In Philadelphia, Bunk and Freamon interview the crew of the ship that brought the Jane Does into Baltimore, but all pretend to speak no English.
The first mate is more forthcoming and explains that the crew members will not speak English in the police's presence, and would not inform on each other, even if interpreters were provided.
Bunk's team take the French addresses listed on the paperwork to the FBI, who give them more information on the international vice trade.
Frank attends a political meeting at Father Lewandowski's church with his lobbyist Bruce DiBiago, who advises him to focus on courting the politicians who may not support the stevedores union, including State Senator Clay Davis.
Frank takes umbrage when he is told exactly how much money has been routed to Davis but is forced to make nice with the state senator to win his support.
Stringer discusses his stock portfolio with a financial advisor via telephone, while Country and Shamrock listen in; they are together in a vehicle while on a tail of Tilghman.
On Avon's orders, Stringer contacts Butchie and asks him to supply Tilghman with bad product the next time he makes a transaction.
D'Angelo is subsequently unaffected when Tilghman unwittingly smuggles bad heroin into the prison and causes several other inmates to die.
According to the glossary in William S. Burroughs's novel Junkie, a hot-shot is a portion of drugs that has been spiked with poison, usually with the intention of killing a police informant or other undesirable.
This also refers to the eventual alliance of Omar, Dante, Tosha, and Kimmy, as well as the refusal of the Atlantic Light's crew workers to speak to Bunk and Lester.