S01E01 · SCENE 19/36 · 19:48
The Target · Homicide Unit Office
McNulty Returns to Homicide

Rawls reprimands McNulty for circumventing the chain of command.

19:48→20:45
in the episode · 0m 57s · S01E01

What happens

19:48–20:45

Rawls is infuriated that McNulty circumvented the chain of command by complaining to Phelan. Rawls instructs McNulty to type up the Homicide Unit briefing on Avon Barksdale by the following morning.

WhereHomicide Unit Office
DriverWilliam Rawls
Positionescalation · [object Object]
ThreadHomicide Investigation and Barksdale Organization

Key lines

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19:56

-Sounds like a bunch of bullshit to me. -Maybe so.

20:02

-lt's gotta be tonight? -Major wants it filed by morning.

20:21

l doubt they'll be willing to share, but you can try.

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Beats

19:22McNulty returns to Homicide

Scene in the episode

19:48–20:45
A · Homicide Investigation and Barksdale Organization
B · Narcotics Unit and Drug Trade
C · Legal System and Courtroom Drama

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