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* ImprovisedArmour: Omar's friends tape a bunch of books around his torso to block shivs.
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* ForTheWantOfANail: Carcetti won his election partly riding on the murdered witness angle, which we now learn was just a target shooting accident.
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* RecklessGunUsage: the unnamed and unseen "smokehound" who shot at empty bottles down the alley ended up killing a bystander.
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* LieDetector: Kima sits a suspect down for a polygraph. The technician later tells he can just say the results are positive or inconclusive whichever way she wants to play it.
-->'''Kima:''' No wonder this shit is inadmissable.
-->'''Kima:''' No wonder this shit is inadmissable.
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* ThickerThanWater: The dead witness and the prime suspect were distant cousins who grew up together, and the man resents the accusation that he'd kill a blood relative over a relatively short jail sentence.
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* AssShove: Omar does this with a shiv to his would be assassin to send a strong message to the rest of the inmates.
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* DeadpanSnarker: As usual, Norman; when Carcetti asks (rhetorically) why someone who's talented and black would want to be in Baltimore, Norman deadpans, "I have often asked myself that very question on a number of occasions."
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* ServileSnarker: As usual, Norman; when Carcetti asks (rhetorically) why someone who's talented and black would want to be in Baltimore, Norman deadpans, "I have often asked myself that very question on a number of occasions."
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* UndercoverCopReveal: Hilarious subverted; Bubbles runs into Prez outside Donnelly's office ([[Recap/TheWireS04E02SoftEyes for the second time]]), assumes he's setting himself up for this trope, and promises he won't spill the beans. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Prez, of course has no idea what he's talking about.]]
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* UndercoverCopReveal: Hilarious subverted; Bubbles runs into Prez outside Donnelly's office ([[Recap/TheWireS04E02SoftEyes for the second time]]), assumes he's setting himself up for this trope, and promises he won't spill the beans. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Prez, of course has no idea what he's talking about.]]
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Newly elected mayor-to-be Carcetti accompanies uniformed cops on patrol, as well as attending a Comcast meeting. Carcetti wants to fire Burrell, but Norman and Watkins point out it wouldn't look good for a white mayor to fire a black police commissioner, plus there's no replacement, though Carcetti becomes a fan of Daniels after listening to him at the Comstat meeting. Meanwhile, Rhonda, to her surprise and delight, discovers Rupert Bond (Dion Graham), the new state's attorney, wants to promote her to chief of the Violent Crimes unit.
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Newly elected mayor-to-be Carcetti accompanies uniformed cops on patrol, as well as attending a Comcast Comstat meeting. Carcetti wants to fire Burrell, but Norman and Watkins point out it wouldn't look good for a white mayor to fire a black police commissioner, plus there's no replacement, though Carcetti becomes a fan of Daniels after listening to him at the Comstat meeting. Meanwhile, Rhonda, to her surprise and delight, discovers Rupert Bond (Dion Graham), the new state's attorney, wants to promote her to chief of the Violent Crimes unit.
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* FramingTheGuiltyParty: When Omar protests he didn't kill the delivery woman, Bunk says it almost doesn't matter, since he deserves to go to jail anyway because of the bodies he has on him. Indeed, when Bunk does try to prove Omar is innocent of this crime, Crutchfield points this out to him.
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** Donnelly tells Prez Tiff [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError is backpedaling on the rape charge]].
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** Donnelly tells Prez Tiff [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError is backpedaling on on]] [[FalseRapeAccusation the rape charge]].
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Elsewhere, to try and figure out [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError who tried to have him arrested]], Marlo steals the surveillance camera, which throws Herc into a panic, and Carver letting him interview Randy to gain leverage on Marlo doesn't help, since Herc doesn't know the right things to ask. Also, Bubbles has second thoughts about [[Recap/TheWireS04E05Alliances letting Sherrod go]], especially when the Fiend returns to beat him up. Finally, Dennis realizes seeing the mothers of the kids he's training is having a negative effect on them, and apologizes for this; he also decides not to be [[Recap/TheWireS04E04Refugees a truant officer]] anymore.
