S01E13 · SCENE 18/23 · 37:00
Sentencing · FBI office
FBI focuses on political corruption

FBI agents push for political corruption angle, frustrating McNulty.

37:00→39:37
in the episode · 2m 37s · S01E13

What happens

37:00–39:37

Freamon gets a phone number from the phone company. The FBI meeting continues with focus on Senator Davis and political corruption. McNulty argues for focusing on Barksdale and Bell, but the FBI insists on pursuing politicians. McNulty calls them empty suits.

WhereFBI office
DriverJimmy McNulty
Positionact3 · complication
ThreadPolitical and federal maneuvering

Key lines

from this scene
37:43

What does he have for us on the money?

38:56

Thank you for your time.

39:00

West Baltimore is dying, and you empty suits are running around trying to pin some politician's pelt to the wall.

39:09

Thought you was real police, brother.

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Scene DNA

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investigation1.0
negotiation1.0
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argumentphone call

Beats

36:40FBI focuses on political corruption

Scene in the episode

37:00–39:37
A · Police investigation and interrogation
B · Barksdale organization fallout
C · Political and federal maneuvering
D · Personal consequences and aftermath

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Lester FreamonClarke Peters59 episodes · drives 80 scenes
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Jimmy McNulty38 episodes · drives 119 scenes
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Amanda ReeseBenay Berger8 episodes
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Cedric DanielsLance Reddick60 episodes · drives 36 scenes

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