Law And Order Good Girl

"The Good Girl" is one of those episodes that made me angry as information technology progressed.

A woman calls the police to study an apparent violent argument in the apartment next door. This fight is what tipped the first domino, causing the others to fall. The constabulary take the couple to the hospital, which uncovers that a thirteen year old girl, Mackenzie, who is living with her stepfather, Garrett, is pregnant. Also conveniently, she gives information that would eventually betoken the finger at a instructor, with whom she already confided that she was pregnant. The detectives question the teacher, who apparently is not very brilliant, allowing the detectives to get him into the SVU interrogation room earlier he offers claret samples and/or DNA to evidence he is not the father. I don't understand why he wouldn't have offered this immediately in his first contact with the detectives at the school. Information technology would accept saved him the embarrassing trip to the SVU. I tin can understand him not wanting to admit he was gay, but he knew he was non the father, and then offering DNA right abroad should accept been a no-brainer. We hear that Mackenzie has told her stepfather that the teacher is the father, and one didn't need a drama caste to run into that stepdad would murder the teacher. Later on, we find that Garrett killed the teacher equally he was afraid the teacher would spill their secret.

During the murder trial, the clandestine is revealed: Mackenzie is not only Garrett's step daughter, she is his wife. Carisi gives us the low down on the number of states with no minimum age for marriage, with claret relative consent. Stone tries hard in family court to go the consent from Mackenzie's biological junkie dad thrown out, calling the payment Garrett fabricated to him a ransom. Rock loses. He as well loses the argument to bring upwards the marriage in regular court. Stone is having a bad time of information technology, until BENSON SAVES THE Twenty-four hours with an alternative way to arroyo the case. This is ane reason why I retrieve Stone never resonated with fans; it seems Benson - or sometimes Carisi - must give Stone artistic advice and so he can win a case.

When Rock and Benson motion to charge Mackenzie instead of Garrett, Garrett folds like it is laundry day, exposes his creepiness, and takes a deal.

I found myself getting angry at strange places in this episode. I got annoyed with the teacher when he didn't offer his Dna when the detectives start questioned him at the school when the pregnancy was mentioned. Then he offered it quick when he was in SVU. It felt like the writers had to make full in some time in the episode so they decided to draw out the scene with the teacher.

My anger grew during the scene where Rollins brings upward something Benson said to her in the SVU season 20 premiere "Human Up/Man Downwardly". During the premiere, Rollins was struggling with going through with her pregnancy, and Benson gave her advice, telling her that regret is an awful thing to live with. At that time, I felt that Rollins had assumed Benson had an ballgame, and Benson did not confirm or deny. We now know Rollins interpreted Benson's comment to mean Benson DID have an abortion. Based on what Benson said in "The Good Girl", either Benson was never meaning, did or didn't take an ballgame, she was pregnant and had the baby and gave it up for adoption, she was pregnant and lost a baby, null always happened, or Benson is still existence purposely vague about the consequence because it'due south a "complicated story." We don't know, information technology could exist annihilation or nix, but we know its "complicated!" I wish the writers would just choice something and motility on. Because the context in which Benson first raised the regret effect with Rollins, I tin can empathize why Rollins would have assumed Benson was speaking from experience. It'south possible that *somebody* with the testify didn't similar the thought that about viewers thought Benson had an abortion, and so they decided to backtrack and get in ambiguous. Maybe THEY had regrets they couldn't live with.

I also thought it was highly inappropriate for Benson to question a victim in a grocery store, particularly if she knew that the victim was covering upwards for someone and she planned on challenging her.

I also plant my blood boiling at the end when Benson continues to insert herself into Mackenzie's life and lecture her on her pregnancy, not to mention Benson addressing Mackenzie in condescending terms like honey and sweetheart. She should also not be touching her baby bump. (Just imagine if Fin or Carisi had this discussion and was touching her.) Benson is non a social worker and she has no business in continuing to contact Mackenzie regarding her pregnancy. I become agitated when people talk like having a baby will solve all issues. Benson said earlier in the episode to that she didn't know a baby ruined anyone'due south life, and I find that way of thinking very naïve. Having a baby is not all rainbows and unicorns for everyone; at that place are no guarantees that a child will bring happiness.

