S01E13 · EP 13
season 1 · 2002-09-08
Sentencing
written by David Simon & · Ed Burns · directed by Tim Van Patten · 3.77M viewers · image The Wire Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 4 threads
tense 18%investigation 9%deadpan 7%scheme 7%negotiation 7%sad 6%tender 4%interrogation 3%awkward 3%menacing 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Police investigation and interrogation
B · Barksdale organization fallout
C · Political and federal maneuvering
D · Personal consequences and aftermath
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Kima's hospital room · act1Kima identifies Little Man

Kima picks out Little Man from photos but cannot identify Wee-Bey.

00:23–05:35investigation · interrogation
2 · Police detail office · act1Herc reports arrests made

Herc calls in to report arrests of Barksdale dealers except CCO.

05:35–06:34investigation
3 · Police detail office · act1Detail worries about case closure

Daniels worries the case will be shut down without new leads.

06:34–08:12investigation · scheme
5 · Barksdale club · act1Lawyer advises structured plea

Levy advises Barksdale to limit exposure through structured pleas.

08:35–12:11scheme · negotiation
6 · Police detail office · act1Bunk urges McNulty to visit Kima

Bunk urges McNulty to visit Kima in the hospital.

12:11–12:29
7 · New safe location · act1Barksdale reorganizes after raids

Avon and Stringer reorganize the drug operation after police raids.

12:29–14:04scheme
8 · Interview room · act2D'Angelo confesses to murders

D'Angelo confesses to his role in multiple murders and gives up Wee-Bey.

14:04–22:00confession · interrogation
9 · Daniels' home · act2Daniels celebrates with Marla

Daniels tells his wife Marla about breaking the case and plans to go federal.

22:00–24:08scheme
10 · Police headquarters garage · act2Pearlman and McNulty celebrate

Pearlman and McNulty celebrate the case and have sex in the garage.

24:08–25:44seduction
11 · Phone company office · act2Freamon visits Roy Brown for trace

Freamon and Bunk ask Roy Brown for help tracing a Philly phone number.

25:44–27:20investigation
12 · FBI office · act2McNulty pitches case to FBI

McNulty tries to convince FBI agent Fitzhugh to take the case.

27:20–28:08negotiation
13 · New stash location · act2Barksdale dealers prepare new product

Stringer instructs dealers on preparing and distributing new drug product.

28:08–28:45scheme
14 · FBI office · act2FBI meeting with Daniels and McNulty

FBI agents discuss taking the case with a focus on corruption.

28:45–30:44negotiation · investigation
15 · Street corner · act2Street dealers confront competition

Poot and other dealers confront rival dealers selling yellow tops.

30:44–31:11threat · rivalry
16 · Kima's hospital room · act2McNulty visits Kima in hospital

McNulty visits Kima and they discuss the case and her recovery.

31:11–35:50
17 · Police detail office · act2Carver complains about brutality complaints

Carver complains to McNulty about brutality complaints affecting his promotion.

35:50–37:00petty_grievance
18 · FBI office · act3FBI focuses on political corruption

FBI agents push for political corruption angle, frustrating McNulty.

37:00–39:37investigation · negotiation
19 · Jail visiting room · act3Brianna visits D'Angelo in jail

Brianna tries to convince D'Angelo not to cooperate against the family.

39:37–42:12betrayal · confession
20 · Police detail office · act3Daniels confronts Carver about leaks

Daniels confronts Carver about leaking information to Burrell.

42:12–46:36betrayal · secret_exposed
21 · Philadelphia street · act3Wee-Bey is arrested

Police arrest Wee-Bey Brice in Philadelphia.

46:36–47:03pursuit · violence
22 · Police office · act3Pearlman and Rawls discuss fallout

Pearlman and Rawls discuss the fallout from McNulty's actions.

47:03–48:57comeuppance
23 · Courtroom · act3Plea negotiations for Barksdale

Lawyers negotiate a plea deal for Avon Barksdale.

48:57–54:49negotiation · deal
24 · Courtroom and police office · tagSentencing and aftermath

Various characters face the consequences of the case.

54:49–64:24comeuppance
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Episode facts

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Aired
2002-09-08
Overall
#13
Writers
David Simon & · Ed Burns
Director
Tim Van Patten
Viewers
3.77M (US)
Pace
106 words/min · 190 questions

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In this episode

CD
Cedric DanielsLance Reddick60 episodes · drives 36 scenes
JM
Jimmy McNulty38 episodes · drives 119 scenes
RP
Rhonda PearlmanDeirdre Lovejoy60 episodes · drives 8 scenes
ML
Maurice LevyMichael Kostroff28 episodes · drives 7 scenes
AB
Avon Barksdale41 episodes · drives 44 scenes
BB
Brianna BarksdaleMichael Hyatt15 episodes · drives 4 scenes
DB
D'Angelo BarksdaleLarry Gilliard, Jr.27 episodes · drives 18 scenes
MD
Marla DanielsMaria Broom18 episodes · drives 1 scenes