The Wire: React Quotes
(S05E05) “Just ’cause they’re in the street doesn’t mean that they lack opinions.” - Haynes
I hate Scott Templeton. Or should I say M. Scott Templeton? Did you see that on the newspaper article he co-wrote with Alma? He added a pointless first initial to his name! Nowhere in his bio on The Wire website does it say anything about a first name that starts with M. This very well could be a pointless detail, but on this show those types of things rarely occur. It’s just another reason that Templeton is a giant ass. He’s really no better a man than McNulty when you consider what he’s doing. The difference is that Scott has this air of arrogance about him, as if he feels as though he’s meant for great things. Yeah right. He’s lazy and has no work ethic whatsoever. And he wonders why Gus continually passes him over and gives him tons of grunt work. Imagine how Gus will look at him when the truth does come out. That being said, I loved how this episode played out. One bullshitter versus another. That always leads to a good story.
It’s probably one of the best scenes in the five season run of this show. Scott lies. McNulty’s eyes bulge. Then McNulty lies. Scott’s eyes bulge. They both know (or at least think) the other guy is full of it (sort of… I’ll get to that) but can’t say a thing about it. It was brilliant watching the two of them react, realizing that their lies are growing into something far bigger than imagined. Obviously, neither of them got a call from the “serial killer” but only they know that individually.
Here’s where it gets interesting though. McNulty knows without a doubt that Scott is lying. On the other hand, Scott doesn’t know for sure that McNulty is lying. Everyone except Bunk, McNulty, and Lester think this “serial killer” is real. When McNulty said he got a call too, Scott was worried that the “real killer” would discredit his “fake killer.” (Honestly, typing this up right now is comical. I feel the need to put parentheses around everything I write because nothing is “real” here.)
So Scott spins his story, McNulty confirms all of it and voila - Jimmy spins it into the wire-tap that he and Lester need. You didn’t think the final season of The Wire would go without one of those, did you? Anyway, I’ll come back to this. More to talk about first.
Let’s start with Dukie. He’s got smarts, just not street smarts. Remember how addicted he was to the computer in Prez’s classroom? While I took great pleasure in seeing Dukie beat tiny Kenard into the sidewalk, seeing Spider take out Dukie was hard to watch. He’s a nice kid and clearly has a bright future if he plays his cards right. I’m not sure what to think though. First he makes the effort to train a little with Cutty and get some life advice (Sidebar: The moment when Cutty and Michael locked eyes was great. Michael could never trust Cutty personally, but by bringing Dukie to him, it was definitely a sign of respect and Cutty recognized that.) and the next day he was getting gun lessons from Michael. I really don’t know what sort of outcome is in store for Dukie yet. I’d like to think that he’ll actually get out, but I’m not sure he’s strong enough to make such a commitment.
My one worry for Dukie? Omar knows who Michael is now. He knows he rolls with Chris and Snoop and I hope he doesn’t go after Michael’s corner when Dukie is around. That’d be a shame. Speaking of Omar…umm, what the hell?!? He jumped off a third or fourth floor balcony during that ambush/shoot-out. This show is about as real as it gets, but c’mon…Omar probably should have been plastered on the sidewalk after a jump like that. Unless his black duster turns into wings or something, I don’t see how he lands that and walks away. He better have some broken bones in next week’s episode.
Moving on to Clay Davis. Maybe it’s a stupid question to ask, but is there anyone he wasn’t in bed with? Those two scenes where first Nerese and then Royce each told Clay to buck up and take the hit were great because it just shows you how connected he is in Baltimore’s political scene. He opens his mouth and plenty of others will go down with him. I think the one thing I found troubling was Clay’s radio appearance and the subsequent rally. I suppose it’s unavoidable, but I hated the way all the people at the rally were depicted as being so naïve. Read the papers, watch the news–Clay is not a good guy. But politics can be just like a religion and supporters can quickly become rabid in their beliefs to the point that even the most blatant evidence won’t sway their opinions. Honestly, I think it would have been just as realistic to see only two or three people show up at the rally as Royce says the same things to Clay: take the hit, or you’re done in this city…and everyone knows it.
