New Expression Upward Constabulary & Social Club Svu “Unholiest Alliance” Recap & Review

“Unholiest Alliance” completed the story which began inwards the previous episode, “Manhattan Transfer”.  There were no large surprises here, amongst for sure members of The Catholic Church existence involved inwards a gender activity trafficking ring. If at that topographic point was anything that bordered on a surprise for me, it was Tucker’s cousin, Father Eugene, having whatsoever involvement inwards facilitating the criminal activity.  It appears non everyone tin give notice live equally squeaky create clean equally his often-sanctimonious cousin, Captain Ed Tucker. I acknowledge I had hopes that Tucker would live incorrect virtually his cousin but sadly his instincts virtually Eugene were correct. Despite the predictability, this episode was good written together with visually interesting, amongst lots of location shots beautifully lit together with framed.

The story highlighted Sonny Carisi’s faith together with his Catholic upbringing that he used to convince Father Eugene to practice the right thing, despite Tucker's skepticism that Eugene would practice anything to help. Sonny was capitalizing on Eugene’s weak spot, but it worked hence good because Sonny genuinely believed what he was saying.

Deputy Chief Dodds is becoming to a greater extent than creepy together with unlikeable amongst every episode, together with I wonder if anyone – possibly fifty-fifty his ain boy – volition eventually plow upwards some dirt on him. I fully sympathise that the higher 1 goes inwards an organization, the to a greater extent than political a soul tin give notice be, but at to the lowest degree it is comforting that his boy tin give notice view right through him.

Fin is back, although at that topographic point was no explanation given for his absence.

Finally, at that topographic point is some acknowledgement that Benson may live drinking also much. While Tucker doesn’t really say she's having also much, he was quick to brand a subtle banker's bill of her vino refill which indicates he has a concern. Benson getting inwards over her caput amongst alcohol volition belike come upwards to a caput sometime downwards the road.  She together with Tucker practice seem to pass a lot of fourth dimension sitting at the bar.

And patch on the dependent of Benson together with Tucker, patch I take away hold no employment amongst the relationship, it lacks a romantic spark. In 1 scene, Benson takes his manus together with kisses it, which seemed to a greater extent than friendly than romantic.  The human relationship has a cold, clinical experience to it.

Here is the recap:

Cast:
Mariska Hargitay - Lieutenant Olivia Benson
Ice-T - Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola
Kelli Giddish - Detective Amanda Rollins
Raúl Esparza - ADA Rafael Barba
Peter Scanavino - Detective Dominick “Sonny” Carisi, Jr.

Guest stars:
Robert John Burke – Captain Ed Tucker
Andy Karl – Sgt. Mike Dodds
Peter Gallagher – Deputy Chief William Dodds
Robert John Burke – Captain Ed Tucker
Jonathan Cake – Monsignor Patrick Mulregan
Michael O'Keefe – Father Eugene O'Hanigan
Abigail Savage – Sister Nina
John Ales - Detective Tom Russo
JD Williams - Detective Anton Jefferson
Frank Vincent – Bishop Catalano
Sahr Ngaujah – Father Akintola
Jason Cerbone – Lorenzo Desappio
David Cale – Judge Wheeler
Brock Yurich – Lance Woodstone
Amanda Bishop – Heidi Aronson
Melinda Tanner – Sister Antonia
Yainis Ynoa - Natalia Diaz
Karen Christie-Ward – Sister Ida
Dru Johnston - Father Joseph Leahy
Rebecca Gruss – Danielle Backerly
Maggie Borlando – Margaret Kenswick
Emily Cramer – Deanna Walsh
Derek Kelly – Trooper
Rick Zahn – Inquisitor #1
Victor LaMantia – Billy the Gravedigger


The episode opened amongst a recap of events from the previous episode; the total recap tin give notice live establish here: Law & Order SVU “Manhattan Transfer” Recap & Review

