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Production number: 11022 First aired: 5 May 2010 | ||
Written By Jonathan Greene Directed By David Platt |
Plot
When a pregnant woman is raped, Detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler arrive at the hospital to find that she has fled. Even when someone is arrested for a similar offense, ADA Jo Marlowe says she does not have a case in court unless they find the victim and get a statement from her. Soon, Benson and Stabler connect the woman to an illegal adoption operation, forcing them to go undercover and expose the truth.
They are successful in getting the baby and Cragen and Finn lead a SWAT team that rescues the mother and captures the suspects, though Cragen is forced to kill one to save the mother Sophia. Sophia is later murdered and the doctor who worked on her initially refuses to talk, but later secretly works with Marlowe, Judge Quinn and Trevor Langan against his attorney. Dr. Stephen Elroy reveals where a murdered woman's body is, but as he learned it from his attorney it is not admissible and is thrown out along with his deal. As a surprise, Marlowe brings in Sophia, revealing that the Federal Government had learned of the attempt on her life and faked her death.
Sophia is now eager to testify and confronts her attacker, Anton Petrov, a wanted assailant from Bulgaria and New York serial killer. Petrov is sent to prison for life, whilst Dr. Elroy is put into witness protection with his deal restored, and Sophia's family is brought to the US for protection from Petrov's people in Bulgaria. Sophia is granted asylum in the US while her baby, Aleksander, is already a US citizen as he was born here and he doesn't need it.
Summary
Episode summary
Cast
Main cast
- Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler
- Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
- Richard Belzer as Sergeant John Munch
- Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
- Stephanie March as A.D.A. Alexandra Cabot (credit only)
- B.D. Wong as Dr. George Huang (credit only)
- Tamara Tunie as M.E. Melinda Warner
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
Recurring Cast
- Sharon Stone as A.D.A. Jo Marlowe
- Delaney Williams as Defense Attorney John Buchanan
- Tonye Patano as Judge Linda Maskin
- Peter Hermann as Defense Attorney Trevor Langan
- Sean Cullen as I.C.E. Agent Brett Trask
- Caren Browning as C.S.U. Captain Judith Siper
- Stephen Gregory as Dr. Kyle Beresford
- Kate Nelligan as Judge Sylvia Quinn
Guest Cast
- David Paymer as Dr. Stephen Elroy
- Hanna-Liina Võsa as Sofia Zarov
- Brooke Alexander as Beth Butler
- Bob Jesser as Glenn Butler
- Gordana Rashovich as Lili Denkova
- Kevin Corrigan as Flossie
- Pasha Lychnikoff as Mr. Brooks / Anton Petrov
- Renee Flemings as Benny
- Carlton Byrd as Zak
- Jessica Lindsey as Tina Meyer (Pregnant Woman)
- Gayle Turner as Court Officer Dominguez
- Robert Mouzakes as Donovan Black
References
Quotes
- Benson: Looks like Lili left her brains behind.
- Stabler: Who the hell took her body?
Background Information and Notes
Episode scene cards
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U.S. Immigration and |
Office of |
Butler Residence |
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Butler Residence |
Arraignment Court |
Supreme Court |
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