S03E07 · EP 32
Episode DNA
39 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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39 scenes · our breakdownBarksdale lieutenants talk about police watching their corners and Marlo's retreat, then recall Avon's release.
00:22–02:07avoidance · rivalryMcNulty confronts his lieutenant over being pulled off Kintel Williamson for Marlo Stanfield.
02:07–03:48rivalry · petty_grievanceDetectives learn the bosses redirected their case from Kintel to Marlo, frustrating McNulty.
03:48–05:06petty_grievance · investigationMcNulty asks a clerk to trace who rented a downtown Hilton room for his investigation.
05:06–05:37investigationBunk gives a recovering addict work and asks about his family, offering him someone to talk to.
05:37–07:02confessionMcNulty and his lieutenant exchange hostile words about going to the major.
07:02–07:56betrayalBernard hands Shamrock a batch of phones and learns they need sixty more soon.
08:47–09:13schemeBernard hands Shamrock a batch of phones and learns they need sixty more soon.
09:13–10:23scheme · secret_exposed
11 ▸ 10:39Squeak scolds Bernard for slow phone runs and insists he should buy in bulk.
10:39–11:03petty_grievanceCarcetti presses Burrell about a witness killing and the failing protection program, and Burrell distances himself.
11:03–12:06interrogation · avoidanceDetectives discuss a dead burner and how to link it to Stringer's organization.
12:43–13:42investigation
17 ▸ 13:42Bernard and Squeak continue to argue over buying phones, and a dealer reveals Avon is home and they are arming up.
13:42–14:10petty_grievanceBodie plans an easier way to acquire phones and buys a round at the bar, which he treats as a celebration.
14:10–15:14schemeBrianna wants Donette to join her in talking to a detective about D'Angelo. Stringer is furious that Donette shared information and presses her on when Brianna will go to the police.
15:14–16:47secret_exposedStringer confirms Brianna is going to see a lawyer first. Levy suggests they tell Avon.
16:47–17:16investigation · secret_exposedCarcetti vents about Royce, and his campaign manager advises a second meeting and a letter.
17:16–18:57schemeBernard is told to buy thirty more phones by Monday.
18:57–19:23schemeBubbles tries selling shirts in Hamsterdam and finds Johnny refusing to leave a vacant house.
19:23–22:55petty_grievanceA brawl breaks out in Hamsterdam, and officers break it up while the sergeant lays down the zone's one rule.
22:55–24:03social_rule_violationMcNulty orders a drink and encounters a woman he is seeing; they exchange awkward words.
24:03–25:55betrayalCarver reports a quiet night and complains about too many children hanging around.
25:55–27:39social_rule_violation · schemeButchie tells Omar that Bunk's guilt-trip is a ploy, but Omar confesses he cannot shake his conscience.
27:39–29:53confession · petty_grievanceStringer confronts Donette about Brianna going to the police about D'Angelo's death. Levy and Stringer discuss complaints against the detective and agree Avon should be told.
29:53–30:51investigation · secret_exposedA car stop turns hostile as dealers protest a g-pack seizure, and backup units are called to the scene.
30:51–34:45violence · double_standardSqueak pressures Bernard to buy phones in bulk and offers a deal in exchange for shorter trips.
35:26–36:09deal · petty_grievanceMajor Colvin admits to Mello that the drug zones are working and plans a staged crackdown to hide the experiment.
36:09–39:24scheme · secret_exposedBunk meets Butchie at the bar and receives Dozerman's gun wrapped in Omar's courtroom tie.
39:24–40:36deal · secret_exposedA dealer assures a young lookout that Barksdale's corner will be protected while Avon is away.
40:36–41:23threatBodie asks Caroline to let him stay a night or two.
41:23–41:41investigation · petty_grievanceDetectives trace a credit card to Theresa D'Agostino while a young man confesses to feeling detached from himself.
41:41–42:51investigation · confession
37 ▸ 42:51Carcetti pushes for funds to protect witnesses but Royce refuses, citing budget shortfalls.
42:51–45:40negotiation · rivalry
38 ▸ 45:40Carver admits to Colvin he might accept the zones if fewer children were present.
45:40–46:07petty_grievance
39 ▸ 46:07McNulty orders a drink at a bar and encounters a woman he is seeing, who suggests he leave.
46:07–47:01seduction · avoidanceThe woman questions the room booking and McNulty proposes a two-hour meeting before they part.
47:01–47:59seduction · negotiationStringer compliments Marlo's young lookouts and advises stepping back from direct sales while police leave the corners.
47:59–48:52scheme · rivalryDetectives examine call records and realize the phone network is a closed drug network that changes phones frequently.
48:52–51:11investigationDetectives examine call records and realize the phone network is a closed drug network that changes phones frequently.
51:11–51:59petty_grievanceA detective asks patrol officers to collect discarded cell phones on Barksdale corners and suspect Avon is out.
51:59–53:17investigation · double_standardOfficials return Dozerman's service weapon at a press event and thank the public for their help.
53:17–54:13confession · dealSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2004-11-07
- Overall
- #32
- Writers
- Joy Lusco
- Director
- Tim Van Patten
- Pace
- 109 words/min · 188 questions