I enjoyed echo offender Steven Tobolowsky, who appeared previously in SVU "Bullseye" and Criminal Intent "Malignant".

Ice-T did non appear in this episode.

Update April 13, 2019
I've received a few emails asking about the original dialog that Benson and Rollins had about regret. Here'due south what Benson and Amanda said in "Man Down" that is referenced in this current episode. Benson's failure to verbally answer is why Rollins believed Benson had an abortion.

Benson: Amanda, you're you're not thinking of…
Rollins: I don't know if I demand another baby. I don't know if I want another baby. All I know is, if I was back dwelling house, the selection would be a lot easier. There'd Exist no choice.
Benson: Give me your phone.
Rollins: What?
Benson: Just unlock it and give it to me.
Rollins unlocks and easily Benson her telephone. Benson brings up a video of Jesse.
Rollins: That'southward playing muddy.
Benson: I distinctly remember when you showed that to me. You told me that was THE best moment of your life. This is your decision to make alone, and I volition defend to the decease your right to make it.
But regret is …(whispering) an awful matter to live with.
Rollins: Y'all had one? You had an abortion?
Benson says nothing, pauses, puts her hand on Rollins' shoulder, giving Rollins a somber await, and walks away.

Update April 14, 2019
To add together to Benson'due south "complicated" issue regarding pregnancy, all we know from previous episodes are as follows:

1. In the episode "Mercy" (flavor four, episode fourteen), she makes a comment to Alex Cabot:

Cabot: Olivia, would you want somebody digging through your medical records?
Benson: Wait, I had a pregnancy scare in college, that was bad enough. I can't imagine the police knocking at my door, but this is our best atomic number 82.

2, In "Wednesday's Child" (season 15, episode xiv), Benson is shopping in Wexton Drug Store and picks up a pregnancy test. She subsequently tells Dr. Lindstrom she thought she was pregnant and took the test that day and she was not. She said she should be relieved, and that Cassidy is. Just she was thinking that door wasn't closed and imagined this whole other life.

Here is the recap:

A woman meditates in a room full of candles, but this is disrupted by people yelling next door. She bangs on the wall. Mackenzie Tolliver and her stepfather Garrett are fighting – he has taken her jail cell telephone - and she throws things at him and the yelling gets intense.

Later, police are on the scene, and Mackenzie and Garrett cop an mental attitude, Mackenzie lament nigh the neighbor. There is broken drinking glass and Garrett has been cut. Mackenzie asks for her telephone back so she can call Hunt.

At the hospital, with Benson and Carisi, the officer explains what happened with Garrett and Mackenzie, xiii, and that he didn't think to enquire about her mother. In that location was evidence of a fight; she wouldn't say she was hurt but Garrett was cut. He brought them there to be checked out. Benson states they will take it from here. Benson introduces themselves and Carisi moves Garrett away to speak with him. The doctor approaches Benson and she moves off to talk to her. The doctor explains Mackenzie refused to take something to calm her downward equally she was agape it would hurt the baby. Benson is shocked as Mackenzie is thirteen, and the doctor confirms she is 13 and pregnant.

At SVU, Carisi speaks with Garrett almost Mackenzie and her pregnancy. She didn't say she had a young man much less being meaning, and he doesn't know of a boyfriend. He says he was stupid to call back he could supervene upon her mother, Angela, she died two years ago and they were only married for a short menstruation of time. Carisi implies the male parent of the baby is Garrett only he insists he loves Mackenzie like a girl. He could not prefer her as she has a junkie father running around somewhere who Angela had divorced. He loves Mackenzie like she is his own and he idea he was doing the right thing.

In Benson's office, she and Rollins speak with Mackenzie, who talks most hearing the baby's heartbeat. She was going to tell her stepfather simply Garrett is hard to talk to. The baby is only viii weeks old. She says the infant's male parent wouldn't care, and as Benson presses, Mackenzie gets evasive and gets up to go out. But Benson continues to talk, saying they demand to know the details for what happened. She inquire if she was upset almost how this happened and when Mackenzie become agitated. Rollins adds that they are concerned, as is her stepfather. Benson adds they only desire what is best for her. Mackenzie says it was merely some guy, and when Rollins asks his proper name, Mackenzie says she doesn't know. She explains she was buying yogurt at Whole Foods and they started talking, it was only one time, in his car. Rollins comments he is one-time enough to drive, Mackenzie states she wasn't forced, and Rollins counters if he was a grown man it is non okay. Benson asks about the car, and Mackenzie states it was blue and she thinks it was a BMW. When Benson asks what else she remembers, Mackenzie asks why, and Benson explains nether the law, what he did may exist rape. Mackenzie looks surprised.

