S05E08 · SCENE 24/23 · 36:52
Clarifications · Political office
Political Negotiations

Officials discuss endorsements and liquor board seats to prevent a primary challenge.

36:52→58:36
in the episode · 21m 44s · S05E08

What happens

36:52–58:36

Officials discuss endorsing Nerese and giving liquor board seats to Clay Davis to prevent Upshaw's war party in Prince George's. They negotiate over school and anti-crime money.

WherePolitical office
DriverPolitician Tommy
Positionact3 · resolution
ThreadStanfield vs Omar

Key lines

from this scene
37:40

Hey, man, Iet me give you a hand. AII right, you ready?

42:44

I couIdn't stand to spin her Iike that. How'd she take it?

52:41

But if the cIock has nothing to do with time, how do they know when to meet?

53:36

He's got the whoIe goddamn city. How do we know it's Cheese?

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deal0.5
negotiation0.4
tense0.3
argument

Scene in the episode

36:52–58:36
B · Homicide serial killer hunt
C · Newsroom fabrication scandal
D · Political maneuvering and funding

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