right, boys. Guess you want that purse, huh? 21:41.000 --> 21:42.000 Yes, please. 21:42.000 --> 21:46.000 Yeah. Here you are. Just as I found it. 21:46.000 --> 21:49.000 I opened it up to get the owner's name, but that's all. Didn't touch a thing. 21:49.000 --> 21:51.000 Okay. Thanks, Mr. Harris. 21:51.000 --> 21:53.000 You said that you didn't remember seeing the woman who left this. 21:53.000 --> 21:56.000 No, I don't. I just wanted to know. 21:56.000 --> 21:57.000 You didn't see her? 21:57.000 --> 22:01.000 No, I don't. Herb works with me here. He might have seen her, but he didn't. 22:01.000 --> 22:03.000 I asked him the night we found her. 22:03.000 --> 22:05.000 How long ago did you find this purse? 22:05.000 --> 22:11.000 Oh, about two weeks. No, a little closer to a week. Yeah. About eight days ago. 22:11.000 --> 22:15.000 I usually hold something like this for 30 days. That's the law, you know. 22:15.000 --> 22:16.000 Yeah. 22:16.000 --> 22:20.000 But I saw that fella on the television on that Missing Persons program. 22:20.000 --> 22:22.000 That's how come I called you, boys. 22:22.000 --> 22:24.000 Well, thanks very much, Mr. Harris. 22:24.000 --> 22:28.000 Well, boys, it's cold out this morning. 22:28.000 --> 22:29.000 Sure you don't want a little mint? 22:29.000 --> 22:31.000 No, thanks, Mr. Harris. Goodbye. 22:31.000 --> 22:39.000 We checked the personnel at the bus terminal, but none of them seemed to recognize Juanita Lasky's photograph. 22:39.000 --> 22:42.000 We checked the contents of her purse, but we found nothing unusual. 22:42.000 --> 22:46.000 Four one-dollar bills and some change in the normal things women carry. 22:46.000 --> 22:51.000 Since it was money in the bag, we felt sure that Juanita Lasky had lost the purse herself. 22:51.000 --> 22:56.000 That meant that she was alive eight days ago, two days after she walked out of the Chelsea Hotel. 22:56.000 --> 22:59.000 It's the only print carried on a California driver's license. 22:59.000 --> 23:01.000 It matched the same print on the War Department record. 23:01.000 --> 23:07.000 It didn't prove anything except that all the evidence tied in and belonged to the girl we were looking for, Juanita Lasky. 23:07.000 --> 23:12.000 The next morning, December 24th, we checked in for work at 8.30. 23:12.000 --> 23:13.000 Morning, Ben. 23:13.000 --> 23:16.000 Hi, Joe. Here's the data reports. You want to check them? 23:16.000 --> 23:18.000 There's a mess of them. Let's get at them. You look through any of them yet? 23:18.000 --> 23:19.000 No, not yet. I figured it would be for you. 23:19.000 --> 23:21.000 All right, I'll take half, huh? 23:21.000 --> 23:22.000 Got any shopping done? 23:22.000 --> 23:23.000 No, you? 23:23.000 --> 23:25.000 I'll come. Lunch hour, most of it. 23:25.000 --> 23:27.000 Mm-hmm. Found some nice cards. 23:27.000 --> 23:29.000 You sure to send me one? 23:29.000 --> 23:31.000 Yeah, I'll hand it to you in the morning. 23:31.000 --> 23:33.000 Let's trade shaving lotions like we did last year. 23:33.000 --> 23:34.000 If I get any. 23:34.000 --> 23:40.000 You can get some. My kid's got a bottle all picked out for you. It's called South Pole for that cool feeling. 23:40.000 --> 23:41.000 Yeah. 23:41.000 --> 23:43.000 He's only a kid, you feeling, isn't it? 23:43.000 --> 23:44.000 Better when he gets older. 23:44.000 --> 23:45.000 Oh, he'll do it. 23:45.000 --> 23:48.000 Tell him to have Friday on the Lasky case. 23:48.000 --> 23:50.000 Thanks, Holmes. 