The Wire (TV Series)

Back Burners (2004)

Seth Gilliam: Sergeant Ellis Carver

Quotes 

• Sgt. Ellis Carver : [to drug dealers]  This shit is like unemployment insurance. Every employer gotta pay in. If I find out anyone been holding out, then he's out of here back on the street getting his head busted. The least y'all can do is look out for your own people a little bit.

  Det. Thomas 'Herc' Hauk : What are you, a fuckin' communist?

• Det. Thomas 'Herc' Hauk : It's like one of those nature shows. You mess with the environment, some species get fucked out of their habitat.

  Sgt. Ellis Carver : Did you just use the word "habitat" in a sentence?

  Det. Thomas 'Herc' Hauk : I did.