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Blast From The Past, Part 1

Episode 4.1
Canada: January 11, 2007 (APTN)
Written by Miranda Wilson, Greg McGee
Directed by Chris Bailey

When repo men take furniture from Wyeth & Associates' office, Joni is forced to go to Adie for a loan to keep the practice afloat. Adie reluctantly agrees, provided David and Joni reduce overheads by cutting staff. Joni tells David he has to fire Matt, but finding the right moment proves difficult, when Matt's car is blown up ­ luckily without Matt in it.

With: Emma Aubin as Linda Clark, Kevin Brindden as Plainclothes Cop, George Henare as District Commander, Gregor McLennan as Mike Buterworth, Robert Stanfield as Hurst, Jack Walley as Chalie Clark

Blast From The Past. Part 2

Episode 4.2
Written by Miranda Wilson, Greg McGee
Directed by Chris Bailey

Joni lies to Adie that they've fired Matt, but David can't bring himself to sack Matt when Matt is under so much stress. Instead, he tries to pressure Matt to tell the cops what he knows about the car-bomber ­ and Matt seems to agree. Meanwhile. the District Commissioner offers Kees a promotion to a desk job, but while Kees isn't sure, Joni sees the regular hours as the salvation of their marriage.

With: Emma Aubin as Linda Clark, Kevin Brindden as Plainclothes Cop, George Henare as District Commander, Brett Ihaka as Uniformed Policeman, Gregor McLennan as Mike Buterworth, Gene Sadler as Drug Dealer, Robert Stanfield as Hurst, Jack Walley as Charlie Clark, Mark Webley as Dr Read.

Blast From The Past, Part 3

Episode 4.3
Written by Miranda Wilson, Charles Mesure, Greg McGee
Directed by Chris Bailey

Matt has put Charlie Clark back inside ­ and when David finally gets around to firing him, Matt resigns first, telling David he's been offered his old job back at the police. Joni's new client is Wendy, a gossip columnist facing a libel suit for writing that Rory Melville was a sexual harassser. David warns Joni it could get dirty, has she got the balls for a case like this? Rory persuades Maddy, who resigned when Rory harrassed her, to represent him. Maddy is disgusted, but is down on her luck and agrees ­ for a big fee.

With: Bernard Bell as Process Server, Fiona Edgar as Wendy as Wendy Wilson, Kimberly Harper as Jury Foreperson, George Henare as District Commander, Greg Johnson as Rory Melville, Derek Payne as Judge Springer, John Sumner as Prosecuting Sergeant

Juice, Part 1

Episode 4.4
Written by Charles Mesure, Greg McGee
Directed by Chris Bailey

Joni, determined to prove she has balls, puts Wendy on the stand as a hostile witness and forces her to reveal her past relationship with Rory Melville. But when Maddy challenges her, Wendy's emotional outburst destroys her credibility, and Joni's case looks to be ruined. Conflict escalates between Kees and Matt, when Kees, feeling sidelined, questions Matt's strategy and is sent on surveillance outside a known drug venue, the Endorphin Club.

With: Victor Barlow as Tomas Kupa, Jonathan Costello as Drunk Fan, Fioan Edgar as Wendy Wilson, Mick Innes as Doc Gilbert, Greg Johnson as Rory Melville, Gregor McLennan as Mike Butterworth, Rene Naufahu as Alby Kupa, Deon Netana as Techo Cop, Derek Payne as Judge Springer, Ken Reinsfield as Coach, Matt Ritchie as Deon

Juice, Part 2

Episode 4.5
Written by Charles Mesure, Greg McGee
Directed by Chris Bailey

Joni is worried that she has no clients and all of David's ­ as usual - seem to be non-payers. She gives Adie, who has lent the firm money, an optimistic cashflow projection. Adie's drinking too much and can't understand why Joni won't join her. David's client, league player Tomas, Alby's brother, has tested positive for steroids, but denies he's taken any. David and James suspect the Coach at the Troopers club is spiking the player's drinks, but the Team Doctor won't give evidence against his employer.

With: Victor Barlow as Tomas Kupa, Shane Dawson as Doug, Peter Ford as Doctor, Jan Copperth as Hospital Receptionist, George Henare as District Commander, Mick Innes as Doc Gilbert, Michael Kendall as Dennis, Rod Lousich as Det Larry Munroe, Gregor McLennan as Mike Butterworth, Rene Naufahu as Alby Kupa, Deon Netana as Techo Cop, Ken Reinsfield as Coach, Matt Ritchie as Deon, Raymond Trickett as Don Finch

Juice, Part 3

Episode 4.6
Written by Charles Mesure, Greg McGee
Directed by Chris Bailey

The knock at the motel door signals the arrival of the mysterious speed ring Mr Big. He tells Alby the bust at the Endorphin Club was set up by an undercover cop. Ange, hiding in the bathroom, hears Mr Big, but doesn't see him, as Alby takes him outside. Joni, meanwhile, convinced that Kees will get promotion off the front-line, buys some baby's booties on the way to meet Adie for a drink. But Kees decides present satisfaction is worth more than future promotion.

