S03E06 · SCENE 21/41 · 27:55
Homecoming · Street near Mount and Fayette
Barksdale ambush goes wrong

Avon's crew jumps the gun and attacks Marlo's people without waiting for the call.

27:55→29:00
in the episode · 1m 05s · S03E06

What happens

27:55–29:00

Cutty's men spot Nay-Nay and attack without waiting for the signal. They shoot but only get one of two targets. Avon is furious they didn't wait.

WhereStreet near Mount and Fayette
DriverCutty
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadBarksdale territory war

Key lines

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27:59

-We should wait for the call. -Man, we wait, he gonna get away, man.

28:44

Didn't l say something about waiting for a fucking phone call?

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Scene DNA

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Beats

28:44Avon yells about waiting for phone call

Scene in the episode

27:55–29:00
A · Western District crackdown
C · Homicide investigation
D · Political maneuvering

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