The Wire - Stringer Orders Slim Charles To Hit Somebody

[@derekstewart6704]

"What I tell you 'bout playing them fuckin' away games?" Love that line.

[@acrustykrab]

louisgarday9404 said the same thing 10 years ago, he got 4.6K thumbs up

[@HowToTouch]

​@@acrustykrabamazing information

[@nycommittee5859]

​@@HowToTouch🤣

[@Kingmakerrr1337]

that shit is on YOU

[@bernardhopkins446]

Epic line 🔥🔥🔥

[@stephengrigg5988]

"who we hittin?" without missing a beat. slim Charles was cold

[@drumrnva]

....but not stupid. "This here's some assassination shit...."

[@drumrnva]

@BB Hoody I was thinking recently about how slim was pretty much always right. I think he tops my "characters I shouldn't love but love anyway" list.

[@deb7457]

BB Hoody Well said! That’s why he became Avon’s right hand man and confidant. That’s something that Avon was constantly trying to teach Stringer.

[@deb7457]

BB Hoody And that’s why Stringer wasn’t the king. And Stringer tried to treat Marlo like some young’un who would follow him! He totally underestimated Marlo. But Avon didn’t. He had no patience for the interloper! He knew what Marlo was about and hadn’t even met him... yet!

[@martellusbennett8840]

he might have been getting a little fresh with string with the subtle sarcasm in that line cuz avon basically thinks string is a pussy when it comes to street shit

[@HeatyFrog]

This scene perfectly illustrates where Slim fits in the ranks without actually saying it. High up enough to stay in the room for a real argument between Avon and Stringer, low down enough not to say a single word during it

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm3153]

Real talk

[@BigJayJudah]

I love this show man.

[@dmcrun3572]

Excellent analogy !

[@QueenBluntdanae]

Facts

[@blaqgamin5073]

stringer would of been had all them locked up or dead he doesn't respect the game only the money

[@reggiegreen7245]

Stringer said "do I gotta remind you who you work for" And then Avon came in to remind him who he works for.

[@reggiegreen7245]

This whole situation shows you why Avon was the man in the show. He knew something wasn't right with Stringer, but he didn't wanna believe it. And he knew,despite acting the way he was,D was still gonna be a man about things. Glad Avon got to see that paper showing him Stringer gave him up, that way he could sit on giving up Stringer without any remorse.

[@Duzz14]

Reggie Green I love that McNulty thinks he’s hurtin Avon by showing him that, but in actuality he just did Avon the biggest favor of his life. Like you said he doesn’t need to feel one ounce of remorse.

[@msw3zzy26]

Reggie Green that was smooth

[@HTTC4life1981]

And then stringer plotted and snitched on him lol

[@LurnWell]

@@HTTC4life1981 Yep. Avon was wrong for checking him like that in front of Slim. Stringer got too greedy though.

[@quintinsweat]

I like how Slim Charles knows the difference between a murder and a assassination lol

[@BalanceDaRhythm]

I'm glad he made it throughout the whole season, and became a boss himself. Got the plug and everything.

[@adampatterson7248]

Real shit

[@KtotheG]

@@bujubanton3829 Yeah, I feel you. Slim wasn't the one for that job. Stringer could've contracted some outside help like he did for the D'Angelo slaying. No guns, but maybe poison him or plant some shit in his home, office or car that would send him away for a long time.

[@tektoy8]

Buju Banton 100% correct. Agencies could give a damn about some gangsters killing each other in a street war. But killing a state senator? A public official? You will have the governments full attention. Not local police, Feds. And the Feds are respected, bc they don’t lose. What’s the Feds conviction rate, something like 98.7%? You don’t go pissing them off cause you lost a couple grand on a stupid deal. Bad business.

[@dentatusdentatus1592]

@@KtotheG Killing Clay Davis was not the problem. Slim could have easily dropped him with help from Stringer. The problem is that a more skilled person was needed to kill Clay in a way that didn't lead back to Avon and Stringer. Poisoning Clay in a restaurant requires an elaborate plan with multiple co-conspirators (the restaurant not wanting any part of if of course). And even that would have led a trail of evidence that would be hard for Stringer to elude (especially if the Wire detectives were included on the case).

[@palmerlp]

The fact that the door guard didn’t even recognize Stringer really shows how much he’d distanced himself from the street side of the organization. Really sets the tone for this scene.

[@TreWimsical]

Slim did say the guy was new, and peep how dude didn’t dip when Stringer told him to but instead looked at Slim for the signal

[@SC-rf2ro]

No, he was just new

[@Rich-ms8dm]

Out of touch

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm3153]

The Wire fans with these implanted symbolisms always makes me laugh Lmao

[@benriffle104]

It's both. The guy is new, but Stringer is also so far removed from the day-to-day workings of the crew that he doesn't know who is responsible for guarding the door for Avon and the guy doesn't know him.

[@xcalabur18]

Avon is so right in this scene. Stringer wants to be legit but as soon as things don't go his way he wants to go back to being street. Avon is right: you can't have it both ways.

[@KtotheG]

Actually, you can. You don't think politicians are gangsta? Remember the conversation between Michael and Kay in The Godfather? Kay: "But presidents and senators don't kill people, Michael." Michael: "Oh, now who's being naive, Kay." GWB left plenty of bodies in his wake to maintain his power... and look how Trump became president, by colluding with the Russians and fixing the election, then firing everybody who attempted to investigate him. Back in the 1800s and shit, there was even a duel between two US Congressmen. I forget who, though. I want to say Andrew Jackson and somebody. You can look it up. Deals get made all the time in politics, business and religion via coercion, extortion and murder. Alpha males are bloody, no matter their environment.

[@herbthompson8937]

@@KtotheG the DTS is strong with this one hahahaha, now he fixed the election???????? hahaha thats one i havent heard yet, please do explain that one . it def wasnt Andrew Jackson by the way.

[@DarthUchiha91]

He can have it both ways. Just take experience. Stringer barely got his feet wet into that world.

[@hamzamalik9705]

the mafia did thar.

[@Spazticspaz]

@@KtotheG Yeah and Hillary played her own game having Google analytics move 10 million votes to her. The streets is the whole world just different levels of tactical play. Same concept but different template.

[@jefftennis3907]

Assassination on Clay Davis?! Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeittttt

[@rinseyno1mutt]

hahaha this comment is class.

[@ljohn3239]

Brilliant!!!

