THE WIRE Full Series Recap | Season 1-5 Ending Explained

[00:00] Season one of The Wire introduces a large 

[00:04] of Baltimore. Homicide Detective 

[00:08] dealer D’Angelo Barksdale is acquitted of 

[00:12] thanks in large part to the machinations of 

[00:18] Maury Levy. D’Angelo returns to work for his 

[00:23] runs West Baltimore’s corners, selling their 

[00:28] using violence and intimidation to enforce his 

[00:34] name for himself, taking business classes at night 

[00:39] Back on the street, D’Angelo is placed in charge 

[00:44] Pit”. Drug dealers under his employ include the 

[00:51] does his best to mentor his workers and make a 

[00:55] he also begins to grow disillusioned with his 

[01:00] Detective McNulty grows frustrated with 

[01:04] easy cases against low level dealers to juice 

[01:10] address the real problem of Avon Barksdale. 

[01:15] going behind the backs of Homicide’s Major 

[01:20] Ervin Burrell to seek out the help of Judge Phelan 

[01:26] despite Rawls and Burrell’s fury, a new police 

[01:31] The new detail is led by Lieutenant Cedric 

[01:37] but a determination to right his wrongs and 

[01:42] about politicking than actually helping the city. 

[01:47] the quietly intelligent seasoned veteran Lester 

[01:53] whose girlfriend Cheryl constantly worries 

[01:57] rookie Leandor Sydnor, perpetual screw-up Roland 

[02:02] police force thanks to his father-in-law Stan 

[02:07] and the best friends and partners Herc 

[02:11] system as it is, which encourages simple 

[02:16] During a night in the field, Herc, Carver, and 

[02:21] resulting in Prez blinding a teenager and 

[02:27] of assistant state’s attorney Rhonda Pearlman, 

[02:31] the detail is able to get the subpoenas 

[02:36] frequented by the Barksdale crew. Under Daniels 

[02:42] office deciphering the criminal organizations 

[02:47] sound case that could potentially put Avon 

[02:52] McNulty and Kima quickly realize they are 

[02:57] they work the case against Avon. Kima uses 

[03:02] informant Bubbles to help gather intel on 

[03:07] fellow addict Johnny under his wings to teach 

[03:11] he also dreams of a clean life off the 

[03:16] Meanwhile, infamous stick-up man Omar Little 

[03:21] supply of drugs. In an act of revenge, Avon 

[03:27] spots Omar’s young boyfriend, Brandon, Avon’s 

[03:32] inciting a war between the two rivals. 

[03:37] Wallace becomes disillusioned with his place in 

[03:42] to return to school and leave behind his life 

[03:48] and allows him to quit selling drugs, but when 

[03:52] Stringer and Avon grow suspicious. Despite 

[03:58] of Baltimore to live with his grandmother in 

[04:02] and wishes to return home to rejoin the drug 

[04:07] and orders his friends Bodie and Poot to 

[04:12] act devastates D’Angelo and inspires him 

[04:17] McNulty and his homicide partner-slash-drinking 

[04:23] informant to gather intel on the Barksdale 

[04:28] Avon erupts into further violence, Omar 

[04:32] As Daniels’ detail gathers more and more evidence 

[04:38] receive pressure from Burrell to act faster. This 

[04:43] a buy-bust, but unfortunately the plan goes wrong, 

[04:49] Kima and nearly taking her life. The entire detail 

[04:55] police department pushes harder for Daniels’ team 

[05:01] is given orders to raid Barksdale stash houses 

[05:06] has been a mole in the unit for Burrell and is 

[05:11] is celebrated by the police higher-ups in the 

[05:16] blown their wiretaps and cost them any chance of 

[05:22] along with ruining their chances at following 

[05:26] like a corrupt senator named Clay Davis, that are 

[05:32] McNulty try to take the Barksdales connections 

[05:36] only willing to pursue the case if the drug 

[05:41] frustrating Daniels and McNulty and forcing 

[05:46] Ultimately, Avon and D’Angelo are arrested 

[05:51] off the hook. The arrests are celebrated, 

[05:56] detail see this hollow victory as more of a 

[06:01] D’Angelo refuses to allow his family to help 

[06:06] police and give up everything he has on Avon. 

