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In the criminal justice system,

sexually based offenses

are considered especially heinous.

In New York City, the dedicated detectives

who investigate these vicious felonies

are members of an elite squad

known as the Special Victims Unit.

These are their stories.

When I met Andrea,

I knew my life was over.

In a good way. In a good way.

Babe, you make me want to put down roots

and, like, start a family.

-Kill me, please. -Shut up.

No, seriously.

Jam this right into my eye.

-All the way to the gray matter. -Shh, shh, shh. Shh.

And my boy Jeff, he said, "Bro, Andrea's a real one.

You gotta lock it down."

And here I am, eight years later.

I did it!

I love you, baby.

Oh, my gosh.

I mean, he's an adult man who goes by the name of Johnny.

I mean, what is there to figure out?

At least he seems to know he's lucky.

He didn't act like that at the Vegas bachelor weekend.

No! What?

Banged a cocktail waitress at Circus Circus, I heard.

I hate how much that doesn't surprise me.

Um, there's blood on my hand.

Are you OK?

It's not mine.

Oh, my God!

-Call 911! -Oh, my God!

Hey.

I know you.

We bumped into each other by the appetizers.

You're safe, OK?

We're getting help.

-Hey. -Hey.

What have we got?

A wedding reception for Andrea Oakes

and Johnathan Silva.

Victim's name is Chloe Davis, 16.

She and her family were wedding guests.

-16. -Signs of sexual assault,

and the guy bashed her head on the vanity to knock her out.

She said she never got a good look at him.

She's with paramedics in one of the back offices.

How many people are here?

There's 100 guests, 40 working.

So far, no one witnessed anything.

But we're holding them here, checking anybody for priors.

But there was a good 10 minutes between the 911 call

and the first officers responding.

So the perp could have fled the scene.

Are there any security cameras?

No, but there's a videographer.

-Great. -Well, let's comb through it

and hope that we get lucky.

It's nice to have you back, Bruno.

Let's go talk to Chloe.

Hi.

I'm Olivia Benson.

I'm with SVU.

Are you Chloe's dad?

Yeah. Hi.

Uh, the paramedics are in there with my wife and Chloe.

-Yeah. -We're just waiting.

Yeah.

Looks like somebody's ready for bed.

Evan wanted to stay with his sister.

So, Mr. Davis, we have a few questions for you,

but some of the questions are a little, um, adult.

Tyler, why don't you take your brother home?

I want to stay, Dad.

-It's all right. -We can keep it PG.

And hopefully, we can get y'all home soon.

Yeah.

Did you know many people at the wedding?

No.

Uh, my wife plays tennis with Andrea.

OK.

It was a surprise that she invited us all.

God, I can't believe this is happening.

Yeah.

Do you remember Chloe talking to anybody in particular?

I don't think so.

How about you, Tyler?

I didn't see anyone.

OK.

Evan, I see you peeking over there.

Did you see Chloe talking to anyone new?

-No. -No?

All right, well, we're trying to put together

a timeline for Chloe.

When is the last time you remember seeing her?

Dinner, I think.

And... yeah, I don't know.

I... I guess I lost track of her.

She's 16.

It makes sense that you weren't watching her every move.

My God, if I'd only been paying attention...

You're doing great, Chloe.

Any nausea?

Ringing in your ears?

Mm-mm.

She says she doesn't remember anything.

Yeah, memory loss is not uncommon with a concussion.

It'll come back.

She didn't even want to come tonight.

I just thought it would be a fun night for the family.

-Any idea what's... -what's going on

with the marks on her arms?

Uniform, 1/2 inch diameter.

Not sure what made them.

He hit hard... deep bruising,

mostly on the ulnar side of her forearms.

She was defending herself, like she was warding off blows.

Chloe, we're gonna transport you to the hospital now.

You want to ride on the stretcher,

or would you rather walk?

-I can walk. -You know what?

Can I get a minute with her, please?

Thanks.

Hi, Chloe.

I'm Olivia. I'm a police captain.

And I want to find out who did this to you.

-Hmm. -Those look really painful.

It looks like you were protecting yourself

in a very smart way.

You remember that?

A little.

You remember anything else?

Like what he looked like,

his hair color, hmm?

What he was wearing?

She says she doesn't remember anything.

