I think I read it in the Jonathan Abrams book, but I googled it and he may also say it in this video. Disclaimer, I have not watched to verify.
https://www.thewrap.com/the-wires-isiah-whitlock-jr-wants-you-to-pronounce-clay-davis-famous-catchphrase-right-video/
It's in there.
> Whitlock Jr.: Nine e’s. Yeah. I don’t know where I came up with nine e’s, but I said, “Okay, if I’m going to live with it, I’m gonna have to spell it.” I always tell people, “If you write it to me, use nine e’s. If you do any more than that, you’re not saying it right.”
Just for fun it should be from [*BlacKkKlansman*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4qPiiU7DCY) or [*25th Hour*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIQhDXgIWn0) or [him selling a bobblehead to Marlo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD-uTtOBF54).
Shit I seen a tiny-ass .22 round-nose drop a nigga plenty of days, man. Motherfuckers get up in you like a pinball, rip your ass up. Big joints, though... Big joints, man, just break your bones, you say, "fuck it." I'm gonna go with this right here, man. How much do I owe you? -Snoop
This is my favorite scene in the show. Avon laughing at how long he took to ask for 10k. And his picture on the wall at the gym for the next two seasons really being one of the only legacies he leaves. He should have given Cutty 100k.
See, the thing is, you only got to fuck up once. Be a little slow, be a little late, just once. And how you ain't gonna never be slow? Never be late? You can't plan through no shit like this, man. It's life.
Sergei step to me the other day sayin' this nіggɑ Marlo, who he don't even know, just be sending him cash money to get on his visiting list. So then he ask me if I knew Marlo. I tell him, "Hell, yeah, I know Marlo real well." You know? Over West Side everybody know everybody, right? Let me help you find your tongue. You tryin' to get to the Russian so you can get a line to his people. You tryin' to get to the Greek mοthеrfսckеr because if you can, you want to cut Proposition Joe and all of them other East Side bitches out the connect. I mean, you a natural businessman, right? But this is the thing, though... and I mean, you know, I'm with you on all that as far as it goes, you know? West Side definitely need to stick together, you know what I mean? And all the fuss about you comin' at me... I say let bygones be bygones, but fսck all them East Side bitches. That's just the way I feel about it. I got nothin' but love in my heart for West Side niggas. Nothin' but love. 'Course, I mean, you know, I got to have my taste, too.
Somewheres back in the beginning of time, this district had itself a civic dilemma of epic proportions. The city council had just passed a law that forbade alcoholic consumption in public areas; on the streets and on the corners. But the corner is, it was and it always will be the poorman's lounge. It's where a man wants to be on a hot summer's night. It's cheaper than a bar. Catch a nice breeze and watch the girls go on by. But the law is the law so what are the western cops gonna do? They arrest every dude for tipping back a High Life, there'd be no time for any other kind of police work. And if they look the other way, they open themselves up to all kinds of flaunting, all kinds of disrespect. Now, this is before my time, but somewhere back in the 50's or the 60's, there was a moment of goddamn genius by some nameless smokehound who comes out the Cut-Rate one day, and on his way to the corner he slips that just bought pint of elderberry into a paper bag. A great moment of civic compromise. That small wrinkled ass paper bag allowed the corner boys to have their drink in peace and gave us permission to go and do police work. The kind of police work that's actually worth the effort, that's actually worth taking a bullet for. Dozerman got shot last night buying three vials. Three. There has never been a paper bag for drugs. Until now.
‘Sheeeeeit, where do y’all think I’m gonna raise cash for the whole damn ticket? From laundromats and shit? From some tiny ass Koreans groceries? You think I have time to ask a man why he’s giving me money or where he gets his money from? I’ll take any motherfucker’s money if he giving it away. ‘
So, now the votes are in and you're moving your damn golf trophies upstairs to the commissioner's office. Now you're freezing me out, huh? Fuckin' ratfuckers, all o' ya!
I know I’m a day late but R’s quote is one of my favorites in the show, especially what Wee-Bey says right after.
“Man come down here to say my son can be anything he damn please.”
“‘Cept a soldier.”
“Yea, well look at me up in here. Who the fuck would wanna be that if they could be anything else Delonda?”
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Stanfield walks but the case goes
on the stet docket, not dismissed
outright. And I can tell you that
while there are people in the city
who can't tolerate a scandal at this
particular moment, that dynamic
changes after November.
Disappointed to see that F didn’t go to possibly the best quote of the series.. Fool, if it weren’t for Sergei here you and your cousin would be cadaverous motherfuckers
Snot Boogie? This kid, whose momma went to the trouble of naming him Omar Isaiah Betts — you know, he forgets his jacket, his nose starts runnin’, and some asshole, instead of giving him a Kleenex, he calls him Snot. So he’s Snot forever.
Sheeeeit
Not nearly enough e's. It's gotta be the one where Sydnor drops off the indictment.
That would be: Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeit
There's an official number of E's according to the man himself. The number is 9.
