Brandon Young

The brass begin to panic when Mayor Carcetti's master plan for the police department is leaked to the press. Meanwhile, McNulty shares some knowledge with Gutierrez, and Marlo turns to Proposition Joe with an enviable problem.

Elena confronts her ex-husband about his behaviour.

Marlo and Chris focus on locating Omar.

Baltimore's renewed police commitment brings fresh recruits to Daniels; Carcetti is forced to make a dangerous political deal; Haynes approaches Templeton about his sources.

Carcetti maps out a damage-control scenario, McNulty asks Landsman to pull police off the homeless case, Haynes' concerns about Templeton fall on deaf ears, and Dukie seeks out an old mentor for a loan.

After an unexpected call, Templeton and the newspaper find themselves back in the spotlight; McNulty receives unwanted attention.