Nathan Corbett

Four West Baltimore boys wrestle with what to do with the rest of their summer vacation as the new school year approaches.

Lilly returns to the scene of a brutal triple homicide she worked earlier in her career. The prime suspect offers a solid alibi as she examines the now-condemned restaurant where the crime took place.

Pearlman and Freamon continue arguing over the subpoenas, as the election draws closer. Elsewhere, Carcetti drops a bomshell on Royce during their telivised debate, while Herc makes a shocking discovery about the mayor himself.

With election day approaching, the three mayoral candidates make last-minute appeals. Carcetti wrangles for votes as he responds to a potentially devastating smear, and Norris and Greggs get a lead on the Braddock case.

Valkech leaks details of the Braddock case to Carcetti, who contemplates how to best leak it to the press. The ensuing negative attention turns Royce against Burrell, who takes the heat, while Rawls comes to the rescue.

On the trail of missing bodies, Freamon turns to a higher authority after being rebuked by Landsma, and Carcetti finds his erstwhile promises of prosperity undermined by the school debt.