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The Wire: Season 2: Episode 8

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The Wire: Season 2
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HBO | Air Date: July 27, 2003
Starring: Lance Reddick, John Doman, Chris Bauer, Wendell Pierce, Paul Ben-Victor, Wood Harris, Amy Ryan, Deirdre Lovejoy, Andre Royo, Idris Elba, Clarke Peters, Frankie Faison, Larry Gilliard Jr., Dominic West, Sonja Sohn
Summary: "How come they don't fly away?" - ZiggySobotka and Nick visit the diner to meet with The Greek. Vondas tries to persuade them to meet with him, but Sobotka is angry and adamant, and only when he begins to leave does The Greek appear. Sobotka explains the reasons for his paranoia and advises that The Greek shut down the warehouse. Instead,"How come they don't fly away?" - ZiggySobotka and Nick visit the diner to meet with The Greek. Vondas tries to persuade them to meet with him, but Sobotka is angry and adamant, and only when he begins to leave does The Greek appear. Sobotka explains the reasons for his paranoia and advises that The Greek shut down the warehouse. Instead, The Greek tells him to deliver more disappeared but clean containers there, "to show them there is nothing to hide." When Sobotka demands that he be paid the regular rate for disappearing the clean cans, The Greek is at first reluctant, but then agrees to pay after Nick is insistent.… Expand
Creator: David Simon (II)
Genre(s): Drama, Suspense
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