Season 2: 2008-2009
| Series Ep # | Season 2 Ep # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original Airdate | Production Code |
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| 14 | 1 | "Have a Seat, Earl" | Artie Mandelberg | Nancy Miller | July 14, 2008 (2008-07-14) | 201 |
| Grace spots a carjacker in Bricktown, and a shootout and pursuit begins. In the ensuing chase the suspect flees off of a bridge to his death, while the pursuit dog that followed him is severely injured in the fall. When it turns out the carjacker was on the FBI's most wanted list, Grace is hailed as a hero, but allegations of drinking brings an IA investigation against her. Meanwhile, Grace returns home to unroll Father Murphy, still in his pajamas, from the rug she's kept him in. After she spends the night trying to get up the nerve to kill him, Grace finally brings Father Murphy in to be brought to justice. Later, he is found shot in the streets after being released on bond. Grace confronts the woman whose false allegations initiated the IA investigation, to discover that she was a friend of her late sister who now blames Grace for her death. Meanwhile, Grace allows the suspect in Murphy's murder to flee, after which she learns he's guilty of much more. | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "A Survivor Lives Here" | Guy Ferland | Mark Israel Talicia Raggs |
July 21, 2008 (2008-07-21) | 202 |
| After another late-night romp, Ham reveals to Grace that he had left his wife months before. When Clay shows up the next morning he discovers Ham's underwear, leading him to question his aunt on her relationship with the married Ham. Later, Grace is called to a crime scene with a trail of blood and no body, and learns it is the home of close friends of hers, a mother (Dee Wallace) and son who lost their husband and father in the Murrah building bombing. The son, whom Grace has known since he was a little boy, becomes a suspect in the disappearance of a young woman. In the meantime Clay takes Gus for a walk in the park and loses him, leading to a frantic search for the missing dog. | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "A Little Hometown Love" | Adam Davidson | Hans Tobeason Roger Wolfson |
July 28, 2008 (2008-07-28) | 203 |
| At a party at Louie's, a soon-to-be-retired OCPD employee has his throat cut in the men's room, just outside of the stall where Grace and Ham are fooling around. The nature of the slaying indicates it might have been murder-for-hire, and the detectives scour video footage from the party for the killer. The quest for a motive eventually leads to the employee's eccentric wife (Amy Madigan). Ham's brother Rafe is home from fighting in Afghanistan, and Grace and Leon Cooley have dreams and visions about each other, fueling Rhetta's curiosity as to what Earl may be up to. | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "It's a Fierce, White-Hot Mighty Love" | Gary A. Randall | Annie Brunner | August 4, 2008 (2008-08-04) | 204 |
| Clay joins the Police Explorers, and confronts Ham about his affair with Grace. The appearance of a troubled sister and brother at the squadroom leads to an investigation into their missing mother. Clay's stint in the explorers is short-lived due to his father's disapproval. | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Do You Love Him?" | Artie Mandelberg | Joseph Dougherty Denitria Harris-Lawrence |
August 11, 2008 (2008-08-11) | 205 |
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After working security at his art show, Grace is met with hostility from Ham's brother Nick, who disapproves of her relationship with Ham. That same night the door of Grace's Porsche is knocked off by a speeding car, sending a long-hidden stash of money flying all over the parking lot. An investigation leads to an inquiry into the car's past owners, and the connection of the cash with a casino robbery where an officer was killed almost thirty years earlier. Ham's brother Rafe goes missing in Afghanistan, sending Ham into emotional turmoil. Rafe is finally rescued, but he dies of his wounds before he makes it home. Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer makes a guest appearance playing himself as one of the former owners of Grace's car. |
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| 19 | 6 | "Are You an Indian Princess?" | Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Mark Israel Roger Wolfson |
August 18, 2008 (2008-08-18) | 206 |
| Ham struggles with grief over his brother's death, and pulls away from Grace to find comfort elsewhere. When the squad is faced with a woman's murder and the horrific burning of a little boy, Grace stakes out the hospital under the guise of the boy's doctor to catch the perpetrator. The squad has difficulty keeping their anger in check when he is finally caught. Butch is left without a partner as Bobby goes deep undercover on a case. | ||||||
| 20 | 7 | "You Are My Partner" | Gary A. Randall | Hans Tobeason | August 25, 2008 (2008-08-25) | 207 |
| An illegal immigrant left at the emergency room by a racist skinhead is found to be the victim of sexual assault, and dies of her injuries. This leads to the interrogation of the highly belligerent suspect, but things may not be as they seem. Meanwhile, a grief-stricken Ham has greater and greater lapses of self-control, from taking off his clothes at a charity fundraiser, to knocking a well-meaning Earl off his bar stool with a right hook. After Ham loses it in the squadroom, Captain Perry is forced to confront him on his behavior. Later, a panic attack sends Ham to the hospital. As Grace tries to help her troubled partner, Ham finally tells her what the real problem is, and that things have to change. (Summer Finale) | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "The Heart of a Cop" | Artie Mandelberg | Denitria Harris-Lawrence | March 2, 2009 (2009-03-02) | 208 |
