In the Dragnet episode The Big Talk, the story begins with Sergeant Friday and his partner, Frank Smith, on the robbery detail in Los Angeles. They are approached by Russell Liggins, a watch salesman who reports that his sample case filled with valuable watches has been stolen. Liggins recounts his evening, where he met two men at a bar who expressed interest in his products. He describes how they offered to drive him to the airport the next morning, raising suspicions about their true intentions.