The Buys

Episode aired Jun 16, 2002
TV-MA
55m

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8.1/10

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The detail launches undercover buys to map the Barksdale organization, while D'Angelo teaches his crew the rules of the game and a daring stickup crew targets the low-rises.The detail launches undercover buys to map the Barksdale organization, while D'Angelo teaches his crew the rules of the game and a daring stickup crew targets the low-rises.The detail launches undercover buys to map the Barksdale organization, while D'Angelo teaches his crew the rules of the game and a daring stickup crew targets the low-rises.

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

8.3K

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Director
- Peter Medak
Writers
- David Simon
- Ed Burns
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Trivia
D'Angelo glancing over his shoulder in disgust to see Greggs, Carver, and Hauk beating up Bodie, mirrors The Target (2002) when D'Angelo looks over his shoulder in disgust to a similarly-framed shot of Bodie, Poot and the other Pit boys, beating up Bubbles' friend Johnny. In both cases, the victim was being made an example of for violating the unspoken rules of "The Game" - Bodie, by punching a cop, and Johnny, by trying to pay for dope with fake money.

Goofs
During the meeting at Burrell's office you can see a cable taped to the floor and actors taking special care stepping over it when the camera angle switches to the outside the office viewpoint.

Quotes
D'Angelo Barksdale: Now look, check it, it's simple, it's simple. See this? This the kingpin, a'ight? And he the man. You get the other dude's king, you got the game. But he trying to get your king too, so you gotta protect it. Now, the king, he move one space any direction he damn choose, 'cause he's the king. Like this, this, this, a'ight? But he ain't got no hustle. But the rest of these motherfuckers on the team, they got his back. And they run so deep, he really ain't gotta do shit.
Preston 'Bodie' Broadus: Like your uncle.
D'Angelo Barksdale: Yeah, like my uncle. You see this? This the queen. She smart, she fast. She move any way she want, as far as she want. And she is the go-get-shit-done piece.
Wallace: Remind me of Stringer.
D'Angelo Barksdale: And this over here is the castle. Like the stash. It can move like this, and like this.
Wallace: Dog, stash don't move, man.
D'Angelo Barksdale: C'mon, yo, think. How many time we move the stash house this week? Right? And every time we move the stash, we gotta move a little muscle with it, right? To protect it.
Preston 'Bodie' Broadus: True, true, you right. All right, what about them little baldheaded bitches right there?
D'Angelo Barksdale: These right here, these are the pawns. They like the soldiers. They move like this, one space forward only. Except when they fight, then it's like this. And they like the front lines, they be out in the field.
Wallace: So how do you get to be the king?
D'Angelo Barksdale: It ain't like that. See, the king stay the king, a'ight? Everything stay who he is. Except for the pawns. Now, if the pawn make it all the way down to the other dude's side, he get to be queen. And like I said, the queen ain't no bitch. She got all the moves.
Preston 'Bodie' Broadus: A'ight, so if I make it to the other end, I win.
D'Angelo Barksdale: If you catch the other dude's king and trap it, then you win.
Preston 'Bodie' Broadus: A'ight, but if I make it to the end, I'm top dog.
D'Angelo Barksdale: Nah, yo, it ain't like that. Look, the pawns, man, in the game, they get capped quick. They be out the game early.
Preston 'Bodie' Broadus: Unless they some smart-ass pawns.