S05E02 · SCENE 5/32 · 10:59
Unconfirmed Reports · police station
McNulty and Pearlman argue

McNulty argues with Pearlman about the suspended Stanfield investigation and the rigged game.

10:59→14:31
in the episode · 3m 32s · S05E02

What happens

10:59–14:31

McNulty complains to Pearlman about the suspended Stanfield investigation. Pearlman says rules are rules but McNulty says the game is rigged. Bunk and McNulty joke about secondary jobs.

Wherepolice station
DriverJimmy McNulty
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadClay Davis investigation

Key lines

from this scene
11:13

What are you quaIified to do?

12:34

Tired of being jerked around.

12:55

There you go, givin' a fuck when it ain't your turn to give a fuck.

13:03

I'm worried for the boy.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
angry0.7
investigation0.6
petty grievance0.4
deadpan0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

11:00McNulty complains about suspended investigation
12:19McNulty says the game is rigged

Scene in the episode

10:59–14:31
A · Bubbles recovery journey
B · Clay Davis investigation
C · Marlo Stanfield operations

Clips from this episode

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The Wire - S5E2 - Unconfirmed Reports · Culture Screen
Avon Barksdale confronts Marlo Stanfield in prison (The Wire) · The Wire Stripped Podcast
The Wire - Avon And Marlo Meet · allmightantdawgs
vlcrecord-2013-04-26-23h46m42s-The Wire Season 5 Episode 02 - Unconfirmed Reports.avi- · James Declanio
The Wire - Detective Mcnulty Stages a Murder · Brandan Hicks
The Wire - "In B-more, we aim to hit, ya heard?" · Justin Zhang
The Wire - Marlo's Back in the Game · ZipTartarWarrior

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JM
Jimmy McNulty38 episodes · drives 119 scenes
RP
Rhonda PearlmanDeirdre Lovejoy60 episodes · drives 8 scenes

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