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Season 5  "Took"  5x7

Aired 16 years ago - Feb 17, 2008

An unexpected call puts Templeton and the paper back in the spotlight--and gets McNulty unwanted extra attention.

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And Clay, don't fuck me.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 6
Alright.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 7
No, actually.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 8
Yeah, I guess.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 9
- Why you still alive then?
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 10
Can you, um, can I ask you to consider--
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 11
Thank you, judge.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 12
Ninety-two, Norman, in a single morning.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 13
Plain as fuckin' day, Bunk.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 14
and I note that while there have been numerous field interviews and canvasses;
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 15
will be there for us.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 16
- Man, you ain't even ever been to no dentist.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 17
These new developments in the case of the homeless slayings in our city
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 18
Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 19
Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 20
I mean it.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 21
It's fucked up.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 22
- Can you make out who that is?
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 23
- Let's go with a wide shot on this.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 24
I'm not interested in what can be quoted or counted on this one.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 25
- You see what I have a problem with, right?
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 26
How's that?
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 27
Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 28
Lawrence butler, 3/10/1951,
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 29
In the words of aeschylus, "no good deed goes unpunished."
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 30
Your shit is right, Jimmy.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 31
- On second thought, gonna have Norris with me on that canvass today, boss.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 32
If you get a number, I might could find you a seat.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 33
Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 34
- You have a criminal history; do you not, Mr. Price?
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 35
- I'm sorr-- Oh shit, sorry--
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 36
to stake this asshole out.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 37
You didn't tell me that part of it, did you, motherfucker?
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 38
Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 39
I'm an editor now, so--
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 40
Now you musclin' for Marlo, huh?
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 41
Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 42
Guys are working cases and getting paid--
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 43
Lady ax him like, "yo, you got a record?"
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 44
Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 45
So, some went to pay everyone's b.g.E.,
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 46
Let me tell you, brother, I step out the door,
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 47
to sign a damned piece a paper
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 48
ignored by the federal government.
 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 49
- ...as long as I can to serve the people.
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- Lotta guys'll try to duck a correction.

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And Clay, don't fuck me.
#5 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 6
Alright.
#6 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 7
No, actually.
#7 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 8
Yeah, I guess.
#8 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 9
- Why you still alive then?
#9 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 10
Can you, um, can I ask you to consider--
#10 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 11
Thank you, judge.
#11 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 12
Ninety-two, Norman, in a single morning.
#12 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 13
Plain as fuckin' day, Bunk.
#13 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 14
and I note that while there have been numerous field interviews and canvasses;
#14 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 15
will be there for us.
#15 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 16
- Man, you ain't even ever been to no dentist.
#16 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 17
These new developments in the case of the homeless slayings in our city
#17 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 18 #18 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 19 #19 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 20
I mean it.
#20 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 21
It's fucked up.
#21 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 22
- Can you make out who that is?
#22 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 23
- Let's go with a wide shot on this.
#23 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 24
I'm not interested in what can be quoted or counted on this one.
#24 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 25
- You see what I have a problem with, right?
#25 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 26
How's that?
#26 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 27 #27 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 28
Lawrence butler, 3/10/1951,
#28 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 29
In the words of aeschylus, "no good deed goes unpunished."
#29 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 30
Your shit is right, Jimmy.
#30 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 31
- On second thought, gonna have Norris with me on that canvass today, boss.
#31 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 32
If you get a number, I might could find you a seat.
#32 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 33 #33 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 34
- You have a criminal history; do you not, Mr. Price?
#34 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 35
- I'm sorr-- Oh shit, sorry--
#35 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 36
to stake this asshole out.
#36 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 37
You didn't tell me that part of it, did you, motherfucker?
#37 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 38 #38 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 39
I'm an editor now, so--
#39 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 40
Now you musclin' for Marlo, huh?
#40 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 41 #41 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 42
Guys are working cases and getting paid--
#42 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 43
Lady ax him like, "yo, you got a record?"
#43 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 44 #44 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 45
So, some went to pay everyone's b.g.E.,
#45 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 46
Let me tell you, brother, I step out the door,
#46 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 47
to sign a damned piece a paper
#47 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 48
ignored by the federal government.
#48 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 49
- ...as long as I can to serve the people.
#49 Recap of The Wire Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 50
- Lotta guys'll try to duck a correction.
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