Oh, OK.

Well, I can come back, OK?

Maybe... maybe something will come to you.

OK.

Reddish hair...

Maybe?

A white shirt.

Older than me.

That's all I can remember.

That's all I need.

Now I know who I'm looking for.

Good job, Chloe.

Thank you.

Guy in front of the stage.

Hmm.

Red hair, table two.

Professors in the lounge.

Barfly, 2:00.

OK.

Let's go, team.

Excuse me.

Sir?

I need to talk with...

-Oh! -Hey!

Runner!

Stop. Police.

Guess he didn't want to dance.

I must be losing my touch.

I'm sorry. I panicked.

I think you panicked for a reason.

You did something you shouldn't have, George.

I just get nervous around cops.

Especially after assaulting a teenage girl?

-Whoa! What? -I didn't do that.

Everybody knows what we're investigating.

You saw me coming, and you ran.

I was carrying...

a couple grams, hardly anything.

I bought it here tonight.

-From who? -One of the caterers.

Tall, reddish hair, 30s.

I think someone called him Scott.

Right.

None of our people have talked to a Scott.

Well, he was here, at least during cocktail hour.

That's when we made our, uh, business transaction.

OK, come on, Mr. Businessman.

You're about to point him out.

Show him the cocktail hour.

Sure, let's start around 5:30.

OK, did you spot Chloe

-in any of this? -Not a lot.

She shows up a little at the beginning,

but she was seated in the back.

Stop.

That's him?

Hello, Scott.

Yeah, that's him.

-Scott Germon? -Uh-huh.

OK, well, he's on our list of folks with priors...

third-degree rape, criminal possession,

an outstanding bench warrant.

It's not surprising.

So you make it a habit of hiring rapists

and drug dealers to work weddings?

It was last-minute.

I didn't have time to do a background check,

but I had a feeling.

What kind of feeling?

Creep feeling.

Plus, he's lazy.

I wouldn't hire him again.

Yeah, that's a real sound decision on your part.

So why isn't he here now?

I sent him home before the dinner break.

He was high.

And how'd he react to that?

Pissed, but I paid him for the hours he worked.

Man, all these desserts gone to waste.

You can take 'em back to the station if you want.

Probably still good.

How about you just give me an address?

I didn't do anything wrong. I left early.

What are you arresting me for?

Well, to start, you violated probation

and failed to appear at a hearing.

So regardless of how early you left,

you still get to enjoy my company tonight.

-What time? -What?

What time did you leave the reception?

I don't know.

Like, 8:30?

No.

That's when your boss told you you could leave.

You didn't clock out until 9:00.

Well, yeah, I wanted to get paid for the full hour.

So what'd you do with the free 30 minutes, Scott?

I don't know.

-Hung out. -Mm.

You sold coke to wedding guests?

I would never.

See, the more that you lie to me,

the worse this is gonna be for you.

What if I told you I don't care about the coke?

Well, that would be very, very cool of you.

Did you sell to any bridesmaids?

A few.

Did you go into the bridal suite?

Maybe. I don't know.

Who else was in there with you?

I... what is this about?

It's about a 16-year-old girl who was beaten and raped.

-I didn't do that. -All right.

Well, maybe if you were in there, you saw who did.

Well, I wasn't in there.

You just said maybe you were.

That was a mistake. I wasn't.

I didn't rape anybody.

I think you did, Scott.

I think you were angry,

and you found a child alone and vulnerable,

-someone that... -No!

You could take your anger out on.

-I did not! -Oh?

I want my lawyer.

That's a real good idea, Scott.

You know what? I'm gonna call him for you,

'cause he's gonna need to be here for your lineup.

So none of them can hear you or see you.

You're completely safe.

-OK. -Right?

And if you do recognize one of 'em,

you just tell me his number, OK?

What happens if I don't recognize him?

Then you just say it. It's easy.

She'll recognize him.

Right, but if she can't,

then you have to let 'em go, right?

It's not gonna come to that.

She'll do it.

OK.

Chloe, so you have one job,

and that job is to tell the truth.

It is very important that you don't let anyone

influence you in that room.

Not me, not Sergeant Rollins,

and not your parents.

If you even want your parents there.

They don't have to be.

It's whatever makes you comfortable.

It's fine.

I'll go.

