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see that aspiring model there? that was me - deb -|until the day i died. i thought i'd go|straight to heaven, but there was a bit of a mix-up and i woke up|in someone else's body. so now i'm jane, a super-busy lawyer|with my very own assistant. i got a new life,|a new wardrobe, and the only people who really|know what's going on with me are my girlfriend stacy|and my guardian angel, fred. i used to think everything|happened for a reason and, well,|i sure hope i was right. DROP DEAD DIVA so let me get this straight. uh, just because a pigeon|pooped on me, i'm supposed to believe|it's good luck? yes, it is.|in korean culture. and that's not just because|my parents own a dry cleaners. wellthat is not|too obvious. what's not too obvious?|they're doing it. - doing what?|- how do you know? they're walking straight ahead|and not talking to each other. that's how|you always know. - know what?|- well, it's so none of our business. am iinvisible? excuse me. is this a good time? yes, i think so.|um, jane, this is lisa. lisa shayne.i don't normally talk|to the lawyers. i mean, i'm just a temp,|but teri said it would be okay. yeah, that's fine. i-i've been taking night classes|to complete my college degree - better late than never,|right? - and as part of|my genealogy coursework, i had to research|my own dna. so i used|an online service, and i sent off a strand|of my hair, as well as a strand|of my mother's hair. and when the report came back,|it said we were not related. and that is just crazy,|and so i sent it off again and i included a strand|of my dad's hair. and when it came back,|it said "not related" again. now, i know i'm not adopted|because my mom and dad's names are on|my birth certificate. but i have gone|through everything. - i've researchedevery option.|- just get to the point! i think i was switched|at birth. - let's go into my office.|- okay. i don't see my dad much,|and i haven't told my mom because i'm her only kid, and if this is true,|she'd be devastated. well, how about you? i haven't thought that far. you wouldn't be here|if you hadn't. you know what?|you're right. look, um,|maybe my biological parents are the king and queen|of spain, or maybe they just pump gas|in bakersfield. but either way,|i just want to know. and if i find them,|maybe it'll explain some of these little parts of me|that don't make sense, like why do i love peanuts but both my parents|are allergic? did you know that|a peanut's not a nut? it's a bean - a ***,|high-protein legume. okay, well,|that was just an example. right. okay, lisa,|did you contact the hospital to get|your birth records? i spoke|to the administrator. i told her my situation,|and i got nowhere. and that's|why you're coming to me? uh-huh, 'cause i just want|to know the truth. i mean, if i'm not who i thought|i was, then who am i? come on, guys,|dive into the vat. they should call this candy|choco-gnat! * choco-gnat, choco-gnat * they should call this candy|choco-gnat * it's outrageous.|you are killing my business. because of you,|the public thinks this bug stuff is true. the choco-nut has been|the strickland family's best-selling chocolate bar|for three generations, - and this cartoon -|- is funny! you're rich enough. why don't you buy yourself|a sense of humor? i want it|off the 'net now. it's gotten almost|a million hits. that's just three weeks. it's defamatory. not to mention a probable|copyright infringement. supreme court says parodies|are free speech. look at|"saturday night live." you got fired|off the assembly line 'cause you fell asleep|on the job, and this is your revenge. "saturday night live"|is a funny show. don't you think? we're done here. the rumor about spider eggs|killed bubble yum in the '80s. now, you got to stop this. max, you're with the best|litigators in the firm. they're all over it. i appreciate the sentiment, and, uh, well, don't take this|the wrong way, but my company's business paid|for this conference room. i want you in court.|it's your name on the door. you're both second chair. lisa guess what? you got the hospital records|already? my friend judge summers|got a speedy subpoena. so, the day you were born,|there was only one other family that had a caucasian baby girl|at st. katherine's. you were born|three minutes apart. - wow.