S02E01 · SCENE 23/26 · 43:13
Ebb Tide · Homicide unit office
McNulty visits homicide unit to discuss the corpse

McNulty visits the homicide unit and learns the case has been passed to Baltimore County, but he notices key details were missed.

43:13→46:06
in the episode · 2m 53s · S02E01
McNulty visits homicide unit to discuss the corpse

What happens

43:13–46:06

McNulty visits his old homicide unit looking for Bunk. He talks to Sergeant Landsman and asks if he is to blame for his marine unit assignment. Landsman denies it. McNulty learns that Cole missed defense wounds and that the victim had no coat or shoes. Rawls has passed the case to Baltimore County because the body was found east of the bridge.

WhereHomicide unit office
DriverJimmy McNulty
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadDock union politics

Key lines

from this scene
43:35

-Winona. -Jimmy, where you been?

45:13

Hey, Norris. State Police, Line 2.

45:22

Good, bring her down!

45:55

lt's there whenever they want it.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
investigation0.8
tense0.7
obsession0.6
angry0.5
argument

Beats

43:55McNulty accuses Landsman of telling Rawls
44:20McNulty notes the victim had defense wounds and no coat

Scene in the episode

43:13–46:06
A · McNulty's investigation
C · Police department dynamics
D · Drug trade aftermath

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The Wire, Rawls: "Sargeant!" · Tony Egg
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