S03E01 · SCENE 10/29 · 21:30
Time After Time · Surveillance van
Plan to arrest Mann

McNulty and team plan to arrest Lavell Mann to promote Drac on the wiretap.

21:30→23:03
in the episode · 1m 33s · S03E01

What happens

21:30–23:03

McNulty, Greggs, and Freamon observe Drac on the wiretap. They discuss that Drac is supplied by Lavell Mann. Sydnor has been working undercover with Mann. They plan to arrest Mann so Drac gets promoted and talks more on the wire.

WhereSurveillance van
DriverJimmy McNulty
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadMajor Crimes Unit

Key lines

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21:40

-How about Werner's in a half-hour? -Half-hour, good.

21:53

Who was that skirt with him?

22:11

-You talking him? -No, her. I mean her!

22:50

On his mama's side.

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Scene DNA

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scheme0.7
tense0.6
deadpan0.4
investigation0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

22:03McNulty points out Drac

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21:30–23:03
B · Western District

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Jimmy McNulty38 episodes · drives 119 scenes
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Lester FreamonClarke Peters59 episodes · drives 80 scenes
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Leander SydnorCorey Parker Robinson45 episodes

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