Episode 25 of "Ally McBeal"
s02e02 They Eat Horses, Don't They ?
Title: They Eat Horses, Don't They ?
Original Air Date: 09/21/1998 on FOX
Director: Mel Damski
Writer: David E. Kelley
Guest Stars: Mark Metcalf (Attorney Walden), J. Karen Thomas (Karen Martin-Gray), Paul Hayes (Foreman), Wayne Newton (Harold Wick), Tim Thomerson (Mr. Daley), Stuart Pankin (Mr. Handy), David Ogden Stiers (Judge Andrew Peters), Marty Levy (TV Announcer), Kevin Farrell (Make-up), David Ewillis (Michael), Mijandu van der Woude (Reporter #1)
Plot Outline:
Ally is feeling increasingly antipathetic towards Nelle Porter. She thinks Nelle brings out the darker side of the firm. Nelle represents a First Amendment case about a popular radio talk show host, ala Howard Stern, who is accused of inciting a hostile work atmosphere through his vulgar discourse. Nelle triumphs by implying that the talk show host has certain sexual dysfunctions, then promptly drops the case as a legal tactic. Ally becomes disgusted. Cage takes on the case of a restaurant owner being sued by a man claiming intentional infliction of emotional distress for serving horse meat to patrons. During the course of the case, Cage finds it increasingly difficult to do his job due to a preponderance of empathy for the horse in question.
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