Stringer Bell vs Brother Mouzone & Omar Pt 4 (The Wire)

[@andrewfalconer8599]

Brother Mouzone looked his killer, Stringer Bell, right in his eyes and peered into his soul-knew right then who put the hit out on his life.

[@TheWireUni]

Didn't even blink!

[@gharris3596]

Sweet Jesus I'm going to get u

[@dymesgalore]

Shouldn't have asked who! When he said "them", Brother was merely testing the water based upon his personal suspicion, of which Stringer readily confirmed the water's depth. Well played Brother!

[@jamescarter2013]

Big Facts ‼️

[@Dilomight]

Got to hand it to String, hid his guilt remarkably well. Just the wrong person to do that to

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm3153]

FINALLY, somebody posted that specific clip of Stringer visiting Brother in the hospital. Keep goin' my G.

[@TheWireUni]

Definitely an important scene. Like you said, I couldn't find it on KZbin at all... Will do! Gratitude 💯

[@gharris3596]

This fool done fucked up. Avon said why!

[@Dilomight]

Mouzone almost got killed but still gave his bodyguard a pass. Also, I always wondered why Mouzone asked if his man was dead outside after Omar shot him. Extremely unselfish thing to think about when you’re about to die

[@TheWireUni]

He definitely cared for him, even though he treated him like a servant

[@sitdowndogbreath]

Unless you have my Harper's magazine in your hand what do you want Lamar?

[@dymesgalore]

It's a display of honor in the craft. No unnecessary killing. When Brother found Omar sometime later (alley scene), Brother made it known indirectly that he'd returned the courtesy when Omar asked about his partner... OMAR: "You kill him?" BROTHER: "He's resting!" Masterfully written!!!!

[@dymesgalore]

And ironically, Lamar was the focal character in one of David Simon's previous show "The Corner" whose real life was a portrayed on the show.

[@zeebest1004]

Autistic license - you really can’t count on someone staying “asleep”, especially when they’re armed. Omar would have to delete him to be able to do BM like he did…

[@lordbertie7429]

I swear somebody should do a compilation of Stringer being outplayed by people he thought he was smarter than

[@TheWireUni]

That somebody would be me 😂 I'm on it boss 🫡

[@pratheralexander2550]

It wasn’t him being Outplayed it was him playing himself! He has always looking at leaving the game like it’s Ms Parker and he’s Smokey from Friday! But when you that high on the line you gotta be in 10 toes down!!! that half in half out shit will have you just like Stringer laid out in a bando stankin

[@seewhativescene]

You coming at dirty mack, you better not miss your girl - usher's villain turn for reference ​@@TheWireUni

[@OnYourSquare]

​@@pratheralexander2550Stringer was a less successful version of Prop Joe. Prop Joe was only helpful if the situation benefits him. Every time Stringer attempted to maneuver people for his benefit, it always backfired.

[@luthelightbringer3833]

Pretty sure the number is 5 people Omar Prop Joe Brother Mouzone Clay Davis

[@TheIkaraCult]

"I understand perfectly well what you are saying, what I am saying to YOU is, I will take care of them myself" Jesus what an incredible line that is

[@zaytime4156]

“Them” that right there Confirmed what Brother was already thinking😩

[@jamelramseur]

Stringer gave himself away by showing up to the hospital.

[@bestestindaworld]

He was fishing what he knew and where he stood, and yes it was a mistake.

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

And he fd up when he acted surprised that Mouzone said them when he knew he only sent Omar. Mouzone dropped that line intentionally to gauge his reaction.

[@queensmickey]

@@MrRyan-wu4jx Bingo! Them does not always mean more than one person it could mean a single person. Stringer was talking way too much.

[@bhd2935]

This

[@dmendez77]

String seemed so smart but was playing too many away games To combine shows, you might say he never had the making of a varsity 😂

[@Brother_Eli]

Thank you for uploading this. This scene was incredible. “Them?” “Who came at you?”