I also wanted to mention the appearances by Elena and Beadie. Two really great moments. Elena tried to set Jimmy straight, telling him to not screw things up with Beadie. How often do you actually hear a woman tell her ex-husband that she likes his girlfriend? That’s got to count for something. At the same time, you have Beadie going to Bunk asking if Jimmy will ever change. It put Bunk in an odd position and you could tell he hated himself for using Jimmy’s “serial killer” as an excuse, but at least Beadie saw through it. I’d like that think that if she does go through with kicking Jimmy out, it will make a difference. But now that he and Lester have their wire-tap, I don’t think anything is going to slow him down. Even if it means the end of Jimmy and Beadie.
So, about that wire-tap. How exactly does it work this time? Jimmy filed it based on the pay-phone call that Scott “received.” However, he made sure The Sun didn’t report where the call came from. Jimmy plans on keeping that secret. Why? Because he filed the tap clearance using Marlo’s cell phone number as the number that came in. (Herc has officially redeemed himself by snagging that # from Levy’s Rolodex.) So while homicide is monitoring a dead line leading to nowhere, Lester is actually up on a wire at the Major Crimes office.
So all of this warrants an obvious question that was born in the first few minutes of this episode: knowing what he knows, why the hell would Marlo ever use a cell phone? Vondas gave it it to him and there was obviously something about it that convinced Marlo it was safe. We found out at the end. After Lester flipped on the wire-tap, a call came through almost immediately. The problem? Static. Buzz. Sounded like a dial-up modem. So the phone has some kind of jamming device built into it. So now what? Coincidentally, this relates directly to what I wondered about last week. Lester is officially involved in this whole mess now since he’s maintaining an illegal wire-tap. He and Jimmy are screwed if they can’t fix this.
More thoughts…
- I loved when Zorzi gave Rhonda hell at the Bond press conference for not calling The Sun about Clay’s perp walk.
- Seeing Chris say good-bye to his girlfriend and then play with her daughter and some dolls was just weird. Who could ever love that guy?
- Bubbles isn’t HIV . That’s great! I’m looking forward to the moment when he stops punishing himself for Sherrod.
- I loved the scene when Lester went to Cedric for money to take down Marlo with the new phone number and a fresh wire-tap. Cedric had just returned from eating his first “bowl of shit” from Mayor Carcetti and when he said “no,” Lester gave him a look that said, “you’re part of the problem now.”
- Scott made up a homeless family of four! He’d kill his own mother if it got him on the front page.
- I think the funniest part of the episode was when Jay was looking at a lingerie ad instead of porn and Bunk asked what it was. Jay’s response? “Change of pace. They look good with clothes on too.”
- Saddest line of the episode definitely goes to Beadie: “I don’t like givin’ up.”
- Actually, now that I’m thinking about it, you know what was funnier than Jay’s line? When Scott asked where he was going to find homeless people. Gus: “Not at home I imagine.” Priceless.
- Now that the “serial killer” has turned into a true red ball, there’s going to be a lot more eyes on it and I really don’t think Jimmy considered that. The idea is for everything to go unnoticed until they have what they need for Marlo.
- Even though Lester plans to attribute anything he gets from the wire-tap to an informant in court, I still don’t see how he can’t get caught. Sooner or later, someone has to realize how he got from A to Z, right?
Well, we’re at the half-way point of the season and I will say this definitely felt like a peak because it’s all downhill from here. Jimmy and Lester have gotten what they wanted, so it can only unravel from here. Omar has presumably had enough since he went over the edge (literally) and I wonder if he’ll just start gunning for only Marlo. Dukie’s relations with the rest of the corner boys are only going to get worse unless he makes a change. And Clay Davis is getting ready for his day in court. In the meantime, one great thing to look forward to is the return of Randy next week. Looks like Bunk is back up on the Lex murder. In the words of Omar, “Indeed.”