23:50.000 --> 23:52.000 Oh, Ben, listen to this. 23:52.000 --> 23:53.000 Yeah? 23:53.000 --> 23:56.000 Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Sacramento. Here's a kickback on our APB. 23:56.000 --> 23:58.000 Yeah, what'd you say? 23:58.000 --> 24:01.000 Reading your APB, number 43 on 12-1248. 24:01.000 --> 24:08.000 Our records disclose that Juanito Lasky applied for a position of civilian clerk at Marchfield, California, U.S. Army Air Base, using alias Gene Davis. 24:08.000 --> 24:10.000 How about the fingerprint classification? 24:10.000 --> 24:12.000 Yeah, let me find it. Yeah. 24:12.000 --> 24:18.000 FPC, key 19, primary 32 over 32, inner over outer, final 15 over 17. 24:18.000 --> 24:20.000 Friends, check out, that's our girl, Jill. 24:20.000 --> 24:29.000 The Sacramento report stated that Gene Davis had applied for government work at Marchfield, California. 24:29.000 --> 24:32.000 Well, a couple of things dropped into place. 24:32.000 --> 24:37.000 Her purse had been found in Pomona. That's right on the main highway from Los Angeles to Riverside. 24:37.000 --> 24:41.000 And the application for a job at the Army Air Base a few miles beyond Riverside. 24:41.000 --> 24:49.000 We put through a long-distance phone call, and they told us that Gene Davis was employed there as a civilian clerk, but failed to show up for work that morning. 24:49.000 --> 24:52.000 Just seems like we run fresh out of luck every trip, doesn't it? 24:52.000 --> 24:55.000 Yeah, we get so close, and then she's gone again. 24:55.000 --> 24:57.000 What do you think she's on the go for? 24:57.000 --> 25:01.000 If I could figure that, I could find her. I'll get it. 25:03.000 --> 25:05.000 Missing person's Friday. 25:06.000 --> 25:09.000 Yeah? We'll be right over. 25:09.000 --> 25:12.000 We didn't find her, but she's been found. 25:12.000 --> 25:15.000 Juanita Lasky just walked into the Chelsea Hotel. 25:18.000 --> 25:22.000 We went over to the Chelsea Hotel. Technically, our job was completed now. 25:22.000 --> 25:24.000 Juanita Lasky had been found. 25:24.000 --> 25:27.000 We went over to make out our routine report. 25:27.000 --> 25:32.000 The streets were pretty jammed with last-minute Christmas shoppers, so we walked the last block to the hotel. 25:32.000 --> 25:40.000 What's your guest, Jill? 25:40.000 --> 25:43.000 Let's ask her. Come on, let's go in. 25:46.000 --> 25:48.000 That looks like her over by the desk there. 25:48.000 --> 25:50.000 Yeah, pretty well memorized, that face. 25:50.000 --> 25:56.000 Sergeant, this is Juanita Lasky. Sergeant Friday and Sergeant Romero, Juanita. 25:56.000 --> 25:57.000 How do you do, Miss Lasky? 25:57.000 --> 26:02.000 How do you do? I'm sorry, I'm terribly sorry. Miss Waters told me. 26:02.000 --> 26:05.000 You mind telling us? Where have you been? 26:05.000 --> 26:09.000 Sergeant, I don't know. These last 12 days have been a complete loss to me. 26:09.000 --> 26:13.000 Miss Waters told me what happened. I went over to see my doctor. 26:13.000 --> 26:16.000 He said I had temporary amnesia. I have to have treatment. 26:16.000 --> 26:18.000 I see. What's your doctor's name, Miss Lasky? 26:18.000 --> 26:20.000 Dr. Rudder over on Crenshaw. 26:20.000 --> 26:24.000 Well, we're glad you're okay. You kind of had us going there for a while. 26:24.000 --> 26:25.000 I'm sorry. 