Prez learns a difficult lesson during his first week at school; Bunny mulls an offer for a crime-research study; Rawls sabotages Freamon's unit; the mayor reacts to Carcetti's debate bombshell; Proposition Joe suggests reaching out to Marlo; Bunk gets a taste of McNulty's domesticated life.

original airdate--September 24,2006

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

1. 2nd Winter by Sm Town
2. Drop From Below by Black Toast Music
3. Crunk Muzik by The Diplomats
4. Brinquen Mi Raza by Paco
5. Can't See You by Alfonso Christian Lover
6. 9 Volt Heart by The Iguanas
7. Arrimate by The Iguanas
8. Cool Stepper by Max Harris
9. Why Didn't You Call Me by Macy Gray
10. Bullet To The Brain by Black Toast Music
11. Organic by Billy Sherwood
12. The Fall by Blake Leyh

Epigraph--"I love the first day, man. Everybody all friendly an' shit". - Namond Brice

Namond Brice remarking (ironically) how people tend to be more friendly than usual on the first day of school.