2x10 Legal Deficits - Boston Legal Episode Guide

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- Episode 02x10

Episode: 02x10
Title: Legal Deficits
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 2F07
First Aired: Dec. 13, 2005

Season 2 » Episode #10 - Legal Deficits

Summary: Brad Chase pushes for an immediate trial after he is arrested for impersonating an FBI officer and assaulting a priest during the rescue of a kidnapped child. Shirley Schmidt is worried about how this case may reflect on the firm and is reluctant to consent to Brad’s request for the erratically-behaving Denny Crane to be the lead attorney. Meanwhile, Alan Shore tries to bail out his secretary, Melissa (Marisa Coughlan), who is in serious credit card debt, and seeks the assistance of the firm’s quirky but brilliant bank and finance genius.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Melissa Hughes	played by Marisa Coughlan
Judge Clark Brown	played by Henry Gibson
A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg	played by Currie Graham
Attorney Melvin Palmer	played by Christopher Rich
Father Michael Ryan	played by Richard Fancy
Detective Perry Vale	played by Juan Garcia
Helena Perez	played by Dianna Miranda
Liz	played by Nakia Burrise
Tito Perez	played by Aramis Knight

Season 2 / Episode 10: - Legal Deficits

Father Michael Ryan: And suddenly he's swinging the axe. I put my hand out and he chopped it. He cut three of my fingers right off. They just fell to the floor.
A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg: And then what happened, sir?
Father Michael Ryan: Well, I was rushed to the hospital. Two of my fingers were recovered and re-attached. And then his colleague, that woman, came in brandishing my third finger. She wouldn't give it back unless I revealed privileged information about one of my parishioners. He cut it off and she extorted me with it.
Shirley Schmidt: My first question would be... if someone is swinging an axe, why stick your hand out?
Father Michael Ryan: I didn't think he'd actually try to...
Shirley Schmidt: And to be clear, when you speak of your parishioner, you refer to the man charged with kidnapping the child.
Father Michael Ryan: Well, yes.
Shirley Schmidt: And also to be clear... you knew your parishioner was a pedophile.
Father Michael Ryan: I am not going to reveal privileged information to you, just like I wouldn't to him.
Shirley Schmidt: But you did reveal information to Miss Bauer. You told her where your parishioner's hideaway was. You'll reveal privileged information to get your fingers back, but not to save the life of a child.
A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg: Objection.
Judge Clark Brown: Sustained!
Shirley Schmidt: As a policy, if a pedophile killer confesses his crime, you'll protect that secret.
Father Michael Ryan: I cannot break the confessional seal. It's Canon Law.
Shirley Schmidt: Is that stupid?
A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg: Objection!
Shirley Schmidt: [judge raises hand] I'm sorry. But the laws in this country to protect against child abuse supersede doctor-patient privilege, lawyer-client privilege, but not priest-parishioner privilege? Has the Catholic Church earned some special exemption when it comes to pedophiles?
A.D.A. Frank Ginsberg: Objection!
Shirley Schmidt: [judge raises hand] Do we trust them more in this area?
Father Michael Ryan: That's a cheap shot.
Shirley Schmidt: I've been known to take them.

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