 The title refers to the theme of season three with various characters struggling to initiate reform on a personal and citywide level.In this episode Cutty's attempts at personal reform come to fruition when he starts his gym, Colvin's attempt to reform the drug war are exposed and Brother Mouzone remarks on the empty political promises of reform in Baltimore marked by the collapse of the towers.This phrase is originally said by Prop Joe in regards to the Barksdale organization.