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Elsewhere, to try and figure out [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError who tried to have him arrested]], [[BluffTheEavesdropper Marlo steals the surveillance camera, which throws Herc into a panic, panic]], and Carver letting him interview Randy to gain leverage on Marlo doesn't help, since Herc doesn't know the right things to ask. Also, Bubbles has second thoughts about [[Recap/TheWireS04E05Alliances letting Sherrod go]], especially when the Fiend returns to beat him up. Finally, Dennis realizes seeing the mothers of the kids he's training is having a negative effect on them, and apologizes for this; he also decides not to be [[Recap/TheWireS04E04Refugees a truant officer]] anymore.
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Now allowed to interview [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError the jailhouse snitch]] who might help them finally solve [[Recap/TheWireS04E02SoftEyes the murder of the dead witness]], Kima and Norris discover the murder had absolutely nothing to do with him being a witness (the man on trial claimed he loved the witness like a brother). Kima decides to investigate on her own, and discovers the "witness" was a victim of an accidental shooting by someone who was doing target practice.
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Now allowed to interview [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError the jailhouse snitch]] who might help them finally solve [[Recap/TheWireS04E02SoftEyes the murder of the dead witness]], Kima and Norris discover the murder had absolutely nothing to do with him being a witness (the man on trial claimed he loved the witness like a brother). Kima decides to investigate on her own, and discovers the "witness" was a victim of an accidental shooting by [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFace someone who was doing target practice.
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* GotMeDoingIt: Karim (Jeffrey Lorenzo) tells Michael a flush beats three nines. Michael turns to Prez and asks, "It do?", and Prez answers, "It do," before correcting himself, "It does."
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* CallBack: Omar calls Bunk because of the [[Recap/TheWireS02E06AllPrologue promise Nathan made to him]] (in the form of a GetOutOfJailFree card). He also tells Bunk, "[[Recap/TheWireS01E07OneArrest A man got to have a code.]]" Bunk, in turn, reminds Omar not only of [[Recap/TheWireS03E03DeadSoldiers Tosha getting killed]], but also [[Recap/TheWireS03E11MiddleGround Stringer]].
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* CallBack: Omar calls Bunk because of the [[Recap/TheWireS02E06AllPrologue promise Nathan made to him]] (in the form of a GetOutOfJailFree card).GetOutOfJailFreeCard). He also tells Bunk, "[[Recap/TheWireS01E07OneArrest A man got to have a code.]]" Bunk, in turn, reminds Omar not only of [[Recap/TheWireS03E03DeadSoldiers Tosha getting killed]], but also [[Recap/TheWireS03E11MiddleGround Stringer]].
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** Herc claims losing the camera is an even worse screw-up than [[Recap/TheWireS02E07Backwash what happened to the bug]].
** Watkins admits [[Recap/TheWireS03E03DeadSoldiers he's long wanted to get rid of Burrell]], but [[Recap/TheWireS03E12MissionAccomplished Royce was afraid of pissing off the ministers]].
** When Dennis sees Grace in the halls after he quits the truant job, [[Recap/TheWireS03E12MissionAccomplished they're still friendly to each other]], and he even says to her as a goodbye, "[[IronicEcho Be well.]]"
** Watkins admits [[Recap/TheWireS03E03DeadSoldiers he's long wanted to get rid of Burrell]], but [[Recap/TheWireS03E12MissionAccomplished Royce was afraid of pissing off the ministers]].
** When Dennis sees Grace in the halls after he quits the truant job, [[Recap/TheWireS03E12MissionAccomplished they're still friendly to each other]], and he even says to her as a goodbye, "[[IronicEcho Be well.]]"
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* DeadpanSnarker: As usual, Norman; when Carcetti asks (rhetorically) why someone who's talented and black would want to be in Baltimore, Norman deadpans, "I have often asked myself that very question on a number of occasions."
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* IronicEcho: After Kima solves the murder, she says to Norris, "[[Recap/TheWireS04E04Refugees Soft eyes.]]"
* LetMeGetThisStraight: When Norris hears how the witness was really murdered:
-->'''Norris:''' So our guy's dead because a bullet misses a bleach bottle, and this fuck Carcetti [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError gets to be the mayor]] behind this stupidity. I fucking love this town.
* LetMeGetThisStraight: When Norris hears how the witness was really murdered:
-->'''Norris:''' So our guy's dead because a bullet misses a bleach bottle, and this fuck Carcetti [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError gets to be the mayor]] behind this stupidity. I fucking love this town.
