S03E08 · SCENE 15/36 · 21:08
Moral Midgetry · Sheriff's office
McNulty and Freamon meet sheriff

McNulty and Freamon get help from a local sheriff with surveillance tape.

21:08→23:18
in the episode · 2m 10s · S03E08
McNulty and Freamon meet sheriff

What happens

21:08–23:18

McNulty and Freamon talk to a sheriff who complains about Baltimore's corruption. The sheriff mentions his wife and offers help. McNulty says they need to go through the back on this case. The sheriff suggests getting Devonne on it.

WhereSheriff's office
DriverJimmy McNulty
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadStringer business conflicts

Key lines

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21:45

Can't wait to throw away the key.

21:59

l'm on the radio if you need me.

22:29

l got this for that other problem.

23:13

-So maybe-- -Look, l'm home, Charles. l'm home.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
investigation0.7
deadpan0.6
coincidence0.5
cheerful0.5
rapid back and forth

Beats

21:09Sheriff complains about Baltimore
22:29McNulty plans backdoor approach

Scene in the episode

21:08–23:18
A · Carcetti political maneuvering
B · Colvin Hamsterdam experiment
C · MCU phone tracking

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Jimmy McNulty38 episodes · drives 119 scenes
LF
Lester FreamonClarke Peters59 episodes · drives 80 scenes

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