By the time we all showed up on set, word had gotten around about Court’s retirement. There was a somber mood to things, which fit the episode, and it just felt appropriate. But none of us had time to dwell on our own morose moods. We had a packed shooting schedule, and there was a lot of footage to film. Not all of it would be used, which was normally the case, but it was even more so this time. We had a lot of flashbacks to film, as well as all the current scenes, and no one was quite sure what would make it into the final cut of the episode and what wouldn’t.
An updated copy of the shooting schedule was waiting for me in my dressing room. This one was structured differently than they usually were, showing not only who needed to be where but which director was shooting which scenes. It
