S03E09 · SCENE 8/37 · 08:52
Slapstick · Church
Omar's Close Call

Gerard and Sapper attempt to ambush Omar, but he narrowly escapes. The scene shows the crew's perspective as they try to carry out the hit.

08:52→09:06
in the episode · 0m 14s · S03E09

What happens

08:52–09:06

Omar is almost taken out by Stringer's crew, but manages to escape. He's shaken and angry about the violation of the Sunday morning truce.

WhereChurch
DriverGerard
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadMajor Crimes

Key lines

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08:53

Oh, my goodness! Oh, my goodness!

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
violence1.0
escalation1.0
tense1.0
angry1.0
monologue

Beats

08:49Omar escapes

Scene in the episode

08:52–09:06
A · McNulty's Personal Life
B · Major Crimes Unit Investigation
C · Barksdale Organization Conflict
E · Barksdale Investigation
F · McNulty Personal Life
G · Wiretap Setup
H · Stringer Bell Plans
I · Major Crimes Unit

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Slim checks Sapper and Gerard - The Wire S3 E9 · jr1

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GerardMayo Best7 episodes · drives 1 scenes
S
SapperBrandan T. Tate6 episodes

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