The Wire | Stringer Teaches D'Angelo A Lesson In Drug Dealing

[@unoriginalname6354]

Ah yes, I believe that Stringer Bell is utilizing the "EA Sports Madden Franchise" business principle here.

[@Gootothesecond]

Bam!

[@laphonz]

And Apple

[@PharoahsKingdom]

Word. I haven't copped a Madden game since 2003.

[@JesusisKing1992]

5 years later and Madden has gotten even worse lol

[@JesusisKing1992]

5 years later...Madden has gotten worse smdh

[@VicInNocal]

So I guess Stringer is saying they've got themselves an inelastic product.

[@allstarmexican]

It was since they had the territory but since the towers were gone their product turned elastic

[@Lotus_Lenex]

@@allstarmexican yeah but at least you can visit the statue where Poot first got some.

[@allstarmexican]

Mark Golson there’s a bigass sign that says this is where poot got some pussy

[@Snoogen11]

@@allstarmexican The only thing better than "the wire", is comments on "the wire" youtube vids.

[@TurinTurumba]

In an agressive marketplace!

[@first391]

"Aint no new package Just gonna put that same shit out in a different color gel cap that's all" - Apple

[@Gootothesecond]

It's crazy how spot on that is.

[@ledmau5]

thing is no matter what you call an iphone its gonna get sold.

[@Dziadziabest]

9.9.2014 Iphone 6 :)

[@AntiMatter3000]

+ledmau5 damn...these two comments are gold.

[@KingDrudge]

+Kberries The tone & comfort in which Stringer says this make me laugh every goddamn time I hear it.

[@anim3z4u]

Apple: Ain't no new iPhone. ME: Say what? Apple: Just put the same iPhone out but make it look bigger that's all. May spike that shit with a new IOS and Apps but other wise the same.

[@teflondonjuan]

Lmaoooo word

[@KingDrudge]

+anim3z4u lmfaooo...wow dude, almost choked on an almond. Plus, the way Stringer says, "aint no new package" is funny as hell.

[@roger_oahu]

lol

[@roger_oahu]

lol

[@OscinoFilms]

people already coming back saying that shit is weak

[@molly0000000s]

Stringer says forever as a dream, and D’Angelo hears it as a nightmare.

[@riloegaming]

What a fantastic comment

[@mistahmst]

It’s especially chilling seeing that both String and D ended up dead, so “forever” didn’t last very long for them

[@joseanibalsantacruzamanzo2202]

Stringer clearly loves to explain all of this, that's why he is not as hostile as he normally with D'Angelo.

[@superyid2010]

Idris Elba has the most convincing American accent of any British actor. Edit: Since I wrote this comment I have had the pleasure of watching 'Yellowstone' and Kelly Reilly's American accent is near faultless.

[@fireison8312]

Dominic west also

[@Jabarie898]

Just like eamonn Walker in Oz and Chicago fire.

[@oceandark3044]

Let's not forget Hugh Laurie. Man played House for eight years, show ended like nine years ago, and some people still don't know he's British.

[@superyid2010]

@@oceandark3044 Yeah I agree, Hugh Laurie's American accent was top notch too.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm3153]

No cap, Idris is the only british nigguh that i respect and admire.

[@MacAutomationTips]

This part is so important because D' sees the contradictions and how people are being used for greed. Stringer doesn't care.

[@stevenwashington917]

I always admired D'Angelo's character. He just wanted to move a package or two and and live like like every day folks. He was too naive to realize the game and a regular life are mutually exclusive of each other.

[@jza1996]

Stringer bell explaining the NBA 2K franchise

[@asavelakuse6865]

And FIFA people still playing 2005

[@squibmalik]

1:53 Stringer tries to wink but closes both eyes LOL

[@TooCluelessArt]

+john doe But he still so sexy when he do it though!! :-D

[@pumpkin6429]

I can relate. 😨

[@samuelmuiruri4704]

he meant, go and have sex with someone other than Donette.

