Any Day Now Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Any Day Now: Season 4 (2001 - 2002)

• Season 4 Episode 22: Just the Beginning

  Rene represents a developer planning to build a shopping mall over a slave burial ground.

• Season 4 Episode 21: Just the Beginning

  Rene's approaching wedding and a newly discovered slave cemetery strain the women's friendship.

• Season 4 Episode 20: Let the Games Begin

  Rene represents Rastafarians who have been fired from a conservative company for refusing to cut their dreadlocks.

• Season 4 Episode 19: Boys Will Be Boys

  Rene represents a group of women who were groped by drunken men during a business convention.

• Season 4 Episode 18: Truth Hurts

  Rene proposes to Turk.

• Season 4 Episode 17: Call Him Macaroni

  M.E. finds herself at odds with Kelly's mother-in-law.

• Season 4 Episode 16: In Too Deep

  M.E. is chosen to be a witness at an upcoming execution.

• Season 4 Episode 15: The Real Thing

  M.E. is the lone juror holding out for a not-guilty verdict.

• Season 4 Episode 14: It's Not Karma, It's Life

  Rene unravels a sexual-harassment case; M.E. visits a therapist; young Rene gets involved with the Black Panthers.

• Season 4 Episode 13: Still My Little Soldier

  Rene struggles to maintain control of the law firm; Davis decides to go away to a Roman Catholic seminary; young Rene bonds with Sara's friend; guest Yolanda King.

• Season 4 Episode 12: Stay of Execution

  Kelly and Ajoni are in debt.

• Season 4 Episode 11: Rebel With a Cause

  M.E. writes about the importance of the Confederate flag; René handles a case involving nursing-home residents; René and Judge 'Turk' Terhune try to figure out where their relationship is going; young René and M.E. explore feminism.

• Season 4 Episode 10: Blinded by the White

  M.E. is in the crossfire of a school shooting; René has heart palpitations; bullies pressure young Colliar to end his friendship with René.

• Season 4 Episode 9: This Is Not Foreplay, This Is War

  M.E. and Colliar refuse to baby-sit; René takes a case examining the civil rights of the dead; young René sports an Afro.

• Season 4 Episode 8: The Contest

  M.E. and Colliar move into their new apartment; Rene's ex-husband visits; Rene and Judge Terhune work together; young Rene runs for student council.

• Season 4 Episode 7: Peace of Mind

  Joe is sued after saving a child's life; M.E. and Colliar look for an apartment; young M.E., Rene and Colliar take high-school aptitude tests.

• Season 4 Episode 6: No Place in This World

  M.E. and Colliar deal with the loss of their home; Rene represents a homeless woman; high-school boys try to crash young Rene and M.E.'s sleepover.

• Season 4 Episode 5: One Hour of Drama

  A tornado strikes Birmingham; young Rene dates a senior.

• Season 4 Episode 4: Don't Give Up

  Rene takes on a lead factory which is poisoning local children; M.E. makes an effort to spend more time with Davis; young M.E. and Rene perform in a school play.

• Season 4 Episode 3: Everyone Deserves to Be Loved

  Rene helps a mentally impaired man; Matt stays with M.E.'s family; young M.E.'s and Rene's friends want to use Port Dixie as a place to party.

• Season 4 Episode 2: No More Forever

  Rene represents an artist who is fighting to save a mural of the Holocaust; M.E. befriends a little boy; young Rene dates a senior.

• Season 4 Episode 1: Don't Forget to Take Out Your Teeth

  Colliar and M.E. work on their marriage; Rene expands her law firm; young M.E. and Rene begin high-school together.

Any Day Now: Season 3 (2000 - 2001)

• Season 3 Episode 22: It's Not Just a Word : Part Two

  Rene represents Ajoni's friend, who is accused of manslaughter; Kelly's baby is born prematurely; young Rene is named valedictorian of her class.

• Season 3 Episode 21: It's Not Just a Word : Part One

  Part one. A baseball game turns sour when a fight breaks out and a friend of Ajoin's faces verbal abuse. Elsewhere, Rene and ME are forced to be the bearers of bad news for Colliar. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 20: Children Are the Most Important Thing

  Mary Elizabeth realises her own marriage is finished when she helps her newlywed daughter move into an apartment:but can she be persuaded to give Colliar another chance? Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 19: What If?

  Mary Elizabeth reflects on how her life might have turned out if she hadn't married Collier. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 18: Don't Tell Me It's Not About Frankie

  Mary Elizabeth receives a frosty reception when she tells Rene she has forced Collier to move out of the house. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 17: Tick, Tick, Tick

  Mary Elizabeth helps Kelly prepare for her wedding day. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 16: Ten Days? Are You Crazy?

  Kelly and Ajoni shock everyone by revealing they intend to get married in 10 days' time, but ME and Colliar refuse to sign the consent form. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 15: Life Isn't Fair

  Mary Elizabeth is furious to discover Kelly's school have asked her to go elsewhere because of her pregnancy. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 14: Five Golden Rings

  Rene embraces the holiday season but is surrounded by unhappy people; M.E. takes a job in a jewelry store; young Rene and M.E. begin a tradition of giving to the less-fortunate.

