S05E02 · SCENE 27/32 · 47:48
Avon talks to Russian inmate

Avon talks to a Russian inmate about getting a message to the Greeks through Vondas.

47:48→49:55
in the episode · 2m 07s · S05E02

What happens

47:48–49:55

Avon talks to a Russian inmate named Boris. Avon says he is the rich uncle putting money in his canteen account. Boris says he doesn't need money. Avon asks if he can help get a message to Vondas and the Greeks.

Whereprison
DriverAvon Barksdale
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadMcNulty fake serial killer

Key lines

from this scene
48:24

I'm that rich uncIe been putting aII that money in your canteen account.

49:21

Vondas might be happy to have it.

49:26

He don't want to see me, he won't, but if he do, it's you that made it happen.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
negotiation0.7
menacing0.6
tense0.4
scheme0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

47:49Avon talks to Russian inmate
49:26Avon asks about getting message to Greeks

Scene in the episode

47:48–49:55
A · Bubbles recovery journey
B · Clay Davis investigation
C · Marlo Stanfield operations

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The Wire - Detective Mcnulty Stages a Murder · Brandan Hicks
The Wire - "In B-more, we aim to hit, ya heard?" · Justin Zhang
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