Juanita Laskey has been reported missing by her mother. The story takes place at Christmas, despite the July broadcast date (which is subject to correction). It's Monday December 12th and cold in Los Angeles. Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero are working the day watch on a missing person case. They've never heard of Sergeant Green Utah of Juanita Lasky LA is a big city 452 square miles, 3,356,969 population, it's their job to find them.