Originally aired November 7, 2004
Written by Scott Kaufer
Directed by Tucker Gates

ABC Summary
When mayoral candidate Jack Fleming (Brian Kerwin) has his bid for Boston's highest office threatened by dirty politics just days before the election, his wife, Samantha (Dana Delany), seeks the help of longtime friend Alan Shore... whose tactics put him on a collision course with the city's new power elite. Meanwhile, Lori takes the case of a man, Richard Kirkland, whose ex-wife refuses to release their son's umbilical cord blood that was stored at the time of his birth, which may be the only hope Kirkland has to fight his cancer, and Lori is forced to tell him some very difficult news.

Transcript of episode (by Sue_B)

Cases

1. The Bad Side of Politics
2. Lori Colson's Oversized Jewel Thief
3. Lori's Umbilical Cord Blood Case
4. Sally's Toaster Case

Guest Cast
Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston
Brian Kerwin as Jack Fleming
Dana Delany as Samantha Fleming
Vincent Angell as A.D.A. Richard Kirkland
Missy Yager as Marcy Kirkland
Danielle Bisutti as Roberta Sloane
Henry Hayashi as Dr. Lee
Mary Boucher as Judge Olsheim
TJ Thyne as Mark Shrum
David Starzyk as Attorney Gellman
Lou Beatty, Jr. as Judge Kolodny
Paul Schackman as Stu Himelfarb
Fred Helsel as fat man
Amy Penney as waitress
Rebecca Lin as receptionist
Glen Walker as TV anchorman
Bernadette Speakes as lab tech
Kevin Dunigan as campaign aide no. 1
John Sterling Carter as male attorney

Nicole Bilderback as Crane's secretary and Eric A. Payne as Halpern were in the guest cast listing in ABC's episode press release but do not appear in the credits.

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