Took (The Wire)
| "Took" | |
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| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Dominic West |
| Teleplay by | Richard Price |
| Story by |
David Simon Richard Price |
| Original air date | February 17, 2008 |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
"Took" is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Richard Price from a story by David Simon & Richard Price and was directed by cast member Dominic West. It aired on February 17, 2008.
The title refers to Scott Templeton, since as some of his lies are being confirmed, Gus Haynes is for the first time stating out loud that Templeton may have lied ("Everybody gets took now and then. I know I did. It's about not owning up to it."). It also refers to the fact that the politicians, police commanders, and newspaper executives have been duped into putting resources towards the faux serial killer by subordinates looking to further their own agenda. On a different meaning of the word, it could also refer to the homeless man Jimmy McNulty abducted off the street in the previous episode.
Pearlman says this referring to the pseudo-populist tactics Sen. Clay Davis used to escape conviction.
B.P.I.: Baltimore Police Identification. This system is mentioned when Dennis Mello answers Gus Haynes about the plausibility of Scott Templeton's defense for his "crab lady" story.
Although credited, John Doman, Domenick Lombardozzi, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jamie Hector, and Michael Kostroff do not appear in this episode.
Stanley Boyd's name is misspelled in the credits as Stanely Boyd.
Jimmy McNulty, Lester Freamon, and Leander Sydnor devise a plan to get Baltimore Sun reporter Scott Templeton to take a phone call from the faux homeless serial killer. McNulty, as the killer, acts upset about the articles painting him in a sexual light and declares that no more bodies will be found in the city; instead, he will simply send pictures of his victims (via cell phone). In both the newspaper and police offices the bosses tell their troops that they have been assured that they will have the resources to follow the case/story to its end and that it is a top priority.
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