S02E04 · SCENE 10/24 · 18:56
Hard Cases · Prison cell
Avon confronts D'Angelo

Avon tries to convince D'Angelo to use the overdose deaths to reduce their sentences.

18:56→20:26
in the episode · 1m 30s · S02E04
Avon confronts D'Angelo

What happens

18:56–20:26

Avon Barksdale confronts his nephew D'Angelo in the prison. Avon denies involvement in the tainted heroin but wants to use the situation to reduce their sentences. D'Angelo refuses to believe him and says he wants nothing more to do with Avon's business.

WherePrison cell
DriverAvon Barksdale
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadPort Investigation

Key lines

from this scene
19:04

Avon to the rescue. How did you know?

19:29

You practically running this place. Who else could it be?

19:33

lt ain't about what happened, you understand?

20:20

This play on the inside, this play on the outside we got it all covered.

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Scene DNA

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Beats

19:04Avon denies involvement in overdoses

Scene in the episode

18:56–20:26
A · Port Investigation
B · Sobotka Detail
C · Omar Search
D · Prison Deal

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Avon Barksdale41 episodes · drives 44 scenes
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D'Angelo BarksdaleLarry Gilliard, Jr.27 episodes · drives 18 scenes

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