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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.

Hey, man, you look lost.

I'm looking for Shea.

I haven't seen her.

Nice helmet.

You selling Mormon
Bibles or something?

No, I'm her math tutor.

Do you know where
I can find Shea?

Upstairs.

So take me back to the moment

when you first saw Maddie Flynn.

Where's Maddie?

In the van.

Being driven away.

What are you doing to
help find my daughter?

I see her face.

And?

Mm, it's

non-reactive.

Am I even doing this right?

Just keep following my fingers,

and talk to me
about how it feels.

In a word, it's, um...

Dizzying.

I told you, the eye movement is

to help you process the memory.

Mm.

Sorry.

I can't.

Or won't?

Well, can't two things
be true at once?

Okay.

You said you've been to
traditional talk therapy?

I have.

A lot.

You're aware of
vicarious trauma.

I am.

You've been in SVU a long time.

25 years.

Imagine you've had your
share of missing children.

Bailey Shaw.

Nate Martell.

Hector Rodriguez.

Heather Hallander.

Emma... Emma Lawrence.

So what makes Maddie different?

I guess, um...

Because I don't know
what happened to her.

So it's just the question mark?

Yeah, I've had question
marks before in my career.

What about your life?

My life?

Is it possible
that it's not just

this case that's troubling you,
but certain other unknowns?

Like what?

Necklace you're
wearing, it's a compass.

Yeah, a friend

a friend gave it to me.

Interesting symbol.

He's an interesting friend.

I'm sure.

So my question for you, Captain,

might be the same thing
that he had in mind

when purchasing that gift.

What are you hoping to navigate?

Okay, so let's just
pick this up next week.

Okay.

So next Monday, same time?

You know, I'm gonna
try, but with my job...

Ah, things come up.
We'll figure it out.

Thank you.

Uh, Captain?

I'm sorry if this
is crossing a line,

but I'm having an
issue with a patient,

and I thought maybe
you could help.

Oh.

A young teenage girl found
herself incapacitated

this past Saturday night.

Well, what did she tell you?

She was having
trouble articulating,

but she told me details that
sounded like a sexual assault.

If she's a minor, you
have a duty to report.

I know.

I was gonna call Child
Protective Services, but I...

I thought, well, maybe with
your expertise that maybe...

Okay. I'll talk to her.

- Are you sure?
- Absolutely.

I appreciate it.

There is one more complication.

The girl's father?

You know him.

Okay.

Benson, what are you doing here?

Yeah, Chief, I'm sorry
to show up like this

on your day off, but,
um, it's important.

Oh, you... you need to
talk? What's it about?

Well, actually, I need
to talk to your daughter.

Is Shea in some kind of trouble?

For now, let's just say

I wanna make sure
she's all right.

Well, why the hell
wouldn't she be?

Captain Benson.

- Hey, nice to see you.
- You too, Katie.

What's going on?

She's got some
questions for Shea.

I don't understand.

Look, I know this is a lot,
but I'd like to ask you two

to just trust me.

Captain Benson?

Hey, Shea.

What are you doing here?

I actually just
stopped by to see

if we could have a quick
chat alone for a minute.

Yeah, it's fine with me
if my dad is okay with it.

Oh, yeah.

Sweetheart, we'll be
right here if you need us.

My therapist told you
what I said in private?

You're 15, honey.

She's concerned about
your safety, Shea,

and quite frankly, so am I.

What did she tell you, exactly?

That you may have been
sexually assaulted.

I knew I shouldn't
have said anything.

But you did, and there must
have been a reason for that.

If you tell my
parents I had a party,

they're gonna be super pissed.

I don't care about your party.

That's not why I'm here.

I'm here for one reason, one,

and that's to make
sure that you're okay.

It wasn't a big deal.

Tell me anyway.

I was out of it. I
don't really remember.

Can you tell me what
you do remember, hmm?

He came in my room.

And I was on the bed.

Okay.

And then what?

We... you know, kissed,
sort of, but I just...

I don't know, I guess I just
wasn't really in the mood.

Okay.

I think I hurt his pride,

'cause then, all of a sudden,

his pants were unzipped.

And how did you react to that?

