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Epigraph: "Don't matter how many times you get burnt, you just keep doin' the same." - Bodie Barksdale territory is razed by the city and Stringer decides to work with other dealers rather than fight for new ground. Barksdale soldier Dennis "Cutty" Wise is paroled after 14 years in prison and is given a bag of drugs for his loyalty. He gives it to "Fruit", a dealer for kingpin Marlo Stanfield, for a cut of the profits. Fruit loses it and threatens Cutty when confronted. The floundering detail hopes that Joe Stewart will promote his loud-mouthed nephew when they arrest a higher-up, but Cheese Wagstaff is promoted instead. Burrell warns Daniels that mayor Clarence Royce is stalling his promotion because a separated Marla is running for city council against Royce's ally. Royce suspects that councilman Tommy Carcetti plans to run for mayor when he presses Burrell and deputy commissioner Rawls on increasing crime rates. Colvin goes for a drive in his district and is disgusted when a young boy tries to sell drugs to him.
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