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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

: Cedric Daniels initially refuses to take the "Jane Does" homicide cases but relents when new evidence suggests they can be linked to the larger Sobotka investigation. Thematic Analysis [S2E7] Backwash

: 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 : A dockworker named New Charles loses his

: Frank Sobotka attends a seminar on robotic dock technology and is appalled by the threat it poses to his union's future. [S2E7] Backwash