Compromising Positions
Ally meets the firm's other founding partner-when she defends him on charges of soliciting a prostitute-and feels like a prostitute herself when Fish asks her to date a prospective client.

Ally finally meets the firm's other founding partner-John Cage-when Fish assigns her and Billy to defend Cage on charges of soliciting a prostitute. At the hearing, Ally and Billy represent Cage. Billy asks for a sidebar, and it becomes immediately clear that he and the judge know each other. To Ally's shock, the judge drops the charges against Cage. That night, Ally dines with Fish, prospective client Ronald Cheanie and 50-ish Whipper Cone, who turns out to be Fish's girlfriend. Ally realizes her own role is Cheanie's date and cannot help feeling like a prostitute herself. Later, on her way to the bathroom, Ally is shocked to see Cheanie kissing Whipper.

In the morning, Elaine explains that Judge Boyle attended Billy's bachelor party, at which both Billy and the judge partook of a prostitute's services. Ally confronts Billy. He maintains the incident is inconsequential, because men can separate love and physical sex. Cheanie, who still has questions about the firm, asks Ally to have drinks with him. That night, Ally is still uncomfortable with Cheanie. When he expresses concerns about the firm's morals, Ally reveals she saw him kiss Whipper. She expects another 'guys will be guys' line, but discovers that Cheanie is as horrified by cheap sex as she is. Ally cannot help being attracted to him. Cheanie gives Ally a small kiss, which she enjoys. In the morning, Ally still cannot believe she is attracted to Cheanie. At the office, Fish pops champagne and announces that Cheanie has signed. Ally, uncomfortable, tells Fish about Cheanie kissing Whipper. Fish is devastated. Ally tells Billy about the situation... and he wonders if he should tell Georgia about the bachelor party prostitute. Ally speaks to Whipper-who turns out to be a judge. Whipper says Cheanie's kiss was flattering, but nothing more. Later, Georgia asks Ally to lunch. Cage makes an image-saving speech to the office, saying hiring a prostitute was more noble than using another woman for meaningless sex. Everyone applauds except Ally. Billy starts to make his confession to Georgia, but Ally interrupts and keeps Billy from making a fool of himself. At lunch, Ally and Georgia talk about the differences between men and women.

To demonstrate, Georgia turns and offers sex to a strange man. He accepts. Then Ally tries it-and is embarrassed when the 'stranger' turns out to be her brother's old roommate. Whipper reveals that Fish has disappeared. They find him hiding in the office bathroom. Whipper apologizes to Fish. Finally, Ally convinces him to make up with Whipper. Billy asks why Ally cares so much about the pair. Ally says she needs to believe that love and couplehood really work. Fish and Whipper reconcile and make out in a bathroom stall. That night, Ally winds down by dancing at her favorite bar with the geeky but ever-present Dancing Twins.

The Kiss
Ally has a confusing first date with client Ronald Cheanie... and teams up with Georgia to represent a television anchorwoman fired because of her age and sex.

Ally frets over what to wear on her first official date with client Ronald Cheanie, whom she's already kissed once. Georgia interrupts and surprises Ally by asking her to be co-counsel in representing Barbara Cooker, a TV anchorwoman bringing a sex-discrimination lawsuit against her former station. Ally can't resist...because the station's attorney is Jack Billings, whom Ally recently sued for harassment. In court the next day, Ally gets her first taste of victory when they convince the judge to allow a critical piece of evidence that Billings tries to suppress. That night, dancing with Cheanie also goes well. But when Ally eagerly anticipates their goodnight kiss, Cheanie just pecks her on the cheek instead.

In the morning, Ally ignores Cheanie's phone messages. In court, Cooker reads a station survey showing men in the audience have no interest in sleeping with her. Billings twists her testimony into an admission that age discrimination is acceptable in the television industry, and that she was fired because of her age, not her sex. That night, Cheanie comes to talk to Ally. But Renee interrupts to keep Ally from perpetuating her usual relationship-killing maneuvers. The next day, Ally and Georgia put Cooker back on the stand This time, Billings tries to make her suit look like recrimination for a painful divorce. Later, Cheanie finally corners Ally in her office...and breaks up with her. As Fish worries about Cheanie dumping the firm as well, Billy comforts Ally with a hug and an assurance that men do indeed like her.

The next day in court, Ally gets Cooker's former boss to admit that Cooker's firing was both a compromise of his integrity and a concession to stupid viewers. Georgia, sensing the jury likes Ally, asks her to give the closing arguments. Feeling stronger now, Ally visits Cheanie and asks him why he dumped her. To her surprise, he admits that he was afraid of falling too hard for her and fears she's the kind of person who will never be content in a relationship. Ally tells him to think again-she might be just what he's looking for. Later, Ally talks with Georgia. They both agree that Elaine might be right about why they're so committed to Cooker's case: they're worried about getting older themselves.

That afternoon, Fish yells at Ally because Cheanie has made comments about ending his relationship with the firm. Ally tells him not to worry-she and Cheanie are going out again after all. In court, Ally tells the jury that the "idiot" viewers the television station spoke of are the jury members. She asks them to prove their intelligence by siding with Cooker. Billings, in his closing, argues that looks are a factor in television and that the jury should be realistic about this. But while the jury deliberates, Billings shows his unease by offering a settlement of $400,000. Cooker turns it down, which makes both Ally and Fish very nervous. Then the verdict comes in: victory for Cooker, with $930,000 in damages. That night, Georgia, Billy, Ally and Cheanie go dancing to celebrate. Ally cannot believe she is not only double dating with Billy and Georgia, but is with a date she likes as well. For once, she is actually happy.

The Affair
The widow of Ally's former law professor asks Ally to speak at his funeral... not knowing she once had an affair with him.

