All language subtitles for Dragnet - 01x13 - The Bookie_track3_[eng]-en

[ Frida y Nam? ting]
This is the ciz‘y— [as Ange/es, California,

Like any other city, there are
a great many ways to make money here...
or lose it.

This is one way /n the state of
California it is legal,

provided you buya ticket ofao’mission
and place your bets here.

/n California over $ 600 million
is wagered annual/yat racetracks.

All open, abo veboaro’
and within the law

L ike any other legitimate business
where great amounts of money
are involved

there are those who cut themselves in
for an illegal percentage.

Sections of this volume
were enacted just for them.

/t all begins with a 7 0—cent phone call
to a man who keeps his business records
on a plastic tab/etop....

and who doesn’t bother to enter
his profit and loss in the company ledger.

Or who keeps his records on
a highly volatile material
known as flash paper.

A simple kitchen match
is often his key to fl’eedom.

When this happens,
it becomes part of m y job.

/ car/ya badge.

/t was Monday, january9.
/t was warm in Los Ange/es.

We were working the day watch
out ofA dministrative Vice Division.

The boss is Captain Harry Nelson.
My partner’s Bill Gannon.

My name is Friday

Bill Gannon in vited me to join him
at an interdenominationa/ breakfast...

sponsored by Police Post 38 7
of the American L egion.

/t was almost over.

[Man Narrating]
The story you are about to see is true.

The names have been changed
to protect the innocent

Gentlemen.

Again, I want to
thank our three guests...

and to say that I‘m glad
so many ofyou were able to
be with us this morning.

Now /’ll call on the chaplain
of the L os Ange/es Police Department
for the benediction.

Sergeant William Riddle.
Will you all please rise?

Shall we pray?

Our Heavenly Father, we thankyou this
morning for one oflife‘s great prizes,

the chance to work hard
at a work worth doing.

We thank you for the words,
"law, justice fl’eedom’...

and the opportunity we in this room
have to protect their meaning

L ord the Psalmist has said
"Through God we shall do valiant/y ”

We ask that this might be true
in our day—to—day battle against crime.

Dismiss us with thy blessing. Amen.

[All]
Amen.

The meeting is adjourned.
Thankyou all for coming.

[Chattering]

— See? I told you you‘d enjoyyourself.
— It was fine.

— You oughta come to more ofthese,Joe.
— Well, I‘m not a member ofthe Legion.

Too bad. But you can come
as my guest as often as you like.

— How often do they have this breakfast?
— Once a year.

— You know, there‘s one thing
I didn‘t know.
— What‘s that?

— I didn‘t know the department
had a chaplain.
— You didn‘t?

No.
Why?

I just didn‘t know, that‘s all.
How long has he been with us?

Six, seven years now.
I‘m surprised you didn‘t know,Joe.

— What else does he do on thejob?
—Joe, he‘s the chaplain. He doesn‘t
have to do anything else.

What else would you expect him to do?
I don‘t know.
I just wondered, that‘s all.

— Well, it‘s like I‘ve always said.
— What‘s that?

Joe, you‘re a heathen.

[Friday Narra ting]
9:28 a. m. Bill and / returned to the ofiice.
Captain Nelson wanted to see us.

How are you doing on
the Westerfeldt book?

Looks like we‘ve got the back
office pinned down, but we don‘t have
probable cause for a search warrant yet.

All right. Maybe North Hollywood‘s
found some daylight for us.

— Yeah? What‘ve they got, Skipper?
— 318 out in the Valley. Domino Bar and Grille.

L ooks like the bartender’s
taking the action.

Name‘s Richard Clinger.
No previous record.
Westerfeldt‘s been seen in thejoint.

Seems pretty fl’iendly with Clinger.
You figure operating
the location?

That‘s right. But you‘ll have to
sit this one out, Gannon.

You worked North Hollywood too long
Pretty good chance you ’ll be burned

You continue on
the Westerfeldt surveillances.