[@lindacole1502]

lol so real even in 2017

[@Blackkey034]

glen shimmin yours isnt tho

[@Bigtaye91]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ThaiNguyen-dj6vi]

The irony of how the street guys are telling the businessman how its bad for business to kill a politician. Very underrated

[@zulu3274]

😁 Stringer has been one of the top guys for a long time so he's not used to anyone taking advantage over him but when the politician Clay Davis LEGALLY STOLE from him it upset him very much...lol But Avon is smart enough to see through that...

[@semdavidanger]

Yep,.

[@bucky7162]

@@tinetannies4637 And another miserable git to point it out!

[@zulu3274]

@Akshay Natu 🙂I understand what you mean and you have a good point but Clay could easily say "Hey I had no idea that the money stringer was giving me was drug money, as far as I know he has legitimate businesses and that's where I believed it came from... Clay asked stringer for donations and contributions with no real intention on getting stringer those businesses... So I still think he's somewhat legally stole it from stringer ...lol

[@zulu3274]

@cat jenkem Absolutely!.. You are correct..

[@louisgarday9404]

"What I tell you about playing those away games?" Love that line.

[@relaxsleepdreamrepeat_]

Damn good line

[@ajbahus]

***** There was also a scene where the real estate developers had messed up and told Stringer it would cost him more money. Avon called them out on their bullshit and walked away while they were running game on String. Later on Avon tells Stringer that he's "not hard enough for this right here and not smart enough for them out there." That's why Avon says he saw it coming when Stringer got hustled by Clay Davis.

[@themainmane2054]

ajbahus Wait what episode is this in? Where Avon calls out the contractors' bullshit and walks away and Stringer sticks around to get conned. I recall seeing this scene but it's not on youtube as a separate video and I can't figure what episode it's in.

[@ajbahus]

TheMain Mane "Homecoming."

[@j2times2006]

That's a great Line

[@benburch]

"you need some day of the jackal type mofucker to do some shit like that, not a rumble tumble nigga like slim" god i love this show

[@samuelmuiruri4704]

see the movie also.

[@ajbahus]

Love how he delivers that line like, "do I really need to explain why killing a Senator is a terrible fucking idea?"

[@ротатоаск]

fuck the movie the novel is way more detailed.

[@ротатоаск]

***** Actually it has 90% on rotten. The novel is still better though.

[@ротатоаск]

www.rottentomatoes.com/m/day_of_the_jackal/ It has 90% on rottenfuckingtomatoes.

[@kijungpaik8515]

I can understand Avon’s frustration at the end. Stringer didn’t want to help them win this war, but as soon as his business games have a problem, he comes running to them asking for help

[@Okayand33]

Yes. And not to mention every single time Marlo disrespects Avons crew, Stringer tries to "talk sense into the boy" Stringer was trying kill politicians and negotiate with stone cold killers..

[@gonzobliter8or992]

@@Okayand33 His greatest flaw, he wanted to be in both worlds, but he got them mixed up.

[@nycommittee5859]

As soon as Avon got shot, everything else should have taken a backseat until Marlo was dealt with. The fact Stringer didn't realize that and was still focusing on real estate deals showed he was out of touch...

[@derrickwright5728]

Yeah this favorite comment I saw because stringer can dish it out but can’t take it back ..

[@CREOLEHEAT]

A man with no country. He tried handling the business side as if it were the drug trade. He thought he could bribe his way to becoming a downtown real estate mogul. He didn't even have a separate office to speak to Davis in. He tried handling the drug trade like a legit fortune 500 company. Having Barksdale look like "punk ass bitches" which leads to Marlo & his crew feeling comfortable to start taking over. And, in the end, he thought he could buy his life after double crossing TWO known killers.

[@AndyChu1]

"THE clay davis?" "DOWNTOWN clay davis??" This scene is so good! Who else randomly rewatches this scene a few times a year? lolol

[@fjerome5958]

Shittttt

[@srbelnappa]

More than a few if I really think ab it . There’s probly some way to look that up

[@dapred00]

lolol at yourself

[@patrick4662]

me. To hear him say that line.

[@bravey456]

Funny as hell 😂😂😂😂 even the street guys know it downtown Clay Davis

[@jbraxtron3551]

"Ahh yo,,, i think slim gonna have to sit this one out BOSS".. Ohhh the blatant sarcasm of that line...

[@Junior-f4q]

J Braxtron it’s so smooth too

[@bluefilmsltd]

Very smooth indeed. It's sarcastic, but Avon's able to say it with a sense of dignity and even charm.@@Junior-f4q

[@Tkieron]

It's fantastic because it's delivered immediately after "I gotta remind you who the fuck you work for?" Stringer over stepping his bounds a little bit and gets put back in line real quick.

[@giantkiller56]

Facts. String went from being the big, bad authoritarian (bossing Slim around), to being embarrassed (after Avon schooled and mocked him) , back to trying to be boss again (by giving Slim an icy, intimidating stare); only to ultimately leave defeated and powerless.

[@ryanjackson3428]

@Thuglife in COVID-19 & 5G Yeah, people don't seem to grasp the kamikaze aspect. No matter where he might choose to clip him, there's a *huge* risk of Slim ending up dead--and it's no guarantee that he'd pull it off in the first place.

[@vhscopyofrainman163]

Slim had massive respect. He knew he couldn't talk back to stringer the way he really wanted, so Avon had to say the words for him

[@FrankieWilde2021]

Really you work that ya-self?

[@fp8575]

Actually, Avon steps in to remind Stringer who the fuck HE works for, that's why he uses "boss" sarcastically.

[@verseessential]

Slim played his position perfectly. He knew not to dare argue with bell. Also when they were arguing, he kept his mouth shut. You don’t say shit with two people with a way higher ranking argue. I would of did the same. That’s what kept him alive for him to make a place for himself. Also, he got mad respect from me when he whacked that dirty nigga cheese. The best television show of all time. NO DEBATE!

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

Also how Avon stays beside Slim when he entered the room, really like that detail

[@idkwhodidthis2990]

Slim looking at Stringer while being read by Avon, saying what he wishes he could say. Then looks down when Stringer mean mugs him. And when Avon is done Slim is slightly nodding his head just enough to notice that he agrees with Avon and that Stringer not only got the game fucked up, but had him fucked up as well.

[@MugenDad]

I really wish Wood Harris got more roles, the boy has chops for days.

[@Alrokako]

+Skynetz He's been in a lot of good movies most recently in Marvels Antman that came out

[@jpowers55]

Wasn't he in the Judge Dredd remake with Lena Heady?

[@Fakename70]

Pyrtziboy With Michael B. Jordan, another The Wire alum

[@sandmanfuntime44]

Skynetz they need to bring the show back when Avon gets out of prison

[@royalescorpio]

+Steve Sanders I would love that!!!!

