S03E08 · SCENE 7/36 · 12:17
Moral Midgetry · Police precinct
Dealers make composite sketch

Herc helps dealers use identikit computer to create suspect image.

12:17→12:22
in the episode · 0m 05s · S03E08

What happens

12:17–12:22

Herc brings dealers to the precinct to use the identikit computer. They argue over details like beady eyes and moles. Herc is impressed by their computer skills. Colicchio is disgusted by cooperating with dealers.

WherePolice precinct
DriverThomas Herc Hauk
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadStringer business conflicts

Key lines

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12:18

Okay, can you make them crossed?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.7
investigation0.6
chaotic0.6
rapid back and forth

Beats

11:35Dealers argue over sketch
14:15Herc enjoys computer

Scene in the episode

12:17–12:22
A · Carcetti political maneuvering
B · Colvin Hamsterdam experiment
C · MCU phone tracking

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