S05E09 · SCENE 27/37 · 33:21
Late Editions · Newspaper office
Gus investigates Templeton

Gus enlists a colleague to help investigate Templeton's stories.

33:21→33:35
in the episode · 0m 14s · S05E09

What happens

33:21–33:35

Gus continues his investigation regarding Templeton's suspected lies. He enlists an old colleague, Robert Ruby, to do some background checking. Gus says he needs to talk to a vet at Walter Reed to verify details of Templeton's story. Ruby agrees to help.

WhereNewspaper office
DriverAugustus Haynes
Positionact3 · escalation
ThreadStreet characters

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33:27

This fuckin' guy stinks. He probabIy evacuated.

33:31

What? He Ieft and he came back? No, he shit himseIf.

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weights 0–1
investigation0.8
tense0.7
lie0.6
deadpan0.5
phone call

Beats

33:58Gus asks Ruby for help
34:37Gus says he is scratching an itch

Scene in the episode

33:21–33:35
A · Marlo takedown
B · Newspaper investigation
C · Aftermath and fallout

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