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| “ | Remember who the f--k you talking to right here. Remember who I am. My word is still my word, in here, in Baltimore, and in any place you could think of calling home, it'll be my word that finds you. | „ |
| ~ Wee-Bey's most famous quote. |
Roland 'Wee-Bey" Brice is a major antagonist of the first season of the HBO crime drama The Wire. He is a ruthless enforcer and hitman working for Avon Barksdale's West Baltimore drug cartel. Wee-Bey is a childhood friend of both Barksdale and his right hand Russell "Stringer" Bell, they together started the Barksdale organization, with Wee-Bey being responsible for numerous murders on behalf of Barksdale and Bell.
He is portrayed by Hassan Johnson, who also played Harold "Stretch" Joseph in Grand Theft Auto V.
Biography[]
Season 1[]
Wee-Bey serves as the main enforcer for the Barksdales, He murders a state's witness on Avon's orders, even after winning the trial, so as to send a message to any future bystanders. Bey is also involved in the kidnapping and brutal torture and murder of Omar Little's stick-up partner and lover, Brandon, along with Stringer Bell and fellow Barksdale soldiers, Bird and Stinkum. As a result of this killing he is engaged in two gunfights with Omar in the streets, one resulting in Stinkum's death and Wee-Bey being shot in the leg.
He is also involved in the death of a stripper, who overdosed on the drugs he had given her, while they were having intercourse. Showing little concern for her death, he callously dumps her body in a city dumpster. The treatment of this unfortunate girl causes another stripper to become a state witness against the Barksdale organization.
Bey's undoing is when he and fellow soldier, Little Man, ambush and murder Barksdale frontman Orlando, however unknown to them an undercover detective, Kima Greggs is in the car with Orlando and is (non-fatally) shot by a panicked Little Man. Because of the pressure they are put under due to the shooting of a police officer, Wee-Bey murders "Little Man" and leaves town for Philadelphia, both on orders from Stringer and Avon.
Soon after Wee-Bey's departure from Baltimore, Avon's nephew D'Angelo Barksdale is arrested by and when interrogated gives up Wee-Bey's location and his involvement in the murder of one of Avon's ex-girlfriends. With this information, and using an active wire tap and phone records, Wee-Bey is found hiding in a Philadelphia apartment complex. He is lured out when they smash his car and set off his alarm, when he rushes out he is quickly taken down, subdued, and arrested by the Major Crime Unit. and arrested by the Major Crimes Unit. After being placed in full custody, he is guaranteed a life sentence for his involvement in the attempted murder of a police officer, with this revelation he admits to several other murders (even confessing to those by other Barksdale enforcers) and provides the location of several bodies, without ever giving up his boss Avon or any other gang members. All he asks for in exchange for confessions is food from the local fast-food place. Bey is eventually sentenced and is placed in prison for the rest of his life, without the possibility of parole.
Season 2[]
Wee-Bey is seen serving time in prison with Avon, and is in conflict with one of the prison guards, who harasses him and ransacks his cell. The reason for this is that Wee-Bey confessed to killing some who happened to be kin to this guard. After relaying this information to Avon, the guard is dealt with, by spiking the drugs that the guard had been bringing into the prison, this launches an investigation that results in the guard being arrested by his fellow officers. Later after Avon's nephew D'Angelo is found dead and suspected to have killed himself, Wee-Bey reassures his boss that D'Angelo's death was not his fault.
Season 3[]
Wee-Bey appears very briefly alongside Avon, conversing in the prison yard with Barksdale soldier Cutty Wise. As Wise is about to be released from prison, Wee-Bey and Avon convince him to pick up with them again upon his release.
Season 4[]
Wee-Bey's wife, De'londa, tries to push their son, Namond, into the drug trade in order to support her lifestyle. Wee-Bey supports it at first, offering advice to Namond on how to be a crew chief. However, when Bunny Colvin offers to adopt Namond, Wee-Bey realizes that this is what's best for Namond. De'londa tries to prevent Namond from moving in with Bunny, but Wee-Bey, wanting a better life for his son and threatens her into letting Bunny take custody of Namond.
Season 5[]
Wee-Bey appears for one last time, talking with Chris Partlow in the prison yard, with the implication being that they're forming a partnership in prison.
Trivia[]
- Wee-Bey’s reaction when he realizes that Orlando’s stripper was actually an undercover cop has become a popular reaction gif.
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| The Wire Villains | ||
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The Barksdale Organization The Stanfield Organization The New Day Co-Op The Greeks Others | ||