26:25.000 --> 26:28.000 Can I use your phone, Miss Waters? Oh, certainly. Help yourself. 26:28.000 --> 26:29.000 Thank you. 26:35.000 --> 26:36.000 Long distance? 26:36.000 --> 26:39.000 I'd like to place a person to person call to Mrs. Hannah Lasky. 26:39.000 --> 26:43.000 Fountain Green, Utah. That number is 14R2. 26:43.000 --> 26:46.000 Fountain Green, Utah, 14R2. 26:46.000 --> 26:47.000 That's right. 26:47.000 --> 26:48.000 Your name and number, please. 26:48.000 --> 26:52.000 Joe Friday, and this is Hempstead, 8594. 26:52.000 --> 26:53.000 Thank you. 26:53.000 --> 26:56.000 Rate operator. 26:57.000 --> 27:02.000 Fountain Green, Utah, route and night person rate from Los Angeles. 27:02.000 --> 27:07.000 TC Mount Pleasant, Salt Lake night person, 140. 27:09.000 --> 27:11.000 Through Salt Lake. 27:12.000 --> 27:13.000 Salt Lake. 27:13.000 --> 27:15.000 Mount Pleasant. 27:16.000 --> 27:17.000 Mount Pleasant. 27:17.000 --> 27:19.000 Fountain Green. 27:20.000 --> 27:21.000 Fountain Green. 27:21.000 --> 27:24.000 Fountain Green, 14R2. 27:24.000 --> 27:27.000 Mrs. Hannah Lasky, Los Angeles, California calling. 27:27.000 --> 27:28.000 Thank you. 27:30.000 --> 27:32.000 Ringing up, rated. 27:35.000 --> 27:36.000 Hello. 27:36.000 --> 27:40.000 Mrs. Hannah Lasky, please. Los Angeles, California calling. 27:40.000 --> 27:43.000 Oh, oh yes, yes. Hang on. I'll get her. 27:43.000 --> 27:45.000 Waiting on your party, sir. 27:45.000 --> 27:46.000 Thanks. 27:46.000 --> 27:47.000 Getting through all right, Joe? 27:47.000 --> 27:48.000 Yeah. 27:48.000 --> 27:50.000 You're lucky. Christmas Eve. 27:50.000 --> 27:51.000 Yeah. 27:51.000 --> 27:52.000 Hello. Hello. Hello. 27:52.000 --> 27:53.000 Hello, Mrs. Lasky. 27:53.000 --> 27:54.000 Yes. 27:54.000 --> 27:56.000 Just a minute, Mrs. Lasky. 27:57.000 --> 27:58.000 Juanita. 27:58.000 --> 27:59.000 Yes. 27:59.000 --> 28:00.000 You're wanted on the phone. 28:00.000 --> 28:01.000 Oh, who is it? 28:01.000 --> 28:04.000 Just say hello. She'll take it from there. 28:04.000 --> 28:05.000 Let's go, Ben. 28:06.000 --> 28:07.000 Hello. 28:08.000 --> 28:09.000 Yes. 28:10.000 --> 28:12.000 Hello, Mother. 28:12.000 --> 28:13.000 Come on, Ben. 28:13.000 --> 28:15.000 Yes, I'm all right. 28:15.000 --> 28:20.000 Mother, it's so good to hear your voice. 28:23.000 --> 28:25.000 See you tomorrow, Joe. 28:25.000 --> 28:27.000 Merry Christmas. 28:27.000 --> 28:30.000 Yeah, it is, isn't it? 28:37.000 --> 28:40.000 The story you have just heard is true. 28:40.000 --> 28:44.000 Only the names were changed to protect the innocent. 28:44.000 --> 28:47.000 Upon further examination by competent medical authorities, 28:47.000 --> 28:52.000 Juanita Lasky was found to be suffering from periodic spells of amnesia. 28:52.000 --> 28:56.000 She was given treatment and a complete cure was affected. 29:01.000 --> 29:05.000 You have just heard the eighth in a new series of authentic cases from official files. 29:05.000 --> 29:10.000 Technical advice for Dragnet is furnished by the Los Angeles Police Department. 29:10.000 --> 29:15.000 Tonight's program is dedicated to Corporal Grady A. Beecham 29:15.000 --> 29:20.000 of the 9th Precinct Metropolitan Police Force, Washington, D.C., 29:20.000 --> 29:29.000 who on the night of December 2, 1948, gave his life so that yours might be more secure. 29:29.000 --> 29:34.000 Dragnet came to you from Los Angeles. 29:34.000 --> 30:00.000 This is NBC, the national broadcasting company.