S04E03 · EP 40
season 4 · 2006-09-24
Home Rooms
written by Richard Price · directed by Seith Mann · image The Wire Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Mayor's Political Maneuvers
B · Bunk's Investigation
C · Bodie's Corner Struggle
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · street · setupOmar's Morning Errands

Omar runs errands, buying cereal and cigarettes.

00:55–02:38
2 · office_workplace · setupOmar at the Store

Omar buys cereal and cigarettes at a corner store.

02:38–03:36
3 ▸ 03:36
3 · home · setupHerc and Colvin Talk

Herc discusses a job opportunity with Colvin.

03:36–05:45
4 ▸ 05:45
4 · office_workplace · escalationHerc's Job Offer

Herc offers Colvin a job opportunity.

05:45–07:41
5 ▸ 07:41
5 · office_workplace · complicationRoyce's Orders

Mayor Royce orders actions against Carcetti's campaign.

07:41–11:50
6 · office_workplace · payoffRoyce and Watkins Clash

Royce orders campaign tactics; Watkins criticizes him.

11:50–13:23
7 · street · escalationCarcetti's Campaign Calls

Carcetti makes fundraising calls while construction disrupts his office.

13:23–14:18
8 · funeral_home · convergenceOmar and Renaldo Plan

Omar and Renaldo discuss disguises and buy gum.

14:18–18:08
9 · bar · escalationMcNulty's Reassignment

McNulty is reassigned to the Telephone Reporting Unit.

18:08–22:32
10 · street · setupBody Disposal Talk

Characters discuss methods of hiding bodies.

22:32–25:25
11 · shop · complicationColvin Makes an Arrest

Colvin arrests a man for assault.

25:25–26:37
12 · bar · escalationLake Trout Metaphor

Bunk uses a metaphor about lake trout to discuss McNulty.

26:37–27:47
13 · street · complicationPolice Briefing

A new lieutenant addresses the Major Crimes unit.

27:47–30:38
14 · school · setupFirst Day of School

Students and teachers navigate the chaotic first day of school.

30:38–35:19
15 · office_workplace · payoffClassroom Chaos and Promotion

Prezbo struggles with bus passes; Herc is promoted.

35:19–38:01
16 · school · setupHerc's Interview

Royce interviews Herc about his career goals.

38:01–41:17
17 · street · escalationPolice Discuss Marlo

Police commanders debate the focus on Marlo Stanfield.

41:17–42:11
18 · school · escalationOmar's Store Visit

Omar buys snacks and witnesses a robbery.

42:11–46:39
19 · office_work职场 · escalationColvin's Job Offer

Colvin is offered a job at a university.

46:39–49:32
20 · school · escalationFuneral Avoidance

Carcetti attends the funeral and avoids the press.

49:32–50:05
21 · street · escalationPolice Interrogation

Police question a young suspect about his sister.

50:05–54:16
22 · school · payoffMcNulty's Wire

McNulty discusses his wiretap case with a superior.

54:16–54:52
23 · school · convergenceFavor for Greggs

McNulty asks a major to help Greggs get into homicide.

54:52–56:47
24 · various · resolutionMath Puzzle in Class

Prezbo teaches a math puzzle to students.

56:47–57:12
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Episode facts

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Aired
2006-09-24
Overall
#40
Writers
Richard Price
Director
Seith Mann
Pace
98 words/min · 219 questions

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In this episode

OD
Omar Devon LittleMichael K. Williams4 episodes · drives 49 scenes
R
RenaldoRamon Rodriguez7 episodes
OW
Odell WatkinsFrederick Strother16 episodes · drives 1 scenes
CP
Coleman ParkerCleo Reginald Pizana16 episodes
NW
Norman WilsonReg E. Cathey23 episodes · drives 4 scenes
JM
Jimmy McNulty38 episodes · drives 119 scenes
SC
Slim Charles27 episodes · drives 5 scenes
ML
Michael LeeTristan Wilds23 episodes