S03E05 · SCENE 39/42 · 48:11
McNulty meets Terri D'Agostino

McNulty awkwardly meets Terri D'Agostino at the school event and discusses the math program.

48:11→51:03
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What happens

48:11–51:03

McNulty meets Terri D'Agostino, a school fundraiser, and awkwardly jokes about being a cop or a Legg Mason board member. They discuss the integrated math program and tutoring possibilities for Michael. McNulty expresses uncertainty about his son's readiness for advanced math.

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DriverMcNulty
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadStringer and Avon

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49:03

The integrated math program here consists....

49:34

Either that or l'm a cop in the city. l keep forgetting.

50:14

l'm just not sure he's ready, you know, for all that math.

50:44

-Careful, l'm only a country boy. -Shut up.

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awkward0.6
misunderstanding0.5
social rule violation0.5
cheerful0.4

Beats

49:26McNulty jokes about being a cop
50:03McNulty discusses son's math

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48:11–51:03
A · Bubbles and Johnny
B · Carcetti's political gambit
C · Colvin's tolerant zone

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