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"Head"
SVU, Episode 5.25
Production number: E4418
First aired: 18 May 2004
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Written By
Dawn DeNoon & Lisa Marie Petersen

Directed By
Juan José Campanella

The Detectives investigate an unusual case in which a woman turns into a pedophile after she gets a brain tumor.

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[edit] Plot

A toliet cam is found and once the perp is caught he reveals that on his camera he caught a young boy being molested. The boy, 12 year old Shane is found and his molestor turns out to be his prinicpal Merideth Rice. Rice is captured in the act of molesting Shane, but its revealed that she's actually sick with a tumor that's causing her actions and she is horrified once its removed. Unsure of how to proceed as its not totally her fault, a deal is struck with her: in exchange for probation she can never see Shane again which she has no problem with, she has to go for treatment and she has to register as a sex offender. Her lawyer doesn't like the last one as it will prevent Merideth from ever being a teacher or a principal again which is her life, but Merideth herself agrees as there's no guarentee the tumor won't return and she doesn't want to risk endangering children if it does. Everything seems to be fine, but then Merideth is arrested for violating her restraining order and approaching Shane. She reveals the shocking reason why she did it: she's pregnant and Shane's the father and she thought he deserved to know.

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[edit] References

Brooklyn; Central Park; Creme De La Crop; I Spy Electronics; One Police Plaza; Saint Mark's Hospital; TARU.

[edit] Quotes

Quotes

  • Elliot: Tell me what you did to the child.
  • Rice runs forward and hugs and kisses Elliot hard
  • Elliot: That's a bad idea
  • Rice: Come on let's get it on Rice grabs Elliot's crotch hard
  • Elliot: What are you crazy? you're out of your mind! Pushes rice away hard into a wall


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I Spy Electronics
320 Seventh Avenue
Thursday, May 6

Knoll Apartments
164 West 52nd Street
Thursday, May 6

Technical Assistance
Response Unit
One Police Plaza
Friday, May 7

Creme De La Crop
Hair Salon
124 West 85th Street
Friday, May 7

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I.S. 41
256 West 68th Street
Monday, May 10

Rice Residence
Brooklyn, New York
Monday, May 10

St. Mark's Hospital
263 West 78th Street
Monday, May 10

Office of the
District Attorney
Conference Room
Wednesday, May 12


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