S04E08 · EP 45
season 4 · 2006-11-05
Corner Boys
written by Richard Price · directed by Agnieszka Holland · image The Wire Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · School and Classroom Dynamics
B · Family and Personal Struggles
C · Police and Institutional Challenges
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · school · setupMath Class with Prez

Prez teaches a math problem involving distributing apples among friends.

00:07–03:40
2 · police · setupPolice Department Briefing

A police briefing discusses departmental updates and the passing of a senior officer.

03:40–05:11
3 · school · setupPolice Briefing and Complaint

A police briefing continues, and Sergeant Hauk is questioned about a harassment complaint.

05:11–08:22
4 · school · escalationClass Discussion on Corner Life

Howard 'Bunny' Colvin discusses what makes a good corner boy with the special class.

08:22–10:53
5 · street · setupCorner Boy Discussion

Howard 'Bunny' Colvin continues his discussion on what makes a good corner boy with the special class.

10:53–11:52
6 · school · complicationPolice Ride-Along and Math Test

A police ride-along occurs, and Prez administers a state mathematics test.

11:52–16:26
7 · school · escalationPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

16:26–17:55
8 · street · complicationPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

17:55–20:37
9 · school · complicationPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

20:37–23:33
10 · home · complicationPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

23:33–27:02
11 · home · escalationPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

27:02–29:01
12 · school · revealPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

29:01–32:55
13 · school · complicationPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

32:55–37:29
14 · school · callbackPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

37:29–38:27
15 · police · setupPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

38:27–44:41
16 · home · escalationPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

44:41–47:04
17 · school · complicationPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

47:04–48:49
18 · police · complicationPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

48:49–51:24
19 · home · escalationPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

51:24–54:56
20 · school · resolutionPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

54:56–56:47
21 · street · callbackPolice and Math Test

A police discussion continues, and Prez administers a math test.

56:47–57:22
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Episode facts

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Aired
2006-11-05
Overall
#45
Writers
Richard Price
Director
Agnieszka Holland
Pace
113 words/min · 217 questions

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