[06:12] mother, Brianna, remains loyal to Avon and 

[06:17] better morals and judgment. And when Wee-Bey is 

[06:22] the blame for crimes he didn’t even commit, 

[06:27] resulting in being sentenced to seven years in 

[06:32] As the season comes to a close, the detail is 

[06:37] promotion due to his attempt to take the 

[06:40] Rawls assigns McNulty to the dregs of the 

[06:45] for his role as a snitch in Daniels’ unit, while 

[06:50] as Bunk’s new partner in the homicide division. 

[06:55] just with a different leadership structure, 

[07:00] promoted to the Towers, and the calculating 

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[08:30] In season two of The Wire, Stringer Bell finally 

[08:35] exactly how he wants, with the imprisoned 

[08:41] aside for a more ambitious expansion. When 

[08:46] Stringer makes a deal with East Baltimore’s 

[08:51] product in exchange for giving up some of their 

[08:56] concerned that D’Angelo will become a snitch 

[09:01] and secretly has him murdered, with his death 

[09:06] moves behind his back, the imprisoned Avon 

[09:11] to scare off Prop Joe’s crews. Wanting 

[09:16] Stringer further betrays his partner Avon by 

[09:21] to Omar that Brother Mouzone was responsible 

[09:26] Stringer offers a truce between Omar and the 

[09:32] Mouzone. But when Omar attempts to kill his 

[09:37] leading to Omar sparing Mouzone and 

[09:42] Meanwhile, Major Stan Valchek finds himself 

[09:48] Frank Sobotka. Despite having no evidence of 

[09:53] Stan uses his position in the police force to 

[09:59] and take down Frank. Stan tasks his son-in-law, 

[10:04] along many of his old friends and colleagues, 

[10:09] and Carver. Daniels, who has considered leaving 

[10:14] only agrees to join with the promise that this 

[10:18] Crimes Unit under his command should they end 

[10:24] police work over being more politically savvy 

[10:29] councilwoman Marla, leading to the two getting 

[10:34] marine unit, finds a dead body in the harbor 

[10:38] on the docks containing the bodies of several 

[10:43] into the country. The patrolling officer, 

[10:48] is pulled into the investigation and taken 

[10:52] now must determine what if any connection Frank 

[10:58] Meanwhile, the good-intentioned Frank Sobotka is 

[11:03] jobs and keep his men employed. His failing 

[11:09] alliance with a mysterious man known only as “The 

[11:14] right hand man, Vondas. The Greek tasks Frank with 

[11:19] including Proposition Joe’s drug supply. Frank’s 

[11:26] begin working closer with Vondas and the Greek to 

[11:31] recklessness eventually has him cast off by the 

[11:37] and quickly moves up the ranks. As Ziggy is 

[11:43] he eventually snaps and murders one of the 

[11:47] him. Feeling immediately remorseful, 

[11:52] Daniels’ unit quickly realize that Frank is a 

[11:57] to taking down the Greek. Faced with a failed 

[12:02] unit, McNulty falls into a heavy drinking 

[12:07] McNulty’s old pals Bunk and Freamon 

[12:12] to forgive McNulty and allow him to rejoin 

[12:17] and surveillance to definitively connect the 

[12:22] Herc and Carver grow resentful that they are 

[12:26] Valchek becomes furious that their attention has 

[12:31] in the FBI to take over the case, and demands 

[12:37] stands up for his colleagues and their good police 

[12:42] With the FBI now involved, Daniels and his 

[12:47] the stevedores and the Greeks, leading to 

