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Plot summary. Baltimore homicide detective Jimmy McNulty investigates the murder of Omar "Snot Boogie" Betts, a "rip and run" kid who was shot while attempting to rob a back alley craps game.
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Epigraph: "...when it's not your turn." - McNulty. At the...
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After Barksdale Organization lieutenant D'Angelo Barksdale is acquitted through witness tampering, homicide detective Jimmy McNulty informs Judge Phelan of a powerful West Baltimore drug trafficking organization run by the defendant's uncle, Avon Barksdale. When the judge relays this information to BPD administration, a police detail is formed to i...
BPD Homicide Unit Detective James "Jimmy" McNulty asks a young man about the murder of an alley craps player named Omar Isaiah "Snot Boogie" Betts. The young man reveals that every Friday night, Snot Boogie would steal the craps pot after matching a few bets. Provoked by Betts' thievery, a fellow player shot Betts. When McNulty asks the witness why...
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1. James "Jimmy" McNulty 2. William "Bunk" Moreland 3. D'Angelo Barksdale 4. Maurice Levy 5. Daniel Phelan 6. Russell "Stringer" Bell 7. Savino Bratton 8. Anton "Stinkum" Artis 9. Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice 10. Frank Barlow 11. Shakima "Kima" Greggs 12. Ellis Carver 13. Thomas "Herc" Hauk 14. Cedric Daniels 15. Raymond Foerster 16. Jay Landsman 17. William "Bill" Rawls 18. Avon Barksdale 19. Wendell "Orlando" Blocker 20. Ray Cole 21. Preston "Bodie" Broadus 22. Wallace 23. Malik "Poot" Carr 24. R...
Deaths
1. Omar Isaiah "Snot Boogie" Betts 2. Poe Homes Homicide Victim 3. William Gant
Cast notes
1. All eleven starring cast members appear in this episode.
Snot Boogie's murder, Bunk's mouse shooting, and Jay Landsman are derived from Simon's nonfiction work, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets.Several actors in the series previously appeared in Homicide: Life on the Street, The Corner, and Oz. In addition to Reddick and Harris, Oz alumni include Seth Gilliam (Ellis Carver) and J.D. Willi...Although the episode was shot only a few weeks after 9/11, the writers correctly predicted the FBI's transition from drug enforcement operations to counterterrorism.The opening scene was filmed at the corner of Faltington and Lexington in West Baltimore. The scenes at Orlando's Gentlemen's Clubwere filmed at the Ritz in Fells Point.Homicide detective Jimmy McNulty observes the murder trial of a mid-level drug dealer, D'Angelo Barksdale, and sees the prosecution's star witness recant her testimony. McNulty recognises drug king-pin Stringer Bell in the court room and believes he has manipulated the proceedings, so he circumvents the chain-of-command by talking to the judge ...
Epigraph: "...when it's not your turn." - McNulty. At the homicide trial of West Baltimore drug kingpin Avon Barksdale's nephew D'Angelo, underboss Russell "Stringer" Bell intimidates witness Nakeesha Lyles into changing her story, resulting in an acquittal.
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleDirected By1122Clark Johnson33441 Plot. 2 Credits. 3 Production. 4 Episodes. 5 References. Plot. The investigation is triggered when Detective McNUlty meets privately with Judge Phelan following the acquittal of D'Angelo Barksdale for murder after a key witness changes her story.
#TitleTeleplayDirector0102David Simon03David Simon04David Simon"Cleaning Up" is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the first season of the HBO original series The Wire. The episode was written by George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon and Ed Burns and was directed by Clement Virgo. It originally aired on September 1, 2002.
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