[@illx2098]

thats how british people wink

[@billballinger5622]

underrated comment @@illx2098

[@lukekhalid896]

My favorite part of this whole scene ain't the game Stringer kicked to DeAngelo. It's the look and complete ignore he gave D when he asked the stupid question where's the money go. Lol

[@2Good2BeTrue45]

Lol i just noticed that

[@azursmile]

@@ThaMightyWon Senator Clay Davis for one.

[@TekGriffon]

@@ThaMightyWon Laundering, bribes, and payment. Most gets filtered into legitimate businesses, like Stringer's copier shop and Prop Joe's pawn shop. They pay taxes on it and it looks legit. The bribes and paying the crew is off the books, so no taxes on that.

[@otisthekid]

@@azursmile man I love the wire comment sections man ...its comments like this that makes this show so great..I'm literally in tears man 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@OlderG0ds]

Lol goes in your uncle and moms pocket D

[@DagothWit]

Crispest looking bills ever gotten from dope fiends.

[@oceandark3044]

Spiros doesn't want any of that filthy money.

[@lee155912000]

My friend has the same prfile pic. Where is it from ?

[@DagothWit]

@@lee155912000 It's an 8 bit version of the album cover for Madvillainy.

[@zoo05zoo]

The drug game is a billion dollar industry because of working class and high class people who snort, smoke and shoot up drugs. It didn't get this big by low level junkies.

[@ghettoplatinum969]

I always enjoyed the subtle ways the wire would tell the story of particular characters to give you a outlook on what would become their eventual end. This is one of those scenes subtle but signs of things to come. D'Angelo as a character always demonstrated he wasn't like the rest of the Barksdale crew. Barksdale crew were strict discipline always kept things seen never heard. D'Angelo walks in a ask a blatant incriminating question "where does it all go" lol why the hell would you ask that? Thats a question clear off the code of silence. Stinger's silence then slight chuckle was a small response with a ton of meaning. Basically saying "why would you ask a police ass question like that? If it wasn't for your uncle you would be behind a bush somewhere stinking"

[@tommybrown187]

the only thing that was forever is the game

[@0mattp0]

The game is the game

[@frankmurphy7234]

Tell that shit 2 covid

[@RedPapaG]

The wu tang is forever.

[@gilluminati-2042]

Indeed.

[@gamal01]

@@frankmurphy7234 Drug abuse has actually increased since COVID. Distribution and the landscape may change but the demand remains and in some cases increase

[@futuremoe]

There’s a pile of money right in front of him, but Stringer only gives him some money to get something nice. What D doesn’t realize is that he’s a junkie, too. He’ll never get enough to quit and start a better life. He’ll keep coming back for scraps because he’s addicted and that little bonus gave him a high.

[@Supersquigi]

He didn't seem particularly addicted, he was trying to figure out his own way. It was already enough that he was too smart for it.

[@DaveScottADV]

You more or less described most typical jobs out there. They pay you just enough to keep you comfortable

[@redhood444]

@@DaveScottADVjob stands for just over broke

[@redhood444]

I disagree with this comment just because D really didn’t have to slang drugs. He did it because he thought it was his family duty because Avon was his uncle. He could’ve easily been legit Avon would’ve fronted him the bread to have any business he wanted he didn’t have to do that to eat like Bodie or Wallace

[@fjerome5958]

Yeap and a bonus here and there ​@@DaveScottADV

I just realised, Stringer probably only gave D'Anegelo maybe 300-400 dollars as a bonus. That's how much he, as the boss' nephew, was worth.

[@tripleO16]

The irony is that Stringer forgot his own lesson after getting the connect

[@JevvyMedia]

Prop Joe's good dope was stealing all the customers...so his outlook had to change on things.

