Contains spoilers for this episode and earlier episodes.
Rawls assigns Freamon to the Sobotka detail, and Bunk brings Beadie and Cole into the dead women’s case. They serve grand-jury summons on checkers including Horseface and Johnny Fifty, but the stevedores close ranks. Beadie asks Maui how cargo is tracked; he suggests the union computers may reveal container movements. Bubbles visits McNulty at the marine unit with news that he has found Omar. Meanwhile, Daniels brings Carver back onto the detail but refuses to recognize his sergeant’s rank.
Ziggy tries to sell drugs but Frog cheats him, and Cheese takes his car over a debt. Nick asks Vondas and Sergei to pause smuggling while police investigate, but the Greek instead offers Frank more money. Nick discovers the requested chemicals can be used to process cocaine. He says he will move them if they are only for drugs, and Vondas keeps his intentions guarded. Stringer takes an economics class and considers how to improve the Barksdale operation’s supply.
McNulty brings Omar to prosecutor Ilene Nathan to prepare for Bird’s trial. Omar is candid about his criminal life, but Nathan doubts a jury will accept him and gives McNulty money to buy him suitable clothes. At the port, the detail turns toward container records. The Greek offers Frank triple payment to continue, but Frank remains defiant when pressed.