EPISODE

22. Strangers and Other Partners

Felton's murder investigation involves the whole squad plus Falsone from Auto and Gharty from IID (Felton had been undercover). Actually, Howard and Russert are shut out because of their personal involvement with Felton. Gharty and Falsone discover they have both had the same snitch and hone in on his possible role in the murder.

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Gee brings Falsone and Gharty in on the Felton murder, irritating the rest of the detectives at first, but Pembleton relents somewhat after Gharty reveals that he took a beating while serving an arrest warrant to prove he was no longer a coward. Howard and Russert are taken off the case so they can plan the funeral, since they are both too emotionally involved. Falsone and Gharty realize that they have been using the same informant, who brought Felton into the car theft ring, then blew his cover and set him up to be killed by its leader. By the time the unit raids the hideout, though, everyone in the ring has disappeared. A hung-over Kellerman argues with Cox and annoys Lewis by losing track of a witness for a case they are working. Pembleton reconciles with Mary, now six months pregnant, and she agrees to move back home. After a ceremony in Felton's honor, Gee learns that the department is starting a rotation program that may scatter his detectives. Guest stars: Jon Seda as Det. Paul Falsone; Peter Gerety as Det. Stuart Gharty; Scott William Winters as Eddie Dugan; Isabella Hofmann as Det. Megan Russert; then Baltimore Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke as himself; then Governor of Maryland Parris Glendening as himself. Final appearances of Sgt. Kay Howard and J. H. Brodie

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