S05E10 · SCENE 8/38 · 09:43
-30- · City Hall
Carcetti's Decision

Carcetti decides to bury the scandal

09:43→12:09
in the episode · 2m 26s · S05E10

What happens

09:43–12:09

Carcetti and his staff discuss the best course of action, deciding to keep the fabricated serial killer scandal quiet and reassign those responsible. The goal is to protect Carcetti's gubernatorial bid.

WhereCity Hall
DriverTommy Carcetti
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadRed Ribbon Killer

Key lines

from this scene
10:01

We'II bury these guys softIy and in a hoIe so deep no one wiII ever get cIose to digging them up.

11:37

you're just about right for the M.S.P.

11:44

I have your word? And I have yours.

11:59

See? The PoIice Commissioner done feII off his ass.

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menacing0.4
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Beats

10:04Carcetti's decision

Scene in the episode

09:43–12:09
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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