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Episode: 16 Production Code: AM116 First Air Date: March 2, 1998 Writer: David E. Kelley Director: Jeremy Kagan
Guest Stars:
Dina Meyer as Anna Flint
Synopsis: More trouble with marrieds, you’d think the firm only dealt in matrimonial matters with this recent case load. The entire firm is in on a bull session about Senator James Foote, who is accused of destroying the first marriage of his current wife. Everyone is ‘troubled’ when Richard decides to first chair the case opposite Anna Flint whose charm and finagling abilities precede her reputation, not to mention her abhorrence of Ally’s hemlines. Fish gets off to a roaring start by telling Judge Steele what screw-ups the Supreme Court were for allowing Clinton to be sued while still in office, and since this case is sorta kinda not really similar it should be postponed. Three strikes on his first up at bat. Lovably self-absorbed as she is, Ally can’t help wondering with the situation as it is with her and Billy whether or not she should even be opposed to home-wreckers. It would kind of be a pot calling the kettle black situation. Her argument in court that having feelings for a person isn’t tantamount to adultery, hits Georgia a little too close to home and she walks off the case in disgust. Why on earth doesn’t she ask Billy to quit already? Like there are no other law firms in the country. During the trial, The Biscuit is up to his usual antics, he pulls out a boombox and dances with Ally. This supposedly demonstrates that the Senator didn’t really have any intention of wooing another man’s wife, it’s just that a good beat was pumping out and he figured he’d like a dance partner. Whatever. Flint does a far superior job the next day of making it look exactly as it was. Honesty Alert: Ally confesses to Renee that she likes being a mess. It’s a veritable revelation. Feeding Ms. McBeal’s idea of fun even further, Billy tells Georgia that yes, he’ll always care deeply about Ally. Georgia in turn, blows up at them both, screaming that they’d all be a lot better of if the former childhood sweethearts would just get it out of their systems. The discussion between Billy and Georgia rages well into the night and across town in her warm jammies Ally senses she’s being talked about. She’s not too self-centered, is she? The following day, everyone is back on friendly terms (hey, they do have to share that uni-sex), though Elaine manages to add her two cents suggesting that Georgia run off and have a fling, so Billy will want her more. Making amends all the way around: For her closing, Ally states that if people are genuinely in love they will be together no matter what, giving Billy ample opportunity to tell Georgia that’s exactly how he feels about their marriage. A nice, tidy ending as Senator Foote is the winner. Well, not completely tidy maybe, since lying in bed, jammie clad again, Ally holds on with all her minuscule might to the tiniest hope that Billy would really rather be with her. |