I told him that I...

I needed a beat, but, um,

but he already had
a hard-on, so...

I just kind of went with it.

Meaning what? I need
to hear you say it.

- We had sex.
- You didn't want to?

No. Not like that.

So, Shea, can you tell me
the boy's name who did this?

No, I don't wanna get
anyone in trouble.

From what you're describing,

if you didn't wanna have sex,

you had the right to say no.

Can you tell me his name?

Saagar, my math tutor.

So you're taking Shea to the ER.

Why? What happened?

- What... what happened?
- Dad, please.

Shea.

Shea, honey, did...
did somebody hurt you?

- Stop.
- Shea, did... I just...

I just wanna talk to her.

Tommy, honey, she doesn't
wanna talk right now, okay?

I cannot betray her trust.

She's my daughter.

And I can't imagine how
you're feeling right now,

but I am no longer allowed
to talk to you about this.

Why not?

Come on, Chief.

It's an active investigation.

Tom, let's just let
Captain Benson do her job.

Kate, Katie, wait.

Wait... no, I'm going to
the hospital with you.

I can't stop you from that...

But?

I have your daughter's
trust right now,

and I don't wanna lose it,

and I don't think that
you want that either.

- She's in with the nurse.
- I should go see her.

No, she actually
asked for privacy.

You know she is 15.

Tommy still thinks
of her as nine.

I know that this is difficult.

So she was raped at
the party on Saturday?

So you knew about the party?

We got home on Sunday.

I mean, she tried to clean up,

but there were burn
marks on my couch.

There was broken
glass in the trash.

It was...

So the chief knew?

Well, he may be a chief now,
but he's a detective at heart.

You should have seen
his face when he found

his golf clubs in
the bag upside down.

So you just convinced
him to let it go?

No, he's been rough on her.

They're very alike. Hardheaded.

How has Shea been behaving

since you got back
from your trip?

She's been upbeat,

but I could tell something
was bothering her.

She was feeling guilty.

Were your other daughters
home that weekend?

Mia is away at Syracuse,
and we brought Dylan

with us to the lake house.

So do you have any idea who
might have been at that party?

Shea's friends, boys?

I stopped asking her about
her life a long time ago.

That's why we got
security cameras.

So it would be very helpful
if we could see that footage.

She put stickers
over the cameras?

All five of them.

Smarter than a lot
of perps we know.

All right, when did she do this?

Saturday.

Pulled the stickers
off the next morning.

- After she cleaned.
- Okay.

Well, she's looking
pretty hungover.

Did she mention
blocking the cameras?

No, but she's a teenager.

She doesn't expect
to get caught.

I don't wanna
victim blame, but...

But what?

But do we believe she's
being totally honest

- about this assault?
- Meaning?

It's possible that
her biggest regret

isn't that she was having sex;

It's the fact that her
father found out about it.

She told her therapist

24 hours before the
father found out.

Either way, we got a call from
McGrath's office downtown.

And?

As far as they're concerned,

it's Brooklyn SVU jurisdiction,

and it's their
case from here on.

Oh, my God, you guys
wanna punt the case?

Are you serious? What
are you afraid of?

Well, Moneybags here is all set,

but me, I have a
pension to look out for.

It's a little late for
you to be worried about

pissing off McGrath,
isn't it, Fin?

You know, I forgot, I
gotta go brainstorm names

for my yacht in the other room.

Okay, you guys
flip a coin to see

who would talk sense into me?

I volunteer.

- Look, I know you, Liv.
- Something happened to Shea.

Or maybe you're trying to
save the wrong girl again.

Bring in the math tutor and
get his side of the story.

We both go to Sacred Heart.

- I'm her math tutor.
- That's it? Nothing more?

How often do you see her?

- Three times a week.
- That's a lot, isn't it?

She's pretty bad at algebra.

- Is she okay?
- We'll ask the questions.

When was the last
time you saw her?

Saturday night.

At the party?

Only for a few minutes.

But you weren't invited.

It was a party for sophomores.

And you're a senior.

So what were you doing there?

I told you, I was
there to tutor.

On a Saturday night?

And she just
neglected to mention

she was throwing one of the
biggest ragers of the year?

