Directed by Seith Mann
Story by Story by Ed Burns & Richard Price
Teleplay by Richard Price

"Love the first day, man. He swallos that and tells them to do as they normally would. The Major would like to be in Herc's shoes: "Kid, careers have been launched on a helluva lot less. Anthony Colicchio make a move on Namond's corner. Bunk threatens to go to Landsman, but when McNulty calls his bluff, Bunk backs down, telling McNulty to keep his name out of the case file.

Alma Gutierrez wakes up at 5 a.m. to buy a copy of the final edition of the Sun, eager to see her first front page story (the triple homicide). "Sometimes it is what it is," McNulty explains.

Bodie complains to Slim Charles about Marlo's latest pressure, noting that he could only make a go of the new strip because he was selling Slim's package of high-quality narcotics. Hauk, asking Rawls what's expected of him, given that he sees "a lot of smoke, but I'm not feeling much in the way of fire." With no witnesses and no indication of racial or religious undertones or serious brutality, his punishment options are limited. Among their runners is Sherrod, who hangs back.

On a bench in an abandoned park, Marlo tells Proposition Joe about the train station raid. Click here to view all of our rentals within walking distance of Bay Street. Savannah Tourism 319 photos. WebMichael Kenneth Williams was an extraordinary artist, adept at bringing characters like Omar Little, Chalky White, and Montrose Freeman into vivid color. The hand-to-hand buys are ongoing but seem to lead nowhere. Besides, school's starting.

Kima Greggs surveys the street outside Old Face Andre's store, as Omar and Renaldo -unnoticed - survey her. Templeton is obviously put off when he's assigned to write background while Alma gets the choice assignment.

Daniels and Bond catch Carcetti on his way out of the building unbeknownst to them, their meeting had been cancelled. If they don't take the money, they'll look like they're shorting the kids. Pearlman points out, however, that "you can tap a phone if a guy's selling drugs, but not if he's selling women." Freamon again presses Daniels to take the murder case for the detail, explaining that Sobotka is involved in some nasty business. When Buise asks what Marlo will do next, he replies: "Businessman."

At the Sun, Gutierrez walks out with Haynes after his meeting with the top editors. Omar shows his surprise then tells McNulty he needs to make a quick call. Bunk explains to Nick that Sobotka had cut a deal to make things easier on Nick and on Ziggy before he was killed, and the police are willing to extend that deal to Nick. Carcetti promises to think about it and later shares a laugh with Norman Wilson about how City Council President Nerese Campbell and the ministers would deal with "Commissioner Valchek." Still, the increase in crime poses a problem. Months from now, with the election in the bag, they will do the same. This is the sweetest detail in the whole damn department if you give it a chance."

Major Valchek listens with boredom as Prez, his son-in-law, speaks with enthusiasm of his desire to work in narcotics. He's just another nigger with a gun. Unperturbed, the Reverend promises to keep an open mind - a sign that Carcetti is indeed making inroads among black voters - and shoots back: "Moses will do for now. She watches through the window as Walon enters the ward and Bubbles, ashamed and in pain, collapses in tears in his sponsor's arms.

Over drinks with Coleman Parker, Wilson confides he can't believe Carcetti's political ambition wouldn't allow him to take the state money for the sake of the schools and the kids. Mon. He grabs both her and Marlo, confiscating her bag in the process. "Nary a Barksdale left, so you on your own out here."

At City Hall, Herc and a fellow member of the mayor's security detail arrive with the mayoral SUV. Taking the bait, Omar shoots Mouzone, wounding but not killing him. Grace explains they're not really assessing the kids - if the scores go up, the school administration can say the schools are improving. "I just ran a clean-up-the-streets campaignand I just got done promising the world to every cop in the city." Campbell has the inevitable answer: "Annapolis," she says, referring to the Governor's office and the possibility of a state bailout. Levy, smiling, holds up the Rolodex card and tells Herc that before long, the firm will make a fortune litigating a wiretap case on Marlo's behalf. Omar is excited: "If it's what I think it is, our little clutch of chickens might be putting all their eggs up in one basket." Omar has, through much surveillance, figured out the connection between Proposition Joe, Marlo and many other Baltimore narcotics traffickers. Marlo responds that Vondas might want to accept his money a bit more readily and Sergei could take the credit for setting his boss up with the income. He illustrates his system by assigning Namond, who interrupts his explanation, to detention. Horseface is the only person who knows about their illicit dealings, "and he's a rock." Nick tells them that Sobotka wants to meet with The Greek, and that, until things cool down, no contraband can move through his dock. Since I live here and get to test out restaurants the Historic District whenever I want (I know, I knowlucky me! When Sydnor questions how that case relates to Marlo, Freamon says it's hard to explain.

