S01E04 · SCENE 24/23 · 36:30
Old Cases · Various locations
Phelan and Burrell Meeting

Judge Phelan is disappointed with Burrell's lack of progress.

36:30→58:21
in the episode · 21m 51s · S01E04

What happens

36:30–58:21

Phelan tells Burrell he knows the case is going nowhere. Then Kima and Cheryl argue about highlighter on the sofa.

WhereVarious locations
DriverJudge Phelan
Positionresolution
ThreadBarksdale Drug Operation

Key lines

from this scene
44:01

Do we have a pager number?

51:10

Come on, Herc. Roll with me on this one, all right?

53:52

Why are you fuckin' up yourself chasing Avon Barksdale?

57:56

You know better women than you have fallen for my tricks, right?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.5
triumphant0.5
investigation0.4
coincidence0.1
monologue

Beats

36:08Final discussions
58:18Resolution of the episode

Scene in the episode

36:30–58:21
A · Barksdale Drug Operation
B · Homicide Investigation
C · Personal Relationships and Conflicts

Clips from this episode

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The Wire - Avon Puts A Bounty On Omar · Brandan Hicks
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McNulty & Bunk investigate an old crime scene only using the F word | THE WIRE · Parachute Adams
Bunk Moreland and Jimmy McNulty investigate a murder (The Wire) · The Wire Stripped Podcast
The Wire - Lester Freamon Rolls Away the Stone · petitsoftly

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Ervin BurrellFrankie Faison49 episodes · drives 9 scenes
C
CherylMelanie Nicholls-King17 episodes · drives 1 scenes

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