Monica can't handle it.

Mr. Davis, I'm going to need your word

that you can stay quiet.

There will be a defense attorney present.

And if he even senses

that you are pushing Chloe towards an answer,

that will be very bad for her case.

Do you understand?

Yeah, yeah, sure.

OK, Chloe, you take your time.

Do you recognize any of those men?

I don't know.

I think maybe...

I'm not sure.

Come on, Chloe. You can do this.

Dad's coaching her now?

Hey, step back, Mr. Davis, and do not speak.

Thank you.

I don't know.

I think, um, maybe...

Oh, for God's sake, it was last night!

Mr. Davis, you need to leave, now.

-Come on. Let's go. -Fine.

Let's go find your wife.

I mean, you should've had the father ID your perp.

Probably all be home by now.

Neil, shut your mouth.

Hey, forget them, right?

You answer when you feel sure, OK?

OK.

I'm sorry. He's not there.

I expect you to release my client immediately, Captain.

Talk to central booking.

I believe that your client has a bench warrant to deal with.

-I'm sorry. I'm... -OK.

I'm sorry.

You have nothing to apologize for.

You did absolutely what I asked you to do.

You did everything right, OK?

-OK. -Listen.

You know, if there is anything that you want to talk about...

your family, your dad... you're safe with me, OK?

-OK. -I mean that.

OK. Thank you.

-My husband had to go to work. -That's fine.

But if Chloe didn't do the lineup right...

Chloe did great.

She did everything that we asked her to do.

Right, of course, but it was early morning,

and she was nervous,

so we were just thinking maybe she should do it again.

He wasn't there.

Oh, hon, you've been through so much.

You cannot possibly be certain.

I can. I am.

I believe you, Chloe.

Is it possible that you made a mistake

on the initial description?

Yeah.

Maybe.

-Yeah. -I just...

I don't think I'm gonna remember.

Can we go now?

Hang on for a second, hon.

Chloe, have you ever seen this?

What is that?

It's a Kubotan.

It's a self-defense weapon.

And we believe that this was used in Chloe's attack.

It felt like a knife.

I bet it did.

I couldn't move.

Because you were in shock.

I tried to fight it.

He was so angry.

His eyes...

he hated me.

He tried to kill me!

I'm sorry, but she has already been through enough.

She doesn't have to relive this.

-Mrs. Davis, please. -No, no!

My daughter needs a break.

I think we all do, honestly.

We went through the videographer's footage.

We cleared all tall guys with reddish hair.

-OK. -But she's saying

even her original description is off the table.

The description is not the problem.

-No, the parents are. -Which is why

I started checking into the Davis family.

Rick Davis is not actually Chloe's biological dad.

He's her stepfather.

And he has a record...

assault three reduced to a harassment violation.

He threw a potted plant at a neighbor,

which doesn't surprise me,

seeing how he lashed out at Chloe.

OK, so Chloe's afraid of him.

-Oh, it seems like it. -And the mother?

She asked if Chloe could have a do-over,

like her daughter had made some kind of mistake or something.

Same line her husband was spouting.

Yeah, Chloe Davis is one of ours.

Damn. All right. Thanks for letting us know.

-What? -Chloe's fine.

There was a stabbing at a school.

The offender's address matched Chloe's.

What happened?

Her brother stabbed a teacher.

Tyler?

Evan, the seven-year-old.

Evan's in my office

with his parents and the school counselor,

as well as our head of security.

-Everyone is very upset. -What happened?

Evan locked another student in a supply closet.

His teacher tried to let him out.

That's when Evan stabbed her.

With scissors.

He only stabbed me with scissors.

And I'm not pressing charges, so I don't need the police.

Ma'am, we're not here with any agenda.

Only concern is for Evan and his safety.

Evan really believed he was protecting the other boy.

He was screaming that he had to keep him safe.

Safe from what?

Kid gets picked on sometimes.

Evan's got a good heart. He notices.

Do you normally have issues with Evan?

Well, I've had him in my office a few times.

He can be a precocious kid.

But nothing like this.

How well do you know Evan's family?

Quite well.

I also taught their daughter, Chloe, years ago.

Chloe started acting out around the same time

Monica and Rick got married.

I assumed it was a phase for her.

Big changes can be hard for kids.