As Carcetti prepares to address the media at police headquarters, he complains to Norman Wilson and Chief of Staff Michael Steintorf that this serial killer conference will blot out his development news from earlier that day. Outside, Det. William "Bunk" Moreland get a call for the serial killer except this is a real murder. One girl, Chiquan, refuses to sit near Dukie, complaining that he smells. homicide and telling Freamon that while it is hard to think it so now, he should consider this a favor.

Following this, Daniels approaches Rawls to plead for a Homicide assignment for Greggs. Ellis Carver gets on the phone with the state Department of Social Services' child custody workers, trying to find a spot for Randy Wagstaff in foster care, as the boy waits nearby on his bench, slowly hiding some cash inside the binding of one of his schoolbooks. The Mayor asks for help with resources for the vacants investigation. They've heard talk of the bodies in the vacant rowhouses and they've heard about who puts the bodies there: "There's dead, then there special dead," intones Donut. He calls out Marlo again, shouting into the empty street.

Haynes goes to meet the homeless veteran Terry Hanning who indicts Templeton's story about him as full of lies. Burrell dug his own grave when he gave the mayor rigged crime statistics. With no new developments, and no OT to show for their time, Greggs and Sydnor bug Lester to call it a day.

Duquan "Dukie" Weems is heading up Michael's new corner but his workers don't seem to want to answer to him, especially Spider. The Deacon mentions State Del. When he jumps in the car and they pull off, Chris knowingly tells him, "You can look 'em in the eye now. "Damn, You grew," his stepfather tells him. No more movement on the subpoenas, which will not be answered until after the primary in any event. James "Jimmy" McNulty sits with his feet propped on his desk at the homicide unit, reading the latest reports on his serial killer and explaining to Det. She is now fed up with her husband, who can't seem to understand how to play this game to win.

McNulty, sitting on the steps of Elena's house while his kids play in the yard, tells her he cares about her, but she remains leery of him. Ellis Carver and Ofc. Through the tap on Serge's phone, they confirm that the container is on the move, and Herc and Carver, sitting outside the port in an unmarked car, follow. McNulty shows the detail a laptop into which the multiple GPS devices they've attached are feeding signals. "He's no fool," says Bunk. Social services tells him the boy's only option is a group home, since his foster mother's in the hospital indefinitely and there's a wait list for foster care.

Freamon sends Greggs to round up Sgt. When Namond objects that he didnt yet know the rules, Prez agrees to his logic and removes his name - quickly adding another student's name Zenobia when she acts out moments later.

Over in the teacher's lounge, Howard "Bunny" Colvin and Professor David Parenti review with Grace Sampson how to proceed with their grant-funded pilot program. When Colicchio refuses to show any remorse, Carver writes him up, accepting that doing so makes him a rat.

Nerese brokers a deal with Carcetti to let Burrell out easy in exchange for his silence about any dirt on Daniels; they settle on a "grip and grin" at the press conference.

When Det. "Tell her to come down to the Western [District] and I'll give it back to her."

Back at the Clinton Street detail office, as he fingers the signed subpoenas, Lester offers to serve them himself if Detectives Shakima Greggs and Sydnor don't want to catch any heat. Miffed, he wonders how to solve this latest mystery.

Directed by Seith Mann
Story by David Simon & Ed Burns
Teleplay by Ed Burns

"If you have a problem with this, I understand completely." - Freamon

Chris Partlow and his crew search the area around Monk's condo for any sign of Omar Little, while Snoop checks local hospitals and Monk posing as a detective interviews the neighbors. He turns on the TV in his room. He decides to use their card game as a math exercise, and gives them tips on figuring out their odds.

Now that the election is over, Greggs and Norris have permission to solve the Braddock case, and they bring in an inmate, Anthony Wardell, for questioning.