[12:52] arrest Frank and Nick, a corrupt FBI 

[12:57] giving the real targets the chance to destroy 

[13:02] agrees to work with the police to find and 

[13:07] for Nick and Ziggy. Meanwhile, Nick convinces 

[13:12] and the Greek prepares to use his connections 

[13:17] Frank abandons his plan to become an 

[13:21] with the Greek. Unfortunately, the Greek learns 

[13:26] due to a lack of trust, is forced to have Frank 

[13:31] and the police agree to put Nick and his family 

[13:36] who it turns out isn't actually Greek, flees 

[13:41] Despite losing the Greek, Daniels’ detail is 

[13:47] permanent Major Crimes Unit. The disgruntled 

[13:51] in the western district, while Daniels is able to 

[13:56] As the season comes to a close, McNulty 

[14:01] but realizing his own self-destructive 

[14:05] fully dedicated to his police work. And 

[14:10] Unit fully dedicated to taking down their next 

[14:15] In season three of The Wire, the Major Crimes 

[14:20] Stringer Bell, with little luck. The recently 

[14:25] Pearlman, creating some slight awkwardness around 

[14:30] hookup partner, McNulty. As McNulty continues 

[14:36] teaching Kima his philandering ways. Kima grows 

[14:41] their newborn baby, and regrets ever even having 

[14:47] McNulty’s cover stories, before ultimately 

[14:52] proved himself as a valued member of the team, 

[14:57] detective in the field, he realizes that he is not 

[15:03] The long imprisoned Dennis “Cutty” Wise is finally 

[15:09] a free man. Formerly a legendary enforcer for 

[15:15] him up with a job and instead decides to leave his 

[15:21] landscaping job to make money, and opens a boxing 

[15:26] The MCU’s efforts to take down Stringer 

[15:31] a legitimate businessman. With Avon in 

[15:35] of their organization. He places the enforcer Slim 

[15:41] while he devotes his time to investing his money 

[15:46] the corrupt senator, Clay Davis. Stringer also 

[15:52] and the two form the New Day Co-Op, in which 

[15:57] a wide reaching alliance. Business thrives under 

[16:03] jeopardy when Avon Barksdale is finally released 

[16:09] and resists Stringer’s business moves, 

[16:13] muscling out their competition. Avon’s violent 

[16:19] Marlo Stanfield hits the streets and starts 

[16:23] co-op. To make matters worse for Stringer, McNulty 

[16:29] realizes that the man was murdered. As McNulty 

[16:35] minds of his girlfriend and mother, Stringer 

[16:40] nephew’s death. Avon accepts Stringer’s reasoning, 

[16:45] Meanwhile, Herc and Carver join the Western 

[16:50] Colvin. Bunny is nearing retirement, and with 

[16:55] will create real change in Baltimore. Essentially 

[17:01] off of public street corners and into a sanctioned 

[17:07] related crimes in public areas, and gives his 

[17:13] simple street rips. The designated free zone is 

[17:18] who are at first suspicious of the plan, but 

[17:23] tries to start up his own business in Hamsterdam, 

[17:29] and overdoses. Bunny’s officers, who are sworn 

[17:34] like Rawls and Burrell, are much more resistant 

[17:40] grows into a respectable detective who cares more 

[17:45] but Herc is stuck in his old, problematic ways 

[17:50] Meanwhile, city councilman Tommy Carcetti has 

[17:56] To unseat the current Mayor Royce, Carcetti 

[18:01] change throughout the city. He puts pressure on 

[18:06] Commissioner Rawls to reduce crime at any cost. 

