Nathan Corbett

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

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.

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.

A group of ministers protest Herc's actions towards one of their number; Randy suffers at school; Omar and Reynaldo go to see Joe with a suggestion; Freamon discovers something important.