After kicking him out, Bubbles goes to the school looking for Sherrod, worried about his whereabouts. Marlo worries that Omar may have been sprung, which means Andre could be backing up on his story to the police - and possibly implicating Chris in the murder of the delivery woman. "This is bulls**t," Herc says, trying to get Randy to say he saw the murder. So Randy sets out with the flyers, rounding up Dukie, Donut and Kenard to help, while Michael begs off to head to the gym.

Meanwhile, Greggs gives Norris hell for getting her stuck on polling detail, thanks to his plan to jerk around the politicians and get them both on the 11 o'clock news. But Omar realizes it's not such a bad idea; in fact, the effrontery of it gives him some certain pleasure.

Sgt. Later, the FBI agents show up at the Detail Office, where they tell a shocked Daniels, "Major Valchek said you'd be expecting us."

Ziggy, moving ahead with his plot to steal cars from the marine terminal and sell them to Glekas, works with Johnny Fifty, who cuts a huge hole in the storm fence surrounding the parking lot. One of my closest friends was recently in town for a visit and tried the Lowcountry. Sobotka is furious and insults the lobbyist, but gives him a shoebox full of cash, insisting that the union wants the grain pier rebuilt and the canal dredged, and that the lobbyist had better take care of it.When the latest Talco ship arrives, Russell and Freamon observe the unloading process on their computer, while Greggs is on the scene posing as a utility worker in a hardhat. Rhonda Pearlman watches her boss in action. They are shocked to hear about the bodies - Freamon learns that Landsman has made no mention of the matter - and Daniels and Pearlman express further dismay at Freamon's estimate of how many they might find: a couple dozen, perhaps. After promoting Cheese and telling the Co-op members that the package's cost will rise, Marlo leaves.

At the Sun, right after Haynes explains to education reporter Scott Shane that his series has been scrapped in favor of the homeless issues, Templeton appears in a television interview, assuring the host that he has no fear of returning to the streets to report. Man gotta live what he know."

Mayor-Elect Thomas "Tommy" Carcetti heads a discussion with City Council President Nerese Campbell, his aide Norman Wilson, newly elected State's Attorney Rupert Bond and other city officials about his plans, and it quickly becomes clear that his goal of attacking crime with a new police commissioner will face some major hurdles from the budget process - and council president Campbell.

When the students arrive for class, Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski has rearranged the desks into small groups and placed the kids in new seats; they grumble but acquiesce.

Proposition Joe Stewart pulls up to Marlo and Chris Partlow's car to report that Herc (whose business card Marlo provided) is assigned to Major Crimes - the guys responsible for bugging Barksdale and Stringer Bell. Klebanow scolds their inability to do more with less. Chiquan wasn't HIV positive though, she tells a stunned Prez, who never even thought to worry about such a thing, "if you're looking for a silver lining and all."

After using their nail gun to board up another vacant-rowhouse mausoleum, Snoop pulls out a rent-a-cop badge and shows Chris, smiling. In the meantime, Freamon visits the Deputy Ops and is told by Rawls that he is a hell of an investigator - Rawls seems sincere in his praise - but that his investigation is at an end. They head off to Marlo's sit-down with Proposition Joe.

Randy is approached by eighth-grader Monnel with an offer to earn some real money $5 to stand watch while he and his friend Paul get it on with a girl, Tiffanie, in the bathroom. Cautious, he goes back to the beer refrigerator and slips his gun behind the forties. Jessup, or "The Cut" as it's known in Maryland, DeLonda leaves for the ladies room so Wee-Bey and Namond can have some father-son time. "If I knew I'd be sharin' quarters with all these boys, I might not robbed so many of 'em," he confides. Only Michael refuses the cash and Marlo crosses to ask Michael why he won't take his money. They don't quack around when it comes to great eats. Carcetti can't believe there's been no warning of this mess Royce left. As the lawyer looks over the details of Chris's and Snoop's postponed weapons prosecution, he tells them the charges are nothing to worry about. "I begin to understand the popularity of this game No limit."

Over drinks with Bunk, Freamon tries to put the pieces together on Marlo's missing bodies and the missing Lex, speculating about dumping grounds and the means of disposing of bodies, but Bunk is only interested in bodies of another sort: hitting on the women across the bar. With the tap of a button, the vehicles of any of the prime targets in the investigation can be tracked at that moment, as well as any of their travels for the previous seven days.

