S01E03 · SCENE 17/24 · 33:28
The Buys · The Pit
Sydnor's Drug Purchase

Sydnor and Bubbles purchase narcotics in The Pit as Greggs takes surveillance photographs.

33:28→34:59
in the episode · 1m 31s · S01E03

What happens

33:28–34:59

Sydnor is advised by Bubbles on how to appear more convincing as a drug addict.

WhereThe Pit
DriverSydnor
Positionescalation
ThreadPolice Investigation and Corruption

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33:29

Shit.

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Beats

31:28Drug purchase in The Pit

Scene in the episode

33:28–34:59
A · Drug Trade Ethics and Power Dynamics
B · Police Investigation and Corruption
C · Personal Relationships and Conflicts

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