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The Last Word

Episode Number: 46    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Tuesday September 25, 2001    Prod Code: 3ADG01
After pleas from Maxine and Peter, Amy takes the first step in mending fences with Vincent; back in town with a new job working in the prosecutor's office, Stu Collins has a near-fatal heart attack after a verbal altercation with Amy, who is unable to contact any of his friends or family; Maxine tries to help a couple who cannot agree about giving up the special needs child they adopted, but is unable to avert the tragic outcome of their dilemma; the teenage son of a mobster appears in Amy's court for setting a fire which destroyed a store and maimed an employee after an argument with the store's owner; on the road to recovery, Stu confesses to Amy that he's had a crush on her for years; Amy and Bruce test the boundaries of their relationship.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Barbara Hall
Director: Daniel Sackheim
Star: Amy Brenneman (Amy Madison Gray),  Dan Futterman (Vincent Gray (Episodes 1-51, 117- )),  Richard T. Jones (Bruce Van Exel),  Jessica Tuck (Gillian Gray),  Marcus Giamatti (Peter Gray),  Karle Warren (Lauren Cassidy),  Tyne Daly (Maxine Gray),  Jillian Armenante (Donna Kozlowski (Episodes 24- , recurring otherwise)),  Columbus Short (Thomas McNab)
Recurring Role: Timothy Omundson (Sean Potter),  Sara Mornell (Carole Tobey),  Inny Clemons (Robert Clifton),  Reed Diamond (Stuart Collins),  Alice Dodd (Kimberly Fallon)
Guest Star: Ray Wise (Mr. Rhodes),  Iqbal Theba (Mr. Pradip),  Kevin Sheridan (Patrick Weiss),  Gigi Bermingham (Dr. Bloom),  Mike Erwin (Max Pagano),  N. David Moore (Marshall),  Garrett Brawith (Courier),  Cheryl Francis Harrington (Nurse),  Sloan Robinson (Doctor),  Myra Turley (Martha),  David Proval (Henry Pagano),  Conor O'Farrell (Mr. Crouse),  Kim Greist (Michelle Crouse),  Holliston Coleman (Leslie Crouse),  Patrick Breen (Mr. Levy)

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Maxine: (To Vincent) You were born on the hottest day of the year. (edit)
Sean: This is because you're in charge over at Sanctuary House.
Maxine: Sanctuary House is a collaboration.
Sean: Nothing with you is a collaboration. (edit)
Sean: Everyone's dismissed. Except Maxine.
Maxine: Am I being kept after social work? (edit)
Bruce: Tell you what. You have a complete psychotic breakdown. I'll cover for you. I'll put on a robe and a wig... Come on. I'll walk you to your car. (she doesn't answer) Amy, I'll walk you to your car. (they share an intense look) Judge Gray?
Amy: No. It's okay.
Bruce: No, it's not. I'll walk you to your car. (edit)
Amy: Yeah, I was there when it happened.
Stu: I know. You told me to blow it up my butt.
Amy: I was hoping you wouldn't remember that part. (edit)

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Carol mentions the novel, "Cold Mountain" in her defense of Vincent's book. "Cold Mountain" is a novel that tells the story of W. P. Inman, a wounded deserter from the Confederate army near the end of the American Civil War who walks for months to return to Ada, the love of his life. This episode was aired before the movie. (edit)

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