Major Valchek, still stinging from his meeting with Burrell and still obsessed with nailing Sobotka, calls in the FBI on the detail's case, because one of the agency's specialties is union racketeering. They also conspire to attribute the information they learned from the bug to a confidential informant to get back the lost money.

In an effort to ease fears at the cargo dock, Russell turns up in her old police car, back in uniform, telling Sobotka that the investigation is over but that she's been transferred to the Fairfield terminal because of terrorism fears.

Prez and Greggs stake out the club in West Baltimore where the Russian girls work. "Me and the people I keep close, we don't talk on the phone no how." The point is, however, that the cops are still listening.

Carcetti meets with a reporter from the Baltimore Sun and tells him that the Mayor, in a misguided attempt to save money, does not intend to fund a police academy class this year. "He's the one over City Hall every day getting his ass chewed."

When Bubbles finds out Sherrod has been skipping the first days of school, he gives him an ultimatum: "School or out the business." Given that Sherrod last attended the fifth grade, Bubbles asks Assistant Principal Donnelly to consider returning him to that level where he might be able to do the work. as the courtroom erupts into applause.

Carcetti reviews the budget implications of trying to do more for the homeless. "You gonna help, huh? Baltimore city can no longer afford actual truant officers or a anti-truancy program, so Donnelley has learned to keep a couple custodial positions unfilled at the beginning of the year for this contingency.

Still shaken by the attack in his classroom and believing that his students must be deeply shaken as well, Prez prepares a talk for the kids to help them come to terms with what happened. The teacher asks if they feel like winners, since the word around school is that they've beat the system by having themselves removed from regular classes. But Bunk doesn't know anything about any kid witness in Lex's case. Herc discovers a blast from the past, which he belatedly reveals to his ex-colleagues. "Something with soft walls."

A quorum from the New Day Co-op confronts Proposition Joe Stewart and Slim Charles, as Marlo Stanfield and Chris Paltrow also look on. McNulty says they're giving him plenty of man hours, but now word is out around the office that he's giving out money and hours to people to work other cases. loader: "static.olark.com/jsclient/loader0.js",name:"olark",methods:["configure","extend","declare","identify"]}); Bunk watches an energized McNulty finish typing up his report and when he catches a glimpse of the finished product, orders McNulty into his "office" and chastises him again. After the event, as Colvin and Namond walk to their car, the mayor breaks away from a Q&A session with reporters to catch up with the former district commander. 0:+new Date};a.P=function(u){ Frustrated but too soft-hearted to get tough with the dealer, Ziggy leaves, only to be surrounded suddenly by Cheese and his gang. Looking for probable cause to justify a tap on the warehouse phone, Freamon reports that the phone company shows calls from the warehouse to Proposition Joe, White Mike and other big eastside drug traffickers. "You guys aren't into any s**t are you?" he asks on his way out. At the closed-door meeting between Wilson, Councilman Gray and his campaign manager, Tony - still bitter over being used by Carcetti to split the black vote - shows that he sees that Carcetti hopes to use him now to slam Royce with the revelation about the obstruction of the Braddock case. McNulty argues that the arrests will force them to reveal the tap's existence, and pushes Daniels to be patient to see what else the wire will bring. As McNulty leaves, Greggs sarcastically asks whether it's a waste of his time.

Haynes meets Council President Nerese Campbell for lunch at Werner's Deli. Rawls orders that felony cases must drop by 5 percent for the year, and murders must be kept under 275. Executive produced by George Pelecanos and David Simon -- and based on the book by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton -- We Own This City is a six-hour, limited series chronicling the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force. Marlo answers and quickly hangs up, giving Freamon all the confirmation he needs.

That night, Clay Davis speaks with radio host Larry Young to deliver the message of his innocence to the masses. Astonishingly, before his eyes, two black women - Kimmy and Tosha - who've been lounging around the doorway, spring into action, drawing guns and making off with the cash. Instead, with his father, he turns himself in at police headquarters.

Omar, visiting Butchie at the ghetto bar, tells him that, incited by Stringer, he shot Brother Mouzone, whom Stringer said had killed Brandon. Marlo affirms he no longer uses cellphones. "First thing they're gonna wonder about is us," Prop Joe tells him, worrying about how they'll prove to the co-op as a whole that they weren't in on it.

Cutty finds Michael on a corner hanging with Marlo's boys, including Monk. Omar mourns from across the street, hidden in the shadows, smoking a cigarette.