• Season 3 Episode 13: Where's the Justice in That

  Candidate Rene admits to drug use; Kelly's drama teacher asks M.E. to adapt part of her book for a school skit; young M.E. and Rene protest the demolition of Port Dixie.

• Season 3 Episode 12: Lighten Up, Rene

  Rene's campaign manager hires an image consultant; M.E. encourages Colliar to deal with his anger over Kelly's pregnancy; young M.E. learns what Rene goes through to relax her hair.

• Season 3 Episode 11: It's a Mother-Daughter Thing

  Mary Elizabeth and Colliar worry about their daughter's future when she announces she is pregnant. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 10: The Outsiders

  While standing for the post of District Attorney, Rene faces a difficult decision over her representation of a client. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 9: There Are No Rules

  Rene and Mary Elizabeth arrange a weekend away, only to have to change their plans at the last minute. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 8: Love is Love

  Ajoni's enraged father forbids him to see Kelly, convinced they've been sleeping together, while Joe begins mixing business with pleasure, forcing Rene to reconsider their relationship. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 7: Life

  Rene goes to the funeral of Evelyn Harmon, mother of Brian, a childhood friend and sweetheart. She notices that after the funeral he is taken away in handcuffs and visits him in jail, where she discovers he is facing a life sentence for killing a prison guard in self-defence : and agrees to help with an appeal

• Season 3 Episode 6: Nothing Personal

  Rene hires two black men for a job, leading to a race row with Mary Elizabeth, who can't understand why she didn't ask Colliar for help instead

• Season 3 Episode 5: Three Lucky Ladies on the Line

  Rene must decide whether or not to make April take a drug test; Colliar's mother comes to stay with the Simms family; young Rene confronts her rage.

• Season 3 Episode 4: The Dust of Life

  An Asian-American man claims to be Johnny's son; Rene represents a man trying to enforce a prenatal contract; young M.E.'s brother prepares to leave for Vietnam.

• Season 3 Episode 3: Three Hours a Week

  Mary Elizabeth gets a taste of fame when her novel sells out and she is asked to appear on a local chat show. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 2: It's a Good Thing I'm Not Black

  Rene and Lakeisha are held up at gunpoint, and Mary Elizabeth is asked to write an article about a corrupt city council. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 3 Episode 1: Nope

  Rene represents a child on trial for murder; Colliar makes M.E. quit her job; young Rene and M.E. experiment with alcohol.

Any Day Now: Season 2 (1999 - 2000)

• Season 2 Episode 22: Who Abandoned Who?

  American drama focusing on the friendship of two girls from differing racial backgrounds who pick up the threads of their relationship in adulthood. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 2 Episode 21: The Toolshed Behind the Church

  Colliar and Mary Elizabeth discover that one of their neighbours holds a sinister secret : he is a convicted child molester. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 2 Episode 20: You Think I'm Lying to You

  Rene represents Bill when he appears in court over a controversial shooting incident, Mary Elizabeth finally completes her book, and Joe launches a marketing campaign

• Season 2 Episode 19: Pay Your Dues

  Mary Elizabeth has to deal with the aftermath of a robbery at work while coping with balancing her career and family life

• Season 2 Episode 18: Hey, Ugly

  Rene uncovers dark family secrets of her own when she represents a teenager involved in a medical malpractice suit

• Season 2 Episode 17: From This Day On

  Mary Elizabeth decides to change her will after an allergy threatens her life. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 2 Episode 16: Homegirl

  Mary Elizabeth feels left out when an old college friend of Rene, who is now a well-known writer, drops by for a visit. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 2 Episode 15: A Parent's Job

  Rene defends a school teacher accused of being a witch, while Mary Elizabeth and Colliar debate guns and violence on the eve of a hunting trip. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 2 Episode 14: Eyes Wide Open

  Mary Elizabeth is angry when her daughter Kelly discusses her relationship secrets with Rene

• Season 2 Episode 13: Say Something

  Rene deals with mixed emotions; M.E. trains for her new job; young Rene encourages a black man to sit in the front of the bus.

• Season 2 Episode 12: That's Our Son, Bobby

  The anniversary of their son's death tests M.E. and Colliar's marriage; Joe offers insight into Rene and Bill's severed relationship; young M.E. and Colliar share their first kiss.

• Season 2 Episode 11: Elephants in the Room

  Mary Elizabeth and Colliar face financial problems, while Rene and Bill grow farther apart. Starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 2 Episode 10: It's Not About the Butter : Part Two

  Part two. Rene wonders if her relationship with Bill can last and finds herself and her mother on a racist group's hit list while browsing the Internet

• Season 2 Episode 9: It's Not About the Butter : Part One

  Part one. A discussion about racism prompts Mary Elizabeth to interview her Ku Klux Klan uncle for the magazine : and she's dismayed at the strength of his beliefs

• Season 2 Episode 8: Family is Family

  Rene decides to contact her estranged brother when their mother is taken into hospital. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 2 Episode 7: It's Not You, It's Me

  Mary Elizabeth chooses between attending her daughter's school play or an important writing seminar. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 2 Episode 6: So This is Intimacy?

