: Cedric Daniels initially refuses to take the "Jane Does" homicide cases but relents when new evidence suggests they can be linked to the larger Sobotka investigation. Thematic Analysis
is the seventh episode of the second season of HBO's The Wire , originally aired on July 13, 2003. It serves as a pivotal bridge between the season's slow-burn build and its final descent into chaos. [S2E7] Backwash
: Kima Greggs and Prez follow leads on a circuit of Russian prostitutes. They discover that while human trafficking doesn't allow for a wiretap, a drug connection might. : Cedric Daniels initially refuses to take the
: A dockworker named New Charles loses his leg in a severe industrial accident. Frank provides the family with cash, refusing to explain its origin to union leader Nat Coxson. The Barksdale Empire : Kima Greggs and Prez follow leads on
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: Stringer Bell manages the fallout of D'Angelo's "suicide." Bodie Broadus buys an floral arrangement shaped like the Franklin Terrace high-rises, ironically paying homage to the very life D'Angelo wanted to escape.