The Shield

Tar Baby

Season 4, Episode 5, Aired 4/12/05

Episode Summary

A tip from Lemonhead's juvie would leads Vic and Monica to take down a major heroin operation with connections to Antwon Mitchell. Monica continues to battle Aceveda as she tries to sell her new policies to the community, and Julien begins to doubt her methods. Claudette loses trust in Dutch when she suspects he made a backroom deal with the D.A. And Shane and Army find themselves over their heads with Antwon when he blames them for Vic's heroin bust.moreless

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Detective Claudette Wyms
Michael Chiklis

Detective Vic Mackey
Jay Karnes

Detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach

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Intense.

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By avi01, Feb 06, 2011 Report Abuse

Well so far that is the best episode of the season. Intense with some great action, fun, and plot advancers. It was great.

Well the opener was kinda...WOW, WTF! The shield is unique and this Aceveda storyline proves it but I wonder where the hell this will bring this character.(That chick is super hot tho)
FINALLY Dutch and Claudette on a Murder case. Claudette is annoying but it was great to see classic Dutch. It was also fun to see Vic, Ronny, Curtis and Shane all laughing at the little film of Dutch they have...LMAO.
Finally Antwon Mitchell shows some promise, at last standing like a proper villain. I`m also happy Shane got the beating. The ending was intense.
Overall, a fine example as this Season is starting to pick up big time.moreless

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Whoa! Another crackling-good episode in what is shaping up to be the most consistently high quality season so far. This one could be subtitled Fight Night...

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By rockin01, Feb 06, 2011 Report Abuse

Aceveda continues to work his issues out with the aid of his therapist/human punching bag, and we continue to worry about just how sick this guy has become. Monica is ready to rumble. And rumble she does, first with Aceveda, over her controversial asset seizure program- SCORE: Aceveda wins by T.K.O. Then with Wyms- SCORE: Down Goes Claudette! Speaking of rumbles, a royal one ensues between Claudette and Dutch when she figures out he went to the D.A. behind her back- SCORE: Draw. Vic and Dutch spar a few rounds- SCORE: Are you kidding? No Contest! Even Danny and Julien mix it up a little- SCORE: Split Decision. And Shane tries jumping up to a much higher weight class to take on Antwon- SCORE: Can you say BEATDOWN!!!moreless

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A Great Episode!

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By nipsey, Feb 06, 2011 Report Abuse

1. Aceveda needs help. Seriously. This dude needs to call Dr. Ruth or Dr. Drew or Dr. Phil or somebody.

2. She called Antoine out!

3. Why is Aceveda hating on this seizure program? Oh yeah, he's a politician.

4. Poor Dutchboy! Vic playing the part of Roger Lodge.

5. "Just attack it. Like you're hungry. Like the wolf."

6. After watching the "Wire" I just can't believe that they would have Shane and Antoine talking shop over open phone lines.

7. LOL! They hit Army with a chair!

8. Antoine ain't no JOKE!

9. Okay, Shane is a pussy if he doesn't step up now. He let that girl get killed.

10. That's what he gets for trying to be Vic junior. Then again, Vic did kill a fellow cop in cold blood. But I digress

11. Grade: A That's what I'm talking about. They just kicked the show up to 5th gear.moreless

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- The episode was filmed over the course of three days. It was one of the fastest filmed this season. Edit
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- (After shooting Angie with Shane's and Army's guns) Antwon: (to Shane) Now, her body shows up with bullets in it from your two gats, and your card in her burnt little pocket... one time... doin' time... for a long, long time. Edit
- (After shooting Shane's gun) Antwon: (to Shane) When I say suck my dick, you ask 'you want me to lick your balls too daddy?' Edit
- Vic: (to Dutch) Just attack it. Like you're hungry...like the wolf. Edit
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- Dutch: And I'm hungry like the wooooooollllllfff. The song Dutch is singing Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran. Edit
- Vic: Let's talk to Methadone Man. A quick and funny reference to the rapper Method Man. Edit