Afterward, Rollins speaks with Garrett and explains what Mackenzie told them. She thinks she is covering for someone and when Garrett wonders why she would do this, Carisi explains she is xiii and this is a lot to handle. Carisi's phone vibrates and when he looks at the message, Rollins tells Garrett that Mackenzie will come around one-time. He asks what if she doesn't, Rollins questions if he knows anyone that drives a blue BMW. He says no. Carisi asks Garrett to look at something, and shows him a photo on a laptop, request if everyone rings a bong. He adds their calculator geeks found it on Mackenzie's false Instagram account. He saw a photo of her with comments about sending nudes, saying that doesn't audio similar Mackenzie. He doesn't recognize the others in the photo.

At Saint Matthews Middle School at 179 West 25th Street on Tuesday, March 26, Rollins and Carisi speak with Begetter Edwin Mayberry who says Mackenzie is bright, popular, and gets good grades, describing her equally a stand-out student. No behavioral changes. He says he will ask around to see if she confided in someone but assures them whatever happened to her did not happen there. Carisi shows him the photo of the two boys in the Instagram photo and Male parent Mayberry says they do become to school there – Logan Larson and Hunt Madera. Rollins states they will need to talk to them.

After, Carisi speaks with Logan says they were hanging out at Chase'southward and zippo sexual happened. On the photo and the nudes, she says he was simply screwing around. He says Mack is one of those girls who is always touching you, she puts her hand on yours and makes you call up…that she wants to be closer than you really are. He never did anything.

Logan says Mackenzie wants the boy to lean in close, close plenty to olfactory property her perfume which smells similar blueberries. He likes information technology, maxim the girls around in that location are not allowed to wear that kind of stuff. Most of them follow the rules. He tried to kiss her a few times but he never did. She is a tease; information technology makes him confused, like information technology is an act. Rollins wonders that she is a scared thirteen year onetime daughter, and Chase suggest Rollins tell that to Dreyfus, who teaches drama but the real drama is what goes on backstage.

At the school, Rollins and Carisi speak with Quentin Dreyfus, who says Mackenzie is a natural. He has worked alone with her, reading lines, as he does with all the students. They suggest he did information technology more with Mackenzie, and he asks if they are kidding, saying he would think a couple of detectives would come across through student gossip. He adds hormones set teenage fantasies flight. Rollins says this may be more than fantasy, and Carisi explains she is meaning. Quentin is surprised, maxim she is but thirteen and is shocked they recollect he is the begetter. He says he never touched her and anyone who says he did is a liar. Rollins asks what kind of motorcar he drives, and he says a BMW, request why. Rollins asks if information technology is blueish, and he says nothing. Carisi tells him to come up with them. He asks if he is under arrest, and Rollins comments that he can be if he doesn't desire to come willingly. He goes with them.

At SVU, he comments he's been at St. Matthews 8 years, asking why would he exercise something like this now. Rollins says it is 1 of the great mysteries of life. They continue to press him, and he says he volition requite blood or DNA, whatever they want. Rollins says that is exactly what they desire to hear.

Simply when Carisi and Rollins speak with Garrett, he says absolutely non, saying he is not so sure he wants to know who is the male parent. Rollins asks even if Mackenzie was raped, and he says she doesn't see it that style and she has decided to proceed the baby. He has to be fine with it; he loved Mack'due south mom and he loves Mack. He is in this for the long booty, worried a stranger will but in and need rights he doesn't deserve. He argues this is what she wants, but Rollins reminds him Mackenzie is a child and doesn't know what she wants. Garrett says she does, and if that changes they will reconsider. Rollins and Carisi look stunned and dislocated.

