Duquan Dukie Weems descent into Heroin Hell

Duquan's transformation into the new Bubbles.

[@shinlanten]

Dukie shooting up at the end, one of the saddest moments I seen on tv.

[@latenightcashews]

the Greatjon it makes me so sad

[@jay1746]

Sherrod dying was pretty fucked up too

[@bugaloo]

Dukie is the Younger, fiender and skinner version of Bubbles. He will lead the new generation of Baltimore crack fiends. This scene is showing that dukie has officially become a dope fiend

[@nodrama490]

Next bubbles the cycle continued

[@PepperJackBrown]

I was making it up until they showed him shooting up. That truly broke my heart.

[@jhova187]

Shout out to the inner city teachers who really cared

[@davidbanner4842]

agreed !!!!!!!!

[@beeloo9516]

You could tell Mr.p was hurt to see Dukie like that

[@bound210]

He only became like that because he killed a innocent black man he used to be a cop!

[@bound210]

@Timo Cruz sir it was like his 3rd time doing that tho lol

[@Lewdacris916]

@@bound210 some people are not cut out for being a police officer, if you get spooked easily

[@j.chriswatson6847]

As a Baltimore resident, this series is more documentary than fiction.

[@troyevitt2437]

Gotta love Snoop/Felicia...she was the real deal. Heartbreaking watching her talking to Micheal K. Williams now. He died from that shit for real. White dude from Sons of Anarchy did the same thing. Once his character, "Half-Sack" was killed off, the actor killed two people and himself on a PCP binge.

[@AwesometownUSA]

@@troyevitt2437 from a later news report: “Police believe he had been on drugs at the time of his death, but was later found to have been completely sober according to a toxicology report.” It seems like there was speculation that it had been drug-related because he had a history of weed and alcohol use, but evidence suggests that the psychological problems and increasingly erratic behavior in the last couple years of his life stemmed from head injuries suffered in motorcycle accident

[@Saturdayz_In_The_Fall]

I feel real life drug lords as well as the corner boys really took notes from this and applied it to their life. Its sad how law enforcement and politicians really only cares about stats when its all said and done

[@philippebien5429]

GTA not choosing this city as their fictional area is a crime to the die hard GTA fans from the early to mid 2000s. I always had a feeling Saints Row 1 could almost pass for it but whatever

[@ghengissmith8948]

@@AwesometownUSA brain injury apparantly altered his head , sad story

[@christopherc2780]

Dukie became the new Bubbles, Michael became the new Omar, Avon and Marlo gone, new people step up, the cycle continues, the game never ends. There will always be a new kingpin, new corner boys and new junkies on the street.

[@FicoBezKocnicaBL]

I think randy became the next Marlo or maybe even prop joe.

[@jerryg4534]

Facts!!!!

[@chiropractorleads5292]

Reality at it's finest great comment chris

[@BrainDeadNed]

@@FicoBezKocnicaBL I heard he became the next bodie

[@slide04]

Kenard became the new clay davis

[@MacLKO]

Prezbo looked into dukies eyes and knew he was lying about going back to school

[@deathrager2404]

thats why prezbo said : after i give you this money i m never going to see you again am i? and he was right. he also said that if he d find out that dukie never registered, they couldnt and wouldnt be friends anymore. dukie also knew this and dukie knew he was gonna get caught up with his lies, hence why prezbo sorta smiles when he says: i ll go get my stuff. but as soon as he walked past dukie his facial expression changed into: wow the drugs really got to him.

[@louisgoosaatchi4299]

Salvatorre lucky Luchiano You can see the drug habit in people.

[@eternalyfeful]

Salvatorre lucky Luchiano....Prezbo was a police officer before he started teaching, so he knows liars and when somebody's running game.

[@eternalyfeful]

Denis Dougherty....true dat.

[@voteZDLR]

He also saw Dukie buying heroin before so that's why he was instantly suspicious about the whole thing just to begin with.

[@MarcoBoneMan]

4:35 man that acting right there. The immediate joy of the junkie who is about to score, and then the realisation of what he’s actually doing, and what it means.

[@jacedjohnson3541]

The little details in this show. Just incredible

[@JoeyJojoJrJr]

That whole conversation is just incredible, and absolutely heartbreaking in the volumes of unspoken words between them.

[@zonesquestiloveunderworld]

The child actors on this show were on another level man. By far the best I've ever seen, and it's not like there's only one or two kids, it's pretty much a whole new ensemble and they're all impeccable. And just like in the other seasons, many of the child cast had never acted before yet they all knocked it out of the park. Honestly I can't think of another show with a similarly massive cast of equally talented actors, there's usually quite a few duds but I can't think of a single one in "The Wire", even for the smallest parts with only one or two lines.

[@theonlygoodonehere2259]

​@@zonesquestiloveunderworld it helps that the young men are doing a meaningful role, not soap opera crap roles like aj soprano, or tariq st patrick, write them with meaning and care, not heinous and unrealistic

[@zonesquestiloveunderworld]

​@@theonlygoodonehere2259Yeah definitely, and many of them probably went through similar stuff to the characters they play, making it even more meaningful for them.

[@masonkane5884]

Duquan was very smart and he had a good heart. It was really sad seeing him go down such a dark path. Damned if The Wire isn't the best TV drama of all time.

[@DubBeats]

Dave Kane Yeah I think because he got bully a lot he turn into drug....

[@AyleidCraft]

Luther Walker Cause it’s white people right? And you’re white? Fuck off.

[@Nenodom]

Luther Walker I just rewatched the Wire, Sopranos and Breaking Bad. The three best shows of all time imo. I rank them: 1: Breaking Bad 2: The Wire 3: Sopranos

[@AyleidCraft]

Luther Walker Okay mayo

[@SIRHENNY1]

McNasty Negroid the wire has better writing, and Breaking Bad has better writing and Directing compared to the Sopranos.

[@Anas-mp1cm]

Damn, you could see it coming though. He wasn't accepted by anyone, not a boxer (cutty's gym) not a gangster (scared to shoot a gun with Michael) and obviously bullied throughout school. He'd lost all of his friends and Michael leaving bug with his aunt gave him no purpose. He really had nowhere else to go and that's the sad reality for thousands, heck millions of people like dukie across the country. When a man has nothing in his life he'll try to find comfort anywhere he can which is usually with dope fiends. Though this ending was sad as hell I'll always appreciate how The Wire never sugar coated anything.

