A woman whose husband made her behead her lover testifiesagainst him in court; a judge chastises a lawyer who calledhim biased; a sexual abuse victim faces her attacker incourt; and more.
Janine is out sick for the day: but with the substituteteacher shortage, Ava grows desperate and must step in herselfto help out. She starts the day in an unconventional fashion,disrupting the students' typical routine as well as neighboringclassrooms. Meanwhile, Barbara and Melissa revel in thequieter-than-normal teacher's lounge.
Following an incident involving her parents, Nicky stumblesupon a devastating secret. Elsewhere, Mei-Li gets creative atthe restaurant, and Bo faces demons from his past.
A defendant strips naked and shadowboxes during his hearing:the family of a murder victim attacks the defendant in court;a convicted gunman begs for forgiveness from a victim'sfamily; and more.
The success of Tom's book sparks a change in the financialtides; and, with the extra cash in hand, Marina encourageshim to spend some money on himself. Meanwhile, Denise'sparents shake things up during their visit to town. With theirreveal of some surprising news, an unexpected Hayworth comesto her rescue.
Jenny and Beau investigate the mysterious death of a rookiesmokejumper while Cassie picks apart Walter's story, convincedsomething isn't adding up. Meanwhile, Emily finds herself atDewell and Hoyt while trying to keep busy, and Sunny and Buckwork to put themselves back together after Walter's arrest,leading her to reveal her biggest secret to Cormac and testinghis allegiance in the process.
After nine tense episodes, it's time for the glorious grandfinal, featuring grapes, ducks and moon boots. Which luckycontestant will stroll away with Greg Davies' golden head?
As Jen works up the nerve to tell Judy what the doctor found,Charlie demands answers, Ben's guilt eats away at him, andthe cops turn up with questions.
A funeral sets the tone for a day that has Judy receiving badnews and reconnecting with a former friend, while Jen attemptsto comfort a despondent Ben.