S03E05 · SCENE 9/42 · 14:11
Straight and True · Church office
Cutty meets with pastor

Cutty meets a pastor who offers help with a GED program.

14:11→15:30
in the episode · 1m 19s · S03E05

What happens

14:11–15:30

Cutty meets with a pastor who questions him about his education and work experience. The pastor explains the church does not give jobs but will help him work for one, starting with a GED program. Cutty is disappointed this is not what he expected.

WhereChurch office
DriverCutty
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadStringer and Avon

Key lines

from this scene
14:43

You got a high-school diploma, GED?

14:56

How do you see the church helping you?

15:17

Look, l don't mean to put you out, but this This ain't how l thought it was gonna play.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
awkward0.7
tender0.4
monologue

Beats

14:12Pastor questions Cutty about his background
15:17Cutty is disappointed by the church's approach

Scene in the episode

14:11–15:30
A · Bubbles and Johnny
B · Carcetti's political gambit
C · Colvin's tolerant zone

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