[@xhibit.6986]

JAMZ That's the pure truth

[@5280PolotheKid]

Dookie just couldnt apply himself.. his story aint as sad as people make it out to be.... not everyone od a natural at things... he literally gave up boxing after 1 lesson....literally went to shoot a gun 1 time... u think people.who.show up at army training camps aint timid on those first shots? With perseverance anyone can be good at anything... dookie couldve been any of those things he just didn't apply himself hard enough.. no confidence

[@tobsmonster2]

5280z007 how is he supposed to have confidence in anything when even his own family have sold him out since day one? Literally selling his school clothes for dope money, getting evicted and having to start from scratch every few months. There is no ground to stand on for someone like that. If you don’t see how difficult his situation is you’re honestly just blinded by your own privilege.

[@Someothershi]

5280z007 I don’t think you understood him then if that was your outtake I feel like you making him sound like a quitter

[@luke304]

Sad Factssss

[@disendangered]

Seeing how Duquan was the smart kid in class (fixing the fan, learning to use the computer, etc) and eventually “becomes” Bubbles, it makes me wonder if Bubbles was once the smart kid in class

[@SupportGamin2024]

@abdul fattah through Michael and dukie,I wonder if omar and bubbles knew each other when they were kids

[@mathnaul9984]

They were all smart kids. Randy was showing business skills selling candy. Michael was good at Algebra.

[@MarieProvost77]

Bubbles' character strikes me as being much more "street smart" - he's quick-witted, sharp, & good with people. I see Duquan's character as more intellectual, creative, and introverted. The kind of kid who may be called gay (or a more derogatory term) in school, whether he is or not.

[@kingjacko302]

@@MarieProvost77 its interesting to wonder if Bubbles was once more intellectual, but his time on the streets forced him to focus on those street smart skills. Dukie clearly isn’t that street smart but someone who can learn like he can probably can adapt to life on the streets given enough time.

[@paisleyprincess7996]

@@MarieProvost77 You can’t be a Duquan type kid in the hood, sadly

[@zoo05zoo]

Old junkie turning out a young junkie. This is literally happening every day, in every city and town in America.

[@dee_3562]

zoo05zoo missery loves company....

[@Sonic_and_DuckyYT]

zoo05zoo it's disgusting I see it happen with the older kids turnin 14 year olds into methheads in Australia shits disappointing

[@CuriousGeorgeFloyd]

It's how to extend the hustle. Make more moves, Make more money... Get a little higher, And every grain counts...

[@ski8615]

zoo05zoo I'm in the u.k same shit here.

[@liamdonaldson3393]

zoo05zoo so sad.

[@falamble]

The scene where Dukie hits up Prezbo for money is one of the saddest scenes in the Wire. They both know where the money is going but they both keep up the act for the sake of the friendship they had. Reminds me of the speech Waylon gives at NA, where he lists all the things he lost to his addiction, and ends it with "the respect of anyone who lent me money or tried to do me a favor"

[@zoo05zoo]

I don't think Prezbo actually knew it would be for drugs. He knew Dukie wasn't enrolling in school but if he thought it would be for drugs, he likely wouldn't have given him a ride in his car (particularly knowing the world as a former cop).

[@KenanMerciusAMPM]

I thought he actually enrolled tbh

[@SeanHarris10]

He knew from the start. Notice the first thing Dukie said was "looks like you got the hang of it" he knows Prezbo isnt the same naive pushover as before. Prezbo knows whats up. Prezbo knew Dukie was into something. Maybe not specifically drugs but something. Considering where everyone was from drugs is always a safe bet though. Prezbo says he doesnt care about the money. Meaning "Dukie I can help you if you need help". Prezbo gave him the money knowing full well he would never see it again but he gave Dukie the choice. If there is any of the old you left in there I am here but if not I wont be here for you ever again and your charm wont work because ill see right through it.

[@truth2972]

Sean Harris two very good comments. The lead comment and this one. Yeah heroin is a nasty mf. I've had both friends and family ruin their lives with that shit.

[@paulmcf1115]

He still gave him the money so he didnt worry sbout what hed do for it, like rob or steal, as well as maybe guilt him into doing the right thing...

[@Saturdayz_In_The_Fall]

Mr. Prez truly wanted to save Duquan. But he eventually moved on to his next set of students and had no room to care for him the way he wanted. And eventually stopped being concerned. It is so sad.

[@RogueBoyScout]

This! After a while, I suspect most teachers give up on their "Dead Poets"/"Dangerous Mimds" Rose tinted glasses not out of apathy, but as a survival mechanism. Otherwise you more than likely will burn out before you even reach ten years of teaching. Add to the fact that you work for an institution that sees you, the most important cog in the machine, as the most disposable and cheap part. I really do wonder these days why they still choose that career. But then again, I'm not really very empathetic to the human condition. That being said, thank you Mr. Hogg and Mr. Marsden. 2 teachers in my schooling life that went above and beyond in helping me to survive and get through school without losing it. Whether it was by one of them teaching me the skill of distraction from my emotions. When I got upset and angry in primary school (yr 6), he would send me to the library with 3 things to look up and research and come back to report what I learned. I never got what he was doing st the time until I grew up. The other one, well when it was clear that I was going to fail my HSC due to undiagnosed learning disability, which lead to me just not even going to school half the time in the end (I also lost some friendships due to social politics of the schoolyard), when I did go to school just for my chemistry classes (because I loved it, even though I had a hard time with the theory), he NEVER ONCE made me feel unwanted in that classroom! I failed test after test. But he never made a thing out of it. Because I guess I still respected that classroom. I never misbehave, made a scene or interfered with other students concentration. And the truth is, when I was really low and depressed, the smile and beauty of a certain girl in my class was the one thing that always brightened up my day/life. Teachers - Truly unsung heroes. Excuse my rant.

[@timgimmy609]

I wouldn't say he stopped being concerned but there's only so much you can do for someone who doesn't want to help themselves, especially when they're actively scamming you.

[@CrazyMunky84]

The best and worst thing about the Wire is the reality of it. We are all taught to believe good, intelligent people will rise above and be successful. Dukie was a perfect example that in the real world that is far from the truth. He was smart and intelligent but in the end his environment owned him.

[@turbotrill6618]

Mike M product of environment

[@Tkieron]

We're so used to TV giving the good guys the happy ending. The Wire was about real life. Good guys don't always get a happy ending. Bad guys don't always get punished. Good people turn to drugs. Good people get shot. Bad people use good people.

[@InglebertHumptyDump]

No man is good. People take drugs because they have hate in their hearts and can't forgive. You can't save a hater from their hate.

[@Tuelz...]

