The Wire

Refugees

Season 4, Episode 4, Aired 10/1/06

Episode Summary

"No one wins. One side just loses more slowly." - Prez

Freamon and Greggs move to Homicide, whilst Herc and Dozerman join Marimow in the lackluster Major Crimes Unit; Cutty gets a "custodial" job at Tilghman School picking up truants, but struggles to make progress when trying to mentor Michael; Bubbles works to get Sherrod back in school as an 8th grader; Burrell finds a way to sabotage the state-witness murder investigation before the election, impacting Greggs; Prez's struggles as a teacher continue; Bodie finds himself working for a new "company"; Colvin pitches his pilot program to the middle school; Carcetti meets with a constituency when he knows that they won't support him regardless of what he says; Randy is faced with a dilemma after being busted for his candy scam; Proposition Joe plays Marlo in a high-stakes heist.moreless

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Tristan Wilds

Michael
Domenick Lombardozzi

Herc Hauk (Episodes 26-, recurring previously)
Dominic West

Jimmy McNulty

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Intrically plotted, this episode ups the stakes in the war between Marlo and Barksdale's organization; between Royce and Carcetti; between the school and the students; and between Omar and everyone else. No wonder this one is called "Refugees".moreless

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By rockin01, Dec 24, 2007 Report Abuse

Again, this reviewer marvels at the plate-balancing act that the writers of this series are able to pull off with each and every installment of The Wire.
With such a dauntingly large cast to devote time to, they nevertheless manage to involve most of them meaningfully in the story line of each episode. And they never seem to drop a subplot; in fact many of them re-weave their way back into the narrative in surprising ways. Who would have ever thought that Beadie from Season 2 would reappear in a significant role? Or that Prez would be heard from again after the tragic accidental shooting last season? These folks really know what they're doing.moreless

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- Although credited, Lance Reddick and Deidre Lovejoy do not appear in this episode. Edit
- Music: "Git A Move On" and "This Is War" by Black Toast Music; "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)" by The Isley Brothers; "Smoke My Peace Pipe" by The Wild Magnolias; "Oh Nuel Man Eun" by Super Junior; "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire; "Jumpin' Like Rope" by Damian Champ; "Pumpkin" by DJ Technics; "La Marelle" by Jerome Sedeyn; "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" by Deacon John; "Cissy Strut" by The Meters Edit
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- Chris: "Why" ain't in your repertoire no more, nigga. Edit
- Marlo: Omar ain't no terrorist. He just another nigga with a gun. And you ain't no Delta Airlines, neither. You just a nigga got your shit took. So bring me what you owe, and talk that global economy mess somewhere else. Feel me? Edit
- (whilst sticking up the card game) Omar: (to Marlo) I like that ring too. (pause) Boy, you got me confused with a man who repeat themself. Edit
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