S03E05 · SCENE 1/42 · 00:09
Bubbles and Johnny argue snitching

Bubbles and Johnny argue about snitching for money versus survival.

00:09→04:49
in the episode · 4m 40s · S03E05

What happens

00:09–04:49

Bubbles and Johnny argue about the morality of being a confidential informant. Johnny convinces Bubbles to run a short con instead of reporting to Detective Greggs. After the con, Johnny gets the money but Bubbles leaves him.

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DriverBubbles
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadStringer and Avon

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00:59

See if you ain't looking for something a little more steady for your own self.

01:46

But that's cash money right there.

02:19

-Okay. -Hey! Hey! Leave that man alone.

02:44

lt's appreciated, you know.

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Scene DNA

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Beats

00:10Bubbles and Johnny argue about snitching
02:55Johnny realizes Bubbles left him

Scene in the episode

00:09–04:49
A · Bubbles and Johnny
B · Carcetti's political gambit
C · Colvin's tolerant zone

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