@Ace Boogie yeah ...me and my fiance broke up over me finding out she relapsed after 4 years clean. Then she got good and and me and the kids went to the hospital to her when she had a MS attack. She promised she would come back to us and she did. Everything was good then I caught COVID and had to leave them to be in the hospital. For no reason out of nowhere she asked me for 300 dollars and it was wierd cus I was deadly sick and I knew she made money so I was like why and she said to pay her phone bill. I talked to her later that night and she said she'll call me when she gets off work and it was 10pm ....next morning her brother found her Odee from fentanyl and coke overdose. The cycle never ends and it's just fucked up ....she was only 27

[@freebrix8149]

It shows jus hard hard it is to rise above the environment and vices around you. Especially if u in the jungle. It takes a lot and even then if u make it u out u ain’t the same. It changes you, idc Imma show my kids this series cus almost the exact same thing happens on the streets

[@SENNYWAVEKID]

This was so sad, especially because he used the teacher that believed in him

[@GetintheCAH]

SENNYWAVEKID The KZbinr sadly, my older brother is the same way

[@liamdonaldson3393]

SENNYWAVEKID The KZbinr greed and addiction knows no boundaries.

[@1chienandalou]

It is what addicts do. They do what they can to get what they need. The scene is was really depressing because it is so common for addicts to lose the people who did love and support them, and we witness this here

[@rouskeycarpel8652]

siemenssx1 Dukie was already a heroin head when he asked Prezbo for the money.You could see in his eyes that he feels really bad for prezbo but he can't help himself as he's already an addict.Most heroin addicts became hooked their first time trying it and stay fiends until they get a proper support system.Dukie had no support system(one person doesn't count as a system).We don't know where his parents are and his only true friend had to part ways with him.Prezbo could do very little as he didn't see dukie often enough.

[@nwjshssjskwhiaiwh6293]

siemenssx1 "You can be weak. You can be stupid, and you can be a fraud. But you can't be all three." Real shit thanks brother

[@kevina5337]

4:36 that big ass smile on Dukie's face after Prezbo agrees to give him the money... Every junkie knows that moment when you finally secure the cash and you know the dope's coming soon after, you can damn near taste it on your tongue

[@BirdGang6]

But then he immediately stops and you realize he understands exactly what he did to get that money.

[@thriift840]

I think everyone should watch this show. A lot of people show no sympathy to addicts and shun them, Dukies story shows you how it happens to people, and that a person with a good heart can still fall into the trap.

[@kimberlywhitehead22]

Correction: a lot of us have no sympathy for white heroin junkie now.....crack ravaged our neighborhoods, family.and friends and our community got was jail....no rehab, sympathy, understanding, compassion.....just jail, minimum mandatory sentences and a record

[@relljohnson22]

Naw we show sympathy but at some point we get tired of being taken advantage of and let the addicts go be addicts

[@chriscothron3606]

@@kimberlywhitehead22 you’re ignorant. My addiction got me two prison bids and many trips to jail. I never got offered any probation or drug treatment programs. Just boom prison. Now I have a record that can never be erased and watched some of my best opportunities at life pass me by. Get out of your fantasy world.

[@lordmoncef5494]

@@chriscothron3606 so it s his fault that you are an addict nit yours. Got it

[@comforth3898]

@@relljohnson22 not every addict has the same background

[@dawang5733]

As a teacher, this is truly sad to watch. Duke has the "looks" of a shy and poor kid who could have a chance to a better life. But he was eaten by the society he lives in.

[@jonmilon2482]

Dont get it twisted. He was eaten by open border liberal society. 90% of the heroin in the US comes from Mexico. Liberalism... You know, the society YOU fucking shitbag teachers push on OUR youth. Go fuck your self, piece of shit 🖕 because technically people like you are responsible for nightmares like this. There is a special place in hell for people like you.

[@snkrhead]

This literally makes me sick to my stomach, mostly because it's sad knowing that some teenager is actually going through something like this while I type this comment. Life's crazy.

[@AnonURnot]

deharleyva there are exceptions to that

[@savagedragon79]

It's crazy that your picture is pointing a gun at everyone.

[@josephshea3464]

yeah bro, I was hooked on H at 14 years old. Now listen, I was a weak willed motherfucker but I still got lean eventually with a ton of help, friends, family, appointments. Fuckin breaks ya heart seeing kids get hooked, especially them ones who are strong, smart, kind, endeavouring, creative, whatever. And you know that they could clean up their shit with a quarter of what I had but just, aint no one got the time to give it to them - or the effort to get through to em'. idk, it's just shitty is all - we all gotta learn for ourselves

[@chrisl9804]

I always wondered why Prezbo didn't stick to the writing a check for him. If he even slightly suspected Duke was getting high (which he obviously did) why would u give him cash knowing it's prob goin straight in his arm. Don't make sense to me considering Prez cared bout Duke. Like he said, I'd be happy go down there write a check. That's how people play it in real life when they willing to help but don't want u getting high. Cuz if Prez knew it was even 50/50 it's kinda messed up to enable Dukie to get high, N the old head who taking advantage of Duke

[@MurderRich626]

Im that teenager

[@shortcutDJ]

Prezbo, from loser to fucking hero. What an amazing character, plus This one is loosely based co-creator and ex cop turned teacher. Ed Burns. I love the Wire sooo much, it's not normal. Best Tv Show. Ever.

[@Meshuggapeth]

I love what they did with Prez in season 4 and here. He changed his heart. He wanted to help kids after the suffering he caused

[@rc9719]

@LVhasAIDS lies

[@chengxili3364]

@LVhasAIDS LIES

[@WLAs_Finest3x]

@LVhasAIDS @Shortcut The Sopranos has nothing on The Wire. The Wire showed the corruption from the streets all the way to the top levels of government in the city of Baltimore. Ed Burns was never a teacher. He was always a Baltimore police officer who became a detective, and David Simon was the newspaper reporter who reported on all this drama that was happening. The Sopranos was nothing but a demonstration and depiction of how unfaithful, disloyal, and twisted the world of the Italian mafia was. Smh

[@deathrager2404]

@LVhasAIDS sopranos has the best cast. acting is on par on both, but sopranos have alot of fairy tale shit. the wire is based on nothing but real life stories.

[@stevebrizzle]

Dukie and Randy's story arcs were really tragic. Dukie had the computer smarts to make something of his life but his lousy circumstances started him down the road to becoming a junkie, and Randy had math smarts and a friendly personality but had that beat out of him and ended up becoming a thug after he was sent to live in group home. Two really tragic characters whose misfortunes still make me feel sad years after finishing The Wire.