- I guess she forgot to cancel?
- You had to hear the chatter.

- In the halls of your school?
- Look, she's cool, I'm not.

And anyway, like I said,
they were younger kids there.

Sophomores mostly.

When you saw her, where was she?

In her room, looking kind of...

- Kind of what?
- Out of it.

Out of it.

Did you go in the room?

Only for a second
to check on her.

- That's it?
- She seemed pretty upset.

For what reason
would she be upset?

I don't know, but her skirt
was kind of pulled up.

Then what?

- She yelled at me to leave.
- Did you?

I hopped on my bike,
and I rode home.

At about what time?

10:00.

Why? Did something
happen to her?

- You're a tutor.
- Do the math.

She's 15, you're 18.

Chief.

I heard on the radio you
guys picked up a suspect.

I think I should call my dad.

Him? That kid. The math tutor?

Hey, Chief, you
shouldn't be here.

Yeah, well, what would
you do if it were Noah?

I'll tell you what
I wouldn't do is,

I wouldn't go anywhere
near the investigation.

- That kid raped my daughter.
- We don't know that.

- Hey. Chief.
- You.

- Mr. McGrath?
- I trusted you.

- Shea trusted you.
- Chief!

We let you into our home.

- Please, wait. I can explain.
- Settle down.

If I find out that you
did this, I'll kill you.

Get out of my squad room now.

Don't make her tell you again.

- Warned you.
- And you were right.

It's past us now.

Where are you going?

IAB.

Captain Curry.

Sorry I didn't get back to you.

Well, brought you a coffee.

Bribing an IAB captain?

Are you trying to get suspended?

You'd be doing me a favor.

Misconduct allegations
against the chief?

Not for the faint of heart.

So of all the IAB officers
in this department,

why'd you call me?

Because I knew I
could trust you.

I mean, you investigated
me, didn't you?

Welcome to Group 1.

So you're investigating
some kind of rape allegation

- made by his daughter?
- Shea McGrath.

She said that the assault
happened in their family home

in Bay Ridge.

Brooklyn SVU should
handle the case.

Well, I see you've been
talking to Sergeant Tutuola.

I would have tried,
but we both know

he wouldn't have
even called me back.

Everything has a place in life.

You would have a stroke
if you saw my desk.

So what can you
tell me about this assault?

Last night, picked up a
suspect, 18 years old.

He's Shea's math tutor.

And?

And I don't know how
else to tell you this,

but Chief McGrath walked
into my squad room,

and he threatened to kill him.

For my records, the chief
made this verbal threat

within earshot of your suspect?

Yes.

Okay, my recommendation,
I'm in the room

for all interviews
with the McGrath family

from here on in.

And what about the math tutor?

Did he invoke counsel?

He did.

So what's your next step?

Waiting on the DNA.

Gonna check out his alibi.

I'd be more comfortable
if that happened

in the DA's office in the
presence of his lawyer.

We wanna make sure
there's not a hint

of impropriety, favoritism.

I'll call ADA Carisi
and let him know.

And, uh, you know,

I'm sure this goes
without saying, but, um,

Chief McGrath doesn't
know that I'm here.

He'll have to deal with it.

If he didn't want
IAB getting involved,

he shouldn't have threatened
to kill a suspect.

Ms. Andrews, we appreciate
you meeting with us.

My client is not guilty
of assaulting anyone.

Well, that's what
we're here to discuss.

He's a victim as
well, and I expect him

- to be treated as such.
- I'm not sure I follow.

He was verbally assaulted
by Chief McGrath.

You were there, weren't you?

I was also there when your
client recounted entering

an underage girl's room while
she was passed out drunk

in a state of undress.

I told you I was
only there to tutor.

And it's your
contention that you went

straight home after the party?

I told the detectives I
left the party at 10:00.

And was that the truth?

Yes, and no.

Saagar, let me do the talking.

The problem is, your
client's parents

said that he didn't get
home until midnight.

Yeah, I know.

They told me you talked to them.

I can explain.

We're all ears.

Tell them, Saagar.

I had a date.

- With who?
- Claire Oswalt.

She's in my AP chem class.

