The Wire - Avon and Stringer's Rooftop Reminiscing

Avon and Stringer reminisce about their youth and chat about Marlo Stanfield. Contains the episode's epigraph "We ain't gotta dream no more, man." (Season 3, Episode 11 "Middle Ground")

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[no14boxing]

Kill the muthafucka who disliked this !

[TheMisterthunder]

This is truly one of the best scenes I've ever seen on TV. It's heartbreaking because we, the viewers know that both of them are double crossing each other. Stringer gave Avon up to the cops, and Avon was forced to hand Stringer over to Brother Mouzone. That last hug definitely fucked with Avon.. Felt like he was finally realizing that there are prices to be paid in his line of work.

[Madorem]

i can't even watch sitcoms anymore

[SavageLifeTronnie]

@TheMisterthunder real shit i love this series

[Prestrev]

@AlvinHDavernport Check out Drug-activity website

[Britex123]

such a great scene. "its just business"...brothers for life

[goalmonds]

They both entered the game for the money. Avon put the game before money and Stringer the money before the game.

[Prestrev]

@AlvinHDavernport Avon was not "Reputation Hungry". Being aware of the fact that your repuation is how people perceive you one needs to carry himself in the light of the perception(if noble). Your name is all that you have. No matter the profession,however people of that profession view you the assumed or deserving stigma,people will treat you accordingly. Reputation hungry is committing reckless unwarranted acts of crime for a rep and i think its a profound different difference between the 2

[AlvinHDavernport]

@Prestrev Of course, you're free to disagree, but I think your version is somewhat one-sided. Avon was likewise a reckless, bloodthirsty, reputation-hungry motherfucker who no less than sold his "brother" just for a contact that wouldn't have been necessary, had he heard Stringer out regarding the co-op in he first place. Don't get me wrong, I'm an Avon man through and through--I always sided with him and still think he was the smarter one, but he was by no means the "good" one.

[Prestrev]

@ghana5 No String sold Avon out. Avon did what he needed to do.Avon knew that String was was a foul man, he also was a liar and a backstabber. And trust Avon seen through all of that he was just waiting for the right time. i can remember plenty of shows where Avon had to check String about reckless and/or not so smart actions. Avon was the real smart one String just thought he was smart and now look where he's at. a lot of people dont give avon the proper dues when it come to the buisness side

[ghana5]

It's like that was a goodbye hug - cause they then go on and sell each other out!!

[superdoobo]

Loved this scene.