Especially when your new dad's got a temper like Rick.

I always wondered,

if someone's that comfortable being mean in public,

how much worse is it behind closed doors?

Hmm.

Monica, hi.

How you doing, Evan?

I'm sorry.

I did something bad.

How about we talk about it?

What the hell are you doing here?

We're only here to help.

-It's a family matter. -We didn't ask for your help.

You didn't need to.

We care about Chloe. We care about Evan.

We just wanted to make sure everybody was OK.

No, the only thing that you care about is harassing us.

I've had it.

-We all have. -Mm-hmm.

From now on, the Davis family's done

talking to you people.

Leave us alone.

Well, Rick kept his word.

I called Monica.

She told me to lose her number.

-I tried Tyler. -Same deal.

Chloe's goes straight to voicemail.

Well, we don't need permission

to approach Chloe alone.

-You think she trusts us? -No, not yet.

We're gonna have to convince her.

So everything we know about this case, let's go.

-All right. -I did a deeper dive into Rick.

Works in tech, makes a boatload.

His first wife, Tyler's mom, died in 2015... cancer.

And that's the same year Rick starts showing up

in Monica's socials.

Monica has sole custody of Chloe.

Her biological dad is serving 15 in Green Haven.

What'd he do?

Cracked open a dude's head in a bar fight, assault one.

So Monica has a type.

That's two partners with anger issues.

Yeah, and she was struggling

before she got back together with Rick... food stamps,

couple of citations for sleeping in a car.

Well, marrying Rick must have felt like salvation.

Married in 2016.

Evan was born in 2019.

Now, with the obvious exception

of today's scissor stabbing, no issues.

But Chloe's another story.

So her school records cite a host of issues...

ditching, drinking.

What about the other brother?

Rick pulled Tyler out of school after his mom died,

and a note in his old file cites depression.

Monica homeschooled him all through high school,

and now he's part-time at college, living at home.

Yeah, that doesn't sound like a lot.

Let's do a deeper dive into him.

So one possibility, Monica marries a rich guy.

Life seems picture-perfect.

But then he's a hothead.

And when he gets creepy with Chloe...

Monica feels trapped.

Rick's got all the power.

All right, so we're all thinking the same thing, right?

Rick attacks Chloe at the wedding.

I mean, he's volatile, lost control.

It would explain the shaky description.

And why she didn't ID the suspect.

I might have something.

I asked Sonny to check into the Davis family,

and guess who has a sealed record.

-Angry stepdad. -Yeah.

Two years ago, DWI and resisting arrest.

-Resisting? -Yeah.

That's interesting.

Officer had to fight for that charge.

Guess he really didn't like Rick.

And I'd like to know why.

Who was the officer?

Detective Madison.

Look at you out of uniform, huh?

Congratulations on the promotion.

Thanks, Captain.

Focused on my goals, gave 110%, things worked out.

Yeah, they did.

Well, I was gonna buy you lunch, but you seem good.

No, thanks.

Reviewed my notes on that collar.

Your boy Rick... real pain in the ass.

Blew a 0.25 and started yelling at me.

Yeah, that tracks.

Plus, he had a kid in the car...

teenage boy.

Too old to charge with endangerment.

Tyler.

Felt bad for the kid at first,

but then he started screaming at me as well.

Anyway, we searched them.

I found a pocket knife and some kind

of metal bar thing on a keychain.

Did you seize it?

Took the knife.

The metal bar thing, my partner said let go.

So... legal gray area.

Yeah. Right.

Uh, thanks, Jay.

You're the best.

Thank you.

Carisi.

Yeah, I need a warrant.

You can still help your daughter, Monica.

I know you want to protect her.

Just help us find what we're looking for.

Whatever you're looking for, it isn't here.

Nothing yet.

Monica, things are about to get

really messy, really quickly.

Just give us some kind of hint.

I don't have anything to share.

I'm sorry.

What happened here?

I don't know.

Look like somebody punched it.

-Did Rick do that? -No!

We're suing!

Yeah, say goodbye to your jobs, pensions.

I'm, uh... I'm gonna take all of you down.

Yeah, good luck with that.

I don't make empty threats.

You need to go, now.

Yeah, we're going.

But you're coming with us.

No, Rick did not hurt Chloe.

She can tell you that.

