JACK'S SHIP GOES DOWN BUT MARIN DOESN'T KNOW, MATTERS GET MORE COMPLICATED WHEN SHE IS ROMANTICALLY PURSUED BY AN AMNESIC PATRICK AS WELL AS HER PUBLISHER, AND JACK MAKES A TOUGH DECISION TO SAVE HIS LIFE AND JULIA'S, ON ABC'S "MEN IN TREES"

Kelli Williams ("The Practice") Guest Stars as Julia

"Sweatering It Out" � Jack's ship has gone down in the Bering Sea, but Marin doesn't know this and is upset by his lack of communication. And when she finds herself being romantically pursued by her publisher, Stuart (Jason O'Mara), she must decide whether or not the possibility of Jack is worth waiting for. To complicate matters further, Patrick, still suffering from amnesia, also takes an interest in Marin � which proves very upsetting for Annie. Meanwhile, on a trip to a snowplow convention, newlyweds Jane and Sam (Ty Olsson) come up with a unique living arrangement; Sara and Eric take a step forward in their relationship, which also means a step back; and, adrift at sea, Jack must make a very tough decision to save his life and Julia's (Kelli Williams), on "MEN IN TREES," FRIDAY, DEC. 7 (8:00-9:00 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 Kelli Williams as Julia, Jason O'Mara as Stuart, Nicholas Lea as Eric, Ty Olsson as Sam, Timothy Webber as Jerome, Santo Lombardo as Gary, Grayson Golka as Matty, Michael P. Northey as Mark and Christopher Russell as Lonny.

"Sweatering It Out" was written by Chris Dingess and directed by Dean White.

"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. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

This episode of "MEN IN TREES" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.