|- yeah. they live in town. teri is tracking down|their number, and then i am going to set up|a meeting for you. - a meeting?!|- yeah. i just assumed|you'd want to meet them, ask for a dna sample, and see if they're really|your biological family. yes, of course. i just -|i don't want to go by myself. jane,|will you come with me? please? - absolutely.|- okay. i heard your key,|but i just did a paraffin dip, as per anne hathaway. - by any chance, did -|- tony call? he sure did.|check this out. hey, jane.|it's tony. just confirming tomorrow night.|i'll pick you up at 7:00. later. did you hear|the way he said "later"? casual, cool, confident. he's totally into you. so why am i|totally nervous? it's just|first-date jitters. you'll put on that sexy, black,|twist-front jersey dress, and you will calm|right down. you're right. oh. he said tomorrow night,|right? - yeah.|- maybe he's early. when were you gonna tell me|you moved? i went to your old place, and this filipino man answered|in a shorty robe. thank god teri gave me|your new address. don't i get a hug? hi. uh, i'm stacy,|jane's roommate. oh|uh, nice to meet you. i'm elaine. umi need a little more|than that. great place! love the split level. - stacy, who is that?|- i don't know. but if it's a home invasion,|she's very nice. hello? it's teri.|is she there yet? - who?|- your mother. my mother?! your mother? mom. can you tell that i haven't|been spray-tanning lately? rose and martha|think i look way too tan. what do you think? you lookgreat as ever. i'm pale as a ghost. and that really makes me|stick out in palm desert. usually,|i'm somewhere between eva longoria|and whoopi goldberg. well, i hope you'll be comfy|on the couch. oh, it's fine. i'll just ignore|my disintegrating disc. you two seem well-suited|as roommates. yeah, we are. we're super close. you know, if "roommate"|is the wrong term, i'm open-minded. - it's not like that.|- like what? we are roommates. right, but honey, i'm home! ah, you made up my bed! fred,|this is elaine. i'm jane's mother. now she says it. uh, she's gonna be staying|with us. oh, well, it's great|to meet you, and i'm sure you'll find|the couch very comfortable. where am i sleeping? oh, uh, fred's been crashing|with us. uh, only until i find|a sweet pad of my own. oh, i'm sorry.i can sleep with jane|in her bed. uh actually, fred can sleep|in my bed tonight. really? yeah, i'm going out|with corey, and i'll probably stay|the night, so well, wait.|let's not jump into anything. i mean, what if you're at dinner|and he winks at the waitress, and you're like,|"what are doing?" and he's like,|"you don't own me!" and then you throw your drink|in his face and he splits with the waitress|and leaves you with the check for instance. you are so kookie. i've got to get dressed. i gave up heaven|for an empty bed. isn't that|a dixie chicks song? you got it bad, huh? it's okay, honey.|i understand. i've been lonely since|"mad about you" was canceled. wait. what aboutdad? can you believe|it's been 10 years? - wait, he died?|- i wish. he couldn't keep it|in his pants. sorry, janie.|fred maybe you should|talk to me about stacy. i'm a good listener. i'd love that, elaine. janie make us some|chamomile tea, will you? of course i will. the defendant, mr. detweiller, used the choco-chunky chipmunk to adversely affect|my client's business. mr. detweiller|was well aware of was m-mr. detweiller knew that uhhe mr. detweiller|knew his cartoon would damage the reputation|of the company. we're asking to have it removed|from the internet immediately. what just happened? i just got a little dizzy.|i haven't eaten today. but ms. kaswell|handled it. - yes, she did, but -|- won't happen again. they're rich.|they're really rich. what if we have nothing|to talk about? what if|they don't believe me? okay, i know|that this is overwhelming, but you are looking for answers,|and that's why we're here. okay? so come on. well, wait - what did you|tell them when you called? i just said that i was a lawyer|looking into a possible mix-up with their daughter's|medical records. okay? if i go in there, my whole life|could change. and if you don't, you'll always wonder|"what if?" is that a monet? yes, i bought it|several years ago. you know, if i had waited|for the recession, i could have saved two mil. - i can't do this.|- just breathe. hello, darling. - sorry to keep you waiting.