Dan eagerly anticipates becoming a judge when everyone awaits the new judges list posting. He goes into shock when Christine Sullivan makes the list instead. Harry gets some disappointing news.

Harry discovers who was behind his loss of position with the courts and makes a career decision. Christine is sworn in as a judge and then has a private chat with the Mayor when she sneaks into his office after the ceremony.

With Christine having obtained Harry's job as judge back, it is now contingent on Harry having to be sworn back in before the deadline arrives. Now the entire courtroom staff are searching everywhere for a Harold Stone who can't be found.