She's gonna be home from school any minute.

Well, actually, Chloe's got other plans this afternoon.

Let's go.

Hey, Chloe.

Thank you for coming in.

They picked me up in a police car.

Yeah, I'm sorry if that was stressful for you.

It's just that we wanted to make sure

that we all had time to talk, you know,

without interruption.

So why don't you come in and have a seat?

-Where's my mom? -Oh, don't worry.

She knows that you're here.

I used to do that, that same thing.

My mom says I need to stop.

Well, you know what helped me is, I started knitting.

It kind of scratches the same itch sometimes.

You and your mom,

it was just you two for a while, huh?

Yeah, when I was little.

That must have been a lot...

I mean, having to start over and everything.

Yeah, but she did a lot for me.

-Yeah. -Everything.

She took good care of you, made a lot of sacrifices?

-Mm. -And what was it like

when she married Rick?

Mm...

he makes her happy.

And he gave us a good life.

What about with Tyler?

How's... how is it with him?

How old were you when you met him?

He was 9, and you were 6, right?

Tyler is fine.

So, Chloe...

We found the Kubotan in your apartment.

And somebody had tried to wipe off the fingerprints,

but we found one anyway.

I think you know that it belonged to Tyler.

Chloe, you don't need to keep this in.

You don't need to protect Tyler.

And you don't... you don't need to...

need to feel like you have to preserve

your mom's relationship at your own expense.

What happened at the wedding?

It's OK.

You can tell us.

Um...

Tyler was hitting on a girl.

She, um, blew him off.

He saw me watching.

And I... I just... I knew...

I knew how mad he would be, so I tried to hide.

I don't understand why he did this to me.

He hates me more than anyone in the world.

Chloe, listen to me.

Rape is about power.

Tyler was humiliated,

so he wanted to punish you.

Yeah.

Yeah, that makes sense.

Has Tyler hurt you before?

Yeah, a lot,

for a long time.

Chloe, did you ever tell your mom?

-Yeah, she... -she tries to help,

tries keeping things peaceful.

How does she do that?

Sometimes I...

provoke him on accident,

and she makes me see that.

Fix it, so I don't... I don't cause any trouble.

Chloe, you are not responsible

for Tyler's actions, OK?

What your mom is telling you, it's wrong.

No, she just... she...

she helps me deal with Tyler,

so when I'm alone with him, I... I know how to fix it,

because sometimes he gets really bad,

and she has to take Evan out of the house.

OK, Chloe,

your mom's job is to protect both of you.

Not just him, but you.

Her job is to protect you, honey.

Wouldn't it be nice if, for once,

Tyler faced consequences for his own actions?

Yeah.

Hiya, Tyler.

My dad said not to talk to you.

Your dad isn't in control anymore.

Stand up.

Whatever Chloe told you, she's lying.

Get up, Tyler.

Are you deaf?

Listen, Chloe's crazy.

It's pathetic. She's trying to ruin my life.

Hands behind your back.

Well, God damn it, I'm talking!

The next thing that's gonna happen is,

I'm gonna drop you in front of all these people, Ty.

Turn around, and put your hands behind your back.

I want to talk to my dad.

Yeah, well, he's not gonna help you.

No semen in the rape kit, but we do have Tyler's DNA

on Chloe's body.

-They live in the same house. -That doesn't help us.

-His prints are on the weapon. -Same problem.

-Fine. -Chloe's testimony is solid.

Didn't you say she gave a false description early on?

Look, I'm just saying, this is gonna be

a tough case, either way you slice it.

Oh, hold on.

We're early enough for a coffee, right?

Are we really?

Sonny's trying to avoid Rick and Monica.

All right, look.

Communicating with them is tricky

because they're the parents

of the defendant and the victim,

not to mention, they insist on doing everything together.

They both called me last night and said

they made a united decision to not take a side.

Meaning what?

Meaning if I put either of them on the stand,

they're not gonna cooperate.

-You gotta be kidding me. -What's the reasoning?

Well, the father wouldn't shut up about

family, family, family.

Claims taking a side would betray one of their children.

You know, the real reason is, everyone's falling into line

because that's what Rick wants.

So you abandon one child

in favor of protecting the other.

Come on.

This is calendar 7,

docket ending 8-5,

People of the State of New York versus Tyler Davis.

