Dragnet - The Big 38
From Old Time Radio Mysteries and More · 25:57
Show by F. Ziffel
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!It was Friday, August 17th, and hot in Los Angeles. Detective Sergeants Joe Friday and Ben Romero are working the night watch out of Robbery Detail. It was 8.35 PM when they arrived at the church of St. Damien. They hear organ music as they enter, and Ben says "That must be her playing the organ". Joe says "Yeah. I don't see any stairs. I wonder how you get up there to the loft". Ben says "Looks like that might be the sexton over there". Joe says "Well, let's ask. Excuse me, sir. We're looking for an Ernestine Matthews". The sexton says "That's her playing up there now". Ben asks "Could you tell us how to get up to the choir loft, sir?" The sexton says "Surely, go through that door over there, then follow the stairway straight up". Ben says "Thank you". As they find their way up, Ben says "It sure has been a long time". Joe asks "What's that?" Ben says "Climbing stairs to a choir loft. I sang a lot in church when I was a kid, boy's soprano". Joe says "Is that right?" Ben says "Yeah. They finally threw me out. My voice changed". As they enter the loft, the lady playing the organ says "Yes, did you want something?" Joe asks "Are you Mrs. Ernestine Matthews?" She says "Yes, did you come about the new choir books?" Ben says "No ma'am. We are police officers". Mrs. Matthews says "Oh, can I help you?" Joe says "It's about your husband, Mrs. Matthews". She says "Bert, what about him? Has he done something?" Ben says "He was hurt, ma'am". Mrs. Matthews says "Well, I don't understand. Bert's working at store. What do you mean he was hurt?" Ben says "There was a hold-up". Mrs. Matthews says "Dear God, my husband. Was he hurt bad?" Joe says "Yes, ma'am". She says "Where is he? I've got to go to him. Is he in pain?" Joe says "No, ma'am". She says "What are you trying to say? Dear God, tell me the truth. Which hospital is he in?" Joe says "They took him to Georgia Street. They helped him all they could". She says "You're not trying to tell me Bert's dead? You're not trying to tell me that, are you?" Joe says "I'm sorry, ma'am".
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