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Synopsis
In The Big Plant, a gripping episode of Dragnet, the story begins with the sudden disappearance of a 39-year-old housewife, Florence Trumbull Abbott. Her husband, Chester Abbott, reports her missing after several days, claiming he thought she might have been visiting her sister. However, the detectives quickly find inconsistencies in his story, as none of her belongings seem to be missing, and she left behind her purse full of money. This raises immediate red flags for the investigating officers, Joe Friday and his partner Ed Jacobs.
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