To maintain peace with competing boss Cy Tolliver, Al makes the cold-blooded decision to sacrifice one of his own men, drowning Jimmy Irons in a bathtub .

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The plot centers on an opium theft that forces (Ian McShane) to find a common language with his supplier, Mr. Wu (Keone Young) . The episode is famous for:

The declining health of Reverend Smith provides a poignant subplot, culminating in a touching scene where Bullock and Sol walk him home . Technical Review of the Release

The release is a high-quality encoding of the episode titled " Mister Wu ," which originally aired on May 23, 2004 . This episode is widely considered one of the series' finest, currently holding an 8.7/10 rating on IMDb . Episode Overview

A hilarious yet intense scene where Al and Wu communicate using only a few shared words and drawings to solve the theft .