Drop Dead Diva

See that aspiring model there?

That was me... Deb... until the day I died.

I thought I'd go straight to heaven,

but there was a bit of a mix-up

and I woke up in someone else's body.

So now I'm Jane,

a super-busy lawyer with my very own assistant.

I got a new life, a new wardrobe,

and the only people who really know what's going on with me

are my girlfriend Stacy and my guardian angel, Fred.

I used to think everything happened for a reason...

Whoo!

...And, well, I sure hope I was right.

Jane: Good morning, Linda. Doughnuts.

Randy, I got you a bear claw.

Justine, dig in. Thank you.

What are you doing?

Ingratiating myself with my coworkers

by handing out high-carb breakfast treats.

Oh, I got you a cheese Danish.

Although personally, I don't think cheese and pastries are a good mix,

but whatever. Hey. Thanks.

Uh, Jane... Yes?

Um, your mother is in your office.

Oh. Elaine?

No. Um, I-I wasn't clear.

Not Jane's mother. Deb's mother.

What?

Why?

I-I have no idea.

Now, remember, she belongs in the past, okay?

She's no longer "mom."

Okay! Here. Take the box.

My mom is here.

No. She's... she's not mom.

She's Bobbi Dobkins!

Oh, hey, Larry.

That was my cheese Danish.

Hello, Bobbi.

What a nice surprise.

I hope you don't mind. I don't have an appointment.

Oh, no. You can drop by anytime.

I'm sorry. Sit down.

Uh...

Is... is everything okay?

With me, yes. Um...

I still miss Deb more than...

But I'm fine.

When we met during my divorce...

I just felt like we connected.

And I'm hoping that you can help me with a legal matter.

Of course.

A family friend has been arrested.

Really? Who?

Well, you wouldn't know her.

No, I might.

You never know.

Her name is Samantha Colby?

Samantha Colby?

She's been charged with stealing from her company,

and it's serious.

Bobbi, I'm so happy to help you.

But...Why me instead of Grayson?

I mean, I-I know you two are close.

I think that you're the right person to handle the case.

In fact, can we just keep this between us?

Absolutely.

Uh, why are you not at your desk?

The reception calls me so I can make sure your coffee is fresh.

Good answer.

Uh, Kim, there's a walk-in.

I put him in your office.

I don't do walk-ins. They're not.

I know. I'm sorry. But he seemed like a nice guy.

I'll take care of it.

Hello. Kim Kaswell.

I'm, uh, Mike Barry. I really need your help.

I appreciate you coming in, but...

whats that?

His name's Sonny.

Can you Excuse me for a second?

Fred. I tried to tell you.

If this ever happens again...

I know. I'm fired.

How do you work for that woman?

Joke's on her.

Client was asking for Jane, and I redirected.

I've never been more proud of you.

I'm sorry, it's just...

Monkeys kind of freak me out.

Well, you're in luck, then, because Sonny's a chimp.

Mr. Barry, I don't think I'm the right lawyer for this.

Sonny was a research chimp.

After he outgrew his usefulness,

he was given to a rescue organization

where my wife and I adopted him.

We recently went through a divorce,

and we agreed to share custody.

That seems fair. Yeah, but she met another guy.

Now she wants go to Florida, and she wants to take Sonny with her.

Faye: Sonny? Sonny! Uh, Mike?

That her. That's my wife, Faye! Fred: Morning.

Oh, that's him!

Officers, that's Sonny.

How's my baby?

When you called about the kidnapping,

you were talking about that?

This is my week.

My ex-husband took him without my consent.

Yeah, 'cause you were gonna take him to Florida.

Control, be advised, this is 2r13.

We're code 4.

It's not an amber alert. It's a monkey.

He's a chimp. He's a chimp.

All parties have been advised this is a civil matter.

Folks, work this out. Let's go.

I want him back.

Not a chance. I have a lawyer now, Faye.

We're gonna see you in court.

Who the hell are you?

Samantha, my name is Bobbi Dobkins.

And this is Jane Bingum. She is a lawyer.

I have a public defender.

Did he quit or something?

No.

But we are... we are here to help you.

My lawyer told me not to speak with anyone

unless he was present.

Yes, I understand...

go away.

Bobbi...

What's going on?

Okay, she is not a family friend.

Yeah, I kind of figured that out.

But she's family.

She doesn't know it, but she's my daughter.

So right after after high school...

Way before I had ever met Deb's father.

He was just a boy that I really liked,

and I was just stupid.

Giving her up for adoption...

that was the hardest thing I'd ever done.

So, how did you find her?

You know, after Deb died,

she was really all I could think about.

So I called the adoption agency,

and they gave me her name.

Did you ever contact her?

I wanted to, but I didn't.

I just sort of watched from the sidelines.

I read her Facebook page and her tweets.

So you cyber-stalked her?

Yeah.

I know. It just felt selfish to disrupt her life.

I mean, how do you tell a complete stranger

that you're family?

I understand.

The defendant is charged with theft of a hard drive owned by Freemont labs,

where she worked as a lab technician.

I didn't do it. Quiet.

The hard drive contained proprietary information,

including the formula for the lab's newest product,

rainbow nail Polish.

I'm not a thief.

They searched my home, and they didn't find anything.

Miss Colby, your outbursts are not helping your case.

The formula is quite valuable,

as it allows the nail Polish to change color

when exposed to high-intensity light.

Totally cool.

Deb would have loved that.

In addition to the theft,

the only other copy of the rainbow formula

was deleted from the corporate server.

We allege that the defendant is also responsible.

Now, given the value of this property,

in addition to the defendant's prior conviction

for possession of a schedule-one narcotic...

I had a bad back.

My roommate gave me some Percocet.

The next time you move your lips,

I will be holding you in contempt.

We argue that bail be denied, pending trial.

Jane, do something.

Uh, your honor, section 502

of the comprehensive computer access and fraud act

requires unauthorized access.

He just said that she was an employee.

And you are?

Oh. Right.

My name is Jane Bingum,

and I work for the firm of Harrison & Parker.

Given the public defender's case load

and his apparent lack of interest in this matter,

I am offering to take over her defense pro Bono.

Mr. nevins, I assume you and your client are good with that?

If miss Colby would prefer alternate counsel,

I'm willing to step aside.

Young lady.

Okay. I guess.