  Rene is reluctant to discuss her marriage plans with Mary Elizabeth, and instead suggests she and Bill elope to Paris. He reluctantly agrees, but Rene later admits to doing something which makes Bill change his mind

• Season 2 Episode 5: Heads or Tails

  Rene represents a man who claims he killed in self-defense; Davis's friend is homeless; young M.E. and Rene discover a female hobo.

• Season 2 Episode 4: Don't Say Anything

  Bill's children cause friction; M.E.'s co-worker wants her to lie; young Rene and M.E. sell Girl Scout cookies in white neighborhoods.

• Season 2 Episode 3: It's a Man's World

  Rene and Bill argue over how much they should spend on the house, which leaves Renee uncertain of their relationship

• Season 2 Episode 2: You Really Believe in that Stuff?

  An old client sues Rene for malpractice, while Mary Elizabeth finds her daughter's lifestyle hard to accept

• Season 2 Episode 1: You Promise? I Promise

  Mary Elizabeth finally starts her magazine internship, while Rene defends a disabled man's right to be a father. Drama, starring Annie Potts

Any Day Now: Season 1 (1998 - 2002)

• Season 1 Episode 22: It's About the Heart

  Mary Elizabeth plans a birthday surprise for Colliar : but will he turn up for the big event? Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 1 Episode 21: Music From My Life

  Mary Elizabeth's sister is horror-stricken to find the same piano teacher who molested her as a child, is now giving lessons to Kelly

• Season 1 Episode 20: I'm Not Emotional

  Mary Elizabeth and Rene protest a racy billboard; Davis gets suspended from school for emulating his father's macho attitude.

• Season 1 Episode 19: Chapter One

  Mary Elizabeth is visited by a New York publisher who feels her stories deserve to reach a wider readership. Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint start

• Season 1 Episode 18: I Wish You Could Understand

  An old friend embarrasses Rene and Mary Elizabeth at a parade. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 1 Episode 17: Trust Me

  A handsome employee flirts with M.E.; Rene avoids Detective Moody, and her mother has a beau; Carver gives young Rene a candy bracelet and a kiss.

• Season 1 Episode 16: Its Your Problem, Not Mine

  Mary Elizabeth's daughter brings her new boyfriend home. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 1 Episode 15: Blue

  Rene meets up with her African-American cousin who has spent 20 years posing as a white man, while Mary Elizabeth and Colliar put forward a bid for a building firm. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 1 Episode 14: Quit Bein' Such a Scaredy Cat

  Mary Elizabeth and Colliar use Grandma Otis' legacy to start a construction business; Michael continues to stalk Rene; young M.E. and Rene happen upon a KKK meeting.

• Season 1 Episode 13: I Feel Awful

  M.E.'s sister (Delta Burke) jolts Colliar out of depression and irritates Rene with her prejudice; at a segregated hospital, Catherine insists on medical care for young Rene.

• Season 1 Episode 12: Salamanders

  Mary Elizabeth gets published; Colliar lies about going to work; Rene has misgivings about a case; young M.E. enters the school talent show.

• Season 1 Episode 11: It's Who You Sleep With

  Mary thinks Colliar is being unfaithful to her, while Rene represents a gay couple who aren't allowed to marry on public property

• Season 1 Episode 10: Call Him Johnny

  Mary Elizabeth learns she is pregnant; Rene represents a white couple whose black foster child was taken away; Johnny scuffles with the manager after young Rene is refused service at a soda fountain.

• Season 1 Episode 9: You Shoulda Seen My Daddy

  Rene represents parents whose child has died of Aids, while Mary Elizabeth attempts to bring their friends closer together

• Season 1 Episode 8: Courage : It Means Heart

  Mary Elizabeth enlists her family's help in caring for her elderly grandmother, while Rene is asked to represent a boy who has been disinherited because he belongs to a spiritual group

• Season 1 Episode 7: Please Don't Tell My Mother

  Mary Elizabeth's daughter Kelly is caught shoplifting and turns to Rene for help instead of her mother, which only leads to more conflict between them

• Season 1 Episode 6: No Comment

  Rene defends a city councilman accused of taking kickbacks; young Rene is arrested during a children's march for civil rights.

• Season 1 Episode 5: Making Music with the Wrong Man

  American drama focusing on the friendship of two girls from differing racial backgrounds who rekindle their relationship in adulthood. Drama, starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 1 Episode 4: It's Called Depression

  Rene becomes involved with a local journalist, while ME and Colliar attempt to celebrate their anniversary

• Season 1 Episode 3: Eve of Destruction

  After her dog attacks a neighbour, Mary Elizabeth finds herself in court : with Rene defending her. Drama, staring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint

• Season 1 Episode 2: Huh?

  Rene represents a rape victim whose assailant wants custody of the resulting child; young Rene presses Mary Elizabeth's hair.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Unfinished Symphony

  American drama focusing on the friendship of two girls from different racial backgrounds, who rekindle their relationship in adulthood. Mary Elizabeth returns to her home town after the death of her father