[@sevensicilies]

I think what makes it different here is that the product is "weak all over". If everything sucks they can keep their business going, but as soon as someone starts selling good stuff their customers hop over to them.

[@mikem591]

This was the only upbeat conversation String and D ever had.

[@timb4248]

Being around all that cash puts Stringer in a good mood. Like Avon said, he bleeds green.

[@Gootothesecond]

What's funny is that this principle is indicative of a consumer based society which western society currently is.

[@KingDrudge]

+Gootothesecond Stringer shows no remorse for putting out a shitty product and why should he if people are still willing to buy it. ;-)

[@Gootothesecond]

KingDrudge Just like a consumer based society...our society.

[@josephzanes7334]

That is not example of a *consumer* driven market, as you say, because it is the manufacturer or even business owner making all decisions about his product and busniess practice. If were consumer driven, the customer hold majority power, excercising the liberty and prudence to refrain from buying the product. Here in the Wire, as well as our economy at large, the consumer is driven by the busniess owner - not the other way round.

[@steverogers7601]

@@KingDrudge exactly. Why would we. People will always pay to simp for a twitch thot or an onlyfans thot and justify it when she barely gives them any real/genuine play. F it, they wanna pay then let them pay. People will always pay for loot boxes and skins and then justify that shit when they realize they getting crap for their money. F it, they wanna pay then let them pay. People will always pay for NBA 2K and justify it when the game is the same rehashed nonsense. F it, they wanna pay then let them pay. People will always preorder games again and again even after a company burns them time and time again. F it, they wanna pay then let them pay. This is coming from someone who wants consumers to be more educated, more aware and more cautious so that they make informed and better choices, but they’ll argue against you and even curse you out just for giving ‘’unsolicited advice’’ and feeling like you’re telling them what to do with their money. F them. F them all. Let them spend their money. They don’t care regardless.

[@Mellszx978]

Scene always gets to me .. Stringer might not have been a killer like Avon Wee-bay etc .. But his intelligence was deadly ..

[@maryodonnell8274]

Malvin Cruz

[@vice2versa]

Malvin Cruz what do you mean Stringer isn't a killer when he put out just as any hits on people as Avon.

[@Raphie009]

He put out hits. But he never directly dropped any bodies, unlike Avon and Bey.

[@Zeekoso]

he was worse than Avon, much worse. Unlike Avon, he was more selfish, and had no limits

[@LA-te8wo]

Trilmonté Avon did NOT drop bodies. A true gangster, a good street soldier, yes. But a killer as far as the show showed us he was NOT that.

[@mRipX]

Stringer explains Wrestlemania 32

[@lockardthegoat5157]

lol More like he explains WWE period. It's literally what floated through my head when he said that.

[@2Good2BeTrue45]

This literally applies to EVERYTHING, drugs, food, entertainment, etc.

[@87channels]

Not really. This doesn't even apply later on in the show when String started the co-op to get better heroin.He was only able to get away w/ this because nobody else was selling at the highrises. Once the highrises got leveled and new players moved in, it all became about the product. Hence why he was so willing to trade away corners for purer heroin.

[@ConfusedGeriatric]

It’s a concept called inelastic goods, and it applies to a lot of things, but not the majority. Most goods are elastic (you can get a similar thing elsewhere at a similar price).

[@andrewcady8827]

@John Wayne Yet they spend more when they buy nicer food, and the restaurants selling $30 meals make more money than the ones selling $10 meals.

[@joshradcliffe8563]

It's an interesting point on entertainment. I'd say there has been an appreciable shift toward higher quality entertainment in the last few years. I think people became tired of the old model of free programming but having to sit through hours of advertisements, they would rather spend $10 a month on a subscription for good quality content. Food, it's debatable, and I reckon depends on how you define 'quality'- McDonalds is bad for you, but tastes good and is consistent, people will always come back for more.