[@TheWireUni]

Thanks for watching! More vids coming soon...

[@JohnDoe-gc5lt]

He was dead the minute he said, "They?" He just spent a year walking around not knowing it.

[@Brother_Eli]

@@JohnDoe-gc5ltyou’re right. I imagine Stringer had some hard nights sleeping 🛌 after he spoke to Avon about this. Imagine having to look over your shoulder for a couple of niggas like Brother and Omar. I’d rather get it over with than have that type of anxiety. 😅😅😅

[@TheBlackKakashi]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Mouzone added that “them” in the mix just to mess with Stringer 😂

[@MarvFrmDaEnd]

He did, & Stringer had a surprising reaction to that as if he knew it was only one person, That's gave Mouzone all the info he needed😂💯

[@CITIZENYOST]

Yep

[@WaltPDABADGUY]

The parallels between these two is awesome. When Omar is asked "my man, did you kill him?" Omar says "naw, he resting!" And when Omar asks Brother Mouzone "you kill em" and he says "hes resting!" Lol i love this show!

[@chrisleaf]

Stringer had some education but he didn't have a code, Avon learned on the streets but had a code.

[@nalikz1875]

This is the beginning of the end for String.

[@daevonthesavage7483]

It was already the End of the End for String. He just didn't know that yet. He signed his death certificate the second he told Omar that Brother was the one that did Brandon like that.

[@TTFMjock]

@@daevonthesavage7483 Poorly written tho. It requires Omar to be an idiot not to see immediately that String was using him to get at another rival and 2) not to verify for himself if Mouzone was even in Baltimore. If Omar was uncertain, there were other, easy ways for him to verify.

[@timwhite5562]

I love how Lamar wasn't distracted by the women, then he saw the dog and went right on his haunches. "Who's a good boy? (THWACK!💥)

[@ravster2]

Earlier when Omar was scouting it out he noted that Lamar fed a dog so that was part of his plan. The details in the show are incredible though.

[@timwhite5562]

@@ravster2 I must have missed that. Makes more sense

[@tundrauzumaki]

“Them?… who came at you?” Blud done gave himself away jus like that lol

[@melloscott1732]

That bad Baltimore grammar, "Aint chu know Donnell" 🤣😂

[@PaddyRoon7]

Stringer saying "whoever did this, we'll find them" before he even asks Brother if he saw anything, strongly suggest he already knows who it was. Then the surprise in his voice when he says "Them?" and only then asking Brother who he saw. Stringer couldn't have been more obvious if he tried. Usually he was so careful with his words, the stress must have been getting to him

[@emeraldashborers4261]

I mean tbh, either A.) Someone shot him or B.) He shot himself while playing with the trigger Or maybe C.) The gun sneezed and shot him on accident Stringer was in a damned-if-you-do-or-if-you-don't situation here. He had to check up on Mouzzone, and he also needed to know how much Mouzzone knew. Now mind you, he put himself in this situation, but still.

[@smellsuperb1]

He never asked questions. He says "whoever did this" but never "do you know who did this?"

[@PaddyRoon7]

​@@smellsuperb1 He said "who came at you?"

[@smellsuperb1]

@@PaddyRoon7 I thought that was after he said "whoever did this".

[@keithdior1657]

Indeed

[@mikem591]

0:29 - Mouzone showing a mild annoyance with Lamar before he opened the door: ‘What is it Lamar?’ Sort of perpetual annoyance with Lamar’s latest mishap, with a sense of comfort from Lamar’s camaraderie. Most hitmen would have had Lamar killed after Omar got in the room. However, Mouzone probably gave him a scolding later on, but told him to be more alert on the lookout. For a hitman Mouzone was a fairly benevolent boss.

[@mikem591]

Mouzone seemed exceedingly dangerous, even though he had just been shot and was in a hospital bed. That tense silence spelled doom for Strjng. When Mouzone looked at Strjng after he said ‘them?’ It was like the kiss of death for Strjng.

