MARIN GETS HELP ON HER RUN-DOWN CABIN FROM AN UNLIKELY SOURCE, BUZZ�S ATTEMPTS TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF HIS SON -- ONCE HE LEARNS HIS SECRET -- FALL SHORT, AND LYNN HAS A BABY SHOWER, ON �MEN IN TREES�

Guest Stars Include Orlando Jones as Buzz�s Son, George

�Nice Girls Finish Frist� � When Marin can�t get her construction crew to do what she wants on her run-down cabin, she meets a sexy loner named Cash (Scott Elrod), a local handyman. As Buzz learns George's (Orlando Jones) secret -- the son he hasn�t seen since the boy was eight -- his attempts to be supportive fall short and threaten their family reunion. Meanwhile, Marin must decide if she should attend Lynn�s (Justine Bateman) baby shower, and, in order to spend time with Sam (Ty Olsson), Jane tries to establish her New York business in Elmo, on �MEN IN TREES,� THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

�MEN IN TREES� stars Anne Heche as Marin Frist, Abraham Benrubi as Ben Thomasson, Emily Bergl as Annie O�Donnell, Seana Kofoed as Jane, Suleka Mathew as Sara, Derek Richardson as Patrick Bachelor, Cynthia Stevenson as Celia Bachelor, Sarah Strange as Theresa, Lauren Tom as Mai Washington, James Tupper as Jack Slattery and John Amos as Buzz Washington.

Guest starring are Justine Bateman as Lynn, Orlando Jones as George, Mario Cantone as Terri Romano, Scott Elrod as Cash, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Ty Olsson as Sam and Charles Zuckermann as workman.

�Nice Girls Finish Frist� was written by Anna Fricke and directed by Jeff Melman.

�MEN IN TREES� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

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