his team 'stray' from the target appointed them by Major Valchek, embarking on a case much wider than was originally conceived. Epigraph The Greek makes this statement referring to telecommunication. It also refers to the fact that many of the show's characters are connected to each other, even while being unaware of it. Credits Starring cast Although credited, Wood Harris does not appear in this episode. Guest stars Seth Gilliam as Detective Ellis Carver Domenick Lombardozzi as Detective Thomas "Herc" Hauk Jim True-Frost as Detective Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski Robert Wisdom as Major Howard "Bunny" Colvin James Ransone as Ziggy Sobotka Pablo Schreiber as Nick Sobotka Tom Mardirosian as Agent Koutris Michael Potts as Brother Mouzone Bill Raymond as The Greek Lev Gorens as Eton Ben-Eleazer Michael Hyatt as Brianna Barksdale J.D. Williams as Preston "Boadie" Broadus Tray Chaney as Malik "Poot" Carr Robert F. Chew as Proposition Joe Luray Cooper as Nat Coxson Kelvin Davis as La La Chris Ashworth as Sergei Malatov Al Brown as Major Stan Valchek Doug Olear as Terrance "Fitz" Fitzhugh Charley Scalies as Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa Delaney Williams as Sergeant Jay Landsman Ted Feldman as George "Double G" Glekas Bus Howard as Vernon "Ott" Mottley Ed Norris as Ed Norris Gloria Phillips as bereaved mother Uncredited appearances Jay Landsman as Lieutenant Dennis Mello Brook Yeaton as "White" Mike McArdle De'Rodd Hearns as Puddin Richard Burton as Shamrock Jeffrey Pratt Gordon as Johnny "Fifty" Spamanto Derren M. Fuentes as Lieutenant Torret Gil Deeble as Hucklebuck Gordana Rashovich as Ilona Petrovich Daniel Ferro as Police Officer Luke Montgomery III as young boy Randall Boffman as Bill Anderson - administrator for the port of Baltimore Jonas Grey as drug buyer First appearances Howard "Bunny" Colvin: Commander of the Western District, seen at the scene of the child's shooting. Dennis Mello: Shift lieutenant in the Western District and Colvin's right-hand man. Brother Mouzone: New York hitman and drug enforcer who appears in a manner similar to Nation of Islam members. Miscellaneous Robert F. Colesberry makes his final appearance as Detective Ray Cole in this episode. Colesberry died in 2004 following complications from cardiac surgery. Jimmy McNulty struggles with an English accent and vernacular in this episode, although actor Dominic West is in fact English. References External links "Stray Rounds" at HBO.com The Wire (season 2) episodes 2003 American television episodes Television episodes written by David Simon Television episodes directed