[@Blashmack]

Mouzone played Stringer like a fiddle.

[@G-Unit-Dogg]

Incredible that Stringer Bell had no sense at all, that this would come back to haunt him

[@knowledgeborn7867]

Brother Mouzone read Stringer like a book

[@dirrickrobinson3731]

Like How U Gonna Get At Somebody By Saying Y'all On It Then He Say How Many Come At Him Don't He Think He Should Ask The Question 1ST It Was So Windex Clear U Know Exactly Who It Was Cause U Sent Them!1❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nickawad5792]

Like a copy of Harper's*

[@RaphialLee]

This is the moment you realized strunger isnt as smart as he thinks he is

[@reginaldward3884]

I’m at piece with my God. Classic line!!!!!

[@richposports7030]

Peace ✌️ ❤

[@responding8185]

Brother Mouzone gets upset but stays polite. 😮😮😮

[@bamjackson2530]

"Them?" "Who came at you?" That's what did it.

[@bladvenci8237]

Stringer looked mind buggled by all brother Mouzone words😂😂

[@sabriam]

In every aspect of the "game," Stringer demonstrated that he didn't have the heart, the guts, the smarts, or the composure to be successful. But his fatal flaw was believing he did.

[@TheWireUni]

Well put! 💯

[@rb9882]

I disagree with not having the smarts… stringer was too smart for his own good. Too green(book smart) not gutter enough to ride the waves of the game accordingly but he fasho had guts.

[@sabriam]

@@rb9882 I agree with you, I was more saying he had a lot of talent, but overestimated himself and underestimated his opponent frequently.

[@goo8295]

Stringer, like a lot of top people, got outsmarted or didn't have enough luck to save him.

[@TheGuyCalledX]

​@@rb9882he wasn't book smart neither. Taking some econ 101 classes at the local JuCo doesn't mean he understands business. He's firmly at the Dunning-Kruger peak where he doesn't know enough to know what he doesn't know.

[@bhd2935]

Brother Mozzune said I’m at peace with my God do what you will! 💯

[@hopoff9968]

0:41I don't know much about firearms, does anyone know why Omar puts his off hand over the weapon like that? I've never seen that stance in a show before.

[@TheWireUni]

To protect his eyes from blow back

[@ericwilliams460]

So he couldn't see his face

[@sarafors445]

Before Gus Fring there was Brother Mouzone.

[@TheWireUni]

I'm a huge BB and BCS fan!

[@renzopeterson153]

'Who?'

[@okenwa1983]

BOOM!

[@tharealscubasteve8700]

Wat does one have to do with the other

[@extremeking425]

@@tharealscubasteve8700 they are both quiet, calculated and you never know what they are thinking

[@carlsmith2225]

Its crazy every time i see brother's guard i think of the corner even though almost everyone on the wire was in the corner just in reverse roles everyone thts a cop on the wire was a drug addict on the corner but mouzones body guard & his family was who the series the corner was based on..HBO really does lookout...

[@TheWireUni]

I can't find The Corner anywhere! I need to do a re-watch asap

[@alexwalton9348]

A blind dude running the bar is Cold gangsta…only The Wire.

[@SilkyLew]

Stringer is so dumb. "Them?" You just confirmed his suspicion😂

[@mikem591]

Lamar kept his job. For a hitman, Mouzone was surprisingly loyal to his employees. He even asked how his ‘man’ was doing after Omar shot him. He seemed to genuinely care about him. I think they actually had a fairly warm relationship and Lamar kind of comforted Mouzone, even though Mouzone was constantly ribbing him.

[@ALLrobotsAreSad]

Omar and Brother Mouzone together in the same scene always felt like 2 superheroes or anti-superheroes meeting. So much force and conviction between these two it makes sense that someone was always almost about to get killed.