[@yeungscs]

@@joshradcliffe8563 It's also about technology and changing lifestyles. Streaming at a moment's notice let TV shows have more complex storylines, larger budgets and hour-long episodes. Before in daytime TV, it was always 30 minutes (minus commercials) and the plots were simpler so even if someone missed an episode it wasn't a big deal (or it was easier to explain by a friend).

[@TNMUSlC]

Same guy that gave him the bonus is the same guy who order a hit to kill him. Drug game is cold. That why you rather work at a legal job and keep moving up.

[@myguychris7739]

Shiiiieet corporate America ain't no better. Man will smile in your face, complement your kids, and will laugh with you for the longest.... but then turn around and get you fired so they can have your spot.

[@flisko123]

what do u mean legal? who decides that

[@truegrit9202]

@@flisko123 the United States of America.

[@nekaneka-lo2js]

@@myguychris7739 that's why I dont fuck with people on the job

[@dbizzy7335]

I think Stringer gave him a bonus because he knew D was weak and needed incentives to stay in the fold. Stringer being the hyper careful dude that he wuz, he wuz already worried about D rolling on em.

[@conortong2243]

Stringer's monologue here shoots down the entire premise of Breaking Bad.

[@petersonofleo11]

Agree a kingpin doesnt give a shit if their product is 60, 70 or 99 percent pure what matters is that it sells and addicts will always chase the dragon no matter what. If Breaking Bad was realistic like The Wire Gus would kill Walt as soon as he sees signs of insubordination no matter how pure his product is.

[@Opomax]

It really doesn't. Unless there is zero competition, no one buys from the shitty dealer again if they have another one which is better. I haven't even seen all the wire but from comments on this video apparently this guy contradicts himself in season 3 saying its all about the product.

[@serendipitousslim1529]

No, not really. Even if a dealer wants to cut his product to make more profit, he can make an exponential amount more profit by buying the higher purity product, because it allows him to cut it down even more. If you’re already buying stepped on trash, and you’re stepping on it even more, you’re going to start losing customers as soon they find somebody else with something that’s even marginally better.

[@conortong2243]

@@Opomax There's a balance, I guess. To put it in legal business l terms, do McDonalds execs have trouble sleeping at night thinking of how they're going to compete with a mom and pop joint with gourmet, waygu burgers?

[@xexmatu7s]

If you are not established in a market, a premium product and service are essential. When you have lots of cashflow and customers you can gradually lower the quality / raise prices. Breaking bad = New enterprise The Wire = Legacy enterprise

[@TommyK194]

Not just a lesson in drug dealing, but a lesson in textbook Economics! That's why Stringers my favorite in the show.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm3153]

U like dat huh

[@captainhelkin]

he understood basic economics but tried to apply regulated microeconomic theory to a market which had no regulation

[@vladimirandreev5932]

I found myself taking String's bonus advice - whenever i get one, i buy something i wouldn't otherwise haha

[@MinoritiesRlazy]

I invest in stuffed crust pizza

[@flisko123]

like what

[@fnanderson6637]

In one room...in 2 minutes This essentially sums up every working mans life. Bringing in dough for the big players only to watch all the big money and only getting a small tiny taste of it. This show truly is art. And btw i just farted

[@pjmagana9547]

We have a saying written on a toilet stall," they make a dollar while I make a dime. That's why I shit on their time "

[@dicksteptoe9199]

Fartknocker

[@theblackstatuetv7206]

Say excuse me 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣

[@oceandark3044]

Yeah, but most working men don't have to walk through the regional cash office to drop off our till drawers.

[@kropo99]

This here, low key, is one the best lines in The wire. "We do worst, and we get paid more". It not (only) about drugs. The game is rigged. All games.

[@ThereIsNoLord]

Chasing consumption will get you nowhere. Don't be the fiend. This applies to all consumer products, not just dope.

[@thechild7355]

Later in the show, Stringer's comment became wrong. The main reason they got paid more was because they had the most property to sell. Once the highrises went down, their profit went down and Stringer new goal was to get Prop Joe's package.

