Matlock's client needs the testimony of a 12-year-old witness who insists on making a deal with the lawyer.
Leanne falls in love with her client, Gil Stoddard, a handsome philanthropist accused of murdering his partner.
Alice (Linda Lavin), Vera (Beth Howland) and Belle (Diane Ladd) are in a state of shock when Mel (Vic Tayback) tells them that he's gambled his life savings away, including the diner.
Mel (Vic Tayback) can win back his diner if he can figure out a way of getting Robert Goulet to perform at a run-down Vegas motel.
A persistent policeman helps Tod stay just one step behind Vicki Russell.