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Maddie keeps testing Ally for her patience and love, something that doesn't go through Ally's mind until Victor points it out. Ally, on the other hand, is being way too protective on Maddie, confronting her school principal, teacher and classmates. She decides to hire a nanny, but can't find one that is fits her standards (liking Moulin Rouge, for example), so she ends up hiring Victor, who has developed a very good bond with Maddie. As if she didn't have enough going on in her life, Ally is offered partnership on the firm now that John is gone. After a lot of consideration, Richard decided to ask her and change the firm's name from Cage & Fish to Fish & McBeal, which upsets Nelle, who thinks she should be the next partner, not Ally. After going through the firm's books, Ally discovers that they're losing money and have to fire someone to avoid problems. Since neither Richard nor John had the guts to fire anyone, Ally decides to do so. Meanwhile, Coretta and Raymond face each other in court on a case about a lawyer who was fired because she was dying from AIDS. The case deepens when her employee reveals that his own son died of AIDS and he's only trying to avoid the other partners from further suffering since two of his lawyers died on September 11th.moreless
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Calista Flockhart
Ally McBeal
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Greg Germann
Richard Fish
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Jane Krakowski
Elaine Vassal
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ADD NOTES- Featured Music: "Gimme Gimee Good Lovin'" by Vonda Shepard "Leave it to Beaver" the theme song from the TV show "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" by Vonda Shepard Edit
- Julianne Nicholson (Jenny Shaw) does not appear in this episode, although she is featured in the opening credits. Edit
- Hayden Panettiere is added to the opening credits as Maddie Harrington. Edit
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ADD QUOTES- Maddie: I just invited a few kids over - what's the big biggie? Ally: You didn't check with me- Maddie: I thought you wanted me to meet friends! Ally: That's not the point, Maddie! Maddie: What is the point, Ally? Ally: I am the parent, and I am in control of what goes on under this roof, and I am... already becoming my mother. Edit
- (Elaine and Ally are chatting in her office when Elaine spies on the firm's financial books Ally's desk.) Elaine: What's that? (Elaine snatches the book off Ally's desk) Ally: It's nothing! Elaine: Nooo... those are the books - Richard's letting you look at the books! My god, you really are a partner!! Edit
- Victor: (to Maddie about Ally) You're trying to test her because you're not convinced she wants you. Well, she does. Edit
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