[@vinced.5254]

Dukie was a smart kid but didn't have any role models. he was looking to belong but the only ppl that really excepted him for who he was is the dope fiends sad as it is he gave up. You are who you hang with

[@jetrodel6]

It's more than that. Everyone that cared about Dukie ended up leaving him. Prez had to let him go. Namond found a better life. Ricky ended up in a foster home. Michael had to dip out after killing snoop. It wasn't a matter of who his friends were, it was a matter of him ending up with none

[@dee_3562]

Vince Johnson plus his parents had got evicted he tried to get a job but was to young and Mike was his only true friend after he left he had nowhere to go it's sad but I predicted early on when I first seen Dukie he was gonna get turned out on drugs I was hoping it didn't happen.

[@bucky90269]

Jet Rodel Thats why family comes 1st. You can have the best friends in the world, but most people can't rely on friends as much as they can rely on their family. Sadly dukie and many other people in real life don't have a much of a family or a family at all.

[@MONKEYSCHANNEL327]

+BJ the GOAT Penn his family where drug addicts..

[@MONKEYSCHANNEL327]

+BJ the GOAT Penn never stood a chance

[@LondonBluecat]

Dukes story was fucking heartbreaking

[@jacksonpineapple9]

A Ricky's was pretty sad too.

[@VegasAudiophile]

I was not prepared to see Duke shooting up in the last episode. That scene hit me like a ton of bricks.

[@RAYMAKESMUSIC]

A why him... man why him

[@the7legacy287]

@A YEAH!! The Sad Thing Is That, There Are A LOT Of Kids Out There Just Like Him.

[@VegasAudiophile]

Yeah, I got the why him's with Randy too. He was a good kid who almost always had a smile on his face, until it disappeared for good after his foster mom's house was firebombed.

[@chriscothron3606]

The way he looked down in shame after Mr P walked into the school to get his wallet hit me hard. When you’re on that shit you lie and manipulate ppl which is hurtful to them but also yourself. The way he felt there I’ve been there.

[@Chameleonardodavinci]

One of the darkest scenes in the series for me was Dukie walking down into the dope den with nothing but a flaming trashcan burning like a dim brazier as he reluctantly steps back into the hell he was borne into. Awful, haunting kick-the-dog moment if ever I've seen one. His was a black tale...

[@januarysimes6079]

Sad,but good series.better than power

[@UpperCrustthe3rd]

Yeah, he's a black guy

[@willar7]

you couldnt have put that any better man, it really was horrible stays with ya for for a while after that episode. it was sad enough michael and dukie coming to the end of their friendship but then to see that and even dukie hesitation jesus heavy

[@hermanhitt5055]

Nothing sadder in the world than wasted talent. A truly tragic end. It's haunting and a all true reality in real life for countless lost young black men in Amerikkka.

[@niggaublack5541]

That's what lames get instead of being a pussy nerd should have picked up some dope and a gun

[@vaultclassics1516]

😥 just a kid. Sad thing is this is probably real life situation even though it's a tv series.

[@dee_3562]

Jay H this was the realist show ever created.

[@ASMRLookListenFeel]

this happened to my bro he died at 20

[@ChangeZ89]

"Probably" a real life situation? You must have grown up sheltered which props to you I guess but this shit is common as hell.

[@12tothe3tothe4]

Real life is much sadder then u think, there are billions around the world suffering while the other billion live in low/middle class/rich, better be thankful u were born in the peaceful part of the world

[@jabar5263browne]

Jay H i know a guy who i went to school with . Who is just like him now. Hes 21 now

[@merpvfddj]

As a teacher watching the entire show it broke my heart because I work in the same environment that they are in. I have students struggling and to see someone like Dukie fall into the spiral of drugs broke my heart. I wish there was a different ending for him but it’s reality.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

I teach in an environment that’s rough, not BALTIMORE rough, but rough. And this is partly why I couldn’t teach high school. To see kids in this environment is to realize that 95-99% are already fated…either they’re gonna go on and have a chance, or they’re gonna wash out. At least with the younger ones, it feels like I still have a chance at a greater impact not just academically but as a mentor. I’ve seen so many Dukies and it never gets easier.

[@waragainstmyself1159]

4:26 the moment he wants to actually cry. Think about witnessing this, and deep down he knows its bullshit. He also knows he is powerless to stop it.

[@angelobronte1452]

wow I never realize that

[@shawnadominique1977]

That's heartwrenching man..

[@radicalmatamune]

Wow good catch!

[@tonydeveyra4611]

Great acting

[@kmgknicksmediagroup1202]

Dukie doesn’t even say goodbye to Prez. Smh so far gone

[@FaZaFurhod]

The worst part about this is that Dukie was like 16 when he started shooting up...Bubz was like 30 when he started. He mentioned having a wife and a kid and his wife kicked him out.

[@michaeljenkins7024]

Which is better: fucking up a wife and a kid's life or having no kid and wife and just fucking up your own? I vote the latter.

[@1chienandalou]

siemenssx1 That’s what season four was largely about, and therefore the most devastating season of the wire.

[@MiSSJUiCEBOXXLiVE]

That was literally me until I got my shit together, 10+ years clean. But I was 15 doing dope with a 34 yr old thinking we're friends like assholes. Smh sad.

[@Luke973T]

@@MiSSJUiCEBOXXLiVE congratulations. My dad was on crack. Been clean since 1997. 💪🏾

[@6ANUR34DT81S]

@@MiSSJUiCEBOXXLiVE Wow, you must've been easy to sway 😂

[@joshbecque2424]

Not one person talking abt what a great teacher he is. Teachers like those should be treated like gold.

[@lawrenceware6279]

Horrible cop tho

[@thespy6707]

@@lawrenceware6279He was a good cop, just not a good on the field cop.

[@Kim2Sung]

I'm going to be mad honest but when I saw this I fucking cried for Duquan. Just seeing this made me so goddamn emotional even though he's a fictional character in a TV show. This kid has got alcoholic/drug addicted parents who sell his belongings and kids who pick on him for being the nice person he is - and now he wants to escape his life using heroin. This and Omar getting killed are probably the two saddest scenes in all of the Wire.

[@wilsonramirez5956]

As much as I like Omar, not sure his death was all that sad. If anything it pisses me that a lil' shit like Kenard ends up killing him. I thought Omar would have died guns blazing. Wallace getting killed by Bodie and Poot, that was sad. They were supposed to be his boys. Wallace was actually a good kid. But also had no direction.