[@Eperdomo86]

Stringer Bell at his most embarrassing moment, completely out of his element, confused and disoriented. After the show has built him as a careful, cunning and intelligent gangster on the business and law end. Fascinating scene

[@ajbahus]

I remember when I saw this episode for the first time feeling bad for Stringer. Here was the guy I thought was a criminal mastermind getting rebuffed by a lower level soldier and humiliated by Avon.

[@jamespfitz]

A lucky leader to have a partner and subordinate with enough balls to tell him when he's wrong.

[@Grizzam721]

Powerful scene. Admonishing him and humiliating him at the same time, but done with a certain level of respect; make him see what he was saying all along. "What I tell you about those away games?!!" Classic line.

[@greenie62]

Ya, I remember first watching n thinking 'avon a basic ass dude being ignorant to bigger picture' n then this scene...nothing basic bout him, he knew his position in the game, both street n world.

[@LAvision]

Ya, it really was his only moment of shame on the series. The hilarious thing was Stringer was pissed at all the heat with Avon/Marlo beef, yet he then wants to clip a senator. LMAO, Feds, CIA, State, every agency in the country would be on their ass.

[@rydermccall3590]

I love how Avon, THE Boss, ironically calls Stringer “boss” to put him in his place.

[@bigmo10]

Right after Stringer asked Slim if he had to remind him who the fuck he work for 😂

[@michaelmcfadden396]

I felt the "boss" was to soften the verbal smackdown Avon was about to to give to Stringer. A tiny bit of respect/difference before Avon essentially says to Stringer this is the stupidest idea ever.

[@tedof87]

This is the only time on The Wire that Avon had to pull rank on Stringer. Stringer was getting a little to big for himself.

[@waxdoe115]

Not even close

[@waxdoe115]

Not even close

[@dannyirishgreene9309]

Ted87 STRINGER WAS AN IDIOT JUST TO EVEN THINK About killing a fookin Sen

[@jazzman9908]

Stringer running out of house Money

[@vouvray59]

Too, not to.

[@twojeeze]

THEEE Clay Davis?? Downtown Clay Davis?? SHEEEEEIIIIT!!!

[@goldensperm7182]

i got to comment so u would see the likes you got. SHEEEEEEEIT!!!

[@cjdayc5528]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@88K-d6h]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@barrysmith8078]

"what i tell you about playing them away games" is such a great line

[@chicken2jail]

Slim Charles: Strong on Murder, but Weak on Assassinations.

[@poketz100]

Slim is almost 7 feet tall. How the hell could he sneak up on somebody. Unless he had some sniper skills.

[@RONJAE212003]

Smart man knows his limitations. So take yo dumbass and go do it

[@ontariobuds]

I guess you could find out where Clay Davis lives and then get him when he’s going to work or returning home from work.

[@sidneyatkins6678]

And you see Avon had to shit in perspective

[@ontariobuds]

Apollo Spade Why not?

[@malayaleeking]

"I think Slim going to have to sit this one out, boss."

[@mcfrisko834]

Love how ironic it is that the boss calls his subordinate "boss"

[@ThunkieMan2]

“So you finna go hit a state senator huh “ 😂😂😂 he said that with a smile 😂

[@brettpilkington9539]

It was fucking absurd lol

[@Discipleofthelordandjesus]

I’d off myself before hitting Clay getting hunted down by the CIA and FBI id a no. String was asking for more than he could chew.

[@madgavin7568]

@@Discipleofthelordandjesus Not the CIA but definitely the FBI.

[@theamulas]

Man, I heard 'So you finnina stay centered or not, huh?' State senator makes more sense 😂

[@nosihctadraner2475]

Sarcasm started soon as he entered the room 😂 even him calling him boss.

[@repdale]

I love Slim Charles' voice.

[@christopherhuff3123]

absolutely

[@dannyirishgreene9309]

Ehh Embb 👍👍👍

[@sheldonspock5566]

Check him out in The Deuce! Very small role though. Super solid character in The Wire.

[@avasvara7545]

He should be a voice actor!

[@fredt5584]

Backyard band.

[@CareStar102]

I love how the “new face” didn’t even respect Stringer enough to listen when he tells him to gtfo; he looks to Slim to see if he should really go or not.

[@NovieBigSad]

Very subtle but significant

[@BtrDaze]

A man without a country

[@ajbahus]

Stringer was completely phased out of the Wartime Operations by that point.

[@siddharthbirdi]

@@ajbahus Which should have been a good thing, but in the end Stringer just could not rid himself of the streets and become the bank that he should have.

[@Bek359]

I mean, that's also just good security. Somebody comes in that you don't know, claims to be a big shot in your org? Confirm it with someone you know in the org first, don't just go along with something that could be a bluff.

[@stefanbistrancin5862]

"They saw your gheto ass comin from miles away!" - Avon knew exactly how the game is played

[@madgavin7568]

As gangsters, Avon understood they could never win with politicians. The simple answer is to not play their game at all.

[@CrankyLawyer]

I love how he says that line so much. Best in the scene.

[@garbour456]

there's another scene where Levy and some other business guy are pitching to Avon and he just blows them off. He knows what he's good at

[@dennywyely8145]

When a boss shows the under boss he ain't running shit lol

[@InoSense85]

Denny Wyely Pretty much! Hahaha I think this was the only time Avon pulled rank on String.

[@smoothc341]

Denny Wyely PREACH

[@lilro313]

LA COSTRA NOSTRA SHIT

[@liquidpersuasion]

"ay yo..."

[@truestdude]

Denny Wyely Facts

[@devontejefferson6520]

“I seen it coming” Avon knew exactly what Clay was gonna do and didn’t even sweat it Avon was right Stringer wasn’t ready for the real thieves

[@mdpo6419]

Away games get you f up all the time

[@hemanroczko1799]

Even Clay himself told him he's not ready, but Bell's ambitious ass went down that road anyway.

[@TA-ht4jo]

Clay went to Avon when he got out of jail and Avon turned him down.

[@georgethinks9431]

they saw his ghett ass from a mile away

[@edgehanger8558]

It's basically free money for those guys so Stringer thought being a leader of a street organization would place fear on Davis smh..a drug dealer invests millions of undocumented cash into a legit/crooked scheme? Yeaaa should've knew better

[@acharat6]

There's a reason Slim comes on top of the game at the end of the show. It's not luck. He knows his place during each of his appearances and will even fight his superior to stay in his place. He even refuses promotion from Marlow because getting closer to that boss is too dangerous. He waits for Marlo to be out the game THEN takes his shot at the crown. Brilliant character.

