A deceased woman's parents try to gain custody of their granddaughter, after the girl's nanny is named as her guardian; an elderly actor sues a reporter for libel because he wrote an article stating the aging thespian was dead; Rex comes to the aid of his schizophrenic brother after he lands in jail.

Danni represents a wealthy basketball player who claims he was tricked into getting a woman pregnant; Lynn tries to get a deadbeat client to pay his bill; and a fugitive involved in a government bombing 30 years ago seeks Rex's help to come out of hiding.