While Santos is busy trying to select a new vice president, his wife finds her new responsibilities staggering. Meanwhile, Vinick ponders his next move.

“all in the game…” – Traditional West Baltimore. Every crew has weak links–including Avon Barksdale’s. With the heat turned up in the high-rises, Daniels and McNulty turn to a higher…

“Come at the king, you best not miss.” – Omar. An unlikely source gives McNulty the tag of a car driven by Stringer Bell. Meanwhile, Greggs and Carver bust a…

‘You cannot lose if you do not play.’ – Marla Daniels. McNulty feels the heat when a witness who testified against D’Angelo is found murdered. Meanwhile, Greggs is given the…

“A man must have a code.” – Bunk. Tipped off by the wire, Greggs, Herc, Carver and Freamon make a bust, but the incident makes Avon and Stringer suspicious, leading…

“…the life of kings.” – H.L. Mencken A damaging report by Pearlman and Daniels gets a reaction from Carcetti, while Haynes finds little support for his concerns about a reporters…

‘Don’t worry, kid. You’re still on the clock.’ — Horseface Russell tells Sobotka the investigation is over, but, in fact, a port computer is cloned, and when a container goes…

‘Business. Always business.’ — The Greek The Detail has a setback, while Russell and Bunk revisit Philly to look for evidence. Brother Mouzone talks with Stringer Bell about their agreement,…

‘They can chew you up, but they gotta spit you out.’ — McNulty Major Valchek gets back at Sobotka for the church gift fiasco, and a feud begins. Valchek ups…

“Don’t matter how many times you get burnt, you just keep doin’ the same.” — Bodie A wave of urban reform brings down the notorious Franklin Terrace public housing towers,…

“Why you got to go and fuck with the program?” — Fruit West Baltimore residents get surprising straight talk at a community meeting from Major Colvin. Bubbles finds gainful employment;…