Episode #16: "Aaron's Getting Better" originally aired March 21, 2001.

"Aaron's Getting Better" - When Aaron comes to Lily's for an extended visit, the family realizes he hasn't made as much progress as they'd thought, on "Once and Again."

"Once and Again" stars Sela Ward as Lily Manning, Billy Campbell as Rick Sammler, Julia Whelan as Grace Manning, Shane West as Eli Sammler, Meredith Deane as Zoe Manning, Evan Rachel Wood as Jessie Sammler, Susanna Thompson as Karen Sammler, Jeffrey Nordling as Jake Manning, Todd Field as David Casilli, Marin Hinkle as Judy, David Clennon as Miles Drentell and Jennifer Crystal-Foley as Christie Parker.

Guest starring are Patrick Dempsey as Aaron, Winnie Holzman as Shelley, Marco Gould as Spencer, Susan Savage as the mother, Michelle Schindler as the girl and Tobin Bell as the man in the suit.

"Aaron's Getting Better" was written by Richard Kramer and directed by Jim Kramer.__zap2it.com (March 5, 2001)

Aaron's Getting Better --
Mental illness is treated with insight and compassion in an episode that brings back Patrick Dempsey as Aaron, Lily and Judy's psychologically disturbed brother.

In the story, Aaron's gotten permission from the social worker at his group home to stay over at Lily's place. For a while, all's okay. Aaron feels at ease with Lily (Sela Ward) and even bonds with her restless teenage daughter Grace (Julia Whelan), who's excited to talk to her uncle about her romantic feelings for the capricious Spencer (Marco Gould). But soon Aaron begins to drift, withdraw and converse with a mysterious figure -- visible only to him -- whose contemptuousness triggers a psychotic reaction. Shelley: Winnie Holzman.

Cast: Billy Campbell, Sela Ward, Shane West, Evan Rachel Wood, Meredith Deane, Julia Whelan, Jeffrey Nordling, Marin Hinkle, Patrick Dempsey, Marco Gould, Winnie Holzman__tvguide.com (February 7, 2001)

Cast Call: Lily, Grace, Zoe, Judy, Rick, Eli, Jessie
Guest Stars: Patrick Dempsey as Aaron, Winnie Holzman as Shelley, Marco Gould as Spencer, Susan Savage as the mother, Michelle Schindler as the girl and Tobin Bell as the man in the suit
Writer: Richard Kramer
Director: Jim Kramer

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