S02E06 · EP 19
season 2 · 2003-07-06
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written by David Simon · directed by Steve Shill · 4.11M viewers · image The Wire Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
B · Sobotka Detail
C · McNulty
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Courtroom · setupOmar Solves Crossword

Omar Little solves a crossword clue for the bailiff as he awaits his court appearance.

00:20–01:06
2 · Courtroom · escalationOmar Testifies

Omar testifies under oath about his occupation as a robber of drug dealers.

01:06–02:23
3 · Courtroom · complicationCross-Examination Begins

Maurice Levy cross-examines Omar, questioning his credibility and pointing out his criminal record.

02:23–04:03
4 · Detail Office · setupSobotka Detail Meeting

Lieutenant Cedric Daniels reviews information about Frank Sobotka and the union.

04:03–06:53
5 · Detail Office · complicationHerc and Beadie Meet

Herc Hauk asks Beadie Russell out for coffee, but she declines.

06:53–07:21
6 · Courtroom · escalationOmar's Testimony Continues

Omar continues his testimony, identifying Marquis Hilton as the shooter.

07:21–07:58
7 · Courtroom · revealOmar's Defense

Omar defends himself against Levy's accusations, comparing himself to Levy.

07:58–09:40
8 · Courtroom · complicationNiko and Eton Discuss Chemicals

Niko and Eton discuss obtaining chemicals and the problem with Ziggy's debt to Cheese.

09:40–10:38
9 ▸ 10:38
9 · Courtroom · revealNiko and Eton Discuss Debt

Niko and Eton discuss the debt Ziggy owes to Cheese and the burned car.

10:38–13:14
10 · Courtroom · complicationLevy's Accusations

Levy accuses Omar of being a parasite on the drug trade, and Omar rebuts that Levy lives off it too.

13:14–14:36
11 · Courtroom · resolutionMcNulty and Elena Discuss Real Estate

McNulty visits Elena's real estate office and they discuss houses and a dinner date.

14:36–16:15
12 · · McNulty and Stringer's Business

McNulty convinces Elena to dinner, while Stringer Bell meets a D.C. contact to arrange a contract killing.

16:15–17:11
13 · Detail Office · setupDebt Negotiation and Greggs' Argument

Niko and Eton negotiate the debt payment, while Greggs and Cheryl argue about Greggs' assignment to the strip club.

17:11–19:38
14 · Strip Club · escalationGreggs and Cheryl Argue

Kima Greggs and Cheryl argue about Greggs' detective work, and Frank Sobotka discusses port funding.

19:38–22:30
15 · Strip Club · escalationBar Scene and Container Tracking

Frank Sobotka drinks at a bar, while Beadie Russell shows Bunk and Daniels how to track containers.

22:30–24:23
16 · Port Office · complicationDancer's Information and Bunk's Drinking

A dancer tells Greggs about the foreign girls, and Bunk drinks with McNulty, discussing the case.

24:23–28:02
17 ▸ 28:02
17 · Bar · resolutionSentencing and Prison Discussion

Judge Phelan sentences Bird to life without parole, Nathan gives Omar a card, and D'Angelo discusses The Great Gatsby in prison.

28:02–29:58
18 · Courthouse · resolutionPrison Discussion and McNulty's Visit

D'Angelo discusses The Great Gatsby in prison, and McNulty visits Elena's real estate business.

29:58–32:47
19 ▸ 32:47
19 · Real Estate Office · setupDinner and Stringer's Meeting

McNulty and Elena have dinner and make love, while Stringer Bell meets with Serge about a chemical purchase.

32:47–33:28
20 · Union Hall · escalationDebt Resolution and Bar Scene

Niko and Eton resolve the debt with Cheese, and Frank Sobotka drinks at a bar.

33:28–35:55
21 · · D'Angelo and His Mother, McNulty and Bunk

D'Angelo talks to his mother about his past, and McNulty tells Bunk he is getting back together with Elena.

35:55–39:00
22 · Union Hall · escalationSobotka Confronts Ziggy, Detail Reports

Frank Sobotka confronts his son Ziggy about flashing money, and Beadie Russell and Lester Freamon report their findings to Daniels.

39:00–41:14
23 · Union Hall · escalationContainer Tracking and Bunk's Drinking

Beadie Russell and Lester Freamon explain container tracking to Daniels, and Bunk Moreland drinks with McNulty.

41:14–47:55
24 · Union Hall · resolutionContainer Tracking and Bunk's Drinking

Beadie Russell and Lester Freamon explain container tracking to Daniels, and Bunk Moreland drinks with McNulty.

47:55–56:42
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Episode facts

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Aired
2003-07-06
Overall
#19
Writers
David Simon
Director
Steve Shill
Viewers
4.11M (US)
Pace
110 words/min · 219 questions

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In this episode

IN
Ilene NathanSusan Rome9 episodes
ML
Maurice LevyMichael Kostroff28 episodes · drives 7 scenes
CD
Cedric DanielsLance Reddick60 episodes · drives 36 scenes
LF
Lester FreamonClarke Peters59 episodes · drives 80 scenes
EC
Ellis CarverSeth Gilliam59 episodes · drives 6 scenes
MH
Marquis HiltonFredro Starr5 episodes
EB
Eton Ben-EleazerLev Gorn6 episodes · drives 1 scenes
JM
Jimmy McNulty38 episodes · drives 119 scenes