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Juvenile Bureau. A ten year old boy is missing, and its up to Joe Friday to find him.
The investigation begins with Miss Keller, the homemaker for an elderly man. When was the last time she saw little Jimmy? Is there any reason a boy might run away from the care of his grandpa? Mr Sherman feels something is wrong, but can’t figure why his grandson would just disappear. A search party has been sent out in an area where Jimmy likes to hike.
In voiceover, Joe recounts the procedures used to continue the search, and keep other departments notified. A hot tip comes in from a neighbor, Mr Grady. Old man Gilbert is said to be a grumpy old gent who hates everybody, especially kids. The tip turns out to go nowhere, as Joe explains about the countless other fruitless tips ,in voiceover.
These are the kind of days that make Ben just want to go home and relax in a pool… if he had one. Back in headquarters, Joe has to report on the lack of results. False leads, time marches on, holidays come and go, but it takes nine months to discover Jimmy, and that he’s safe. In voiceover, Joe tells about the kidnapping ordeal, and after returning Jimmy safely to his grandpa, the cops once again visit Mr Sherman. What’s the trouble this time? It’s not Jimmy.
the boy looks like Jimmy. All the folks in the neighborhood say it looks like Jimmy. Then why would the grandpa say he’s different somehow? Catching Miss Keller doing dishes, the cops ask, and she thinks the old man’s mind may be slipping. Interviewing Jimmy in the backyard workshop, what will Jimmy have to say as he saws on a block of wood with a hacksaw?
Donald Rush, a run away from Ohio, managed to fit Jimmy’s description, and fed with information by over eager police, and searchers, willingly went along. He didn’t mean any harm, but it doesn’t get Mr Sherman any closer to having Jimmy back. What will the outcome be? Is there hope to locate the real Jimmy? What will happen to young Donald? Find out how justice was served in the final moments in the show.
