McNulty escalates his fake serial killer plot by abducting a homeless man, photographing him, and faking a call to reporter Scott Templeton to secure more police funding.
Omar Little continues his crusade against Marlo Stanfield's organization, while Bunk Moreland remains disgusted by McNulty's actions and focuses on solving "real" murders. The Meaning of "Took" "The Wire" Took(2008)
is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series The Wire , first aired on February 17, 2008 . Directed by Dominic West (who plays Jimmy McNulty), the episode is a pivotal moment in the final season's controversial "homeless serial killer" storyline. Plot Overview McNulty escalates his fake serial killer plot by
Being "taken in" by the fake serial killer narrative. Directed by Dominic West (who plays Jimmy McNulty),
Scott Templeton being "taken" (deceived) by a source—or rather, the paper being taken in by his lies.