Colvin tells the dealers about his new policies. Avon gets out of prison. Cutty using his old tricks again. McNulty finds out something about Stringer. Omar faces a major setback.

original airdate--October 17,2004

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

1. On Fire by Lloyd Banks
2. Me and Baby Brother by War

Epigraph--" I had such fuckin' hopes for us". - McNulty

McNulty makes this statement expressing his disappointment at losing a worthy target after approaching Stringer and finding that he is now mostly straight.