Season 4, Episode 15
Directed by John Aronson
Written by Kathryn Price & Nichole Millard
Flesh and Blood
Vivian Cahill (Anna Wood), an old college friend of Bull, is accused of murdering her verbally-abusive father, Terrence, in their home. Bull accepts the case, but complications arise when Benny suffers from a burst appendix during the early stages of the trial. Chunk stands in as Vivian's legal representative with Benny serving as his remote supervisor. The TAC team learn through their investigation that the culprit was not a debt collector harassing Vivian, but an illegitimate son of Terrence who accidentally killed him in a fit of rage.- Abusive Parents: Terrence, who turns out to both verbally abuse Vivian, and be the sire of a Bastard Bastard that he felt wasn't owed anything.
- Trapped by Gambling Debts: Vivian is a suspect because of her gambling debts.