Saving Grace

Is There A Scarlet Letter On My Breast?

Season 1, Episode 12, Aired 12/17/07

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When a murder trial is about to begin, the star defense attorney digs deep into the team's private lives, including Grace's sexual habits.

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Holly Hunter

Grace Hanadarko
Leon Rippy

Earl
Laura San Giacomo

Rhetta Rodriguez

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Revealing is an understatement!!

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"Superb"

By PattiP0414, Jun 07, 2011 Report Abuse

Grace Hanadarko lives her life like a man. Grace drinks hard, plays hard and works hard. She has several addictions: sex, alocohol and tobacco. These 'weaknesses' or 'flaws' are brought out in a MAJOR way in this episode. Grace makes no apologies for how she lives her life. With each episode, we learn a little more about what makes her tick - what makes her the way that she is. In this episode, Ham finds out that Grace has not only slept with many other men, but she has slept with Butch. That starts a fight between the two men. The assistant prosecutor that comes in to prep everyone for court, digs up dirt on each person and reveals it in their first "meeting". The things that are revealed creates tension amongst all of them: Bobby and Butch because Bobby kept his insulin controlled diabetes a 'secret' from Butch; the team learns that Rhetta has financial problems and Henry still lives with his mom; Butch was involved in an accident when he was younger and comes from money. The creepy defense attorney arrives and the show REALLY begins. He thinks that by digging up the dirt and laying it all out that the outcome of the case is going to come out in his client's favor. Part of his 'game' is parading all of Grace's sexual conquests through the squad room. It is kind of shocking and embarrassing for most of them, except Grace. To alleviate some of the tension, Grace says, "That was summer. He brings in fall and winter and we're gonna need a bigger office!" Grace seems to take it all in stride. For her, the bottom line is to put the bad guys away.

Thrown into the mix is the pressure that Grace is feeling to go to her nephew, Clay's, Confirmation. Sister Laura Marie, a nun that taught both Grace and Rhetta makes an appearance. You can tell that she does NOT approve of Grace and really cannot figure out why Grace's sister, Mary Francis, chose her to be Clay's God Mother. Sister Laura Marie asks Grace what it was that she had written on the bottom of her shoes that could be seen when everyone is kneeling to pray during Mass. Grace replies, "Left shoe: Screw. Right shoe: You." I did feel bad for Grace as Sister Laura Marie praised Rhetta for all of her accomplishments, but showed disdain for Grace and refused to acknowledge any of Grace's accomplishments. Grace doesn't want to go, but, in the end she does. She even tells Earl that he needed to have more faith when he was doubting that she would attend!!

There were many "OH MY GOSH" moments. They were both shocking and humorous. This episode definitely removed several more layers of Grace.moreless

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- Bobby Stillwater is revealed to be diabetic. Edit
- Ham's full name is revealed to be Hamilton Dewey. Edit
- Leon Cooley reveals that he has 746 days left until his death penalty execution. Edit
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- International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Mám na prsou šarlatový písmeno? (Do I Have a Scarlet Letter on My Breast?) Edit
- Original International Air Dates: Israel: June 9, 2008 on YES Stars 2 Czech Republic: March 23, 2009 on Prima Slovakia: March 30, 2011 on JOJ Finland: July 14, 2011 on MTV3
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- (Several of Grace's sexual partners are paraded through her office) Grace: Well that was summer. If he brings in fall and winter, we're going to need a bigger office. Edit
- (Ham dresses as a raccoon) Ham: I'm here on behalf of the Raccoon Victim Association. (Grace laughs) Edit
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- Bobby: I'd feed 'em to the birds, but they might go Hitchcock on us. This is in reference to the 1963 suspense/thriller movie of Alfred Hitchcock, The Birds. Edit
- Leon Cooley refers to "that science TV show, CSU". This is a reference to the popular show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Edit
- The title of this episode refers to the book "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Its heroine, Hester Prynne, commits adultery and is required to wear a large scarlet A on her chest, causing her to be shunned by rest of the community. Edit