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"Competence"
SVU, Episode 3.22
Production number: E2335
First aired: 10 May 2002
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Huang Competence
Teleplay By
Robert F. Campbell & Jonathan Greene

Story By
Robert F. Campbell,
Jonathan Greene & Jeff Eckerle

Directed By
Jud Taylor

An overprotective mother claims that her daughter with Down Syndrome became pregnant after being raped.

Plot

Rebecca Tolliver reports her 22-year-old daughter, Katie, who has Down Syndrome is pregnant. Detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler have to make sure it's not just her mother being overprotective and in denial of her daughter's sex life. They learn even more people could have used her innocence about sex to abuse her. ADA Alexandra Cabot then has to interfere and take on her superior, in order to settle the mother-daughter dispute on whether the daughter should have an abortion or not.

Summary

Episode summary

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Guest cast

References

Down's Syndrome

Quotes

  • Katie: I got my baby from Danny.
    Huang: How?
    Katie: Kissing, stupid. (turns to Alex) Your friend doesn't know anything.

Background information and notes

Episode scene cards

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Manhattan Adult
Day Center
65 East 38th Street
Wednesday, May 1

Special Needs School
169 Seventh Avenue
Thursday, May 2

Manhattan Adult
Day Center
65 East 38th Street
Friday, May 3

West 23rd Street
Women's Clinic
Saturday, May 4

5 6 7 8

Avco Pharmacy
2078 Broadway
Monday, May 6

The Broadway Arms
2122 Broadway
Monday, May 6

Office of Special Victims Unit
Bureau Chief
Elizabeth Donnelly
Wednesday, May 8

Competency Hearing
Thursday, May 9

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