S05E04 · SCENE 27/44 · 34:57
Transitions · Commissioner's office
Burrell taunts Daniels

Burrell taunts Daniels about his upcoming promotion and political compromises.

34:57→35:57
in the episode · 1m 00s · S05E04

What happens

34:57–35:57

Burrell tells Daniels he didn't ask for the job and reminds him of an old file. Burrell implies Daniels will have to eat political shit like everyone else.

WhereCommissioner's office
DriverErvin Burrell
Positionact3 · escalation
ThreadOmar's revenge

Key lines

from this scene
35:15

I was thinking I might want to swing by and see EIijah, you know?

35:27

Yeah, tomorrow'd be fine.

35:45

How do you come back from something Iike that?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
menacing0.7
threat0.6
betrayal0.4
tense0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

36:02Burrell says he didn't ask for this
36:14Burrell mentions old eastern district file

Scene in the episode

34:57–35:57
A · Western District fallout
B · Davis investigation
C · Political shakeup

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Ervin BurrellFrankie Faison49 episodes · drives 9 scenes
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Cedric DanielsLance Reddick60 episodes · drives 36 scenes

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