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Elena, why are we here?
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The Wire

Elena, why are we here? Because you can't haveSean and Michael around criminals. You can't...

The Wire S01E10 2002
Elena, why are we here? Because you can't haveSean and Michael around criminals. You can't lose them in a Baltimore market.That's why. He wasn't a criminal. I know the guy. It was a game we were playing. It was daylight on a crowded street.They could've been following al Capone. Elena, these are my sons.I love them. Do you hear? I love them. I'm not gonna let them get hurt

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Elena why are we here
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Because you can't have Sean and Michael around criminals
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You can't lose them in a Baltimore market That's why
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He wasn't a criminal
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I know the guy
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It was a game we were playing
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It was daylight on a crowded street They could've been following al Capone
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Elena these are my sons I love them Do you hear I love them
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I'm not gonna let them get hurt
Available in 6 languages
Duration
29 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:19
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2026
Season
1
Episode
10

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Movie Summary

Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.