War

War is the twenty first episode of the third season and the 52nd overall episode of Private Practice.
==Short Summary==
After Violet files for joint custody of Lucas, an embittered Pete voraciously fights back by hiring a tough attorney for the trial, forcing their fellow friends and co-workers to choose sides and have their personal lives dragged onto the stand and into the public eye.
==Full Summary==
Episode in detail.
==Cast==
PP321AddisonMontgomery.png|Addison Montgomery
PP321PeteWilder.png|Pete Wilder
PP321NaomiBennett.png|Naomi Bennett
PP321CooperFreedman.png|Cooper Freedman
PP321CharlotteKing.png|Charlotte King
PP321DellParker.png|Dell Parker
PP321SamBennett.png|Sam Bennett
PP321VioletTurner.png|Violet Turner
PP321SheldonWallace.png|Sheldon Wallace
PP321EllenSicher.png|Ellen Sicher
PP321Stephanie.png|Stephanie Gibson
PP321AmeliaShepherd.png|Amelia Shepherd
PP321AlbertLongmuir.png|Albert Longmuir
PP321RubyBroome.png|Ruby Broome
PP321Assistant.png|Assistant
===Main Cast===
*Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery
*Tim Daly as Dr. Pete Wilder
*Audra McDonald as Dr. Naomi Bennett
*Paul Adelstein as Dr. Cooper Freedman
*KaDee Strickland as Dr. Charlotte King
*Chris Lowell as Dell Parker
*Taye Diggs as Dr. Sam Bennett
*Amy Brenneman as Dr. Violet Turner
===Also Starring===
*Brian Benben as Dr. Sheldon Wallace
===Guest Stars===
*Tracee Ellis Ross as Dr. Ellen Sicher
*Caroline Aaron as Stephanie Gibson
*Caterina Scorsone as Dr. Amelia Shepherd
*John Cothran, Jr. as Judge Albert Longmuir
*Frances Fisher as Ruby Broome
===Co-Starring===
*Charlie Lindquist as Assistant
==Medical Notes==
===Violet Turner===
*Diagnosis:
**Post-traumatic stress disorder
*Doctors:
**Ellen Sicher (psychiatrist)
*Treatment:
**Talk therapy
Violet, while on trial, talked about her time spent in treatment with Ellen Sicher. She talked about the day Katie cut Lucas out of her body, eventually understanding that she chose Lucas above herself when she helped Katie cut Lucas out of her body without hurting him. And she chose Lucas above herself again when she gave him to Pete.
==Music==
Song 	Performer 	Scene
"Breathing Out" 	Doveman 	
*Violet is sworn in and says why she's in the courtroom. She talks about Lucas.
*Flashback to Violet going to interview to replace a doctor during her maternity leave.
*Violet is distracted by her pregnancy while she tries to answer Ellen's questions.
*Violet goes to leave, but Ellen asks if she wants to talk.
*Back at the courthouse, Violet is crying in the bathroom when Addison comes in.
*At home, Pete and Addison practice what she'll say. Pete tells her to be honest.
*Addison is asked if Violet is a fit mother. Addison says no.
"I'm Gonna Make It"	Sanders Bohlke	
*Violet talks about what happened and her guilt that she helped Katie. Ellen helps her realize she was trying to protect Lucas.
*Violet testifies to having two past abortions and her choice to keep Lucas.
*Violet says she's done the work now and she's ready to be Lucas's mother and before she was, she gave him to someone who would take care of Lucas.
"Hunting My Dress" 	Jesca Hoop 	
*The judge rules in favor to Pete.
*Sam and Naomi talk about William, who is really sick. And then Naomi talks about missing out on Maya's pregnancy. Sam says she could get involved now. It's not too late.
*Violet goes to Addison and knows Addison was behind what Pete said. Violet thanks her.
*Addison tells Violet Pete doesn't hate her.
*Cooper goes to Charlotte and says she's important to him and invites her to dinner.
*Pete talks Lucas to Addison's and hands him to her. They go inside as Sam watches from his house.
"Breathing Out" - Doveman
"I'm Gonna Make It" - Sanders Bohlke
"Hunting My Dress" - Jesca Hoop
==Notes and Trivia==
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*This episode scored 7.78 million viewers.https://web.archive.org/web/20100503114825/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/30/thursday-finals-flashforward-survivor-bones-adjusted-up-community-parks-rec-private-practice-adjusted-down/50200
==Gallery==
===Episode Stills===
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==Quotes==
==See Also==
Category:All Episodes
Category:PP Episodes
Category:PP S3 Episodes