As Elaine tries to interest her co-workers in her new "face bra" invention, Fish tells Ally that their former law professor, John Dawson, has died. What Fish doesn't know is that Ally once had an affair with the married Dawson. Fish goes on to say that Dawson's wife would like Ally to be a pallbearer. Not wanting to reveal the affair, Ally reluctantly agrees. Amid flashbacks of her relationship and breakup with Dawson, Ally confesses the affair, and her guilty feelings, to Billy. Then Dawson's widow, Katherine, arrives and, to Ally's dismay, asks her, as one of Dawson's favorite students, to speak at the funeral. Again, unable to reveal the true nature of her relationship with Dawson, Ally can't say no.

Ally tries to talk to Billy again, but Elaine interrupts with a message from Ronald Cheanie, whom Ally has been dating. Over drinks that evening, Ally assures Cheanie that he doesn't have to go to Dawson's wake with her. Cheanie makes it clear that Ally's leaning on Billy (instead of him) makes him uncomfortable. At the wake, Ally manages to maintain her composure long enough to look at Dawson in the open casket. When she finally turns away, she is face to face with Dawson's now 8-year-old daughter, who clearly remembers her. Katherine sees her daughter's reaction... and suddenly, she too knows that Ally is the woman who almost broke up her marriage. The next morning, Katherine visits Ally and confirms that she knows of the affair. Ally doesn't deny it. But when Katherine asks about the depth of Dawson's feelings for Ally, Ally cannot stand the heat and escapes to another calming conference with Billy, who urges her to lie to Katherine. When Ally returns to Katherine, she flashes back to Dawson's pleas of love, but tells Katherine that his indiscretion was merely a mid-life fling. Katherine is somewhat comforted, but does tell Ally that she probably shouldn't speak at the funeral after all. That evening, Georgia confesses to Billy that Ally's confiding in him bothers her, too. And as Ally dresses for the funeral, she is once again flooded with guilt.

Ally stops at the office before going to the funeral. There she finds Cheanie, waiting. He demands to know what is transpiring between her and Billy. Finally, Ally tells him about the Dawson affair. Now upset not only by her connection to Billy, but by the fact that she had an affair with a married man, Cheanie breaks up with Ally. Later, at the funeral, the minister calls on Ally to speak, not realizing that she should have been crossed off the program. Greatly embarrassed, Ally goes to the pulpit. At first she rambles, but then she talks about what a devoted family man Dawson was...both publicly and privately. It is a healing speech for Katherine. After the funeral, Ally goes back to the office. Billy comes to check on her and, sensing she needs comforting, takes Ally in his arms for a slow dance around her office.

Silver Bells
As Elaine recruits singers for the firm's musical Christmas party, Fish asks Ally to take the case of James, Mindy and Pattie Horton, who would like to be a legally-married threesome. Ally is uncomfortable with the idea...and so is Whipper, who nonetheless agrees to hear the Hortons' testimony.

Fish rehearses "I Love You More Today Than Yesterday" for the Christmas party. Elaine tells him Whipper would rather have a ring than a song. Back in court, James Horton testifies that his marriage to Mindy was becoming dull until he met Pattie...then his new love helped revive his relationship with Mindy as well. The next day, Mindy says that taking Pattie into their home eliminated the secrecy of James' double life...and that it's nice to have a second mother around for the kids. Later, Georgia tells Billy that the Hortons have made her realize that Billy, too, has been more open and intimate since Ally came back into the picture. Billy denies this, but knows it's true. Cage tells Ally that James' bringing Pattie home reminds him of when his parents brought home his new baby brother (at the time, Cage was 13 months old). Cage felt it was an invasion at first, but grew to love the new baby. Ally says no one can remember things from when they were 13 months old.

As Elaine rehearses her "Ikette"-style backup singers, Billy tells Ally what Georgia said about their relationship. Ally says she never wanted to break up Billy and Georgia's marriage...but doesn't want to be the best thing that ever happened to it, either. That night, Whipper tells Fish she is going home alone. Fish tells her people should stop taking stock of their lives at Christmas; it only leads to misery. He also asks whether marriage is really all that important. She says it must be, to scare him so much.

The next day, in court, Pattie testifies that she never expected to be in a polygamous relationship...but it makes having both a career and kids much easier. Later, Fish asks Cage what to do about Whipper, but Cage is still preoccupied with his growing attraction to Ally. Finally, Georgia confronts Billy and Ally. She is angry that Ally makes Billy a better person, angry that Billy's friendship with Ally makes Billy and Georgia's marriage stronger...and angry that she likes Ally. Ally ducks out, saying the issue is between Georgia and Billy. Back in court, the opposing counsel argues that marriage, a once sacred institution, is becoming trivialized today. Cage says it is not trivial to protect and honor a solid, loving home like the Hortons'. That night, Whipper visits the Hortons' home and sees more stability there than she had in either of her two marriages.

The next day, Georgia finally gets Billy to understand that his intimacies with Ally represent less than total fidelity to Georgia. Cage steels himself to ask Ally out and, although he goes into the conversation with an open fly, extends his invitation. Ally turns him down, saying she cannot date her boss. Then the Christmas party starts. As Elaine sings with her "Ikettes," Fish is paged with the Horton verdict. Whipper rules that although the Hortons do have a successful relationship, the three-way marriage cannot be supported legally. Later, Fish picks Whipper up for the party and admits to her he is afraid of marriage. He says he loves her, but doesn't want to turn out like his own bickering parents. Back at the party, Vonda and Renee sing a duet. Ally finds Cage alone in his office. He asks how old she was at her first memory. She says 15 months...and that she will go out with him after all. This time, though, he declines. Down in the bar, Fish sings as the others dance. Up in the office, Ally and Cage share memories of Santa over a bottle of wine. Then they share a slow dance...as the party winds down downstairs.

