10.4.6 Update: Down to just iCal being broken

My own update has been a big headache. I'm fortunate enough to have important files backed up externally and use Backup. The last program I need but can't fix after this painful update is iCal. It crashes as soon as the calendar window opens (pretty much instantly). At this point I don't want to do a system reinstallation because my OS X install disk is 10.4, I don't have the time or inclination to start from scratch and work through the combo updates to get back up to date. Is it possible for me to locate and install an updated version of iCal without the need to reinstall the entire OS? Does Apple keep installers for individual applications tucked away somewhere they don't advertise?
Thanks!

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