S02E01 · SCENE 26/26 · 51:36
Ebb Tide · Homicide unit office
Landsman and Rawls realize McNulty's involvement

Landsman tells Rawls that McNulty faxed a report to the County, forcing the case back to Baltimore.

51:36→52:29
in the episode · 0m 53s · S02E01
Landsman and Rawls realize McNulty's involvement

What happens

51:36–52:29

Sergeant Landsman tells Colonel Rawls that the County has sent the floater case back because some useless fuck in the Marine Unit faxed them a report on tides and currents showing the body went in west of the bridge. Rawls immediately realizes it was McNulty. Landsman gives McNulty credit for wit but Rawls is furious.

WhereHomicide unit office
DriverWilliam Rawls
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadMcNulty's investigation

Key lines

from this scene
51:40

Your floater's come back.

52:04

l gotta give the son of a bitch some credit for wit on this one.

52:10

-Cocksucker. -Motherfucker.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
angry0.8
investigation0.7
comeuppance0.6
tense0.6
argument

Beats

51:43Landsman says the floater has come back
52:01Rawls realizes it was McNulty

Scene in the episode

51:36–52:29
A · McNulty's investigation
C · Police department dynamics
D · Drug trade aftermath

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William RawlsJohn Doman60 episodes · drives 15 scenes

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