Game Day (The Wire)
| "Game Day" | |
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| The Wire episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Milčo Mančevski |
| Story by |
David Simon Ed Burns |
| Teleplay by | David H. Melnick Shamit Choksey |
| Original air date | August 4, 2002 |
| Running time | 56 minutes |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
"Game Day" is the ninth episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire (2002-2008). The episode was written by David H. Melnick & Shamit Choksey from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Milčo Mančevski. It originally aired on August 4, 2002.
Stringer Bell and Avon Barksdale visit a gym to arrange a junior college athlete to play for them at an upcoming Eastside/Westside basketball game. After their negotiations, they discuss the hunt for Omar Little. Stringer wants to feign passivity until Omar re-emerges, but Avon is adamant that they need to kill Omar for the sake of street cred. Meanwhile, in the projects, Wallace tells D'Angelo that he doesn't want to work anymore because he is unsettled by the Omar heist and the deaths of Brandon and Stinkum. D'Angelo gives him his blessing to return to school and hands him some cash as well. Poot later goes looking for Wallace and finds him buying drugs.
Bubbles and Johnny spot Walon, the speaker from their Narcotics Anonymous meeting, but are distracted by Bodie who is throwing out free vials of new product. Bubs approaches Walon afterwards and learns that he is still clean, but has come to the projects to try to convince his nephew to go straight. Later, Bubs steals a large stash and shoots up with Johnny, only to realize that it is mere baking soda. Bubs is motivated to visit his sister and persuades her that he is serious about getting clean. She reluctantly gives him a key so that he can use her basement but forbids him to ever come upstairs.
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