Maria Broom

West Baltimore residents get some surprising straight talk at a community meeting from Major Colvin, Bubbles finds employment, and Bunk promises immunity to a group of corner boys in exchange for a little help.

Michael proves adept as a runner at Bodie's corner, with both Bodie and Marlo taking notice. Elsewhere, a bodega is put under surveillance by Omar and Greggs, for different reasons.

Carcetti maps out a damage-control scenario; McNulty asks Landsman to pull police off the homeless case; Haynes' concerns about Templeton fall on deaf ears; Dukie seeks out an old mentor for a loan.

Stringer Bell gets a lesson in construction management, Donette receives Brianna's blessing for hooking-up with Stringer, and Daniels keeps up the front of marriage to Marla, as she pursues a new career at City Hall.

With Freamon and Greggs moved to Homicide, Herc and Dozerman join Marimow in the stripped-down Major Crimes Unit. Cutty gets a custodial job at Tilghman School mopping up truants, but can't make headway in his efforts to mentor Michael. Bubbles gives Sherrod an ultimatum in an effort to get him back to school as a 'socially promoted' 8th grader.

The brass begin to panic when Mayor Carcetti's master plan for the police department is leaked to the press. Meanwhile, McNulty shares some knowledge with Gutierrez and Marlo turns to proposition Joe with an enviable problem.