S02E07 · EP 20
season 2 · 2003-07-13
Backwash
written by Rafael Alvarez · directed by Thomas J. Wright · image The Wire Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
B · Dock Business
C · D'Angelo's Death
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · flower shop · setupFuneral Arrangement

Bodie orders a funeral arrangement resembling the Towers.

00:21–04:22
2 · police office · setupComputer Cloning Discussion

Bunk, Beadie, and Landsman discuss using a cloned computer to monitor dock traffic.

04:22–06:14
3 ▸ 06:14
3 · dock area · setupFrog's Drug Transaction

Frog is ordered to pay money to Ziggy and deliver a package.

06:14–08:25
4 · police office · escalationHomicide Discussion

Bunk and Russell discuss the Homicide Unit's involvement in the case.

08:25–09:27
5 · prison · setupD'Angelo's Suicide Discussion

Avon and Wee-Bey discuss D'Angelo's suicide.

09:27–10:50
6 ▸ 10:50
6 · shop · setupBug Purchase

Herc and Carver purchase a bug for surveillance.

10:50–13:02
7 · office · escalationDaniels and Rawls Discussion

Daniels discusses taking the homicides with Rawls.

13:02–15:15
9 · seminar hall · setupDock Technology Seminar

Frank attends a seminar on robotic dock technology.

15:52–18:01
10 · funeral home · setupD'Angelo's Funeral

D'Angelo's funeral is attended by many, including Stringer Bell.

18:01–19:29
11 · home · setupZiggy's Paternity Letter

Ziggy receives a letter claiming he has a child.

19:29–21:38
12 · warehouse · escalationSurveillance and Investigation

Freamon and Beadie track Thomas Pakusa to a warehouse.

21:38–26:59
13 · office · escalationFrank's Lobbyist Meeting

Frank meets with his lobbyist, Bruce DiBiago.

26:59–28:06
14 ▸ 28:06
14 · warehouse · escalationSurveillance Setup for Container Tracking

Freamon and Beadie set up surveillance to track a container.

28:06–29:00
15 · dock area · complicationBug Lost by Frog

Frog accidentally throws away the bug, leading to a setback.

29:00–30:50
16 ▸ 30:50
16 · funeral · setupProposition Joe's Offer

Proposition Joe offers to share his supply with Stringer Bell.

30:50–34:56
17 · office · escalationFrank's Discussion with DiBiago

Frank discusses the dredging issue with Bruce DiBiago.

34:56–38:36
18 · warehouse · escalationContainer Tracking and Surveillance

Freamon and Beadie track a container to a warehouse.

38:36–41:38
19 · dock area · setupNew Charles' Injury

New Charles is injured while moving freight.

41:38–44:57
20 · prison · escalationD'Angelo's Suicide Discussion

Avon and Wee-Bey discuss D'Angelo's suicide.

44:57–45:11
21 · warehouse · escalationSurveillance and Investigation

Freamon and Beadie continue their investigation into the dock business.

45:11–50:13
22 · bar · escalationZiggy's Distress

Ziggy is distressed by the paternity letter and the song from Maui.

50:13–51:31
23 · hospital · escalationNew Charles' Injury and Frank's Response

New Charles is injured and Frank responds by giving money to his family.

51:31–54:43
24 · office · resolutionDaniels' Decision to Take the Case

Daniels decides to take the homicides case after discussing it with Rawls.

54:43–56:53
03

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Episode facts

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Aired
2003-07-13
Overall
#20
Writers
Rafael Alvarez
Director
Thomas J. Wright
Pace
96 words/min · 162 questions

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