See ifyou can find a tie between
him and that back—office clerk.

Yes, sir. Who‘s working it
out in North Hollywood?

[/ntercom Buzzes]

Yes. Send him in.

Friday, the man you‘ll be
operating with is here now.

Friday and Cannon,
Sergeant Bill Riddle.

North Hollywood Vice.
Riddle is all / see out there.

Come on in, Sergeant.

Thought you gave
a real nice benediction
this morning, Chaplain.

T h a n ks.
One thing/ wanna make clear,

Riddle‘s had his share
ofVice experience.

When he‘s not in those dress blues,
he‘s a policeman like the rest of us.

He is made his share of cases
the same as any other man
in the department

— Well, maybe there‘s
one slight difference.
— What‘s that?

The only time I drink is on thejob.

[Friday Narra ting]
9:40 a. m. Riddle, Cannon and/
met in the squad room...

to work out plans for operating
the Domino Bar and Grille.

— Sure never figured it, Chaplain.
— What‘s that, Gannon?

Well, I mean, it‘s kind of
unusual, isn‘t it?

— Maybe. But it‘s what I wanna do.
— Is that right?

Yeah. Before we moved out here,
I had my own church in upstate New York.

Ifyou think about it, there‘s
a certain affinity between preaching
the word ofGod and being a policeman.

They’re both on the side ofnght
Makes sense. What kind ofcover
will work best foryou?

While I was studying theology,
I worked my way through
as a part—time surveyor.

That’s what theyknowme as in the bar.
That leaves me out.
I don‘t know anything about surveying.

You don‘t have to.
I got enough to carry us through.

You can be the chain man. You know,
the guy that holds the rod and helps me
measure while / look through the transit?

— Sounds reasonable.
— Khaki pants, clothjacket?

That‘s the idea.
I‘m pretty well accepted in thisjoint.
They know me as Bill Radford.

But they‘re still too hinky
to take any of my action.

— What surveying outfit do we work for?
— I‘m an independent contractor.
You work with me.

All right.
It‘s an offday for Santa Anita.

First post for the eastern tracks is
around 10:00 our time.
There‘s not much local action.

What do you say we throw ’em a curve
and start operating tonight?
Fine.

— You know, Chaplain,
no matter how you slice it—
— What‘s that?

this has gotta doJoe
a world ofgood.

[Friday Narrating]
Monday, january9, 5:30pm.

Bill Riddle and/ checked out an unmarked
station wagon fl’om the carpool,

and we drove out
to the San Fernando Valley

The Domino Bar and Grille
was located in the 2000 block
on L ankershim Bou/e vard

Riddle was known in the place
and considered almost a regular.

He pointed out the waitress, Angie.
He saidshe was fl’iendly.

Riddle was on a first—name basis
with Richard Clinger, the bartender.

Hiya, Bill. Rye and water?
Fine.

Angie, like you to meet
a buddy ofmine.Joe Frazier, Angie.

How areyou, Angie?
Hi. Haven‘t seen you around
for a couple ofdays.

Whereyou been hiding?
Finally picked me up
a chain man,Joe here.

Good deal.
What‘ll you have,Joe?
Beer‘s fine.

Why don‘t we sit at the bar,
bat the breeze with Dick?
Suits me.

What do you say, Bill?
Got me a chain man.
I‘m backin business.

So Angie tells me.
Glad to hearit.
One draft, one rye.

Keep it. Buy a mink coat.
Who‘s he,J.P. Morgan?

No, but he got
his unemployment check today.
I‘ll just pick up a stole.

It‘s too hot in California
for a coat.
You do that.

Kinda slow, huh?
It‘s a little earlyyet.

We do pretty good late business.
Is that so?

I‘ve been thinking about getting a
piano player, but it‘s pretty rough
to get a permit in this town.

Dick,Joe Frazier.
GuyI work with.
Glad to know you.

—Same here.
— So you finally got an assistant
on that surveyingjob, huh?