Dominick Carisi for the People.

Your Honor, we request remand.

The defendant is being charged with rape in the first degree,

a B violent felony,

the victim of which is his stepsister.

Dara Miglani for the defense, Your Honor.

Tyler Davis is 19 years old with no arrests

and maintains his innocence.

He's enrolled in college locally,

so there's no flight risk.

As to the strength of the People's case,

Your Honor should know that the police initially arrested

the defendant's father for this crime

after they put a different individual in a lineup.

The likelihood of acquittal at trial is high for us.

Sounds like you got a problem on your hands, Mr. Carisi.

We stand by the strength of our case, Your Honor.

But you should also know that the defendant and the victim

currently live in the same house.

While I understand this is a very serious allegation,

given the defendant has no prior criminal record,

I'm setting the bail in the amount of $250,000 cash.

I'm also ordering a temporary order of protection.

Does your client have a different place to live?

I can arrange housing for him.

Your Honor, the defendant's father informs me

that'll not be an issue.

All right.

That's lunch.

Incoming.

Mr. and Mrs. Davis, what can I do for you?

Uh, this cash bail situation, what does it mean, exactly?

It means if someone were to bail Tyler out,

the payment would need to be made entirely in cash.

You can't go to a bail bondsman.

Well, we don't have that kind of money.

Well, not liquid.

We can open a line of credit on the apartment.

Rick, that's our family's home.

-We can't do that. -Tyler is our family.

What's the alternative?

-Letting him rot in jail? -OK.

Are there any other ways to get the money?

Mr. Davis, please.

I suggest you speak to your son's attorney

-or your accountant. -Why?

Because it's not appropriate for me to be giving

legal or financial advice to the defendant.

-That's outrageous. -OK.

Thank you.

What a mess.

It's not gonna get any easier.

You're just walking on eggshells all the time.

You never know when he's gonna get set off.

Chloe, do you ever feel safe in your own home?

No, not when Tyler's there.

Thank you, Chloe.

No further questions.

Chloe, did you knowingly give a fake description

to the police of your attacker?

Yes, but...

You even made up features...

red hair, white shirt.

I didn't think they'd actually arrest someone.

But they did.

They arrested an innocent person

and put him into a police lineup.

What was your plan after that?

I didn't have one.

Let the wrong person go to prison

for something they didn't do?

No.

I was afraid.

I didn't want to ruin everything.

So you lied to your parents,

to the police,

through this whole process.

But now you're telling the truth.

Yes.

Is it true that you once stole your teacher's

credit card, spent over $1,000,

and blamed the charge on another student?

-Objection... relevance. -Withdrawn.

No more questions, Your Honor.

Redirect, Mr. Carisi?

No. Chloe, you're free to go.

The People rest, Your Honor.

Very well.

The witness is dismissed.

Ms. Miglani, will you be calling any witnesses?

Yes, Your Honor.

The defense calls Rick Davis.

You originally didn't plan to testify in this case.

Is that true, Mr. Davis?

I didn't.

But I have a duty to correct the record on behalf of my son.

What do you feel needs correcting?

The story of my family.

I love my wife, Monica. I love...

Creating our new family was so much work.

Oh...

it's still so hard.

Why is that?

I love Chloe. I do.

But she has always had issues.

She lies.

She makes up stories.

And she can be cruel,

especially to my son Tyler.

Why do you think that is?

Tyler has a fragile soul.

He doesn't fight back.

And Chloe gets into trouble a lot.

And she's always had a hard time

taking accountability.

And I wish it wasn't the case.

My wife and I, we have tried to help Chloe

navigate her mania, her histrionics.

But this accusation against Tyler, it goes too far.

And all I want is for Chloe to give Tyler

the only thing that he has ever asked from her.

Please, Chloe, just leave Tyler alone, and get some help.

Your Honor, witness is addressing

someone in the gallery.

Mr. Davis, please direct your answers

at the jury and Ms. Miglani.

No more questions, Your Honor.

Mr. Davis, when you first found out that your son Tyler

had been arrested for raping his stepsister,

did you tell the detectives anything that lines up

with the way you characterized Chloe just now?

No, I didn't.

OK, and by your own account,

you didn't decide to take the stand until today.

That's right.

