That’s the first and last part that drugs play in this episode. There are a couple of short scenes to remind us that Bubs is still around, that McNulty has a home life of sorts with Beadie and Dennis Wise is working away in his gym. Out of sight is truly out of mind. Davis is shown as a desperate man who sees his options evaporating before his eyes but it’s hard to see why his story matters. We don’t know much about his character and have no reason to care whether he gets off the charges or is sent to jail. Perhaps he is being used to illustrate the way that politicians defend their own kind and don’t give a damn about the people. The main story in this episode is McNulty’s fictitious serial killer. After some judicious leaking to The Sun McNulty gets a prominent story that spreads concern in the Mayor’s office and which results in a budget for two detectives to be assigned to the case. McNulty has hoped for at least a dozen and is devastated that he won’t be able to divert resources to nail Marlo, which is the object of the exercise. In particular he can’t arrange a wiretap on Marlo’s cell phone (Lester has been passed the number) so he comes up with the idea of making phone calls while posing as the serial killer. The episode closes with Omar making a move on Marlo’s apartment. He’s been staking it out with a friend for the past few days and is confident that he’s worked out Marlo’s routine. During the evening he goes home with Chris and Snoop for protection but when it’s time for bed they leave him alone in the apartment. Omar makes an assault with his oppo as backup but it’s a trap. Chris, Snoop and Michael are waiting for them and kill Omar’s man. Omar is trapped behind a sofa that is apparently bullet proof as dozens of rounds are fired all over the room but none seem to hit him. He takes a desperate leap through the window of the fifth floor apartment and will surely be killed by the fall. The three assassins rush to the window expecting to see Omar lying in the street but instead he has vanished. What the f…… ?
