S01E08 · EP 8
Episode DNA
21 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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21 scenes · our breakdownMcNulty plays a spy game with his sons at the market, having them follow Stringer Bell.
01:55–02:40lie · misunderstandingMcNulty's sons continue following Stringer Bell and write down his license plate.
02:40–02:59lie · misunderstandingWallace helps a young charge with math homework using drug trade examples.
02:59–03:10lie · misunderstandingMcNulty loses track of his sons and has them paged over the PA system.
03:10–04:58lie · misunderstandingThe detail discusses wiretap results and pay phone usage.
04:58–05:33lie · misunderstandingHerc and Carver discuss the sergeant's exam and Prez asks them to follow pit crew.
05:33–06:48lie · misunderstandingOmar is brought in for questioning and spots a photo linking Avon to Orlando's club.
06:48–07:13lie · misunderstandingMcNulty tells Bunk about his sons tracking Stringer Bell's car.
07:13–07:33lie · misunderstandingWallace helps a young charge with math using drug trade examples.
09:19–10:35lie · misunderstandingPoot pressures Wallace to come to work, but Wallace refuses.
10:35–11:25lie · misunderstandingWallace helps a young charge with a drug-related counting problem.
11:25–12:07lie · misunderstandingPoot tells Wallace that Dee wants to see him.
12:07–12:30lie · misunderstandingThe detail discusses surveillance and Stinkum's promotion party.
12:30–19:32lie · misunderstandingDaniels decides to keep the cash found in Price's car and writes a receipt.
19:32–20:30lie · misunderstandingBurrell orders Daniels to shut down the case and return the money.
20:30–20:44lie · misunderstandingDaniels confronts Burrell about shutting down the case and discusses chain-of-command.
20:44–29:19investigation · threatD'Angelo finds Keisha dead; the detail learns the wiretap is being shut down.
29:19–31:53investigation · eavesdroppingJudge Phelan calls Burrell and threatens contempt if the wiretap is shut down early.
31:53–34:53lie · humiliationStringer attends an economics class and later berates print shop staff.
34:53–36:51misunderstanding · social_rule_violationThe Barksdale organization reacts to Stinkum's death and Wee-Bey's wounding by Omar.
36:51–41:47violence · betrayalOmar is interrogated about Stinkum's murder and discusses the rules of the game.
41:47–54:46violence · humiliationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2002-07-28
- Overall
- #8
- Writers
- David Simon
- Director
- Gloria Muzio
- Viewers
- 3.31M (US)
- Pace
- 91 words/min · 227 questions





