Episode 53 of "Ally McBeal"
s03e07 Saving Santa
Title: Saving Santa
Original Air Date: 12/13/1999 on FOX
Director: Rachel Talalay
Writer: David E. Kelley
Guest Stars: Ron Taylor (Singer in bar), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Ikette #2)
Plot Outline:
The first case Georgia brings to Renee's new firm pits them against Cage and Fish. Georgia defends Newman's, an upscale department store against Steve Mallory, who worked as the store's Santa for seventeen years. Cage represents Mallory, who claims that he was wrongfully fired because Newman wants to hire a younger, thinner Santa. Meanwhile, Ally is haunted by visions of herself as a little girl. Ally manages to bring Georgia and Billy together to talk, and Billy sees that he wants Georgia back. But Georgia is not as eager to work things out yet.