[@alvarojneto]

This indeed. In a crowd of intriguing characters, his might be the most fascinating.

[@JJJ111JJJ]

The Wire isn't a Slim Charles hero story. He's what you call a utilitarian character, used to keep the story going. Whatever happens to him is coincidental in the grand scheme of things.

[@acharat6]

@@JJJ111JJJ "He's what you call a utilitarian character". That would be true in any show other than "The Wire". There is no hero in that show. And the closest thing to a main character is probably the city of Baltimore itself. In "The Wire", every little detail matters and a character who appears for 30 seconds in any season can have more impact on the grand scheme of things than anyone.

[@zlistcelebrityYT]

Avon is 100% right.

[@dannyirishgreene9309]

zlistcelebrity 10000%

[@icantgetup]

He didn’t have to talk to him like that in front of slim

[@icantgetup]

mcharleau I feel like slim was becoming more than the hired help Avon seem to staring treating slim like Bell more and more... slim was always muscle I think Avon started teaching him the game “Slim End up buying the connect from Marlo” And I think slim always had respect for string Look at slim face around 1:48-1:50 After String Told him he killed his Cuzin that’s when everything went down hill... Avon could never trust him again And I disagree I think Avon is cold enough too kill family Remember he’s the one who put the hit on Omar’s boyfriend “Brandon” Avon said to make it look bad and put him on display like a deer

[@courtneywhite9336]

@@icantgetup Why not

[@honkkong4975]

Stringer was a snitch

[@greens294]

I love how at 1:48, Slim Charles looks down instead of holding the mean mug toward Stringer. He always knew his place in a situation, and at that point in the scene, this was clearly between Stringer and Avon

[@imjustd129]

He put his head down cuz stringer had dat "u set me up" look on his face

[@alobo2112]

the best part was slim ready to do some murder until he heard who String wanted to get

[@jamallyttle4019]

nah the last thing he said to slim was "do i gotta remind u who da fuck you work for?" before avon cut in. That look was him seeing if slim had his back,and when slim put his head down he got his answer and started walking out

[@5wheels178]

@@jamallyttle4019 Stringer already knew that Slim was Avon's right-hand man, not his.

[@khard1420]

Slim gone have to sit this out boss thee Sarcasm!

[@illuzionzenzile]

“They saw yo ghetto a** comin from miles away n*gga…” That one hurt (String). 😭😂😅

[@seanyoung9014]

To this day, I say this to people all the time when they get got. 🤣🤣🤣

[@perryellis1423]

😂😂😂

[@DboyMusic87]

"What I tell you about playing them away games?" -Classic

[@jamesemilcar113]

Darren Seals bro

[@thedredgod]

fucking GOAT LINE

[@BlaneNostalgia]

applies in so many things in life

[@dreamteamr6118]

Blane Nostalgia what does that mean

[@intangible8]

@@dreamteamr6118 ...the other "team" has home court advantage...you playing in unfamiliar territory; more likely to lose.

[@chicken2jail545]

This is why Stringer Bell never became a head coach. Too many Away Games.

[@cdtharpe5438]

Uncle June!

[@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg]

He never had the makings of a varsity political assassin.

[@stevesteady603]

They should blame the commissioner for scheduling all of those away games

[@rycemccall3887]

I'm glad that by the time i got here someone had already paraphrased uncle june

[@michaelkillpack5102]

He couldn't sell it.

[@86Sandrone]

This scene is just one example why the Wire is such a masterpiece. Just a small example; Avon is not even pissed by the loss of money but by the fact he "lost" his friend and ally along the way. The way he says "what did I tell about those away games" with a bit of softness is just so right on point. This tv show is simply the best

[@counterstrike1110]

immaculate writing

[@barsam2a]

@@bossshxtonly sry, but BB doesn't hold a candle on The Wire, IMO Better Call Saul (except the last 2 seasons) is even better than BB

[@barsam2a]

@@bossshxtonly ye, with an overrated af character like Pinkman? Lmao

[@CREOLEHEAT]

Avon knew the game is the game.

[@Damianoutlaw]

@@bossshxtonly you didn't really make any points for him to dispute. You just stated your opinions.

[@Scary7064]

Has there ever been a show with so many memorable lines?

[@austinboylan5476]

Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad

[@austinboylan5476]

+Lucas Skrobish Maybe but we were discussing shows with memorable lines and GOT definitely fits that role: *Winter is coming *A Lannister always pays his debts *When you play the game of thrones, you either win or you die. *The night is dark and full of terrors *The Lannisters send their regards *Hold the door

[@moriellymoproblems7842]

Lol, bringing up game of shit.

[@laphonz]

GOT lines have nothing on the Wire lines. My fav line from GOT is "If your Gods are real; if they're just, then why is the world so full of injustice. Because of men like YOU! There are no men like me; only me"

[@moriellymoproblems7842]

There is nothing memorable about GOT except medieval porn. It's an insult to The Wire to mention game of shit with it.

[@kevinkibble8342]

String completely lost the plot this season. Much like with the story of Walter White, his ego became too big and in the end it came back to bite him.

[@snowchips9596]

"They saw your ghetto ass coming from miles away!" 💀💀 Avon was funny as hell man 😂

[@MrRoyHutchins]

Avon was like a Father scolding his Son for doing something really stupid.

[@tybrown5385]

Exactly

[@bolebole5793]

More like a husband taking away the credit cards

[@lovinliverpool]

That shit is on YOU!

[@ck891]

Hahaha especially if you pause at 1:08 look at String, sat there sulking like a ten year old hahaa

[@jespo9034]

That's what happens when you find yourself in a position to get sonned up by your partner.

[@AbelAraya]

One thing I love about Avon is that he’s always calculating. He could’ve rolled up on Stringer and Slim when Stringer asked for Avon, but he laid back in the shadows and waited for Stringer to say what he needed to say to Slim Charles. A true king never reveals himself when it is not needed or necessary, he waited for Stringer to be emotionally angry and then he came in-“Ayo, I think Slim gonna have to sit this one out, boss.“ Avon is a true king, a true boss.

[@joey_dangerously]

Crazy thing is back in the day I never even notice Avon walking up. It wasn't till I binged it a few years back I noticed Avon walking up.

[@cavemanzach9475]

Honestly Avon was also probably insulted that he would throw someone he's known for a long time like slim straight into the garbage like that. If Slim hadn't gotten killed by a cop or security detail he would have gotten the electric chair

[@InfamousAWJ]

@Ninjafish That’s exactly what he said lol

[@thegodfather768]

@@cavemanzach9475 electric chair for what? Killing some lowly senator? It's not the president

[@cedrichorton4075]

REPECT

[@kalilg2242]

This show is literally the best of all time. Every episode feels like a real experience; you forget they are acting.

