S04E06 · SCENE 9/22 · 12:02
Margin of Error · Police Station Briefing Room
Campaign Response Plan

Carcetti's staff plans to counter the smear flier.

12:02→12:42
in the episode · 0m 40s · S04E06

What happens

12:02–12:42

Carcetti meets with campaign manager Theresa D'Agostino and Wilson. D'Agostino plans counter literature, while Wilson will use journalistic contacts to prove the photo is fake. They urge Carcetti to stick to his schedule.

WherePolice Station Briefing Room
DriverNorman Wilson
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadCarcetti's Mayoral Campaign

Key lines

from this scene
12:20

lf this guy really knows why the witness-- what's-his-name?

12:36

Get a little payback for all that shit they put you through.

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Scene DNA

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deadpan0.8
scheme0.7
investigation0.3
chaotic0.2

Beats

12:06Sergeant announces the snitch.
12:26They plan to cause a shit stink before the election.

Scene in the episode

12:02–12:42
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
TD
Theresa D'AgostinoBrandy Burre16 episodes · drives 1 scenes
G
GerryKaren Vicks8 episodes

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