S02E01 · SCENE 27/26 · 52:29
Ebb Tide · Street or warehouse
Stringer Bell discusses drug count with associate

Stringer Bell discusses a drug count discrepancy with an associate, insisting on trusting his system.

52:29→55:39
in the episode · 3m 10s · S02E01

What happens

52:29–55:39

Stringer Bell talks with an associate about a drug count discrepancy. The associate suspects Moe Man is taking their shit. Stringer tells him to realize there's more to it than just thumping on niggers. Stringer insists that if they are low, it's because he wants them that way, and he is on top of everything.

WhereStreet or warehouse
DriverStringer Bell
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadDock union politics

Key lines

from this scene
53:07

He on top of everything.

53:11

Go back to your spot, man.

53:27

The Prince of Tides.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
menacing0.7
investigation0.6
tense0.6
scheme0.5
argument

Beats

52:36Associate says they are way low on count
53:00Stringer says if they are low, it's because he wants it that way

Scene in the episode

52:29–55:39
A · McNulty's investigation
C · Police department dynamics
D · Drug trade aftermath

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