Allison's ability to stay impartial about a case is jeopardized when she develops strong maternal feelings for the teenage boy in the case who was accused of murdering his former boss. Elsewhere, Joe tries to figure out how to tell Bridget that the stray dog she brought home doesn't have much longer to live.
In this episode we find out that Allison was pregnant 15 years ago with a baby who was never born. The baby was lost sometime in the spring, but we aren't told exactly what happened.
This episode only got a 6.8/11 in the Nielsens, the lowest rating for the series to date.
Episode Quotes
Allison:(discussing the issue of Bridgette's sick dog) When you wanna tell her? Joe: Do we hafta tell her? God, I don't know. (pauses) I'll give you $100 if you'll do it.