BEST CANDIDATE TO BREAK YOUR HEART: Duquon "Dukie" Weems (Jermaine Crawford) on "The Wire" (HBO). Middle schooler Dukie shows up at school in dirty clothes because there's no running water in his house. His few other clothes are stolen by his family so they can buy drugs. You'd think that environment would break him, but there is a core intelligence and sweetness about Dukie, who blossoms under the attention of a caring teacher. Dukie's plight as a basically good boy tempted by the rough streets as his only way out of a rougher life may just be the most heartbreaking story on TV all year.
Agreed. I usually hate kids on tv or movies. They are usually all wise-cracking, with haircuts only found on screen. Best use of child actors on tv or film right now.
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