S02E01 · SCENE 6/26 · 13:25
Ebb Tide · Dock area
Frank talks to Nick and Ziggy about work

Frank learns Nick is working and tells him to see the Greek about a container, then fires Ziggy for losing a container.

13:25→15:41
in the episode · 2m 16s · S02E01

What happens

13:25–15:41

Frank meets his nephew Nick Sobotka who is working as a lasher for the first time in two weeks. Frank tells Nick to see the Greek about a container coming in. Another worker La La reports that Ziggy has lost a container. Frank confronts Ziggy and fires him, but it is revealed Ziggy is Frank's son and the firing is for show.

WhereDock area
DriverFrank Sobotka
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadDock union politics

Key lines

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13:42

Worthless fuck still owes me $20 for them lotto tickets.

14:09

You gotta get with Ziggy, man. He's all over the place.

15:14

Later for you, goofus.

15:24

That's his father.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
angry0.7
scheme0.6
humiliation0.5
absurd0.5
argument

Beats

13:54Frank tells Nick to see the Greek
15:03Frank fires Ziggy for losing a container

Scene in the episode

13:25–15:41
A · McNulty's investigation
C · Police department dynamics
D · Drug trade aftermath

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Frank Sobotka14 episodes · drives 24 scenes
LL
La LaKelvin Davis7 episodes

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