S05E09 · SCENE 31/37 · 39:09
Late Editions · Walter Reed hospital
Gus talks to a wounded veteran

Gus talks to a veteran about Templeton's story and the details of the firefight.

39:09→39:33
in the episode · 0m 24s · S05E09

What happens

39:09–39:33

Gus talks to a veteran at Walter Reed. He asks about the details of the firefight that Templeton wrote about. The veteran says the story got some things right but the day was not a Black Hawk Down thing. He says Terry was there but the story exaggerated.

WhereWalter Reed hospital
DriverAugustus Haynes
Positionact3 · reveal
ThreadStreet characters

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39:10

You know, you couId buy a round, too.

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lie0.8
tense0.7
investigation0.6
deadpan0.5
rapid back and forth

Beats

39:34Gus asks about the firefight
40:28Veteran says the story exaggerated

Scene in the episode

39:09–39:33
A · Marlo takedown
B · Newspaper investigation
C · Aftermath and fallout

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