S05E09 · SCENE 21/37 · 26:57
Late Editions · School debate hall
Namond's debate performance

Namond gives a speech about AIDS in Africa while Colvin and Carcetti watch.

26:57→29:39
in the episode · 2m 42s · S05E09

What happens

26:57–29:39

Namond gives a speech about AIDS in Africa. Colvin and Carcetti watch from the audience. Colvin compliments Namond's gift for talking. Carcetti excuses himself to talk to Colvin.

WhereSchool debate hall
DriverHoward Colvin
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadStreet characters

Key lines

from this scene
28:12

When do we bounce? I'm working on baiI reviews.

28:57

No one 'cept the suppIy. You trust the suppIier?

29:33

Snoop. And you trust her?

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Scene DNA

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cheerful0.7
coincidence0.5
tender0.5
obsession0.4
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Beats

27:39Colvin compliments Namond's gift
28:10Carcetti excuses himself

Scene in the episode

26:57–29:39
A · Marlo takedown
B · Newspaper investigation
C · Aftermath and fallout

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Namond BriceJulito McCullum16 episodes · drives 9 scenes
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Howard ColvinRobert Wisdom28 episodes · drives 20 scenes

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