Episode 106 of "Ally McBeal"
s05e16 Love Is All Around (1/2)
Title: Love Is All Around (1/2)
Original Air Date: 04/15/2002 on FOX
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: David E. Kelley
Guest Stars: Jean Sincere (Mary Ellen Stone), Alicia Coppola (Holly Richardson), Michael Gaston (Mark Horace), Loudon Wainwright (Jerome Trouper), Dame Edna Everage (Dame Edna Everage), Matthew Perry (Attorney Todd Merrick), Daniel Guzman (Policeman), Edward Conna (Coroner's Assistant), Danny Bolero (Waiter)
Plot Outline:
Ally is about to go on her 3rd date, a.k.a. the "sex date", with Victor. Everybody knows about it, but Ally is nervous because on the 2nd date the tension was so high they couldn't even kiss. Meanwhile, Ally is interviewing for new hires, and meets with big shot attorney Todd Merrick, who gets on her nerves. Ally questions if she's dating Victor to fit hers or Maddie's demands. They finally go out, and when they come home they find Maddie's nanny dead in front of the TV, ruining the rest of the date. At the firm, Richard assigns Nelle to a very important case opposite court devil Liza "Lolita" Bump, a bitchy, young and feared attorney. So feared that Richard has to get John Cage for the case. He's been working at a Mexican restaurant as a mariachi player, and is quickly intimidated by Lisa's actions on and off court. She keeps trying to seduce John in order to settle the wrongful dismissal case, and John feels he must bring "The Biscuit" back to defeat her once and for all. Meanwhile, Claire announces she's getting married, and Coretta suggests she signs a pre-nup. Lisa meets her fiancée and decides to represent him in court.