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* BaitAndSwitchComment: When Bond tells Rhonda she's wasted in Narcotics, Rhonda is afraid he's going to let her go; instead, he offers her the job as head of the Violent Crimes Unit, and she's stunned.
** When Carcetti visits Royce after the win, they both have a laugh about [[Recap/TheWireS04E02SoftEyes Carcetti bringing up the dead witness in the debate]] and [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError the flier smearing Carcetti]].
** Bond brings up [[Recap/TheWireS04E02SoftEyes the subpoenas Rhonda sent out]].
** Donnelly tells Prez Tiff [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError is backpedaling on the rape charge]].
** Bond brings up [[Recap/TheWireS04E02SoftEyes the subpoenas Rhonda sent out]].
** Donnelly tells Prez Tiff [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError is backpedaling on the rape charge]].
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[Recap/TheWireS01E04OldCases Once]] [[Recap/TheWireS03E03DeadSoldiers again]], a cop (this time, Kima) is able to look over a crime scene and determine what happened without any ExpoSpeak.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Bubbles' continued problems with the Fiend, Bunk's attempts to prove Omar didn't kill the delivery woman, Herc screwing up the interview with Randy, and Herc's continued problems with Marlo all become important later.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Bubbles' continued problems with the Fiend, Bunk's attempts to prove Omar didn't kill the delivery woman, Herc screwing up the interview with Randy, and Randy (and Crutchfield not passing along the message to Bunk), Herc's continued problems with Marlo Marlo, and Namond once again showing his bark is worse than his bite all become important later.
* SophisticatedAsHell: Namond's "Mr. Colvin, sir? Fuck you."
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* UndercoverCopReveal: Hilarious subverted; Bubbles runs into Prez outside Donnelly's office ([[Recap/TheWireS04E02SoftEyes for the second time]]), assumes he's setting himself up for this trope, and promises he won't spill the beans. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Prez, of course has no idea what he's talking about.]]
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* UndercoverCopReveal: Hilarious subverted; Bubbles runs into Prez outside Donnelly's office ([[Recap/TheWireS04E02SoftEyes for the second time]]), assumes he's setting himself up for this trope, and promises he won't spill the beans. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Prez, of course has no idea what he's talking about.]]]]
* VerbalBackspace: While taking the polygraph, Wardell gets asked if he's a woman; this pushes his BerserkButton at first, until he remember he's supposed to answer any question with a yes, so he stops and says, "Yeah, I'm a bitch."
* WaxingLyrical: Namond teases Chandra by talking about how "[[Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes diamonds are a girl's best friend.]]"
* WhatTheHellHero: Crutchfield is pissed at Bunk for interfering with his investigation.
* VerbalBackspace: While taking the polygraph, Wardell gets asked if he's a woman; this pushes his BerserkButton at first, until he remember he's supposed to answer any question with a yes, so he stops and says, "Yeah, I'm a bitch."
* WaxingLyrical: Namond teases Chandra by talking about how "[[Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes diamonds are a girl's best friend.]]"
* WhatTheHellHero: Crutchfield is pissed at Bunk for interfering with his investigation.
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* CallBack: Omar calls Bunk because of the [[Recap/TheWireS02E06AllPrologue promise Nathan made to him]] (in the form of a GetOutOfJailFree card). He also tells Bunk, "[[Recap/TheWireS01E07OneArrest A man got to have a code.]]" Bunk, in turn, reminds Omar not only of [[Recap/TheWireS03E03DeadSoldiers Tosha getting killed]], but also [[Recap/TheWireS03E11MiddleGround Stringer]].
* ContinuityNod: Lester still has his sideline of his toy furniture, even while in Homicide; Jay is especially impressed when he hears how much Lester can make with one of his pieces ($300).
-->'''Jay:''' Fuck me, I need a hobby.
* CorruptCop: Once again, Officer Walker, who, instead of helping Bubbles after his encounter with the Fiend, proceeds to rob Bubbles of merchandise because Bubbles is selling it without a license.
* ContinuityNod: Lester still has his sideline of his toy furniture, even while in Homicide; Jay is especially impressed when he hears how much Lester can make with one of his pieces ($300).
-->'''Jay:''' Fuck me, I need a hobby.
* CorruptCop: Once again, Officer Walker, who, instead of helping Bubbles after his encounter with the Fiend, proceeds to rob Bubbles of merchandise because Bubbles is selling it without a license.
