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Production number: First aired: 14 October 2009 | ||
Written By Dawn DeNoon Directed By Peter Leto |
Plot
After a night of heavy drinking, Dalton Rindell wakes up to a bloody apartment, a terrible cut on his head and a dead woman in his bed. Unable to recall the night before, Dalton immediately calls the police. Detectives Benson and Stabler suspect the crime is the result of a deadly love triangle; however Dalton does not recognize the victim. After questioning Dalton and the victim’s family and friends, Benson and Stabler are provided with leads in several different directions. Unsure which lead to follow, the two detectives decide to return to the bar where the night began in order to piece together the gruesome truth.
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
- B.D. Wong as Dr. George Huang (credit only)
- Tamara Tunie as Dr. Melinda Warner
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
Recurring cast
- Christine Lahti as Executive A.D.A. Sonya Paxton
- Linda Emond as Dr. Emily Sopher
- Ned Eisenberg as Attorney Roger Kressler
- Georgia Lyman as Officer Whitney Bowman
- Amir Arison as Dr. Manning
- John McCullum as Judge Barry Moredock
- Saila Rao as Media Technician Anu Nayyar
Guest cast
- Scott Foley as Dalton Rindell
- Chris McKinney as Michael Hale
- Tibor Feldman as Dr. Kittle
- Chris Bauer as Bill Tattenger
- Tia Dionne Hodge as Linda Peters
- Elyse Mirto as Celina Rindell
- Joy Suprano as Rita
- Tod Engle as Bartender
- Dylan Diehl as Glenna Fletcher
- David Shih as Paramedic
- Teresa Woods as Reporter #1
- Vanessa Kai as Reporter #2
- Joe Melendes as Reporter #3
- Derrick "Phoenix" Thomas as Officer Cintron [credited as Derrick Thomas]
References
Audrey Hale; R-T Development; Clarissa Hale; Operation Save & Deliver; Westside Women's Health Clinic; West Falls Lounge; Serena Benson
Quotes
- Dalton: She's drunk.
- Paxton: Wha...Excuse me?
- Dalton: She's drunk!
- Paxton: Excuse me Dalton, did you say something to me?
- Dalton: Trust me, I would know.
- Kressler: Your Honor, this is outrageous.
- Paxton: Oh, what's your problem, you tiny little man? Hey, Dalton...
- Judge Moredock: Miss Paxton!
- Paxton: Huh?
- Judge Moredock: Have you been drinking?
- Paxton: No. N-n-n-n-n-no not at all. I was just up all night preparing--
- Dalton: What, drinks?
- Paxton: No, I was going over Detective Benson’s testimony with her. Ask her.
- Judge Moredock: Bailiff, get Detective Benson over here. And have her bring a Breathalyzer.
(Benson has been asked to give Paxton a Breathalyzer test in front of a whole courtroom)
- Paxton: Olivia... please don't do this to me...
- Benson: You did this to yourself. Now blow.
- Captain Cragen: (to Benson and Stabler) Now what part of taking a killer-rapist on a field trip sounded like a good idea?
- Munch: Dalton wasn't technically under arrest...
- Captain Cragen: Zip it, John. They are perfectly capable of making their own half-assed excuses.
- Stabler: That woman was a walking clusterf-
- (he halts as he sees Paxton walk in)
- Paxton: That's probably how I would've put it. Except I wouldn't have censored myself.
Background information and notes
- This will mark the last appearance of Christine Lahti as ADA Sonya Paxton until Turmoil.
- This marks the first time onscreen that Olivia visits her mother's grave after learning her mother's death back in Taken and understand the cause of her death in Intoxicated.
- The case has some elements ripped from the headlines of the abortion doctor, Dr. George Tiller, murdered in his church.
- ADA Sonya Paxton's fender-bender excuse is based on Vegas Defense lawyer, Joe Caramagno showing up late to court. The Judge declared a mistrial after a breathalyzer test was administered. His story starts out as a fender-bender, but keeps getting more improbable as he explains.
Episode scene cards
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Mercy General Hospital |
R-T Developers |
Residence of |
154 East 57th Street |
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Supreme Court |
Supreme Court |
Supreme Court |
Supreme Court |
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