Edward Green

The wire yields key information on the Barksdale organisation; Stringer and Avon reminisce on how far they have come; McNulty finds a crucial clue; Colvin works to shape the outcome of Amsterdam while protecting his men from repercussions.

Avon readies his troops for a war against Marlo. Meanwhile, as the crew works towards the upper levels of the Barksdale organisation, McNulty has doubts about the path he's chosen for himself.

Herc's job with the mayor takes a hard turn; Prez prepares for his first day as a teacher; Carcetti drops a bombshell on the mayor during a televised debate.

With a bounty on his head, Omar calls in a favour from Bunk; with the election finally over, Royce and Carcetti make their peace and contemplate their respective futures; at school, Prez tricks his students into learning maths.

Colvin tries to figure out a reasonable plan for Namond, who is living on the streets; Bubbles needs to rethink his strategy after it goes wrong; Burrell reprimands Rawls.

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.