I went to her house
to study for an exam.

I thought you said
it was a date?

It was to me.

What matters is, Ms.
Oswalt will verify.

Why not just tell the
truth from the beginning?

It's hard enough for
me with girls at school

without some police
showing up at their doors

painting me as a perv
with a sophomore I tutor.

Are we done here?

Well, once we verify
this version of events,

it'll be the last see of us.

At least one of you.

When you do verify his story,
my client and his family

will be pursuing legal
action against the NYPD.

So Saagar's alibi checked out?

And no match to the
DNA on Shea's kit.

Kid's off the hook.

But I'd like to go
on record saying

he was only telling
half the truth.

How sure are we Shea McGrath
isn't doing the same?

Everything in its place

she's a kid, Captain Curry.

She's not a desk.

Thank you so much for
coming in, Mrs. McGrath.

I wanted to introduce you
to Captain Curry from IAB.

IAB?

I'm well aware of
my department's

reputation, Mrs. McGrath.

But I wanna assure
you that all of us

want the same thing,
which is the truth.

Good luck with that.

Shea finally admitted to
covering the security cameras

hours after Tommy found a
sheet of smiley stickers

- in her drawer.
- Okay.

The prefrontal cortex
is one of the last parts

of the brain to mature.

It's the area
responsible for planning,

prioritizing, and making
good decisions, so.

I have a teenager at home.

Okay, I think what Captain
Curry is trying to say

is that this may not be
entirely Shea's fault.

You know, kids her age
are not fully equipped

to deal with certain
aspects of reality.

After what her math tutor
did, can you blame her?

Fortunately for the math tutor,

he's no longer a suspect.

Why would she lie?

I'm sure that there's a reason,

which is why Captain
Curry and I would like

to speak with her again.

With IAB?

You can forget it.

Do you want justice or not?

Because this is how you get it.

Not for the department
or your husband,

for your little girl.

So, Shea, this is Captain Curry.

She's gonna be listening in.

Is this because I lied?

There may have been
a reason for that.

These kinds of cases,
they're complicated.

We believe that something
happened to you,

and it's difficult
to talk about.

I never wanted to talk about

any of this in the first place.

But we all know now
that you weren't talking

about Saagar at that time.

No.

So whoever this boy
is that raped you,

you were protecting him.

So you were raped?

I told him no.

He didn't listen, but,
Mom, I don't think

- he was trying to hurt me.
- Who?

I know this can all
be very confusing.

You don't understand.

Our families live
across the street.

What?

You know who she's
talking about?

If this is who I think it is...

His dad and Tommy
are good friends.

So, Shea, I need
you to listen to me.

Your father is a big boy,

and he can take care of himself.

He just wants you safe.

And when you love someone,

that is the most
important thing.

- Is our son under arrest?
- No, he's not.

Then why the hell
should he go with you?

We just have some
questions for Liam.

- About what?
- Saturday night.

Oh, that party Shea threw.

Oh, so you knew about it?

Half of Bay Ridge
heard the music.

Kids were drinking hard seltzer

they stole from my basement.

- Is that what this is about?
- Not exactly.

So there was an
incident at the party.

We think Liam may
have witnessed it.

What incident?

I'm calling Tommy.

Call Tommy McGrath.

He's your boss, right?

Ours, maybe, not hers.

Tommy, it's Mickey. Call me.

Mr. Dowling, like I said,
your son is not under arrest.

We just wanna talk to him.

Down at the station.
Why not just do it here?

No. Dad, I'll just
go talk to them.

No, you're 15.

You're not going anywhere
without me and your mother.

Okay, let's go.

Liam, come ride with us.

I'll drive, Mickey.

My husband fell off a ladder.

He does HVAC in the
city. Broke his wrist.

Okay, you can follow me.

What the hell is going on?

- Chief, let us handle this.
- Tommy...

Mickey, I got a call from you.

- What's this about?
- You tell me.

I don't know anything.

Mr. Dowling, please
get in the car.

- Thank you.
- Please.

You brought her here?

I didn't have a choice.

Tommy. Tommy.

Come on. Tommy. Tommy.

Hey.

God!

Sorry you took this case yet?

