S03E06 · SCENE 5/41 · 07:12
Homecoming · Police office
Police discuss Stringer Bell

Detectives debate whether to pursue Stringer Bell for drug dealing.

07:12→08:27
in the episode · 1m 15s · S03E06

What happens

07:12–08:27

A detective argues Stringer is still directly involved with drugs despite his legitimate fronts. Another says the unit is about bodies, not long-term cases.

WherePolice office
DriverLieutenant
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadBarksdale territory war

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07:54

lt's now or never, Lieutenant.

08:13

This unit is about the bodies.

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07:12–08:27
A · Western District crackdown
C · Homicide investigation
D · Political maneuvering

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