S03E11 · SCENE 7/24 · 15:16
Middle Ground · Western District
Plot to Hit Clay Davis

Stringer Bell orders Slim to hit State Senator Clay Davis, but Slim refuses.

15:16→15:41
in the episode · 0m 25s · S03E11

What happens

15:16–15:41

Stringer Bell tells Slim he needs him to hit Clay Davis. Slim refuses, saying killing a State Senator would bring too much heat from State Police and Federals. Stringer insists the man took their money.

WhereWestern District
DriverStringer Bell
Positionescalation · escalation
ThreadCarcetti's Investigation

Key lines

from this scene
15:23

But your fists gonna be like rocks after awhile.

15:30

Justin, come here.

15:37

You ain't got to do it hard.

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Scene DNA

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Beats

15:30Colvin shows Carcetti the district
16:43Carcetti sees the impact of Colvin's work

Scene in the episode

15:16–15:41
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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Slim Charles27 episodes · drives 5 scenes

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