The Blame Game
As Ally, Cage and Georgia try a case about liability in an airplane crash, Ally is reunited with male model Glenn, her recent one-night-stand, who makes her feel guilty about using him as a sexual object.

While enjoying cappuccinos, Ally and Georgia see Glenn, the art model with whom Ally had a recent one-night stand (who was supposed to have left the country). Ally and Glenn share a rather awkward moment of reunion.

Back at the office, Ally, Cage and Georgia discuss how to prove liability against an airline the Joshua Lamb family is suing over a plane crash that killed Mr. Lamb. Later, Glenn comes to see Ally and says he never called after their date because Ally made him feel like a cheap one night stand. To prove that wasn't true, she agrees to go out with him again.

In court, Georgia gets an expert witness to testify that mechanical failure was the most likely cause of the plane crash. But opposing counsel quickly discredits the witness by revealing him to be a believer in alien abductions.

That night, Ally again has sex with Glenn. Afterward, she meets her friends at the bar...and realizes they all know where she's been and what she's been doing. The next day, the lawyers watch a news story about the airline case. Fish is excited by the attention...but frets about the pressure it creates to win. Later, in a settlement conference, Ally assumes Cage's role and insists a jury will assume, whether or not the airline was actually negligent, that planes don't just fall from the sky without some sort of mistake. Glenn asks Ally to dinner again. Ally confesses to Renee that she's really starting to like Glenn, even though they have nothing in common. But that night, Glenn complains that Ally still sees him as a sexual object...and breaks up with her. Ally realizes Glenn manipulated her into sex the second time, having no more intention of continuing a relationship than she did. So she and Renee plot an old revenge scam: the "penguin."

The next day, the airline offers the Lambs $375,000. Georgia, Ally and Cage think it's a decent sum, but Fish says they should hold out for more. Later, Ally and Georgia giggle over the "penguin" plan. But Billy chides Ally about her about her "promiscuity" with Glenn and the damage it could do to her "professional" reputation. Ally says Billy no longer has any right to comment on who she dates...and shouldn't hide his own jealousy behind "professional" concerns. Back in court, Cage makes his closing arguments, urging the jury to "spank" the airline into safety consciousness with a large cash penalty.

That night, Renee goes to sculpture class, flirts with Glenn and gets him to go out with her. Driving along a remote street, Renee pretends to want immediate sex and gets Glenn to pull over. Ally and Georgia watch through infrared binoculars as Renee tells Glenn to pull his pants down to his ankles. Then Renee backs away, tantalizingly. Glenn follows, waddling like a penguin. Then Ally and Georgia drive by, Renee jumps in the car, and they leave Glenn waddling after them in a high state of frustrated excitement. The next morning, Billy tries to apologize to Ally, but the moment degenerates into another fight. In court, the defense gives its closing arguments and the case goes to the jury. Fish frets over the pending verdict. Ally goes back to her office and finds Glenn and Billy. She apologizes to both of them, saying that when someone gets hurt the natural tendency is to issue blame...and they both hurt her, so she lashed out.

Back at court, the airline offers one last settlement of $685,000. The lawyers recommend the Lamb family accept...but the family has bought into the firm's arguments and refuses. Now Fish worries more than ever about the verdict. But then the jury returns...and grants $1 million to the Lambs. Everyone celebrates at the bar. Billy tells Ally he understands why she lashed out at him and Glenn. He also notes that she seems pretty happy now...which she realizes too, watching all her friends dance.

Body Language
Ally comes up with a "creative" strategy to convince a prison superintendant that an inmate should be allowed to marry; Whipper breaks up with Fish; and Cage undergoes "smile therapy."

Ally beats out Renee in the bouquet toss at a wedding but, later, as they burn their ugly dresses, she vows never to be a bridesmaid again. The next day, Ally and Georgia try to convince a judge to allow Michael Young, a prison inmate with a life sentence, to marry his fiancee, Janie Bittner. The judge grants the prison superintendent the right to make the decision. Georgia and Ally meet with superintendent Donald Yorkin, who says that inmates should only be allowed to marry if they have children...and that no conjugal visits are permitted that might create children if they don't already exist.

Back at the office, Fish asks Cage, who has been undergoing "smile therapy," to enroll the entire firm, hoping it will make everyone happier. That night, at the bar, Fish flirts with U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno. When Whipper sees Fish touching Reno's neck, she breaks up with him. The next day, Fish is both unhappy and unsmiling, despite Cage's best efforts. Ally goes to talk to Whipper on Fish's behalf, but Whipper says the Reno incident wasn't minor: Fish has had a major crush on the attorney general for a long time. Back at the office, Fish tells Cage he doesn't think he can get back together with Whipper without resolving the marriage issue, something he's not prepared to do. Cage shows Fish how to look in a mirror, smile, visualize how he wants things to be, and then go after them. Ally asks Janie why she wants to marry a man she cannot be with. Janie insists that, even though it is not logical, it's what she wants. Ally decides to try flirting with Judge Smart, hoping this twist on Cage's smile therapy might help her get the decision she wants. But the judge catches on to Ally's act immediately, so she bluntly lays out another plan: if Janie were to be inseminated with Michael's sperm and conceive a child, they should be allowed to marry.Meanwhile, Fish goes to see Whipper, and tries to make up by complimenting her beauty. Her response is to knee him in the groin.

