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.
Michael proves adept as a runner at Bodie's corner, with both Bodie and Marlo taking notice. Elsewhere, a bodega is put under surveillance by Omar and Greggs, for different reasons.
With Freamon and Greggs moved to Homicide, Herc and Dozerman join Marimow in the stripped-down Major Crimes Unit. Cutty gets a custodial job at Tilghman School mopping up truants, but can't make headway in his efforts to mentor Michael. Bubbles gives Sherrod an ultimatum in an effort to get him back him school as a `socially promoted' 8th grader.
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.
To monitor the pulse on the street, Carcetti makes the rounds with members of the force. With Marimow on his case, Herc resorts to strong-armed tactics to retrieve his pinched camera, but Marlo isn't impressed.