S05E04 · SCENE 12/44 · 16:44
Transitions · Councilman's office
Burrell threatened with firing

Burrell is told he will be fired and offered a pension and job in exchange for silence.

16:44→18:37
in the episode · 1m 53s · S05E04

What happens

16:44–18:37

Burrell is told Carcetti will fire him and offered a pension and a job on the coordinating council. He threatens to expose Daniels, but is warned to go quietly.

WhereCouncilman's office
DriverErvin Burrell
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadOmar's revenge

Key lines

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16:52

He's not the spic-and-span boy they think he is.

17:18

You're done. Carcetti has moved on you.

18:06

wiII be there for you.

18:21

Carcetti wiII do the same.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.8
threat0.7
betrayal0.3
angry0.2
argument

Beats

17:44Burrell offered pension and job

Scene in the episode

16:44–18:37
A · Western District fallout
B · Davis investigation
C · Political shakeup

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