S01E12 · SCENE 37/35 · 46:39
Cleaning Up · Police Headquarters
Daniels Meets Burrell

Daniels resists Burrell's order to end the case

46:39→54:28
in the episode · 7m 49s · S01E12

What happens

46:39–54:28

Daniels meets with Burrell and Senator Davis, who are concerned about the investigation into campaign finances. Daniels refuses to apologize for the driver's arrest and tells the senator that if he is clean, he has nothing to worry about. Burrell orders Daniels to end the case, but Daniels resists, saying he will continue to investigate as long as he has days left on the dead wires.

WherePolice Headquarters
DriverCedric Daniels
Positionact3 · escalation
ThreadPolice Politics

Key lines

from this scene
48:44

-That's just talk. -Just talk?

49:18

This case is done!

49:57

But as long as l have days left on those dead wires this case goes on.

51:31

-Now wait a minute-- -My case, back your men off.

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Scene DNA

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Beats

48:11Daniels resists Burrell's order

Scene in the episode

46:39–54:28
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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Cedric DanielsLance Reddick60 episodes · drives 36 scenes

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