In the team room, Deputy Chief Dodds tells the team he knows having their Lieutenant transferred abruptly is unsettling, but “ours is non to argue why.” Fin asks how long Benson is going to live gone, together with Dodds replies that best hope, temporarily. The detectives facial expression on, warily. Dodds adds that for at nowadays to maintain doing their jobs. Putting his manus on his son’s shoulder, he says they are inwards skilful hands amongst the Sergeant. As DC Dodds walks off, Sgt. Dodds comments that origin off, he was blindsided past times this equally all of them. He adds that second, he is going to demand their help. Carisi stands upwards together with say, “Copy that, Sergeant.” Rollins questions what are they supposed to do? Dodds explains that leads to his tertiary point: the Lieutenant was recused because of the allegations against Captain Tucker. Fin wonders what that has to practice amongst Benson? Dodds replies that he can’t speak to that, together with neither should whatsoever of them, but this is even hence their illustration together with since charges take away hold been made against Tucker, Barba has been pressuring them to follow upwards on them. He says, “So start next up.” He walks off.

At the Internal Affairs Bureau at 315 Hudson Street on Saturday, March 5, Captain Ed Tucker is existence grilled past times the Group 1 panel virtually whatsoever involvement inwards a gender activity trafficking ring. He states Detectives Russo together with Jefferson, who are making allegations, are lying together with they are dirty, together with SVU had busted them inwards the raid together with whoever is running this told them to blame him. Ed is questioned virtually Monsignor Mulregan together with Father O’Hanigan’s confirmation of the story together with if Tucker is maxim they are inwards on the conspiracy too, together with Tucker replies he does non know. He explains Father Eugene is his cousin hence some of this mightiness live personal. He adds that Sister Nina Kelly suggested to him that Father Eugene was somehow involved together with asks if they take away hold spoke to her yet.

Meanwhile, Sister Nina is feverishly packing her things. Later, inwards a van, she picks upwards Natalia who asks if anyone else is coming. Sister Nina says non today together with they drive off.

Elsewhere, Benson waits exterior together with equally Barba approaches, Benson calls out his hollo to halt him. He continues to walk, maxim they are non supposed to live talking. She asks if he knew she was getting transferred, together with Barba states that One PP doesn’t maintain the DA’s component apprised of its byzantine maneuvers. Benson angrily replies to permit her fill upwards him in, stating he told them virtually her together with Tucker together with a few hours afterward she’s getting pep-talks virtually what a smashing asset that she would live to women inwards Community Affairs Barba calmly states she is seeing someone he is investigating together with One PP had to know. Benson insists Tucker is non a gender activity trafficker. Barba firmly replies hence the investigation volition clear Tucker together with until it does, rest out of it. Benson counters that whoever is behind this murdered Cara together with patch he together with One PP is chasing their Trojan Horse, other girls are inwards danger. Barba shakes his caput together with states they can’t speak virtually this, together with he speedily walks away from Benson. She is dumbfounded. Her telephone rings together with it is Sister Nina calling from the van. Nina asks if Benson told them she is non cooperating whatsoever more, together with Benson asks where is she? As Nina sees some other vehicle next her, she tells Benson to only tell them she is leaving town together with they don’t take away hold to worry virtually her. Benson tells her to wait, quest for Nina to take away heed to her, but Nina says she has to larn together with she ends the call. Benson continues to telephone band out to Nina but it is also late. H5N1 van pulls upwards to Nina’s together with pushes Nina’s van off the road. As Nina together with Natalia sit down stunned together with injured inwards the van, a homo walks upwards to the driver’s side.

Later together with even hence outside, Benson walks upwards to a waiting Tucker, who has only tossed downwards a cigarette. She asks him how he is holding up. He replies that Group 1 has been grilling him since 8 AM, Benson comments they can’t think he is inwards on this, but Tucker thinks they can. He asks what does she have? Benson urges that he needs to live careful; somebody is after Sister Nina together with Tucker mightiness live next. He asks what is she talking about? Benson explains that she called her this morning, spooked, together with at nowadays she can’t accomplish her. Dodds is tracking her phone. Tucker says, dryly, “Great. Alright, maintain me posted.” Looking at his watch, he says he is due dorsum upstairs. Holding onto her arm, he says at that topographic point are to a greater extent than questions virtually him together with his cousin Eugene. He lets larn together with walk off. Benson sighs.

