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"Time After Time"
The Wire episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 1
Directed byEd Bianchi
Story byDavid Simon
Ed Burns
Teleplay byDavid Simon
Original air dateSeptember 19, 2004 (2004-09-19)
Running time58 minutes
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"Time After Time" is the first episode of the third season of the HBO original series The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Ed Bianchi. It originally aired on September 19, 2004.

Plot

Detectives

Caroline Massey monitor a wiretap. Sydnor observes that Cheese does not use a phone, instead conducting his business face-to-face and receiving phone messages through his subordinate. After being relieved by Freamon and Kima Greggs, McNulty is told by ASA Rhonda Pearlman and Lieutenant Cedric Daniels that they are considering the abandonment of the wire. McNulty, believing the wire will eventually reach Proposition Joe and Stringer Bell
, heatedly asserts that Bell is their target and that all other objectives are secondary. Daniels insists they need a break in the case to justify continued use of the wiretaps.

McNulty, Greggs and Freamon observe a dealer named Drac, who is far less discreet on the phone than Cheese's crew. Freamon states that Drac is supplied by Lavelle Mann, one of Joe's

Mayor Clarence Royce is now holding up the proposal to promote Daniels to the position of Major because Daniels' wife Marla
is set to challenge one of the mayor's allies in an upcoming election. Burrell tells Daniels that the mayor will not make him a commander until he knows where Marla stands politically.

McNulty goes to an Orioles game with his old partner Bunk Moreland. He meets his estranged wife Elena to take his children for the second half. Despite it being his day off, Bunk is forced to leave the game early when he is called to work a murder scene. The following day, Daniels marshals his men for the hand-to-hand on Mann. Once out in the field, Greggs and McNulty make a clean arrest and Sydnor maintains his cover. Drac immediately starts talking about a possible promotion on the wire. Unfortunately for the detail, the promotion goes to Cheese instead. After McNulty and Daniels argue over the future of the case, Freamon chastises McNulty for his confrontational attitude and self-absorption. At midnight, Prez finds McNulty reviewing old files from the Barksdale investigation. As Massey leaves, McNulty explains his research to her as a way to avoid making the same mistakes again.

In the

Brian Baker. When Carver and Herc bring Tyrell in with no evidence for a drug charge, Colvin criticizes their use of resources. Later, as he prepares to patrol the Western, he is disappointed to see that Carver's squad has brought in more street dealers on loitering charges with no leads into their distributors. Colvin further sees the urban decay blighting the neighborhood thanks to rampant crime. He is even more disgusted when a young drug dealer, Justin
, approaches him despite his being in uniform.

Poot Carr and Puddin reminisce about the Barksdale towers, which are being demolished. Bell chairs a meeting to discuss the Barksdales' new direction now that their main territory is lost; Bodie suggests that they take new territory by force. Bell instead suggests that they supply other dealers with their product rather than battle over territory, urging his subordinates to think like businessmen. Meanwhile, in prison, Wee-Bey Brice talks to former Barksdale soldier Dennis "Cutty" Wise, who is about to be paroled. Avon Barksdale asks Cutty for help securing new territory and gives him a number to call when he is released. Once outside, Cutty arranges a meeting with Shamrock and is given directions to a package of narcotics. Cutty observes one of Marlo Stanfield's crews and strikes a deal with the leader, Fruit
, to work the package for a share of the profit. When Cutty returns later that night, Fruit tells him his stash was confiscated by police and drives him away with a gun.

Coleman Parker, who speculates Carcetti is preparing to run for mayor. Royce dismisses Carcetti's chances of winning in a majority-black city, but Parker is concerned he could use rising crime figures to his advantage. Royce and Parker pressure Burrell to have the Baltimore Police
reduce violent crime citywide by 5% in each district and keep murders under 275 for the year.

