"Parasites"
←	SVU, Episode 2.19	→
Production number: E1427 First aired: 27 April 2001
	th of 216 produced in SVU
←	th of 216 released in SVU	→
	th of 836 released in all
Written By Martin Weiss Directed By David Platt

The remains of a young Romanian immigrant are found buried in an apartment courtyard wearing a collar and leash.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Summary 3 Cast 3.1 Main cast 3.2 Recurring cast 3.3 Guest cast 4 References 5 Quotes 6 Background information and notes 6.1 Episode scene cards

Plot Edit

When the remains of a young woman are found buried in an apartment courtyard with a collar and leash, Stabler and Benson determine that the dead woman is Ava Parulis, a Romanian immigrant who was brought to the United States for an arranged marriage. They discover from Ava's estranged twin, Irina, that the dead woman had left her abusive husband, and made a habit of taking advantage of the riches of wealthy suitors.

Summary Edit

Episode summary

Cast Edit

Main cast Edit

• Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler
• Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
• Richard Belzer as Detective John Munch
• Stephanie March as A.D.A. Alexandra Cabot
• Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
• Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen

Recurring cast Edit

• Lance Reddick as M.E. Taylor

Guest cast Edit

• Mili Avital as Ava Parulis / Irina Burton
• Victor Steinbach as Razvan Toscu
• Michele Pawk as Valentina Bilescu
• Matt Servitto as Dr. Brad Stanton
• Melissa Bowen as Pam Stanton
• Gary Basaraba as George Burton
• Michael Berresse as Matt Sloane
• Neal Benari as Dr. Lowenstein
• Peter Van Wagner as Al Shipley
• Elza Zagreda as Svetlana
• Yuka Takara as Mahlin Amis
• Jillian Stacom as Julia Burton
• Carol Schneider as Mrs. Sawyer
• Manu Narayan as Henry
• Samuel Maupin as Mr. Sawyer
• Jerome LePage as Paul Amis
• Jon Krupp as Walt
• Stacy Highsmith as Aide
• Marcia Haufrecht as Mrs. Varella
• Scott Andrew Harrison as Worker #2
• Steve Harper as Forensic Geologist Andrew Heaton
• Joseph Vincent Gay as Reynolds
• Michael Creo as Worker #1
• Andrea Burns as Teacher
• Lili Bordán as Oksana Parulis
• Irén Bordán as Theresa
• Ezra Barnes as Jack Greenwalt
• Guy Ale as Davis

References Edit

References

Quotes Edit

"In my country, the police help no one."

- Ava Parulis

"He could run me down, leave skidmarks, and we still couldn't give him a speeding ticket."

- Alexandra Cabot

Background information and notes Edit

• Actress Mili Avital previously played Marta Stevens in the pilot episode "Payback".

Episode scene cards Edit

1	2	3	4
Residence of Dr. & Mrs. Brad Stanton 24 Vanderbilt Place Brooklyn, New York Friday, April 13	Mercy AIDS Hospice 426 Flatbush Avenue Friday, April 13	Sloane Importers 997 Fifth Avenue Monday, April 16	Permanent Mission Of Romania to the United Nations Tuesday, April 17

5	6	7
Euromatch, Inc. 110 Sixth Avenue Tuesday, April 17	Permanent Mission Of Romania to the United Nations Tuesday, April 24	Grove Reformed Church Cemetary Bergen, New Jersey Wednesday, April 25

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