|- it's all right. i live in santa monica.|traffic's terrible. this is my daughter,|sally. nice to meet you. lisa shayne. will your wife|be joining us? my mother died|when i was 2. i'm so sorry. she was beautiful. on the phone,|you mentioned medical records. wh-what's going on? uh, we're looking|at the possibility of a mix-up. what kind of mix-up? i believe there was a mistake|when sally was born. mr. dodd, there's a chance sally|and lisa may have been switched. what? lisa's dna doesn't match|her parents, and hospital records show|that you were the only other - wait.|y-you that think we were - oh, that's ridiculous. sir, if we could just get|a sample of your dna. no, you're not|getting anything from me. what, do you think|i don't recognize a scam? get out! no, no, no.|i assure you, it's not. i didn't mean|to upset anybody. i want the two of you|to leave now! okay. all right. lisa, just go. go. he threw us out! that man,|who might be my father, thinks i'm trying|to scam him. oh, jane, i just want to forget|this ever happened! well, call me crazy, but when i start something,|i like to finish it. and i am going to find out|the truth. how are you|gonna do that?! you know you can get dna from|the smallest amount of saliva? what are you gonna do,|french-kiss frank dodd? all the answers are right here so then this rich guy, who might|be lisa's biological father, kicked us|out of his mansion. i mean,|i guess in retrospect, i do understand|why he was mad, but what? nothing. it's just you've always been|so closed off about your work, about most things. i'm just not used to this. uh, really? janie, i didn't know you had|moved or got a roommate. i haven't been to your office|since you got the job. well, why don't you|come visit me tomorrow? - really?|- mm-hmm. well, that's a nice change. - iguess.|- oh, i know. you give me an inch.|i take a mile. i'm too intrusive.|blah, blah, blah. it was a nice moment. i should have just|left it alone. is this what you're wearing|on your date? yeah.|what do you think? i think you need a scarf or something to sling over|your shoulders like that. oh, i'll get it. you just|take your time. hi, i'm here to see jane? you must be tony. i'm her mother, elaine. oh. hi.|nice to meet you. come on in! i didn't know you, uh do you live here? oh, no. i popped in|for a night or two. we don't|get to see each other much. oh, and here i am,|stealing her away. what?|oh, no. it's okay. - hi, tony.|- wow. you look great. love the scarf. listen, uh i had no idea your mom|was in town. and you guys don't really|get to see each other all that often. - it's true. we don't.|- we just spent if you'd like to reschedule,|i totally understand. oh, don't worry about me.|i'm cooking a pot roast. of course, it's big enough|to feed a small army. i love pot roast. i can't believe|you're a lawyer. you're way too nice. actually, i, uh,|just became a lawyer to support|my saxophone habit. you're kidding. jane played|the saxophone, too. really? soprano or alto? well bass. the only girl|in marching band with the arms to handle it. and have you|heard her sing? - pipes like a church organ.|- not really. * we are young * heartache to heartache * we stand - come on, jane.|- yeah! come on, jane. * no promises * no demands * love is a battlefield * oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhhh * we are strong * strong * no one can tell us|we're wrong * * wrong * searchin' our hearts|for so long * * both of us knowing * love is a battlefield okay. that was awesome. i'm pretty sure it was|an anxiety attack. parker is a shark that eats|other sharks for breakfast. i don't think so. listen,|a couple months ago, he lost three huge cases,|back to back. contingencies. high-profile cases.|it was a big financial hit. and now you think|he's gun-shy? i think he's been doing|a lot of delegating lately. i mean, come on. this is not|a complicated cause of action. he doesn't need two associates|backing him up. that's kind of terrifying. what is? you can achieve|what he's achieved and still suffer|from performance anxiety. wellfrom what i can tell, you have nothing|to worry about. i'm so sorry|about tonight. "sorry"? the mother/daughter|dinner theater. hey, moms push buttons. i mean, i once dumped|a whole plate of ravioli in my mom's lap. of course, i was 9|at the time. i had a really great time|tonight. yeah, me too. i'll, uh,|call you tomorrow. - okay.