S05E06 · SCENE 12/24 · 14:21
The Dickensian Aspect · Homicide office
Press Conference on Homeless Murders
The mayor holds a press conference about the homeless murders, expressing surprise at media turnout and promising to stop the killer.
14:21→16:44
in the episode · 2m 23s · S05E06
What happens
14:21–16:44The mayor notes the press conference is scheduled the same day as the New Westport ribbon-cutting. He expresses surprise at the media turnout and says media focuses on negatives. He thanks the media for caring about vulnerable citizens and promises to stop the killer.
Key lines
from this scene14:43The ribbon-cutting was scheduIed two weeks ago. No one saw the homeIess thing coming.
16:01WeII, I am, God forgive me, a poIitician.
16:23That is the test. That is my test.
16:38We wiII do everything in our power to stop them. You have my word on this.
Scene DNA
weights 0–1Beats
14:55Legal challenges
Scene in the episode
14:21–16:44A · Stanfield Organization Activities
B · Omar Little's Survival and Revenge
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