[@deenareese3223]

It’s the best because it’s the realest show ever!! Even the police and politicians scenes were interesting

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm3153]

​@@deenareese3223 Nah, politics scenes is good only when Clay is included in them

[@Iono123]

@@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm3153 sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit

[@onnabugeisha2841]

@@Iono123 😂😂 I say this in my head everytime I see his name mentioned

[@worldwiderell1812]

@@bossshxtonly its too fake

[@largesatsuma]

Look at String drinking his cognac out of a plastic cup. Nigga ain't got no class.

[@darkness010101]

+Slim Charles no fingerprints :D

[@akindele13]

How else was he gonna drink his Yac. Those were the only cups available.

[@jeremiahking8611]

Slim Charles Avon Blakesdale

[@joefalconi3551]

Slim I fucks with you, but you rockin' a headband ON TOP of a fitted 😂 Ah, mid-00s, I miss it.

[@shaunm1314]

Lol

[@prodbygenesis.5990]

“You kno who I am boy?” “Man say he want to see Avon” love how he waits for slim to tell him to dip and pays no mind to stringer. It’s crazy u can tell this is when Stringer lost his juice. Can even see the parallels to when Marlo asked them corner boys “do u kno who I am” and he was just a nobody in a suit to them. Just like Stringer in this scene.

[@andruw577]

That's a good catch, never thought of it that way

[@nerdboyd87]

Facts tried to son dude and got treated like a hated step daddy😂😂😂

[@QueenBluntdanae]

Facts

[@dzonbrodi514]

It's also a sign as to how unreasonable Stringer is. He totally wanted to be isolated from street level, that was his entire game plan, but when a recent entrant doesn't know him, he throws a fit over it. Would it make him happy if they passed pictures round of him saying how important he is? He was such a twat.

[@yungggbloodd3281]

“ What you mean wait right hereee!!?? You know WHO I AM BOYYYY!!?? “ Stringer was bugging out before he died 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gibbledman]

"Murder aint no thing. But this here, is some assassination shit man...."

[@DJQuan718]

"I tell you you getting somebody you getting them. I ain't asking" 😂😂😂 So glad Avon put String in check

[@jbliggidy123]

Slim Charles is one of the few guys that made it all the way to the end of the show alive, he always stayed solid and was well respected by everyone and became a boss

[@user-tk1xr2qq6l]

"They saw yo ghetto ass comin from miles away" Classic! Just finished a "Binge Watch" of Season 3. Never gets old...

[@ceedee1945]

"What I tell you about playing those f*!king away games?" One of the greatest lines ever. Works for anything you try knowing you have no business trying.. Made a terrible dinner for the family the other day -- that's what I get playing these f*!king away games!

[@randellgoering1014]

Roflmao!

[@krstrid]

People don't realize how true this is. I started and failed a business I had no reason to start. Played an away game. There's also another scene where Burrell calls out Rawls for trying to be political and forced his hand too soon and for him to stick to operations and politics didn't suit him. Right then you knew why Burrell a bad cop objectively got to where he is and had skill elsewhere.

[@jahras66]

Yo, you nailed it! Well said!!!

[@RealityCheck6T9]

@@krstrid counter argument though: sports teams DO play away games and sometimes win!

[@Sbbodhi]

So what? You just gone only do the things you find easy fot the rest of your life? How are you gonna learn and grow from that? Be patient and keep trying and you’ll be at home in away games

[@kingg_flare2110]

“Who we hitting “ Slim Charles the truth man bro was ready until he found out they was doing a hit on a higher up savage but smart 😂💯

[@flopronjames8587]

The acting here is on a different level. Great scene.

[@kangell21]

I love how Avon is watching from the shadows, and he just says "Ayo." and then just takes over the rest of the scene.

[@red2977]

Avon wasn't about to let Stringer screw up their entire business just because he got conned.

[@Gabtube252]

"Straight murder ain't no thing, but this is some assassination shit man." Awesome quote, amazing delivery. Great show.

[@JnEricsonx]

Slim knows the difference between a street shootout and a targeted killing.

[@donclarence3644]

not that it matters but I think he said "shit String" not Straight

[@baronplato]

Nah, you a fucking businessman. You want to handle it like that. You don't want to get all gangsta wild with it and shit, right? My favorite line in the series.

[@ryancrowell9867]

yeah, it's fucking great

[@mrtonywilliams6312]

@@ryancrowell9867 saw yo ghetto ass coming a mile away nigga

[@eduardovalerio4832]

Nobody talks about how fast he recognizes Clay Davis. Right off the bat. Speaks volumes of both of these characters

[@KtotheG]

Clay Davis is a local political legend on the Westside. Why wouldn't he know who he is?

[@scottw9288]

@@KtotheG Daniel's didn't know who he was when he saw him at that charity event

[@KtotheG]

@@scottw9288 True, but I don't think Daniels lived on the west side. Clay was connected with the hood, so all the common people knew him.

[@goldensperm7182]

@DICK LONG you mean the way he says "SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIT"?

[@peterlittle2748]

@@scottw9288 remember Avon was paying those politicians for land clay davis driver was caught we burn money

[@ILLESTTRUTH]

"Locked Up" was a excellent song choice for this scene. Stringer wanted to get out of the game more than anything else. He invests his own money into Senator Davis's finesse and finds himself running back to the game in order to put a hit on Davis. no matter how hard he tired to get out the game "He's Locked Up, They Won't Let Him Out". Excellent Series!

[@mithunvasudevan7796]

Nice catch👍

[@thereject505]

I think it's also foreshadowing slims future if he did do the hit

[@yaqubebased1961]

He didn't have to become a real estate mogul. Millions of other, better ways to invest your money and the guy goes to one of the most notoriously shady (to those in the know, Levy certainly knew) politicians in the city.

[@bigpoppa1234]

​@@yaqubebased1961 He didn't even have to do it getting mixed up with the big boys in town and trying to attract fed money. But he wanted the big score of profiting off a massive apartment complex and having got fed cash for it. $250k as the psuedo-bribe for Clay could have bought a house in the suburbs in DC or NY or Philly back, or some empty land to build something smaller. Plus whatever else he had was probably enough to do a duplex type in a well off area.

[@yogfcheating]

I dont think he wanted to get out the game He just wanted too do it his way

[@permitted_277]

"What I tell you about playing them fuckin away games?!" The dialect of this show is far superior to anything on TV.

