fails when D'Angelo's mother Brianna Barksdale intervenes, and Avon gets a lighter prison sentence. Season 2 Pearlman continues her casual relationship with McNulty, but is not as involved with an investigation run by Daniels, due to the lack of drug cases. As McNulty is attempting to rebuild his marriage and cope with his unwanted posting to the Marine Unit, he and Pearlman end their relationship. When Daniels' now-permanent Major Case Unit investigates Frank Sobotka and The Greek's illegal activities at the port, Pearlman sees the opportunity to prosecute a large-scale drug-smuggling operation. The detail, along with the FBI, manages to arrest Sobotka and other drug dealers connected to The Greek, and Pearlman tries to negotiate testimony from Frank Sobotka and an Eastside Drug Dealer named "White Mike" McArdle based on their cooperation with the FBI and BPD. The case hits a dead end when The Greek's inside man in the FBI, Ernst Koutris, leaks information about Sobotka's cooperation, and Sobotka is subsequently murdered. Season 3 Pearlman is the first to notice that Daniels is sleeping in the detail office, having separated from his wife. Pearlman makes a pass at Daniels, beginning a relationship that continues throughout the season. Daniels, however, is skeptical about making their relationship public, as he is still posing as Marla's husband in order to help her bid for city council. Daniels believes that it will look bad for Marla's political career if he is seen to be separated from her and with a white woman. The detail is now chasing a drug dealer, Kintel Williamson, who is suspected in a number of murders, a task that annoys McNulty. In the meantime, Avon Barksdale is granted parole for implicating a dirty guard in a drug smuggling ring, despite Pearlman's recommendation to the contrary. When McNulty links a number of murders to Stringer Bell, the detail changes targets back to Stringer and the Barksdale Organization. The detail sees disposable cell phones are being used, and Pearlman and Daniels go to the wireless provider, but find them to be unhelpful, even after threatening them with bad publicity. Eventually, Pearlman relies on Daniels to use his FBI connections to get a wiretap. As soon as the wiretap goes up, Stringer Bell is murdered, but not before providing information to Major Colvin, which is then passed on to the detail. The information identifies Avon Barksdale's safehouse allowing Pearlman to sign a