Colvin pitches Hamsterdam to health official · Moral Midgetry

S03E08 · SCENE 28/36 · 38:50

Colvin pitches Hamsterdam to health official

Colvin and the Deacon try to recruit a public health official for Hamsterdam.

38:50→41:17

in the episode · 2m 27s · S03E08

What happens

38:50–41:17

Colvin describes Hamsterdam as a petri dish for health programs, but the official notes it's not sanctioned. The Deacon urges quick action, saying it's temporary.

Wherepool hall

DriverHoward Bunny Colvin

Positionact3 · negotiation

ThreadStringer business conflicts

Key lines

from this scene

39:35
You move it or you lose it, boss.

40:25
Give me your number.

40:37
We hook up tomorrow l got something real nice to think about on that long-ass bus ride.

40:53
-What was it again? -Devonne.

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Beats

38:51Colvin pitches Hamsterdam

39:33Official notes it's not sanctioned

Scene in the episode

38:50–41:17

A · Carcetti political maneuvering

B · Colvin Hamsterdam experiment

18 20 21

C · MCU phone tracking

D · Stringer business conflicts

1 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 37 40 41 42 47

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