S03E05 · SCENE 35/42 · 45:14
Straight and True · Vacant house
Stringer meets Marlo

Stringer meets with Marlo to discuss joining the co-op and offers advice on avoiding police scrutiny.

45:14→47:38
in the episode · 2m 24s · S03E05
Stringer meets Marlo

What happens

45:14–47:38

Stringer meets with Marlo in a vacant house, warning him about police surveillance and the importance of being organized. Stringer pitches the co-op with Prop Joe, offering Marlo a chance to launder money and avoid federal attention. Marlo listens but remains guarded.

WhereVacant house
DriverStringer
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadStringer and Avon

Key lines

from this scene
45:34

only bugs in this motherfucker gonna have legs.

46:31

You know that Mercedes you got riding out there, man you got that titled in your aunt's name or some shit?

47:06

That what l'm offering you, man.

47:29

Here comes your nothing.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.7
negotiation0.6
deal0.4
menacing0.3
monologue

Beats

45:18Stringer warns Marlo about police
46:14Stringer pitches the co-op

Scene in the episode

45:14–47:38
A · Bubbles and Johnny
B · Carcetti's political gambit
C · Colvin's tolerant zone

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