[@johnpenley]

Rookie question: Why is Omar holding the palm of his hand over his pistol at Brother Mouzone like that at close range? Is that so if he unloads another round he doesn't get blood kicked up in his eyes and face?🤔

[@jamescarter2013]

It’s to block the blasted brain residue from flying back & potentially hitting Omar in the face…. 😎

[@50PullUps]

Hide his identity.

[@andressantos9130]

It's something the gays do

[@CheeseyMilkshakes]

@@50PullUpsMakes no sense, he wanted him to know who he was.

[@modernpragmatism]

Best guess is to prevent it from cycling; that way, the casing won't eject, which saves him the trouble of picking it up as a piece of evidence. If you don't block the slide from going all the way, the gun will cycle normally, and eject the empty casing as it loads a new round. This way, the gun won't cycle but it also won't eject. Another, more fringe benefit is that if Omar is overpowered and gets only one shot off, the gun has to be cycled again before it can be fired, which is arguably more safe in a tussle.

[@lhfirex]

Always think it's funny how Omar and Brother bond over his gunshot wound after Omar drops him. That and whichever one of the girls says "Dog be runnin" after they get the drop on Lamar outside the door.

[@chico7469]

Man you lying to live😂😂

[@Shymeen44]

😂 Golden

[@mikem591]

3:01 - The cover of the New Republic hinted at Strings lies. Mouzone already had his suspicions.

[@SyrupBuccaneer]

That look Mouzone gives String at 3:53 is absolutely terrifying

[@mastod0n1]

Is that Butchie's dog?

[@DAPRODUCK]

There it is.

[@wayne9077]

This scene was Awesome 👌 Well scripted!!!

[@ALLrobotsAreSad]

0:15 And what’s this good boy’s name?

[@dirtsauce]

"Them?" was the end for Stringer!!!

[@ronsilvia8127]

He already knew it was stringer bell .

[@MalcolmLittle-pw9dz]

Stringer should have that Weebay faces meme after Kima hit shot when realized Brother Mouzone knew it was him who sent Omar

[@josephmartin2729]

Mouzone knew because Stringer even asked who it was. You dont ask a contractor who it was, he handling business for you or your company. Red flag

[@Studentofgosset]

"there it is"

[@mattrodriguez6002]

"dog be running"

[@oneword231]

For someone who acts like they’re smart, Stringer had zero awareness

[@sobelyfe9461]

Never noticed Michael K. Willams adopted the baltimore accent when he said "Avenoo"

[@KentonIGuess]

Stringer had no poker face

[@waltergoodman2755]

Did that dog have a name?

[@engineeertf2]

I swear when the pup runs she says "Carl be runnin"

[@JohnathanLaFey]

stringer way too fukin friendly

[@quincysavala1297]

What did Omar mean by "stuck & burn before he passed?"

[@TheWireUni]

He was tortured to give up Omar location. Stuck and burned with cigarettes, beat up then killed

[@jamescarter2013]

@@TheWireUni Good break down thats exactly what it mean 💯💯

[@nyterpfan]

Stringer Bell's ego was his downfall--plain and simple!!

[@Sebadee80]

I love that it's the real life DeAndre McCulloch from the family that the loose prequel 'THE CORNER' was about, playing Brother's bodyguard, Lamaar. THE CORNER is the most accurate portrayal of the drug life and how hopeless it is for most who made just one mistake that went on to define their lives. I really felt for DeAndre, he tried but was too rough around the edges for a normal 9-5 life and slowly slipped from dealer to user since drugs was the bedrock of his hood and all he knew due to most of his family being dependent from his youth. I'm glad he looked healthy and was given the chance for a cameo in THE WIRE, since when THE CORER was completed DeAndre had been kicked out by his mother which I didn't like since she owed him for a lost childhood and introducing him to the life as a bad influence. I hope DeAndre is still doing good and getting by.

[@robertheath9846]

It's funny stringer Bell try to play friends with brother mouzone and Omar and at the end they both wind up killing his ass stringer thought he can play both of them like Avon said stop playing them away games

[@bridgecross]

Omar don’t like getting used. Bad information makes Omar upset.

