The Wire

Roles

• Williams Rawls - Adult (36-50), Senior (>50), Male

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You, McNulty, are a gaping asshole

Summary

After detective Kima gets shot in an undercover sting to target Barksdale's drug organization, Jimmy McNulty, who is responsible for pushing this investigation, is feeling very guilty. After play a tape that was hidden during the sting and hearing the shots that took her down, McNulty pukes. His commanding officer, William A. Rawls (John Doman), gives him a rough speech telling him that, even if he hates his guts and he is "a gaping asshole", he doesn't have to consider himself responsible for what happened. The word "fuck" is probably used about 10 times in a minute...

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