[18:12] headlines, Carcetti capitalizes on the bad press 

[18:18] demoted and fired, receiving less pension than his 

[18:24] to the dismay of Bunny and Carver, and the dealers 

[18:30] When Stringer discovers that Clay Davis has been 

[18:36] money, he angrily asks Avon to assassinate 

[18:41] Avon grows closer to his enforcer, Slim Charles, 

[18:47] Marlo Stanfield. Fearing that Avon’s recklessness 

[18:53] Colvin, infamous for creating Hamsterdam, 

[18:58] him arrested. Stringer then further discusses the 

[19:04] one of his enforcers, in a rare act of his own 

[19:09] giving them the evidence they needed 

[19:13] But it’s not just the police that 

[19:17] and Brother Mouzone forge an uneasy alliance 

[19:22] manipulate them both into killing each 

[19:26] Avon reluctantly gives his blessing to kill 

[19:31] Omar and Mouzone find Stringer and execute 

[19:37] Stringer died before knowing that he had been 

[19:43] Stringer’s death, and they prepare for all out 

[19:48] and alongside the Western squad, raid the 

[19:54] including Poot, are arrested, leaving 

[19:58] As the season comes to a close, Daniels 

[20:03] over the Western District. McNulty 

[20:07] nature can’t be fixed by policework 

[20:12] leaves the MCU to become a simple 

[20:15] district, gives up drinking, and begins 

[20:19] In season four of The Wire, Marlo Stanfield and 

[20:25] west side. Prop Joe finally convinces Marlo to 

[20:30] a corner selling Marlo’s supply, while Marlo’s 

[20:36] stands in their way, using a nail gun to hide 

[20:40] never uncover. With a lack of dead bodies to pin 

[20:47] Deputy Commissioner Rawls. He installs Lieutenant 

[20:53] shuts down their Marlo Stanfield investigation 

[20:58] Frustrated by Marimow’s actions, Freamon 

[21:04] Meanwhile, four teenagers from West Baltimore 

[21:09] is rigged against them. Michael is the leader 

[21:14] of his friends and younger brother, Bug. Randy is 

[21:19] spirit. Dukie is constantly bullied by other kids, 

[21:25] drug addicted parents who steal every single thing 

[21:31] no-bite wannabe gangster, and the son of the 

[21:36] De’Londa, are cut off from the Barksdale money, 

[21:41] father’s footsteps and claim a corner for himself. 

[21:47] where Michael proves himself to be a natural 

[21:52] mentor Michael, the kid is resistant to any of 

[21:57] of sleeping with the mother of every one of his 

[22:03] sexual abuse at the hands of Bug’s now imprisoned 

[22:08] attracts the attention of Marlo Stanfield and his 

[22:14] Marlo’s offer to join his crew, but when Bug’s 

[22:19] Chris’ help in killing his abuser. The similarly 

[22:24] Michael under his wing, teaching him how to kill 

[22:30] for Marlo, Michael has enough money to buy his own 

[22:36] When the four friends return to Edward Tilghman 

[22:40] is none other than Roland Pryzbylewski, whom 

[22:46] make a real impact on his students’ lives, and 

[22:51] up against a school board that cares more 

[22:55] than ensuring that their students are actually 

[22:59] Prez develops unconventional teaching 

[23:02] bankrolls Randy’s candy selling business, 

[23:08] their shared love of technology, and supplying 

[23:12] Also attending Edward Tilghman is Sherrod, 

[23:18] but wants to help push away from a similar 

[23:23] of school and falls back into his 

[23:27] The now retired Bunny Colvin takes a new job 

[23:32] Maryland’s study on repeat violent offenders. 

[23:37] before they’re too far gone, leading them to 

[23:42] featuring the most disruptive 

[23:46] one of the students selected for the 

[23:49] his well-meaning and caring nature is nurtured 

[23:55] the research study eventually being shut down 

[24:00] look out for his son’s best interest, resulting in 

[24:05] Carver continues to work in the Western district,  

[24:08] utilizing all of the skills imparted on 

[24:13] makes a genuine connection to the kids in the 

[24:16] forms a friendship with Cutty over their 

[24:20] Meanwhile, Herc is now working in Mayor Royce’s 

[24:25] promotion. And when Herc accidentally catches 

[24:31] the Mayor has Herc promoted to sergeant and sends 

[24:37] original detectives still at the MCU and they 

[24:43] matters into his own hands, Herc goes behind 

[24:48] on Marlo and his crew, attributing any evidence he 

[24:54] and steals the camera, Herc becomes desperate 

[24:58] he interrogates Randy on a murder he suspected was 

[25:04] Randy, despite Carver’s insistence. When word gets 

[25:10] the kid is labeled a snitch and violently harassed 

[25:16] where he is brutally assaulted by the other 

[25:21] Bubbles to Herc as a CI. Bubbles promises 

[25:26] for Herc arresting a violent man who constantly 

[25:32] leads to him frequently abandoning Bubbles in 

[25:36] in a fake tip and having Herc mistakenly arrest 

[25:42] With Herc proving to be of no help to him, Bubbles 

[25:47] into his own hands. He creates a mix of heroin and 

[25:53] from him and poison himself with. But when Bubbles 

[25:59] the poison himself and dies. Bubbles is devastated 

[26:06] Meanwhile, Omar and his new boyfriend, Renaldo, 

[26:11] crew to the thriving Stanfield crew. 

[26:16] Chris orchestrates framing him for robbing a 

[26:21] When Omar finds himself in prison surrounded by 

[26:26] he realizes that it is only a matter of time 

[26:32] seeks out the help of Detective Bunk Moreland, 

[26:37] fellow detectives to prove the stick-up man’s 

[26:42] he will never murder again. Upon his release, Omar 

[26:48] robbing Prop Joe’s entire shipment of heroin 

[26:54] the drugs back to Prop Joe and gives a portion 

[26:58] Butchie, then retires with Renaldo to Puerto Rico. 