[@WLAs_Finest3x]

No, I'm talkin' about exactly what Stringer Bell was educating D'Angelo on: The game never stopping!, and fiends buying the dope regardless of quality! Faithful customers

[@Laou41]

This scene really stands out considering what happens later in the series. Stringer says they are gonna repackage the same drugs with a new name - the same dilemma Stringer will ask his business professor about when the gang have the same issue in later seasons. Did he forget about what he said to D? Also, Stringer says "this shit is for life," which he later completely turns away from and tries his best to find a new life.

[@ThereIsNoLord]

This philosophy doesn't work when there is competition, and there is always competition.

[@yacayou]

He also later says that the game is about the best product.... So.

[@long_john]

What he's saying is that when there's no better dope, then it'll get sold from anywhere - in this case, having more 'where' means more package sold. When there's better dope, then it'll get sold more than the worse dope, bringing people away from competition.

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

Hey everyone, great news. I followed Stringers advice. People have to eat. Well, whether it's good or bad, they will continue to eat. It's been like that for millions of years and it will continue forever. However, I really took Stringer's advice to heart, "That shit is forever." What did I do? I started selling literally shit sandwiches. The people complained that it was the most horrific thing they've ever tasted... some died... some said fuck it... but my prices couldn't be beaten. Recently, I had a customer tell me, why don't I just eat my own shit? Well, that's when I said to myself... what would Stringer do? I shot the customer and it's been all good. Remember... "That shit is forever"

[@MarkHandlesFeatureBroke]

amazing

[@XwolfBane18]

Lool

[@flisko123]

lolo

[@theblackstatuetv7206]

🤣

[@Antrizzle2009]

It's funny how here Stringer's philosophy is no matter how weak the product is, the customer will buy no matter what. Yet in season 3 is he's all about having the best product out there and not worrying about real estate. First time I picked up on this.

[@tomnorton7817]

He had to change tack because Prop Joe got a line on a higher quality product from the Greek/Vondas. At that point, the dope wasn't "weak all over". Trading territory for access to the better product was the only move he was prepared to make.

[@nonyobussiness3440]

Joe had damn near pure heroin. The towers were destroyed, Marlo was rising in power. Basically the product wasnt the same. Joe had way better shit. They lost land and couldn’t get it back.

[@theblackstatuetv7206]

@@tomnorton7817 true and now that I think about it they probably could have frozen Marlo out because if they had a line of the best dope and coke and found their own territory in the Westside it probably would have eliminated the competition anyway and Avon would have been on the defensive not trying to play offense. Although I still couldn’t see a scenario where they didn’t go to war.

[@jamescrock2213]

@@theblackstatuetv7206yea once I view it this way. How much territory did Marlo exactly have, and what product was he giving out? His territory must have been enough for fiends not too venture past 3 blocks either way and not reach better dope

[@certocheno9170]

d'angelo " where the money go?" string " wha?" room " ........... "

[@Schyderap]

D was asking too many questions, did he?

[@trubblman]

@@Schyderap Yes. He's in the game because he's family. He can break the rules without consequences

[@jerrycollins2398]

String is smart, but the $ going to Clay Davis.

[@StudioMod]

LOL DeAngelo brings him 22,000 cash into a room with probably a couple hundred thousand dollars already being counted out and Stringer gives him a wopping bonus of a very thin stack of 20 dollar bills... DAMN looool String was colddd

[@dicksteptoe9199]

2200**

[@judeak2442]

@@dicksteptoe9199 incorrect. 22,4 would mean 22,400

[@davidevans3175]

$180.00 bonus for bring in 24K?

[@TheBiakko]

To be fair, fried chicken and grape soda ain’t that expensive

[@jpowers55]

@@TheBiakko Racist LOL

[@lucabrasi6986]

@@TheBiakko lmfao

[@lucabrasi6986]

@@jpowers55 facts

[@Thewhitewhale10]

nahhhh that was 100's. 1000 dollars right there.

