S05E10 · SCENE 1/38 · 00:12
-30- · City Hall
Carcetti's Crisis

Carcetti learns of the fabricated serial killer

00:12→03:12
in the episode · 3m 00s · S05E10

What happens

00:12–03:12

Carcetti is informed that the 'Red Ribbon Killer' was a fabrication, and he discusses the implications with his staff. They agree to keep the information quiet to avoid damaging Carcetti's bid for Governor. The detectives involved will be suspended and ultimately fired, and the evidence against the traffickers arrested last week is tainted.

WhereCity Hall
DriverTommy Carcetti
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadRed Ribbon Killer

Key lines

from this scene
00:39

So this means that...

01:05

So Iet me just understand this.

02:55

And that's not the outcome that anyone wants.

02:59

What Mike is saying is that we need to be very carefuI about how to proceed.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
lie0.8
tense0.7
scheme0.6
awkward0.4
argument

Beats

00:47No serial killer

Scene in the episode

00:12–03:12
A · Carcetti's Dilemma
B · Stanfield's Revenge
C · Freamon's Investigation
D · Templeton's Scheme
E · Dukie's Struggle
G · Wiretap Investigation
H · Marlo Stanfield's Crew
I · Journalist's Fabrication

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