‘You cannot lose if you do not play.’ – Marla Daniels. McNulty feels the heat when a witness who testified against D’Angelo is found murdered. Meanwhile, Greggs is given the…

“The king stay the king.” – D’Angelo. The early-morning ‘field interviews’ by Herc, Carver and Prez result in a minor riot, a boy losing an eye and some bad publicity…

“It’s a thin line ‘tween heaven and here.” – Bubbles. Greggs and McNulty try to get Hardcase to turn informant as arraignment begins for those caught in the raid. Barksdale…

“..a little slow, a little late.” – Avon Barksdale. McNulty’s detail finally gets ‘clone’ pagers to track Barksdale and his gang, but nobody can crack the codes used by the…

“..and all the pieces matter.” – Freamon. When Rawls looks to make a premature arrest for three murders that are linked to D’Angelo and Avon Barksdale, McNulty and Greggs must…

“A man must have a code.” – Bunk. Tipped off by the wire, Greggs, Herc, Carver and Freamon make a bust, but the incident makes Avon and Stringer suspicious, leading…

“Come at the king, you best not miss.” – Omar. An unlikely source gives McNulty the tag of a car driven by Stringer Bell. Meanwhile, Greggs and Carver bust a…