Season 3: 2009-2010
| Series Ep # | Season 3 Ep # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | "We're Already Here" | Artie Mandelberg | Nancy Miller | June 16, 2009 (2009-06-16) | 301 |
| Earl starts to reach out to a a drug addict with an abusive boyfriend, but she doesn't understand who he is and responds with terror. Later, Grace employs Ham in a haphazard scheme to make contact with the young addict, and it results in a shootout that leaves the girl critically injured, and Ham pistol-whipped and robbed of his badge and gun. As the squad investigates they find a connection with a ring of anti-government extremists, and uncover a plot to execute a terrorist attack at a slain policeman's funeral. Ham is frustrated with Grace's lack of honesty with him, but Grace's attempts at honesty about the existence of Earl are met with his disbelief. Meanwhile, Grace and Ham's efforts to remove the work of Texas Longhorn-fan vandals may lead to embarrassing exposure, and Butch reveals his engagement to a local TV news reporter. | ||||||
| 29 | 2 | "She's a Lump" | Rohn Schmidt | Mark Israel Sybil Gardner |
June 23, 2009 (2009-06-23) | 302 |
| The squad is called when a court reporter is found hanging by a rope in an apparent suicide, but as they investigate, further evidence points to murder. The victim was involved in an alcoholic's recovery group, and Grace and Ham join the meetings in order to penetrate the group's confidentiality curtain. In Grace's search for the truth, she engages in an ethically-tenuous charade with one of the group's members. Meanwhile, Grace begins making hospital visits to the young addict dubbed Jane Doe, trying to reach her despite her comatose state. Ham struggles with Grace's absence and follows her, and realizes that his need for Grace may be unhealthy. Rhetta and her husband Ronnie's relationship is strained as financial woes hit, and Ronnie looks into selling the family farm. Later, the duped group member lets Grace know just how she feels about her tactics. | ||||||
| 30 | 3 | "Watch Siggybaby Burn" | Tricia Brock | Denitria Harris-Lawrence Jessica Mecklenburg |
June 30, 2009 (2009-06-30) | 303 |
| The Hanadarkos are targeted as Johnny is injured in a horrific bombing at his church, Leo is shot at by a sniper, and Clay's life is threatened as he unwittingly carries a bomb into the squadroom. Grace is frantic, and the squad moves to protect her family and catch the culprit. Upset as Ronnie puts the farm and her cherished family artifacts up for auction, Rhetta looks for a time capsule that she and Grace buried on the farm when they were ten years old. Meanwhile, Grace continues to visit the comatose young woman in the hospital, who is exhibiting unusual symptoms. | ||||||
| 31 | 4 | "What Would You Do?" | Tricia Brock | Randy Walker | July 7, 2009 (2009-07-07) | 212 |
| Grace and the squad investigate the robbery and murder of an older man found tied up with a young woman, and Ham finds that the daughter of an old friend may be involved. Meanwhile, the murder victim's angel, Matthew (F. Murray Abraham), bemoans the loss of yet another soul in his care. Assuming Earl's success is due to easier converts, Matthew sets his eye on Grace, and uses tactics far different from Earl's to win her over. Ham's fear of small birds is the fodder for practical jokes as Rhetta gets back at him for faking a lottery ticket. | ||||||
| 32 | 5 | "Mooooooooo" | Artie Mandelberg | Elle Johnson Annie Brunner |
July 14, 2009 (2009-07-14) | 304 |
| Earl calls Grace to the hospital as Jane Doe wakes up from her coma, but upon her arrival Grace encounters an unexpected language barrier. The squad is called to the scene where a herd of cows has been killed, and close by they find the dead body of a Hasidic Jew. The investigation draws them to the Hasidic community that runs a local meat-packing plant, and Grace learns about their customs and traditions in order to gain access. Meanwhile, Rafe's widow is in town, and she is still hurting from her loss. Later, Grace goes to visit Jane Doe in the hospital again, only to find she has checked out and disappeared. | ||||||
| 33 | 6 | "Am I Going to Lose Her?" | Millicent Shelton | Denitria Harris-Lawrence Jessica Mecklenburg |
July 21, 2009 (2009-07-21) | 305 |
| As the squad begins the hunt for a sadistic abductor and rapist, Grace vanishes, apparently in pursuit of a suspect. As they try to find her, the squad begins a probe of Grace's personal life and they discover her recent contact with a mentally-unstable childhood friend, Charlie Hudson. Meanwhile, Earl is just as much in the dark about Grace's whereabouts as everyone else, and he employs some special help to try and locate her. As her friends look for Grace, Charlie, suffering from a psychotic episode, has her tied up in an abandoned building. When Grace is finally found, tragedy ensues, leaving her with the loss of a dear friend, and a permanent reminder of the event. | ||||||
| 34 | 7 | "That Was No First Kiss" | Rohn Schmidt | Mark Israel | July 28, 2009 (2009-07-28) | 306 |
| The squad investigates the death of a 99-year-old man, who has been shot in the head while sitting at home. The circumstances of the case offer Grace and Capt. Perry an opportunity to use their expertise in gambling-related crimes from their vice days. It also gives Bobby a chance to reconnect with his dad (Wes Studi) and Ham a chance to connect with a kindred spirit. But Grace’s attention is drawn towards Rhetta, when she learns something unexpected about Ronnie. | ||||||
