S01E02 · SCENE 3/24 · 04:19
The Detail · office_workplace
Detail Office Arrival

New detectives join the detail, causing tension with Daniels and McNulty.

04:19→08:12
in the episode · 3m 53s · S01E02

What happens

04:19–08:12

Detectives Mahon, Polk, Freamon, and Pryzbylewski join the detail, irritating Daniels and McNulty. Pryzbylewski accidentally shoots the wall while demonstrating his weapon.

Whereoffice_workplace
DriverMcNulty
Positioncomplication
ThreadWitness Murder Investigation

Key lines

from this scene
04:38

At least that works.

04:51

lt was for McNulty.

06:01

And when you call Burrell this time, will you forget my fucking name?

08:02

And l asked out of Casualty.

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Scene DNA

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Beats

07:00Pryzbylewski shoots the wall

Scene in the episode

04:19–08:12
A · Witness Murder Investigation
B · Detail Office Tensions
C · Barksdale Organization Activities

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The Wire - Daniels yells at Herc, Prez, and Carver · froggy
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Hidden Details You Still Haven’t Noticed on The Wire | 23 Years Later · Snaz.17

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