[@RafaelMesBal]

@@wilsonramirez5956 exactly how i feel I’d add Dee’s death too

[@wilsonramirez5956]

@@RafaelMesBal yeah Dee’s death was sad. Dude wanted out and in the end gets caught up in the mess.

[@RafaelMesBal]

@@wilsonramirez5956 i think he never even wanted to get in, just followed the rest or was forced to

[@mijreed]

Wallace getting executed by his friends was pretty bad too.

[@shmurdashewrote1678]

I love the friendship bond Michael, Randy, Namond & Dukie shared. Even though he was a kid that was never fresh, occasionally stunk they still kicked it with him. It’s sad what happened man, how they all drifted apart. Michael got deep into the drug game, Randy was labeled a snitch & got his foster mothers house torched so he had to go back in to the system, Dukie ended up becoming a heroin addict & Naymond pretty much made out best of all of them. Bunny Colvin adopted Naymond & took him in, showed him how to be a man & helped him bring out his intelligence he had stored away all that time! Honestly, wish that would of happened for Dukie.

[@GeronFletcher]

I’m just glad namond made it out. He’s on the rise he’s a smart kid too. These kids just need a chance. Honestly all the kids in this show are the most interesting part of this classic show. Not just those 4 but Sherrod, kenard, Wallace. Man i grew up with people just like em and most never get a chance no matter how smart they are. The hood eats you alive

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Which is the point. The one most deserving doesn’t always get the best ending. Kids that deserve better circumstances don’t get them. Yet, we’re so quick to smear them as criminals and irresponsible and whatever other adjectives and nouns we can think of.

[@JamesSmith-jd1do]

Prezybo was a excellent teacher but a terrible cop

[@thesaint8400]

True. He found his calling

[@lwwarren9485]

James Smith found his calling.

[@harryhoffer9804]

hated him at the start of the show but he redeemed himself as a teacher. surely intentional.

[@voodoolove20]

he never really had the makings of a varsity cop

[@DJ_Duck_Sick]

@@voodoolove20 hahahaha you win the fucking comments section

[@TheThatgirl007]

This scene is really well acted..

[@devinmc8452]

Micky Lewis they wouldn’t have shitty actors on an hbo show lol.

[@IamSuperEffective]

@@devinmc8452 but still it's crazy how most of the actors on the Wire were relatively unknown and yet it became one of the best acted and casted (and written) series of all time

[@Meshuggapeth]

@@devinmc8452 Shardeen was terrible

[@paisleyprincess7996]

Every actor here was top-not h stellar

[@stevennorthcut9860]

Heroin/fent. It really has done a number on my soul. I'm 40 years old going on the third week of no B or fent. When you're on the streets... anything goes to get your fix. Ya shot out the couple of teachers that actually cared about me. 💯💯💯💪💪💪💪

[@KozyG]

Hope you’re doing well

[@snowygrainius9791]

poor dookie... he never had a chance... i always knew he'd end up an addict

[@Raphie009]

He really didn't have a chance.

[@reddavis4808]

Like Namond said he was one of them at-risk kids.

[@hackin4fun945]

Red Davis ur fucked up for repeating that nigga 😂😂😂 he used bully the fuck outta him. Only nice thing I remember is him giving Dukie a dollar cas Mike said so 💀💀💀😭

[@zoo05zoo]

I honestly didn't see him becoming an addict. He was constantly trying to find something to do, going from the corner, to boxing and even trying to get a job. Sadly, junkies were the only ones who would take him in.

[@patatoh71]

Hackin 4Fun why do nigga always put that emoji on the coli?

[@DavidH937]

Possibly the saddest story in any show ever! Saddest part is that their are a million Duquans in this world, good kids that would do better if they just had someone who cares and could give them a shot at a quality life. People complain so much about bs that doesn't matter but there are people out there who would kill to have what some of us would consider "a bad day".

[@ihaveautism666]

Damn

[@elemencenolastnameneeded6937]

Prezbo didnt even buy his lie lol i knew from the moment i saw how he was looking into Dukie's face he knew what was up

[@americanlt100]

Prezbo knew he wasn't going to see him again. He was like a real parent in denial.

[@TCthaCrisis]

americanlt100 No that wasn't the point. He kinda knew but still gave him the shot instead of not giving it to him and not knowing if he would play him or not.

[@chrisl9804]

Prezbo knew 100% that Duke was lying. The GED story Prez fished out as BS right away, and the fact Duke balked at the check was more than enough for any sane adult to know something ain't right. Personally, I think it's messed up Prez gave him cash knowing he's a kid and knowing it was even 50/50 that cash would be going straight in his veins

[@levmyshkin8366]

Chris Lackman Yeah, in a way he’s paying the kid to go die on someone else’s time.

[@myronsanders4563]

He basically paid him 200 Bucks to stay out of his life

[@myronsanders4563]

Even though I despised that School Principal in S4, She was right when she told him that there will be other kids like Duquan around. Its hit/miss when it comes when Teachers Mentor kids who might not have the best of home lifes. Some slip through the cracks, others get saved. Dukie was just the 1st that Slipped through the Cracks for Prez

[@FrostyNikola]

Just finished the show I gotta say I'm blown away, Duke becomes bubbles and Michael becomes Omar, full cycle this show is brilliant

[@SupportGamin2024]

Dukie and Michael are basically bubbles and Omar's Origin stories

[@MmmKayHuuNay]

I die laughing every time they pan to the damn horse. Where TF they get a horse! Lmfao

[@lamasterbatonlll1383]

Captain Ford he was a productive citizen and his was a lucrative business. You know like those horse owner's downtown in every city?

[@WafflePacMan]

Captain Ford horse is a slang term for heroin, it's like symbolism of him "riding the horse"

[@nonyobussiness3440]

D.S.G.B Grady BabyTM nah that’s a bmore thing. Horses aren’t found really in any city.

[@michaelrhino800]

non yobussiness ever been to new york?

[@nonyobussiness3440]

Michael Rhino yeah Central Park but arborer’s are a Baltimore thing

[@Carolina-Defense-Force]

Prezbo character grew and progressed the most in a weird way lol

[@jontray87]

remember when Dukie fixed that fan? He coulda did something with the right situation, smh.

