S04E06 · SCENE 26/22 · 33:19
Margin of Error · Various locations including streets, campaign HQ, harbor, and victory party
Election Day and Aftermath

Carcetti campaigns, deals with smear, wins primary, and celebrates.

33:19→56:39
in the episode · 23m 20s · S04E06

What happens

33:19–56:39

Carcetti campaigns on election day, encounters a smear flier, and his staff responds. He wins the primary after Royce concedes, then celebrates with his team and faces personal temptations.

WhereVarious locations including streets, campaign HQ, harbor, and victory party
DriverTommy Carcetti
Positionact3 · payoff
ThreadCarcetti's Mayoral Campaign

Key lines

from this scene
38:22

Make me proud, hear?

39:35

Yo, you need to split that money up or something 'cause time is a-wastin'.

41:36

Why don't you ask his moms?

51:10

and we need everyone-- everyone who's willing to join us in making a better Baltimore for our children.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
triumphant0.8
scheme0.7
deal0.5
tense0.3
phone callargument

Beats

49:32Royce concedes the primary.
52:04Clay Davis congratulates Carcetti.

Scene in the episode

33:19–56:39
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

Who's in it

NW
Norman WilsonReg E. Cathey23 episodes · drives 4 scenes
G
GerryKaren Vicks8 episodes
TD
Theresa D'AgostinoBrandy Burre16 episodes · drives 1 scenes
JC
Jennifer CarcettiMegan Anderson13 episodes
NB
Namond BriceJulito McCullum16 episodes · drives 9 scenes
DB
De'Londa BriceSandi McCree9 episodes
RW
Randy WagstaffMaestro Harrell15 episodes · drives 6 scenes
LK
Little KevinTyrell Baker8 episodes
S
SpiderEdward Green15 episodes
DW
Dennis WiseChad L. Coleman25 episodes · drives 5 scenes
OD
Omar Devon LittleMichael K. Williams4 episodes · drives 49 scenes
B
ButchieS. Robert Morgan16 episodes

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