Back at the office, Ally presents her new plan to Janie, who is a bit stunned, but agrees. Ally and Georgia go to the prison and present the insemination plan to Michael. He, too, is stunned, but accepts. Ally and Georgia give superintendent Yorkin a cup and a magazine to give to Michael. A while later, Yorkin returns with the filled cup. Ally and Georgia race back to Janie, who's waiting at a fertility clinic. But they get pulled over by two cops, who demand to see what's in the cup. Finally, they make it to the clinic, only to find Janie has changed her mind: she still wants to marry Michael, but feels this is no way to conceive a child. Just when it looks like all is lost, however, Yorkin enters and says he has decided to allow Janie and Michael to marry anyway. Janie is thrilled and asks Ally and Georgia to be her bridesmaids. Despite her recent vow, Ally cannot refuse.

Fish goes back to Whipper's chambers and, finally, they fight it out. Whipper says that "no commitments" was fine when they first started their relationship, but now that they've fallen in love, it just doesn't work any more. Fish apologizes for flirting with Reno, vows he loves Whipper, and offers a commitment...until Valentine's Day. Whipper kisses him. As they hug, she discovers he's wearing a protective cup, in case she tried to knee him again. They both dissolve into laughter.

At the prison, a minister marries Michael and Janie. After the ceremony, Ally warns Yorkin that they'll be going back to court now...to argue for conjugal visits. Michael takes Ally and Georgia aside to thank them for their help-and to admit that he came up with his sperm donation by thinking of them...together. Later, Ally dances on the street in the falling snow, with all her friends watching. This time, everyone's smiles are genuine.

Forbidden Fruits
The firm represents a U.S. Senator accused of breaking up his wife's former marriage; Ally's legal arguments about true love get her into trouble with Georgia and Billy.

Ally, Fish, Georgia, Billy and Cage plot strategy for a very high profile case in which U.S. Senator James Foote is accused of breaking up his now-wife's former marriage. Everyone worries when Fish decides he will take the lead in the courtroom. Ally and Georgia also fret about their opposing counsel, Anna Flint, who has a reputation for charming juries and baiting her opposition.

As the first hearing begins, Ally meets Flint. Fish argues to Judge Steele that Senator Foote's case should be postponed because it will interfere with the man's ability to do his job. Fish also says that the Supreme Court's recent ruling in the Clinton/Jones case (that a politician in office can be sued) was a "screw-up." But the judge says the trial will begin the next day. After the ruling, Flint tells Ally that her skirt is too short. Ally responds with a matching insult. That night, as Ally and Renee watch news coverage of the case, Ally wonders just what her position really is on people who break up other people's marriages. The next day, in court, Mrs. Foote's ex-husband testifies that their marriage was happy until the Senator began pursuing his wife. Ally argues that two people who fall in love cannot be blamed for that...and that just admitting their feelings isn't necessarily an adulterous act. Georgia, noting the familiarity of the argument, confronts Billy about his lingering feelings for Ally. Georgia expresses her anger at both Billy and Ally, and walks off the case. Ally finds her at the bar. Ally says she has never seen any sign that Billy would ever want to leave Georgia. Georgia asks Ally what would happen if Ally and Billy were stranded together on a desert island. Ally says "nothing," but knows she is lying. Back in court, testimony centers on whether or not the Senator actively pursued the then-Mrs. Bepp. Cage argues that anyone can be overcome by a good piece of music and invite someone to dance. He demonstrates by playing a boombox and dancing with Ally. That night, Renee suggests Ally go into therapy to deal with her feelings for Billy. But Ally refuses, saying she likes "being a mess."

The next morning, before going back to court, Billy tells Ally that he has admitted to Georgia that he will always love Ally, but also says it doesn't compromise his love for Georgia. Billy also says he and Georgia are seeing a therapist-who wants to talk to Ally. Ally refuses. Georgia gets mad and shocks everyone by suggesting that Ally and Billy just get together for a night to get "it" out of their systems. Later, that night, Billy tells Georgia that he was insulted by her suggestion, saying the fact that he genuinely loved Ally only makes it easier for him to recognize the stronger love he has for Georgia. But she doesn't buy it. Ally, at home in her own bed, senses she is being talked about.

The next day, in court, Flint's account of Senator Foote's courting techniques does make it sound like he actively pursued Mrs. Bepp. At lunch, Ally tells Renee that she won't even consider Georgia's offer...much as she would like to. Back at the office, Georgia apologizes to Ally. Elaine tells Georgia that she should have an affair, to make Billy realize how much he really wants her.

Back in court, Ally argues that if two people really love each other, they will end up together... and that Senator Foote's current marriage is the sacred one. Billy tells Georgia he feels the same way about their marriage. The judge rules in favor of Foote. The Senator thanks Ally...and so does Billy. Later, everyone celebrates. But as she goes to sleep that night, Ally cannot help but cling to the idea that Billy would rather be with her, after all.

The Playing Field
Ally faces off against a child prodigy-attorney; a woman claims she is the victim of harassment because, unlike her female co-workers, she refused to use sex as a means of advancing her career.

Ally has another session with her therapist, Dr. Tracy Clark. Labeling Ally "a weakling," Dr. Clark encourages her to meet her fantasies head-on by kicking the baby in the bottom and walking through the water whenever she is drowning.

Later, Greg gives Ally a ride to work. During the journey, Greg runs a stop sign and collides with another car driven by Joel Hornstock. Ally takes control of the situation. She suggests that both drivers exchange insurance information and not admit liability. In the conference room, Fish, Billy and Georgia meet with Eva Curry, who claims she was the victim of sexual harassment because, unlike her co-workers, she decided not to climb the corporate ladder by having sex with her boss, James Tyler. As a result, Curry maintains, her career has suffered. In court, Curry admits she has never met Tyler and has never been harassed by him in any way. But the women who did have sex with Tyler all received promotions. Judge Spitt rules in favor of an evidentiary hearing.