At the next

Odell Watkins and Marla's other political contacts. Once they have left, Marla thanks him and he returns to sleep at the office.[1][2]

Production

Epigraph

Don't matter how many times you get burnt, you just keep doin' the same.

โ€” Bodie

Bodie says this referring to Poot's repetitive behaviour with women but it also refers to the season's theme of reform through explaining entrenched behaviour.

Credits

Starring cast

Thomas "Herc" Hauk), J. D. Williams (Bodie Broadus), and Michael K. Williams (Omar Little
) all had significant recurring roles in the first two seasons. Although credited, Michael K. Williams does not appear in this episode.

Guest stars

  1. Glynn Turman as Mayor Clarence Royce
  2. Callie Thorne as Elena McNulty
  3. Chad L. Coleman as Dennis "Cutty" Wise
  4. Jamie Hector as Marlo Stanfield
  5. Malik "Poot" Carr
  6. Hassan Johnson as Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice
  7. Method Man as Calvin "Cheese" Wagstaff
  8. Marla Daniels
  9. Johnny
  10. Joilet F. Harris as Officer Caroline Massey
  11. Al Brown as Major Stanislaus Valchek
  12. Lieutenant Dennis Mello
  13. Ed Norris
  14. Richard Burton as Sean "Shamrock" McGinty
  15. Brandon Fobbs as Fruit
  16. Anwan Glover as Slim Charles
  17. De'Rodd Hearns as Puddin
  18. DeJuan Anderson as Bunk Junior
  19. Anthony Cordova as Sean McNulty
  20. Eric G. Ryan as Michael McNulty
  21. Tony D. Head as Major Bobby Reed
  22. Officer Anthony Colicchio
  23. Christopher Mann as Councilman Tony Gray
  24. State Delegate Odell Watkins
  25. Chief of Staff Coleman Parker

Uncredited appearances

First appearances

Police department

  • Off. Caroline Massey: Veteran Western district officer with an ear for street slang who has joined the major case unit.
  • Lambert and Truck: Drug enforcement unit officers working in Sergeant Carver's squad in the Western district.[3]
  • Patrolmen
    African American Rookie Western district beat officers whom Major Colvin criticizes over their sense of direction and consequently forces to carry compasses.[3]
  • Major Marvin Taylor: Baltimore Eastern District commander.
  • This is the first episode in which William Rawls appears as Deputy Commissioner of Operations aka Deputy Ops.

Politicians

  • Clarence Royce: Longstanding Mayor of Baltimore who is more concerned with keeping power than effecting change.
  • Tommy Carcetti: Ambitious city councilman lining up for a run at the mayor's seat.
  • Anthony Gray: Councilman and friend and colleague to Tommy Carcetti.
  • State Delegate Odell Watkins
    : Maryland politician and chief supporter of Marla Daniels.
  • Chief of Staff Coleman Parker
    : Mayor Royce's chief of staff and trusted adviser.

Drug dealers

  • Marlo Stanfield: Up and coming, extremely ruthless Westside drug kingpin.
  • Tote: Volatile lieutenant in the Stanfield Organization.
  • Fruit: Kangol hat wearing Stanfield crew chief.
  • Justin: Dopey young Stanfield drug dealer with a sideways cap.
  • Jamal: Laconic second in Fruit's crew.
  • Boo: Asthmatic drug dealer in Fruit's crew.
  • Dennis "Cutty" Wise: Recently paroled former enforcer in Barksdale organization trying to stay straight.
  • Slim Charles: Primary enforcer in the Barksdale organization.
  • Drac: Nephew of Proposition Joe and an undisciplined crew chief in his organization.
  • Lavelle Mann: Trusted lieutenant to Proposition Joe.

References

  1. ^ "Episode guide - episode 26 Time After Time". HBO. 2004. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
  2. The Wire
    . Season 3. Episode 01. HBO.
  3. ^ a b "Org Chart - The Law". HBO. 2004. Retrieved 2006-07-22.

External links

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