Adele tells Alan that she came to the facility after her son died and she needed help getting over depression. When she asked when she would go home, however, she was told that she was staying there permanently. Adele never met the man who was directly responsible.

Denise Bauer (Julie Bowen) and Alan discuss the case in the firm's break room. In an amusing moment, Denise noticed Alan was eating something she had never seen before. He said it was a Japanese delicacy. When she reached over and speared some on a fork to try, Alan was nice enough to warn that the pink parts had been known to cause vomiting and sometimes death! She promptly flung her forkful back in the container from which it came.

The conservator who was appointed by the court to oversee Adele's affairs (Matt Malloy) tells Alan and Denise he wants to make sure Adele gets the help she needs. He seemed nice enough, but Alan had already heard from Catherine that he was sneakier than he appeared. Then again, so is Alan.

Adele comes to Alan's office with a computer site that shows her house up for sale. Denise walks in with a title search showing he has been appointed eleven times previously. One of these former "clients" died. Alan uses one of his more creative solutions to help Adele get her independence back.

He makes a phone call, and the conservator is assaulted and robbed. Once his mouth is duct taped and he is tied to a chair, Alan walks in and mentions how helpless he must feel. Alan forces him to sign the release form so that Adele will no longer be under his care.

Brad met with the building manager and discovered that "extra" money had to be paid in order to take care of proper maintenance. Brad took money out of his own wallet to do so. He did not know that Paul had an "arrangement" for a set amount, and underpaid. Uh Oh! Heat got turned off, and the elevator was suddenly not working. Brad asked if a bribe was set up in advance and was told no.

Paul told Denny his priorities are changing and he is where he needs to be. When Rachel gets out of rehab, he may or may not be returning to the firm. After Denny charged personal expenses to the firm, Paul briefly considered setting up his own law practice with Denise ("There's Fire"). There may be a new managing partner come next fall....

On the balcony, Alan tells Denny he is shocked at how easy violence has become. One phone call, and a man was beaten up and robbed. The experience has shaken Alan.