S05E04 · SCENE 32/44 · 41:46
Transitions · Alley
McNulty interrogates Slim

McNulty pressures Slim Charles for information about Marlo and Joe's betrayal.

41:46→42:55
in the episode · 1m 09s · S05E04

What happens

41:46–42:55

McNulty threatens Slim Charles to find out where Joe is. Slim insists Joe didn't give up Butchie and offers to help if Joe did.

WhereAlley
DriverJimmy McNulty
Positionact3 · escalation
ThreadOmar's revenge

Key lines

from this scene
41:56

Joe ain't had nothing to do with...

42:02

Ask yourseIf, dog, why wouId Joe give Butchie up?

42:19

But it just ain't Iike that.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.8
interrogation0.7
threat0.3
menacing0.2
rapid back and forth

Beats

41:51McNulty says skip past the talking
42:08Slim says if Marlo could make Joe talk

Scene in the episode

41:46–42:55
A · Western District fallout
B · Davis investigation
C · Political shakeup

Clips from this episode

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The Wire - Clay Davis Grand Jury Testimony · WireLover2
The Wire - Marlo vs. Prop Joe · WireLover2
The Wire - Corner Kids play a prank on the Cops · TheWireForYou
The Wire - S5E4 - Transitions · Culture Screen

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Jimmy McNulty38 episodes · drives 119 scenes
SC
Slim Charles27 episodes · drives 5 scenes

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