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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Alan Shore: Deconstructing ‘Boston Legal’ S01E13

“It Girls and Beyond”

Episode Summary

Denny’s Competency Case: Alan Shore and Denny Crane defend Dr. Robert McLean, who is accused of prescribing a non-FDA-approved drug to a morbidly obese man to save his life. Denny uses this case to prove he is still a sharp and capable attorney despite growing concerns about his mental state. boston legal s01e13 link

  1. The Celebrity Case: A beautiful young woman (the “It Girl”) is on trial for murdering her rival. The evidence is circumstantial, but the public has already convicted her because she wears the wrong clothes and cries without tears. This is Kelley satirizing the early 2000s celebrity industrial complex—a machine that chews up women and spits out tabloid covers.
  2. The Sympathy Case: Denny Crane defends a man who smuggled a dog across state lines for a dying woman. It is saccharine, patriotic (Denny calls the dog a “sovereign creature”), and completely absurd.

Brad Chase (Mark Valley) represents a high-profile publicist, Tracey Green (Sarah Carter), who is sued by her former partner for fraud. The plaintiff claims Green faked her sexual orientation to enter a lesbian relationship solely for personal and financial gain. Brad finds himself attracted to Green while simultaneously doubting her story. Denny’s Medical Defense:

But what you will find in this specific episode is the emotional fulcrum of the series. The Unbearable Lightness of Being Alan Shore: Deconstructing

Key Quotes:

: Brad Chase (Mark Valley) defends Tracey Green, a high-profile publicist sued by her ex-partner for allegedly faking her lesbian identity to gain financial and business advantages. The Celebrity Case: A beautiful young woman (the

Air Date: February 8, 2005