ANNABETH FACES AN EXTREMELY TOUGH DEFENSE ATTORNEY DURING THE MURDER TRIAL OF A PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS MISTRESS, ON A REBROADCAST OF "CLOSE TO HOME," FRIDAY, SEPT. 1

"David and Goliath" -- Annabeth prosecutes a high-profile case involving a professional baseball player and ends up facing off with his slick defense attorney who tries to use his client's celebrity to sway the jury in favor of his client, on a rebroadcast of CLOSE TO HOME, Friday, Sept. 1 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Don Winslow wrote the episode which was directed by Kevin Dowling. (Originally broadcast 5/12/06)

A professional baseball player is arrested for murder after his mistress' sister claims she witnessed him throwing her sibling over a balcony to her death. Annabeth tries to prove the witness' story by destroying the defendant's alibi and proving that he had a strong motive to commit the crime. However, she must contend with the a tough defense attorney who will do whatever it takes to win, including using the baseball player's celebrity to portray the victim and eyewitness as unstable groupies.

Annabeth Chase: Jennifer Finnigan
Jack Chase: Christian Kane
Maureen Scofield: Kimberly Elise
Steve Sharpe: John Carroll Lynch
Detective Drummer: Barry Shabaka Henley
Kyle Cantrell: Edward Kerr
Cop: Robert Machemer
Tara Welch: Jamie Ann Brown
Kristie Cantrell: Suzanne Lanza
Paul Ramont: Dennis Boutsikaris
Leonard Myerson: Lenny Schmidt
Joe Cohen: Chris Covics
Judge Alan Carson: Dale E. Turner
Amber Davis: Suzanne Longo
Paralegal Clerk: Rocky Bonifield
Mrs. Barnes: Cheryl McWilliams
Tech: Lorna Duyn
Reporter #1: Laura Monteiro
Reporter #1: Bevin Hamilton
Reporter #2: Kevin Vyce
Reporter #3: Steve Clawson

RATING: TVPG-LV