Ryan Sands

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.

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.

Avon readies his troops for a war against Marlo. Meanwhile, as the crew works towards the upper levels of the Barksdale organisation, McNulty has doubts about the path he's chosen for himself.

McNulty and Greggs embark on a road trip; Carcetti confronts a hurdle; Marlo appears to take the bait.

McNulty and Prez turn up in the wrong alley; Cutty finds help; Bubbles is wired up; Pearlman and Daniels confront a cell-phone company.

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.