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* OhCrap: Omar when he realize just how close he came to getting stabbed for real, despite his preparations.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Naturally, while on line at the prison cafeteria, Omar asks if they have Honey Nut Cheerios.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Naturally, while on line at the prison cafeteria, Omar asks if they have Honey Nut Cheerios.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Bubbles' continued problems with the Fiend, Bunk's attempts to prove Omar didn't kill the delivery woman, Herc screwing up the interview with Randy, and Herc's continued problems with Marlo all become important later.
* OhCrap: Omar when he realize just how close he came to getting stabbed for real, despite having heavy magazines and books tapes around hispreparations.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Naturally, while on line at the prison cafeteria, [[RunningGag Omar asks if they have Honey NutCheerios.Cheerios]].
* OhCrap: Omar when he realize just how close he came to getting stabbed for real, despite having heavy magazines and books tapes around his
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Naturally, while on line at the prison cafeteria, [[RunningGag Omar asks if they have Honey Nut
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* {{Epigraph}}: "Aw, yeah, that Golden Rule", said by Bunk to Omar when Omar ruminates that had he known he'd be in prison with so many of the people he robbed, he might not have robbed them all.
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* {{Epigraph}}: "Aw, yeah, that [[AsTheGoodBookSays Golden Rule", Rule]]", said by Bunk to Omar when Omar ruminates that had he known he'd be in prison with so many of the people he robbed, he might not have robbed them all.
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Still in jail, Omar contacts Bunk to try and plead his innocence. Bunk is unimpressed at first, but when Omar points out the real killer is still out there, Bunk relents. He's unable to convince Crutchfield (the primary) to investigate further, but he is able to get Omar moved out of county jail.
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Still in jail, Omar Omar, after surviving an attempt on his life, contacts Bunk to try and plead his innocence. Bunk is unimpressed at first, but when Omar points out the real killer is still out there, Bunk relents. He's unable to convince Crutchfield (the primary) to investigate further, but he is able to get Omar moved out of county jail.
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Elsewhere, to try and figure out [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError who tried to have him arrested]], Marlo steals the surveillance camera, which throws Herc into a panic, and Carver letting him interview Randy to gain leverage on Marlo doesn't help, since Herc doesn't know the right things to ask. Also, Bubbles has second thoughts about [[Recap/TheWireS04E05Alliances letting Sherrod go]], especially when the Fiend returns to beat him up.
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Elsewhere, to try and figure out [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError who tried to have him arrested]], Marlo steals the surveillance camera, which throws Herc into a panic, and Carver letting him interview Randy to gain leverage on Marlo doesn't help, since Herc doesn't know the right things to ask. Also, Bubbles has second thoughts about [[Recap/TheWireS04E05Alliances letting Sherrod go]], especially when the Fiend returns to beat him up. Finally, Dennis realizes seeing the mothers of the kids he's training is having a negative effect on them, and apologizes for this; he also decides not to be [[Recap/TheWireS04E04Refugees a truant officer]] anymore.
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* AnAesop: When meeting with [[Recap/TheWireS04E01BoysOfSummer Tony]], Carcetti asks why he never ran for another term as mayor; Tony tells him how he was, figuratively speaking, forced to eat a bowl of shit from everyone, and decided being a lawyer was a better life for him and his family.
* {{Epigraph}}: "Aw, yeah, that Golden Rule", said by Bunk to Omar when Omar ruminates that had he known he'd be in prison with so many of the people he robbed, he might not have robbed them all.
* OhCrap: Omar when he realize just how close he came to getting stabbed for real, despite his preparations.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Naturally, while on line at the prison cafeteria, Omar asks if they have Honey Nut Cheerios.
* UndercoverCopReveal: Hilarious subverted; Bubbles runs into Prez outside Donnelly's office ([[Recap/TheWireS04E02SoftEyes for the second time]]), assumes he's setting himself up for this trope, and promises he won't spill the beans. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Prez, of course has no idea what he's talking about.]]
!!This episode contains examples of:
* AnAesop: When meeting with [[Recap/TheWireS04E01BoysOfSummer Tony]], Carcetti asks why he never ran for another term as mayor; Tony tells him how he was, figuratively speaking, forced to eat a bowl of shit from everyone, and decided being a lawyer was a better life for him and his family.
