Originally Aired October 4, 2005
Written by David E. Kelley
Directed by Arlene Sanford

ABC Summary
In the midst of a media circus, the murder trial of Kelly Nolan (Heather Locklear), AKA 'The Black Widow,' gets underway with defense team Alan Shore, Brad Chase and Denny Crane. Can they pull off an acquittal in this seemingly un-winnable case, with the media playing judge and jury and a defendant who is unapologetically cold as ice? Meanwhile Denise Bauer, intent on avoiding alimony payment to her soon-to-be-ex-husband, enlists the help of junior associates Garrett Wells and Sara Holt to challenge the constitutionality of no-fault divorce; Holmes (Rupert Everett) convinces Tara (Rhona Mitra), who's desperately trying to avoid his charming advances, to help represent his client, Johnny Damon (Russell Andrews) -- Damon, singer Edwin Starr's nephew, wants to be allowed to sing his late uncle's trademark song, "War," at a club where the owner has deemed the song un-American -- and a frightened Catherine (Betty White) goes to the police when Bernard (Leslie Jordan) calmly tells her that he fantasizes about committing another murder.

Transcript of episode (by Imamess)

Cases

1. Denise's Messy Divorce

Guest Cast
Heather Locklear as Kelly Nolan
Betty White as Catherine Piper
Rupert Everett as Malcolm Holmes
Anthony Heald as Judge Harvey Cooper
Shawn Christian as Tim Bauer
Leslie Jordan as Bernard Ferrion
Gregory Itzen as A.D.A. Todd Milken
Charles Chun as Dr. Jeffrey Wong
Vic Polizos as Detective Frank Richmond
Diane Kim as reporter
Russell Andrews as Johnny Damon
Francesca P. Roberts as Judge Jamie Atkinson
Helen Eigenberg as Atty. Tompkins
Paul Perri as Ronald Emmerich
Glen Walker as anchorman
John Thaddeus as Detective John Stephenson
Michael Brownlee as reporter no. 2
Derrick McMillan as security guard
Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane
Kurt Fuller as Reverend Donald Diddum
John Berg as Judge Robert Hober
Jason Brooks as Justin Murray
Ellen Crawford as Frances Stadle
Hugh Holub as jury foreperson

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