S03E01 · SCENE 14/29 · 28:36
Time After Time · Street corner
Bubbles tries to buy drugs

Bubbles tries to buy drugs but is short on money.

28:36→31:08
in the episode · 2m 32s · S03E01

What happens

28:36–31:08

Bubbles tries to buy two bags of drugs for $16 but only has $12. The dealer refuses to give him credit. Bubbles promises to return with the rest tomorrow.

WhereStreet corner
DriverBubbles
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadMajor Crimes Unit

Key lines

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29:48

What makes you think they'll promote the wrong man?

29:53

We do it all the time.

30:36

But the Mayor he may wanna know who his friends are before he makes a new commander.

31:03

Speaking of which, where's the beer man?

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28:48Bubbles tries to buy drugs

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28:36–31:08
B · Western District

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