Renee tells Ally that she locates her self-esteem in her breasts. She encourages Ally to find her esteem on her own body. Ally settles for her lips, which she feels are the most attractive part of her body outside of her eyes. Renee encourages her to "think lips." When Ally walks into the office complex the next morning, she thinks she sees Mr. Huggy. Acting upon Dr. Clark's words, she kicks the "baby" into a desk. But the fantasy Mr. Huggy turns out to be a real child. Ally is mortified when she realizes she attacked Hornstock's attorney, Oren Koolie, who is both a little person and a nine-year-old child prodigy. Once Koolie stops crying, he asks for $125,000 in damages. Later, Ally experiences a fantasy in which her lips grow into a huge pucker. Greg grows uncomfortable and excuses himself.

Ally returns to Clark's office for more therapy. Clark tells Ally that Greg is afraid of her because he knows she is the right woman for him. Ally disagrees with the assessment. But she does admit that he makes her nervous. Clark suggests that Ally visualize her very own Pips (referring to Gladys Knight and the Pips) the next time she plays her theme song.

When Ally again meets with Oren, she offers no settlement... with the exception of paying Hornstock's deductible. Oren cannot hide his disappointment‹and dissolves into tears. Later, Karen Koolie explains that her son hates to lose a case. She also reveals that since neither children nor adults will play with Oren, the only way she can get people to sit in a room with him is by deposition. Ally locates Oren and sits him in her lap. She reminds the boy that he is still just a child... and is perhaps too young to be exposed to attorneys. Oren snuggles close to Ally... then begins negotiating for a settlement.

In court, Fish addresses the judge, arguing that disgruntled lesbians were the driving force behind sexual harassment laws, and that women should qualify under the Federal Disabilities Act, as they cannot cope with office romances.

When Ally again speaks with Greg, and begins feeling nervous, she takes Dr. Clark's advice and imagines herself as three back-up Pips. Feeling bolstered and playful, Ally makes reference to having Greg over her knee. When Greg is taken aback, the Pips disappear. Ally again grows nervous... and even more frustrated. Later, at the bar, Dr. Clark encourages Ally to use her sex appeal as power. In the conference room, Oren disappears under the table when Ally refuses to agree to his settlement terms. Ally confronts him. She tells Oren that, in the real world, lawyers do not hand out settlement money that easily. And she refuses to give him preferential treatment because of his size. Once again, Oren breaks into tears. Judge Spitt rules that he failed to find a way to dismiss Curry's "preposterous" claim, as he is not certain she was not victimized. He authorizes the case to proceed to trial.

At the Unisex, Oren wonders aloud about who made up the rule that it is a man's world. Ally offers to settle for $35,000, Oren agrees to bring it to his client. Later, Ally tells Georgia that Oren was right about the "man's world" rule. Georgia, fretting over how her old boss feels about her victory over sexual harassment, also has nothing good to say about the opposite sex. When Fish enters the room, the fired-up pair chastise him for his antics in court. But the tongue-lashing only manages to arouse Fish. Later, Ally informs Greg that she settled with Oren. During their conversation, the Ally Pips make another appearance.

This time, Ally perseveres and doesn't let Greg get away. She opens a dialogue about how they feel about one another. Ally moves closer, and the pair are face-to-face. Greg insists he has never kissed a girl he hasn't danced with first. Ally takes his hand and the pair dance.

Happy Birthday, Baby
Ally is mortified when her friends throw her a surprise birthday party. A man with a foot fetish refuses to use insanity as a defense.

Greg Butters escorts Ally up the steps to her apartment. Greg pulls Ally close and gives her a kiss. She invites him upstairs, but he declines, asking for a rain check. When Ally enters the apartment, she grabs hold of the inflatable doll and yanks it into her bedroom. The following morning, Ally laments to Renee that she is about to turn twenty-eight. The conversation is interrupted by a telephone call, which Renee answers. Ally¹s ears perk up when Renee mentions the name Mark Henderson. Later, when Ally enters the conference room, she informs her colleagues that Renee was assigned to prosecute the case.

In court, Renee questions Cheryl Bonner, who describes how Henderson entered her apartment in the wee hours of the morning and began tickling her foot as she slept. When Bonner awoke, she began screaming and dialed the police. On cross-examination, Ally notes that Henderson and Bonner were dating at the time, and that Henderson found that the door to her apartment was, in fact, unlocked. Later, Ally and Renee discuss the case. Ally grabs one of Renee¹s feet, and removing her shoe, gives her a massage (in an attempt to talk her into a plea bargain). Cage and Fish listen from the doorway as Renee¹s moans of pleasure reach almost orgasmic proportions. But an agreement is not reached, and the trial continues. Henderson explains that his third date with Bonner went very well. When she revealed her love for foot massages, which she described as erotic, Henderson took it upon himself to surprise her. He describes in loving detail how he entered the apartment and caressed Bonner¹s foot. Later, Ally is taken aback when Henderson refuses to allow her to submit an insanity plea.

Elaine invites Greg to sing at Ally¹s upcoming surprise birthday party. During a rehearsal at the bar, Greg sings a number that attracts the attention of every woman within earshot. He is blessed with a dreamy, erotic voice.

Ally invites Henderson and Bonner to the bar, hoping they can work out their differences outside of court. Suddenly, a spotlight hits Ally, and Vonda dedicates a song to her. Ally is mortified. Elaine then picks up the lyrics, strutting like a sexy siren. The spotlight then pans to Renee, who also joins in. A short time later, after the singing subsides, Ally meets with Cheryl, Henderson and Cage. But the scheme does not go well, and Cheryl labels Henderson as ³sick.² Ally pulls Cheryl aside for a private talk. Cheryl explains that, for once in her life, she thought she had met ³Mr. Right.² She was mortified when she awoke and discovered him tickling her foot. Henderson overhears part of the conversation and apologizes for his behavior. Shortly thereafter, the spotlight returns to Vonda, who introduces Greg to the audience. Greg¹s sexy voice overwhelms every woman in the audience. Suddenly inspired, Renee belts out a companion piece to Greg¹s song. The pair make a steamy duo... causing Ally to grow enormously jealous.