The Wire: Not For Attribution
(S05E03) “They’re dead where it doesn’t count.” - Fletcher
Poor Bunk. Nothing can ever go his way. He sees Jimmy digging a hole that he isn’t ever going to be able to get himself out of and he does what anyone with half a brain does. He appeals to someone with logic. Someone with brains, wit, and experience. He calls on Freamon to knock some sense into McNulty, so he stops with this fake serial killer business. Then, the two of them started talking. Poor Bunk.
I honestly didn’t see that one coming. Freamon and McNulty have fought numerous times in the past about procedure and going by the book and blah, blah, blah. Lester wants Marlo as bad as anyone, but I never expected him to fall as low as Jimmy. Sensationalize the killer. Give him a name. Jimmy thinks they should “kill” again! It’s twisted, but it’s brilliant too. Jimmy already tampered with those past cases by adding in the red ribbon and now with Lester’s help, Alma’s next story will definitely not be dumped into the middle of the metro section.
I think the one thing that has me bothered is that neither Jimmy nor Lester seemed concerned (or even considered) the consequences attached to this whole scheme. What if they get caught? What if a different M.E. sees through Jimmy’s fake strangulation techniques? What if Landsman simply decides to stop flipping through porn mags in his office and actually takes a peek at what his detectives are doing? The last thing he wants is more red names on the board, especially ones that’ll never go down. The biggest hurdle? Making people notice. Heed Fletcher’s words. Unless Jimmy and Lester can attach their killer to some dead, wealthy white folks, will anyone actually care? Aren’t a dozen or so homeless going to end up being just as disposable as Marlo’s 22 rowhouse murders? Time will tell.
Elsewhere, Marlo continued his quest for Baltimore domination. He finally met with Vondas, gave him a nice pile of money, and business should be flowing soon I would assume. Then there’s Prop Joe. For once, he has no idea what’s going on. Does he even realize that “civilizin’ this motherf*cker” is leading to his own undoing? He’s revealing all the tricks of the trade when it comes to money laundering. His dedication to the co-op is going to get him killed. That and his nephew. Once Omar (he’s baaaack) catches word that it was Cheese who gave up Butchie… well, you know what’s next.
The players at the Sun are finally starting to grow on me. Little things though. I loved when Twigg went on that rant on everything he knows about Daniels. Scott knew squat about Cedric and Twigg is the one being bought out. Doesn’t make sense. I still can’t wait for the moment that Gus figures Scott out though. Now the guy is making up quotes from Nareese! That takes balls! That was my favorite part of the episode though. Look at what it set-up. The Nareese “quote” gets Burrell pissed at Daniels (that, and the “promotion”) and now his past could be brought back up. We still never found out exactly what he did. Something about an assets investigation. Remember season one? Fitzhugh tipped off Jimmy and called Cedric dirty. Whatever it is, it can bring down Daniels and Marla, and Burrell has the file. Can’t wait to see how that plays out.
More thoughts…
- Great to see Michael, Dukie, and Bug just be kids. A day at Six-Flags and Dukie picked up a girl! The consequences scare me though. Michael left his corner for a whole day. Not good.
- During the Clay Davis depositions, Rhonda interviewed Day-Day! Hilarious. Remember that scene when we met him in season one? Day-Day was talking about robbing some mansion and he introduced himself to Daniels and Cedric says something like, “I’m Cedric, but you can call me sergeant.” Priceless.
- Butchie kept his mouth shut. Rest his soul.
- And speaking of those who’ve died, it was nice to see Jimmy digging through some of Ray Cole’s old files. For those not too familiar with the show, Cole (one of the department’s most inept detectives) was played by Wire executive producer Bob Colesberry. He passed away during the making of season three and as such, his character’s death was written into the show.
- Other than D’Angelo and Wee-Bey’s trips to NYC and Philly, I think Marlo’s visit to the Caymans is the farthest we’ve traveled from Baltimore on The Wire.
- I liked the back-story on Norman. He used to work for the Sun with Gus. Explains a lot actually. Little scenes like the one where he leaked Carcetti’s plans to Gus are what makes this show for me. So many tiny pieces, but each one chock full of meaning.
