S02E08 · EP 21
Episode DNA
22 scenes · 1 threadsStory threads over runtime
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22 scenes · our breakdownMcNulty crashes his car after drinking and refuses to believe he made a mistake.
00:52–01:37lie · obsessionMcNulty and Bunk discuss McNulty's desire to return to work.
01:37–03:00obsession · social_rule_violationThe detail presents their case to Pearlman and discusses wiretaps.
03:00–05:50investigation · coincidenceStevedores encourage Ziggy to retaliate against Maui's taunting.
05:50–06:20negotiation · coincidenceThe detail presents their case evidence to Pearlman, including phone logs and surveillance photos.
06:20–10:23impersonation · coincidencePearlman asks about exhaustion for wiretaps, and the scene cuts to Ziggy fighting Maui.
10:23–10:45investigation · coincidenceMcNulty and Greggs banter about his clothing and lacrosse.
10:45–11:46investigation · coincidenceFrank Sobotka discusses dock finances and Ziggy's behavior.
11:46–15:09investigation · coincidenceFrank Sobotka discovers his cell phone account is flagged and becomes suspicious.
15:09–15:25investigation · coincidenceDrug dealers complain about slow business, and McNulty drinks with Bunk.
15:25–16:11investigation · coincidenceFrank Sobotka offers his brother Louis a position on the port advisory board, but Louis refuses.
16:11–20:54negotiation · coincidence
13 ▸ 20:54Ziggy buys a duck from a neighborhood man and meets his cousin Nick.
20:54–22:15humiliation · coincidenceDaniels and others discuss McNulty's policing style, and Herc sets up the fake informant.
22:15–23:34social_rule_violation · coincidenceZiggy gets paid and admires Nick's new car, then discusses his fight with Maui.
23:34–25:26negotiation · coincidenceDaniels appeals to Rawls to allow McNulty back on the detail.
25:26–29:20negotiation · coincidence
17 ▸ 29:20The detail discusses the apartments being used as a brothel and plans undercover operation.
29:20–30:06investigation · coincidenceThe detail discusses who will go undercover, and Ziggy entertains at Delores' bar.
30:06–32:21negotiation · coincidenceThe wiretap is active, and a stevedore struggles with lying to his family.
32:21–35:57investigation · coincidenceMcNulty pulls over a john and learns how to contact the madam.
35:57–36:53investigation · coincidenceThe detail tracks a container, and Frank becomes suspicious of Bea Russell.
36:53–38:23humiliation · coincidenceFrank Sobotka orders a clean container to test the water, and the detail tracks it.
38:23–41:51negotiation · coincidenceThe clean container is discovered to be full of dolls, and Vondas calls Sergei to dump it.
41:51–56:09investigation · coincidenceSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2003-07-27
- Overall
- #21
- Writers
- George Pelecanos
- Director
- Dan Attias
- Viewers
- 3.64M (US)
- Pace
- 89 words/min · 179 questions