Elsewhere, walking downwardly the street, Benson speaks with Rock, who says the way this usually works is first at that place is a crime and then they go to courtroom and they nail the person who did it. Benson argues they can't tell if there is a crime until they know w ho the begetter is. He asks if they recollect information technology is an adult, and Benson replies Mackenzie won't say; unless they get her to accept a paternity test they don't know who the father is or if she was raped. Stone asks if she realizes her attorney will debate "my torso, my choice" and Benson reminds him she is 13 years old. Rock counters then they volition go striking with a heavy dose of her right to privacy. Benson asks if there is a take chances, and Stone comments every bit long equally judges are human, there's a hazard.

Back at SVU, Benson tells Rollins that Stone got the motion put on tomorrow's agenda. Rollins comments, "Good for you lot" and Benson tells her with mild sarcasm not to exist so excited well-nigh it. Rollins explains it is good for Benson but she is not sure if information technology is good for Mackenzie. Benson reminds her in that location is a hazard they are looking at statutory rape, and as Rollins pours a cup of coffee, she blandly says there is a chance they are not. She adds Dreyfus offered his DNA and information technology makes her peel clamber thinking about a court violating a minor'southward privacy. She adds for sake of statement that if the father is some center-schooler, why ruin his life too. Benson counters that she didn't know a infant ruined anyone's life. Rollins tells Benson that Benson knows what she means, Mackenzie is keeping the burden off another 13 year onetime and is existence righteous past keeping in the night. Benson counters if it is a 40 year-erstwhile drama instructor…Rollins asks did Benson? Benson asks did she what? Rollins asks if when Benson was pregnant did she allow the male parent know earlier she…Benson asks before she what? Rollins asks that Benson is making she it when they were standing right in that location when she told her she had an abortion. Benson pauses, and and then says, I…I never said that." Rollins, surprised, says with sarcasm "And then I dreamt it?" Benson replies, "No Amanda, what I said was is that regret can be an awful thing to alive with. So, you assumed…' Rollins, get-go to walk off, says, "Aye, and you let me." Benson admits she did, and says she is sorry, it is very complicated story and she didn't want to get into it. Rollins says this privacy thing, which was her statement when they got into this conversation. They see Mackenzie arrive in SVU, a cab commuter asks Benson is she is the lieutenant Mackenzie is yapping virtually, and complains $19.65 was on the meter and asks who takes a cab without coin. Rollins pulls out some cash and pays him and has to add a tip. He comments to Mackenzie that he hopes she learned something. Every bit she walks off with Benson and Rollins, she says she is so sorry, she was going to call but he took her phone. She told Garrett it was Mr. Dreyfus and he was then upset merely with the blood test they'd figure out anyway. She doesn't know where Garrett is at, she told him and he left. He slammed the door he was and so mad. Benson tells her to take a seat and she will exist correct back.

At the apartment of Quentin Dreyfus at 238 Broome Street on Tuesday, March 26, Benson and Rollins blitz to the flat and detect the door open. They race in with guns drawn and detect Quentin dead on the floor and Garrett sitting on the couch with a large bays in his hand with blood on it. Benson orders him to put the weapon down. As Rollins races to Quentin, Garrett complies. Rollins confirms Quentin is expressionless, and Garrett, blood spatter on his face, says he didn't mean to.

At SVU interrogation with Stone, Benson, and his lawyer, Garrett explains he was so angry. Mack told him near the instructor and all he could think nigh was his hairy trunk on meridian of his sweet…He asked him how could he, what kind of animal, and that there is a special place in hell waiting merely for him. Quentin told him to leave and he said he wouldn't until he told him to his face what he did, just Quentin just smiled a cruel, heartless grin and told him to get out once more. He couldn't motility, he was so filled with acrimony and detest. Quentin pushed him and he pushed back. He saw the trophy and but swung. He is filled with guilt and that i sin doesn't justify some other. His lawyer tells him that is explaining Garrett was under extreme emotional distress. Stone states he can't go lower than human being 2, two years, ane probation. His lawyer is stunned, asking that Stone is kidding. Benson reminds him he killed a man, and the lawyer asks what jury will captive Garrett? He adds thanks, but no thanks.

