Can we just talk about this episode? Christine is ethereal, and I adore moments where Dan puts other people first. I wish he had punched George Watkins in his smug face, though.
He's very self-serving (obviously), but the way he protects Christine is so sweet. As someone who adores them, this is probably one of my favorite episodes. John could've won an Emmy for this, or Strange Bedfellows, which was in the same season, if he kept submitting his work.
What I really love is how comforting he is. He does tell her they wouldn't be in this situation if she wasn't so naive, and she is determined to be tough. And he talks her down and tells her that she sees the good in people, and even if he thinks it's an annoying trait, the people who care about her (including himself) wouldn't want it any other way.
And Dan does not a make a move on her. She is the one who presses herself against him. Dan just sits with her and makes her feel safe.
I also think "Law Club" parallels "Giving Thanks" a little. In the latter, Christine offers to buy him something to eat. In the former, he offers to take her for a cappuccino around the corner (and maybe wrestle a live, sweet woman.)