S01E05 · SCENE 10/22 · 13:38
The Pager · detail office
Stringer Warns D'Angelo of Snitch

Stringer Bell warns D'Angelo about a potential snitch and advises him to withhold dealers' pay.

13:38→13:59
in the episode · 0m 21s · S01E05

What happens

13:38–13:59

Stringer Bell warns D'Angelo that they think he might have a snitch in his crew. He tells D'Angelo to withhold his dealers' pay and see who does not need an advance to get by, thus identifying anyone with another source of income.

Wheredetail office
DriverStringer Bell
Positionescalation · [object Object]
ThreadStreet Operations and Conflicts

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13:39

-What the fuck are you doing? -Copying.

13:48

This fucking detail is too much for me.

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triumphant0.4

Beats

11:03Freamon discovers the code
12:54Pryzbylewski cracks the code

Scene in the episode

13:38–13:59
A · Police Wiretap and Surveillance
B · Street Operations and Conflicts
C · Personal and Family Struggles

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