S05E04 · SCENE 36/44 · 45:33
Transitions · Street
Freamon meets informant

Freamon meets an informant who cannot help find a witness but offers a favor.

45:33→46:11
in the episode · 0m 38s · S05E04

What happens

45:33–46:11

Freamon calls an informant who says the target is too far gone. The informant asks Freamon to write his report in exchange.

WhereStreet
DriverLester Freamon
Positionact3 · complication
ThreadOmar's revenge

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45:48

Seeing as how I'm doing you a favor, detective, you can write the first officer's report for me.

45:57

My sequence is A-1-15.

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deal0.6
investigation0.4
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phone call

Beats

45:41Informant says he's too far gone
45:51Informant asks Freamon to write report

Scene in the episode

45:33–46:11
A · Western District fallout
B · Davis investigation
C · Political shakeup

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