Straight and True
| "Straight and True" | |
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| The Wire episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Dan Attias |
| Story by |
David Simon Ed Burns |
| Teleplay by | Ed Burns |
| Original air date | October 17, 2004 |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
"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 Dan 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, Stringer's attempts to pose as a legitimate business man, Carcetti's "honest appeal" to Mayor Royce, and Bubbles aspirations of saving money as a professional informant.
McNulty makes this statement expressing his disappointment at losing a worthy target after approaching Stringer and finding that he is now mostly straight. This also can be applied to Colvin's initial attempts to move the drug dealers into the free zones, as well as Stringer's failure to convince Marlo to join the New Day Co-Op.
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 with Johnny opposing the idea and Bubbles defending it. 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 nowhere to be found.
Councilman Tommy Carcetti mentions a story in the paper to Councilman Tony Gray. A state's witness in a high-profile case has been murdered. Carcetti believes that something should be done as the killing sends a clear message that the system in Baltimore is not working. He tells Gray he will try to fix it politics aside but Gray remains skeptical.
Carcetti takes the issue to Mayor Clarence Royce and his Chief of Staff Coleman Parker. Royce promises Carcetti that he will act quickly, Carcetti asks to be kept in the loop. Later, Carcetti discusses the meeting over a racquetball game with Gray. He tells Gray that he is going to go after Royce if he keeps ducking them.
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