S01E05 · SCENE 5/22 · 04:58
The Pager · low-rises
Wiretap Goes Live

The wiretap on D'Angelo's pager is activated, and the detail begins monitoring.

04:58→06:11
in the episode · 1m 13s · S01E05

What happens

04:58–06:11

The wiretap on D'Angelo's pager is activated. Freamon explains that when D'Angelo gets a page, they get a page. McNulty says 'Then let the game begin.'

Wherelow-rises
DriverLester Freamon
Positionescalation · [object Object]
ThreadStreet Operations and Conflicts

Key lines

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05:04

-That leads to the loading dock. -Yeah, and deep storage.

05:16

Spoken like a true troglodyte.

05:39

Then by the power vested in me, l now declare you man and wife.

06:03

-You're up. -Then let the game begin.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.6
menacing0.4

Beats

05:30Avon and Stringer discuss territory
06:12Stinkum is suggested for the territory

Scene in the episode

04:58–06:11
A · Police Wiretap and Surveillance
B · Street Operations and Conflicts
C · Personal and Family Struggles

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