Portia (The Merchant of Venice) play, she disguises herself as a man, then assumes the role of a lawyer's apprentice (named Balthazar) whereby she saves the life of Bassanio's friend, Antonio, in court. In the court scenes, Portia finds a technicality in the bond, thereby outwitting Shylock and saving Antonio's life when everyone else including Antonio fails. It is Portia who delivers one of the most famous speeches in "The Merchant of Venice": Despite Portia's lack of formal legal training, she wins her case by referring to the details of the exact language of the law. Her success involves prevailing on technicalities rather than the
The 37's not seeing the cities was detrimental to the overall episode, Taylor did not think the compromise was "a big deal." Casting for "The 37's" was done by Junie Lowry-Johnson, C.S.A., and Ron Surma. Lowry-Johnson was familiar with guest star Sharon Lawrence from their work together on "NYPD Blue". Lawrence later expressed the belief that the qualities of her "NYPD Blue" character ("somebody who had … a professional strength about them") was what clinched her role as Amelia Earhart. The actress was excited to be portraying a version of Earhart, saying that she relishes the professional relationships roles like these have—as