[@landon5583]

If only he could’ve educated D’angelo about Wallace’s whereabouts

[@Natedawg38]

Get yourself something you wouldn't get otherwise Aka get yourself a taste of what you cant have so you keep coming back for more.

[@Lotus_Lenex]

I always thought this scene was a little odd when you consider that by Season 2-3 Stringer believes that having the best product is key to being successful. "Product m'fkers. Not territory"

[@JESUSSavedMefromDeath]

In Bother Mouzone's words, "Reform." Stringer reformed.

[@jerryb6728]

because "shit wasn't weak all over"... different circumstances..

[@ThereIsNoLord]

Evolving and changing your opinion is okay. String was a student.

[@flisko123]

but is that infact true, having better product and not territory

[@Lotus_Lenex]

I agree that it's not like plot breaking or anything and I would respect Stringer for reforming. That said, still found the shift odd without any real insight to how this happened for him. Guess we could assume it was during the downturn when Fat Joe was pulling all the fiends from West to East and Barksdale org suffered. Like jerryb said - shit was weak all over so dif circumstance at this time. The characters of The Wire are so well thought out, so tightly developed, that even something as minor as thing has stuck with me. Testament to David Simon's brilliance.

[@TheIrishny]

Like how tight Stringer and Avon run things. D'Angelo is Avons nephew and works for them and even when he asks where the money goes, Stringer wont tell him. If you don't need to know...then you don't

[@captainhelkin]

stringer studied basic economics but didn't understand the drug market has very low barriers to entry - your product is important but also your reach and marketing will give you greater market share. you can apply basic economics to illegal sales however you must account for zero regulation (in this case, murder and territory)

[@naruto1coolestfan]

Just caught something in a later episode, take it how u want it. In s1 ep8 D is talking to Shardene after she cant find her friend n they start talking about how the game is messed up and how they both wanna get out of their jobs. She says "this isnt forever D" think it shows the duality D was struggling with

[@MilehighCLE216]

Agreed

[@CREOLEHEAT]

Her story was a nice parallel to the drug game. You won't be young & pretty forever nor will your reign in the game last forever.

[@ogion539]

I love the background music in this scene

[@blueoak5262]

Best part of this scene, that classic Ja Rule song playing in the background.

[@OverthereLook]

Stringer must've been holding board meetings for the gaming industry.

[@Kylo.Ren14]

Lmfao the song in the background is making this scene great

[@claymac7895]

Brings him $24,000 and gets $100 back. What a deal.

[@thesonofdaniel8065]

That was closer to 200 lol

[@slugger1983]

I think he changed his view to avoid competition with other gangs. The co-op was better for business.

[@allensunstudio]

Sorry Mr. White, this is how it works in the real world.

[@SergioMendoza760]

I like how String is just completely fucking cutthroat, the stark contrast between him and D is just so apparent. My favorite part that really encapsulates this the most is when D asks where the money goes and String doesn’t even respond, as if it wasn’t obvious enough where and who it was going too lol

[@matthewmayson5234]

Stringer also gave bonus to hitman he had kill deangelo

[@WLAs_Finest3x]

Stringer Bell was right, this kind of game here does go on forever!, it don't matter how much your work is weak, if your customers are loyal, you've established your reputation, for havin' good shit, your customers understand! A fiend is gonna come back regardless!!!, he or she is gonna come back to the same spot they been buyin' from, from dealers they know they know and can trust!, and your customers know WHERE you been gettin' your work from the whole time!! Feinds ain't stupid cuhz!

