"Straight and True" is the fifth episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Ed Burns from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Daniel Attias. It originally aired on October 17, 2004.
The title refers to Cutty's choice between going straight and returning to his old life as a soldier as well as Stringer's attempts to pose as a legitimate business man.
McNulty makes this statement e...
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"Straight and True" is the fifth episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Ed Burns from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Daniel Attias. It originally aired on October 17, 2004.
The title refers to Cutty's choice between going straight and returning to his old life as a soldier as well as Stringer's attempts to pose as a legitimate business man.
McNulty makes this statement expressing his disappointment at losing a worthy target after approaching Stringer and finding that he is now mostly straight.
Although credited Deirdre Lovejoy and Corey Parker Robinson do not appear in this episode.
Bubbles and Johnny argue about the morality of acting as a police informant to make money as opposed to getting out of trouble with the police. Johnny persuades Bubbles to run a short con (the false good-Samaritan scam) with him to make money instead of reporting to Detective Kima Greggs. Once Johnny has the money Bubbles is...
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