S03E05 · SCENE 30/42 · 39:50
Straight and True · Vincent Street tolerant zone
Dealers set up in Hamsterdam

Drug dealers arrive at the tolerant zone but complain about lack of customers.

39:50→40:24
in the episode · 0m 34s · S03E05

What happens

39:50–40:24

Drug dealers arrive at the designated tolerant zone, called Hamsterdam, and set up shop within the white flags. One dealer complains there are no customers to buy, highlighting a flaw in Colvin's plan. Herc objects to rounding up addicts for the dealers, but Carver pulls rank.

WhereVincent Street tolerant zone
DriverCarver
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadStringer and Avon

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40:02

-Foxtrot, standing by. -lt's a black Mercedes, pulling out the lot.

40:06

Copy that, we got the eyeball.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.6
negotiation0.5
social rule violation0.5
tense0.4
argument

Beats

40:30Dealers set up in Hamsterdam
40:54Dealer complains about no customers

Scene in the episode

39:50–40:24
A · Bubbles and Johnny
B · Carcetti's political gambit
C · Colvin's tolerant zone

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The Wire - S3E5 - Straight and True · Culture Screen
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