Originally aired January 16, 2005
Written by David E. Kelley
Directed by Mike Listo

ABC Summary
One of the members of the firm falls victim to Shirley Schmidt's mandate to clean house and is ordered to leave immediately. Meanwhile Lori, with help from Denny Crane and Shirley Schmidt, defends a school superintendent being sued by two science teachers who were fired for refusing to teach creationism. And Bernard Ferrion, Alan Shore's client who killed his mother by whacking her with a skillet, finds himself in need of legal help once again, but Shore refers the case to Tara, as he cannot hide his disappointment in his former client. And Shore is genuinely surprised when he learns his assistant, Nora Jacobs, is offended by his inappropriate advances.

Transcript of episode (by Imamess)

Guest Cast
Betty White as Catherine Piper
Leslie Jordan as Bernard Ferrion
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Nora Jacobs
Sam Anderson as Walter Fife
Frank Birney as Judge William Howe
David Starzyk as Attorney Daniel Gellman
Rhomeyn Johnson as Detective Willet
Keisuke Hoashi as police technician
Maura Soden as Melissa Stevens
Alyson Reed as Roberta Turner
Leyna Nguyen as reporter

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