|- mm-hmm. - real good.|- okay, great. - okay.|- mm-hmm. i hope i didn't talk too much. i was just having|such a good time. it's okay. do you think he liked me? you? oh, the mother is very important|in these situations. when he looks at me, he knows what he'll be getting|in 20 years. um, 30. and it was|just a first date. well,|he seems quite smitten. yeah, he does,|doesn't he? what's wrong? i'm just not sure why he'ssmitten. what do you mean? you're beautiful,|successful, smart, and there are plenty of guys|who like our type. "our type"? a more full-figured woman. there are guys who prefer women|who are larger. - what?|- what?! i saw it on "dr. phil." it's personal taste|like anything else. it shouldn't affect|a woman's self-esteem, and i'm happy to know|that it doesn't affect yours. yeah, me too you need to see this. the results came back|on your rich guy's dna test. and? call lisa. she's waiting|in your office now. good.|cancel my morning. uh, before you go|in there, last night,|lisa told her mother everything. there was lots of tears,|lots of drama. what?|how do you know? because her mom's|in your office, too. i know lisa talked|with you, and i know|this is difficult. mrs. shayne, this should not|change your relationship with your daughter. but the dna test did prove that mr. dodd|is lisa's biological father. - oh, god.|- mom, it's okay. i am prepared to file a suit|against st. katherine's hospital for negligence|and medical malpractice. without facts in issue,|this hearing will be expedited. i don't understand. what are you suing for? well, the dodds lead|a very privileged life, and lisa was denied|opportunities. i gave her|everything i could. of course you did, and your parenting|is not on trial. this is crazy! come on, lisa,|let's get out of here. no, mom. mom, i want jane|to file this suit. - but why?|- because - maybe we weren't rich, but we|gave you everything we could. yes, but, mom,|the hospital messed up, and they should|be held accountable. you're gonna make their mistake|10 times worse. you have a daughter|out there. don't you|want to meet her? you're my daughter.|that's all that matters. let it rest, please. mom, i'm sorry. this is something|i need to do. okay. mr. strickland,|i had an independent lab analyze your chocolate, and guess what we found? - i wouldn't know.|- exhibit "a." please read|the highlighted portion. "spectrometer analysis detected trace amounts|of insect particulates." in your chocolate. insectsin the choco-nut? that is|what it says, right? - yes, but -|- no more questions. redirect, your honor? the fda permits a certain amount|of insect particulates in chocolate,|isn't that true? yes, trace amounts of natural|contaminants are inevitable. in fact,|the permissible legal limit is 60 parts|per 1,000 grams. what about|your chocolate? chocolateer's internal testing showed 34 parts per 1,000 grams. well below|the legal limit? yes. we have|very high standards. no more questions. what the hell|is going on, parker? what? we're employing the classic|strategic counsel shift. i don't care|what you call it. you were supposed to be|questioning me. the case|is going our way. ms. kaswell and mr. kent|did an excellent job. yes, they did. but i expect you|to take the lead. if you've got a problem with|the way i'm handling this case, then fire me. i'm confused. your mother called. you invited her|to the office? yeah, she hasn't been here|in years. because|you don't want her here. jane bingum's office. oh, hi, tony!|yeah, she's right in a meeting.can she return?|okay, thanks. - what was that about?|- uh, nothing. i just don't want to talk to him|right now. that's all. when you say, "that's all,"|it's neverall. do you think tony just likes me|because of - my size?|- what? who put that idea|into your head? wait. let me guess.|mommy dearest. well, do you think|it's true? unbelievable. she's not even my mother,|and she drives me insane. wow. you really|don't like her. every time she shows up,|she wants something - usually money. i just don't like it when anyone|takes advantage of you. no, i don't really think|it's like that. janie! oh, mom. hi. hello, mrs. bingum. teri,|you look a little tired. is janie|working you too hard? i'm gonna get coffee. wow! when did they remodel?! these offices|are a showplace! - yeah|- all this glass. aren't you worried|about earthquakes? oh, god.i never thought about it|till now. freddie! look at you with that mail cart.