Dennis Hill

As McNulty and the detail continue to stake out Marlo's crew, newly elected Mayor Carcetti is finding he is stuck between keeping his promises on education and his promises on law and order.

Carcetti maps out a damage-control scenario; McNulty asks Landsman to pull police off the homeless case; Haynes' concerns about Templeton fall on deaf ears; Dukie seeks out an old mentor for a loan.

An unexpected call puts Templeton back in the spotlight whilst getting McNulty more attention than he expected. Meanwhile, Omar sends Marlo a message.

Carcetti's chief of staff orders Rawls to initiate `creative' remedies for the rising crime rate, Freamon's vigilance provides a lead and sends the department into overdrive, and Michael is suspicious about his latest assignment.

Baltimore's renewed police commitment brings fresh recruits to Daniels and Carcetti is forced to make a dangerous political deal. Meanwhile, Haynes approaches Templeton about his sources.