— Yep.
— I‘m happy to hear it. I hated to see
all that smart going to waste.

— A little tough to get in gear
when you‘re from out ofstate.
— I know what you mean.

L.A.‘s not the easiest place
to start shaking hands quick.

— This is nowhere city
as far as I‘m concerned.
— That so?

They leave the sidewalks out
all night here, they roll up the town.

— Where are you from?
— Right here, born and raised.

Been the same since / can remember.
Cops keep the lid nailed down.
No action, no nothing

I haven‘t been here as long asJoe,
but I gotta go along.
L.A. stands for “Low on Action.“

Angie‘s single.
Checks out at 2:00 am.

Well, now, that‘s nice to know,
but that‘s not what I had in mind.

I‘m talking about a little tax—free
circus money.

You gotta drive all the way down to
Ca/iente or out to Santa Anita.
Yea h ?

I like to have a little something
going every day. Maybe nothing big,

but a little daily recreation
don‘t hurt anybody.

— You sayyou‘re a native here?
— That‘s right.

— Well, then you oughta know.
— Yeah?

It‘s against the law.

[Friday Narra ting]
Thursday, january 72.
Three days went by

We were certain Clinger
was taking action, but he wasn’t
taking any fl’om us.

3:30 p. m. Bill picked us up
in Unit 7 K —80

We cruised the farside of
the I/alle y while we talked

We‘ve been living with Westerfeldt.
So far, nothing.

Yeah?
We get him up in the morning,
put him to bed at night.

So far, it‘s the same routine.
Hasn‘t been near that back office.
And the clerk acts like a hermit.

Stops at a different liquor store
every night. They all sell scratch sheets,
but we haven‘t seen him buy one.

Mm—hmm.
Goes to the back office
and that‘s it.

Well, sooner or later, Westerfeldt‘s
got to shake hands with his clerk.

We‘ll staywith it.
How are you two doing?

Nothing so far,
butJoe has a thought.
Yeah?

There‘s a waitress in there, name‘s Angie.
She must know what‘s going on.
Maybe she‘ll share it with us.

How do you figure to work it?
Tonight Riddle
and I‘ll hang around till closing.

Maybe I can buy her breakfast.
I‘ll fill the Skipper in.
Keep in touch.

All right.
Have a good breakfast,Joe.

[Friday Narra ting]
Riddle and / returned to
the Domino Bar and Grille.

We sat in a booth
until almost closing time.

7:37am.
Last call.

I‘m fine.
Angie?

— Yes?
— You got any plans
when you get offtonight?

— Why?
— Well, I could take you to the Cocoanut
Grove, but they‘ll be closed too.

— Well, then?
— How about some breakfast?

Never before noon.

You know, you oughta take him up
on it, Angie.Joe‘s a nice,
roundheaded, single boy.

Thanks anyway, Bill
But you can see Angie and/
just aren ’t star—crossed

Whatever that means.
Sure you don‘t want another?

No, thanks.

Doesn‘t look too promising.
Well, I don‘t know.
I still got 15 minutes before closing.

I‘ll leave you the wagon.
Good luck.
Right.

See you tomorrow, Bill.

JM Humming Drunkenly]

[Slurring]
I beg your pardon, sir.
May I join your party?

I‘m not having any party, fella.

Doyou mind ifI sit down?
I‘m a little road weary.

When the rest ofyour gang gets back,

I will move over, okay?

— You‘re carrying quite a load, aren‘t you?
— How doyou mean, sir?

— You‘ve had a little too much to drink.
— No, sir, I have not.

/mayhave had one or two,
but /know my "capaticy ”

I do not get “drink.“
Now, mayI buyyou a little “drunk“?

No, and I don‘t think
you can have one either.
Last call‘s over.

Last call?
JM Hums]

— Why don‘t you let me
call you a cab?
— I have one cab, sir.

Well, don‘t you thinkyou oughta
climb in it and head for home?

