The New Day

what happens

Maddie keeps testing Ally for her patience and love, something that doesn't go through Ally's mind until Victor points it out. Ally, on the other hand, is being way too protective on Maddie, confronting her school principal, teacher and classmates. She decides to hire a nanny, but can't find one that is fits her standards (liking Moulin Rouge, for example), so she ends up hiring Victor, who has developed a very good bond with Maddie. As if she didn't have enough going on in her life, Ally is offered partnership on the firm now that John is gone. After a lot of consideration, Richard decided to ask her and change the firm's name from Cage & Fish to Fish & McBeal, which upsets Nelle, who thinks she should be the next partner, not Ally. After going through the firm's books, Ally discovers that they're losing money and have to fire someone to avoid problems. Since neither Richard nor John had the guts to fire anyone, Ally decides to do so. Meanwhile, Coretta and Raymond face each other in

who made it

directed

Bethany Rooney

written

David E. Kelley

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• James Marsden as Glenn Foy
• Hayden Panettiere as Maddie Harrington
• Julia Campbell as Kelly Bridgeman
• John Aylward as Owen Cobb
• Jon Bon Jovi as Victor Morrison
• Albert Hall as Seymore Walsh
• Nancy Lenehan as Principal Deborah Harkness
• Sy Smith as Back-up Singer