S01E04 · SCENE 23/23 · 32:52
Old Cases · Bodie's home
Landsman's Analysis

Landsman continues explaining McNulty's addiction to himself.

32:52→36:30
in the episode · 3m 38s · S01E04

What happens

32:52–36:30

Landsman elaborates on how McNulty's ego makes him think he's the smartest person in the room, and Rawls offers a deal.

WhereBodie's home
DriverJay Landsman
Positionescalation
ThreadBarksdale Drug Operation

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from this scene
33:00

lt's a clear violation of the general orders, l know, but....

35:25

One of them was a decomp floater who was John Doe for three weeks.

35:45

He does that, he comes home, clean slate.

36:17

-I did good, right, Jimmy? -l gotta go.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
investigation0.8
tense0.6
triumphant0.4
coincidence0.1
monologue

Beats

34:08Herc and Carver discuss the wiretap
36:03They consider using a wiretap on D'Angelo

Scene in the episode

32:52–36:30
A · Barksdale Drug Operation
B · Homicide Investigation
C · Personal Relationships and Conflicts

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