S04E05 · SCENE 12/21 · 30:10
Alliances · school office
Colvin Meets with Principal Withers

Colvin meets with Principal Withers to discuss his initiative and potential challenges.

30:10→31:50
in the episode · 1m 40s · S04E05
Colvin Meets with Principal Withers

What happens

30:10–31:50

Colvin meets with Principal Withers to discuss his initiative. Withers offers support but is drawn away by parents. Donnelly urges Colvin to protect Withers from fallout.

Whereschool office
DriverHoward Colvin
Positioncomplication
ThreadSchool and Classroom Tensions

Key lines

from this scene
30:23

That's about all the okay you need in my house.

30:27

The Stricker Street situation is waiting in the office.

30:48

lt'll be the only time anyone in this system will think to say it.

31:40

Tilghman Middle School. Can l help you?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.4
social rule violation0.3
absurd0.3
misunderstanding0.2
coincidence0.1

Beats

30:17Colvin meets Withers
31:40Donnelly urges protection

Scene in the episode

30:10–31:50
A · School and Classroom Tensions
B · Police and Political Maneuvering
C · Street Violence and Gang Dynamics

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Howard ColvinRobert Wisdom28 episodes · drives 20 scenes
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Marcia DonnellyTootsie Duvall12 episodes

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