[@felafakolujo3051]

prezbo looks like kevin love

[@dannya3595]

Fela Fakolujo And Dukie looks like kid version of Lebron James ! Lol

[@GHound420]

And Barack Obama looks like Donald Trump

[@kreed82]

Reminds me of beecher from Oz

[@kreed82]

@@GHound420 lol

[@jamesbondero5691]

He's actually Drew Brees half brother

[@orthotech9758]

I knew Dukie was going to be a tragic character from the jump. I just didn't know which way he was going to turn. With everyone picking on him I thought he was going to turn into a psychopathic killer. The end of the last episode of the show depicts how everything comes full circle. Dukie became Bubbles, Mike became Omar, Slim became Avon. It's the circle of life, some positive like Poot, Cutty and Namond, and some negative like Randy and little Kenard who is bound to be the new Chris.

[@lifeiswonderful22]

Damn dude. Makes you think that Bubbs was probably also a bright boy with potential.

[@craiggraves5599]

How many people where Dukie before life happen? Never judge anybody unless you walked in their shoes and know what they been through. Smart and lovable kid, then this thing called life really took over. God bless to all the Dukies in the world today

[@ALGREEN540]

The story of Dukie is just one of the reasons The Wire is one of the best shows in history. Life usually doesn’t have a happy ending, especially for thousands of Baltimore inhabitants every year. Good kid or bad. I love this show with such a passion due to its real world details of addiction, violence, and real Baltimore topics. . “I’m outdoors now” A good kid growing up in the murder and heroin capital. The saddest part is he never stood a chance

[@fnanderson6637]

this was probably one of the most heartbreaking, troubling things ive seen in any tv show. but it needed to be done. the writers did an amazing job in showing the raw truth. and btw i just farted

[@MARRO1190]

nice touch at the end lol

[@hoodyhoo1004]

I smell it a year later

[@parimabartender]

Me too I sharted though

[@jum0n3y]

Lmao 😂

[@geraldmoton1182]

That’s exactly right, The Raw Turth!

[@adalmartinez3367]

The last scene between Dukie and Mr Prezbo broke my heart like a I was watching my own son throwing his life away.

[@Se0420_]

Damn this was such a good show. They should do a Chicago version of this with today's crimes and police corruption going on here. It'll make a good show

[@zlistcelebrityYT]

Once upon a time: Everybody shot everybody. - The End - There, i saved you a couple years and saved a production company several million dollars.

[@BeinformedBefree]

S E2333 or better a Utah version

[@dubreil07]

Innuendo Hazbarz no it wouldn’t cause Baltimore is more dangerous city

[@rimacidih9350]

dubreil07 no it's not most murders in Chicago happen in certain areas . If u only take the population and base it off bmore Chicago is worse. Chicago isn't as bad cause it has millions of people even though the killings happen in certain areas.

[@albertmoreno6408]

Lavtrabia Lawson nah bro they already made a show about Utah ganstas. It was called big love

[@jakegetscake4672]

Dam the bubbles shirt forshawdoing he will become the new bubs sad shit I dealt with heroin addiction for 10 years started when I was 13 I'm clean now but I no the struggle

[@earthsign28]

"I'm outdoors now". So sad.

[@josephg3462]

The only hope this gives me, is that Dukie followed Bubbles path. He got into the drug habit young, learned how to survive on the streets, masted his 'craft', eventually worked with the police, met Michael again when he was older, and eventually left this life similar to Bubbles. That's all I can hope for...

[@jamiestewart48]

Bubble's had his sister to rely on to help get clean while living with a roof over his head etc. Dukie has nothing and just burned his last bridge.

[@defragsbin]

Dukie unfortunately didn't have Bubbles's street smarts and basically was victimised by everyone. Even with being sharp and nobody's mark, Bubbs still got beaten by that guy who stole his products & dope. Sadly I think Dukie was going to do some hard miles on the streets.

[@Nenodom]

The Wire is such a fantastic show! The sympathy you feel for the charcters is remarkable, great writing and acting. They gave all such a complete personality. Even stone cold killers could be charming. One of the three best shows ever.

[@zippymufo9765]

Bubbles gets clean, Dukie becomes a addict. That's how life works.

[@reddavis4808]

Look at Duke's shirt starting around @ 1:11 mark. His shirt has what looks like Bubbles on it. Bubbles version 2.0

[@alexanderwright6335]

that's fucked up so Young

[@amorris8720]

Red Davis Damn...thats deep as fuck. Nice observation my dude... I've watched this scene countless times and never picked up on that.

[@maxjulien2647]

I dont get it

[@apple6764]

shit i agree

[@booboo5578]

Max Julien there was a crackhead at the beginning of the series named bubbles. And Duquan has bubbles on his shirt. It’s symbolism, directors do it all the time in films to see if you catch it, when u DO catch it u realize what’s happening. Dukie is the new Bubbles. Dukie=Bubbles Mike=Omar

[@thebox2278]

my question is how do junkies afford to feed a horse?

[@travisc8016]

Nasty grass and hay from overgrown lots lol

[@eriktruchinskas3747]

siemenssx1 no its pretty much just the money...

[@eriktruchinskas3747]

siemenssx1 yea but if there was an unending supply of money most would be living in a house. With your logic all the famous junkies in history would be homeless. The reason many junkies stay homeless even with enough money to stay somewhere is when youre addicted you also think about running out and if it comes down to having a place to stay and being dopesick or being well and sleeping outside most will take the latter

[@sjewitt22]

If you look at countries like Switzerland and pourtugual they give addicts drugsfrom doctors and since they don't spen all money and time scoring a lot of them amange to get settled lives and then get clean, the war on drugs is ruining more lives than the drugs themselves.

[@jamesvickers9476]

sjewitt22 ...in places like China the. country. supplies the addicts there with herion so they are able to keep a job an dont have to worry about getting that fix...an the reasin they do that is the Chinese are very work orientated people an would rather you earn a living without the worry of taking care of a habit...it makes them look bad to the world if they had drug addicts in the streets like here in the u.s.a....i couldnt believe this either when i first heard about it

[@didimean]

Man Prezbo is how you develop a character. Crazy where he is here compared to his first day of school. Prezbo was one of the good ones forsure.

[@HO-vt5pk]

even crazier when u compare him to how he was in the first season this show has the best character development

[@thecouldntbe]

Watching The Wire from start to finish, I saw this coming. Dude is the new Bubbles.

[@Astro_oh]

"Damn boy, teacher must love yo black ass." it was then Dukie knew, he fucked up.

[@Rai_Koroshiya]

Fuck man, I have a really hard time watching the wire due to the all the flashbacks and memories it stirs in me. Seeing your peers that you grew up with in the Foster System, turn into addicts, criminals and reflections of the people who hurt them really fucked me up. Survival of the fittest. As much as I want to say I survived by my own accord and made something of myself in turn; In reality I had so many mentors and people who pushed me to go beyond my comfort zone; in addition to daily reminders of what would happen to me if I couldn't do it. So many beautiful kids who had potential like Duquan, but their environment and biological parents could not nuture or take care of them, let alone their own selves. Rising above poverty and the hood does make you strong, but that darkness and despair is forever imprinted in your soul.

