S03E11 · SCENE 20/24 · 39:16
Middle Ground · Western District
Stryker Building Story
Colvin tells Carcetti the story of the Stryker funeral parlor and its racist owner.
39:16→41:11
in the episode · 1m 55s · S03E11
What happens
39:16–41:11Colvin points out the old Stryker building, a former funeral parlor for white people. He tells Carcetti that when asked if he would bury Black people, Stryker said yes, on condition he could 'bury them all at once.' Colvin says he respected Stryker's honest racism.
Key lines
from this scene39:25And l have the Public Safety Subcommittee.
40:03''That l can do them all at once.''
40:32Come on, let me show you the ugly.
41:03We're on the top of the mountain.
Scene DNA
weights 0–1Beats
39:00Colvin discusses the Stryker building
40:21He tells the story of Stryker
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