Later on, Rock's assistant walks into his office and says Mr. Woodward is here about Quentin's murder. Woodward states that he knew Quentin very well and says they loved each other. He says it tin can't be true he had sex with the student. They were going to go married next summer. Nobody knew. He asked Quentin to move in simply there was fright someone would find out. He has never had sex with a woman and Mackenzie is lying and he doesn't know why. His whole family and friends and confirm the relationship. He asks if it is truthful he was killed with a bowling trophy and Stone says it is. Woodward mentions the West Village Pivot Poppers is a LGBT league where they met. He thought Stone should know, not that it matters now. Stone thanks him for his time. Afterwards Woodward leaves, Stone calls Benson and says something stinks.

At Foragers Market at 300 West 22nd Street on Wednesday, March 27, Benson speaks with Mackenzie who says that the lawyer, Mr. Kayman, says Garrett will be out on bail before dinner and spoke with family unit services then she could stay habitation. Benson asks if she is okay with that, and Mackenzie counters her teacher is dead and her step dad is the one…She says it is her fault he went at that place and it was an blow. Benson said it is okay to be lamentable and scared and she tin can help her find her a place to stay that dark. Mackenzie declines, saying she is fine and focusing on dinner. She is making veal chops, Garrett'south favorite. Benson says when she was xiii, all she could make was Pop Tarts. Mackenzie explains her mom taught her, she used to melt every night for him. She loves her and misses her. Benson tries to talk to her now and when Mackenzie get evasive, Benson explains she needs to know if she is telling the truth near Mr. Dreyfus. Mackenzie's face up gets angry and she says she is. Benson asks her to tell her how it happened. Benson reminds her she said she didn't know his proper name and met him at Whole Foods. Mackenzie says she did not want to get him in problem, but Benson counters there may be somebody else that she doesn't want to go far problem. The acrimony on Mackenzie's face is obvious and she tells Benson she is clueless, and Benson calmly asks her to inkling her in. Benson asks if she feels condom at habitation with Garrett. Mackenzie says he will non injure her, questioning that Benson thinks Garrett put the infant in her. Benson asks did he, and Mackenzie says Dreyfus did it and now that he is expressionless she can't even show it. Benson counters they don't think it was him, adding if Garrett killed Dreyfus because of Mackenzie's lie…Mackenzie said it only matters if he knows she was lying. Benson, her oral cavity agape, glares at Mackenzie, who says he has to go; Garrett doesn't similar it when she is late. Benson gets a knowing look.

Later on, walking down the street, Stone tells Benson Mackenzie is right, if Garrett didn't know she was lying, he still has a defence. Benson states her point is Mackenzie is in the 8th grade and how did SHE know that? Stone asks if Benson thinks Mackenzie wanted Garrett to kill Dreyfus, and Benson thinks she's a teenager and doesn't think she thinks anything through. She knows Mackenzie is protecting somebody and her gut tells her information technology is Garrett. Stone says they will have to put her on the stand up and find out.

In Supreme Court Role 32 on Midweek, April iii, Rollins is on the stand, testifying how she and Benson found Dreyfus dead and Garrett was holding the bowling bays. Stone brings out the trophy and says it could actually practise some harm, which causes the defense to object, this gauge saying Stone made his point. Layman cross-examines and Rollins must admit that Garrett did not run or deny hitting Dreyfus, just saying he didn't mean to.

Stone calls Mackenzie and the defense objects. Rock and Kayman approach the bench and Kayman says Mackenzie tin can't testify equally the communications between her and Garrett are privileged and drops the bomb it is spousal privilege. They are legally married. He shows them the wedlock license from Missouri. Rock is shocked and the guess says that is enough for today and adjourns.

At SVU, Carisi tells Benson the wedlock license was recorded in a courthouse in Missouri in August 27, 2018. Benson notes it was a twelvemonth after her mother died, saying Mackenzie was too young to know what marriage means. Carisi adds it is bonkers, proverb at that place are about 20 states with no minimum historic period for marriage and goes on to give stats well-nigh these marriages. It is legal, in Missouri, every bit long as they had consent of a blood relative. The consent was executed my Marcus Tolliver, her male parent. Benson comments he is a junkie who is in the wind. He was in Rikers and got released 4 years ago and so nothing until this. Benson tells Carisi to track him down – relatives, family, friends. Carisi says she has an aunt in Connecticut, Penelope Archer. Benson tells him to become.

