S01E13 · SCENE 23/23 · 48:57
Sentencing · Courtroom
Plea negotiations for Barksdale

Lawyers negotiate a plea deal for Avon Barksdale.

48:57→54:49
in the episode · 5m 52s · S01E13

What happens

48:57–54:49

Levy and Pearlman negotiate a plea deal for Avon Barksdale. Levy argues for a limited sentence, while Pearlman pushes for more. They discuss the evidence and potential charges. Avon pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute.

WhereCourtroom
DriverMaurice Levy
Positionact3 · resolution
ThreadBarksdale organization fallout

Key lines

from this scene
50:47

Otherwise, l understand that nothing in all those hours of tape implicates him.

52:59

-How you want that? -Medium rare, a lot of horseradish.

53:37

You did Gant alone?

54:41

-Good seeing you. -You, too.

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Scene DNA

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Beats

48:58Plea negotiations for Barksdale

Scene in the episode

48:57–54:49
A · Police investigation and interrogation
B · Barksdale organization fallout
C · Political and federal maneuvering
D · Personal consequences and aftermath

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Who's in it

ML
Maurice LevyMichael Kostroff28 episodes · drives 7 scenes
RP
Rhonda PearlmanDeirdre Lovejoy60 episodes · drives 8 scenes
AB
Avon Barksdale41 episodes · drives 44 scenes

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