R. Emery Bright

Selina clashes with the Secretary of Defense during a joint appearance at a Marine Corps Base; Sue testifies at a Congressional hearing.

When a witness who testified against D'Angelo Barksdale is discovered murdered, McNulty and the detail take the opportunity to link the killing to Avon Barksdale's drugs crew.

West Baltimore residents get some surprising straight talk at a community meeting from Major Colvin, Bubbles finds employment, and Bunk promises immunity to a group of corner boys in exchange for a little help.

Herc discovers a blast from his past, which he later reveals to his colleagues. Daniels becomes enraged when he finds out that his detail was reassigned. Stringer Bell finds out from old girlfriend Donette that Brianna might contact McNulty with details of her son D'Angelo's death.

Brother Mouzone returns to Baltimore on a mission of revenge and casts a wide net in his search for Omar, who has his own plan for vengeance, and Colvin manages, for now, to put off a newspaper reporter inquiring about Amsterdam.

The wire begins to yield information about the Barksdale organisation, though finding links to the top proves elusive, and Stringer and Avon reminisce on how far they've come, with each harbouring plans for the future.