Back at the apartment, Renee insists she has no interest in dating Greg. Their discussion is interrupted when Greg drops by for a visit. He takes Ally¹s hand and informs her that he has accepted a new job at a Chicago hospital (which explains why he was reluctant to begin a sexual relationship). He believes that, had things worked out differently, he could very easily have fallen in love with her. Ally remains stoic, pretending she is not hurt. But Renee, who eavesdropped on the conversation, is moved to tears.

The next morning, Ally awakens in an upbeat mood... only to discover she¹s lying to herself. She grabs hold of the inflatable doll and sits on it, causing the doll to explode. Later, in court, Ally presents her closing argument in the Henderson case. She maintains that the issue isn¹t feet‹it¹s about entering a person¹s dwelling without being invited inside. She blames Henderson¹s action not on insanity, but on loneliness. Instead of being passive, and allowing his personal life to slip by, Henderson, Ally believes, took control of his destiny. And though she admits her client was too assertive, she also states that he is not a criminal.

Greg approaches Ally in the court corridor. He tells her that since he won¹t be leaving town for another two weeks, he sees no reason why they cannot continue seeing each other. But Ally maintains she is not a ³que sera² kind of girl. Greg gives her a kiss on the cheek before he leaves. When Ally returns to the office, the staff surprises her with a birthday party. The group breaks into song, causing Ally to snap at them. A policeman-stripper then enters and begins to bump and grind his hips. Everyone, including Ally, leaves the room. But Elaine remains behind and enjoys the performance.

The jury finds Henderson not guilty. Afterward, he and Cheryl decide to meet for coffee.

Being There
Cage defends Renee against assault charges; a home pregnancy test reveals that Georgia is pregnant.

As Cage prepares to defend Renee against assault charges, he accidentally bumps into Georgia, who drops a box. Ally bends down to pick it up-and notices it is a home pregnancy test. Ally almost instantly experiences a fantasy in which her face caves in.

In court, District Attorney Kevin Kepler questions Michael Rivers on the stand. Rivers describes how Renee invited him out on a date, "oozing sex." He then describes how he and Renee retired to her apartment, where Renee proceeded to kick-box him into unconsciousness, leaving him with a concussion, fractured jaw and cracked vertebrae. On cross-examination, Cage points out that Renee asked Rivers to slow down when he became overly aggressive. But Rivers counters that his hands "weren't going anywhere hers weren't." Afterward, Ally, Cage and Renee board an elevator in the courthouse. Renee berates Cage for his performance in court, singling out his use of a clicker to raise objections, and his shoes, which squeak when he walks. The elevator door opens... and Glenn enters. He tells Ally he has been subpoenaed to testify against Renee in court. Later, Renee panics over Cage's defense strategy. But Ally assures her there is a purpose for his every action-no matter how bizarre.

In court, Glenn describes how Ally slept with him only because she believed he was about to leave the country. He also describes how Ally and Renee "penguined" him by pulling down his pants and stranding him on the street under the pretense of a sexual advance. Cage responds by kicking an incredulous Ally off the case. Later, Ally boards an elevator in which Glenn is riding. As a tiny elderly couple listen, the pair get into an argument over the "penguin" incident, as well as the size of Glenn's sex organ.

Using the home pregnancy kit, Georgia discovers she is pregnant. Not knowing quite how to react, she and Billy congratulate one another by shaking hands. When Ally learns the news, she fantasizes a missile shooting through her, leaving a big hole.

When Renee takes the witness stand to testify on her own behalf, Cage suddenly announces a change in plans. He tells the judge he will not examine her... and rests his case. Later, Cage explains that the hostile Renee would not make for a good witness. He also believes that the opposing council put forth a terrific case. If he had chosen to put on a defense, it would have shown its weaknesses.

Cage tells Ally she should chose a silly theme song to help her deal with the pain of Georgia and Billy having a child together. He recommends his own song, "Lemon Tree."

When Cage delivers his closing statement, he argues that Renee had every right to tell Rivers "no" when he attempted to make a sexual advance. He also opines she had every right to defend herself once Rivers, who is much larger in size, slapped her.

Ally chooses "Wedding Bell Blues" as her new theme song. At the office, the song plays in her head, and her inner world expands. Secretaries become singers, and Ally follows them inside the unisex bathroom, where they kick their legs out of the stalls, a la the Rockettes. Billy walks in on a mortified Ally as she does her own dance in the stall. Ally tells Billy she is genuinely happy for him and his new life as a father.

Cage begins having second thoughts about his defense approach when the jury asks the judge if they need to find that Renee intended to cause the injuries inflicted upon Rivers. Later, back at the apartment, Ally tells Renee she wasn't protecting herself when she struck out at Rivers, but acted out of anger. She believes that Renee has a serious problem. The next morning, Renee admits she uses sex as a weapon. She explains that, when she was eleven-years-old, she was the first girl in her class to develop breasts. One day she discovered unflattering graffiti about herself in the boy's bathroom. She ran home crying. Her mother told her boys tease when they like someone. Ever since, she has used sex as power.

Billy is taken aback when Georgia informs him a blood test came back negative (the home pregnancy test, which is not 100 per cent accurate, gave a false positive). The pair attempt to deal with their emotions. Later, Billy finds Georgia weeping inside the bathroom. Georgia explains that even though she didn't want to be pregnant, when she found out she wasn't, she experienced a sense of loss.

Renee embraces Cage and Ally when the jury finds her not guilty.

Alone Again
Cage defends a long-time convict who used a trampoline to break out of prison a month before his release; a woman intends to sue her ex-fiance for leaving her at the alter.

