The Practice

Crazy ain't no excuse for murder

By Ragdoll | Aired on 2002.05.19

The Verdict - The Firm. A young woman in a headset says, "Stand by for Larry." She rolls her hand over to Ellenor and counts down from three to one. Larry King arrives on the television set and says, "Tonight! High courtroom drama,...

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Eugene defends a rabbi accused of rape.

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Gamble faces humiliation when a witness in a high profile case changes his testimony.

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A judge forces Lindsay to defend a man who brutally murdered a nun.

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Eugene and his wife battle for custody of their son.

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A couple sues a gun manufacturer after their daughter is murdered with an assault weapon.

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End Games

Ellenor is charged with murder after police find a bloody knife in her desk drawer.

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Bobby represents a restaurateur who went out of business.

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6-23 Recap	Crazy ain't no excuse for murder The Verdict - Well, after two non-shocking and non-thrilling hours, the jury finds Lindsay guilty of the murder of Lawrence O'Malley. People shout. People scream. Lindsay wails. Then she screams. Then she cries and wails some more. It's all for nought, though, because she's going away for life. Or at least for the summer, until DEK can figure out the appeal plotline.	2002.05.19 2002.05.22	C+	Ragdoll
Ep.	Title	Air/Pub'l	Grade	Author
6-22 Recap	Stairway to Heaven This Pud's For You - Despite all the efforts of the lawyers at The Firm, Lindsay is arrested for shooting Lawrence O'Malley. She fights with Bobby, whines about being arrested, and moans about Lannibal being a cannibal. In other places, Rebecca defends a man charged with the murder of a girl who turns out to be alive.	2002.05.19 2002.05.20	F	Ragdoll
6-21 Recap	Ding-dong, the psycho is dead Evil-Doers - Lindsay is at her wits' end. She's had enough of psychos stalking her, stabbing her, and calling her Clarice. She takes the law into her own hands and shoots poor Lannibal Hector half a dozen times in the chest. Who said revenge isn't sweet?	2002.05.12 2002.05.13	C-	Ragdoll
6-20 Recap	Tonight's special: human flesh Eat And Run - Ew. From the bowels of DEK's sick and twisted mind comes Lannibal Hector. Oh, wait. No, it's Hannibal Lecter, and it's Thomas Harris who is responsible for the character; yes, DEK is just borrowing him in a weak attempt to grab ratings during sweeps. Right, so this guy thinks he's Hannibal Lecter, kills some women, eats them, and then Bobby gets him off. Oh, but not before he threatens to eat Lindsay. Honestly. That's what happened.	2002.05.05 2002.05.11	N/A	Ragdoll
6-19 Recap	Hookers, Narcissistic Disorders, and Murderers The Return of Joey Heric - Who says The Practice is always dull? John Larroquette graces us with an hour of smirks, snarky behaviour, and serious delusions. It's jolly good fun!	2002.04.14 2002.04.15	C-	Ragdoll
6-18 Recap	Fire's burning, fire's burning Fire Proof - Draw nearer, draw nearer. In the gloaming, in the gloaming, come sing and be convicted. In Lucy's case, it's bad judgment, as she lets a schoolboy crush carry on way, way too long. In Jimmy's case, it's watching a hero dissipate before his beady little eyes.	2002.04.07 2002.04.08	F	Ragdoll
6-17 Recap	A Friend Indeed Manifest Necessity - A bunch of lawyers sit around accusing each other of misconduct during the trial meant to convict a cold-blooded murderer. Helen gets a verbal whipping from Kenny Walsh, her pseudo-boss. Rod wins, again. In other places, Lindsay accidentally manages to talk her client into robbing a bank.	2002.03.17 2002.03.21	N/A	Ragdoll
6-16 Recap	Love will keep us together M. Premie Unplugged - Rebecca and Eugene fight for the rights of a father accused of shaking his young daughter into a coma. Mitchell Wheeler makes an appearance, rocks Ellenor's world, quits his job, and takes off for Scotland.	2002.03.10 2002.03.16	C-	Ragdoll
6-15 Recap	Man of Steel Man And Superman - Jimmy defends an old friend who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. There's one hitch; the guy thinks he's Superman. In fact, he's so convinced he's a superhero that he tries to fly. Now the wife of the man he landed on when he sailed out the window is suing him and the hospital where he lives.	2002.02.24 2002.03.02	C-	Ragdoll
6-14 Recap	Judge Thyself Judge Knot - Which in most cases would mean give yourself a good moral spanking. Alas, in DEK's world, it means shoot yourself in the head, literally. This is exactly what happens when Bobby, Helen, the FBI, and the U.S. Attorney's office squirrel out a crooked judge.	2002.02.17 2002.02.19	C-	Ragdoll