Ep154 | "The Big Foot Grafton Case" (AFRTS)
Summary
Richard Diamond is tasked with finding Lottie Wyacek, a missing softball player, while simultaneously investigating the suspicious funeral of gangster Bigfoot Grafton. Diamond discovers that Grafton is actually alive and using a lookalike to fake his death, while Lottie is being held for a dental chart that proves Grafton’s identity. After a violent confrontation where Diamond is captured, he escapes and helps Lottie expose the plot, leading to the arrest of the impostor and the revelation that Lottie is a dental assistant.
Topics discussed
Intro and sponsor ad
Police request Diamond to attend Grafton's funeral
Softball team hires Diamond to find missing player
Interviewing the team about Lottie Wyacek
Threatening message and fight with a thug
Discussing the body identification with Sgt. Otis
Chasing a suspect at the funeral
Lottie found alive and a teammate shot
Police reveal suspect is Joe Gabardine
Connecting the missing person file to a dentist
Visiting Dr. Allman's dental office
Dr. Allman reveals Grafton's identity and the chart
Confrontation with Grafton and Gabardine
Diamond fights and captures the villains
Romantic resolution and baseball lesson
Credits and sign-off
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