| While Bobby continues his undercover assignment, Butch is partnered with Ham, and Grace is partnered with a young uniform officer on rotation, Abby Charles (Christina Ricci), who struggles right out of the gate. With the grisly murder of a young woman matching other recent homicides, the squad finds it has a serial killer on its hands. The murders drive a frightened Paige, all alone with her family out of town, to move in with Grace. Meanwhile, at Leon Cooley's own request his execution date is pushed up and looms even closer, so Earl tries to bolster Leon's faith and spur Grace's compassion. Rhetta happens upon Leon's case in the evidence room and begins to explore it. | ||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Do You Believe in Second Chances?" | Elodie Keene | Joseph Dougherty | March 9, 2009 (2009-03-09) | 209 |
| Grace's niece Sayre participates in a drug party where her best friend falls into a coma and later dies, and she faces possible charges in the death. The trail of the poisoned drug responsible is followed by the squad, and it leads to a prostitute runaway and finally a drug-dealing trucker. During the investigation Abby creates tension with Grace when she makes inappropriate contact with an outside agency. Later, Abby's poor choices leave Grace vulnerable during a dangerous stand-off at a truck stop. Meanwhile, Father Johnny is involved with an anti-death penalty program through which he meets with Leon Cooley, and grows closer to believing in Grace's encounters with Earl. | ||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Take Me Somewhere, Earl" | Tricia Brock | Annie Brunner | March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16) | 210 |
| While Grace and Abby investigate a murder at an apartment complex, Abby is shunned by a fellow patrol officer. Butch and Ham raid one of the apartments and run across Bobby, who is still working undercover. As a result Bobby is forced to come out from his cover and return to the squad. He returns with a distrust of Butch, and other issues stemming from the unsavory assignment. Meanwhile, the hostility Abby garners from her fellow officers prompts Grace to investigate why she was picked for the rotation, and she's shocked to discover that Abby was placed there by internal affairs. Her cover blown, Abby is pulled from the squad, but not before Grace and the guys let her know how they feel. Meanwhile, Father Johnny and Rhetta convince a relative of Leon's victim to work on his behalf, but Leon is less than willing to accept the help. | ||||||
| 24 | 11 | "The Live Ones" | Artie Mandelberg | Mark Israel Suzan Olson |
March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23) | 211 |
| The squad investigates the deaths of two women at the home of architect William Drugh (Elias Koteas), whose unorthodox views on sex and relationships pique Grace's curiosity. While participating in Police Explorers, Clay makes friends with Leon Cooley's son Benjamin. Meanwhile, Earl continues to work on Leon's faith as his execution draws closer. Haunted by the things he witnessed while working undercover, Bobby struggles with anger, and his continued suspicions of Butch. In the line of investigating William Drugh, Grace is drawn into his world of tantric wisdom, and uses the lessons learned to help Bobby deal with his anger. | ||||||
| 25 | 12 | "But There's Clay" | Rod Hardy | Denitria Harris-Lawrence Talicia Raggs |
March 30, 2009 (2009-03-30) | 212 |
| Grace discovers to her consternation that Clay's father Doug is dating Maggie (Kathy Baker), a new bartender at Louie's, just as Clay worries that Doug may be looking for out-of-state employment. A girl's murder has the squad searching for answers for a grieving father, as another father in a long-unsolved case hounds Grace for resolution. Meanwhile, Leon receives a visit from an old high school classmate, causing him to soften his tough exterior. And as the Hanadarko clan tries to comes to terms with Doug's plans for marriage, Grace enlists Rhetta's help to do a little deeper digging into Maggie's background. | ||||||
| 26 | 13 | "So What's the Purpose of a Platypus?" | Rohn Schmidt | Mark Israel | April 6, 2009 (2009-04-06) | 213 |
| As the Hanadarkos prepare for Doug's wedding, a robbery during Maggie's shift at Louie's leaves her badly bloodied. Doug fears for Maggie's safety, and it's decided that she should stay with Grace. While working on Leon's case for clemency, Father Johnny and Rhetta watch a damning video of the incident which put him on death row, just as Benjamin Cooley walks in on them. Grace's house is allegedly invaded as Maggie is alone there, but Grace catches her lying about what happened. Later, Grace finds evidence that Maggie was having sex on her couch, which she takes to Rhetta to confirm. As the squad investigates, they find Maggie has a connection with a conman who preys on victims of tragedy, with a penchant for kidnapping. For Clay's protection Grace sends him away, and an outraged Doug has Grace arrested for it. As they are both locked in the holding cells, Grace pulls a confession out of Maggie, and on the outside the guys catch up with her conman partner. Meanwhile, despite a strong letter-writing campaign, Leon's appeal for clemency is denied. | ||||||
| 27 | 14 | "I Believe in Angels" | Artie Mandelberg | Nancy Miller Roger Wolfson |
April 13, 2009 (2009-04-13) | 214 |
| As Grace and Rhetta have the same dream where Grace is shot during a convenience store robbery, they set out to search the dream's real world setting, a local gas station, for clues. As they search, they have a face-to-face encounter with a girl from the dream. On death row, Leon's execution date is upon him, and Earl draws near to give him strength. Meanwhile, Grace watches an old family video and discovers to her shock that Leon was friends with her late sister Mary Frances. As Grace begins to understand why God brought her and Leon together, she gains a strong desire to save him from his fate. She makes repeated calls to the governor, and even stops his motorcade in order to plead Leon's case. The efforts prove fruitless however, and Father Johnny, Rhetta, and finally Grace all go to Leon's side before his execution takes place. Meanwhile, the squad is called when a home intruder is shot dead by a gun-toting grandma, but the case may not be as open and shut as it seems. Also, Ham gets the word that his divorce has been finalized, but closure is still needed, and he finally gets honest with his now ex-wife. As the season closes, Grace once again finds herself at a purple door (see episode 104, Keep Your Damn Wings off My Nephew), ready to face what lies behind it. |
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