At the household of Penelope Archer at 37 Woodland Drive in Darien, Connecticut on Wed April three, Carisi speaks with her. She is upset and says Mackenzie will move in with her, that's it. Carisi says it is not that simple, and explains the marriage situation. He adds she is meaning and they are saying it is his child. She is upset and said she tried to get close to Mackenzie when her sister died but afterwards a while she shut her out and now she knows why. Carisi explains they are trying to locate her father. He came to her business firm request for money, saying to pay upward of he would take Mackenzie. She paid him 5 grand in cash and told him to never come back. Now he just calls. She has an erstwhile address.

Later, and elsewhere, Rollins knocks on a door and a woman, Lola, answers, and Rollins asks for Marcus Tolliver. She says she never heard of him, just a man calls out, saying he needs a lighter. Rollins walks in and explains she is here to talk about Mackenzie and pressures him on how much he was paid to sign the consent form. She has to flash her cuffs before he will admit he got $10,000.

In Family unit Court on Thursday Apr 4, Stone, there with Marcus, and Kayman fence their positions, Stone making the motion to annul. He says Marcus was non acting nether his own free will when he consented, maxim he was bribed. Garrett says he was hard up and doesn't call up how much he gave him. Stone says it was $10,000 which is hard to forget. Marcus says he didn't know what he was thinking. Stone explains Garrett is on trial for manslaughter and the approximate states he wants to phone call Mackenzie as a witness. The judge says they will take a five minute break and so she will hear from "the bride."

Mackenzie testifies, with an attitude, about when she found out that she loved Garrett. She says she doesn't even know Marcus and says she loves Garrett like a wife loves her husband, like her female parent loved him. She thinks her mother would say she would be happy she found a skillful homo, like she did. Stone counters it is the same man, and Mackenzie says Stone doesn't know anything, before her mother died she told her to accept care of him. Stone counters he doubts that is what she meant. The judge says that is enough and says the court in Missouri found Marcus' consent is valid and barring fraud, she is collaterally estopped…Rock interrupts and says the male parent was bribed to consent. The gauge counters Stone's bribe is Garrett's charitable contribution. She and then raises her vox, proverb every bit she was proverb, she is collaterally estopped past finding Marcus's consent is invalid and as such, giving total faith and credit to Missouri law, she holds that the matrimony is valid in New York. Stone and Benson expect less than thrilled but Garrett and Kayman are happy.

Later, Stone and Kayman speak with Judge Horowitz nearly the ruling and Kayman moves to foreclose whatsoever mention of the relationship. Stone argues the marital condition is relevant merely Kayman reminds the gauge he turned green when he brought it upwardly. Horowitz says truth be told he is a little ill right now. The guess grants Kayman's request not to mention the spousal relationship and says they will pick it up where they left off tomorrow forenoon at x AM. A defeated Stone leaves the function.

Back at SVU, Benson comments to Stone and Rollins this is preposterous, maxim the law doesn't care how sick this is. Stone states the lesser line is to a jury, Garrett is just an irate male parent who confronted a man he thought was sleeping with his step-daughter. Rollins says fifty-fifty though he was the one raping her. Benson comments it's not statutory rape if they are married. Rollins says she bets Benson never thought she'd say that. Carisi walks in and says he looked at the dates Rock asked him to and Mackenzie's OBGYN date was half-dozen months after they were married. Stone states this means they can't bear witness he married her to avert a rape charge. Benson wonders what if he didn't, and Stone asks if he really does love her. Benson adds so he would protect her, saying information technology is worth a shot. He says he wants to see them tomorrow before the trial.

