S05E03 · SCENE 20/22 · 53:41
Not for Attribution · police
Sensationalizing the Killer
Characters discuss how to make the serial killer story more sensational.
53:41→55:35
in the episode · 1m 54s · S05E03
What happens
53:41–55:35Lester suggests giving the killer a fucked-up fantasy to grip hearts and minds. McNulty says he only needs a few weeks to pull down Marlo Stanfield.
Key lines
from this scene53:55Like MarIo. Like MarIo.
54:27Not if it's some vagrant.
55:02But if it's gonna get the bosses to throw down enough coin to do poIice work I'm out. I'm out of here.
55:17We have to kiII again.
Scene DNA
weights 0–1Beats
54:53McNulty and Bunk discuss the impact
Scene in the episode
53:41–55:35B · Homicide Unit Dynamics
C · Media and Budget Cuts
Clips from this episode
fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frameIncludes this scene · McNulty talks to Lester about his serial killer idea | The Wire · Alien Guy
The Wire - It's a Bad Time for Newspapers · WireLover2
The Wire - Marlo takes a field trip to check on his money · Jay Reffner
Bruce Kirkpatrick in The Wire Season 5 Episode 03 "Not For Attribution" · Bruce Kirkpatrick
The Wire - Michael Lee Story 71 · D23
Who's in it
JM
Jimmy McNulty38 episodes · drives 119 scenes
LF
Lester FreamonClarke Peters59 episodes · drives 80 scenes
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