S03E11 · SCENE 5/24 · 11:02
Middle Ground · Office
Surveillance of Stringer Bell

Lester, McNulty, and others discuss tracking Stringer Bell's calls and the compartmentalized phone system.

11:02→12:54
in the episode · 1m 52s · S03E11

What happens

11:02–12:54

Lester, McNulty, and other detectives discuss how Stringer Bell uses a separate phone network from his subordinates, making it difficult to intercept his calls. They plan to use pattern tracing to identify his cell number.

WhereOffice
DriverLester
Positionsetup · setup
ThreadCarcetti's Investigation

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11:03

-Where you headed? -Toy store.

12:10

with the pressure that my Commanders were getting from City Hall.

12:34

lf he's gonna take a run at Royce, he's gonna need ammunition, right?

12:46

And, Councilman, you owe me.

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Beats

10:13Carcetti discusses the story with D'Agostino
13:51Carcetti gets Colvin's cell number

Scene in the episode

11:02–12:54
A · Omar and Mouzone's Standoff
B · Hamsterdam's Political Struggle
C · Carcetti's Investigation

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The Wire - Brother Mouzone Confronts Avon · WireLover2
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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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