Popular
From The Law & Order Wiki
| "Popular" | ||
|---|---|---|
| ← | SVU, Episode 3.16 | → |
| Production number: E2329 First aired: 1 March 2002 | ||
 | ||
| Teleplay By Stephen Belber Story By Stephen Belber & Kathy Ebel Directed By Jean de Segonzac | ||
Detective Stabler's wife tells him that her nurse friend at a local hospital treated a fourteen year-old rape victim, who refused to report the crime to the police or her family.
Contents |
[edit] Plot
Plot
[edit] Cast
[edit] Main cast
- 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
[edit] Guest cast
- Billy Kay as Tommy Kessler
- Christopher Orr as Ross McKenzie
- Isabel Gillies as Kathy Stabler
- Brittany Slattery as Cynthia Wilmont
- Jason Fuchs as Nick Radsen
- Laura Stepp as Darlene Wilmont
- Ned von Leuck as Mr. Wilmont
- Sprague Grayden as Mia Kessler
- Elena Franklin as Amy Bergen
- Allison Siko as Kathleen Stabler
- Thaddeus Daniels as registered nurse James
- Craig Wroe as James Woodrow
- Christy Baron as Mrs. Bergen
- Scott Geyer as Mr. Bergen
- Myra Lucretia Taylor as Principal
- William Charlton as Principal charest
- Ann Arvia as Secretary Sheila
- Diane Cossa as unknown
[edit] References
Tucker Junior High School; St. Matthew's Hospital; Benjamin Harrison High School
[edit] Quotes
"Olivia, I need a favor."
"Okay. Bear in mind I don't have any money. I'm an underpaid detective just like you."
- - Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson
"You know, it is abundantly clear to me, you are a parent and I am a paycheck."
"You're a good father, but you're overreacting."
- - Elliot Stabler and Kathy Stabler
"Well, it's got to be a forgery. Everyone does it. Well, everyone except for your kids. I'm sure you're very intimidating." (pauses) "Well, what now?"
"I gotta make sure our ass is covered. If this goes wrong, I want to make sure you're fine."
"Bit late for that. If anyone traces this it goes straight back to me. I had to show my ID to get the log."
- - Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler
"Why lie about her teacher?"
"Because she desperately wants to belong."
"Now that's taking peer pressure a little too far."
- - Elliot Stabler, Olivia Benson and John Munch
"Look at my mom. She's beautiful. If I looked like her..."
"There's nothing wrong with the way you look. You are beautiful, too."
"Right. On the inside. Pretty girls always say that to make the ugly ones feel better."
"Everyone has doubts and problems. Even the ones in the so-called popular crowd."
- - Cynthia Wilmont and Olivia Benson
"It's important to be in the in-crowd?"
"It's everything."
"But it's not worth your health and your safety.
- - Olivia Benson and Cynthia Wilmont
"What's gonna happen now?"
"Nothing. Even though I know what happened I can't do anything unless you talk."
"So you know what happened?"
"Yeah."
- - Olivia Benson and Cynthia Wilmont
"Kids tend to lie when their backs are against the wall."
"Adults too."
- - Ross McKenzie and Elliot Stabler
"I'm not leaving 'till I know what this is about."
"Well I guess we could do this here. We need to talk about alcohol and drug distribution."
"Okay, okay. I'm leaving."
- - Ross McKenzie and Elliot Stabler
"Since when is oral sex not sex?"
"Since Bill Clinton said it wasn't."
- - Donald Cragen and Olivia Benson
"I hate talking to kids this age."
"That's because you can't slap 'em if they give you lip."
"Who says I can't?"
"Then what is your issue with the pubescent set?"
"The stink of pimple cream turns my stomach."
- - Odafin Tutuola and John Munch
"I am really getting sick of these kids, which is probably why I don't have any."
- - Donald Cragen
"We're lucky. We've never had any trouble with the kids."
"Trouble is relative."
- - Kathy Stabler and Elliot Stabler
"How old was he?"
"Well, not grandpa old, like you."
- - John Munch and Tommy Kessler
[edit] Background information and notes
- The episode title "Popular" is a reference to the desire of Cynthia Wilmont and her friends to be part of the 'in-crowd'. The girls were willing to provide sexual favours for the boys, in order to be part of the popular group.
- This is actress Allison Siko's first appearance as recurring character Kathleen Stabler. She takes over the role from Holiday Segal, who played the role in the first season of the series.
| Previous episode: "Execution" | "Popular" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 3 | Next episode: "Surveillance" |
| |