- Valchek was back too. How gracious of him to offer up his services as acting commissioner. What an ass. Does he really think Carcetti would give him that job?
This really is starting to feel like the end though. Old stories are popping up, resolutions are visible, and Clay Davis is scrambling for help. He’s been shut out by Burrell and now Tommy. Who’s next to say no? Shiiiiiiiiiiiit.
A Dios le pido by Juanes , Music Video and Lyrics
A Dios le pido by Juanes , Music Video and Lyrics
“A Dios le Pido” (English: I ask of God) officially is the lead single from the Spanish studio album Un Da Normal by the latin music singer and songwriter Juanes, released in 2002 in Spain and Latin America.
This track won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2002, the second year in a row for the singer.
Juanes - A Dios le pido Lyrics
Paroles de A Dios Le Pido
Que mis ojos se despierten
con la luz de tu mirada
yo a Dios le pido
Que mi madre no se muera
y que mi padre me recuerde
a Dios le pido
Que te quedes a mi lado
y que ms nunca te me vayas mi vida
a Dios le pido
que mi alma no descanse
cuando de amarte se trate mi cielo
a Dios le pido…
Por los das que me quedan
y las noches que aun no llegan
yo a Dios le pido
por los hijos de mis hijos
y los hijos de tus hijos
a Dios le pido…
Que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre
y se levante mi gente
a Dios le pido
que mi alma no descanse
cuando de amarte se trate mi cielo
a Dios le pido…
Un segundo mas de vida para darte
y mi corazn entero entregarte
un segundo mas de vida para darte
y a tu lado para siempre yo quedarme
un segundo mas de vida
yo a Dios le pido
Que si me muero sea de amor
y si me enamoro sea de vos
y que de tu voz sea este corazn
todos los das a Dios le pido
que si me muero sea de amor
y si me enamoro sea de vos
y que de tu voz sea este corazn
todos los das a Dios le pido
a Dios le pido.
Que mis ojos se despierten
con la luz de tu mirada
yo a Dios le pido
Que mi madre no se muera
y que mi padre me recuerde
a Dios le pido
Que te quedes a mi lado
y que ms nunca te me vayas mi vida
a Dios le pido
que mi alma no descanse
cuando de amarte se trate mi cielo
a Dios le pido
Por los das que me quedan
y las noches que aun no llegan
yo a Dios le pido
por los hijos de mis hijos
y los hijos de tus hijos
a Dios le pido
Que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre
y se levante mi gente
a Dios le pido
que mi alma no descanse
cuando de amarte se trate mi cielo
a Dios le pido
Un segundo mas de vida para darte
y mi corazn entero entregarte
un segundo mas de vida para darte
y a tu lado para siempre yo quedarme
un segundo mas de vida
yo a Dios le pido
Que si me muero sea de amor
y si me enamoro sea de vos
y que de tu voz sea este corazn
todos los das a Dios le pido
que si me muero sea de amor
y si me enamoro sea de vos
y que de tu voz sea este corazn
todos los das a Dios le pido
a Dios le pido.
Released 2002 April/May, 2006
Recorded 2002
Genre Latin pop
Length 3:25
Label Surco (2002), Universal (2006)
Writer Juanes
Producer Juanes, Gustavo Santaolalla
Juanes - La Camisa Negra Video and Lyrics
La Camisa Negra by Juanes, Music Video and Lyrics
Music & lyrics by Juan Esteban Aristizabal - Juanes
“La Camisa Negra” (English: “The Black Shirt”) is a rock en espaol song written by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes for his third studio album Mi Sangre.
In Latin America, the track was released in 2005 as the third single from Mi Sangre, and in Europe, it was released in 2006 as the album’s lead single.
The song received mixed reviews from critics and generated controversy when it was used to support neo-fascism in Italy. The single was very successful in Latin America, topping most record charts.
Juanes - La Camisa Negra Lyrics
Album: Mi Sangre
Year: 2004
Tengo la camisa negra
hoy mi amor esta de luto
Hoy tengo en el alma una pena
y es por culpa de tu embrujo
Hoy s