S05E02 · SCENE 7/32 · 16:14
Unconfirmed Reports · newspaper office
Newspaper office banter

Gus and reporters discuss stories and the challenges of journalism in the city.

16:14→18:12
in the episode · 1m 58s · S05E02

What happens

16:14–18:12

Gus and reporters share stories about Mayor D'Alesandro. Scott pitches a story about a mother of four dying from an allergic reaction. Gus discusses the lack of innocence and statuesque blondes in news.

Wherenewspaper office
DriverGus Haynes
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadMcNulty fake serial killer

Key lines

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16:38

So finaIIy, finaIIy, Tommy D'AIesandro, he puts his ear down to his desk Iike this, and he says...

16:45

''My desk teIIs your desk to go fuck itseIf.''

17:19

Growing incidence, aII that good shit. AII right, cooI.

17:59

Mr. Whiting buiIds his PuIitzer.

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Scene DNA

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Beats

16:15Gus shares story about Mayor D'Alesandro
17:43Gus discusses lack of innocence

Scene in the episode

16:14–18:12
A · Bubbles recovery journey
B · Clay Davis investigation
C · Marlo Stanfield operations

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