The Wire, Season 1

The Wire (2002-2008) is an American television drama set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland. The creator, David Simon, has said that despite its presentation as a crime drama, the show is "really about the American city, and about how we live toget… more »

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Listen to me, you f***. You did a lot of shit here. You played a lot of f***ing cards. And you made a lot of f***ing people do a lot of f***ing things they didn't want to do. This is true. We both know this is true. You, McNulty, are a gaping asshole. We both know this. F*** if everybody in CID doesn't know it. But f*** if I'm gonna stand here and say you did a single f***ing thing to get a police shot. You did not do this, you f***ing hear me? This is not on you. [McNulty nods] No it isn't, asshole. Believe it or not, everything isn't about you. And the motherf***er saying this, he hates your guts, McNulty. So you know if it was on you, I'd be the son of a bitch to say so. Shit went bad. She took two for the company. That's the only lesson here.

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