S02E01 · SCENE 21/26 · 39:25
Ebb Tide · Diner
Nick and Ziggy meet the Greek and Sergei

Nick and Ziggy meet the Greek and Sergei at a diner to discuss a container deal and driving arrangements.

39:25→42:31
in the episode · 3m 06s · S02E01

What happens

39:25–42:31

Nick and Ziggy meet Spiros and Sergei at a diner. Nick introduces Ziggy as Frank's kid. Ziggy makes jokes about Boris and Natasha from Bullwinkle, annoying Sergei. They discuss the same deal and rate, and who will drive. Sergei insists on staying with the same driver for trust.

WhereDiner
DriverSpiros
Positionact2 · setup
ThreadDock union politics

Key lines

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40:28

Shut the fuck up, huh?

40:53

But he's like an L-series, so he ain't getting any hours.

41:19

You trust a man, you stay with him.

42:11

Nick? Not yet. l don't think he got any hours.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
negotiation0.7
tense0.7
humiliation0.5
absurd0.5
rapid back and forth

Beats

39:32Nick introduces Ziggy as Frank's kid
41:13Sergei insists on staying with the same driver

Scene in the episode

39:25–42:31
A · McNulty's investigation
C · Police department dynamics
D · Drug trade aftermath

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Spiros VondopoulosPaul Ben-Victor17 episodes · drives 2 scenes
SM
Sergei Malatov13 episodes · drives 1 scenes

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