|you are too much. uh, hey, elaine,|do you have a minute? i found our conversation|the other night enlightening, and, um, i have some|follow-up questions. well, i have to prep|for court, so fred, why don't you|give "mom" a tour, and she can continue|the therapy. sounds good to me.|this way. and to your left|is ben landry's office, the egotistical second year who|calls me "dude," which i hate. so, what's on your mind? when your husband left you,|how did you get over it? wow, serious. stacy, right? look,|stacy's a cute girl, but she is not the one. how do you know that? you know how you|get over it? you try|and prove me wrong. i don't -|i don't follow. you go out,|you meet lots of people, and then see if you still|feel the same way. after my divorce,|i was lonely. and then i discovered|a great big world out there. i went on a cruise|to alaska, a theater weekend|to new york, hey, and i'm planning|a safari. you know, i-i've never even|been outside of l.a. well, there you go.|i'll be blunt. self-pity?|not so attractive. you want to|get over stacy, you got to take life|by the disco balls. oh, look, free cookies. well! i got the v.i.p. tour. that other lawyer, kim,|has a wonderful balcony. yeah,|it's in her contract. hey, i was|wondering something, mom. did you come here|for anything in particular? what do you mean? oh, i just mean,|did you come to visit, or was there|another reason? does there have to be|a reason? i missed you! okay. soso you don't need maybe some money? here we go. i thought this trip|felt different. wait - different? you always write me a check|when you want me to leave. - but this time -|- wait, when i want you to leave? come on, jane. i'm your mother.|i know this is your thing. probably eases your guilt. tell me|to buy something nice, just like your father. i thought this trip|was different. i guess i was wrong. - oh, uh|- jane i'm a wreck. can we drive to court|together? yes. uh, lisa,|this is elaine my mother. oh, nice to meet you. oh, your daughter's a genius.|are you coming to court with us? - i don't think so.|- no, but - i'll just ask fred to give me|a ride back to the house. lisa shayne|vs. st. katherine's hospital. i'm ready to hear witnesses. ms. shayne please tell the court about|your educational background. i went to|jackson elementary school, lou serna middle school,|and east whittier high. ms. dodd,|please tell the court about your educational|background. briarlane private schools|for girls, then international baccalaureate|school in switzerland. did you continue your education|beyond high school? no, i had to get a fultime job|to help my mother. i attended stanford undergrad|and got my master's at yale. and how are you|currently employed? i own an architectural firm|in long beach. i'm a temp at|harrison & parker law firm. how would you describe|your financial well-being? i live|paycheck to paycheck. i don't want for anything. is that what you're asking? yes, thank you.|no more questions. that looks good. if you want half,|just say so. i thought i did. so, how's everything|going? believe it or not,|it's going great. i mean, i never thought i'd be|with someone like kim, but - i was talking|about your case. oh. between us,|parker's acting weird. some sort of anxiety|about court. really? we had to step in|for him. kim thinks we should ignore it,|but i don't know. what if it gets worse? a few years ago, carmen electra did a runway show|for max factor in six-inch, thigh-high|gaultier boots. she went down. splat. - awful.|- mm. anyway, after that,|she was terrified of runways, but kate moss gave her|an inspirational pep talk, and now carmen is back -|better than ever - with an aerobic|striptease dvd. so maybe parker needs a pep talk from kate moss? yeah, well,|if she's not available thanks for the sandwich. hey, i heard you were going out|with tony nicastro. he was a couple of years|ahead of me in law school. he's a great guy and a lucky one. i just dropped|your mom off. what did you do?|she's leaving tonight. no, i don't know|what happened. we were having a good time,|and then it just fell apart. you offered her money. no, teri said i th- i don't understand|why this has to be so difficult. it was never this hard|with my own mother. you mean with deb's mother. and you're wrong.