| 35 | 8 | "Popcorn" | Guy Ferland | Annie Brunner Sybil Gardner |
August 4, 2009 (2009-08-04) | 307 |
| The bizarre murder of a drug company whistle blower becomes a potential national news story for Butch’s reporter girlfriend, Kendra Burke. Grace’s brother Leo is convinced his next door neighbor is keeping a dead body in his house. And Johnny pressures Grace to arrange a chance for him to finally meet Earl. | ||||||
| 36 | 9 | "Looks Like a Lesbian Attack to Me" | Heather Capiello | Elle Johnson | August 11, 2009 (2009-08-11) | 308 |
| The squad investigates the death of a parole officer with secrets, while Grace and her brother Johnny finally track down Neely, the young addict who shares visions of Earl. Meanwhile, Rhetta decides to make some personal changes in the wake of her troubles at home. | ||||||
| 37 | 10 | "Am I Gonna Die Today?" | Tricia Brock | Mark Israel | August 18, 2009 (2009-08-18) | 309 |
| When a prominent doctor and philanthropist fatally wounds an intruder in his house, the search is on for the intruder’s accomplice. But there’s something about the doctor’s story that just doesn’t gel with Grace. Meanwhile Rhetta and Ronnie have it out once and for all. Ham breaks some interesting news to Grace. And Earl tells Grace she has to do something for Neely…but he doesn’t know what it is yet. (Summer Finale) | ||||||
| 38 | 11 | "Let’s Talk" | Tim Hunter | Sibyl Gardner | March 29, 2010 (2010-03-29) | |
| In the immediate aftermath of Grace and Neely’s survived fall from the top of a building, Grace, now known as “Angel Cop” by the city, decides to have it out with God once and for all. But a mysterious stranger might have something to say about that. Ham struggles with his father over the fact that Ham is now dating his brother’s widow. And the squad investigates a deadly mauling by a dog. | ||||||
| 39 | 12 | "Hear the Birds" | Artie Mandelberg | Jessica Mecklenburg | April 5, 2010 (2010-04-05) | |
| As Grace deals with the aftermath of her dramatic fall from a building with Neely, she also struggles with the impending death of her grandfather, GeePaw (guest star August Schellenberg). Meanwhile the squad investigates a double homicide involving a water dispute between two ranchers, and Rhetta discovers a secret about her daughter. | ||||||
| 40 | 13 | "You Can't Save Them All, Grace" | Gary A. Randall | Matt McIntyre | April 12, 2010 (2010-04-12) | |
| A friend of Grace's doesn't want any help in the possible murder of her husband. The squad has little time to waste in trying to track down a missing person with brain damage. Grace tries to find out exactly when Earl began following her. | ||||||
| 41 | 14 | "I Killed Kristin" | Artie Mandelberg | Max Barrie, Megan Lynn & Wade Solomon | May 24, 2010 (2010-05-24) | |
| Grace gets to see a new side of her nephew when a rock band is related to the murder case. Neely lives next door to Grace and begins withdrawal with help from Earl. Rhetta continues where she left off with Ronnie. | ||||||
| 42 | 15 | "So Help You God" | Artie Mandelberg | Mark Israel | May 31, 2010 (2010-05-31) | |
| Grace answers for herself and her character, with Earl acting as her defense and her friends and family as witnesses, in a courtroom she wakes up in while visiting a friend's grave. Her past actions are related through a series of flashbacks from previous episodes. | ||||||
| 43 | 16 | "Loose Men in Tight Jeans" | Artie Mandelberg | Lois Johnson | June 7, 2010 (2010-06-07) | |
| Grace is pulled into a rodeo mystery as the family of a dead cowboy insist that it was murder, and plead that the "angel cop", as they call Grace, investigate. A liaison with a married man has Grace in hot water with Rhetta, who with Father Johnny's help is trying to reconcile with Ronnie. Later, an accident involving Grace leads to tragedy. | ||||||
| 44 | 17 | "You Think I'm Gonna Eat My Gun?" | Artie Mandelberg | Bob Lowry | June 14, 2010 (2010-06-14) | |
| Grace must cope with feelings of guilt after killing a child in a road accident. The team has to deal with a beheading which might be related to the sexuality of the victim. Captain Perry has an announcement that could change everything. | ||||||
| 45 | 18 | "I Need You to Call Earl" | Tricia Brock | Denitria Harris-Lawrence | June 21, 2010 (2010-06-21) | |
| Unable to cope with the accidental death of a child, Grace isolates herself from family and friends and goes on a drinking binge. She finally snaps when she sees Neely is still using, and responds by taping her to a chair and taking away her drugs, which she begins using herself. Grace eventually breaks off from her life all together; she has her car junked, throws away her phone, and hitches a ride to Mexico. While in Mexico, she tries to connect to the life of the child that was killed. Wandering through the city, Grace discovers Neely in an alley, dead from a drug overdose. As the episode closes, a reeling Grace walks into the breaking waves and into the ocean. | ||||||
| 46 | 19 | "I'm Gonna Need a Big Night Light" | Artie Mandelberg | Mark Israel | June 21, 2010 (2010-06-21) | |
| Emerging from the ocean, Grace tells Earl that she's ready to turn her life over to God. She returns to Oklahoma City to discover that her home has been burned to the ground, and learns it is connected to the stranger she first met in "Let's Talk". As Grace follows her new sense of purpose, she is led to a final showdown with the stranger, a being who is evil incarnate. |
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