[@dicksteptoe9199]

Im sry but if i get bunkass heroin off of a dealer....theres no way im going back to him until i hear from another fiend that they got raw again

[@SrealG]

Stringers mindset was on point..FOR BUSINESS...BUT...dealing drugs comes with a whole other blueprint that doesnt equate to boardroom business. And that's what got him bodied. Like Avon said.."its that other thang"💯

[@nephilly87]

$22400 gives him $200 🤣

[@seeatlanta1408]

lmao that’s WTF i said to myself as well. D on the streets taking all the risks and Stringer gives him just about what a pair of sneakers cost.

[@riloegaming]

I mean it’s his bonus on top of what he already gets for his salary, so it’s not a bad bump for a days work, especially in 2001

[@KingDrudge]

Uploads like this make you wish KZbin had a repeat button. Goddamn Stringer got me laughing like a mothafucka "aint no new package" lmfaooooooooo.

[@streetzknowledge]

He gave him 180 dallors out of 2400 damnnnn

[@charlescarter4608]

Pretty sure it was 24k. If it was 2400...it was all 1s and 5s lol.

[@thescapegoatmechanism8704]

“This shit right here, D, is forever.” So depressing

[@Duzzies-101]

i think this is part of a sub plot that runs through the whole series that pokes fun at the "war on drugs"

[@garyfrombrooklyn]

I always figured they usually got anywhere from 1000-1500 from the pit, so D brining in 2200-2400 (not even check day) really impressed Stringer.

[@vijanatrix]

whenever i need to study/work I say 'alright' the same way stringer does at 2:03

[@ChrisJWatts504TV]

HAHA!! Peep The Ja Rule Playing In The Background...Lol.

[@swanny155]

I wanna know how much was these guys getting paid. Man handed D that couple hundred like it was going to change his life

[@InDatParish]

I know right lol

[@CREOLEHEAT]

Dee was probably seeing a few hundred to a few racks over the course of the month. He had a decent singles apartment but mostly clothes n shoes. I doubt he saw anymore than 2k a month.

[@daivdlee4504]

string is smart lol so is avon. How do you think they came to power if they werent smart?

[@itsLA10]

Stringer hated on d so damn much, in reality D was that family member who's next in line for the throne. It's a family biz at the end of the day. Like prince harry, he didn't want the throne tho

[@just_Cabbage]

Damn I miss series like this

[@martincurran6432]

So String basically believed in season 1 the complete opposite of season 3 String. Season one Stringer: territory matters not the quality of the Dope. Season 3 Stringer: territory doesn't matter, it's the product that does

[@tsickels93]

What episode does this come from?

[@leondelvechioramirez8529]

Season 1 ep 3: The Buys

[@NateBullock-ow6on]

Stringer Bell had no idea what he was doing 😂

[@PoloBoyPrince]

Why spike heroin with caffeine? Wouldnt that kind of negate the depressant effects of the drug?

[@judeak2442]

He’s talking about using adulterants to create a different kind of effect to make the product seem slightly different. Heroin is a very strong depressant. Meth is a very strong stimulant. Combine the two you get speed balling. Good question though.

[@811chelseafc]

Weird to see Stringer giving genuine respect to D knowing how they end up.

[@TalkThatSassNWordPodcast]

That philosophy came back to bite him in season 3 when joes “raw-straight-off-the-boat-strang” package hit the streets.

[@possumstuart8844]

I just started watching clips from The Wire and is this prop Joe guy named that because he is really into stage plays and local theater stuff or??? I haven't watched the show yet but I'm assuming he likes to make props and sets? Seems like a cool aspect

[@aaronmclean4618]

It's bc he always tries to make propositions and cut deals.

[@TurinTurumba]

Very generous of Stringer, tossing Dee a bone like that 😁

[@danieloconnell3139]

Lol I’m comparison to how much the gang is bringing in, it’s essentially pocket change

[@camiib123]

Yo, he gave D'Angelo only $180. WTF!

[@jeffreyworthen7033]

NAH!!!!.........that roll looked decent like $300-$500 he gave D'Angelo, not $180.

