The Practice/Race Ipsa Loquitor

Race Ipsa Loquitor
Season 4, Episode 15
Airdate	February 20, 2000
Production Number	4P15
Written by	David E. Kelley
Directed by	Alex Graves
Produced by	Gary M. Strangis
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The Practice — Season Four

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Race Ipsa Loquitor is the fifteenth episode of the fourth season of The Practice, and the seventy-second episode overall.

Starring: Dylan McDermott (Bobby Donnell), Michael Badalucco (Jimmy Berluti), Lisa Gay Hamilton (Rebecca Washington), Steve Harris (Eugene Young), Camryn Manheim (Ellenor Frutt), Marla Sokoloff (Lucy Hatcher), Kelli Williams (Lindsay Dole)

and Lara Flynn Boyle (A.D.A. Helen Gamble)

Guest Starring: Henry Winkler (Dr. Henry Olson), Ken Howard (Raynsford Bradford), Jason Kravits (A.D.A. Richard Bay), John Cassini (Clyde Miller), Ted Shackelford (Dr. Lawrence Stiles), Brooks Almy (Julie Riley), Robert David Hall (Judge Bradley Michaelson), Tony Amendola (Dr. Emmanuel Wills), Debra Mooney (Judge P. Spindle), Kathleen Lloyd (Allison Olson)

and Charles Cioffi (Judge Walter Kimball)

Co-Starring: John Demy (Foreman), Louis Tucker (Probation Officer), Alicia-Lee (Clerk), Jason Rudofsky (Reporter #1), Keni Marie (Reporter #2), Kathryn White (Receptionist)

Notes

• Henry Winkler as Dr. Henry Olson the dentist has taken the polygraph and then he passed. The Commonwealth no longer believes he committed a crime for the murder of a woman Sandra Poole at the dentist all it was his late son Steven Olson, he committed suicide by hanging himself with a noose around his neck at home all because of Bobby Donnell. And Clyde Miller has killed the Jewish rabbi with a baseball bat, he will succeed to take Henry Olson's place at Richard Bay's side. He is the D.A. Murder two. Clyde Miller is in jail. And Henry Olson shouldn't be. Jimmy Berluti has to do what he has to do. Berluti explains the deal to Clyde Miller, and he took it. A.D.A. Richard Bay will ask Judge Kimball to grant a full pardon for a new trial. Henry Olson has granted a full free and absolute pardon by the honorable Judge Walter Kimball and the conviction has set aside. And he is reunited with his wife Allison. He is coming home. He gives thanks to Jimmy Berluti and Bobby Donnell. This is for the first time on The Practice since Earl Williams a free man from L.A. Law in Season 4 Episode 15 Blood, Sweat and Fears in 1990.

Quotes

• (Opening the door, Ellenor Frutt has arrived back and slams the door. Lucy raise her hands.)

Lucy Hatcher: I didn't do anything.

Ellenor Frutt: Where's Jimmy?

Jimmy Berluti: Right here. What's...

Ellenor Frutt: You sign off on Murder Two with Clyde Miller? Just like that?

Jimmy Berluti: We had to take it or leave it... one time offer.

Ellenor Frutt: So, why did you take it?

Jimmy Berluti: Because he was looking at first degree.

Ellenor Frutt: Well, we still could have tried the thing.

Jimmy Berluti: And lost.

Ellenor Frutt: But maybe won. Their evidence...

Jimmy Berluti: Oh, please.

Ellenor Frutt: Jimmy, there were no witnesses. I just beat a much tougher case than this one a month ago with Darryl Hutchins.

(Coming out of the office is Bobby Donnell and find out what's going on with complaining.)

Bobby Donnell: What's going on?

Ellenor Frutt: Clyde Miller... He just copped to second degree.

Jimmy Berluti: There were no rabbits to pull on this one, Ellenor. They had him dead to center.

Ellenor Frutt: Even so, Jimmy, this seems a little rush, and since I am second chair... I think you could have run this by me before...

Jimmy Berluti: I didn't think you really wanted to be bothered.

(Lucy got a phone call in the results)

Lucy Hatcher: Good news. Henry passed the polygraph.

Jimmy Berluti: He did?

Lucy Hatcher: Yes. They're transferring him to the courthouse.

Bobby Donnell: What's he taking the polygraph for?

Jimmy Berluti: Richard Bay... I worked him up last night. He said if Henry passed a lie detector, he'd endorse his release.

Bobby Donnell: Bay's going to recommend release now?

Jimmy Berluti: He said the polygraph would sell him.

Bobby Donnell: Richard Bay's the DA on... Clyde Miller.

(So it's true. Ellenor are frustrated.)

Ellenor Frutt': Oh, my God.

Lucy Hatcher: Tell me.

Bobby Donnell: In my office.

Jimmy Berluti: I can't. They're transferring Henry back to the courthouse.

Bobby Donnell': In my office.

• (Jimmy heads to the office. Bobby knew there was something wrong with him.)

Bobby Donnell: You served up Miller to get Henry out?

Jimmy Berluti: I made independent deals.

Bobby Donnell: Don't screw with me, Jimmy.

Jimmy Berluti: I made separate deals for two...

Bobby Donnell: You don't just cop to Murder Two.

Jimmy Berluti: Judgment call, and don't tell me you've never done it.

Bobby Donnell': You could get disbarred!

Jimmy Berluti: I know you've done it.

Bobby Donnell: I'm talking here!

Jimmy Berluti: And I'm not listening! Shut up! Don't you... Don't you dare put yourself in my position. A man isn't in jail 'cause of you. A kid didn't put a noise around his neck 'cause of you.

Bobby Donnell: You're falling apart.

Jimmy Berluti: Of course I'm falling apart! I've been falling apart for 3 months. I... Look at me. I put on 50 lbs. Why do you think? I got to fix this, Bobby.

Bobby Donnell: I won't let you.

Jimmy Berluti: You just stay the hell out of it!

Bobby Donnell: I can't! Clyde Miller is a client of this firm.

Jimmy Berluti: I explained the deal to him. He took it.

Bobby Donnell: He's stupid. He'll do whatever you say.

Jimmy Berluti: You keep out of it! You want to fire me, fire me, but I got to fix this!

(Jimmy Berluti has to calm down and regain his composure.)

Jimmy Berluti: He's a killer. He killed a rabbi. He should be in jail. Henry Olson shouldn't be. This is a just result.

(Bobby shake his head disapprovingly and calmed.)

Bobby Donnell: It doesn't work like that, Jimmy.

Jimmy Berluti: Please. Two separate deals, two different cases. He'd go down on murder one if we tried it. Just let this be.

(Bobby felt silent. Jimmy drains his head.)

Jimmy Berluti: Just let this be.

(Oh, God, help them.)