Past and Presents

Episode #		69 (4.02)
Season #		4
Original Airdate		10/4/2001
Writer		Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally
Producers		David Kohan & Max Mutchnick and James Burrows
Director		James Burrows

Plot Synopsis

Will has a fearsome flashback when a former classmate who once tormented him as a kid now joins his law firm as a fellow attorney -- and resumes his evil childhood harassment. Meanwhile, Grace feels shamed when she gives Nathan a birthday gift that is dwarfed by one from Karen.

Cast

Eric McCormack (Will Truman)
Debra Messing (Grace Adler)
Sean Hayes (Jack McFarland)
Megan Mullally (Karen Walker)

Guest Cast

Woody Harrelson (Nathan)
Adam Goldberg (Kevin Wolchek)
Walter Addison (D.T. Petersen)

Notes

Rosario did not appear in this episode.
To facilitate a joke, Will's office door has a new "William Truman" placard, which only appears in this episode.
"Bodyguard" was first shown in this episode, but was not credited.
This episode was a Zap2It Best Bet for 10/4/2001.