[@pjmagana9547]

@@jeffreyworthen7033 boy that's ghetto dope money. 20 is probably the biggest bill. 200 at the most probably bunch of 10s and 5s in there

[@larrynicolas5167]

Jeffrey Worthen I saw twenties in there! Not sure it was $500

[@nybiggs]

Forget the money. He started banging his baby mama the next season.

[@ConfusedGeriatric]

Jolly haha fr. String just didn’t give a shit 😂

[@ksw2548]

The lesson is unless you are the big man of the operation, you’ll be making crumbs compared to what the bosses are raking in.

[@jhicks8829]

People talking bout stringer bonus was cheap but avon was cheap too when he came to the pit think he said he gave weebay like 2k on the hit for brandon and like $500 for lookout. Pearlman claimed they was pulling in like 20 or 50 mill a year.

[@mikem591]

String really changed his tune about it being about product.

[@JahmilBlair]

Say what you want bout stringer.. he's taught me to handle business and stay low-key with it

[@Jubdas]

hahahaha

[@sgreen4865]

why aren't they using cash counting machines ?

[@abrahamemmanuel2401]

@0:20 Stringer don't even know how to write!

[@curtiscarpenter9881]

Theres one guy they never caught Frank Mathews...

[@vaxes]

String of season 1 was so different, I wish he had stayed around longer.

[@deenice9169]

Damn this is a really good scene.

[@1badjesus]

1:44 💵🧐ODD HABIT scenes of $ exchange i ALWAYS pause few x's to determine amount. Ex: "Bonu$" looks like $300.

[@joshradcliffe8563]

Haha true, then again I had been assuming it was $24,000 they had taken in (which would be around 2,400 deals- a lot in a day), it was probably $2,400 as others have pointed out. So, when you take out the cost of the drug, probably $1,000 or so to the Barksdales, and then the wages of the crew it makes a bit more sense that he would only give D a couple of hundred.

[@shurit7372]

I wonder how much money Strings gave him? *"chump change"* perhaps?😂

[@danieloconnell3139]

Honestly yeah

[@johnathanlewis2049]

String and Avon take their cut, crew in the pit and on the corners get paid, cops they have on payroll get paid. Everyone who needs to gets paid. It’s all in the game.

[@AntiMatter3000]

whats the song in the background?

[@RonnysCool]

Ja Rule ft. Charlie Baltimore Down Ass Chick

[@AntiMatter3000]

+Ronny My Thanks bro

[@mikelsandzelo2806]

ahhh Wire. Memories

[@rickymills1934]

a fein is going chase that shit good or bad

[@alaingingras7224]

All that $$$ on the table and the blinds are not closed?

[@mantellim5489]

That bonus looked like $200 or less😅

[@henrywcrook]

Lol 9 $20s is $180 bonus. Cool an all but they acted like it was all $100s haha

[@AE-yr6mo]

Ain't no new package. Ain't no new iPhone. Ain't no new news. Ain't no new president. Ain't no new flavour. Ain't no new movie. Might spike that shit but otherwise the same.

[@randyridley5143]

I watched the scene of Stringer getting killed 20 times. 20 more times and I will l be happy 😊

[@f.boogaloospook2318]

The guy got to be got -omar

[@cheesun124]

That brand new stack don’t look like drug money

[@soulofachristian8704]

100 dollars "thats a bonus, thank me later" 😁😅🤣

[@rioganstech9275]

“Shit” wasn’t weak on the east side with prop joe 🤣

[@truegrit9202]

Doesn’t matter. Weak dope sells more.

[@whateverwhatever4026]

@@truegrit9202 No. No it doesn't. This fool has no idea what he's talking about.

[@noi8017]

That’s block work ina nutshell

[@OnochieAfigbo]

"Shit is weak all over." 😂😂😂

[@__N7]

D’Angelo was my fav character. The guy was smart and had a heart. Just wasn’t made for the streets