[@youngbuck7766]

silent mental aporoach what dat mean

[@gunterdak]

"A day of the jackal type mu'fucker." Good lord this show is fucking amazing.

[@MrJMD37]

gunterdak No doubt!!

[@Maverick99]

+gunterdak Any chance you can explain what that means or what kind of a man he is referring to?

[@gunterdak]

Maverick The Day of the Jackal is novel and film from the 1970s. It's about a highly skilled international hitman who is hired by a terrorist group to kill the French prime minister. Avon is basically saying that it would take an extremely elite assassin to kill a high profile politician like Davis, which is obviously not practical. The reason I find the line so amusing is that you would not normally expect the average inner city gangster to make a reference to an old political thriller like The Day of the Jackal.

[@Maverick99]

gunterdak Thanks.

[@lpr5269]

+gunterdak They could have have assassinated Clay Davis while he was taking a Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiit.

[@croiglas]

"THE Clay Davis" - the look on Stringer's face when Slim said "THE" was priceless.

[@RealityCheck6T9]

"He'll be along shortly" Slim knows how to be a boss whatever his rank

[@derrickt9211]

Classic. In other words none of your damn business where Avon is.

[@811chelseafc]

Understated point to Slim’s character. He knew who Clay David was instantly. Shows he pays attention to more than just what’s around him.

[@DJQuan718]

"Downtown Clay Davis?" 😂 Slim was smart he wasn't gonna go out there and clap a state senator lmao

[@thomasspengler9044]

Slim already showing the makings of leadership by standing up for the guy he hired as muscle, asking the proper questions and thinking through the outcomes. I absolutely love the fact that he becomes the top man in Baltimore by the end of the show. He’s a lot like Avon, but he learned how to cooperate and think beyond just the street and the game from Stringer and Prop Joe

[@biglu323]

Stringer having to shoot a look at Slim checking out his weakness in that moment and then Slim looking away was a nice subtle touch to this scene.

[@KtotheG]

Nah, he looked at Slim because he saw that Slim had replaced him as the #2 man for the war. Stringer was not a "wartime consiglierre." That's why Stringer went and narc'd on Avon. To get him out of the picture so that he could be the boss again.

[@superscotty333]

@@KtotheG pop had Genco, look what I got!

[@brown123487]

@@KtotheG but he never was boss to begin with,Avon was,he was just holding things down until Avon got out of prison and was doing a poor job of it too, loosing the corners to Marlo and backstabbing bro mouzon including Avon, now he wants to kill a senator,but doesn't want Avon to go to war because it's bad for business,lol,

[@philldafunk]

I thought he looked at slim because Avon was there the whole time and slim said he’d be along shortly

[@88K-d6h]

@@KtotheG but he already wasn't #2 for the war.... He literally didn't want any parts of it. He was #2 but never when it came to war

[@jjdillon1549]

Just realized the day of the jackal line lol. Shows Avon arguably just as smart and well read lol.

[@krstrid]

He was reading in prison as well in season 2. He most likely read more than Stringer for that period of time too. He realized prison was no thing for him. He owns the game in or out of prison and is comfortable with either. He knew who he was. Stringer got torn every which way to be legit and to go hard but you cant make criminals reform. Because you can't go to the cops. That means violence for all the illegal things. The streets were the point.

[@Tadaia]

This is one of the best scenes in the entire series. All the Wood Harris and Idris Elba scenes were absolutely epic. I still laugh even now when people try to justify Stringer’s narcissistic delusions and his woeful lack of self-awareness. Avon summed him up well in an earlier scene. “I bleed red. You bleed green.” “You know what you are? A man without a country.” “You ain’t hard enough for this over here and maybe… just maybe not smart enough for that over there.” Good looks and nice suits aside, Stringer got played by nearly everyone he came in contact with… Clay Davis, his contractors, Prop Joe… Even Marlo was laughing at him posturing like a big shot financial advisor and talking down to him about a co-op and how he was going to help him with his finances. Marlo right after that meeting: “Yo Chris… tell my people to tool up.” Lol And yet instinctively, without ever even meeting him, Avon (always very self aware) knew EXACTLY who and what Marlo was. There IS NO legitimizing or elimination of violence in a very ILLEGAL, highly volatile and highly profitable drug enterprise, regardless of how many co-ops and commissions you organize or how many legitimate businesses you try and launder your money thru. It’s going to always come down to its foundation… gangsters in the streets, or as Avon puts it... “dem cornahs”. Pablo Escobar didn’t become the world’s richest and most powerful drug lord simply because he was a good businessman. It’s because that fool was willing to kill indiscriminately and even take down an entire commercial flight killing dozens of innocents just to get at one man. He was a ruthless sociopathic killer, as have been countless gangsters and so-called businessmen of illegal enterprises since the Prohibition era and beyond. Stringer was a fantastic character, portrayed immortally by Elba, that drew a lot of polarized opinions. But IMO he was also bereft of character, code, loyalty and an arrogant asshole that strayed well beyond his purview.

[@marcusmaher-triskellionfil5158]

Brilliantly said and analysed.

[@mithunvasudevan7796]

Wow what a great analysis. Really well said.👍

[@Nifter71]

All good points. Not sure about 'code' though, if that implies some set of moral principles. The dubious, but very funny concept of the 'Sunday Morning Truce' aside... ultimately, the Barksdales will kill anyone - man, woman, or child - player or civilian - who threatens their business. That's not to say that Avon didn't exhibit moments of humanity though. Letting Cutty go, and acknowledging Cutty's courage in admitting that he couldn't do the gangster life anymore was one such example. Would Stringer have made a similar decision..? I think maybe not!

[@TheDrawingDeadVlog]

This might be the most well written comment in all of KZbin honestly. 👏🏾

[@timilehinolusile4522]

Damn, this is so well written

[@Petar101]

The best part in this scene belongs to Slim Charles. With the tension very high between Avon and Stringer, at 1:48 as Stringer looks at Slim, Slim just looks to the ground. He knows that they are beginning to fall apart and that everything Avon is saying is 100% true. He cant even look Stringer in the eyes.

[@rinseyno1mutt]

with you there bud. that bit means a lot more than it looks.

[@ajbahus]

That must have been awkward as hell for Slim. Avon had basically replaced Stringer with Slim as his number 2 guy during the war because Slim actually knew what the fuck he was doing. It was like how Lt. Mello looked awkward as hell when Burrell demoted Bunny and gave him his command.

