With This Ball and Chain

Jo ist im Bezirksgefängnis gelandet, weil sie Reed erschossen hat. Da er als Drogendealer einschlägig bekannt war, interessiert den Staatsanwalt vor allem, was Jo von Reeds miesen Geschäften wusste. Als sie vorgibt, nicht zu wissen, will man sie unter Druck setzen und stellt sie unter Mordanklage. Jake, Billy und Alison setzen alles daran, ihrer Freundin zu helfen, doch ausgerechnet Amanda kommt ihnen zuvor und besorgt Jo nicht nur einen Top-Anwalt, sondern stellt auch ihre Kaution...

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

On reste sourd à un argument de légitime défense. Amanda apporte un support financier à Jo, mais ses propos créent des problèmes à Billy. Sydney se mêle à la vie professionnelle de Michael.