S01E12 · SCENE 35/35 · 43:21
Cleaning Up · Police station
Police Confrontation

Police confront Barksdale

43:21→44:23
in the episode · 1m 02s · S01E12

What happens

43:21–44:23

The police confront Barksdale about his actions and the evidence they have against him. The scene showcases the police's aggressive approach.

WherePolice station
DriverPolice officers
Positionact2 · confrontation
ThreadBarksdale Investigation

Key lines

from this scene
43:58

-Lawyer. -That'd be Levy, right?

44:02

He's getting paid by your uncle, is that right?

44:13

l ain't saying another damn thing to nobody but my lawyer.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
investigation1.0
tense1.0
escalation0.5

Beats

42:49Police ask about weapons

Scene in the episode

43:21–44:23
B · Wallace's Return
C · Police Politics
D · Wiretap Surveillance
E · Campaign Finance Probe
F · Barksdale Cleanup
G · Investigation Continues
H · Wallace in Danger
I · Wallace's Whereabouts
J · Police Surveillance
K · Wallace's Fate

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