McNulty's Drunken Driving · Duck and Cover

S02E08 · SCENE 2/22 · 00:52

McNulty's Drunken Driving

McNulty crashes his car after drinking and refuses to believe he made a mistake.

00:52→01:37

in the episode · 0m 45s · S02E08

What happens

00:52–01:37

McNulty, drunk, crashes his car into a bridge abutment. He denies making a mistake and crashes again. He ends up at a diner and goes home with his waitress.

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DriverJimmy McNulty

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00:53
l'm looking you in the eye, Gus. l'm telling you, l'm not driving a car tonight.

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00:34McNulty crashes into a bridge abutment

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