The side by side day, Garrett and Mackenzie, along with Kayman and Benson, get in in Stone's office. Kayman thinks it'southward as well tardily for a deal, and Stone says he is considering dropping the charges confronting Garrett. He and then says he is charging Mackenzie, and she is stunned. Garrett says he can't practice that, and Benson says he can equally Mackenzie put the false ID in Garrett's head that she was sleeping with Dreyfus. Stone adds it is completely foreseeable a step father would take vengeance confronting someone sexually preying on his step daughter. Garrett is in shock every bit Benson adds particularly because they are so close. Mackenzie is silent and Garrett shouts to Kayman to exercise something. Kayman motions for him to be tranquillity. Benson tells Mackenzie her baby will exist built-in in prison and Mackenzie sits in stunned silence. Garrett is nearly to explode and Kayman yells at him to not say anything. But Garrett yells he killed Dreyfus, he had to. Mackenzie says he wasn't going to say anything, and Garrett says she should never have told him well-nigh them. She says he was her friend; after the cops talked to him and told him she was pregnant he came to her and was worried but he promised not to say annihilation. Garrett says he lost her mother and he couldn't take the gamble anyone would find out about them. Benson comments their marriage was legal, there was naught to exist ashamed of, unless… Garrett shouts he is not ashamed. He adds you expect at her and how could you not fall in dearest with someone so beautiful and sweet, saying she is an affections sent from sky to anoint her life and bless him. He adds to look at them now and their stupid laws take ruined them and his whole life searching for real honey, what should he practice? Benson says waiting until she was eighteen is a good starting time. Kayman asks Rock about the deal, and Stone offers man i, he does 20. Kayman argues the max is 25, and Stone says to take it or he will add statutory rape. Kayman starts to say he can't prove it, but Rock says there is no spousal privilege when child abuse is involved. Benson asks what jury will believe he was waiting until he married for someone that he loved so much. Benson opens the door and tells a waiting officer, "Get this douche out of here." Mackenzie rushes to embrace him and says no, no as she cries. They have him away and Benson tells Mackenzie he had to let him go. She sits downward and sobs.

At the Howard Apartment at 236 Mercer Street on Th, April eleven, Mackenzie walks out and asks Benson, who is waiting outside, what is she doing in that location. Benson says she cares about her. Benson tries to discuss with Mackenzie virtually what Garrett did, saying he killed her friend and manipulated her. Mackenzie says she wanted to, but Benson says no, he fabricated her think she wanted to. Mackenzie says Benson is just jealous. Benson explains she did not know her female parent, but guarantees Mackenzie that she wouldn't take approved of her getting married at this historic period. Mackenzie asks how does Benson know, and Benson says that she knows she loved her and knows she would have done annihilation to protect her, like she would exercise anything to protect her son and keep him happy and rubber, and putting her hand on Mackenzie's babe bump, calculation like anything to protect her babe. Benson calls her honey and tells her she knows it is difficult to see right now…and Mackenzie asks why, because she is only a kid? Benson, calling her beloved once more, says that is a good thing – a bang-up thing – and it'south a error to run away from that. Mackenzie says she is non stupid, and Benson says she knows that, but she was vulnerable and Garrett took advantage of that. Mackenzie says she took skilful care of him but he looked at her and made her feel – Benson says wanted, needed – simply Mackenzie says loved like she was a real woman. Benson, calling her sweetheart, says she is non nevertheless. Benson thinks she should have been out riding bikes with her friends, gossipping with her friends, adding Garrett took something from her that is irreplaceable. Mackenzie says it's her babyhood. Benson explains what she can hope her is when her baby looks at her it will brand her feel more loved, more needed, than she tin can e'er imagine. She whispers that it is an awesome responsibility. Mackenzie smiles and says she bets Benson is a good female parent. Benson laughs, saying no, information technology is just trial and error. Mackenzie looks somber and comments at to the lowest degree Benson didn't die. Benson calls Mackenzie sweetheart and as Mackenzie begins to cry, Benson hugs her to console her, as we fade to black.

Bandage:
Mariska Hargitay - Lieutenant Olivia Benson
Ice-T - Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola
Kelli Giddish - Detective Amanda Rollins
Peter Scanavino - Detective Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, Jr.
Philip Winchester – ADA Peter Stone

Invitee stars:
Derek Cecil- Garrett Howard
Joe Grifasi – Judge Hashi Horowitz
Eowyn Young - Mackenzie Tolliver
Jolly Abraham – Dr. Patel
Richard Prioleau - John Woodward
Steven Tobolowsky – Mr. Kayman
JD Taylor - Quentin Dreyfus
Pamela Mitchell - Penelope Archer
Christopher Piccione – Marcus Tolliver
Tom Coiner – Chuck Inslow
Jonathan Fielding – Begetter Edwin Mayberry
Naveen Paddock – Logan Larson
Jeremy Lanuti – Chase Madera
Raissa Katona Bennett – Approximate Joan Calahan
Alsion Maybaum – Lola
Jenne Anne Hichberg – Cassie
Juan Carlos Diaz – Ari
Lauren Noble – Carmen