S05E04 · SCENE 28/44 · 35:57
Transitions · City hall ceremony
Carcetti's sarcastic speech

Carcetti gives a sarcastic speech honoring Burrell at a public ceremony.

35:57→36:58
in the episode · 1m 01s · S05E04

What happens

35:57–36:58

Carcetti speaks at a ceremony for Burrell, mixing praise with veiled insults. He jokes about wanting Burrell dead and putting him out to pasture.

WhereCity hall ceremony
DriverTommy Carcetti
Positionact3 · payoff
ThreadOmar's revenge

Key lines

from this scene
36:18

So Iong ago, who can remember?

36:30

I wanted to say a few words about pubIic service and about Ervin H. BurreII.

36:55

Don't stray from the inner harbor.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
humiliation0.7
deadpan0.6
absurd0.4
double standard0.3
monologuecoined phrase

Beats

36:49Carcetti says he wanted Burrell dead
37:11Carcetti calls it plaques for hacks

Scene in the episode

35:57–36:58
A · Western District fallout
B · Davis investigation
C · Political shakeup

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