[@OnYourSquare]

Possibly. But overwhelmingly that was revenge for Stringer having Brandon killed.

[@krcny]

When real recognize real

[@TheWireUni]

💯💯💯

[@jamesfarrar2702]

Who came after you ? Gave Stringer the evil eye, brushed him off & said thank you for your concern. HE SHOULD HAD ADDED " YOU BIG DUMMY "

[@l.a.3479]

He didn't need to add that.

[@elenawinters8164]

What made brother catch on when he squinted.....wh was wring to question brother about WHO SHOT HIM

[@TheWireUni]

Avon explains why in Part 5

[@DavidForet-h1o]

Stringer was smart, but too high on his own farts. It's easy to play an armchair general, but c'mon, you just set up two of your worst enemies to kill each other, where is your 12-man strong death squad waiting few blocks away with a look out near the premises with homies on speed dial. Smart enough to think he can't do anything stupid, stupid enough to actually believe it. Such a shame, guy was a great, if despicable, character.

[@engineeertf2]

Hang on is the dogs name "Carl"?

[@gharris3596]

This is the best part of the wire

[@jamescarter2013]

One of many bro 💯💯

[@ALLrobotsAreSad]

Stringer pitted 2 of the most sharpest street dudes against each other, that’s called Market Saturation.

[@steverogers7601]

🤜💢…there it is 😏

[@dwaynejohnson9320]

I luv they both know the ends and outs of guns

[@l.a.3479]

*ins

[@TTFMjock]

One of the Wire's missteps. A repeat of the Season 1 "Parlay" plot, but this time it should have been obvious to Omar that they were using him to get to a hostile party. Out of nowhere they sic him on some rando whom they didn't need to contract to get Brandon? It would have been easy to verify the whereabouts of Mouzone during the relevant time without shooting him. A better strategy would have been to renew the bounty on Omar now that he was back in BMore and to put Mouzone on Omar, but then double cross Mouzone and give a heads up to Omar, allegedly from a guy who has a beef with Barksdale; then you can pin Mouzone on Omar or worse case, Mouzone gets Omar anyway. Then you can work up to the confrontation between Brother and Omar anyway by having Mouzone survive Omar's counterattack in such a way that he knew there was a tip off. In that case Mouzone would have needed to go back to B-More to find who the traitor was, whilst here he knows from jump that it's Bell. This is also a disservice to Bell's character because Bell frankly would not be so stupid as to give away his foreknowledge by exclaiming "Them?" Bell's character arc fails if he's just an idiot. Really a disappointing plotline from The Wire.

[@boogie56ace]

The wire is a masterpiece

[@leemarvin5738]

String's downfall was her was forever underestimating the opposition.

[@tomwalsh63]

mouzone and gus fring would be an amazing combo

[@BearArms2025]

Dummy you was dead when you acted surprised when he said them !!

[@TheSentry603]

Yoooo thats Cissy Saint

[@harrylee2107]

He was stuck and burned with cigarettes .

[@shawnwilliams6670]

In this movie nobody rich all that hustling, like method man said nobody got $900 crazy, if it's like that, no need to hustle if you still gonna be broke in Baltimore 🤣🤣🤣

[@Daledenton-do5ty]

$900k

[@bayboy1967]

You lying to live.

[@YakuzaLife-yh9yd]

why not just do another hit

[@dixinbuttz44]

omar never dialed 9 first

[@TheWireUni]

Ah shit you a old head like me 😂 mfs don't know about that lol

[@vincentmedley5091]

Stringer was a good drug operations administrator, but he had no street smarts or common sense.

[@TheWireUni]

Has to be

[@eduardosanchez1767]

Stringer Bell was a clown 🤡

[@zaidsalah4578]

Stringer thought the brother Mouzane is woke used the pronoun Them for omar

[@gdicommando4456]

Brother Poozone & Stringer Smell