S02E02 · SCENE 13/23 · 24:54
Ziggy Proposes Drug Deal

Ziggy Sobotka tries to convince his cousin Nick to invest in a drug package.

24:54→27:09
in the episode · 2m 15s · S02E02

What happens

24:54–27:09

Ziggy Sobotka meets Nick at a diner and proposes a drug deal with White Mike. Nick is reluctant and focused on work. Ziggy pressures him to bring cash for a bigger package.

WhereDiner
DriverZiggy Sobotka
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadJane Doe Investigation

Key lines

from this scene
25:27

You know what? Bottoms up, you ugly whores.

25:59

-He's gonna stake me to a package. -A package?

26:35

Will you think about it?

26:40

Dolores, can l get another shot?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
scheme0.8
cheerful0.6
tense0.4
negotiation0.2
rapid back and forth

Beats

25:56Ziggy says White Mike will stake him to a package
26:31Nick refuses and goes to work

Scene in the episode

24:54–27:09
A · Jane Doe Investigation
B · Sobotka Union Troubles
C · Barksdale Prison Politics
D · McNulty Personal Fallout

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