Back at SVU inwards the team room, Rollins questions Father Eugene, who says he became concerned that the girls were existence preyed upon past times 2 vice cops together with he suggested to the Monsignor that he speak to his cousin inwards Internal Affairs. Rollins asks when was this. Carisi speaks amongst the Monsignor who says it was a twelvemonth ago, March 14; that is the engagement of the missive of the alphabet he sent to Tucker outlining the crimes. It was a hand-written missive of the alphabet together with he gives Carisi a copy. Carisi asks if he is for sure he got his together with if he heard dorsum from Tucker. In interrogation, Fin speaks amongst Detective Russo who is at that topographic point amongst his lawyer, together with says Tucker called him together with his partner on March xvi lastly twelvemonth maxim he wants to meet. His attorney gives Fin a impress out of Russo’s calendar. Russo says his lawyer or rep was non amongst him together with that Tucker said it was off the tape together with strictly for intel. Before Russo tin give notice continue, his lawyer says he wants to brand clear that anything Russo says to implicate Tucker cannot live used against him. Fin tells him to larn on. Russo says they larn downwards together with Tucker is at that topographic point without his partner together with says he knows virtually them together with the girls together with that it tin give notice larn 1 of 2 ways: they lose their badges together with they practice some difficult fourth dimension or they cutting him inwards on their activity together with he closes the file out. Fin asks if they take away hold whatsoever agency to verify this, or if the meetings amongst Tucker recorded, together with Russo says no, it was Tucker, his partner, together with him, together with he told his Captain virtually it. There is a knock on the interrogation room window together with Fin asks for a few minutes together with leaves the room. In Benson’s office, Fin tells Dodds that Russo has his story down. Rollins adds that if Jefferson together with Russo met amongst Tucker, hence IAB is for sure to take away hold a tape of it. Carisi enters together with shows Dodds the re-create of the missive of the alphabet the Monsignor gave him outing the vice cops. Fin comments that either Tucker is muddy or someone is setting him upwards good. Dodds puts the missive of the alphabet inwards a folder on his desk together with states he volition give this to Group 1. He adds that the side past times side employment is the Lieutenant called; Sister Nina mightiness live inwards problem together with her burner telephone is going right away to vocalisation mail. Rollins observes that the burner telephone has non GPS, but Dodds counters TARU only triangulated the lastly telephone band from Saxon Woods. He has an emergency exception to pose a trigger fish on her telephone together with if it is on, they volition reveal it.

Later. Fin together with Rollins are at the scene of Sister Nina’s accident amongst a trooper. They hear the lastly telephone band was made less than a mile from there. The van belongs to an Episcopal Church inwards Yonkers together with he has left word. Rollins asks the trooper to telephone band again. Fin observes someone ran Nina off the route together with Rollins, noting the drag marks, thinks Nina was taken to the other vehicle. They reveal 2 suitcases inwards the van; 1 is Nina’s together with realize the other belongs to a younger girl; at that topographic point are 2 vics. The trooper returns together with says the church building lady says the van us driven past times their revered, Father Joseph Leahy.

At Saint Swithens Episcopal Church at 235 Ashland Place on Yonkers, NY on Saturday, March 5, Dodds together with Carisi speaks amongst Leahy who says he lent the van to Nina who said she was inwards trouble. He gave her the keys to his family’s lake theatre inwards Vermont. Leahy states he used to live a Catholic priest together with admits he together with Nina were inwards love. He asked her to wed him to start a novel life together but she turned him down. She said she had also much function to do; girls were existence abused together with Nina is dogged, she never quits anything, non fifty-fifty the church. He thinks she was trying to larn the girls out of town.

Later, exterior the church, Carisi ends a telephone call, telling Dodds that Margaret is at dwelling theatre together with Danielle is at the shelter together with they said Nina called them but she wasn’t making whatsoever sense. Dodds is also on a call, quest the caller if they know what infirmary she went to. He ends the telephone band together with tells Carisi that Natalia’s foster woman parent said Natalia left early on this morn together with didn’t say where she went to. She is at the infirmary - she OD’d.