* {{Epigraph}}: "Aw, yeah, that Golden Rule", said by Bunk to Omar when Omar ruminates that had he known he'd be in prison with so many of the people he robbed, he might not have robbed them all.
* OhCrap: Omar when he realize just how close he came to getting stabbed for real, despite his preparations.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Naturally, while on line at the prison cafeteria, Omar asks if they have Honey Nut Cheerios.
* UndercoverCopReveal: Hilarious subverted; Bubbles runs into Prez outside Donnelly's office ([[Recap/TheWireS04E02SoftEyes for the second time]]), assumes he's setting himself up for this trope, and promises he won't spill the beans. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Prez, of course has no idea what he's talking about.]]
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Now allowed to interview [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError the jailhouse snitch]] who might help them finally solve [[Recap/TheWireS04E02SoftEyes the murder of the dead witness]], Kima and Norris discover the murder had absolutely nothing to do with him being a witness (the man on trial claimed he loved the witness like a brother). Kima decides to investigate on her own, and discovers the "witness" was a victim of an accidental shooting by someone who was doing target practice.
Newly elected mayor-to-be Carcetti accompanies uniformed cops on patrol, as well as attending a Comcast meeting. Carcetti wants to fire Burrell, but Norman and Watkins point out it wouldn't look good for a white mayor to fire a black police commissioner, plus there's no replacement, though Carcetti becomes a fan of Daniels after listening to him at the Comstat meeting. Meanwhile, Rhonda, to her surprise and delight, discovers Rupert Bond (Dion Graham), the new state's attorney, wants to promote her to chief of the Violent Crimes unit.
Still in jail, Omar contacts Bunk to try and plead his innocence. Bunk is unimpressed at first, but when Omar points out the real killer is still out there, Bunk relents. He's unable to convince Crutchfield (the primary) to investigate further, but he is able to get Omar moved out of county jail.
While watching the kids in his class playing cards during lunch, Prez discovers he can teach the class math by disguising it with having them play games, specifically dice (also, while going to the storage room to collect games with dice, Prez discovers newer textbooks than he's been assigned, as well as computers, one of which he takes for Dukie to use). Colvin and Parenti's class, on the other hand, is getting off to a slow start, despite the efforts of Ms. Duquette (Stacie Davis), a specialist who's helping them out. Namond in particular seems to act out even more.
Elsewhere, to try and figure out [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError who tried to have him arrested]], Marlo steals the surveillance camera, which throws Herc into a panic, and Carver letting him interview Randy to gain leverage on Marlo doesn't help, since Herc doesn't know the right things to ask. Also, Bubbles has second thoughts about [[Recap/TheWireS04E05Alliances letting Sherrod go]], especially when the Fiend returns to beat him up.
Newly elected mayor-to-be Carcetti accompanies uniformed cops on patrol, as well as attending a Comcast meeting. Carcetti wants to fire Burrell, but Norman and Watkins point out it wouldn't look good for a white mayor to fire a black police commissioner, plus there's no replacement, though Carcetti becomes a fan of Daniels after listening to him at the Comstat meeting. Meanwhile, Rhonda, to her surprise and delight, discovers Rupert Bond (Dion Graham), the new state's attorney, wants to promote her to chief of the Violent Crimes unit.
Still in jail, Omar contacts Bunk to try and plead his innocence. Bunk is unimpressed at first, but when Omar points out the real killer is still out there, Bunk relents. He's unable to convince Crutchfield (the primary) to investigate further, but he is able to get Omar moved out of county jail.
While watching the kids in his class playing cards during lunch, Prez discovers he can teach the class math by disguising it with having them play games, specifically dice (also, while going to the storage room to collect games with dice, Prez discovers newer textbooks than he's been assigned, as well as computers, one of which he takes for Dukie to use). Colvin and Parenti's class, on the other hand, is getting off to a slow start, despite the efforts of Ms. Duquette (Stacie Davis), a specialist who's helping them out. Namond in particular seems to act out even more.
Elsewhere, to try and figure out [[Recap/TheWireS04E06MarginOfError who tried to have him arrested]], Marlo steals the surveillance camera, which throws Herc into a panic, and Carver letting him interview Randy to gain leverage on Marlo doesn't help, since Herc doesn't know the right things to ask. Also, Bubbles has second thoughts about [[Recap/TheWireS04E05Alliances letting Sherrod go]], especially when the Fiend returns to beat him up.