No.

I'm not.

You think I need a lawyer?

No, I'm just trying to
inform you of your rights

and your son's too.

I just want this over with.

Liam, you want a lawyer?

No. For what?

They both waived
Miranda. We good to go?

I'm good if Mr. Carisi is.

The kid is 15, but his
father is in the room.

No one's under arrest?

No, not custodial.

We made that perfectly clear
they're free to go at any time.

I'll sit in.

That'd be even more helpful.

Well, so much for McGrath not
knowing that I came to you.

With all the yentas
in this department?

Surprised it took this long.

Yeah, look, we've
had our differences,

but he's a good cop,
and I respect him.

So do I.

Just trying to keep it that way.

There's been an
allegation that Shea

may have been
sexually assaulted.

Yeah, not by my son.

They grew up together.
They're like cousins.

No, we just wanna find
out if Liam saw anything.

Maybe he saw Shea upset.

I don't wanna get
her in trouble.

We're a little past that.

If that girl did
something wrong, Liam,

that is not on you.

Shea has always been
a bit of a wild kid.

Was she drinking?

I was too.

Oh, we don't care about that.

What you should know is,

she was examined at a hospital,
and we searched her room.

So if there's anything else
that you wanna tell us,

Liam, now's the time.

- Liam, what happened?
- Nothing.

I swear.

Hey, I raised you.

I know you're not
gonna lie to cops.

So you just tell them the truth.

We had sex, okay?

- She was the one who wanted it.
- Stop.

She was afraid after that
her dad would find out.

That's not my fault.

It's not your fault, okay?

But just stop talking right now.

No more questions. Stop.

Not without a lawyer.

Not exactly a confession.

No, but the Venn diagram
of their Saturday night

seems like it's starting to have

a nice lemon-shaped wedge.

That's all we're
getting for now.

Should I cut him loose?

Carisi?

I don't have enough to arrest.

- This all sucks.
- Yeah.

No matter how you
slice that lemon...

The McGraths and the Dowlings
are longtime family friends.

At least they were.

Hard for a friendship
to get past

whatever we're looking at.

Either Shea made this up
or she didn't consent.

Either way, Liam is not
gonna tell us the whole truth

in front of his father.

Okay, Counselor, so
what do you need?

I need a more than
a he said, she said,

especially considering
Shea has already

made one false accusation.

CSU found DNA on Shea's kit.

He didn't deny having sex.

An outcry witness
would be helpful here.

Plenty of other
kids at that party.

Let's get some
statements on the record.

Check cell phones. Maybe
somebody took selfies.

Or better yet, video.

At this point,
I'll take anything

that will corroborate.

On it, Counselor.

You having a stroke yet?

No, but you were right to
warn me about your desk.

Some kind of metaphor, isn't it?

Welcome to SVU.

Everybody at school was
drinking at Shea's party.

Why, am I in trouble?

We just have a few questions.

You see Shea with
a boy that night?

You mean Liam Dowling?

Yeah, they were all
over each other.

You see them
together in her room?

Yeah, then Shea closed
the door behind them.

Is Shea okay? She
hasn't been to class.

You talk to her?

Not since the party.
She was pretty wasted.

Did you see her with Liam?

I saw him coming downstairs
from her room being all bro.

Bro?

You know, fist
dapping with his buds.

Here, I have it in the picture.

Can you drop that to me?

I gotta get to class.

Go ahead.

It doesn't prove anything.

Maybe this will.

Kid wore a helmet to the party?

With a camera attached.

Yeah.

I wear it in case
I have an accident.

Why wouldn't you
just tell us that

when we were accusing
you of assault?

You could have
helped yourself out.

'Cause I did nothing wrong.

Oh, about that, we're sorry.

But we're gonna have to
confiscate that camera.

The kid had a camera?

He's a suspect in a rape case.
How does he not give that up?

Until the age of
25, the male brain

is as useful as an
electrified meatball.

What does it prove?

We know that he's
not the rapist.

And unless he's got footage
of the actual assault...

Nah, but he got something else.

There's Shea. Clearly
something's off.

Whoever that girl is.

That looks an awful lot like
an outcry witness to me.

