S02E02 · SCENE 8/23 · 16:11
Collateral Damage · Cargo Container at Port
McNulty Inspects Container

McNulty visits the cargo container and discusses the case with Beadie Russell.

16:11→19:39
in the episode · 3m 28s · S02E02

What happens

16:11–19:39

McNulty leaves his boat shift early with poor knots. He visits the container and meets Beadie Russell. They find an extra bedroll and a letter. McNulty examines the crushed air pipe and suspects it was deliberate.

WhereCargo Container at Port
DriverJimmy McNulty
Positionact1 · reveal
ThreadJane Doe Investigation

Key lines

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16:16

-Give me an hour, yeah? -Yeah.

18:17

Happened when cargo shifted around, most likely.

18:33

opens from the outside only.

19:34

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
investigation0.9
tense0.6
deadpan0.4
coincidence0.1
rapid back and forth

Beats

16:23McNulty's poor knot is mocked
19:48McNulty notices something wrong with the air pipe

Scene in the episode

16:11–19:39
A · Jane Doe Investigation
B · Sobotka Union Troubles
C · Barksdale Prison Politics
D · McNulty Personal Fallout

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