Episode Report Card Alex Richmond: F | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Ally's a Mom, John Is Gone
By Alex Richmond | Season 5 | Episode 12 | Aired on 02.10.2002
Lights up on Cage and Fish. Richard tells a pissed-off Nelle that she "is not a liked person" and won't "fill the void" John created by leaving. And that the "workers will rally for" Ally. Oh, whatever. Nelle leaves, even more pissed.
Ally hops off the elevator, and Elaine tells her she has a few messages "from parents" on her desk, regarding Maddie's play date thing tomorrow. Play date? Nobody told Ally about a play date!
Maddie asks, "What's the big biggie?" She just wanted to have a few kids over. She didn't check first, is the point. Ally says, "I am the parent, and am in control of what goes on under this roof." Yeah, you wish. You wish infinity. With a real nasty edge in he voice, Kid says Ally "keeps missing the point," and Ally hallucinates grabbing Kid by her pigtails, spinning her around, and kicking her out the window, Kid screaming as she goes. Uch, scary! Maddie asks if the check-first policy "would apply to vomit," since she's "about to puke." Ally hallucinates opening her mouth and barfing all in Maddie's face, Exorcist-style. Oh, horrible! Cally, can't you barf off-screen, like always? Ally just says yes, puts a pillow in Kid's arms, and leaves the room. JBJ enters, and Kid says she "didn't send for a plumber." JBJ starts expounding the wisdom all plumbers do when alone with some kid they barely know. He says Kid is "testing Ally" to be sure she really wants Kid to live with her, but that Ally "doesn't have to love" Kid yet: "And maybe she won't." Oh, that is fucked up. CALL SOCIAL SERVICES, but fast! JBJ exits, and runs into Ally in the hall. She asks that he not parent her kid. He tells her not to go in there yet. "Let her come to you and apologize. [Kid] needs to apologize." Ally says Kid's only ten. JBJ says that's old enough to know better. JBJ is the voice of wisdom and Totally Right. Ally heeds her hot plumber. What woman wouldn't?
In the offices of Just Fish, Corretta, Ray, the AIDS Woman, and Guy face off at a table. Corretta says the two "still care about each other" and should work it out. Guy says no way -- not after AIDS Woman filed suit claiming he discriminates against people with AIDS. AIDS Woman says Guy's reasons for firing her were bullshit. Guy asks if he should be punished for being honest. Ray opens his mouth and gets out-shouted. "[AIDS Woman] sat in my office and talked about the future! You never said you were dying!" AIDS Woman asks if she isn't supposed to try to live. Guy says, "This isn't about you, it's about the people that love you at their emotional peril. I'm the parent here!" Um, wuh? He's "senior partner, not a parent," says AIDS Woman. Guy stands up, says he's "done nothing wrong," and "won't settle." He storms out. Hey, way to go, Ray! You suck.