March 27, 2003

NICK AND LULU'S RELATIONSHIP HEATS UP JUST AS THEY BEGIN WORKING OPPOSING SIDES OF A DIFFICULT CASE, ON "THE GUARDIAN," TUESDAY, APRIL 22

"What It Means to You" - Just as Nick and Lulu's relationship heats up, they are each assigned to work on opposite sides of a difficult case, on THE GUARDIAN, Tuesday, April 22 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Jerry London directed the episode written by David Hollander, one of the series' executive producers, and Rick Eid.

Nick and Lulu must argue against each other in court when he represents a real estate developer who wants to build a large retail store on a specific piece of land and she represents the church that currently resides there and wants to stay. Meanwhile, Nick and Lulu become adventurous when they begin having sex in public places, which leads Lulu to question if Nick has intimacy issues. Also, after Mary Gressler dies, Burton decides to become Shannon's foster father.

Nick Fallin Simon Baker
Burton Fallin Dabney Coleman
Alvin Masterson Alan Rosenberg
Louisa "Lulu" Archer Wendy Moniz
Jake Straka Raphael Sbarge
James Mooney Charles Malik Whitfield Laurie Solt Kathleen Chalfant
Claire Stasiak Joie Lenz
Shannon Gressler Amanda Michalka Scott Davenport Joshua Harto
Colette Webb Kimberly Huie
Rev. Charles Upton Welsey Harris
Colin Bennett Jon Sklaroff

Dan     Brandon Keener
Gretchen        Dorothea Harahan

Boy #1 Robert Garrova
Noah Grossinger Scott Halberstadt

RATING: To Be Announced

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