You didn't share any of this information about Chloe

with Tyler's defense team.

You didn't share any of it with the detectives.

I was a suspect.

They treated me like one from the start.

Why would I ever think they would hear me out?

All right, I understand that, but what I don't understand

is why you haven't mentioned any of this to anyone

who might have had the power to help Tyler

before we got to this point.

So isn't it more likely that you're just

making all this up to save your son?

Objection... argumentative.

Sustained.

Careful, Mr. Carisi.

I got nothing further.

-I had to defend my son. -But you made our daughter

sound crazy in front of all those people.

Why? Why would you do that?

That's what really got you, that everyone was watching?

Why are you ruining our family?

-Why? -It was already over!

-What are you... -Right?

The second you didn't bail Tyler out.

-You let my son rot! -Hey, hey, guys, stop.

-Chloe's standing right there! -What the hell are you doing?

Fine.

-You OK? -Mm-hmm.

Hey, let's go someplace quieter.

OK.

Come on.

Hey, Chloe, we'll be right out, OK?

OK.

Put me on the stand.

I'll tell the jury everything, like how Tyler

exposed himself to a young girl at our church.

He did what?

He's uncontrollable.

He broke two of my fingers

just because I was trying to teach him algebra.

Tyler hurt you too?

And Rick, countless times.

We're always fixing broken walls,

picking up broken glass.

-We... -Monica,

why didn't you tell us any of this before now?

I love Rick.

We have a young child together.

I wanted our family to work.

Doesn't sound like it ever did.

I'm not putting you on the stand, Monica,

because I have no idea what you're gonna say up there.

You're completely unreliable.

You lied to me. You lied to the police.

And what's worse is, you haven't once

taken your daughter's side.

So how can I ever trust you to support her now?

Hmm?

Tell me.

Chloe.

I'm so sorry.

Mom.

Are we gonna lose?

You never know how a jury's gonna go, but...

I am worried.

That can't happen.

Tyler can't come home.

I'll have to run away.

If you find yourself in that situation,

I will find you a safe place to live.

I promise you that.

-OK. -OK.

What about Evan?

He'll still have to be around Tyler.

Has Tyler hurt Evan too?

No, not yet.

But he scares him all the time.

I tell him to lock himself in his room if he has to.

Where was Evan at the wedding?

Do you think he might have seen anything?

I don't...

I hope not.

I...

Give us... give us a minute.

OK.

Amanda, the kid is seven.

The kid knows what's going on.

We don't know that for sure.

Then we ask him.

Evan stabbed a teacher right after this happened.

-He knows something. -Right.

But that doesn't mean that he can communicate it, Amanda.

Think about our own kids here, all right?

Their memories, their concepts of time,

accuracy... it's not always there.

All right?

Juries see young kids as unreliable

because a lot of times, they are.

What other options do we have?

All right, I'm gonna have to get a subpoena, but let's...

let's see what Evan has to say.

OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, I have determined that

this witness understands the nature of an oath,

knows the difference of truth and a lie,

and is competent to give sworn testimony in this case.

Are you ready, Evan?

OK, great.

And remember, all your answers have to be spoken out loud,

because this lady's going to type them all up.

OK?

-I'm ready. -OK.

Mr. Carisi.

Hey, Evan.

So, remember, it's just...

it's just you and me talking here, OK?

Mm-hmm.

So you went to a wedding with your family.

What... what was your favorite part?

The music and playing games with Chloe.

And did you ever see Chloe and Tyler

together at the wedding?

Yes, he... he was mad at us.

Why was he mad at you?

He said we were, um, staring at him.

OK, so what did Chloe do?

She told me to go find Dad,

and she went to another room.

And what about Tyler?

He took a stick out of his pocket

and followed her in.

Was it a metal stick?

Yes.

Did they come back after?

Tyler did.

Did you notice anything different about him?

He had blood on his hand.

OK, so did you think Tyler was hurt?

Tyler doesn't get hurt.

Tyler hurts people.

Huh.

And so you kept this a secret because Tyler scares you?

It wasn't a secret.

-What do you... -what do you mean by that?

I told my dad Tyler hurt Chloe,

and he said to forget it.

And after the wedding, did you tell your mom too?

She said the same thing.

Thank you, Evan.

Nothing further.

Ms. Miglani.

No questions.