S03E06 · SCENE 19/41 · 24:57
Homecoming · Barksdale location
Barksdale crew plans ambush

Avon's crew plans a hit on Marlo's people, coordinating positions and escape.

24:57→27:16
in the episode · 2m 19s · S03E06
Barksdale crew plans ambush

What happens

24:57–27:16

Avon and his men plan an ambush. They discuss routes, shooting positions, and disposing of weapons and DNA evidence. They coordinate via burner phone.

WhereBarksdale location
DriverAvon
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadBarksdale territory war

Key lines

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26:32

All you gotta do is file the emergency petition my boys'll move her in.

26:52

We don't wanna lose another one so quick.

26:59

lf Rawls gets wind of this, you forged my signature.

27:07

-lt's a bad location, huh? -You wouldn't believe it.

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Scene in the episode

24:57–27:16
A · Western District crackdown
C · Homicide investigation
D · Political maneuvering

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