Jack & Claire Interactions Masterlist Pt. 7 (With "Trophy"!)
Jack and Claire's bond is both more obvious and more subtle by the time we're well into Season 6. There's tons of unspoken communication between them, namely Jack glancing at her for reassurance at key moments and Claire's reactions to him in court. By the time we get to "Corpus Delecti," their relationship has made it into the script.
"Trophy" is the closest we'll get to an actual confirmation and though it's an unrealistic ethical mess it's a TON of fun to look back on and parse!
E10: Remand
- Jack jumps up from his desk when a defendant calls Claire "baby" and admonishes him to "address yourself to me." https://imgur.com/a/CTE5oaw
- Pay close attention at the end of this clip. He has a second helmet he's offering to Claire. https://imgur.com/a/2sFzJca
- Not only is Claire again sitting in a weird place (I think she's allergic to chairs), Jack looks very much like a boyfriend when he steps up behind her toward the end of this clip. Again, is Adam oblivious? I suspect we'll have a hint coming up in "Trophy." https://imgur.com/a/4Elfxvf
- This is why Sam Waterston is such a fabulous actor -- the look he gives her at the beginning of this clip is heartbreaking. https://imgur.com/a/yX7bgVa As we saw in "Angel," he clearly craves her reassurance and respect.
E11: Corpus Delecti
- I'm at the point where I wonder if Claire knows how to use a chair. She's sitting on the armrest of the sofa?! https://imgur.com/a/fSzVSl6
- PAY CLOSE ATTENTION HERE. Look at the body language -- their legs are awfully close together after Claire sits down. And Jack's face when he says "Should I be taking notes?" He's joking about his relationship with the woman right in front of him. This is what I mean when I say the relationship has made it into the script. https://imgur.com/a/rlD5KSA
- Bad boss AND bad boyfriend behavior. https://imgur.com/a/1FNSzf2
- There's not much reaction from either of them that I can see, but this is an interesting line from the witness, especially in light of their spat moments earlier. https://imgur.com/a/AaXywic
E12: Trophy
- This is it. The actual motherlode of solid evidence. As a trial attorney I can confidently say that Jack's pattern of relationships with his assistants would likely be admissible to prove a pattern of behavior!
- Jack seems devastated here when Claire doesn't immediately agree that there's no way he did anything wrong. AT ANOTHER HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS MEAL FOR JUST COWORKERS. https://imgur.com/a/4GbP6Y2
- This is gross of the cop and Claire's reaction tells us a LOT. https://imgur.com/a/y8F3eSu
- This scene is tense from less than a minute in, when Diana tests Claire by questioning Jack's integrity. Look at Claire's reaction. She's already questioning it and is fighting not to visibly react. https://imgur.com/a/2w1nnST
- She's still fighting that impulse here and Diana has the upper hand. This is Hennessy's best acting in the series. It's also obvious exactly when Diana realizes that Claire is sleeping with Jack ("oh"). https://imgur.com/a/siBbuHV
- HERE IS THE LINE: "You are sleeping with him, aren't you?" https://imgur.com/a/TEsAAeD
- The tension here is insane. Claire shoots an angry look at Jack and when he storms out he can't even look at her. Is he angry she didn't leap to his defense? It's common in these scenes in Adam's office for them to put up a united front and that didn't happen here. https://imgur.com/a/dtQzw0G
- Jack and Claire are in the office late, on opposing sides of a table instead of on the couch or otherwise together. She's being put in a difficult position and he seems crestfallen that her instinct isn't to agree with and defend him at all costs. TW: Outdated language regarding disability. https://imgur.com/a/dSnq59h
- The way his voice breaks here. Waterston is an absolute master. https://imgur.com/a/UUfgzsd
- The hate between Diana and Claire here is PALPABLE and they both act unprofessionally as a result. https://imgur.com/a/r2rNnw3
- Claire allows herself the SLIGHTEST of little glances at him to signal "great job" as she ends her direct examination. https://imgur.com/a/u2daaZX
- Objection indeed. https://imgur.com/a/Oeh9jd1
- Claire's jealous here. Look at that sigh. She deserves her own trip! https://imgur.com/a/xKhzOJd
- Look at Jack's reaction. He can't believe he's watching this! And Claire crosses a line and gets objected to, although I imagine she'd be going after any defendant in a similar way. https://imgur.com/a/YZ1tDTa
- Claire glances back at Jack when referring to him. Is the jury totally lost or suspicious? I would be! https://imgur.com/a/kRya1Bi
- Welp. Claire wins. https://imgur.com/a/y0DJHfH
- Y'all. Y'ALL. Look at his arm as the shot fades to black. https://imgur.com/a/ommjrnk
**E13: Charm City/For God and Country (**Homicide: Life on the Street crossover)
- Wait a second. I thought Claire and Jack were on good terms after the tension of "Trophy," but it looks as if things have frayed in these crossover episodes. We begin with Claire pushing back hard against Jack. It's a whole new tack for her. She feels completely comfortable not only standing up to him but going as far as insulting his strategy, and he seems exhausted. https://imgur.com/a/KORxvX7
- I suspect she enters this flirtation with Detective Bayliss after realizing that she's one in a long line of younger assistants Jack has seduced and perhaps there's no future there. She refuses to answer whether she's seeing anyone and seems intrigued by the possibility of dating Bayliss. https://imgur.com/a/7NeR2jJ
- This courtroom interaction is almost cold. They're both staring straight ahead. Are the days of furtive glances behind us?? https://imgur.com/a/E8zGwO3
- That being said, here she sits RIGHT next to Jack on Adam's couch, although they still seem distant. https://imgur.com/a/cJzbpj9
- I know I sound frantic, but I have to grasp at straws. They're sitting closer together now and seem more comfortable. TW: This lawyer's closing argument is foul. https://imgur.com/a/pNRZmYD
- We seem to be back in business here. Claire has regained her proud that's-my-guy gaze. https://imgur.com/a/UoLLA2d
- BUT in Baltimore (we've crossed over to Homicide) soon afterward, where she travels alone, Bayliss pursues her again and she seems happy to see him. My only solace is that she picks up her own coat. https://imgur.com/a/PwbUWNq
- I can't tell if this is a harmless diversion. There are several clips here of them interacting in the bar, but the fact that they're in a group leads me to believe we're safe! Still, they're all over each other. Please send me your thoughts and prayers at this trying time. https://imgur.com/a/7yYi9Up
- It doesn't appear that they're leaving together, although their body language is pretty friendly. Given what we've seen between Jack and Claire as they leave the office or hang out after hours I'd think a hookup would be made clear. https://imgur.com/a/3BxIh05
Ten more episodes to go... :'(
And as always, credit to the original Jack & Claire analysts on Geocities:
http://web.archive.org/web/20021020112224/www.geocities.com/Broadway/2503/jcepisodes.html
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