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Alan's friendly demeanor quickly turns into anger when a prestigious private school turns away a child prodigy because she lacks the face muscles to smile.

Meanwhile, Shirley and Denise take on a hospital that refused to administer emergency birth control to a rape victim due to religious beliefs, and Brad is put on special assignment by Denny. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Corinne Brinkerhoff

Director:: Robert Yannetti

Stars:: Mark Valley (Brad Chase); James Spader (Alan Shore); Julie Bowen (Denise Bauer); Candice Bergen (Shirley Schmidt); Justin Mentell (Garrett Wells); Rene Auberjonois (Paul Lewiston); William Shatner (Denny Crane)

Recurring Role:: Joanna Cassidy (Beverly Bridge); Ron Canada (Judge Willard Reese)

Guest Star:: Don McManus (Attorney John Lennox); Brandon Ford Green (George); Tanner Woodley (Boy); Craig Patton (Foreman); Mary Beth McDonough (Janice Warner); Richard V. Licata (Judge Melman); Freda Foh Shen (Dr. Ann Kumi); Shannon O'Hurley (Phyllis Deaver); Steven M. Porter (Kevin Willhite); Hannah Leigh Dworkin (Marissa Deaver); Ken Lerner (Howard Bridge); Kelly Smith (Amelia Warner); Andy Umberger (Attorney Morrison); Kenneth Kimmins (Dr. James Tusten); Mark Tymchyshun (Lester Treemont)

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Justin Mentell (Garrett Wells) departs from the show, without prior warning or knowledge as to why. The rest of the series continues as if he never existed. edit »

Denny: Alan, I've been thinking about something.
Alan: What's that?
Denny: I want you to kill me.
Alan: The scotch and cigars and nightly consumption or red meat have that well in hand.
Denny: No, no, no. Seriously. I don't fear death. I never have. But I am afraid of being hooked up to a machine. All those tubes, brain, mush. Would you like to live like that?
Alan: No. If it came to that, my friend, I would pull your plug.
Denny: Pull a plug? What kind of death is that? I want you to shoot me.
Alan: Shoot you?
Denny: Denny Crane is not gonna be turned off like a hair dryer. Live by the gun, die by the gun.
Alan: I'm not gonna shoot you.
Denny: Why not? I'd shoot you!
Alan: Denny, you've been a lawyer in this town for forty years. I'm sure there are plenty of people who'd willingly shoot you.
Denny: Well, I don't wanna be shot by a stranger. I wanna be shot by someone who, who cares for me.
Alan: The answer is, "No".
Denny: Bah! You b... Democrat! edit »
Bev: Hello, Brad.
Brad: Barry's feeling better? I mean, he doesn't walk or move or anything, but he's breathing on his own. I didn't exactly win the case, but "All's well, that end's well". So we're square.
Bev: I'll tell you when we're square, Brad... edit »
Alan: You know, Marissa, not smiling has its benefits. You don't give your thoughts away so easily. It's a great advantage in card playing.
Marissa: That's funny. But... I'd rather fit in.
Alan: Have you ever heard of a Greek philosopher named Epictetus?
Marissa: No.
Alan: He was a funny man with a certain flare for life. Epictetus compared people who "fit in" to the white threads of a toga. Indistinguishable. He wanted to be the purple thread. "That small part which is bright, and makes all the rest appear graceful and beautiful. Why then...", he asked, "do you tell me to make myself like the many? And if I do, how shall I still be purple?"
Marissa: Sometimes being purple is kind of a pain. edit »
Alan: Trying to get a young girl into the Adams Academy.
Denny: The one Miss Gloomy Gerta there?
Alan: She's not gloomy.
Denny: Oh, pulled a coin out of her ear, she didn't even laugh. There's something wrong with that girl.
Alan: That is the acid test.
Denny: You're a little Gloomy Gerta yourself, aren't you?
Alan: I don't know how I'm gonna get her in. The entire legal system sits squarely on the other side.
Denny: You are missing the whole point.
Alan: Which is?
Denny: The concept of private. Private doesn't operate by the law. Private operates above the law. Like, like Greek gods. Hovering above the earth on their own private mountain. Now Greek gods broke the rules and the laws, but the one thing they respect was power and influence. And Alan, if all else fails, and you think you've lost, pretend you've won! Works for our president. edit »
Mr. Treemont: Mr. Shore, our school has been sued several times. Never successfully.
Alan: You know what they say, Lester. You never forget your first time. edit »

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farscapefanuk
member since: Mar 6, 2007
Smile
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
An enjoyable episode. ...Continue »
05/13/07 03:26pm | report abuse
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laborc
member since: Feb 16, 2006
Smile
The Bottom Line: "Revealing"
Boston Legal is very creative and exposes great ends to some controversal issues. "Smile" is one such episode that covers ignorance, rights and resolution. ...Continue »
03/15/06 02:59pm | report abuse
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SweetPeaSurry
member since: Dec 12, 2005
Smile
The Bottom Line: "Filler episode"
A little slow ...Continue »
02/18/06 01:40pm | report abuse
7.5
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Spirit9Alex
member since: Feb 16, 2006
Smile
The Bottom Line: "Average"
an episode to fill between Michael J. Fox and Tom Selleck ...Continue »
02/16/06 11:34am | report abuse
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marvelfan89
member since: Jun 15, 2005
Smile
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
Alan defends a girl who can't smile
and was rejected by a private school, Brad
defends Bev's care for her comatised cat, and
a rape victim is defended by the firm. ...Continue »
02/15/06 02:48pm | report abuse