- Det. Lester Freamon: We're building something here, detective. We're building it from scratch. All the pieces matter.
- [last lines]
- Lt. Cedric Daniels: The murder warrant's on hold. The deputy gave us another month. Also, whoever that was you brought in here today gave himself up as an eyewitness in the Gant murder.
- Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: Who, Omar?
- Lt. Cedric Daniels: And Greggs said to tell you she'd write it up in the morning.
- Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: Lieutenant - thanks.
- [McNulty leaves]
- Det. Lester Freamon: It cost you?
- [Daniels says nothing]
- [standing next to Brandon's stabbed, beaten and burned corpse]
- Off. Bobby Brown: This is the worst case of suicide I've ever seen.
- Lt. Cedric Daniels: Major, I'm asking as a favor.
- Maj. William A. Rawls: As a favor?
- Lt. Cedric Daniels: Yes, sir. A favor.
- Maj. William A. Rawls: In that case... no!
- Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: [on their way to see Major Rawls] What the fuck can I tell him?
- Sgt. Jay Landsman: Whatever the man wants to hear, Jimmy. Whatever he wants to hear.