So, Shea, do you know this girl?

I don't know her name.

She's my friend Cooper's cousin.

Do you remember going
into the bathroom

with her, what you said?

I was pretty out of it.

Why does any of this matter?

She already told
you Liam raped her.

Because Liam has
a different story.

I am not surprised.

Wait, what did he say?

That you initiated
it and that you

both consented to the sex.

That's not true. I didn't do...

You believe my
daughter, don't you?

We do. But before
we can move forward,

we need to ask a
few more questions.

Okay, and, Shea, listen,
if you agreed to it

and then you changed your mind
and decided, no, that's okay.

I wanted to make out.

Okay. And then after that?

We were on my bed kissing.

He took my shirt off.

Okay, and how'd you
feel about that?

I mean, it felt good,

but I didn't want it
to go more than that.

And then he started
pulling up my skirt.

All right, and did you
tell him to slow down

or stop or anything like that?

Mm-hmm.

You did?

We need to hear you say it.

Yes.

And then how did he respond?

Kept saying, like, "Come
on, it's no big deal.

"Just a little bit. Just

just a little bit."

And then he just...

He just did it.

Okay.

Can I talk to you,
Captain Benson?

- Of course.
- Alone.

I just wanted you to know
that I've spoken to Tommy,

and he understands
that he overstepped.

You have my assurances
it won't happen again.

- I really appreciate...
- So you can call off IAB.

Okay, I'm... I'm sorry.

I can't do that.

You know, I've been an NYPD
wife for 20 years, so...

So you should know that
Captain Curry is here

to protect your husband
as much as she is here

to protect this case.

- And maybe you.
- That too.

I'm familiar with Group 1,

and they are not about
protecting anyone from anything

- except litigation.
- Katie, listen to me...

Are you gunning for Tommy's job?

I'm sorry?

Are you gunning for Tommy's job?

You know, chiefs are
political cannon fodder.

You know what happened
to Garland, so...

Yeah, so why don't
you listen to me,

and let me be very
clear with you.

Mm-hmm.

That is not what's
going on here.

I understand that
you're very upset, okay?

But let's focus on your daughter

and what's important right now.

Look, I appreciate everything
you've done for my daughter,

but I just don't think you
and I should talk anymore.

And there's no way in hell
that Shea is testifying.

- Katie.
- Having my family upended

by whatever scumbag
lawyer the Dowlings hire?

No, thank you.

I don't think you're
thinking clearly right now.

Tommy will not stand for
it, and neither will I.

Yeah, that's me.

Shea was so upset.

How well do you know each other?

We never met before;
I just tagged along

to the party with my cousin.

Okay, but you and Shea went
into the bathroom together.

Why?

I had something
similar happen to me.

Most of my girlfriends have.

So Shea told you
why she was crying?

She said Liam raped her.

Well, there's your
outcry statement, Carisi.

Okay, let's pick
the little prick up.

Full disclosure, Katie
McGrath made it very clear

that Shea will
not be testifying.

Well, I make it a point
to not jump off a bridge

I haven't even crossed yet.

Make the arrest.

You need backup?

Maybe sit this one out?

Your little conversation with
the chief's wife earlier.

Ah, how'd you guess?

I'm used to being hated.

You know what the problem
with the truth is?

People can't handle it.

Liam, my baby.

How can you do this?

We wouldn't be doing this
if we didn't have evidence.

McGrath put you up to this?

Oh, there he is now.

Some friend, Tommy. Huh?

Some friend.

What kind of a kid
are you raising?

Your daughter's a liar.

Yeah, and your son's a rapist.

Huh? How does that feel?

She's always been a mess.

Why do you think your
wife's had her in therapy

- for the last three years?
- All right.

That is none of your business.

- How dare you, man?
- Stop.

- Chief, take it easy.
- No, he needs to hear this.

Two kids got drunk that night,
Tommy, and only one of them's

getting their life
ruined because of what?

- Beca...
- He's a boy!

What are you saying, Mickey?

Let's not make this worse
than it already is, Chief.

- Your daughter's a slut.
- Settle down, all right?

She seduced my
son. She's a slut.

- Now she's the one...
- Hey!

