While the pull quotes that I use each week always have a profound explanation on the happenings of several characters in the episode, it couldn’t be any truer this time around for Proposition Joe. During his time on “The Wire,” Joe has become a service whore who picks his partners based on their ability to deliver profit and a safe haven from the law. Now that he’s introduced Omar to Marlo, however, his loyalties are once again about to change. Omar is out for blood (despite what he may have promised to Bunk), and he’s made a deal with Prop Joe to deliver Marlo right into his lap. The question is: what will Omar do once he comes face-to-face with his newest adversary? He seems to believe that he can settle things without resorting to violence, but does Omar know anything else?
Mayor Carcetti is also plagued with some decisions of his own. After surprising the police department with pay raises and promises of change, Carcetti is approached by the black minister group about how he plans to deal with Herc’s wrongful search of the well-respected reverend. Looking to show the black community that he means business, while simultaneously protecting his new relationship with the BPD, Carcetti assigns Herc to Daniels, who’s recently been put in charge of CID and given complete carte blanche to do whatever he sees fit. After a sit-down with Rawls, Daniels decides to enlist Herc in sensitivity training, while at the same time getting Rawls to approve his reformation of the Major Crimes detail with whatever personnel changes he sees fit. This is, of course, before Rawls finds out that Daniels is being primed to take over as Commissioner. Lestor is put in charge of the revived operation, and in his first day alone, solves the case regarding Lex’s missing body. Of course, Lestor’s sudden discovery of Marlo’s body-hiding tactics will hardly matter if Omar gets to him first.
I’d like to talk about more – like how Randy was beat up, how the boys retaliated against officer Walker, how that darn diamond ring exchanged hands yet again, or how Colvin’s pilot program is in danger of being terminated – but none of it seems all that important when compared to the more substantial plotlines. And with only one episode left, it’ll be interesting to see how Ed Burns and Co. manage to wrap things up.