[@taylortrash]

It’s not that he knew the game was falling apart it’s that he knew if he held the glance for longer then stringer would take it as disrespect. You can’t make prolonged eye contact with someone who is above you while they are getting scolded by someone above them

[@alekshukhevych2644]

What does rumble tumble niguh mean?

[@Meiday11]

Alek Shukhevych it means someone who gets his hands dirty in the streets, not someone who will kill a politician or someone high in office etc....

[@LuckyChuck795]

"Ayo I think Slim gone have to sit this one out boss." Cold cold COLD

[@stankovic6]

"Murder ain't no thing" LOL, this scene is just priceless

[@AustinShirkey]

I swear slims the best in the game.

[@JakeGittes84]

Word. One of my favorite characters for sure

[@FBragger69]

Yeah for sure, I love when he kills cheese

[@greatdonutgod1424]

mos def...always down to kill some ...best line "if it's a lie...we fight on that lie"

[@hgbugalou]

He was still alive and free at the end wasn't he? Didn't he show up season 1? being on that side of the game and living all 5 seasons and being free after is saying something on the wire.

[@rmoore2nd619]

Michael O he came in Season 3, but he was the only one to make to the end. Everyone else either quit, got locked, or died

[@adambensh6788]

I love how Avon has the stocking cap on in this scene, Slim has the fitted with the headband wrapped over it, and the one person that has a suit, which is supposed to signify professionalism( and smarts), is getting brought to school.

[@kingtrawal]

Man this scene gets more and more incredible each time I watch it.

[@djbattledmv]

Stringer - he took our money Avon - u gave him your money

[@TheBlackKakashi]

Lmao

[@MrPimptastic1]

Seent it coming

[@saneman6188]

"He'll be along shortly"- translation: "He's in the next room eavesdropping on you".

[@jamaalmoses8821]

Word up.😂😂

[@christopherharris4694]

Facts

[@royalmcmorris1211]

Lol

[@Chicadee901]

😂

[@mrme2653]

Because he already knew Stringer was a different person!!

[@crjaded]

That should’ve been Wood Harris’s Emmy. Damn underrated actor.

[@BackhandURmother]

Avon and Slim were the two wisest to the game. Stringer would of been better off as a corrupt CEO or politician.

[@John_May.]

Stringer was too smart to be a gangster and too dumb to be a politician.

[@Mydickisaweapon]

John May yea, well said

[@jackbauer555]

John May He wasn't hard enough for this, and maybe, just maybe, not smart enough for them.

[@THEGREATONE420]

just gotta be a weasel.

[@KtotheG]

@Dudebro13454 Bro Yeah, you do... or at least smart enough to have smart people around you. Carcetti was smart as a whip, but he couldn't win without the sage advice of his campaign manager.

[@permitted_277]

This show doesn't play music very often, not that type of feel. But when they do, it plays so intricately with the scene. A testament to the purity of this show. Golden.

[@GP-bs3mn]

I peeped that too, like when bartender by tpain was playing when snoop got killed. Song just flows with the scene.

[@17iesa]

Permitted_ I know this is a year later after you posted this, but i like how you picked up on the music thing. Not a lot of my friends noticed when I mentioned it. The only music you ever hear on this show is whatever a character may be playing in a car or in a bar. Like David Simon didn't want to waste any storytelling on corny segue music. I think it makes the show all the more true to life.

[@stephengrigg5988]

the only moment where music is played outside of the world's environment(other than the season ending montages) is when Avon first walks into the pit. and that's one of the most memorable scenes in the show and really all that happens is they just walk a bit. it shows how restraint and proper use of score can elevate a scene

[@olycatastrophen7318]

Stephen Grigg that part and also when Bubbles and Sydnor do some hand to hands in the first season. It takes two to make things go right

[@ManFtheseNsandBs]

Pudgeboy Akon “Locked Up”

[@billbixby557]

With all the chaos going on in the scene I still found myself vibing to the background music.

[@smackinbaits6693]

Weebey & Cutty wise we're good loyal soldiers...Slim Charles is smarter though and that swag.lol. "Clay Davis? The Clay Davis? Look string, murder ain't no thing...but this right here is some assassination shit..." lol

[@dannyirishgreene9309]

DILLI GAF You don't get away with killing Politicians..You are finished if u do that

[@coachb2766]

Downtown Clay Davis

[@irvingbrownjr.5146]

Slim’s not smarter each one just played their role. Weebey needed to go down because they shot an undercover cop and there was no way anyone was getting away with that. Weebey was no dummy if Stringer told him to kill clay Davis he would’ve questioned it as well.

[@JackHeRare]

Irving Brown Jr. Weebey didn’t need to go down. The only reason Weebey even went down was because of D’Angelo’s ass lol

[@deadsilence7319]

4real like cutty shoulda played a bigger role n TheWire

[@TrueTrife]

Love this scene - shows how disrespectful and bigheaded Stringer has become, and how Avon is fed up with his shit. Notice how Slim says Avon will be there soon, but in reality he's in the back room and listening in on Stringers ridiculous request. Small detail but an important one.

[@vennyglover6620]

Exactly 👌 He was in back room the whole time I caught that

[@Gabbo-lv3zo]

Well clocked

[@dzonbrodi514]

Good spot

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

I'm not sure. How would Avon even know Stringer was going to be there at that exact moment? You guys are saying Avon was waiting there to eavesdrop before Stringer had even arrived? To me it looked like Slim might not have known Avon was there until maybe at 0:30, then had the sense of mind to continue the convo without making it obvious to Stinger Avon was right there, but even still I'm not sure Slim saw Avon

[@siddharthbirdi]

@@GoGetYourShinebox It means that Slim was told to not let Stringer have unrestrained access to Avon, and Avon will decide whether he wants to meet Stringer, because Stringer had pissed off Avon way too much with his self importance.

[@Guns7469]

Avon's entrance, smooth as always.

[@bilaldaredevil]

Which is the song in the background

[@Guns7469]

@@bilaldaredevil I forget the title but I know is Akon voice.

[@jaykay4775]

@@bilaldaredevil locked up

[@devin_so_devious]

Just the way Avon stood at the door listening before coming in was great

[@TheBoomBoxGuru]

I can't help but laugh everytime I watch this lmao. He seriously thought they could clap s state senator all willy nilly like they in the hood lol

[@davidmorrissey5075]

It was stringers natural reaction to losing that bit of control. He thought he could inhabit both worlds but he didn't realise there was different rules which didn't cross over

[@brown123487]

@@davidmorrissey5075 stringer want Avon to stop the gansta shit with Marlo but at the same time wanted a senater killed,lol, which could have bought more attention to them,

[@hidan407]

@@brown123487 with how smart stringer act, did he REALLY need avon to explain how stupid it is to try to kill a fucking senator? 🤣

[@Czeckie]

feds would fucking torch the westside

[@TigerCraneLove]

He reached for the bottle cuz he had already been drinking. It marked the end of Stringer Bell.