|it was very difficult. like when she wouldn't|let you go to jake mellman's|sleepover party, and you wouldn't talk to her|for a week. right, but - when you dropped out|of community college and she cut off|your bloomingdale's card. well, that was cruel and unusual|punishment. you're not gonna get|deb's mom back. but this woman, elaine -|she loves you. she cares about you. and if you want|a mother in your life, you're gonna have to|let her know. i'm due back in court|right now. your honor, the defense|would like to call carla shayne to the stand, please. what?|why is he calling me? objection, your honor. what relevance|could my client's mother have to the defense's case? - what's going on?|- i have no idea. ms. shayne is on the plaintiff's|witness list, and we have the right|to examine her. mr. hanson is correct. mrs. shayne will take the stand. ms. shayne, could you tell us|about the time when your daughter needed|surgery, at the age of 3? i'd rather not. mrs. shayne,|you're under oath. lisa fell off a chair.|she needed minor surgery. the doctor asked you|and your husband to give blood, in case she needed it.|isn't that true? i guess. after you gave blood,|what did the doctor say? this is ridiculous. i don't belong up here. answer the question. after you gave blood,|what did the doctors tell you? ms. shayneplease. he said that our blood types|were inconsistent. did he explain to you|what that meant? in our case, it meant that lisa was not|our biological child. lisa, i'm so sorry. so you knew,|37 years ago, that you were not|lisa's biological mother? well, what should i have done,|returned her? she was my baby.|i loved her. i didn't care. your honor, because ms. shayne|knew about this 37 years ago, the statute of limitations|has expired. furthermore,|parental notice would extend to a minor child, as well. therefore,|the statute has expired for the plaintiff, as well. i move|for an immediate dismissal. before you rule,|may i have a brief recess? please? we will stand in recess|for one hour. all i'm saying is, how could you not tell|me for all these years? why wouldn't|you tell me? it's like my whole life|is a lie! i didn't think of it|that way. you should have just|stayed out of it! okay, we have one hour|to figure out what to do, so let's - when i told you about the dna,|you pretended you didn't know. you acted like you didn't know|what i was talking about! i didn't know what to do.|i was terrified. i was afraid of losing you. this is exactly|what i didn't want to happen! can i speak to you? all of you. yeah. i was just curious. that whole "classic strategic|counsel shift" thing - i never learned that|in law school. must have missed|that day. that it? uh, you seemed|a little stressed in court. i'm just a little on edge. you know, i you know, one time i was|swimming in the gulf of mexico, and the current|dragged me down. i struggled|until i ran out of breath. and then i let go. it was all about|giving up control. once i realized|i didn't have any, i could relax|and swim with the tide and head back to shore. next time you go in the ocean,|you should be more careful. lisa shayne's case|should be dismissed because the statute|of limitations has expired for both her and her mother,|carla but were you ever informed|that you were switched at birth? no, i knew nothing|about it. therefore,|we are amending this case to make sally dodd|the plaintiff. the defense protests|this substitution. overruled. sally can you please tell the court|why you feel so strongly about being|represented here? the woman who brought me home|from the hospital died when i was 2. so, because of the hospital's mistake,|you never had a mother. well, it's not|that i didn't didn't love|the family that raised me, and i'm very grateful|for my life. but no amount of money can make up|for not having a mother. i have nothing further i am not inclined|to wait any longer. counsel, are either one of you|prepared to give the closing? of course, your honor. sorry i'm late. are you ready to close? i was born ready. "if you don't have anything nice|to say about someone, don't say anything at all." isn't that what|we were all told? had the defendant|followed that rule of thumb, he could have avoided|libeling my client, which, make no mistake,|is exactly what he's done. the defendant set out|with malicious intent to make max strickland's company|pay for firing him. when he took to the internet|and maligned the choco-nut, he intended|to damage the company and he did. imagine if i sent|this cartoon out to every one of mr. detweiller's|future employers. mr. detweiller|wouldn't be happy because we would be exaggerating|his sloth. but we wouldn't do that|because defamation is illegal, just as it's illegal|for mr. detweiller to defame the choco-nut, which, by the way is delicious. - andhe's back.