EPISODE

S4E11 · A New Day

After flexing his muscles around the city, Carcetti faces his first dilemma when a group of ministers protests Herc's mistreatment of one of their own. Randy gets the cold shoulder at school. Omar and Reynaldo pay a menacing visit to Proposition Joe, with their own proposition. Freamon has a revelation at a crime scene that promises to blow the lid off an unsolved mystery.

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Epigraph: "You play in dirt, you get dirty." - McNulty The boys corner and rob Walker. Omar stalks Charles and discovers the existence of the Co-Op, pressing Joe into helping him attack Marlo. Sherrod returns to Bubbles and they are robbed by the man. Donnelly plans to move several students, including Dukie, to high school early. The school board shuts down Colvin's class without the backing of City Hall. Randy is rescued by Prez after being attacked and Carver assigns men to guard his house. Daniels is ordered to take care of Herc when the minister complains, but when he lets him off easy, Burrell advises Carcetti to find a reason to fire Herc. Carcetti pledges to focus on community-based policing and fire those who prioritize stats, only to learn that the school systems are $54 million over budget. Daniels gives Freamon authority over Marimow. Herc mentions the nail gun while talking to Freamon, who learns from Prez where Randy lured Lex. He goes there and notices newer nails on a nearby vacant, realizing Lex is inside.

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