The blown wire tap forces Daniels' detail to turn to a new target and McNulty is not happy about it. Omar and his crew stick up a Barksdale stash house. Cutty struggles to stay on the straight and narrow.

original airdate--October 3,2004

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

1. The Body of an American by The Pogues
2. Sally MacLennane by The Pogues

Epigraph--"The gods will not save you". - Burrell

Burrell makes this statement to his district commanders at a comstat meeting as a means of telling the commanders that their performance is to meet specific demands regardless of the realities of their district.