Alan and Jerry go up against Melvin Palmer again when they represent Harry Beckham, a man suing a production company after his daughter was murdered following a talk show stunt. Shirley begins to suspect her friend, Ethan, is unstable when she learns he's been arrested ten times for shooting seals in Boston Harbor, and Denny, despite Sack's warnings, tries a stunt to win Shirley's affection. Lorraine suggests Alan see a psychiatrist after he tells her a dark childhood secret.