[@tgs12495]

Love Avon in this scene. It truly shows his leadership skills and support to one of his best soldiers, Slim.

[@youngatwista]

Ay yo, i think Slim gone have to sit this one out "boss." At the same time showing dis nigga he aint the boss

[@MachineGunMouth]

youngatwista clever observation...

[@capnpaco]

Especially after "I gotta remind you who the fuck you work for?!" Avon reminding Stringer who the fuck Slim actually works for. And who Stringer works for.

[@samuelmuiruri4704]

i hate when the boss walks in and starts ranting

[@MrKajithecat]

I love that "Day of the Jackal" reference from Avon.

[@jameswhite6384]

Me 2

[@clevelandlawrence]

Until now, I didn't realize that Avon was more educated than people thought. Many people viewed him as a soldier that happened to become a boss. But, he was smarter than people thought. Just wasn't worldly enough to see all the angles. I guess that is one thing that proved to be his downfall.

[@OMSbets412]

Same

[@liontribepoet]

1:48 is the genuis of Slim's character. He's so smart, he put his head down when Stringer looked at him just to show that he knows his role but he also had his head high and had a good 2 seconds of looking Stringer in the eye to show that he's still a man/soldier. Maybe somebody can interrupt this better than i can but that's what i got from it

[@geeguy5492]

The coldest part is when he told Stringer “he’ll be along shortly”…. Either he was trying indirectly show Avon who Stringer was by letting Stringer run his mouth w/o knowing Avon was in the other room or Slim simply was still playing his role (as you put it.) by not wanting to disturb Avon seeing how the first dude told Stringer to not come up to the building. Either way the scene was executed well

[@leegreer5895]

Not only does he reverses Stringer's order. Avon harshly rebukes stringer in front of subordinate. You can tell Avon was pretty much at the end of his rope with Stringer by this.

[@brodiiee1364]

This when Stinger knew he had to get Avon out the way. Avon made him look like a worker in front of another😂😂😂 Slim looked away like “he talking to you not me “

[@brown123487]

Lol,you knew then he was gonna send Avon back to jail

[@Kenshin6321]

The most impressive thing about this scene is the fact that someone like Avon has watched Day of the Jackal.

[@MrOAKIL246]

The use of this song here....brilliant.

[@drpatrickbateman5733]

MrOAKIL246 what Is the song title

[@jameswhite6384]

@@drpatrickbateman5733 locked up by akon

[@laphonz]

I just love how the song "Locked up" is playing in the background. It reflects how Stringer is locked in a world that he can't get out. That affect on him lead him to make an highly dishonorable move by setting his best friend, Avon, to the police. Stringer was full of flaws but he was too self-centered to realize and fix his mistakes as a temporary leader and a so called "Business man".

[@truth2972]

Taylor Giavasis I love the comments section on KZbin. I knew someone knew the name of the song in the background.

[@M3rchantofD34th]

@@truth2972 man that song was so damn popular when this show came out. So long ago now!

[@cisrael468]

@@M3rchantofD34th love me some classic Akon

[@plo8450]

People really read too much in to everything, it was just a popular song at the time haha

[@mariahyohannes]

@@plo8450 Then you don't know much about theme composing. Theme composers job is to pick or make music that ties directly to the scene of the movie or T.V. show.

[@capitalg1415]

Lol even the background music was fire in the wire this song playing while Avon and stringer have this talk is perfect

[@eternalyfeful]

When Stringer told Avon Clay Davis took "our money", he expected Avon to get as mad as he was, but it didn't work. String was a master manipulator and schemer but that didn't work on Avon.

[@homeboy7753]

Bruce Leroy avon was the only person stringer respected

[@SelectiveApathy82]

Davis stole $250K brother. Absolute peanuts to Avon who was probably pulling in dozens of millions a year.

[@eternalyfeful]

@@SelectiveApathy82 .....to a drug dealer, nothing is peanuts.

[@SelectiveApathy82]

@@eternalyfeful Avon was a drug king worth millions in legit clean money(he laundered the drug money through Orlando's, the funeral parlor and his Druid Park apartments). He wouldn't care too much about a powerful state senator stealing $250K. Plus, he cared way more about his name and rep than the money.

[@CynicalRam]

@@SelectiveApathy82 yup. The money was just a byproduct of the work he did in the streets. But the streets is what mattered to Avon.

[@GeneralGrievous18]

Believe it or not, this scene actually made me read "The Day of the Jackal".

[@nabimuhammadsaw1]

***** nothing beats the The Day of the Jackal (1973) movie. seriously mate..this is the original movie.

[@AntiMatter3000]

Thanks for reminding me. I have nothing better to do..about to find something to eat and watch it in a few :)

[@Mydickisaweapon]

looooool

[@boomshizzIe]

Lokî what do you mean?

[@andrew7taylor]

Loki - Me too, and I wasn't disappointed!

[@fahadbelal3789]

my favorite part is after Stringer gets yelled at he looks right at Slim Charles and Slim looks away immediately, showing the power dynamic

[@thebettingpublicsportsshow]

"Naw you business man you don't wanna get all gangsta wild with it and shit right? What I tell you about playing away games." One of the best quotes of the series from Avon. Stringer was playing a game in an arena he had no business trying to play, and got hosed because he didn't know the arena. Great sports analogy by the writers. This scene is money.

[@okp76]

Day in the Jackal was the best line in this scene

[@postsniper-7532]

This was also a reference to what eventually got stringer killed playing with brother who’s from ny got him killed

[@gunner2494]

Rewatching this show , Avon is a criminal mastermind

[@JayPleezer304]

And all stringer really ever did was hang off avon's coat tails...this scene proved it. Fuck Stringer

[@joelhenry5489]

He was the boss of bosses. Kind of like Jackie Aprile Sr from The Sopranos.

[@JayPleezer304]

that i agree with a million percent

[@mindsuck3042]

False

[@deb7457]

Remy-Brice Uwiling Levy helped to launder the Barksdale money. Brianna had a hair salon, and the barbershop. I think the funeral home was theirs too. Prop Joe wasn’t the only dealer with an offshore bank account.

[@didimean]

Love how Avon knows about "Day of the Jackal". Just such an obscure title to be referencing.

[@BaileysMariner]

"Murder ain't no thing. This here some assassination shit." Amazing line.