Episode 39 of "Ally McBeal"
s02e16 Sex, Lies and Politics
Title: Sex, Lies and Politics
Original Air Date: 03/01/1999 on FOX
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: David E. Kelley
Guest Stars: Peter White (Senator Harold Watkins), Linda Gehringer (Shirley Peterson), Harrison Page (Reverend Mark Newman), Jennifer Holliday (Lisa Knowles)
Plot Outline:
Ally is guilt ridden by her encounter with Billy. She goes to see Dr. Tracy Clark and discusses subsequent revelations, which surfaced during their session. Ally stresses over her relationship with Georgia. Should she confess all to her or keep her dirty little secret? Everything tells her to hold back, but where will she find comfort and forgiveness? Cage is working on a case in which they represent the plaintiff... a bookstore owner who lost her business after a conservative State Senator running for re-election targets her establishment, as an outlet for pornography.