S04E05 · SCENE 22/21 · 49:40
Alliances · Homicide office
Homicide Shift and Councilman Meeting

Homicide detectives shift focus to real murders and meet a councilman.

49:40→52:41
in the episode · 3m 01s · S04E05

What happens

49:40–52:41

Homicide detectives discuss shifting focus to real murders. A councilman meets with them.

WhereHomicide office
DriverLieutenant
Positionescalation
ThreadPolice and Political Maneuvering

Key lines

from this scene
50:48

So uh, what makes me think you didn't just happen by and find us here?

51:06

And l'd love the chance to do the right thing for this police department for a change.

51:39

And fuck them red lights, man.

52:35

Go ahead, open it.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.6
pursuit0.4
menacing0.3
misunderstanding0.2
coincidence0.1

Beats

50:00Investigate real murders
51:03Warrant for Lex

Scene in the episode

49:40–52:41
A · School and Classroom Tensions
B · Police and Political Maneuvering
C · Street Violence and Gang Dynamics

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