A sequence of peccadilloes lands Tom (and Simon's jacket) in front of a Nevada judge, making this "a bad day that's about to get worse." for a variety of reasons. It's show day, so the studio heavies (plus a wealthy business partner and Tom-fan daughter) fly to Nevada to throw their weight around. Danny and Jack play dueling agendas with Jordan's career as subtext. Back in LA, Matt and Harriet deal with censorship, public remarks half-quoted, and the possibility of writing a new show that doesn't use Tom or Simon.
Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford
Director(s): Timothy Busfield, Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer(s): Aaron Sorkin, Mark McKinney, Christina Booth