S05E05 · SCENE 11/23 · 24:47
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Wiretap Plan Discussion

Detectives discuss a plan to use a wiretap on Marlo Stanfield by piggybacking on the serial killer investigation.

24:47→27:39
in the episode · 2m 52s · S05E05

What happens

24:47–27:39

Detectives discuss a plan to use a wiretap on Marlo Stanfield by piggybacking on the serial killer investigation. They talk about using court authorization for the serial killer's phone to actually listen to Stanfield's calls.

Wherewoods
DriverJimmy McNulty
Positioncomplication
ThreadSenator Davis' Indictment and Political Fallout

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24:58

Don't worry about it.

26:34

If you don't Iike it, then I won't ask again.

26:52

A'ight, so come on, spread your Iegs.

27:26

It's a tooI, just Iike a monkey wrench, that's aII it is, a'ight?

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24:47–27:39
A · Stanfield's Rise and Vondopoulos' Instructions
B · Dukie's Struggles and Michael's Guidance
C · Senator Davis' Indictment and Political Fallout

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