Freamon and Greggs move to the homicide unit; Cutty gets a job at Tilghman school; Bubbles gives Sherrod an ultimatum to get back in school.
Campbell tries to facilitate the transitions in the police department; the newspaper scrambles to confirm surprising news from City Hall; Proposition Joe prepares to make himself scarce.
Landsman rebukes Freamon; Colvin seeks to keep his experimental class funded; Bubbles considers taking extreme measures to get rid of his nemesis.
Burrell sends out a mandate; Kevin comes clean to Marlo; Bubbles gets revenge; Chris takes care of a problem.
Templeton makes headlines; Bunk follows up on old leads; McNulty takes an interest in the homeless.