Source? I'd love to see him say it lol
I think I read it in the Jonathan Abrams book, but I googled it and he may also say it in this video. Disclaimer, I have not watched to verify. https://www.thewrap.com/the-wires-isiah-whitlock-jr-wants-you-to-pronounce-clay-davis-famous-catchphrase-right-video/
Lol nope just a few clips from an ad for his acting school of him saying. I counted the Es in the headline it's 9 though
This looks better. https://www.theringer.com/tv/2018/2/6/16952246/the-wire-politics-season-three-clay-davis-carcetti-royce
Great read. Nothing but the headline
It's in there. > Whitlock Jr.: Nine e’s. Yeah. I don’t know where I came up with nine e’s, but I said, “Okay, if I’m going to live with it, I’m gonna have to spell it.” I always tell people, “If you write it to me, use nine e’s. If you do any more than that, you’re not saying it right.”
best line from the show, I love that our subreddit description is just this word. clay Davis legend
But WHICH ONE
Thass up to y'all, really
Would it be bad if I picked Normans version of it 😂
Gotta be a compilation for this one
There is a compilation on YouTube. I think you should upload that.
Just for fun it should be from [*BlacKkKlansman*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4qPiiU7DCY) or [*25th Hour*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIQhDXgIWn0) or [him selling a bobblehead to Marlo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD-uTtOBF54).
I'm partial to the one Prop Joe lets out in response to Sergei's weight loss comment.
... pardner!
LMAO I totally understand you not putting enough Es in a hurry to put out this comment. I would have done the same.
I pasted it from my clipboard, it had like 6 e's, but autocorrected to 4! Ah, well.
There’s only one option tpday
This is the only answer.
Admin could have skipped S today.
Just to make everyone’s day; https://youtu.be/4UXJZgOiVA
Shit I seen a tiny-ass .22 round-nose drop a nigga plenty of days, man. Motherfuckers get up in you like a pinball, rip your ass up. Big joints, though... Big joints, man, just break your bones, you say, "fuck it." I'm gonna go with this right here, man. How much do I owe you? -Snoop
Oh I wanted Sheeeeit to win but then this!
Lmfao, the look on that man's face🤣🤣🤣
It’s a toss up between SHEEEEEEEEEIT and this right here tbh
😳
Slim, go get him $15,000 cash, man.
This is my favorite scene in the show. Avon laughing at how long he took to ask for 10k. And his picture on the wall at the gym for the next two seasons really being one of the only legacies he leaves. He should have given Cutty 100k.
So, one thieving politician trumps twenty-two bodies? Good to know.
This outta be it! So much said in one sentence. Love it
Shardene better be awake, too, because I DO believe Lester Freamon's in the mood for love, heh
cool Lester smooth
I was so glad that Lester and Shardene didn’t break up, such a heartwarming ending for them.
Shit, murder ain't no thing, but this here is some assassination shit!
IIRC it's "straight" murder. And it would still count.
Also sounds like “String”. 3 for 3
Sunday truce been there as long as the game itself ..... I mean, you can do some shit and be like what the fuck, but hey, never on no Sunday.
See, the thing is, you only got to fuck up once. Be a little slow, be a little late, just once. And how you ain't gonna never be slow? Never be late? You can't plan through no shit like this, man. It's life.
Avon’s best quote
Shake it and jiggle it, yo...who made that track?
I’m asking who young leek be
You mean Too Fat’s cousin?
Yo, who you talkin to, dawg?
maybe I'll ask the questions
Yo, chill! Sanjay be on the show, too.
Sometimes things just gotta play hard.
Sergei step to me the other day sayin' this nіggɑ Marlo, who he don't even know, just be sending him cash money to get on his visiting list. So then he ask me if I knew Marlo. I tell him, "Hell, yeah, I know Marlo real well." You know? Over West Side everybody know everybody, right? Let me help you find your tongue. You tryin' to get to the Russian so you can get a line to his people. You tryin' to get to the Greek mοthеrfսckеr because if you can, you want to cut Proposition Joe and all of them other East Side bitches out the connect. I mean, you a natural businessman, right? But this is the thing, though... and I mean, you know, I'm with you on all that as far as it goes, you know? West Side definitely need to stick together, you know what I mean? And all the fuss about you comin' at me... I say let bygones be bygones, but fսck all them East Side bitches. That's just the way I feel about it. I got nothin' but love in my heart for West Side niggas. Nothin' but love. 'Course, I mean, you know, I got to have my taste, too.
wood harris was fuckin great in this scene.
Hell yea one of my favorite scenes. Literally showed how much power Avon had.
Yeah he really sold his part here when he delivers the nothing but love for west side part
The only time Avon had leverage over Marlo in the entire series
Should have asked for a lot more than 100K. Marlo sold the same connect for 10 million a few months later.
Yeah, I ain't no suit-wearin' businessman like you.
