S03E07 · SCENE 1/39 · 00:22
Back Burners · West Baltimore corners
Barksdale crew discusses Marlo and Avon

Barksdale lieutenants talk about police watching their corners and Marlo's retreat, then recall Avon's release.

00:22→02:07
in the episode · 1m 45s · S03E07

What happens

00:22–02:07

Slim Charles and Avon's crew watch the officers patrol their corners. They discuss Marlo pulling back and Avon's quick release from prison, which surprises them.

WhereWest Baltimore corners
DriverSlim Charles
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadBarksdale phone network investigation

Key lines

from this scene
00:28

We rule where we stand.

00:55

He don't have no crews out here at all? How about his avenue corners?

01:17

Fuck it then, you pick.

02:03

My point is, guy's an asshole. Locked him up, is all.

More quotes on the The Wire Wiki →

Scene DNA

weights 0–1
avoidance2.0
tense2.0
rivalry1.0
rapid back and forth

Scene in the episode

00:22–02:07
A · Homicide weapon recovery
B · Carcetti witness protection politics
C · Western district Hamsterdam experiment
D · Barksdale phone network investigation

Clips from this episode

fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frame
The Wire - S3E7 - Back Burners · Culture Screen
The Wire - Bernard buys burners for the Barksdales · we takin’ over
The Wire - McNulty Backdoors Daniels · masterofceremonies1
Avon Thinks Marlo Gave Up - The Wire S3 E7 · jr1

Who's in it

AB
Avon Barksdale41 episodes · drives 44 scenes
SC
Slim Charles27 episodes · drives 5 scenes

Props in this scene

shop
Links may earn SceneClip a commission.

Collect it

eBay
More on eBay →
Links earn SceneClip a commission.

Merch on Amazon

sponsored
AMZN
Back Burners merchShirts, mugs, posters
Shop
AMZN
Avon Barksdale merchFigures, shirts, gifts
Shop
AMZN
Slim Charles merchFigures, shirts, gifts
Shop
AMZN
The Wire giftsGift ideas for fans
Shop
Links may earn SceneClip a commission.

Where to watch

sponsored
TV
Stream all 5 seasonsWhere it's streaming now · JustWatch
Find
BD
The Complete SeriesBlu-ray / DVD box set
Shop
EP
Back BurnersDigital purchase
Buy
Links may earn SceneClip a commission. Illustrative availability.