Port in a Storm
"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.
Production
Title reference
The title refers to the turmoil taking place at the port, as foreshadowed by the previous episode title Storm Warnings. The "storm" includes the death of Frank Sobotka, the progression of the trials of several port characters as well as U.S. Marshals taking over the checker's union hall.
The title is also a reference to the proverb: "Any port in a storm". The proverb tries to say that in an emergency, people will take any help from any source, regardless of the unpleasantness of it. This could refer to Bubbles asking Kima for help (and vice versa), Nicky talking to the Greeks for advice and then turning to the detail, Avon accepting Prop Joe's stash, Sergei flipping with the police, and the special crimes unit using the resources of the FBI.
Podcasts:
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by Victoria Hart
Port In A Storm
by: Victoria HartI see things in black and white
Either its wrong or right
theres no in between
You see Things in other ways
Every shade of grey
Some blue and some grey
I open up my willing arms just to let you in
There's one thing you should know before we begin
I wont be your port in a storm Just somebody there keeping you warm
I want everything you gotta give
It's the only way im gunna live
and if i can't have that i want nothing at all
I'mm balancing on a wire
I know that playing with fire will do me no good
Youu- You're playing a clever game calling me by my name- in tune with my note
I can see a perfect kiss from falling on your lips
But what happends after this
Will you sink this in
I wont be your port in a storm Just somebody there keeping you warm
I want everything you gotta give
It's the only way im gunna live
and if i can't have that i want nothing at all
Got my eyes on the road
Got my hand on the wheel
Got my face to the wind
But there's one thing you should know before we begin- Yeaaah
I wont be your port in a storm Just somebody there keeping you warm
I want everything you gotta give
It's the only way im gunna live
and if i can't have that i want nothing at alllll, Yeahh yeahh yeahh
Its the only way im going to live. yea
I'm balaning on a wire.
I know im playinng with fire... Yea