Sir, I wouldjust like to have
a little toast with your party.

/ will buya round of "friends ”
for all of your "drinks. ”

I told you. There‘s no party here
and the bar is closed.

— Why that dirty little Ernie.
— What‘s that?

Ernie. That dirty little Ernie.
He lied to me again.

He told me the Checker Bar
was open till all night.

—Well, this is the Domino Bar.
—The“Donimo" Bar?

Oh, that dirty little Ernie.

He didn‘t even tell me
they changed the name ofthis place.

Here, drinkthis.
It‘ll make you feel better.

What is that?
What do you like
in your coffee?

Hot.
No, I mean cream, sugar?

Sugar? No. Sugar turns to alcohol.

It gets you all ground up inside
and it‘s no good.

But thankyou foryour “hospitulity.”

JM Hums]

— She the owner?
— Don‘t you think
you better drink that, mister?

The name is Simmons.
Remember the name.

Jay Simmons.

—I am from Pismo Beach, sir.
— Well, you‘re along way from home,
aren‘t ya? That‘s about 100 miles up north.

Well, I have been trying to
get to Los Angeles...

for five months now to say hello...

to the old gang down here, sir.

You drinkthat
and I‘ll helpyou into your cab.

You know, I don‘t drink and drive, sir.

— “Inkahol” and “gasoloon”
do not mix.
— That‘s right.

That‘s right.

— I love clam chowder.
— Is that so?

I kept looking all over
for“Pisno" Beach...

just to get a bowl ofclam chowder.

I found it. I have moved my home
to Pismo Beach.

I love clams. You navy? Navy.

All right, now.
Don‘t you think it‘s about time
you headed for home?

Angie, would you mind
locking up for me tonight?
Shirley‘s sick.

Not at all, Dick.
Hope she feels better.

Thanks. Come on, fella.
I‘ll getyou a cab.

I have one cab, sir.
I wish to go back to Pismo Beach.

Would you get me a cab
which knows which way it is
to Pismo? And tell it I‘ll drive.

You‘re not gonna do
any driving.
I certainly am.

I‘m too drunk to walk.
Come on. Let‘s go.

Let‘s you and I go out the front.
We‘re okay, huh?

JM Hums]

[Door Closes]
End ofthe night,joe.

Yeah, it kind oflooks that way.
How about a cigarette?

Gotta lock up.
Yeah, I know. There‘s no law against
smoking after 2:00 am. is there?

No. I guess not.

— Who‘s Shirley?
— Who?

I heard Clinger say that Shirley
was sick.

Oh. You‘ll have to excuse me.
I‘m tired. Shirley, that‘s Dick‘s daughter.

She’s 70
What‘s the matter with her?

Something to do with her heart.
I don‘t know exactly.

A murmur. Something like that

— Dick‘s a widower, you know.
— Is that so? Seems like a nice guy.

— He is.
— How long you been
working for him,Angie?

Oh, he doesn‘t own the place.
Somebody by the name of
Burrows up north.

/ was hired by them in San Francisco.
Told ’em / wanted to come south
and the y put me in here.

— Close to three years now.
— You must know Clinger pretty well.

Not that well,
but he‘s been a good friend.

—That‘s all I meant.
— Sure.

[Chuckles]
What is it, Angie?
You don‘t think much ofme, do you?

— Never bothered to rate you.
— Why? All men are alike and all that?

I guess. You meet all kinds
hustling drinks in a bar.

—I imagineyou do.
—I sayyou meet ‘em all,
but they‘re all alike.

— Not all.
— You‘re different?

— It‘s possible.
— But not probable.

— You rate Clinger pretty high.
— Why shouldn‘t I? He‘s straight,
he‘s good and he‘s honest.

— That about covers it.
— You have that tone in your voice
like you think he‘s not.

Well, you‘d know more about that
than I would. Ijust met him.

Dick‘s a good man.
Takes care ofhis little girl.

No wife to help him.
He worships that child.

