S02E09 · SCENE 15/38 · 15:59
Bar Banter About Drinking and Names

Dockworkers at a bar joke about a disabled friend's name and drinking habits.

15:59→17:24
in the episode · 1m 25s · S02E09

What happens

15:59–17:24

The men tease each other about a friend's new nickname and his bar tab. They joke about his whiskey and bird. The scene ends with a laugh.

WhereBar
DriverZiggy
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadBarksdale crew corner war

Key lines

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16:36

He drinks mid-shelf. He don't like that rail shit.

16:47

New Charles in the house.

16:58

What's with the duck?

17:20

Tilt. Just like a pinball machine.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.6
petty grievance0.4
cheerful0.4
rapid back and forth

Beats

17:14Tilt, like a pinball machine

Scene in the episode

15:59–17:24
A · Sobotka smuggling investigation
C · Brothel sting and Glekas probe

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The Wire - Nickolas Andrew "Nicky" Sobotka Story 45 - Meeting with White Mike · D23
The Wire Clip - Stray Rounds - S2E9 · Darrell Butler
The Wire - Valchek Goes Ballistic · WireLover2
Shots of The Wire: Season 2 Episode 9 'Stray Rounds' · EdoC
The Wire - Stray Rounds Shootout · Jay Reffner
The Wire - McNulty's Fake English Accent · WireLover2

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