Elaine Bromka

Carrie tries (unsuccessfully) to leave some feminine items behind at Big's place. Meanwhile, Miranda discovers that she has a 'lazy' ovary, Charlotte has questions about her new boyfriend, and Samantha plots a revenge scheme against an ex.

When Will's (Eric McCormack) ego is inflated by his powerful client, Harlin Polk (guest star Gary Grubbs) who encompasses 90% of his business, he makes the mistake of dismissing the many clients who believed in him before his success. Meanwhile, Grace (Debra Messing) tries to help curb Karen's (Megan Mullally) out-of-control spending after her husband forces her to live within a budget. Sean Hayes also stars as Jack.

Goren matches wits with a murderous chess grand master (Robert Carradine) when a newly engaged woman is found dead in a garbage bin.

Racial tensions reach dangerously high levels after the fatal hit and run of a twelve-year-old. Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) is soon in the hot seat as locals question the amount of attention (or lack thereof) that the case is receiving.

A well-known newspaper columnist, known for his investigative reporting, is mysteriously shot and hanging on for life in the hospital. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate the shooting and find themselves re-examining a sensationalized murder case that was closed twenty years ago. In order to prevent any media scrutiny, Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) must find a legal loophole to convict the suspect. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.