He’sgood
Ifyou say so.

I say so. Good night,joe.

[Friday Narrating]
Tuesday, january24, 77:35 am.

Riddle and / met again
with Bill Gannon.

You do any good, Gannon?
Like the pilgrims,
we‘re making a little progress.

What do you got?
Spotted Westerfeldt
and his back—office clerk in a meet.

They exchanged sheets.
We‘ve gone as far as we can go.
The rest is up to you.

Yeah. All we need is that phone number.

[Friday Narrating]
Tuesday, january24, 72:30pm.

We hoped that somehow
we could persuade Dick Clinger
to give us the number of the phone spot..

which would give us the probable cause
to have a search warrant issued against
Westerfeldt’s bookmaking operation.

/t didn ’t look too encouraging

How‘s it going, Dick?
Not so hot.
Mylittle girl‘s sick again.

— Is that so? What‘s the matter with her?
— She has a bad heart.

Congenital defect of
the mitral valve they call it.

She is gonna have to have
open—heart surgery one of these days.
Sorry to hear it.

Poor little thing. She‘s only I 0.
Never complains.

Neversays a word about it
She knows she has
a bad heart?

Yeah. The doctor said
she‘d have to be told.

She has to take it real easy.
No running or playing with
the other kids.

Operation like that
must cost a lot ofmoney.

It sure does. I don‘t know where
it‘s gonna come from.

I‘ve got a little saved up,
but not nearly enough.

I want her to have a specialist—
the best.

I don‘t blame you. It‘s too bad
you don‘t have anotherjob
you could work part—time at.

A lot ofguys in your/ine
pick up a few extra bucks
working days.

— I got a little something going
on the side.
— Is that right?

Maybe I play it too close to the vest.
I don‘t know.

— What‘s that, Dick?
— A few days ago, you two
were talking about finding a little action.

— /sn’t that right?
— Yeah.

— You still interested?
— What do you got in mind?

— You wanna get a little something down,
isn‘t that it?
— You knew that three weeks ago.

— Three weeks ago, I didn‘t know you.
— Who‘s taking the action?

— You‘re looking at him.
— What’s the setup?

I double the line.
Thirty, twelve and six
in the first $1 0.

Pay up to a hundred
in the daily double.
All right. How do we get it in?

The clerk will answer, “Bottled in Bond.“
You come back “I 00 proof.“

Give your identification.
You‘rejoe One for Dick.
You‘re Bill Five for Dick.

Got it?
Yeah.

Here‘s the phone number.

[Friday Narrating]
Wednesday, january25, 4:30pm.

Riddle, Gannon and / reported to
Captain Harry Nelson.

— Clinger told you
you‘d settle up with him?
— Yes, sir. Once a week, Monday nights.

— How much action have you
laid in so far?
— A hundred and 20 in the past two days.

I‘m ahead 35—60,
but Riddle‘s down 50.

All right First thing in the morning
/oe, you and Riddle
go over to the DA. is ofiice...

and start the ball rolling
on the search warrants.

We‘ll tentatively plan to go Saturday.
Usual procedure.

Lieutenant S wenson will brief
all concerned personnel around 7 030 a. m.

Radio communications coordinated
through our office with standby crews...

ready to stiffany suspected
phone spots after we serve the warrants
on Westerfeldt and the back office.

Gannon, you serve Westerfeldt
Bowser’l/ take the phone spot
Yes, sir.

—joe, you and Riddle
take the back office.
— Yes, sir.

Go time 72:75.
Fifteen minutes before first post

[Friday Narra ting]
Saturday, january 28, 7 7:47 a. m.
We had obtained the search warrants.

Riddle and / drove out to the Valley

We headed for the apartment house
where the back office was located

72:75 pm.
[Phone Rings]

Flash paper!

Stay put. Police officers.
Search warrant for the premises.
You‘re under arrest.

Here are the numbers to the fronts
and the codes.

