The Target

The Wire 1×1

Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: If Snotboogie always stole the money, why'd you let him play?
Snot Boogie's Friend: Got to. This America, man.

Lt. Cedric Daniels: Gotta go upstairs. Deputy's throwing some piss-fit.
Det. Shakima 'Kima' Greggs: Major know?
Lt. Cedric Daniels: He's up there now.
Det. Ellis Carver: With a mouthful of piss, probably.
Det. Thomas 'Herc' Hauk: Our Major don't know what that tastes like? It's the chain-of-command, the shit rolls downhill.
Det. Ellis Carver: Motherfucker, we talking about piss.
Det. Thomas 'Herc' Hauk: Piss does too, think about it.
Det. Ellis Carver: Shit rolls, piss trickles.
Det. Thomas 'Herc' Hauk: Downhill, though.
Det. Ellis Carver: You don't know that for sure...
Det. Shakima 'Kima' Greggs: Not to change the subject on you two charmers...

Det. Shakima 'Kima' Greggs: Fighting the war on drugs, one brutality case at a time.
Det. Ellis Carver: Girl, you can't call this shit a war.
Det. Thomas 'Herc' Hauk: Why not?
Det. Ellis Carver: Wars end... You gonna write that down?

Major William A. Rawls: Where you going?
Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: I'm eight to four.
Major William A. Rawls: No. You're typing.
Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: Sir?
Major William A. Rawls: Deputy wants a report on his desk at 0800.
Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: A report?
Major William A. Rawls: Clean, no typos. Make it look right, then put my name on it.
Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: Do you want to reference all the murders or should I soft-pedal that?
Major William A. Rawls: Fucking horse is out the barn door, right? Let's try not to make me look stupid twice. And when you list the cases, put a little dot next to each one. Deputy likes dots.

Preston 'Bodie' Broadus: What's the rule?
D'Angelo Barksdale: I know the rule.
Preston 'Bodie' Broadus: Say it.
D'Angelo Barksdale: Don't talk in the car.
Preston 'Bodie' Broadus: Or on the phone or any place that ain't ours or to anybody who ain't us.
D'Angelo Barksdale: But it was just you! It's your fucking truck... Don't talk in the car.

Lt. Cedric Daniels: One last thing... No one does anything on the street without me knowing about it first. Chain-of-command, Detective. That's how we do things down this end of the hall.

Det. William 'Bunk' Moreland: How is it you always got the whole world pissed off at you?

Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: You shot the mouse? With your nine?
Det. William 'Bunk' Moreland: Mm-hm. First shot killed my wife's dress shoe. Got him with the second.

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