Asunder
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| "Asunder" | ||
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| ← | SVU, Episode 2.07 | → |
| Production number: E1404 First aired: 1 December 2000 | ||
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| Written By Judy McCreary Directed By David Platt | ||
The truth behind the alleged rape of a woman by her husband comes to light when a history of domestic abuse is uncovered.
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[edit] Plot
Munch gets involved in the case of Patricia Andrews, who claims that her husband, Sergeant Lloyd Andrews of the Homicide unit raped her. It soon discovered that there was history of domestic violence between the Andrews. Meanwhile, Jeffries decides to leave the SVU squad for good.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Main cast
- Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler
- Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
- Richard Belzer as Detective John Munch
- Michelle Hurd as Detective Monique Jeffries
- Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
- Stephanie March as A.D.A. Alexandra Cabot
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
[edit] Guest cast
- Nestor Serrano as Sergeant Lloyd Andrews
- Joanna Merlin as Judge Lena Petrovsky
- John Ramsey as Judge Walter Schreiber
- Dylan Price as Detective Danny Tatum
- Peter Francis James as Judge Kevin Beck
- Paul Stolarsky as Cyrus Parker
- Jerome Preston Bates as Officer Clarkson
- Amy Carlson as Patricia Andrews
- Mario Mendoza as IAB Detective Santiago
- Mark Lotito as IAB Detective Howard
- Brennan Brown as Brendan Walsh
- Victor Verhaeghe as Officer Powell
- Tom Tammi as Deputy Commisioner
- John Hartmann as Clerk #2
- Kevin O'Rourke as Sam
[edit] References
References
[edit] Quotes
"Perhaps you'd be more comfortable with a female detective."
"I'd be happy to talk to anyone with a brain."
"There are five stages of grief. Try not to go through them all at once."
- - John Munch and Patricia Andrews
"All you've proven here today is that women are still chattel."
"Only if they want to be."
- - John Munch and Alexandra Cabot
"Even a married woman has the right to say no."
- - Olivia Benson
[edit] Background information and notes
- The episode title likely comes from the Christian mandate against divorce ("Whom God has joined together let no man put asunder.")
- In this episode Detective Monique Jeffries leaves the squad, and files a discrimination suit against the New York City Police Department. This is one of three episodes in the second season in which Hurd appears in the opening theme. The other two are "Wrong Is Right" and "Runaway".
- Actor John Ramsey makes a crossover appearance as Judge Walter Schreiber. Ramsey played the character in ten episodes from Law & Order.
- Actress Amy Carlson is probably best known for playing A.D.A. Kelly Gaffney in the short-lived Law & Order: Trial by Jury.
- Actor Peter Francis James makes his last appearance as Judge Kevin Beck.
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