S01E03 · SCENE 14/24 · 22:22
The Buys · Detail Office
McNulty and Bubbles Discuss Personal Life

McNulty and Bubbles discuss their personal relationships and McNulty's infidelity.

22:22→26:07
in the episode · 3m 45s · S01E03

What happens

22:22–26:07

McNulty admits to being unfaithful, leading to his current separation from his wife, Elena.

WhereDetail Office
DriverMcNulty
Positionsetup
ThreadPolice Investigation and Corruption

Key lines

from this scene
23:16

How about you? You ever been married?

24:17

-A lesbian. -Yeah.

25:11

All l know is l just love the job.

25:21

Thanks, have a nice day.

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Beats

24:10McNulty's infidelity

Scene in the episode

22:22–26:07
A · Drug Trade Ethics and Power Dynamics
B · Police Investigation and Corruption
C · Personal Relationships and Conflicts

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