“And then he dropped the bracelets…” – Greggs. With Wallace in custody, McNulty and Daniels try to figure out what to do with him in the months before he testifies….

“This is me, yo, right here.” – Wallace. The low-rise pay phones are out of service, so McNulty and Daniels try to keep pace by tapping Barksdale’s office. Bodie gets…

“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…

‘… when it’s not your turn.’ – McNulty. Baltimore homicide detective Jimmy McNulty gets into hot water and winds up assigned to a detail of narcotics outcasts charged with investigating…

“The king stay the king.” – D’Angelo. The early-morning ‘field interviews’ by Herc, Carver and Prez result in a minor riot, a boy losing an eye and some bad publicity…

“..a little slow, a little late.” – Avon Barksdale. McNulty’s detail finally gets ‘clone’ pagers to track Barksdale and his gang, but nobody can crack the codes used by the…

“..and all the pieces matter.” – Freamon. When Rawls looks to make a premature arrest for three murders that are linked to D’Angelo and Avon Barksdale, McNulty and Greggs must…

“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…

“Maybe we won.” – Herc. Barksdale plays an expensive game of one-upmanship with an east-side rival. Meanwhile, Herc and Carver take some cash off of Wee-Bey’s hands, and Omar resurfaces…

‘It don’t matter that some fool say he different…’ — D’Angelo Trying to let go of police work and return to his marriage, McNulty gives up on identifying his Jane…