Omar continues to make bold strikes on Barksdale stash houses. McNulty launches an investigation into the prison suicide of D'Angelo Barksdale.

original airdate--September 26,2004

music--Theme song--"Way Down In the Hole" by Domaje

1. Atomic Dog by George Clinton
2. Stand Up by Ludacris & Shawnna

Epigraph--"There's never been a paper bag". - Colvin

Colvin makes this statement in his speech comparing the drug and alcohol prohibitions.