Lily (Sela Ward) is up against it on both the personal and professional fronts thanks to her squabbling daughters and a sticky situation at the office. Grace (Julia Whelan) and Zoe (Meredith Deane) seem to be at each other's throats more than usual at home. That doesn't give Lily much of an escape from the angst she's experiencing at work, where the presence of a slick new consultant (D.B. Sweeney) leads her to seize an opportunity to voice her ideas, only to be faced with the possibility of losing her job altogether. —Art Smith

This episode is a bit out of time sequence; it's the one that was supposed to air one of the nights of craziness that pre-empted prime time for presidential Supreme Court rulings and repercussions. This episode, for the record, is the one featuring guest star D.B. Sweeney, one of the stars of Chris Carter's unsuccessful "Harsh Realm."

First Rick (Billy Campbell) became embroiled in a stressful workplace environment, thanks to his always demanding new client Miles Drentell (David Clennon), and now it's Lily's (Sela Ward) turn. She deals with Grace (Julia Whelan) and Zoe (Meredith Deane) squabbling incessantly at home and finds herself in a similar situation at the office - thanks to the arrival of a slick consultant (D.B. Sweeney) who curries favor with Lily and alienates her boss, Christie (Jennifer Crystal), in the process.

The focus returns to Lily (the fabulous Sela Ward) on Once and Again (ABC, 10 p.m. ET/PT) as she faces problems at work and at home. I'd feel sorry for her, but she's incredibly gorgeous, and her boyfriend looks like Billy Campbell, and that tends to dampen my sympathy.

10:00 p.m.(ABC) Once and Again Lily (Sela Ward) finally sees an opportunity for job fulfillment in this new episode. She uses a chance to make some of her own ideas known, and though she feels good about that in the immediate aftermath, trouble is on the horizon. Her boss (Jennifer Crystal) feels that Lily has upstaged her, which could result in Lily suddenly finding herself unemployed.

Lily feels good about an opportunity for job fulfillment when she makes some of her own ideas known. Her boss, however, feels that Lily has upstaged her, which could result in Lily suddenly finding herself unemployed.

Lily (Sela Ward) seizes an opportunity to voice her ideas at work, even though she may have put her job on the line by doing so.

"Scribbling Rivalry" -- Lily's job hangs in the balance when she seizes an opportunity for her ideas to be heard at work, on "Once and Again," TUESDAY, NOV. 28 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"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 as Christie Parker.

Guest starring are D.B. Sweeney as Graham, Jon Sklaroff as Artie, Sean Sweeney as Simon, Dino Memminger as Dean, Victoria Fang as Gwen, Julie Mintz as Mara, Heather Shrake as the waitress, Howard Sherman as Clavan and Jonathan Goldstein as Fosdick.

"Scribbling Rivalry" was written by Jan Oxenberg and directed by Dan Lerner.

Workplace politics pit Christie against a slick consultant (D.B. Sweeney), who curries favor with Lily---who's got her hands full at home with her squabbling daughters. Christie: Jennifer Crystal Foley. Lily: Sela Ward. Artie: Jon Sklaroff. Rick: Billy Campbell. Grace: Julia Whelan. Zoe: Meredith Deane. Judy: Marin Hinkle. Dean: Dino Memminger. Jennifer Crystal Foley

Lily seizes an opportunity to voice her ideas at work, even though she may have put her job on the line by doing so.

Workplace politics pit Christie against a slick consultant (D.B. Sweeney), who curries favor with Lily---who's got her hands full at home with her squabbling daughters. Christie: Jennifer Crystal Foley. Lily: Sela Ward. Artie: Jon Sklaroff. Rick: Billy Campbell. Grace: Julia Whelan. Zoe: Meredith Deane. Judy: Marin Hinkle. Dean: Dino Memminger.

Cast: Billy Campbell, Sela Ward, Evan Rachel Wood, Meredith Deane, Julia Whelan, Susanna Thompson, Marin Hinkle, D.B. Sweeney, Jon Sklaroff, Dino Memminger, Victoria Fang, Jennifer Crystal Foley

Lily's job hangs in the balance when she seizes an opportunity for her ideas to be heard at work.

D.B. Sweeney will guest star in this episode.

Lily's job hangs in the balance when she seizes an opportunity for her ideas to be heard at work, on "Once and Again."