S04E06 · SCENE 12/22 · 15:43
Margin of Error · Carcetti Campaign Office
Carcetti Second-Guesses and De'Londa Pushes Namond

Wilson finds Carcetti overthinking; De'Londa insists Namond deal drugs.

15:43→17:05
in the episode · 1m 22s · S04E06

What happens

15:43–17:05

Wilson arrives to pick up Carcetti but finds he has already left for the office. Wilson advises him to follow his professional staff's advice. At home, De'Londa insists Namond will start dealing for himself, refusing to let him quit school.

WhereCarcetti Campaign Office
DriverTommy Carcetti
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadCarcetti's Mayoral Campaign

Key lines

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16:43

You look for a corner boy running away from a corner with shit in his pants.

16:54

Anyway, pass these around.

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obsession0.6
deadpan0.3
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Beats

15:52Wilson finds Carcetti already at the office.
17:31Carcetti worries about a bare plurality.

Scene in the episode

15:43–17:05
A · Carcetti's Mayoral Campaign
B · Barksdale Remnants
C · Major Crimes Unit
D · School and Street Kids

Clips from this episode

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The Wire - Clay Davis Extracts Money From Carcetti And Royce · masterofceremonies1
The Wire - Bunny Colvin's Corner Kids Socialization Program (Part 2) · masterofceremonies1
The Wire Season 4 Episode 43 "Margin of Error" · Bassee News
"Margin of error" Best Quote from Season 4 Episode 6 of "The Wire" · The Wire Stripped Podcast

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Norman WilsonReg E. Cathey23 episodes · drives 4 scenes
NB
Namond BriceJulito McCullum16 episodes · drives 9 scenes
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De'Londa BriceSandi McCree9 episodes

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