Originally aired January 9, 2005
Written by David E. Kelley
Directed by Addison Liddi-Brown

ABC Summary
Founding Crane, Poole & Schmidt partner Shirley Schmidt (Candice Bergen) returns to the firm to help bring order to the chaotic office. The firebrand Schmidt proves to be a formidable adversary to Alan Shore, and gets under the skin of Denny Crane, with whom she has a checkered history. Meanwhile, Lori represents a Sudanese native who sues the U.S. government for lack of action in the face of the horrific atrocities being committed in his country, and Alan Shore defends a man who killed his mother in a fit of rage, hitting her over the head with a skillet.

Transcript of episode (by Sheri)

Guest Cast
Leslie Jordan as Bernard Ferrion
Fiona Hale as Della Ferrion
Greg Alan Williams as John Zenawi
Thom Gossom, Jr. as Judge Blake Winters
Ray Laska as Judge James Billmeyer
Brenda Wehle as Judge O'Keefe
Lisa Kaminir as D. A. Valerie Murrow
Michael Wiseman as D.A. Bret Haber
Tony Pasqualini as U.S. Attorney Joyner
Ron Butler as Dr. Kohler
Rhomeyn Johnson as Detective Willet
Alex Paez as Officer Coulier
Barry Sigismondi as Officer James
Crystal Allen as Maddie Tyler
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Nora Jacobs
Phillip Palmer as anchor
Obie Sims as paramedic
S. Zylan Brooks as clerk

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