[@IamQueenQ]

I hate what happened to Dukie he was such a sweet boy with a great heart it brought me to tears each time I watched his scenes he really had it rough if they were to do a reboot (which would be awesome👍😃) I would love to see how his story would play out

[@dayra6425]

quay nobles I don't think you would like to see how he turned out

[@slykoopanafreshkangol5939]

That nigga definitely got worse.

[@livinginlondon6122]

Dukie was a brilliant actor and will never be forgotten . What he ended up being in the end was heartbreaking not gonna lie

[@frankwhite8473]

the sad reality of what goes on across America

[@BeinformedBefree]

omar suarez yeah but dukie would be white

[@DBLOCKJERSEY]

Lavtrabia Lawson you sound stupid. I'm from the hood my whole life and there are plenty of black dope fiends. Of course the majority of users are white because there are more whites than blacks in America but trust me when I tell you this herion has no face. In trenton nj Camden nj I've seen hundreds of people just like dookie. That's besides the point people from every creed,race, and ethnicity use heroin. Unfortunately it takes complete control over ones mind, body, and soul

[@Raphie009]

That music was mad corny at the end. But yeah...Prezbo knew he was lying...he just didn't wanna' believe it.

[@hackin4fun945]

Trilmonté dukie died off heroin didn't he

[@Raphie009]

It's unclear whether or not his heroin addiction would kill him. The Wire ending montage simply shows him shooting up with one of the arabbers. Anything beyond that is up to the viewer's imagination/perceptions of Dukie. He could end up like Johnny or he could redeem himself like Bubbles. Either way, it's all in the game yo'.

[@hackin4fun945]

Trilmonté always felt bad for him. I liked how randy used to give him lunch and shit lowkey , but randy was a tattle tell 😂😂😂 but damn this really remind me of niggas round the way . I always wondered if anybody saw shit my way, this whole series is like my POV 😂😂

[@bdavis1051]

Hackin 4Fun I think the point was to show he was the new bubbles. Each characters follows another (Michael &a Omar, Dukie & Bubbles). They each have the same ending as the people before them.

[@hackin4fun945]

Hoop Rewind I thought Michael was like Ruthless Chris lol not the gay thief

[@themerchantofengland]

Why did he get Prezbo to drop him off where he did? Looks so obvious he's gonna score!

[@Joker200084]

once they get what they wanted they go immediately to it... i had a family member on drugs. once they get that money in their hand it's 'f u...' they go directly to their fix.

[@someonerandom8552]

Masster Gunnz Aww man, that crushed look they both exchange after the older junkie asked “how much.” If this were a Hollywood movie, I would have expected a sad and dejected “everything” as a reply. Prezbo just looks so disappointed when he drives off too. Not just because he knows he has to leave this poor kid to his fate of being a junkie, but also in himself for not being able to save the kid in time. Gets me every time I see it.

[@zabnew9279]

I’d like to imagine dukie gets into the GED program eventually.

[@PaintinWitMrCooper]

I like to think that Namond comes back and drags him to it.

[@myronsanders4563]

Nah. Likely OD'd by accident. Or got Hot Dosed like Sherrod

[@BlayzeDeville]

GED = Get extra drugged

[@christianthomassen8420]

I like to think that after a couple of years Namond saves him

[@The10ne]

By far and away the saddest character development in what was for me at least an extremely emotionally charged series. I’ve lived in New York my whole life not Baltimore but this same exact system, community, and the institutions around them all exist in the same way. There was a kid in my hood named Brooke who was an intelligent and sweet kid who wouldn’t hurt a fly, much like Dukie. Only a couple years after high school I found him strung out in front of a 7-Eleven picking up cigarette butts in an attempt to smoke what was left, as he was asking people for their spare change. It wasn’t too long after that his fatal overdose occurred and when it happened I couldn’t help but think of the potential he had and how it was lost so easily because people never thought much of him, and would usually just clown him. This show was so brilliant, to the point where when I re-watch it now it is so relatable that it makes me think of my now deceased friend and I begin to tear up.

[@Dcain2]

You would have to have watched the whole show (or season) to really feel the sorrow and how tragic it was for him to go down this path. Lots of “if only”... I wondered about his family and how they seemed to abandon him. The Wire intentionally leaves things open. This also answers the “how did he get like this” for an addict

[@johnpollaro8059]

Dcain2 Definitely right bro. Also right about thing being intentionally left open. This and Sopranos were 2 of the best shows In my opinion

[@eddyNYC]

His fake acting is pretty good. Kid knew how to act as if he was lying at such a young age. Props.

[@conservativehawk]

Dukie's decent into the abyss crushed me. Probably the most depressing scene in the entire Wire show and that's saying a lot. --And to think that with a little bit of love in his life he would have thrived...none of these children had a chance against the system.

[@Mr.Marcuzz]

I have a nephew who looks exactly like him and in a real life crisis dealing with this drug. Nothing we can do to really help him. Once that stuff got you, it’s almost impossible to get off it.

[@ykb04]

Dukie became a pro junkie knowing how to finesse people for money

[@pattu.r8960]

Anyone else still hurting in 2019

[@gets187]

Fuck 2019

[@ickygrl]

what show is this and where can i watch this

[@tonberryking7836]

Just rewatched the series for the 2nd time, there was a lot i missed the first time

[@furquanmahdi3403]

Facts

[@furquanmahdi3403]

@@gets187 fuck u

[@mrdarkshoe]

Dukie talking to Prez in detail about getting a GED and then a work permit breaks my heart because obv that means he KNEW what he couldve done with that money and instead still chose to spend it on a high.

[@offihobbia1018]

Dukie feels alot like that best friend we all had before drugs.

[@harlemsilk148]

Exceptional acting on Dukies behalf @3:28 after he says "yeah you are" that second right before the camera shift back to the teacher..

