It's Not Just A Word (1)

Present: Uncle Jimmy dies and M.E. ensures that he's not buried with any Klan insignia; Rene refuses to assist Joe with the case of a wheelchair-bound man who feels discriminated against when a strip club won't allow him to get a lap dance; Rene represents Ajoni's teammate Richie when he is arrested for manslaughter in the death of a teenager he hit during a post-game fight, and mounts a self-defense trial strategy based on Richie's fearing his life was in danger after the other teen hurled a highly charged racial epithet at him. Past: The O'Brien family continues to mourn the loss of Johnny; Teresa devises a highly effective plan to keep the O'Brien girls out of having to go to an all-girls Catholic high school; M.E. is outraged and disgusted when the veterans parade to which Uncle Jimmy invites the O'Briens turns out to be a Klan rally; Rene is excited at the prospect of being named valedictorian.

Rene verteidigt einen Schwarzen, der wegen Totschlags vor Gericht steht. Sie engagiert sich so sehr, dass sie im Prozess über das Ziel hinausschießt und zu 24 Stunden Arrest verurteilt wird. Onkel Jimmy ist tot. M.E. macht keinen Hehl aus ihrer Freude. (Text: Premiere)