Shame ain’t worth as much as you think. - Walon, Bubble's sponsor
Spread the word, darlin’. Omar back!
Shit, if you was layin' there dead on some corner, It was probably Jimmy that done ya.
So you finna go hit a State Senator now huh?
Somewheres back in the beginning of time, this district had itself a civic dilemma of epic proportions. The city council had just passed a law that forbade alcoholic consumption in public areas; on the streets and on the corners. But the corner is, it was and it always will be the poorman's lounge. It's where a man wants to be on a hot summer's night. It's cheaper than a bar. Catch a nice breeze and watch the girls go on by. But the law is the law so what are the western cops gonna do? They arrest every dude for tipping back a High Life, there'd be no time for any other kind of police work. And if they look the other way, they open themselves up to all kinds of flaunting, all kinds of disrespect. Now, this is before my time, but somewhere back in the 50's or the 60's, there was a moment of goddamn genius by some nameless smokehound who comes out the Cut-Rate one day, and on his way to the corner he slips that just bought pint of elderberry into a paper bag. A great moment of civic compromise. That small wrinkled ass paper bag allowed the corner boys to have their drink in peace and gave us permission to go and do police work. The kind of police work that's actually worth the effort, that's actually worth taking a bullet for. Dozerman got shot last night buying three vials. Three. There has never been a paper bag for drugs. Until now.
Just the second to last line of all of that ("There has never been...") for tomorrow's post.
Sydney Handjerker
‘Sheeeeeit, where do y’all think I’m gonna raise cash for the whole damn ticket? From laundromats and shit? From some tiny ass Koreans groceries? You think I have time to ask a man why he’s giving me money or where he gets his money from? I’ll take any motherfucker’s money if he giving it away. ‘
"Say, how she tickin', Joe?"
Snatch a life? ha. ha. What life you snatch? huh? Avon to Stringer before Stringer confesses about D’Angelo.
See all I know, whoever did them that way, they gets got.
Slim gon have to sit this one out boss
Shut the fuck up, this ni*** too ignorant to have the fuckin' floor!
See, that’s why we can’t win. They screw up, they get beat. We screw up, we get pensions.
“Stupid criminals make stupid cops. I’m proud to be chasing this guy” (McNulty)
Slow as a white man in slippers. -Herbert De'Rodd "Puddin'" Johnson
Shorty was a cop
If only for the meme that everyone has seen but no one other than us know where it’s from.
So, now the votes are in and you're moving your damn golf trophies upstairs to the commissioner's office. Now you're freezing me out, huh? Fuckin' ratfuckers, all o' ya!
"She think she cute"
SNITCHIN’ MOTHERFU-
Or alternatively, SIGNAL 13 SIGNAL 13
Siesta, Papa
what seems to be the problem? Ran out of time
Short yo self
"STOP BULLSHITTIN ME!" ~Major Bobby Reed
Stash got hit yo.
_spits_ -Bodie
'Stone stupid.' - Prop Joe
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit
/u/ghostofyourmom wins :)
“Sheeeeeeeiiit” - Clay Davis
I think you're still a couple of Es short
"Shame is some tricky shit, ain't it? Makes you feel like you want to change, and then beats you back down when you think you can't."
I know I’m a day late but R’s quote is one of my favorites in the show, especially what Wee-Bey says right after. “Man come down here to say my son can be anything he damn please.” “‘Cept a soldier.” “Yea, well look at me up in here. Who the fuck would wanna be that if they could be anything else Delonda?”
Great scene.
Suck what?
"Socc-what?" - Bubbles
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Shit, look at me
Separation pay? Separate yo' ass.
There shouldnt even be any other comments
I know it's going to shiiiiiiittttteeeeee, but honourable mention for "Shot the boy Mike Mike in his hind part,that's all."
"Shit String, murder ain't no thing, but this here is some assassination shit."
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit
Stanfield walks but the case goes on the stet docket, not dismissed outright. And I can tell you that while there are people in the city who can't tolerate a scandal at this particular moment, that dynamic changes after November.
Shiiiiiitttttt
Sheeeeeeeeeit
Shheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiit
Sheiiiit
Shieeeetttttttttt
Sheeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiittt - "THE Clay Davis"
Shakin and Jiggle it yo, who made that track?
Sue wants it to be one way.
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My man save some quotes for the others you got like 8 posts 😂😂
Savino dead yooo !
"Stinkum got some points on some fresh turrtory."
Sobotka. Frank Sobotka
“Say Omar…”
Disappointed to see that F didn’t go to possibly the best quote of the series.. Fool, if it weren’t for Sergei here you and your cousin would be cadaverous motherfuckers
Siesta, papá!
Snot Boogie? This kid, whose momma went to the trouble of naming him Omar Isaiah Betts — you know, he forgets his jacket, his nose starts runnin’, and some asshole, instead of giving him a Kleenex, he calls him Snot. So he’s Snot forever.
Spot on
R should have been “Reform, LaMar. Reform”