With This Ball and Chain

what happens

Jo faces murder charges following Reed's death. Jake is angry when Amanda refuses to help Jo because she could be implicated through her financial ties to Reed. She later has a change of heart, hiring her accomplished family attorney to represent Jo and putting up the apartment building as collateral for her bail. The charges are eventually dropped; the D.A. knew that Jo's crime was self-defense, but wanted to press her for information about Reed's associates. Alison accepts Billy's proposal. Billy tells Amanda that he wants to tell Alison about their one-night stand (but doesn't follow through), so Amanda confesses to Jake. At the engagement party, Jake decks Billy after being asked to serve as best man. Amanda explains the situation to Alison. Alison is stunned by the news, but forgives Billy. Sydney continues to charm everyone at the hospital, and even convinces the chief of staff to let Michael return to surgery. Despite his protests, Syd decides that she and Michael are getting m

who made it

directed

Jefferson Kibbee

guest cast

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

• Laura Leighton as Sydney Andrews
• Stephen Furst as Public Defender Benjamin Skyler
• Matt McCoy as D.A. Quinton Benson
• Carmen Argenziano as Dr. Stanley Levin
• Melanie Smith as Celia Morales
• L. Scott Caldwell as Judge Maxine Marco
• Sandra Ellis Lafferty as Jail Matron
• John McCann as Lawyer Walter Kovacs