Namond Brice buys Chinese takeout for Michael Lee, Randy Wagstaff and Duquan "Dukie" Weems.
Officer Walker walks by and tells the boys to move on, accusing them of waiting to rob a passer-by.
Michael says he knows of a bar that is well known as a police hangout that Walker frequents and vows to handle the problem.
Bubbles is enthusiastic about having Sherrod back and pleased when they find a toppled street light they can sell for scrap.
Norman Wilson reminds them that, with African Americans as commissioner and as Internal Investigations Division commander, the racial aspects of the incident will not go unexamined.
The ministers respond by stating that they believe commissioner Ervin Burrell's authority has been limited.
Carcetti asks the ministers not to pre-judge the investigation of the complaint and tells them he takes the matter seriously.
Colonel Cedric Daniels and ASA Rhonda Pearlman host a meeting with the homicide unit.
Rawls asks if they want Herc fired and Wilson tells him they do not want to interfere with the day-to-day running of the department.
Rawls confirms that the new administration is interested in the perception of the investigation and recommends assigning the task to Daniels as Herc's new commanding officer.
The following morning, Carcetti visits the Department of Public Works and tells them to tow an abandoned vehicle that he noticed.
He offers similar instructions to the Department of Parks and Recreation, telling them that a constituent called and asked them to clean up a hazardous playground in her area, but again, does not reveal a location.
Senator Davis and Burrell play golf and discuss the summary judgment Daniels has issued.
Carcetti has a disappointing budget meeting and learns that it will be difficult to muster the funds he needs to re-energize the police department.
Daniels approaches Rawls after the meeting to request reconstituting the Major Crimes Unit under his command in the Criminal Investigations Division.
Amused, Valchek tells Rawls there is no way he could become commissioner given Baltimore's African American majority, and points to Daniels's rapid promotions as evidence of his grooming.
Freamon returns to the unit headquarters and reviews the subpoenaed evidence that has been collected in his absence.
As Freamon looks at the names on the subpoenas, Carcetti is at a fundraising event with those very same people: Andy Krawczyk, Ed Bowers, Maurice Webber and Clay Davis.
Burrell tells Carcetti that he does not mind his orders about strategy being countermanded and segues into a discussion about Herc's punishment.
He reveals that Daniels is planning to recommend sensitivity training and tells Carcetti that they will need to be more severe for the ministers.
When the heads of the water and public works departments leave, Carcetti is given some bad news: his budget adviser has just learned that the school system is running a deficit of $54 million.
Albert Stokes declines and Namond reluctantly agrees once the exercise has been explained and Colvin gestures his support.
They ask Albert what is wrong and he reveals that he discovered his mother's dead body after returning home last night.
Colvin tells Namond that he is making good progress and suggests that he is nearly ready to return to normal classes.
Later, Namond questions Michael about his reckless behavior both in removing his mask in front of Walker and getting involved in the fight.
Namond decides that he is still not ready, but is verbally threatened by his mother to cut his hair to make himself less identifiable to police.
When the students leave, Donnelly meets with Colvin to tell him that the board has called an end to the special class program.
He notices Fatface Rick and Marlo arriving and speculates that the Baltimore drug dealers have put all their eggs in one basket.
Bunk Moreland and Kima Greggs tease Lester Freamon about his return to Major Crimes as he packs up his desk.
This can also refer to the consequences of Proposition Joe's actions in bringing Marlo into the New Day Co-Op (i.e. Omar and company making plans to rob the next shipment).