Lucille Meredith

Johnny Cash and Ida Lupino guest star as husband and wife gospel singers whose marriage of convenience ends tragically.

A no-nonsense police officer (Hector Elizondo) turns to Matlock when he becomes a prime suspect in the murder of a local hood.

Barney and his squad stake out a drug drop from an apartment house - but he fears their cover will be blown by tenants dropping in visit. The 12th precinct detectives are assigned to the narcotics division to uncover a major movement of heroin. Barney worries about Fish getting a divorce, the tenants visiting the apartment, and the fact that he hasn't been able to shower in days.

A woman arrives home to find her house on fire and her husband dead. The police believe she did it to kill her husband who supposedly was planning on leaving her. A newspaper reporter helps Ben and discovers the husband had a secret past.

Michelle agrees to defend Ben's pal, framed for murder, until she learns her old law-school friend is also suspect.

Ben has trouble with the defense of a brash, young client framed for the murder of a wealthy relative.