With: Victor Barlow as Tomas Kupa, Shane Dawson as Doug, Stuart Devenie as Alan Wolfe QC, Peter Ford as Doctor, Mick Innes as Doc Gilbert, Michael Kendall as Dennis, Rod Lousich as Det Larry Munroe, Gregor McLennan as Mike Butterworth, Rene Naufahu as Alby Kupa, Ken Reinsfield as Coach, Raymond Trickett as Don Finch

Officer Down, Part 1

Episode 4.7
Written by Stephen Bael, Greg McGee
Directed by Peter Sharp

Adie, stopped by Ange Watson for drunk driving, tries to use her position as a judge to get off the charge. But Ange doesn't buy it and lodges a complaint. Joni tells Adie she has a drinking problem, but she denies it. Joni refuses to represent her and recommends David, who is already representing a young man on a hit and run charge.

With: Chris Bailey as Judge, Minnie Baragwanath as Dr Valerie Moss, Kevin Brinsden as Detective #2, Leonore Carter as Murder Scene Reporter, Fraley Cerutti as Max, Stephen Ellison as Rob Simpson, Philip Gordon as Barry Roberts, Sandy Grace as Forensic Technician, Jonny Hall as Ian Simpson, Marlon Hart as DSS Selwyn-Hansford, Greg Johnson as Rory Melville, Emma Lahana as Kate Ball, Sharon Longdale-Hunt as Miriam Simpson, Gregor McLennan as Miek Butterworth, Erol Paenga as Court Reporter, Cameron Reeve as Thug Driver, Shawn Rulene as Desk Cop, Neville Smith as Detective #1, John Sumner as Prosecuting Sergeant
Note: Chris Bailey who plays a judge in this episode is also the series executive producer and director

Officer Down, Part 2

Kees pleads with Joni not to represent Barry Roberts, who he believes is the cop killer. "Of all the lawyers in the city, why you?" This is the question Joni is forced to face when she realises that Roberts has been ordered to have her as his lawyer. But by whom? After running from an AA meeting, Adie drinks and drives again. This time she hits something and is thrown into panic when she hears on the news that a homeless man has been injured and she sees blood on her car.

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Officer Down, Part 3

When Kees asks Ange to turn a blind eye to his beating up Billy, the young prisoner, she refuses and orders him to go home. She is furious. Then Billy confesses to her that he shot Mike Butterworth.

With:

Devil In Disguise

Kees and Ange are trying to find the Mr Big behind the methamphetamine ring, while David and Joni are wondering who's pulling the strings behind the scenes and getting them clients like Roberts and Billy, who both seem to have connections to the ring.

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A Girl Like Alice

Episode 4.11
Written by Miranda Wilson, Fiona Gudgell, Greg McGee
Directed by Peter Sharp

Ange needs to put a face to the voice she's heard on the surveillance tape and pulls Finch's car over. Ange stares at the man she knows killed Alby, the man who might be behind the speed ringŠ and can do nothing other than ask for his licence. Donald Finch. Joni's still struggling to come to terms with her separation from Kees and gets some home truths from David. Against David's advice, Joni takes on a sensitive and confusing rape case involving identical twins.

With: David Aston as Judge Crowe, Owen Black as Daniel Kent, Shane Dawson as Doug, Sam Firth as Barman, Phillip Gordon as Barry Roberts, Charmaine Guest as Kelli/Alice, Greg Johnson as Rory Melville, Nathaniel Lees as Manuel Sala, Deon Netana as Deon, Raymond Trickett as Don Finch, Mark William as Steve

A Finch In The Hand

Episode 4.12
Written by Miranda Wilson, Fiona Gudgell, Greg McGee
Directed by Peter Sharp

David and Joni realise that Finch came to them because he knew Barry Roberts was going to die. How did Finch know that if he didn't kill Roberts himself? They decide to give the retainer back to Finch and cancel the deal. But Finch won't let them off the hook and instead offers David a pile of cash for the Roberts document they're holding. David and Joni consider their options. Joni wants to give the Roberts document to Finch, David wants to give it to the cops. Joni says if Finch finds out they've done that, they're dead.

With: David Aston as Judge Crowe, Owen Black as Daniel Kent, Shane Dawson as Doug, Phillip Gordon as Barry Roberts, Charmaine Guest as Kelli/Alice, George Henare as District Commander, Greg Johnson as Rory Melville, Michael Kendall as Dennis, Nathaniel Lees as Manuel Sala, Deon Netana as Deon, Neville Smith as Driver Cop, Raymond Trickett as Don Finch, Mark William as Steve

Loyal

Episode 4.13 (series finale)
Canada: April 05, 2007 (APTN)
Written by Greg McGee
Directed by Chris Bailey

While David wants to give the Roberts document with the goods on Finch to the police, Joni forbids him to do it and warns him that both their lives are at stake. Rory Melville suspects the Fists are going to use Maddy to get to Finch and pleads with Maddy to keep away from Finch. Meanwhile, a distraught Yalena asks David for help. She's being sued for repayment of a loan to buy a gift of intimate jewellery she has made to a lover she believes is Kurt Cobain.

With: ????? Armstrong as Malcolm Chambers, David Aston as Judge Crowe, Owen Black as Daniel Kent, Shane Dawson as Doug, Jeremy Elwood as Colin, Greg Johnson as Rory Melville, Nathaniel Lees as Manuel Sala, Henry McKenzie as Brendan Harris, Raymond Trickett as Don Finch