S03E01 · SCENE 6/29 · 16:38
Time After Time · Western District precinct
Colvin greets new officers

Major Colvin gives new officers a speech about knowing their location and provides compasses.

16:38→18:43
in the episode · 2m 05s · S03E01

What happens

16:38–18:43

Major Colvin greets new officers Castor and Baker. He gives them a speech about knowing their location for survival and provides compasses. Carver and Herc bring in the runner they caught, but Colvin criticizes them for only having loitering charges.

WhereWestern District precinct
DriverHoward Colvin
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadWestern District

Key lines

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17:34

Now, don't you think if you're in a foot pursuit it might help your backup to know what direction you're running?

17:54

Compasses. Until you learn that much, you carry one.

18:08

And learn the stare.

18:34

You're in handcuffs, in my house, looking stupid, ain't you?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
social rule violation0.5
humiliation0.5
monologue

Beats

17:54Colvin gives compasses to officers

Scene in the episode

16:38–18:43
B · Western District

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Howard ColvinRobert Wisdom28 episodes · drives 20 scenes
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Aaron CastorLee Everett Cox5 episodes
BB
Brian BakerDerek Horton4 episodes
EC
Ellis CarverSeth Gilliam59 episodes · drives 6 scenes

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