![]() Bunk drinks with McNulty and tells him that he thinks Colonel William Rawls expects him to clear the cases or he will force him out of the unit. The tedium of the surveillance work sends Bunk to the bar early. She warns them that it will require long hours of surveillance. Russell shows Bunk and Daniels how to use computers to track container movements. After visiting the club, Greggs takes Cheryl to the port and explains how the girls died. The girls are kept in a motel and driven back and forth to work and they are carefully guarded and prevented from becoming close with their customers. She tells the detectives that there is a madam who organizes the girls and that their pay is low, so they undercut local dancers. Shardene's friend is only too willing to help, because her earnings are threatened by the imported girls. Prez is also roped into visiting the clubs and seems uncomfortable, refusing to look directly at any of the strippers. Cheryl is jealous and angry that Greggs has returned to detective work, and insists on accompanying Greggs. Later Greggs discusses her strip club assignment with Cheryl. Shardene is now living with Freamon and attending nursing school. Greggs meets with Shardene Innes to ask for help tracking down Eastern European girls working in the vice trade. Herc asks Russell out on a date and she declines. Daniels reassigns Kima Greggs and Prez to focus on the vice trade, and Freamon to work with Russell and Bunk looking at container movements. Daniels introduces Russell and Bunk Moreland and explains their co-operation with the detail over their Jane Doe homicides. Beadie Russell suggests that the union is making extra money by facilitating smuggling in and out of the port. Thomas "Herc" Hauk reports that they have had success making street level hand-to-hands but have established no ties so far between drug dealers and the union. Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski and Freamon describe a paper trail through campaign finance records linking the union to $70,000 dollars in contributions. Lester Freamon reports that Frank Sobotka lives within his means, while the union books show a decline in membership and difficulty meeting their debts. Lieutenant Cedric Daniels reviews the information that his detail has gathered so far. On his way out of the courthouse, Bird threatens Omar's life. After the trial, Nathan gives Omar her card and offers him a "get out of jail free" pass on any charge up to aggravated assault. When the jury returns a guilty verdict, Judge Phelan shows little mercy for Bird and quickly moves through pre-sentencing claiming that Bird will serve life without parole unless evidence is presented proving Bird is Jesus Christ come back to earth. The courtroom reacts in shock Nathan and Judge Phelan are both thrilled with Omar's performance under cross-examination. Omar jumps upon this comment and compares himself to Levy – both live off of the drug trade, Omar through his shotgun and Levy through his briefcase. Levy asserts that Omar would have killed Gant himself if he needed to, describing Omar as a parasite living off of the drug culture. Levy is incredulous about Omar's career and characterises him as a violent criminal. Omar explains away the charge, saying that he shot a drug dealer like Mike Mike in the "hind parts", drawing an amused reaction from the jury. Levy reads Omar's arrest record, including a charge for attempted murder. Levy cross-examines Omar and asks if his testimony is part of a deal with the police. As they observe the trial, Stringer Bell tells Jimmy McNulty that word on the street is that Omar was nowhere near the crime scene McNulty reminds Stringer that the word on the street is not worth anything in a court of law. Bird flies into a rage and has to be restrained as Judge Phelan calls for order. Omar identifies Bird's weapon and insults Bird, saying he was too stupid to dispose of it. Bird's attorney Maurice Levy objects to the reference to Bird's previous convictions and it is stricken from the record. Omar is quick to identify Marquis "Bird" Hilton, stating that they served prison time together. When he is called, he answers honestly about his profession as ASA Ilene Nathan questions him. Omar Little solves a crossword clue for the bailiff as he awaits his appearance in court. Just as Gatsby is murdered in the book, the same fate befalls D'Angelo in this episode. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby and the theme of the individual's inability to escape his past, a sentiment that D'Angelo shares due to his inability to escape the life of a Barksdale. "It don't matter that some fool say he different." ― D'Angeloĭ'Angelo makes this comment when discussing F.
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