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Season 4  "Alliances"  4x5

Aired 18 years ago - Oct 08, 2006

"If you with us, you with us." - Chris Partlow Commissioner Burrell loses Royce's support; Chris Partlow tries to recruit Michael to become a soldier in Marlo's unit; Dukie shows Randy and the boys that the missing are really dead; Odell Watkins drops his support for Royce and considers an offer from Councilman Carcetti.

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Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 1
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 2
Pulled a good man off too, l heard.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 3
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 4
- No more than usual for the season. - What about decomps?
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 5
Yo, Mr P, why you do me detention, huh?
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 6
The others go down to the corners.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 7
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 8
Yo, my head hurting from all this learning. You got some Tylenol?
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 9
Done is done. Now we need to decide what we're gonna do about Omar.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 10
Come on, l told you about those lame excuses, man.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 11
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 12
Why give it to us? Why don't you stick it to Royce yourself?
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 13
- Zenobia, it wasn't about the pencil. - Please, Mr P.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 14
Well, tomorrow we'll see if we can't do better.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 15
- All right. l'll holla at you later. - All right, yo.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 16
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 17
Same kind of nothing, see? That's how the corners be.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 18
This amid allegations that high-ranking police officials intervened
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 19
You gonna make it too heavy, yo. lt might work if we make it bigger.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 20
Yo, chill.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 21
- Yo, man, good looking-out. - Yeah.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 22
- Hell, yeah. - And now this last thing,
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 23
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 24
Slim say the fat man knew the card game was gonna get took.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 25
lf you have a problem, like you can't make it to detention,
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 26
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 27
The Stricker Street situation is waiting in the office.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 28
- What would you suggest? - Start with ten or so.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 29
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 30
with a whimper.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 31
he was never off the case, that you and he are partnered,
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 32
this detective sergeant will still be standing.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 33
lt makes sense Chris taking them into the vacants - to change them.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 34
- Police! Search warrant! - Take the back.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 35
But l have seen him in the concrete park behind Fulton.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 36
You gave me your word on this - your word, Clarence.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 37
Odell!
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 38
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 39
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 40
Said he either got to work for him or give up his corner.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 41
These steps.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 42
Other ideas?
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 43
Yeah. How you wanna play it?
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 44
l can tell from your voice you're black and you can tell from my voice l'm white.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 45
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 46
Mr Ricks, thank you for your time and for your attention.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 47
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 48
Go ahead, open it.
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 49
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 50
After the election, the equation changes for him but not for me.

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Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 2
Pulled a good man off too, l heard.
#2
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 3 #3 Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 4
- No more than usual for the season. - What about decomps?
#4
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 5
Yo, Mr P, why you do me detention, huh?
#5
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 6
The others go down to the corners.
#6
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 7 #7 Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 8
Yo, my head hurting from all this learning. You got some Tylenol?
#8
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 9
Done is done. Now we need to decide what we're gonna do about Omar.
#9
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 10
Come on, l told you about those lame excuses, man.
#10
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 11 #11 Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 12
Why give it to us? Why don't you stick it to Royce yourself?
#12
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 13
- Zenobia, it wasn't about the pencil. - Please, Mr P.
#13
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 14
Well, tomorrow we'll see if we can't do better.
#14
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 15
- All right. l'll holla at you later. - All right, yo.
#15
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 16 #16 Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 17
Same kind of nothing, see? That's how the corners be.
#17
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 18
This amid allegations that high-ranking police officials intervened
#18
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 19
You gonna make it too heavy, yo. lt might work if we make it bigger.
#19
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 20
Yo, chill.
#20
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 21
- Yo, man, good looking-out. - Yeah.
#21
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 22
- Hell, yeah. - And now this last thing,
#22
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 23 #23 Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 24
Slim say the fat man knew the card game was gonna get took.
#24
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 25
lf you have a problem, like you can't make it to detention,
#25
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 26 #26 Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 27
The Stricker Street situation is waiting in the office.
#27
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 28
- What would you suggest? - Start with ten or so.
#28
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with a whimper.
#30
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 31
he was never off the case, that you and he are partnered,
#31
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 32
this detective sergeant will still be standing.
#32
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 33
lt makes sense Chris taking them into the vacants - to change them.
#33
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 34
- Police! Search warrant! - Take the back.
#34
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 35
But l have seen him in the concrete park behind Fulton.
#35
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 36
You gave me your word on this - your word, Clarence.
#36
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 37
Odell!
#37
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 38 #38 Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 39 #39 Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 40
Said he either got to work for him or give up his corner.
#40
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 41
These steps.
#41
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 42
Other ideas?
#42
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 43
Yeah. How you wanna play it?
#43
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 44
l can tell from your voice you're black and you can tell from my voice l'm white.
#44
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 45 #45 Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 46
Mr Ricks, thank you for your time and for your attention.
#46
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 47 #47 Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 48
Go ahead, open it.
#48
Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 49 #49 Recap of The Wire Season 4 Episode 5 (S04E05) - 50
After the election, the equation changes for him but not for me.
#50