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21st precinct, Sergeant Waters. Wait a minute, lady. Talk slower. I can't understand you. A man in a hall? What's he doing there? Yeah. Yeah. Was he drunk? You are in the muster room at the 21st precinct. The nerve center. A call is coming through. You will follow the action taken pursuant to that call from this minute until the final report is written in the 124 room at the 21st precinct. All right. I'll send an officer over right away. Well, don't worry about it. He'll be…

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Synopsis

In The Father, the 21st precinct is initially quiet, with Captain Frank Kennelly overseeing a routine night shift. However, the calm is shattered when a call comes in about a man found passed out in a hallway. The officers quickly respond, setting off a chain of events that reveals the complexities of family relationships and the emotional burdens that can lead individuals to seek solace in unexpected places.

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Everett Sloane

K

Ken Lynch

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_21st_Precinct_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
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21st Precinct 54-05-26 (046) The Father.mp3

21st Precinct, Episode 46

The Father

Wednesday, May 26, 1954 · 29:13

21st Precinct, Episode 46

The Father

Wednesday, May 26, 1954 · 29:13

Summary

A priest is fingerprinted and a man is found passed out in a hallway, leading to a tense situation involving family dynamics and a potential promotion in the precinct.

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