[s2e7] Backwash 〈DELUXE | Choice〉

: 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.

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: 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 : Frank confronts his lobbyist, Bruce DiBiago, demanding

The title draws from a metaphor used by D'Angelo Barksdale in the previous episode, describing the lingering, negative aftermath that persists after a tragic event—in this case, his own death and the resulting fractures within the Barksdale empire. The Docks and the Union The Barksdale Empire The title draws from a

: 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.

: 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