[Friday Narrating] While /informed
the suspect of his constitutional rights,
Riddle cal/ed Captain Nelson.

He told him that we were in
and ga ve him the codes
and numbers for the fl’onts.

We asked that a black—and— white unit
transport the suspect downtown.

Saturday, january28, 72:48pm.

Angie, doyou mind
hanging up my coat for me?
Keep it You’l/needit

Police officers. You‘re under arrest.
Conspiracy to commit bookmaking.

Oh, no.
All right, Clinger. I have to inform you
ofyour constitutional rights.

Look,just a minute.
I won‘t run out on you.
I‘m not going anyplace.

But can‘t you give me a couple ofdays?
My kid‘s awful sick.
Sorry.

You have the right to remain silent.
[Continues]
It‘s not as ifhe murdered somebody.

He broke the law.
You sound like
a cheap, dime novel.

Do I?
Just for making a little book
so he could do better for his kid.

There are other ways.
That little girl ofhis.

You must feel real proud
ofyourselfwhen you think about her.

Iwish he had.

[Friday Narrating]
Saturday, january28, 4:38pm.

Six suspects, including the head man
of the bookmaking operation,
Gordon Westerfeldt,

were booked for conspiracy
to commit bookmaking

Five of them were released on bail
within four hours of their arrest

A quick evaluation of records
seized in the back ofiice...

indicated that the bookmaking operation
was handling in excess of $ 75, 000
e very week

/dentification was found on Clinger
bearing the name Ross Clement

A check of R&/ re vealed that he was
wanted in Pennsylvania for forgery.

He would be held in the C entra/ jail,
located in PA.B, pending extradition.

Wednesday, February 7, 7 7: 75 am.
Cream and sugar?

Yeah.
Youjust missed it.
Centraljail called.

Clinger wants to talk to
you and Riddle.
What about?

Just said it was urgent.

[Friday Narra ting]
2 p. m. Bill Riddle drove in
fl’om North Hollywood

We met with Richard Clinger
in one of the interview rooms
at the C entra/ jail

My little girl died an hour ago.

— Sorry, Clinger.
— I never told her
what the chances were.

It—It looked good for the first few hours
after the operation.

She thought she was going to get better.
They told me she was talking about
riding a horse.

She loved horses.
Then shejust fell asleep,
and itwas all over.

— We‘re sorry, Dick.
— I—I‘ve gotta make
the arrangements somehow.

I don‘t know who to turn to.
I thought I‘d askyou.

— Sure.
— I‘d sure appreciate it.

— Tell us what you need.
— /on/ygot $ 600

Hospital bills and doctors,
it doesn‘t leave much.

D—Doesn ’t have to be
anything sho wy, you know
just some thing nice.

—We‘ll take care ofit.
— You won‘t need a big coffin.
She‘s a small girl.

She never had much chance to grow much.

She is got a white dress.
/t’s hanging in the closet at home.
All right.

She‘s got some favorite things
in a little cardboardjewel box.

Will you pick out
whateveryou think would look nice...

and make sure they fix her hair?

But... the big problem is,
you see, we never went to church.

So, I don‘t have a minister
or anything like that.

—I understand.
— I mean, a nice service.

That‘s the important part.
Somebody who‘ll say the right words.

Can you find someone
that can do that?

We‘ve got somebody.

[Narrator]
The story you ha ve just seen is true.

The names were changed
to protect the innocent

On April 75, trial was held in Department 783,

Superior Court of the State of California,

in and for the County of L os Ange/es.

/n a moment, the results of that trial

Five of the suspects were found guilty
under Sections 7 82.5 and 337A....

of the California State Penal Code,
Conspiracy and Bookmaking

The four clerks were each fined
$250 and released

Gordon R Westerfeldt was fined
$500 and released

/n the interest ofjustice, the charges
against Ross Clement, also known as
Richard Clinger, were dismissed

He was, however, returned to
the state of Penns y/ vania
to stand trial for forgery.