Originally aired December 6, 2005
Written by by David E. Kelley & Jonathan Shapiro
Directed by Mel Damski

ABC Summary
While Denise Bauer shops with her housekeeper and the woman's four-year-old son, the unthinkable happens when the boy is kidnapped by a known pedophile. An FBI special agent tells them that technicalities prevent the Bureau from getting involved, but he strongly suggests that, as private citizens, Denise and Brad Chase conduct their own investigation. Their frantic search eventually takes them to Father Ryan (Richard Fancy), a priest who refuses to help since he can't break his confessional seal. Meanwhile, a homeless man throws a rock at Denny Crane for not acknowledging his request for money and Denny shoots him - with a paintball gun. When the man shows up at Crane, Poole & Schmidt for compensation, Denny adamantly refuses to consider his request, but Alan Shore takes the man's case, pitting the friends against each other.

Transcript of episode (by Imamess with thanks to Sue_B from JSMP for the Italian transcriptions and translations)

Cases

Guest Cast
Patrick Renna as Warren Peters
Michael Kenneth Williams as Randall Kirk
Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane
Steve Ryan as Special Agent Kevin Drummond
Billy Mayo as Detective Sean Wilkins
Dominic Comperatore as Joe Martini
Dianna Miranda as Helena Perez
Aramis Knight as Tito Perez
Lou Volpe as Dominic Martini
Roberta Orlandi as Marissa Martini
Richard Fancy as Father Michael Ryan
Joyce Greenleaf as Sister Mary Flagerty
Bobby Ray Shafer as Smith
Buddy Lewis as Wesson
Kevin Farrell as salesman
Shania Accius as nurse

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