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Synopsis
In The Big Sucker, the story unfolds in Los Angeles, where a cunning con-man has set up a fraudulent operation. The episode begins with Detective Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith receiving a call about a swindle. A victim, Terrell Filson, reports that his friend has been duped into buying what he believed were precious diamonds. The detectives quickly realize that this con artist is using real diamonds as bait to lure unsuspecting victims into purchasing worthless cut glass.
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