S03E11 · SCENE 13/24 · 27:42
Middle Ground · Western District
Meeting Set, Wiretap Ready

Stringer Bell agrees to a meeting and the wiretap team prepares to catch his next call.

27:42→27:58
in the episode · 0m 16s · S03E11

What happens

27:42–27:58

Stringer Bell agrees to a parlay with the 'fat man.' The wiretap team says they are 'cutting butter with a hot knife' and that the next time Stringer Bell takes a call, the game is over.

WhereWestern District
DriverStringer Bell
Positionescalation · escalation
ThreadCarcetti's Investigation

Key lines

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27:43

-Tell your man I'm good for tomorrow. -Yo, I'll hit you back.

27:49

Next time Stringer Bell takes a call off the base line, he's ours.

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Scene DNA

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Beats

26:44Carcetti and Colvin continue the discussion
27:53They talk about community changes

Scene in the episode

27:42–27:58
A · Omar and Mouzone's Standoff
B · Hamsterdam's Political Struggle
C · Carcetti's Investigation

Clips from this episode

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The Wire - Brother Mouzone Confronts Avon · WireLover2
the wire 3x11 middle ground west side community meeting · 3secondsofmayhem
The Wire - Maurice Levy tells Stringer Bell he got tricked by Clay Davis · letsbepandas
The Wire - Stringer Orders Slim Charles To Hit Somebody · allmightantdawgs

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Lester FreamonClarke Peters59 episodes · drives 80 scenes

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