Episode 17 of "Las Vegas"
s01e17 You Can't Take It with You
Title: You Can't Take It with You
Original Air Date: 03/01/2004 on NBC
Director: Greg Yaitanes
Writer: Keith Kaczorek
Guest Stars: Larry B. Williams (Frail Man), June Lockhart (Bette Deline), James Wellington (Stickman), Jane Lynch (Helen Putasca), Reggie Jordan (Doctor #2), Tommy Lamey (Professional Player), Ted Garcia (Newscaster), Tim Bagley (Stan Putasca), Eduardo Ricard (Guillermo), Nicki Lynn Aycox (Tammi Campbell), John Mallory Asher (Calvin "Doc" Haynes), Archie Drury (Young Guy), June Saruwatari (Nurse)
Plot Outline:
When a less then brilliant townie (guest star Sean Astin) hits a big cash jackpot at the Montecito, Danny draws the challenging task of securing the winner and his bag full of cash only to watch Vegas' newest millionaire die for an alleged heart attack. However, when the man's greedy wife turns up to claim his winnings and discovers both the body and the cash are MIA, Danny smells a scam and scours the city for the missing money. Elsewhere, Ed welcomes a special guest - his mother Bette (guest star June Lockhart) - who regales the staff with tails of the fierce president of operations childhood, while Sam attempts to control the king and queen of coupons who are determined to leave Vegas without spending a dime.