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A to Z of Police Squad
Frank, Ed, Sally, Jim Johnson, Jim Fell, Once, Twice, Phil, Howie,
Weeks
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Frank:
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My name is Sergeant Frank Drebin,
Detective Lieutenant Police Squad,
a special detail of the Police Department.
There'd been a recent wave of gorgeous fashion models
found naked and unconscious at laundromats on the West Side.
Unfortunately, I was assigned to investigate hold-ups
of neighborhood credit unions.
I was across town doing my laundry when I
heard the call on the double killing.
It took me twenty minutes to get there.
My boss was already on the scene.
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Ed:
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Attempted hold-up, Frank.
Cashier is the only witness.
According to her, the gunman shot the teller,
she grabbed the gun and shot the hold-up man.
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Frank:
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It's the same m.o. as the others.
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Ed:
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Could be, but this one has an interesting wrinkle.
The gunman, Twice, is a good family man with no prior record.
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Frank:
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Can I talk to her?
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Ed:
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Sure.
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Ed:
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This is Sally Decker, Frank.
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Frank:
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Hello Ms Decker.
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Sally:
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Hello.
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Frank:
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I am Captain Frank Drebin.
I understand you had a pretty rough time.
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Sally:
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Yeah, it was pretty bad.
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Frank:
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Cigarette?
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Sally:
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Yes, I know.
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Frank:
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Well. Do you feel up to any questions?
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Sally:
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I'll try.
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Frank:
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Where were you when all this happened?
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Sally:
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I was right here at my desk, working.
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Frank:
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And when was the first time you noticed something was wrong?
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Sally:
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Well, when I first heard the shot, and as I turned, Jim fell.
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Ed:
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He is the teller, Frank.
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Frank:
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Jim Fell is the teller?
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Sally:
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No, Jim Johnson.
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Frank:
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Who's Jim Fell?
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Ed:
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He is the owner, Frank.
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Sally:
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He had the flu so Jim filled in.
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Frank:
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Phil who?
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Ed:
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Phil Inn, he's the night watchman.
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Sally:
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If only Phil had been here.
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Frank:
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Now wait a minute, let me get this straight.
Twice came in and shot the teller and Jim Fell.
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Sally:
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No he only shot the teller, Jim Johnson. Fell is ill.
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Frank:
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Okay, then after he shot the teller you shot Twice.
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Sally:
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No, I only shot once.
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Ed:
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Twice is the hold-up man.
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Sally:
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Then I guess I did shoot Twice.
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Frank:
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Well, so now you are changing your story.
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Sally:
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No I shot Twice after Jim fell.
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Frank:
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You shot Twice and Jim Fell.
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Sally:
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No, Jim fell first and then I shot Twice once.
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Frank:
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Who fired twice?
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Sally:
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Once!
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Ed:
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He is the owner of the tire company, Frank.
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Frank:
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Okay, now, Once is the owner of the tire company and he fired twice.
Then Twice shot the teller once.
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Sally:
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Twice.
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Frank:
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And Jim Fell and then you fired Twice.
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Sally:
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Once.
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Frank:
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Okay, all right, that will be all for now, Ms Decker.
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Ed:
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We will need you to make a formal statement down at the station.
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Sally:
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Oh, of course.
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Frank:
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You have been very helpful.
We think we know how he did it.
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Sally:
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Oh, Howie couldn't have done it, he hasn't been in for weeks.
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Frank:
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Well. Thank you again, Ms Decker.
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Frank:
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Weeks?
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Ed:
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Saul Weeks. He is the controller, Frank.
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