Quotes for
State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis (Character)
from "The Wire" (2002)

"The Wire: Took (#5.7)" (2008)

State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis: My brother, let's be fair. I'm providing you with the opportunity to go head to head with the state's attorney in a case that's going to be front page news. For all that profile? Sheeee-it, partner, you should be paying me a fee. Seriously, dog, for twenty thousand cash to my campaign committee, I'll get myself indicted federal, let you go to trial on that. Beat the feds like a stepchild and really make a name for yourself. Fuck you? Naw, son, I'm going to make you. Motherfuckers going to be wiping their ass with Johnnie Cochran's memory and carrying your business card in every damn pocket before we done.

Reporter: What are you reading there, Senator?
State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis: Promethus Bound. An ancient play, one of the oldest we have. About a simple man who was horrifically punished by the powers that be for the terrible crime of trying to bring light to the common people. In the words of
[checks author]
State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis: Ascyllius, "No good deed goes unpunished." I cannot tell you how much consolation I find in these slim pages.

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"The Wire: Soft Eyes (#4.2)" (2006)

State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis: [after a subpoena for money records has been served] Because if some federal mothafucker comes walkin' through the door, I say hey, it's all in the game! But a city police, Baltimore City, Hell Naaaw, can't be happenin' because I know I done raised too much goddamn money for the Mayor and his ticket! Hell Naaaw, aint no soul in the world that fuckin' ungrateful!
Mayor Clarence V. Royce: Calm down Clay
[Davis interrupts]
State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis: Money Launderin' they gonna come talk to me about Money Launderin' in West Baltimore, SHIIIIT, Where do you think I'm gonna raise cash for the whole damn ticket! From Laundromats and shit, from some tiny ass korean groceries, you think I got time to ask a man why he given me money or where he gets his money from, I'll take any mothafucker's money if he given it away!
Mayor Clarence V. Royce: I don't wanna know
State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis: I know you don't wanna know, but Im scratchin' and clawin' to get it done for you Clarence, for you and me and the rest of the team and who comes through my door but a Baltimore City police lookin' to get up in my shit about everything!
Mayor Clarence V. Royce: [Trying to reassure Davis] We didn't know about this!
State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis: I'm sorry I gots to get up outta here before I lose my damn mind
Mayor Clarence V. Royce: Nobody knew about this!
State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis: [Leaving the Mayor's office] You wanna run a campaign with my money pillowed under your ass, you need yo people to back the fuck up Clarence!

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"The Wire: Homecoming (#3.6)" (2004)

Russell 'Stringer' Bell: Twenty-five gets me the permits?
State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis: Mm-mmm. Twenty gets you the permits. Five is for me for bribing these downtown motherfuckers. I mean, I'm the one got to risk walking up to these thieving bitches with cash in hand, right? I'm telling you, String, the people running the city nowadays, they make the last bunch look sanctified. I mean, this some shameful shit.

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