S02E01 · SCENE 17/26 · 34:09
Ebb Tide · Church rectory
Valchek delivers his window to the church

Major Valchek delivers a stained glass window to the church and is angry that the dock union got the spot reserved for police.

34:09→36:15
in the episode · 2m 06s · S02E01

What happens

34:09–36:15

Major Valchek arrives at the church with a stained glass window donated by Polish police and firefighters. He wants it installed in the nave. The priest reveals that Frank Sobotka's dock union already has that spot. Valchek is angry and offers to match their donation, but the priest says offerings are confidential.

WhereChurch rectory
DriverStanislaus Valchek
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadPolice department dynamics

Key lines

from this scene
34:31

A memorial. Let me see that.

34:36

To Polish police and firefighters.

34:45

-For the nave? -Yeah, for the nave.

35:43

Work it out somehow.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
petty grievance0.8
angry0.8
rivalry0.7
tense0.6
argument

Beats

34:28Valchek says he ordered a window for the nave
35:02Valchek asks how much the dock boys offered

Scene in the episode

34:09–36:15
A · McNulty's investigation
C · Police department dynamics
D · Drug trade aftermath

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