Originally aired November 26, 2006
(aired November 21 in Canada)
Written by David E. Kelley
Directed by Steve Robin


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ABC Summary
Alan Shore comes to the aid of Jerry “Hands” Espenson, whose troubled client stands accused of murdering her ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, the eccentric Lincoln Meyer (guest star David Dean Bottrell) resurfaces at the firm, taking a peculiar interest in Shirley Schmidt, and Denny Crane and Bella Horowitz (guest star Delta Burke), the mother of his diminutive girlfriend, Bethany (guest star Meredith Eaton-Gilden), anxiously await paternity test results to determine whether he is Bethany’s father. Constance Zimmer joins the cast as a series regular as of this episode,in the role of Claire Simms.

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Guest Cast
David Dean Bottrell as Lincoln Meyer
Missi Pyle as Renee Winger
Laura Leighton as Erica Dolenz
Meredith Eaton-Gilden as Bethany Horowitz
Patrick Breen as A.D.A. Otto Beedle
Cameron Daddo as Sean Wilkes
Jim Ortlieb as Dr. George Murrow
Jill Brennan as Gracie Jane
John Thaddeus as Detective John Stephenson
Michael Ensign as Judge Paul Resnick
Ellen Bry as Attorney Shelby Morris
Nigel Gibbs as Detective Wade Spindle
Christian Clemenson as Jerry Espenson
Delta Burke as Bella Horowitz
Ted Lyde as Robert Coldwell
Rick Hickman as Dr. Smith
Laura Henry as Clerk
Bill D'Elia as man in police lineup (uncredited)

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