[@011earlthusi]

This is one of the saddest character arcs I've seen. It's almost like he was never gonna be anything else. His destiny was to become a junkie regardless of what choices he made

[@evalex71]

This was the worst. I had such high hopes for Dukie, he was so smart and had such a difficult past that I was hoping he would make it out. Such a great kid with a good heart

[@TheBlackKakashi]

Snatch box? Oh hell no we bout to slap box 😂

[@ectharmony6]

OMG.. I just finished all the episodes..Dukie was MY favorite of them all. I fell in love with this boy, I swear. He touched my heart and now I can't stop sobbing. WHY?😢😢😢😢😢 I would have taken him under my wings. He had such a good demeanor. Damn it Ethel, it's just a show, for Pete's sake. I wish I would've never seen the last of it... 😢😢😢

[@KellyBoo79]

And in reality he probably would have stolen all of your shit just like he took Prezbos money.

[@doobiesoda3873]

@@KellyBoo79 I'm guessing she means before he got strung out.

[@dubreil07]

Wasn’t the white lady who was speaking to Daquan the white lady in the corner who was the manager at the crab place?

[@CreativeLaelAsif]

Yupp

[@KOOTIES510]

Haha yeah she is

[@AN-999]

Prezbo knew. He's no fool! We've all been in those situations where a dear friend is fucking you over. You know. It's fishy. But a part of you, is still hoping for the good; the right in them.

[@KingNez89]

Fuck bro that interaction between Dookie and the teacher was heartbreaking....I hope that dude is in other movies the intensity and sadness in his eyes for the scene was absolutely perfect you would think this was a real clip....the fact that the wire dosent have like all the awards is a total travesty

[@nicoleallen6792]

I was an addict for 16 years and i live in baltimore.. this is the perfect depiction of how people try to help us and be there for us but have to let go because they end up hurting themselves trying to fix us. Addiction effects everyone around you.. my mother found me dead 4 times.. i cant imagine seeing your child like that and everytime she talks about it she cries. Im so happy i made it out alive.. i started at 15, chased that dragon for 16 years even having a child in the midst of all the madness. Ill be 32 in june and 2 years clean. My sons 8 and no i never lost custody of him, i had to stay clean 6 months after he was born then CPS closed the case and i relapsed. But the pcp, dope and xanex started fucking with my head, makin me hallucinate so i finally kicked it at 30. I almost died coming off them xanex and had to learn how to walk again but its worth being clean and healthy and present, i want to meet my grandkids. Drugs took my dad when i was 14.. i had to stop the cycle. ❤

[@NEONOIRERA]

Dukie wasn’t strong minded so it was easy for him to get caught up

[@ashleyshort6141]

That and his parents, school, and every institution that is supposed to help people failed that kid miserably.

[@marcusking9689]

he wasnt meant for the streets. he had a great mind and could've been something great, but the streets are hard on a kid like that that isnt physically or mentally tough. growing up in the right environment he could be Neil de Grasse Tyson. growing up in the slums of Baltimore he ultimately ends up being the next Bubbles. sad as shit. so much potential wasted because of drugs, shitty parents, and a system that is working against you more often than not

[@aaronblaylock2092]

He was beat down before he had a chance to learn how to be strong. Everybody just pushed him aside. Some people are born with it others learn fast but most need that fatherly guidance and that's what has been stripped away from so many communities.

[@StromLxrd6]

@@aaronblaylock2092 facts

[@NEONOIRERA]

Lefter Mc true

[@lsurouge]

It started falling apart when Randy went to the home and Namond went to live with Bunny Colvin. Once Michael had to bounce after taking care of Snoop, Dukie had nowhere else to go. Prezbo, for the last time, shows his flaws that made him have to leave Police. Poor decision making to the end. So sad because it's still so true in 2018. Vote Calcutti/Davis in 2020.

[@DB-mg8lh]

He killed a police officer by not announcing himself as police, which was the final nail in a coffin which had been built by many reckless acts which endangered others. They are poor decisions. Here, he sees Dukie is lying, but as he points out he doesnt care about the money (and as he knows that he is living on the street) so he gives it to him with the message that instills guilt in Dukie, and was the very last thing he could have done to save him from the path he was headed down. Not a poor decision, and in nowhere near the same realm as the things the ended his policing career.

[@MenelikTheFirst]

4:24 I wasn’t certain until that moment. That smile. There’s just something wild in it.

[@IAmTheAngelOfDeath]

Dukie is new the Bubz, Michael is the new Omar (it is even implied his sexuality was in question due to Bug’s father’s abuse of him..hence why he had him killed), Randy became the new Bodie, and Namond (of all people) became the next Bunny Colvin. It’s crazy how the story lines on that show grow and cross paths or have parallels.

[@SupportGamin2024]

Randy is the new marlo bruh not bodie

[@Orgcent21]

⁠@@SupportGamin2024i keep seein Randy as the new this and that, new Marlo, new Bodie, new Stringer, even new Prop Joe and that last one is the least unbelievable lol

[@bankylaw3745]

Dukie became new bubbles Michael the new Omar

[@love1orhate1boxingnewsupda61]

Mr prezbo knew dook was lying

[@crossbearer2471]

The guy playing the junkie also played in the TV Show, Atlanta, he was following Paper Boi in the woods.

[@lousyacrobat]

he had no chance. just like all the characters in this show. they all are predestined to end up where they do. its not the person, its the system.

[@Meshuggapeth]

That’s a cop out

[@chocolatethundercherry143]

Heartbreaking I pray I never fail my kids

[@SergioMendoza760]

I love how utterly fucking heartbreaking this entire storyline is. There’s not a single moment of Daquan’s story that’s truly happy, uplifting, or anything remotely close to that. This is truly a rags to even worse rags story. And I appreciate that this show didn’t pull any punches, if anything the show is throwing absolute haymakers at the audience by showing Daquan was not only a child who suffered like this, but was amongst the smartest in his school and class at the time only for circumstances to be the thing that drives him down an even worse path than many of the other characters took. It’s utterly depressing but I like that the flip side of the story is bubbles, so while there isn’t much hope for Daquan, there’s bubbles showing it is possible to rise above.

[@johnhannibalsmith1607]

Dukie was the only character on The Wire that I actually felt sorry for. Seeing how he ended up gave me a physically sick feeling in my stomach. Damn.

[@thagreatestmanalive7]

I'm just now realizing that Dukie kept 150 for himself and probably shot it up too, so sad.

[@kevinsadler7235]

I didn't know Duquan got strung out. Damn Dookie!

[@J4Y81RD]

KEVIN SADLER me neither

[@SpiritMover314]

Where the fuck y'all been....???... LMAO 😁😁😁😁

[@ROC14088]

Yous two nod off through last season?

[@states37]

Its hard being a nerd in the Wire world. Stringer, Prop Joe, and Duckie learned the hard way.

[@suprememalice9020]

What made this series so epic was these real life situations some of this shit went straight to the heart