|- mm-hmm. there was a children's book|published in 1960 called "are you my mother?" a mother bird leaves the nest|to go get food, and while she's gone,|her chick hatches and decides to go out|and look for his mother. so he asks a kitten, a hen,|a dog, and a cow - "are you my mother?" you're nodding. you remember reading this book|or having it read to you. we all remember it. and why? i'll tell you why. because there is an innate need|to know your mother. simply put,|there is no stronger bond than to a woman who loves us|unconditionally. and, yes, lisa shayne grew up|with such a woman and was well mothered. but sally dodd|was denied a mother because of a clerical error that went unchecked|for 40 years. sally - she won't complain|about her childhood, and she feels lucky to have|grown up with a terrific father. but she will always wonder "what if?" hey, i thought|you were leaving. janie, i wasn't happy|with the way we left things. i'm so glad. i thought i was gonna have to|take a road trip to the desert. i'm sorry about before. you're sweet to always offer|to buy me things. i mean i brag to all my friends about my successful daughter,|the lawyer. but that's not why i come|to visit. i know. and i guess i haven't always|been one of those daughters that shares everything,|but i'm working on it. and i'm not the same person|i used to bemom. no, you're not. this used to make you|uncomfortable. um, i'll be right back. hey, tony. so, are you avoiding me? no, it's just -|it's this case. i've been in a crunch. mm-hmm. you want to tell me|the real reason? um what exactly|do you like about - i mean,|assuming you like me. i mean, i think you like me,|and i hope that you do. now, what were|you asking? when are we going out|to dinner? grayson the injunction|was granted. no more choco-gnat. good news. and that was|a great closing, sir. so, you know|that story you told me about almost drowning|in the gulf of mexico - i heard it on "larry king"|a couple months back. yeahme too. i thought you needed|something inspirational. got you over the hump,|right? what got me over the hump|was my junior associate feeling he needed to give me|a pep talk. talk about a sucker punch. understood.|it won't happen again. we prepared an offer,|but i'm confused. our settlement|is with the dodds. yes, the dodds have asked that lisa and carla shayne|be present. yes.|as far as i'm concerned, they're family now. makes no difference|to st. katherine's. that's been the problem|all along. for you, ms. dodd. i believe you'll find|the amount acceptable. actually,|that's for lisa to determine. sally, no.|i can't. it's okay, lisa. all they need to do|is switch the names. do we have a deal? well, you've had|quite a day, huh? you reunited a family,|kissed a dude, and made peace|with your mother. not bad. thank you for your help withmom. wellonce a guardian angel,|always a guardian angel. it is really nice|to have you back. and i'm sorry about stacy, but she gets bored quickly,|so you'll get another chance. i, uh - i'm leaving.|- what? do you have to go back? no, no, no, no.|it's justi don't know. i-ii realized that stacy|became my everything, i-ii realized that stacy|became my everything, and, um, i never really|experienced anything. there's a great big world|out there, and i want to grab it|by the disco balls or something like that. i'm impressed. some of us had to be pushed|into a new life, and you're actually|going after one. good for you. thank you for letting me crash|at your place and for helping me when i was|supposed to be helping you. you know, a girl never forgets|her first guardian angel. when we first met,|i wasn't so sure about you. and now? are you fishing|for a compliment? that's so deb. good luck, fred. goodbye, jane. * speaking truths to them * out on the distant horizon * i cannot see an end * the moment is now|to live again *