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The Real World

Episode Number: 24    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Monday September 14, 1998    Prod Code: 2M01
Feeling nervous that the firm is not making enough money, Fish and Cage decide to hire another associate, a "rainmaker" who can bring in lucrative clients. They hire Nelle Porter, an attractive, late 20's litigator from a respectable firm. On her first day, Nelle manages to irritate Ally, Georgia and Elaine, but Fish and Cage seem very pleased with her. Ally defends a woman in her late-30's accused of having sex with a minor. When the boy testifies, Ally finds herself attracted to him.

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Writer: David E. Kelley
Director: Jonathan Pontell
Star: Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal),  Courtney Thorne-Smith (Georgia Thomas),  Greg Germann (Richard Fish),  Lisa Nicole Carson (Renée Raddick),  Jane Krakowski (Elaine Vassal),  Vonda Shepard (Herself),  Peter MacNicol (John Cage),  Gil Bellows (Billy Thomas)
Recurring Role: Tracey Ullman (Dr. Tracy Clark),  Portia de Rossi (Nelle Porter),  Vatrena King (Ikette #2),  Sy Smith (Ikette #3),  Renée Elise Goldsberry (Ikette #1)
Guest Star: Richard Lee Jackson (Jason Tresham),  Caitlin Dulany (Laura Jewell),  Susan Krebs (Judge Kensington),  Julie Sanford (Juror),  Mark Ankeny (Foreman)

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This episode was dedicated to the memory of
PHIL LEEDS
April 16, 1916 - August 16, 1998 (edit)
After appearing in every episode last season as a recurring character, Vonda Shepard joins the cast as a regular as of this episode on. (edit)
Featured Music:
"In the Real World" by Vonda Shepard
"You Can't Hurry Love" by Vonda Shepard
"Tonight's the Night" by Vonda Shepard
"In the Real World" by Vonda Shepard
"Just What I Needed" by The Cars (edit)
This episode aired one hour before in Canada. (edit)
This episode marks the first appearance of Portia de Rossi as Nelle Porter, who will later become a regular. (edit)

Quotes

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Georgia: What's this ?
Nelle: Initiation. Kidding !
Billy: I think... I'll let you finish
Nelle: Listen, I know my nickname is sub-zero, and... people find me.. well umm cold.
Georgia: Nelle, this can be a tough group, but we'll warm up.. (edit)
Ally: It's as if he was talking about me.
Tracy: Ally, with you everything is about you, but that's OK, narcissism is a wonderful thing.
Ally: It is ?
Tracy: Yeah, for me. Nuts like you heat my pool. (edit)
Laura Jewell: I won't say that it's right for a woman my age to be with... Does it matter that I may have loved him ?
Ally: Not when he's 16. (edit)
(Looking at Nelle Porter)
Georgia: Are they really gonna hire her?
Elaine: How could they possibly? She's such a bitch!
Georgia: You've talked to her?
Elaine: No, why?
Georgia: Well, sometimes it makes it easier to backstab if you've had at least one conversation.
Elaine: She's smart and she's pretty, Georgia, what else do I need to know? (edit)
Elaine: (about Nelle) I hear that when she shakes hands, she won't stick hers out very far 'cause she wants to other person to meet her more than halfway. (edit)

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