History Recap / TheWireS05E05ReactQuotes

* OutOfCharacterMoment: Lester is so incensed, and incredulous, that he can't get a phone tap on Marlo, even though he now has Marlo's cellphone number, that he actually yells at Daniels.

* ShoutOut: When Spiros says he'll miss Proposition Joe, Marlo responds, "[[Film/AbsolutePower Tomorrow ain't promised to no one.]]," which in turn was inspired by a quote from [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Walter Payton]].

* NotSoDifferent: [=McNulty=] figures out pretty quickly, once Scott claims the serial killer '"called" him, that Scott's as big a liar as he is.

* CallBack: The murders of [[Recap/TheWireS05E04Transitions Proposition Joe and Hungry Man]] make the paper. Also, Zorzi tells Rhonda they should call him next time they do a "perp walk", in trying to keep Clay from bringing everyone down with him if he gets prosecuted, Naresse points out Burrell did okay for himself by keeping his mouth shut, and one of the homeless people Scott tries to interview is Business Card Homeless Man.

* NoExceptYes: When Herc goes to give Marlo's cellphone number to Carver:
-->'''Herc:''' Every day, you look more like a boss.
-->'''Carver:''' Fuck you.
-->'''Herc:''' I didn't mean it like a bad thing.
-->'''Carver:''' Yeah, you did.
-->'''Herc:''' Yeah, I did.

* GenreSavvy: Zig-zagged with Norman. On the one hand, he tells Carcetti, "You don't dance on Clay's grave until you're sure the motherfucker's dead," but on the other, after watching Bond's press conference, he says the next mayor's race is Bond's to lose.
** Played straight with Levy, who knows now that Marlo's on a cellphone, he'll be litigating a wiretap case in no time.

* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: Scott's attempts to interview the homeless.

* When Scott wants to continue on the serial killer story, Gus reminds him he's got the [[Recap/TheWireS05E02UnconfirmedReports series on the schools that he's supposed to be doing]].

After [[Recap/TheWireS05E04Transitions having Proposition Joe killed]], Marlo confirms with Spiros he'll be getting the stash from now on, and Spiros gives him a cellphone so they can contact each other. Marlo also goes to ground, along with Chris and Snoop, and puts everyone else on guard, including Monk. Omar finds this out the hard way when he and Donnie try to make their move on Monk, only for Chris, Michael, O-Dog, and Snoop to ambush them inside Monk's apartment. Donnie is killed, but Omar (who shoots O-Dog in the leg) manages to escape by jumping through a window. Meanwhile, when Marlo gives the cellphone number to Levy, Herc gives the number to Carver, who gives it to Lester. Unfortunately, when Lester tries to listen in on a conversation, there is none.

* TerribleInterviewesMontage: Scott's attempts to interview the homeless.

* TerribleIntervieesMontage: Scott's attempts to interview the homeless.

* FailureMontage: Scott's attempts to interview the homeless.

* WhatTheHelloHero: Elena calls out [=McNulty=] for the way he's been behaving.

After [[Recap/TheWireS05E04Transitions having Proposition Joe killed]], Marlo tells the rest of the co-op [[BlatantLies it's all Omar's fault]], and ups the bounty on him; not only that, he takes over as the connect with Spiros and the Greek, and tells everyone the price has gone up (and he gives control of Hungry Man's territory to Cheese). He also goes to ground, along with Chris and Snoop, and puts everyone else on guard, including Monk. Omar finds this out the hard way when he and Donnie try to make their move on Monk, only for Chris, Michael, O-Dog, and Snoop to ambush them inside Monk's apartment. Donnie is killed, but Omar (who shoots O-Dog in the leg) manages to escape by jumping through a window. Meanwhile, Spiros gives Marlo a cellphone (even though Marlo says he doesn't do business on the phone), and when Marlo gives the number to Levy, Herc gives the number to Carver, who gives it to Lester. Unfortunately, when Lester tries to listen in on a conversation, there is none.

* CallBack: The murders of [[Recap/TheWireS05E04Transitions Proposition Joe and Hungry Man]] make the paper. Also, Zorzi tells Rhonda they should call him next time they do a "perp walk", and in trying to keep Clay from bringing everyone down with him if he gets prosecuted, Naresse points out Burrell did okay for himself by keeping his mouth shut.

* IfItBleedsItLeads: Scott wants [=McNulty=] to give as much gory details as possible on the serial killer, because it's the only way to give the story "juice".

* TrueCompanions: Herc calls himself Carver's "one true partner".

* ContinuityNod: Though Michael does send Dukie to train with Dennis, [[Recap/TheWireS04E12ThatsGotHisOwn he and Dennis understandably keep their distance]].

* ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself: Dukie says this to Michael when Michael offers to beat up Kenard and Spider for him, to explain why he wants to learn to protect himself. Unfortunately, he doesn't do a very good job of it.

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Spider gives one to Dukie after Dukie gets into a fight with Kenard for mouthing off on him (Kenard called him Michael's "little bitch", which [[Recap/TheWireS05E01MoreForLess we already knew Dukie was sensitive about]]).

* CallBack: The murders of [[Recap/TheWireS05E04Transitions Proposition Joe and Hungry Man]] make the paper.
** In trying to keep Clay from bringing everyone down with him if he gets prosecuted, Naresse points out [[Recap/TheWireS05E04Transitions Burrell did okay for himself by keeping his mouth shut]].

* ShoutOut: When Spiros says he'll miss Proposition Joe, Marlo responds, "[[Film/AbsolutePower Tomorrow ain't promised to no one.]]"

After [[Recap/TheWireS05E04Transitions having Proposition Joe killed]], Marlo tells the rest of the co-op [[BlatantLies it's all Omar's fault]], and ups the bounty on him; not only that, he takes over as the connect with Spiros and the Greek, and tells everyone the price has gone up (and he gives control of Hungry Man's territory to Cheese). He also goes to ground, along with Chris and Snoop, and puts everyone else on guard, including Monk. Omar finds this out the hard way when he and Donnie try to make their move on Monk, only for Chris, Michael, and Snoop to ambush them inside Monk's apartment. Donnie is killed, but Omar manages to escape by jumping through a window. Meanwhile, Spiros gives Marlo a cellphone (even though Marlo says he doesn't do business on the phone), and when Marlo gives the number to Levy, Herc gives the number to Carver, who gives it to Lester. Unfortunately, when Lester tries to listen in on a conversation, there is none.

Elsewhere, Dukie tries (and fails) to learn to fend for himself, and Bubbles gets tested for AIDS.

* CallBack: In trying to keep Clay from bringing everyone down with him if he gets prosecuted, Naresse points out [[Recap/TheWireS05E04Transitions Burrell did okay for himself by keeping his mouth shut]].