- Yo, yo, yo, yo!
- Chief! Chief! Look at me!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
You wanna go to jail?

- Say it again, Mickey.
- Chief. Chief. Look at me.

- Say it again.
- Put the gun down.

Put the gun down!

- Now.
- Honey, please. Please.

Please. Please,
stop. Please. Hey.

Please, just...
please, just walk away.

- Away, please.
- I'm sorry.

Tommy, just walk away.

- Walk away. Walk away.
- I'm sorry.

My client is willing to
make a full confession,

as long as his age gets
taken into account.

We're not looking to
prosecute him as an adult.

So what are we talking about?

Given a family court
judge's sign off,

he'll do three
years in juvie, max.

Liam?

You have a deal.

Okay.

What you did was very brave,
Liam, as far as fessing up,

but not what you did to Shea.

My dad said the first
time he kissed my mom,

she slapped him.

It's not the '80s anymore.

I'd find better
role models, son.

So Liam was arraigned?

He pled guilty.

Got ROR till his
sentencing in April.

What do you wanna
do about the chief?

He pulled his weapon
on an unarmed civilian.

Good thing Curry wasn't there.

What are you talking about?

It would have made
things a lot easier.

You planning on reporting him?

Like I have a choice.

Like I keep saying,
I tried to warn you.

I know. I know.

Captain, Sarge, 911 got a call

from Brooklyn, a domestic.

- McGrath?
- No, the Dowling house.

Captain Benson, SVU.

- What's going on?
- Responding to a 911 call.

We showed up, place was a wreck.

What happened?

Father and son going
after each other.

- You arrested both of them?
- Probable cause on both.

Captain Benson.

Mrs. Dowling, are you all right?

I... I know what
you're thinking,

but he's never pushed me before.

And what about Liam?

I tried to get between
them this time.

Okay, so your husband
didn't break his wrist

falling off a ladder.

Mrs. Dowling?

He.

He just gets so angry sometimes.

He didn't want to hurt me.

He punched a hole
in our bedroom wall.

Mrs. Dowling, none of
this is your fault.

I should have told
someone years ago.

You're telling someone now.

All right, let's
get that looked at.

Is Janice gonna be all right?

She has to have 16
stitches in her hand.

She fell into glass
when he pushed her.

You know, Mickey and
I have been friends.

I... I should have seen it.

But I guess I didn't see
it in myself, either.

I let... I let Katie down.

I let you down.

Don't worry about me, Chief.

Worry about your daughter.

I miss when she was a kid.

I... I...
I walked on water.

- But now...
- Just be her father.

Love her.

That's more than I got.

You turned out good.

Um.

Listen, um, about
the other night,

I'm not gonna ask
you to cover for me.

You know, I gotta...
I gotta take my lumps.

With Curry.

Or somebody else at IAB.

Curry's been gunning for
a transfer for some time.

Good luck.

- Well, thanks.
- I mean it.

Thank you for
everything, Captain.

You too, Chief.

I'll have what she's having.

Any word on the chief?

He'll be on modified duty.

For how long?

From what I hear, 1PP's already

vetting candidates
for his position.

- That's gotta be rough.
- Yeah.

Well, let me guess,
you're on the short list.

Me?

No. No.

Don't get me wrong,
IAB is soul-grinding.

"The Rat Squad."

I can't imagine that,
'cause you are anything but.

I appreciate that.

I got into IAB hoping
to make a difference.

I know.

I mean, based on my
history with you.

I'm glad I didn't
find you guilty.

Oh, you and me both.

SVU, what you do, that
makes a difference.

Well, that would be a
lateral move at best,

and there's already a captain.

A damn good one.

Wow, Captain Curry,
are you kissing my ass?

Life's about more than
just career goals.

Well, I am short-staffed.

You know, I did happen to notice

the plethora of Y chromosomes
in your particular squad room.

And with SVU not having a chief

looking over our shoulder,
but an acting chief...

Let's face it, it's
the police equivalent

- of a substitute teacher.
- We could get a lot done.

Maybe even break some
rules for a change.

I like the way you
think, Captain.

Good.

I'll pull some strings.

Just tell me when to report.

To the future.