S01E08 · SCENE 12/21 · 09:19
Lessons · street
Wallace's Drug Math

Wallace helps a young charge with math using drug trade examples.

09:19→10:35
in the episode · 1m 16s · S01E08

What happens

09:19–10:35

Wallace helps a young charge with a counting problem by rephrasing it in terms of the drug business.

Wherestreet
DriverWallace
Positionescalation
ThreadBarksdale Operations and Violence

Key lines

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09:27

Look, l'll catch you around the way, all right?

10:00

Look, you gonna let me hold $10, or not?

10:22

How many vials you got left?

10:29

Count be wrong, they'll fuck you up.

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Scene DNA

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triumphant0.5
social rule violation0.3
misunderstanding0.2
escalation0.2
lie0.1
coincidence0.1
comeuppance0.1
confession0.1
interrogation0.1
betrayal0.1
deal0.1
pursuit0.1
avoidance0.1
obsession0.1
petty grievance0.1
double standard0.1
eavesdropping0.1
impersonation0.1
secret exposed0.1
rivalry0.1
breakup0.1
seduction0.1
humiliation0.1
threat0.1
violence0.1
investigation0.1
negotiation0.1
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Scene in the episode

09:19–10:35
A · Barksdale Operations and Violence
B · Police Investigation and Internal Strife
C · Personal Struggles and Relationships

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