S05E09 · SCENE 19/37 · 24:34
Freamon and McNulty celebrate

Freamon and McNulty drink together, reflecting on the takedown and its aftermath.

24:34→26:09
in the episode · 1m 35s · S05E09

What happens

24:34–26:09

Freamon and McNulty drink together. McNulty feels like shit despite getting Marlo. Freamon says it is postpartum depression. McNulty complains about the press conference and the ongoing surveillance. Freamon jokes about being in the mood for love.

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DriverJimmy McNulty
Positionact2 · aftermath
ThreadStreet characters

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24:38

Then why do I feeI Iike shit?

25:01

Up there with aII the rest of those preening motherfuckers, congratuIating themseIves on a job weII done.

25:35

If you ain't gonna ceIebrate with me, you're gonna at Ieast chauffeur my drunken ass home.

26:00

They ran up on him with three A.K.s an' jus' bIazed away.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
sad0.8
obsession0.6
tender0.6
escalation0.4
rapid back and forth

Beats

24:35McNulty says he feels like shit
25:45Freamon jokes about being in the mood for love

Scene in the episode

24:34–26:09
A · Marlo takedown
B · Newspaper investigation
C · Aftermath and fallout

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The Wire - S5E9 - Late Editions · Culture Screen

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Lester FreamonClarke Peters59 episodes · drives 80 scenes
JM
Jimmy McNulty38 episodes · drives 119 scenes

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