Plot summary
Alan's hometown of Dedham, Massachusetts is roiled when his best friend from childhood, popular dentist Paul Stewart ( Patrick Dempsey ), is accused of murdering his mistress. Alan agrees to defend Paul but has to tangle with Paul's wealthy and imperious mother, Victoria ( Jill Clayburgh ), and with Catherine Piper ( Betty White ), who saw Paul leave his mistress's apartment and extorts Victoria to buy her silence. Back in Boston, Eugene's outrage over Alan's bugging tactic in the Dwight Haber divorce case makes Eugene determined that Alan will be fired after he's finished with the Stewart case---and gets Jimmy to agree to do it without approaching Ellenor first because of her friendship with Alan. To be continued...
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