Episode 101 of "Ally McBeal"
s05e11 A Kick in the Head
Title: A Kick in the Head
Original Air Date: 02/04/2002 on FOX
Director: David Grossman, Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: David E. Kelley
Guest Stars: Mary Wickliffe (Ms. Finlay), Austin Tichenor (Asst. D.A. Warren Tisbury), Amy Pietz (Bonnie Boone), Hayden Panettiere (Maddie Harrington), Warren Sweeney (Ken Falco), Geoff Koch (Patron), Richard Topol (Dr. Walter Ober), Roderick Bascom (Foreman)
Plot Outline:
10 year-old Maddie Harrington shows up on Ally's door saying she's her daughter. She's the result of a mixup on the egg bank Ally deposited her eggs ten years ago. Since Maddie's father died six months ago, she's been living with her aunt, who sings TV themes on nightclubs for a living. After a lot of talking, Maddie decides to stay in Boston with Ally on a trial basis until they resolve where she will stay. Meanwhile, Richard takes the case of a man who killed his wife after kicking her in the head when he mistook her for a soccer ball. John doesn't think he'll be able to win the case because he can't litigate, but Richard surprises him when he wins.