The Wire
The Wire

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"The World Is A Smaller Place Now"

Little Johnny's. Spiros and Eton are chilling at a counter at the window, talking money. Spiros says that $200,000 "isn't a quarter of what they owe," and Eton says that "they" will pay another $200,000 "once their shipment clears the docks," but apparently that'll be it. Spiros smokes contemplatively, Eton commenting, "These Colombians are without honour. They're cheats." Spiros says that the chemicals they sent are good, and Eton confirms that there was no complaint; their clients even want more. Spiros further exposits that the Colombians know he and his colleagues "can guarantee their product gonna clear Customs," which they do, and yet they're still chiseling. Spiros can only suppose that the Colombians think all the money they make is pure profit, so they'll take half what they agreed on because $400,000 is still a nice payday. Eton says that The Greek will be angry, and Spiros replies, "This is business, Eton. The Greek? He will be smart." And probably just as serene and whatever the Greek version of "Zen" might be, just like he's been every time we've ever seen him.

Homicide. The whole office is crammed with cops and suspects as Jay rolls through the cubes, ending up next to Cole and cracking, "You accidentally shoot one nine-year-old in his bedroom and the whole city gets its undies in a bunch." Too soon! Norris, sitting in the same little enclosure, informs them that the mayor went to the scene to get some camera time out of it: "Said the crime will not stand." Cole exposits that the mayor doesn't know they're still trying to solve the case without an eyewitness. Jay asks about "street talk," and Norris checks his notes to say that there were some mentions of Bodie, whom he's already looked up, so he has Bodie's real name. Jay asks why Bodie isn't there already, and Cole says that they have cars on Bodie's grandmother's house: "What the fuck you think you're dealing with, here? Amateurs?" If he did, then it would mean Cole's reputation had preceded him...which statement is plainly visible on Jay's face right before he saunters off without answering, which I guess leaves Norris to offer all the necessary insincere reassurances, not that we hear them...

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