by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Things get personal for Sgt. Joe Friday (Jack Webb) when he finds out that honor student Gary Field (Ralph Votrian),the son of Joe's good friends Edward and Helen Field (Harry Bartell, Ralph Votrian), has become a heroin addict. At first sullen and uncooperative, the chastened Gary finally agrees to help Friday nab the dealer who got him hooked. Based on a radio play first heard on January 25, 1953, this cautionary episode proved impressive enough for the National Safety Council to commission hundreds of 16-millimeter prints for classroom use, which Jack Webb generously provided free of charge.
