THE WIRE · CHARACTER
played by Melvin Jackson, Jr. · Inmate
Bernard
6 episodes · drives 4 scenes
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Character DNA
genes over the scenes they drivedeadpan 30%petty grievance 25%scheme 20%angry 15%deal 6%absurd 4%
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Defining scenes
highest-gene scenes they driveBack Burners · CarBernard and Squeak argue over phone trip
Squeak pressures Bernard to buy phones in bulk and offers a deal in exchange for shorter trips.
Back Burners · funeral homeShamrock orders more disposable phones
Bernard hands Shamrock a batch of phones and learns they need sixty more soon.
Back Burners · funeral homeBernard sends Shamrock for more phones
Bernard is told to buy thirty more phones by Monday.
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