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.
: Frank confronts his lobbyist, Bruce DiBiago, demanding harder work on the canal dredging while delivering a box of cash to secure the union’s survival. [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. is the seventh episode of the second season
: Proposition Joe approaches Stringer at the funeral to offer an alliance. While Avon Barksdale refuses out of pride and grief, Stringer begins pushing his own agenda to partner with the enemy. The Major Crimes Unit : Kima Greggs and Prez follow leads on
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