Attorney Michael Huttle approaches Cage and asks him to represent his client, 72- year-old Vincent Robbins, on the day of his trial. Huttle explains that Robbins had been serving an eighteen-year sentence for bank robbery. One month before his release, he attempted to escape. As Huttle cannot think of a defense, he turns to Cage in desperation.

Meanwhile, Fish briefs Georgia on Marcia Halliday, a client seeking to sue her ex-fiance for emotional distress after he abandoned her at the altar.

Cage, Ally and Huttle meet with Robbins in jail. Cage cannot help himself when he notices Robbins blinking a lot... and, as a result, begins blinking in the same manner. Afterward, Cage tells Huttle that arguing duress is their best hope of convincing a jury to free their client. While walking down a court corridor, Cage bumps into D.A. Hayley Chisolm, an old friend from law school. It quickly becomes apparent to Ally that the pair shares many of the same habits and quirks. She concludes they may have been more than friends. Later, Hayley tells John that their relationship was the best relationship she had ever had with a man... even if it was purely platonic. In private, Ally asks Cage if Hayley knows he was in love with her. Cage denies he was in love... but Ally knows better.

Georgia meets with Mary Halliday. She attempts to advise her against going forward with an emotional duress argument. But Mary insists she was humiliated before three hundred guests. Fish interrupts the conversation, takes Mary by the hand, and assures her that the ex-fiance deserves to suffer for his actions. Later, Georgia confronts Fish for encouraging a client when, in fact, she has no case. But Fish claims once the proceedings begin, and things begin getting ugly, Mary will beg them to settle, and once the case is dismissed, she will thank him for his efforts, never knowing the firm was incapable of making good on its promises. Georgia stares at Fish, incredulous. Later, Elaine approaches Mary with a "husband CD," on which is recorded all the sounds of a spousal relationship, including snoring, flatulence and a football game.

In court, a prison guard testifies that he witnessed Robbins using a homemade trampoline to leap over the prison fence. When Robbins fell, he ended up spraining his ankles, and was taken into custody. Later, Robbins takes the witness stand. He explains that he assembled the trampoline by collecting and saving rubber bands over the course of eighteen years. When he finally had the project completed, he decided he had to find out if it worked... even though he was one month shy of being released from prison. He claims he wasn't interested in escaping-his only interesting was in carrying out his dream.

Cage tells Ally he asked Hayley out on a date a week before graduation from law school, but phrased it in such a way that it could have been dismissed as a joke. Unfortunately, Hayley thought it was his best joke ever. Hayley never knew he wasn't joking. Afterward, she met and fell in love with the man of her dreams. Ally points out, however, that she is now divorced.

In court, Whipper Cone presides over the Mary Halliday case. She labels it one of the dumbest cases she has seen in her twenty years on the bench, as it has no merits. Georgia suggests Cone recuse herself due to her relationship with Fish. But Whipper insists the relationship will not affect her impartiality. In chambers, Fish argues that courts routinely delve into marriages all the time, from enforcing prenuptial agreements to arranging alimony payments. The ex-fiance's lawyer agrees to pay restitution on the wedding costs, but will not include moneys for emotional distress. Whipper interrupts their conversation, having changed her mind about recusing herself. She withdraws herself from the case. Eventually, Mary decides to drop the suit. She states that she no longer feels sorry for herself...but feels sorry for Fish, and his views on the institution of marriage. Later, Fish appears in Whipper's chambers...and tells her how much she is missed.

Hayley offers to reduce the sentence facing Robbins to four years in prison. But Robbins declines the offer, believing he cannot accept guilt for the only thing in his life that makes him feel proud. During closing arguments, Cage makes an analogy between his feelings for Hayley and the courage it took for Robbins to make the leap over the fence. Hayley picks up on the analogy, and confirms Cage's fear: she was never in love with him, but she did cherish their friendship. The jury sides with Robbins, and he is acquitted.

These are the Days
Bobby Donnell asks for the firm's help when two men seek an operation to switch hearts. Cage's cousin is arrested for assaulting "happy people" with a paddle.

Bobby Donnell (from The Practice) enters the unisex as Georgia and Elaine examine one of the hairs on Ally's head, which seems to have turned green. Bobby tells Ally that he is representing two men who wish to swap hearts (one of the men has a healthy heart, the other suffers from congenital disease). The hospital the men approached refused the surgery, prompting the lawsuit. Citing a potential conflict of interest, Bobby asks Ally if she would be interested in acting as co-counsel. Ally accepts the offer... though she and her female friends can hardly maintain their composure around the handsome Donnell.

Ally meets with Bernie Gilson, a former transient who now works for Brian Michaelson, a CEO. Ally is perplexed as to why Gilson would want to give away his healthy heart to his ailing friend. She explains that a judge will want to ensure that Gilson's decision is not subject to undue influence. Gilson states he is acting out of friendship towards Michaelson, and insists there in no quid pro quo.

Meanwhile, Cage announces that his second cousin, Alan Farmer, was arrested after he began assaulting "happy people" with a paddle. Farmer refuses to plead guilty, as he wishes to remain out of jail. In court, couples testify that Farmer struck them with a paddle when they exhibited signs they were enjoying themselves in public.

In court, Judge Raynsford reacts with disbelief when Bobby asks for a court order that would force a hospital to perform the heart swap. Attorney Michael Parkman, who represents the hospital, argues his client could lose its reputation should the operation fail. Later, as Bobby and Ally discuss the case, Ally convinces Donnell to dance with her.

In the unisex, Ally tells Georgia that she and Bobby danced. Georgia insists she would have taken the situation one step further and kissed Donnell. Billy, having overheard their conversation, emerges from a stall... causing Georgia embarrassment over what she said. She defends the conversation as "girl talk," even though Billy considers it disrespectful to the marriage. Eventually, the pair concludes that their marriage is in a rut.

