S01E09 · EP 9
season 1 · 2002-08-04
Game Day
written by David H. Melnick & · Shamit Choksey · directed by Milcho Manchevski · 3.42M viewers · image The Wire Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

31 scenes · 8 threads
tense 28%investigation 12%scheme 11%menacing 7%escalation 4%sad 4%pursuit 4%deal 4%tender 3%angry 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Barksdale Crew
B · Barksdale Empire
C · Omar Hunt
E · Addiction Struggle
F · Omar's Revenge
G · Bubbles' Recovery
H · Bubbles' Redemption
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Every scene

31 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Gym · act1Gym Meeting

Avon and Stringer discuss Omar

00:17–00:59scheme · escalation
2 · Projects · act1D'Angelo Gives Wallace Money

D'Angelo gives Wallace money and blessing to leave

00:59–04:21social_rule_violation
3 · Towers · act1Wallace Quits the Game

Wallace tells D'Angelo he wants to quit

04:21–05:48scheme
4 · Stakeout location · act1Poot and Bodie Discuss Wallace

Poot and Bodie talk about Wallace's state of mind

05:48–06:13investigation
5 · Police station · act1Poot and Bodie on Wallace

Poot and Bodie talk about Wallace's behavior

06:13–07:34investigation
8 · The Pit · act1Bodie Hands Out Free Vials

Bodie distributes new product to the crowd

08:34–09:03
9 · Police Station · act1Walon Talks to Bubbles

Walon and Bubbles discuss recovery

09:03–10:16investigation · scheme
10 · State Office Buildings · act1Walon and Bubbles Continue

Walon and Bubbles talk about getting clean

10:16–10:43investigation · scheme
11 · Police Station · act1Freamon Instructs Sydnor and Prez

Freamon assigns tasks to Sydnor and Prez

10:43–13:06investigation · scheme
12 · Street · act2Freamon Requests Campaign Reports

Freamon asks for campaign financial reports

13:06–15:50scheme
13 · The Pit · act1Herc and Carver Seize Money

Herc and Carver take money from Wee-Bey

15:50–16:48scheme · escalation
14 · The Streets · act1Herc and Carver Discuss the Money

Herc and Carver talk about the seized cash

16:48–16:57lie · scheme
15 · The Police Car · act1Herc and Carver on Tipping and Wiretap

Herc and Carver talk about tipping and the wire

16:57–18:29scheme · misunderstanding
16 · The Police Office · act2Herc and Carver on Wiretap Risk

Herc and Carver talk about the wiretap

18:29–21:30investigation · scheme
17 · The Police Office · act2Police Listen to Phone Sex

Police intercept Poot's phone sex call

21:30–23:03eavesdropping · misunderstanding
18 · The Pit · act3Police Discuss Wallace and Phone Sex

Police hear about Wallace during phone sex call

23:03–23:07pursuit · violence
20 · Police station · act1Police Note Lack of Activity

Police observe no crews in the projects

24:42–25:57investigation · negotiation
22 · Sister's house · act2Shardene Talks About Dollhouses

Shardene discusses her dollhouse hobby with police

26:06–27:16confession · deal
23 · Sister's house · act2Shardene and Police Continue Talk

Shardene continues talking with police

27:16–29:39avoidance
24 · Police car · act2Police Question Shardene

Police question Shardene about Orlando's

29:39–31:28investigation
25 · Cloverdale basketball court · act2Police Tell Shardene About Keisha

Police inform Shardene about Keisha's murder

31:28–39:58escalation · rivalry
26 · Orlando's · act2Shardene Agrees to Help Police

Shardene agrees to become an informant

39:58–40:56deal · betrayal
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28 · Police Car · act2Police Track Wee-Bey

Police coordinate to follow Wee-Bey

41:15–43:28investigation
30 · Police Office · act2Police Discuss Money Trail

Police analyze Barksdale's financial empire

44:02–46:49investigation · scheme
31 · D'Angelo's Apartment · act3Shardene Leaves D'Angelo

Shardene leaves D'Angelo's apartment

46:49–47:41breakup · betrayal
32 · Police Station · act2Daniels Confronts Herc and Carver

Daniels demands the missing money back

47:41–47:57escalation · investigation
33 · Proposition Joe's Place · act2Omar Proposes Deal to Joe

Omar offers stolen money for Avon's pager number

47:57–49:46scheme · deal
34 · Proposition Joe's Place · act2Omar Gets Avon's Pager Number

Omar obtains Avon's pager number and code

49:46–50:18scheme · pursuit
35 · Proposition Joe's Place · act2Proposition Joe Warns Omar

Joe warns Omar about Avon's retaliation

50:18–51:30threat
36 · Car · act2Herc and Carver Find Missing Money

Herc and Carver discover the money in the wheel well

51:30–51:52coincidence
37 · Orlando's · act3Avon and Wee-Bey Before Ambush

Avon and Wee-Bey prepare for money run

51:52–55:12violence · pursuit
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Episode facts

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Aired
2002-08-04
Overall
#9
Writers
David H. Melnick & · Shamit Choksey
Director
Milcho Manchevski
Viewers
3.42M (US)
Pace
94 words/min · 218 questions

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In this episode

AB
Avon Barksdale41 episodes · drives 44 scenes
W
Wallace14 episodes · drives 11 scenes
DB
D'Angelo BarksdaleLarry Gilliard, Jr.27 episodes · drives 18 scenes
LF
Lester FreamonClarke Peters59 episodes · drives 80 scenes
LS
Leander SydnorCorey Parker Robinson45 episodes
RP
Roland PryzbylewskiJim True-Frost52 episodes · drives 24 scenes
AA
Anton ArtisBrandon Price9 episodes
BW
Brandon WrightMichael Kevin Darnall8 episodes