Matlock gives it the old college try when a law school buddy is murdered after their class reunion, and he defends another friend who has been arrested for the crime.
Matlock has to do some fancy footwork to prove that a dance instructor didn't murder his wealthy, married lover. Meanwhile, Matlock continues to waltz around his relationship with Julie.
When Matlock gets caught in the middle of a full-scale mob war, his defense of a crime kingpin's son unravels with each gunshot fired and each witness eliminated.