On the witness stand, Gilson describes how he first met Michaelson, who gave the then-transient a five dollar bill as he stood on a Boston street. For the next five years, Michaelson continued giving Gilson five dollars a week. One day, he bought Gilson some soup to eat. The two struck up a friendship, and eventually Michaelson offered Gilson a job at his company. Gilson tells the judge he wishes to give Michaelson his heart because he (Michaelson) has a wife and two children.

Bobby offers to drive Ally home after she works late one night. When Ally gratefully declines the offer, Bobby insists he will hail her a cab. When they reach the office door at the same time, they hold a look. Ally tells Bobby that although she has a great imaginary world, she sometimes needs things to happen for real. With that, she gives him a kiss.

Bobby places Michaelson on the witness stand. He insists he is not compensating Gilson for his heart, and explains that the only reason he is accepting the offer is for the sake of his family. In private, Gilson tells Ally the real reason for his generosity is the chance to do something worthwhile for the first time in his life. Eventually, Judge Raynsford makes a highly unusual decision: he appoints Ally as judge, asking her to decide what is best for her client. Ally considers the facts-and denies the plaintiff's motion. Later, she tells a disappointed Gilson that he need not sacrifice his heart to be someone... as he already is someone. Michaelson tells his friend he would never have accepted his heart to begin with, as he never expected a judge to permit the operation. The two men then begin bickering back and forth... as good friends will often do.

When Farmer takes the witness stand, he states that he "accelerates love" by striking lovers with the paddle. He believes that the incidents bring out the best in couples, and the relationships grow stronger as a result. Cage beams with dismay when he loses the case.

Bobby tells Ally he does not wish to pursue the romance at the moment, as he is coping with a great deal of emotional baggage from past relationships. He asks her for "a little time." Later, at the bar, Cage and Ally dance. Cage reminisces about his mother, who always said that if a person reflects back on a year, and doesn't experience tears of either joy or sadness, then the year was wasted.

Georgia walks into Billy's office clad in nothing but shoes. They retire to the conference room and begin making love. Ally walks in on the pair... then casually turns off the lights and makes her way back to her office. There she thinks back on the events of the previous year...and experiences tears of both joy and sadness.

The Real World
Ally finds herself attracted to an eighteen-year-old; Cage considers hiring an attorney he finds attractive.

Ally experiences a dream in which she floats in darkness, her arm extended towards a young man whose face is in shadow. As their fingertips come to touch, Ally suddenly awakens with a start. She tells Renee that the dream felt too vivid to be dismissed. That morning, Ally and Cage meet with Laura Jewell, a thirty-seven-year-old woman accused of having sex with Jason Tresham, who was a sixteen-year-old minor when the affair transpired. Cage decides that the best defense is to plead insanity. Shortly thereafter, Ally encounters Jason in a court corridor. She experiences a strange, arresting sensation, but is unsure of its meaning.

Cage asks Fish if he has ever heard of an attorney named Nelle Porter, who is sometimes referred to as "sub-zero Nelle" due to her reported emotional coldness. Cage explains that Nelle is looking to leave her firm, and that her client list is quite impressive.

In court, Ally questions Jason about how he met-and fell in love with-Laura Jewell. During his testimony, Jason states that some people find love, while others are meant to be alone. Ally is taken aback by the observation… and ends her questioning. Later, Ally tells Dr. Tracy that she felt as if Jason was talking about her. She also admits that she experienced impure thoughts about the young man. Tracy believes that Jason triggered old feelings in Ally, feelings dating back to her teenage years with Billy, when she found the love of her life.

Back in court, Laura takes the witness stand. She describes in detail her first sexual encounter with Jason. As Laura recalls how beautiful the experience was, Ally fantasizes making love to the boy. Suddenly, Ally lets out a squeak… and all eyes in the courtroom turn to her.

Nelle approaches Georgia and Elaine in hopes of "picking the brain" of one of the female employees before she decides whether or not to join the firm. The women agree that Nelle should speak with Ally, who they believe will give her the "straight dirt." When Nelle leaves, both women agree that Nelle will hate Ally.

In court, Laura tells the jury that she made love to Jason, at least in part, because he was a boy. She believes that something within men dies emotionally as they grow older. Later, Billy tells Ally that she is perhaps meant to have a relationship with Jason.

When Cage and Renee finish their closing arguments, Ally asks Laura if her relationship with Jason is over. Laura assures her that it is. Shortly thereafter, Ally encounters Jason in the elevator. Jason tells Ally that she was in his dreams the previous evening. He also tells her that their fingertips were touching. Ally relays the information to Dr. Tracy, somewhat incredulous that both she and Jason shared the same dream. Tracy encourages Ally to listen to her own thoughts… and to pursue the relationship.

Ally tells Nelle that she enjoys working at the firm. But she counters that she will never make partner, as the powers-that-be believe that women who want families will end up taking maternity leave and quitting. Their conversation ends when Elaine announces that the jury has reached a verdict. Ally travels to the courtroom, where the jury rules that Laura is not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. Afterward, Ally again encounters Jason in the elevator. This time, Jason asks her out on a date. To her own surprise, Ally accepts the offer.

Fish announces to his staff that Nelle Porter has joined the firm as its newest attorney. Afterward, Cage admits to Alley that Nelle "makes his heart go boom," even though she may be the kind of woman he can only dream about.

During their date, Jason tells Ally that his uncle is a groundskeeper at Fenway park. The pair makes their way to the field, where they play an imaginary game of baseball. Afterward, Jason invites Alley to come up to his apartment. Ally, however, declines. They both realize the romance could never be. Ally gives Jason a final kiss goodbye… aware that she will never see him again.