Goof: In the scene where Ally is taking a shower, one can see that she is wearing a bra (or swimsuit). Which is something one would not normally do in your own bathroom.
John: Ally, can I ask you a question? Ally: Anything. John: How often do you have sexual relations? Ally: Not that! You can't ask me that! You don't even know me!
Ally: Do you love her, Richard? Richard: I'm not sure… I think so, but it could be… maybe it's just the waddle. Ally: Excuse me? Richard: On her neck. That's what I go for with older women. The loose skin on their neck… the hint of a waddle. There's nothing more arousing for me, the way it just gently hangs there. And Whipper, I mean… I mean her neck is pretty tight now but you can see the potential, it will be perfect! So perfect! I wonder do I really love her or just the impending waddle? It just makes me crazy!
Ally (to a random guy in a bar, trying to prove that men are pigs): Don't even speak. I live across the street and I wanna take your clothes off. Do bad things. I'll have you back in an hour. Ally Ally? Ally McBeal? Greg stone! I was your brother's roommate at Baits! Oh… Hello. (voiceover) I can't move my feet!
Georgia (trying to prove a point): I'm sorry, I've never done this before in my life. I can see you're wearing a ring so I know you're married. I don't even wanna know your name, I don't even wanna talk, I… I live across the street and I just wanna be naked with you for an hour and pretend it never happened… and remember it forever. Guy in bar: Let me just pay my check first. Georgia: Oh, I'm sorry… I though you were somebody else. My mistake.
(Ally is looking around for Ronald Cheanie) Elaine: He took the stairs, he's gone. Ally: You could catch him if you took the window.
(with italic being voiceover) Ally: I'm gonna have to ask you to leave. Stay anyway. Ronald Cheanie:You want me to leave? Ally: No. Yes.
Ally (voiceover): A judge? Even people we call Your Honour don't have honour anymore… It shouldn't be legal to be a judge with a name like Whipper.
Ally: This is serious Richard, they were kissing. Richard: In the restaurant? Ally: Yes. Richard: They were kissing? Ally: Yes. Richard: Each other? Ally: Yes.
Ally: This has nothing to do with Billy! Renée: You're kissing a guy you don't even like according to what you told--- Ally: He looked good! Where does it say that women can't act like men sometimes? I saw a piece of cute meat and I said to myself "You only live once, be a man"!
Renée: Are you sure they were kissing? Ally: Am I sure? Hello, she was licking his tonsils.
Ally: By any chance is this evening kind of like a double date? Richard (laughing): Oh, no, no… kind of. Ally: So this man Mr Cheanie he thinks that I'm here as his escort? Richard: Eh… (Ally gets up from her chair) Richard: And up she goes. Ally: Richard I'm going to the bathroom. Richard: Is that where you make all your big decisions in life, the bathroom? Ally: Well, I'm sure you don't make any of yours in a room with a mirror.
Richard: We started this firm with the same dream, did we not? John: Money Richard:Yeah, and to pursue that dream we agreed that I would be the shark, the hammer, the ass and you would be the pillar of dignity. This was the deal. Have I not been every bit the ass you envisioned? John: And more.
John: Ally, when I was in high school, I picked up a nickname which follows me to this day. You know what they called me? Ally: Um, no. John: The little biscuit. Ally: They used to call me 'the popsicle'.
John: It's not easy to meet women. Sure I can walk into a bar and buy a lady a drink and under the pretext of a perhaps budding relationship seduce her into satisfying my sexual needs, but that goes against my grain to deceive another person no matter what the personal gratification. So I thought it more honest to solicit a prostitute.
The episode marks the first appearance of Dyan Cannon (Whipper) and Phil Leeds (Judge Boyle), both recurring characters.
Featured Music: "Pearl's a Singer" by Vonda Shepard "Grain of Sand" by Vonda Shepard
Peter MacNicol makes his first appearance as John Cage. He is signed as a special guest star, and he'll go on to become a regular later this season.
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Aired 5/20/02
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