S05E02 · SCENE 6/32 · 14:31
Unconfirmed Reports · Carcetti's office
Carcetti campaign strategy

Carcetti discusses his gubernatorial campaign strategy and the challenges of running on crime statistics.

14:31→16:14
in the episode · 1m 43s · S05E02

What happens

14:31–16:14

Carcetti discusses test scores and campaign strategy with an aide. He cannot campaign on crime rate and needs to get to Annapolis. They discuss vulnerabilities and the governor's failures.

WhereCarcetti's office
DriverTommy Carcetti
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadMcNulty fake serial killer

Key lines

from this scene
15:34

Besides, voters are spIit on IegaIizing sIots.

15:46

I got dinner with Steny, MiIIer and MaIoney down in Upper MarIboro, which reminds me... You're Iate to meet Jen.

16:05

Everything's thin.

16:08

The whoIe worId shines shit and caIIs it goId.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
scheme0.8
deadpan0.6
cheerful0.4
negotiation0.2
rapid back and forth

Beats

14:32Carcetti discusses test scores
16:05Carcetti says everything's thin

Scene in the episode

14:31–16:14
A · Bubbles recovery journey
B · Clay Davis investigation
C · Marlo Stanfield operations

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