"Port in a Storm" is the 12th and final episode of the second season of the HBO original series The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Robert F. Colesberry. It originally aired on August 24, 2003. Plot When Frank fails to return home from his meeting with The Greek, Nick goes looking for him. He watches as Frank's lifeless, mutilated body is retrieved from the harbor, with a severe throat wound close to decapitation. After Nick's father Louis has him turn himself in, Freamon brings him to the detail. The Greek and Vondas discuss the discovery of Frank’s corpse, and whether Nick will turn on them. Disclosing to the audience that Nick in fact knows virtually nothing about their identities- Vondas is operating under a pseudonym, and “The Greek” is in fact not actually Greek at all- the mysterious pair agree to leave Nick alone, and walk away from Baltimore. The stevedores union is decertified and seized when the union members, including Ott, stand in solidarity behind the deceased Frank's re-election as treasurer, in defiance of the FBI. Stringer visits Brother Mouzone at the hospital and promises to catch whoever was responsible for his shooting. Mouzone coolly informs Stringer that he needs no assistance and will find those responsible on his own. Stringer incriminates himself when he jumps at Mouzone's use of plurals when describing his attackers. Bubbles and Johnny are arrested by Officer Michael Santangelo for stealing medical supplies from an ambulance. In exchange for getting the charges dropped, Bubbles tells Greggs and McNulty about Mouzone's shooting of Cheese at the Barksdale towers, and Stringer's collaboration with the East Side drug kingpins. The detectives watch the towers and see the two crews working alongside one another. Meanwhile, Omar and Butchie realize that the shooting with Mouzone was a set-up by Stringer. Omar vows to get revenge. Vondas meets Proposition Joe and assures him that even though he's leaving Baltimore, he'll have new people coming in to restart their operation. In prison, Avon begrudgingly agrees to work with Joe, but is noticeably unhappy with Stringer. The subsequent meeting between Stringer and Joe is photographed by Greggs and McNulty. Daniels blackmails Valchek into not pressing charges against Prez, pointing to witness statements given by the detail and the FBI. Nick gives up information on Vondas, Eton