S04E09 · EP 46
Episode DNA
43 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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43 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:07Poot returns from jail and Bodie explains Marlo's takeover of their crew.
00:07–04:19scheme · misunderstandingOmar meets Bunk and promises no more killings in exchange for his freedom.
04:19–05:32deal · confessionCarcetti meets city leaders to discuss budget and crime control strategies.
05:32–07:52negotiation · schemePrezbo organizes students into seats for a class activity.
07:52–08:24Marlo is warned that his cell phones are vulnerable to police wiretaps.
08:24–09:05scheme · investigationCutty measures arm spans of young boxers at his gym.
09:05–10:41Carcetti discusses harbor promenade and casino ideas for waterfront development.
10:41–11:44negotiationCampbell angrily tells Carcetti she was groomed to be mayor and he jumped the line.
11:44–13:01rivalry · petty_grievanceBubbles asks Kima for help with a junkie who keeps robbing him.
13:01–13:39dealCarcetti and Norman plan to force Burrell out by raising commissioner salary.
13:39–15:05scheme · negotiationRandy tries to convince Prezbo to let him buy candy on credit for resale.
15:05–15:19deal · negotiationBodie assigns Namond new corners and warns him to keep his mother out of it.
15:19–16:22negotiationMarlo's crew discusses Andre's disappearance and the New York dealers.
16:22–17:30investigation · threatKima arranges for Bubbles to work with Herc at Major Crimes to catch his robber.
17:30–18:13dealOmar tells his partner he will put a gun in Andre's face despite promising no killing.
18:13–18:48threat · schemeBubbles wins money at a dice game and plans a hat trick to identify Little Kevin for Herc.
18:48–20:06scheme · dealMichael argues with his mother's boyfriend about money and his brother Bug.
20:06–23:10threatKima visits her ex-partner and meets his new girlfriend who passed the bar.
23:10–25:29social_rule_violationRandy shows Prezbo money won from dice and explains the math behind it.
25:44–26:16betCarcetti asks Burrell to resign but Burrell refuses, daring him to fire him.
26:16–27:24negotiation · threatColvin has students build scale models in teams to teach cooperation.
27:24–28:10scheme
23 ▸ 28:10Andre asks Prop Joe for money to leave town after Marlo's crew targets him.
28:10–30:47deal · negotiationStudents argue and cheat during the model-building competition in class.
30:47–31:28Carcetti tells Rawls about promotions for Valchek and Daniels to reform police.
31:28–32:25scheme · negotiationMichael asks Dukie about calling Social Services on his mother's boyfriend.
32:25–32:38avoidance · social_rule_violationTeachers debate teaching to the test and juking stats for better scores.
34:09–36:08scheme · double_standardCarver catches Namond's crew unprepared and lets Kenard go after destroying stash.
36:08–37:13pursuit · threatColvin takes his students to a nice restaurant for a class dinner.
37:13–38:24social_rule_violationBubbles calls Herc to report he has spotted his assailant at Riggs and Calhoun.
38:24–39:35pursuit · avoidanceHerc interrogates Little Kevin about Lex's murder, accusing him of being part of the setup.
39:35–40:17interrogation · investigationBubbles is attacked and robbed by his assailant in an alley.
40:17–41:28violence · pursuitHerc pressures Little Kevin to give up Randy as the one who set up Lex.
41:28–42:48interrogation · threatColvin and his students enjoy a fancy dinner at a restaurant with waitstaff.
42:48–44:35social_rule_violationDaniels tells Pearlman that Baltimore might turn around under the new administration.
44:35–46:12confessionStudents leave the restaurant and argue about the food and each other.
46:12–47:46petty_grievancePrezbo teaches students how to answer test prompts using text evidence.
47:46–49:12schemeProp Joe negotiates drug prices with Marlo and offers Andre as a free gift.
49:12–49:17deal · negotiationBurrell realizes Daniels is Carcetti's replacement for him as police commissioner.
49:17–50:57scheme · secret_exposedColvin discusses with another teacher how students feel about their place in the world.
50:57–52:02confessionA teacher expresses frustration with teaching to the test instead of real education.
52:02–52:09double_standardCarver warns Namond and his crew that next time he catches them dealing, they go to Cheltenham.
52:09–53:57threat · pursuitChris takes Andre to a vacant house and kills him despite Andre's pleas.
53:57–54:56violence · threat
46 ▸ 57:12Michael asks Cutty for help with a problem he can't bring to anyone else.
57:12–57:16confessionSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2006-11-12
- Overall
- #46
- Writers
- Kia Corthron
- Director
- Alex Zakrzewski
- Pace
- 127 words/min · 254 questions