Brother Mouzone decides to make a return trip to Baltimore. Colvin puts off a reporter when questioned about Amsterdam. Burrell delivers his news to City Hall. Pearlman and Daniels plead their case to the FBI, with little results.

original airdate--November 28,2004

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

Epigraph--"Call it a crisis of leadership". - Proposition Joe 

This phrase is used to describe the problems within the Barksdale organization - Stringer hopes to move away from the street and into legitimate business while Avon wants to protect their roots and claim more territory.