The funeral parlor from The Wire

Carleton C. Tomkins funeral services

Episode 9, Season 3 - Slapstick

In The Wire, it is called "Carleton C. Tomkins Funeral Services." In real life, it is called "Serenity Funeral and Cremation Services."

"Y'all that paranoid?"

Episode 13, Season 1 - Sentencing

Avon and Stringer are forced to use the funeral home as their new front after the police raid Orlando's club.

In the finale of Season 1, Avon's sister, Brianna, arrives at the parlor and attempts to speak to them. However, they're so worried about the possibility of bugs that they immediately shush her.

Once they're outside on the sidewalk, Brianna asks:

"Y'all really that paranoid? You ain't even been up in there before."

In response, Avon explains that they're no longer going to discuss business indoors.

"Nah man, we done worrying about territory."

During one of his meetings, Stringer Bell explains that "the game" isn't about holding street corners anymore.

In his mind, it's about "the product." The organization can make more money and draw far less attention by simply supplying the competition with their package:

"Territory ain't sh*t. Especially when you consider it's the fight for the territory that be bringing the bodies, and the bodies that bring the police."

However, Stringer's dealers are set in their ways. They care more about their pride and reputation than the organization's profits.

"Do the chair know we gonna look like some punk ass bitches out there?"

The mood towards Stringer's new vision is summed up by Poot, who raises his hand and says:

"Do the chair know we gonna look like some punk ass bitches out there?"

At that point, Stringer erupts in anger and tells them that they need to start thinking like grown men instead of gangsters off the street corner.