[27:04] about the robbery, and plan their revenge to rid 

[27:10] Elsewhere, Tommy Carcetti defeats Royce to 

[27:15] wants to enact real change in the city, and 

[27:19] department and cleaning up the streets. He 

[27:24] and promises a new day has arrived. Carcetti 

[27:30] his effort to focus on building cases for quality 

[27:36] promotes Daniels to Commander of the Criminal 

[27:40] making him the police commissioner. In turn, 

[27:45] Burrell as the current commissioner. Burrell uses 

[27:50] City Council President Nerese Campbell, and 

[27:55] firing difficult, then proves his usefulness 

[28:00] scandal of Herc mistakenly arresting the 

[28:05] From his new position of power, 

[28:09] MCU and tasks Freamon with rebuilding the 

[28:15] Freamon discovers Chris and Snoop’s methods 

[28:20] start quickly adding up. Jimmy McNulty becomes 

[28:25] and attempts to get closer to his old corner 

[28:29] into an informant against Marlo. But when Marlo’s 

[28:35] they murder him, and Michael is officially placed 

[28:41] his protege Dukie fall in line to work the corner 

[28:47] by his hand in Bodie’s death, and finally rejoins 

[28:53] As the reformed MCU gain a renewed hope for the 

[28:59] that Baltimore’s schools face a $54 million 

[29:05] Norman, encourages him to accept a 

[29:09] but Carcetti doesn’t want to accept the money, as 

[29:14] of running for governor himself. And so, Carcetti 

[29:20] putting the city of Baltimore in 

[29:24] In season five of The Wire, Mayor Carcetti’s 

[29:29] Maryland have turned him into the exact 

[29:34] Baltimore from. With the city’s money going 

[29:39] make drastic cuts to the police department, 

[29:43] of the Major Crimes Unit and their case against 

[29:49] Carcetti is able to successfully 

[29:53] naming Rawls as interim Commissioner and eying 

[29:58] Meanwhile, Marlo is taken fully under 

[30:03] how to put all of his newfound wealth to good 

[30:08] Maury Levy, and helps him launder his money 

[30:14] restless being just another member of the 

[30:19] true king of Baltimore. Marlo discovers that 

[30:24] and secretly makes a deal using his 

[30:28] as their new buyer. With no more use for 

[30:33] to betray him, then has Chris murder him. Marlo 

[30:39] he immediately disbands their regular meetings 

[30:44] Despite his machinations to become the new head of 

[30:50] vendetta against Omar Little. Marlo tasks Chris 

[30:56] of retirement and killing him. And so, Chris and 

[31:02] and murder him. Upon learning of Butchie’s death, 

[31:08] revenge of his own. But Omar is blinded by rage 

[31:14] entire Stanfield organization by himself. After a 

[31:20] leg, the once legendary killer becomes crippled 

[31:25] Baltimore, murdering random Stanfield soldiers, 

[31:31] But Omar never gets the confrontation 

[31:36] easily murders the unsuspecting Omar, giving a 

[31:43] Meanwhile, Michael continues to train as 

[31:48] he pays his friend Dukie to be his 

[31:52] while in the street he begins to voice his regrets 

[31:58] As State’s Attorney Bond attempts to prosecute 

[32:04] give the resources of two detectives to look 

[32:09] Lester Freamon and Leandor Sydnor remain as 

[32:15] to follow Davis’ money trail. Lester and Sydnor 

[32:20] take the case federal, but Bond dismisses 

[32:24] so that he can personally take down Clay 

[32:29] political aspirations. Unfortunately, the smooth 

[32:35] is acquitted of all crimes, frustrating 

[32:39] Jimmy McNulty is devastated by the abandonment 

[32:45] his alcoholism and infidelity. Desperate for a 

[32:51] take down Marlo, McNulty begins staging random 

[32:56] serial killer. McNulty hopes that the public 

[33:01] force Carcetti to give the police department 

[33:06] his best friend and former partner’s actions, 

[33:11] he gladly joins in, similarly obsessed with 

[33:16] escalate their staged murders when no one at 

[33:22] on the victims and faking the kidnapping 

[33:26] when in actuality he was just dropped off by 

[33:31] McNulty fakes a call from the killer to reporter 

[33:37] story of the serial killer on the front page of 

[33:42] imminent, Carcetti is forced to give the police 

