S5E9 · Late Editions

Complete story — includes the ending

Epigraph: "Deserve got nuthin' to do with it." - Snoop The Stanfields are arrested after Monk is caught at a deal, while Chris is arrested for Devar's murder. Marlo suspects Michael's involvement due to his recent hesitance and orders him killed. Carcetti approaches Colvin at a student debate where he is proudly watching Namond Brice speak, and is ignored when he tries to apologize about not supporting the free zone project. Freamon blackmails Davis with the mortgage into giving up a courthouse worker that sells information to Levy. Herc intuits while talking to Carver that Marlo was arrested using a wire, which he relays to Levy. Haynes grows suspicious when Daniels refuses to talk to Gutierrez due to Templeton's quoting. He visits WRAMC and confirms with Terry's friend that Templeton lied in his story. Fletcher accompanies Bubbles to NA for his anniversary of sobriety where he finally tells Sherrod's story, though he leaves out his culpability in his death. Greggs reports McNulty's scheme to Daniels after a homeless man turns up murdered. He visits the evidence room and finds the killer's phone is actually Marlo's. Snoop tries to lure Michael to his death, but he ambushes and kills her. He gives Bug money and sends him to his aunt, then drops Dukie off with the junk man for his safety. Dukie asks if he remembers their water balloon escapade, to which he responds "I don't" before leaving.