S03E05 · SCENE 45/42 · 54:51
Straight and True · New house
Avon shows Stringer his new house

Avon shows Stringer a new house and car he bought with legitimate money, reminiscing about their past.

54:51→56:58
in the episode · 2m 07s · S03E05

What happens

54:51–56:58

Avon shows Stringer a new house and a Navigator rental, explaining it's all in his name and legit. They reminisce about their past dreams, with Avon recalling Stringer's black pride talk and his own AK-47 days. Stringer seems distracted and leaves for a meeting, but Avon calls him back, saying he left something.

WhereNew house
DriverAvon
Positionact2 · payoff
ThreadStringer and Avon

Key lines

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55:50

Sure was, man, you was out hunting on a AK-47 talking about ''l'm gonna go get warrin'.''

56:03

-We brothers, B. -Always, baby.

56:25

-You know.... -l'm gonna get at you. Welcome home, man.

56:40

Yo, it's me, man. l left something.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tender0.6
deal0.5
betrayal0.5
tense0.4
monologue

Beats

55:03Avon shows off new house
56:03Avon says they are brothers

Scene in the episode

54:51–56:58
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
The Wire - Stringer and McNulty Discuss Business · WireLover2
The Wire - Welcome to the New Day Co-Op · WireLover2
The Wire - Stringer Bell meets Marlo to discuss the co-op. · krazedant
The Wire - Avon's Prison Release · WireLover2

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