[33:47] bring down this supposed serial killer as 

[33:52] ecstatic about their success, using their newfound 

[33:58] At the Baltimore Sun, Desk Editor Gus Haynes is 

[34:04] the face of massive budget cuts and bosses who 

[34:09] more reader and award friendly. Gus begins growing 

[34:15] who secretly fabricates details and quotes 

[34:20] obsessed with the attention he receives for 

[34:25] and begins fabricating his own details to 

[34:30] shocked and amused by Scott’s lies, 

[34:34] helps to funnel more money into his 

[34:38] When Scott crafts a false story about a homeless 

[34:44] could win them all Pulitzers. Gus pushes back 

[34:49] but his bosses would rather win the Pulitzer than 

[34:56] while Scott is lauded and awarded. Meanwhile, 

[35:01] of honest journalism and reports on the story of 

[35:07] living in his sister’s basement, though still 

[35:12] the help of his sponsor, Walon, Bubbles is finally 

[35:17] who allows him to leave the basement and finally 

[35:23] As the lead on the serial killer case, McNulty 

[35:29] to his fellow detectives to allow them to work 

[35:35] work on bringing down Marlo. When Sydnor discovers 

[35:41] member of the renegade team. When Kima is forced 

[35:46] fake serial killer, a guilty McNulty divulges 

[35:52] spiraled out of his control. Kima is disgusted by 

[35:53] her former partner. Meanwhile, Bunk forges ahead 

[35:58] as he tries to connect the Stanfield organization 

[36:03] eventually uses DNA evidence to tie the murdered 

[36:09] McNulty pleads with him to hold off on any arrests 

[36:15] The disgraced former cop Herc is now working as 

[36:21] Levy. Upon discovering that Marlo is Levy’s newest 

[36:27] gives it to Carver, as retribution for his errors 

[36:33] gives the number to Lester, who then places 

[36:38] eventually crack Marlo and his crew’s secret 

[36:44] as they resupply their drugs from the Greeks. The 

[36:50] in the media by Carcetti, leading to the arrests 

[36:56] information from the illegal wiretap actually came 

[37:02] on them, Marlo and Chris reluctantly conclude 

[37:07] the order to murder him. But Michael has learned 

[37:12] death coming. Instead, Michael murders Snoop 

[37:18] little brother in the care of their aunt before 

[37:23] Herc becomes bitter over not joining in the 

[37:29] off Levy that a wiretap may have been involved. 

[37:35] to the devil. With this knowledge, Levy threatens 

[37:40] entire case against Marlo dismissed. Fortunately, 

[37:46] was paying an informant inside the courthouse 

[37:52] as leverage, Levy and Pearlman negotiate a life 

[37:57] and the release of Marlo on the condition of 

[38:02] Feeling convicted over her knowledge about the 

[38:07] McNulty and Lester’s lies. A furious Daniels 

[38:13] who are despondent over how to proceed. 

[38:17] hoax from within their own police department 

[38:21] and would ruin their very public victory against 

[38:27] decides to keep the hoax quiet, and Daniels goes 

[38:32] Pearlman, from any career consequences of 

[38:37] duration of the serial killer case, with 

[38:42] in the public eye before he is quietly fired. 

[38:48] killing two new homeless victims. McNulty 

[38:53] does his best to tie all of the fake killings to 

[38:59] In the end, Carcetti is elected Governor of 

[39:04] Superintendent of State Police. Carver follows in 

[39:10] bad police work to become a highly respectable 

[39:15] state of the Baltimore police department and 

[39:20] and sharing the courtroom with his love, the new 

[39:26] the new McNulty, complaining to Judge Phelan about 

[39:31] Michael becomes the new Omar, becoming a highly 

[39:38] new Bubbles, forced onto the streets and falling 

[39:43] robbing people who care about him most, like Mr. 

[39:49] man, but now stuck in stuffy meetings with wealthy 

[39:55] his name on the street corners. Slim Charles 

[40:00] and works with the reformed Co-Op to take 

[40:05] reconciles and bonds with her young son, 

[40:10] in homicide. Lester peacefully retires, while 

[40:15] up for good. He returns the fake kidnapped 

[40:20] reconciles with Beadie, and admires the