S05E04 · SCENE 16/44 · 20:32
Transitions · Coroner's office
Oscar tells Rawls story

Oscar explains why he was kicked out of homicide due to a conflict with Rawls.

20:32→23:27
in the episode · 2m 55s · S05E04

What happens

20:32–23:27

Oscar tells McNulty and Freamon about a past conflict with Rawls that got him kicked out of homicide. He stood his ground on a scene and was punished.

WhereCoroner's office
DriverOscar
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadOmar's revenge

Key lines

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20:53

Excuse me, officer. Is this the on-ramp to 95?

21:53

WeII, that's got to be a first.

22:08

You want to know why?

22:58

Name of RawIs, as I remember it.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
deadpan0.7
petty grievance0.6
rivalry0.4
angry0.3
monologue

Beats

22:55Oscar says Rawls shitcanned him

Scene in the episode

20:32–23:27
A · Western District fallout
B · Davis investigation
C · Political shakeup

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Jimmy McNulty38 episodes · drives 119 scenes
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Lester FreamonClarke Peters59 episodes · drives 80 scenes

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