At the hospital, Fin together with Rollins speak amongst Natalia together with she thinks they are at that topographic point because they establish Sister Nina. They haven’t establish Nina but Fin plays along. Natalia says the driver of the van was dark together with dressed similar a priest together with had an African accent. He forced her together with Nina into a van together with drove to a dead end. He made them walk into the woods together with if she ran, he would shoot Nina. Then he raped Nina together with when he was done he shot her anyway, together with told her to tell the other girls that is what would come about to them if she talked. She said she didn’t score, he drove her dorsum to the Bronx together with loaded that needle together with pose it inwards her hand. He said the Lord is her shepherd, together with she woke upwards inwards the hospital.

Later, Dodds together with Carisi are at that topographic point equally a search is conducted inwards the woods together with Nina’s torso is found. Dodds tells the officers to telephone band it in, together with Carisi makes the sign of the cross. Dodds hence tells the officeholder non to worry, he has it. Carisi looks upset.

The side past times side day, outside, Dodds walks amongst Benson, giving her the news. Benson comments that Nina wasn’t paranoid at all, she was right. Dodds explains the ME confirmed what Natalia told them; Sister Nina was raped together with shot dot blank. Natalia picked out Father Akintola from a photograph array together with said he was wearing his priest’s collar. They think he is inwards the current of air together with nobody at St. Fabiola’s is returning their calls. Benson suggests he larn together with sit down exterior their offices for equally long equally it takes.

At St. Fabiola’s Academy at 391 East 146th Street on Sunday, March 6, Carisi speaks amongst Sister Antonia who says the Monsignor won’t live coming inwards today after all. When Carisi complains he thought she said he was already hither together with he has been waiting since 9AM, she says he must take away hold misunderstood. The Monsignor is inwards seclusion together with praying for Nina.

Meanwhile, Rollins is amongst Sister Ida who says the Monsignor finally called her dorsum together with he thinks that Father Akintola is out of the country. He believes he had a identify unit of measurement emergency 3 days ago.

Meanwhile, Carisi asks Sister Antonia virtually Father Eugene, together with she asks isn’t he inwards schoolhouse today? Carisi says he is non together with says this is virtually getting justice for Sister Nina. She says she understands but they take away hold been told past times the Monsignor that, for the skilful of The Church, it is best non to reply whatsoever questions. He reminded them that God’s innovation volition live unveiled amongst time. She walks off.

Rollins, meanwhile, asks Sister Ida if the Monsignor knows how to larn inwards impact amongst Father Akintola, together with Sister Ida says no, but Bishop Catalano mightiness know more.

Fin is waiting exterior the residence of the Bishop, on the telephone amongst someone maxim that he has been at that topographic point all twenty-four threescore minutes stream together with at that topographic point is no sign of the Bishop. H5N1 automobile pulls upwards together with he ends the call. He shows his badge together with finds Father Eugene together with Bishop Catalano within together with Father Eugene says this is non a skilful time. When Fin says he is looking for Father Akintola, the Bishop tells him to telephone band his secretarial assistant together with she volition accept aid of him. When Fin asks to speak to them for v minutes, Father Eugene says they take away hold a funeral majority to attend to. The Bishop looks shifty together with Father Eugene rolls upwards the automobile window together with the automobile drives into the gated area.

Back at the SVU amongst the squad, Barba looks at the embrace of the Daily News amongst the headline “Devil’s Work, Nun Raped, Murdered,” together with comments this is horrifying. He asks that no 1 at The Church knows where Akintola is, together with Carisi says they are inwards seclusion, Fin calling it total lockdown. Dodds says they are non available, non returning calls, together with he assumes Barba doesn’t desire them to bust downwards the rectory door together with haul them in. Barba states they assume that too. Rollins says the Monsignor did transportation give-and-take through Sister Ida that Father Akintola went dorsum to Republic of Cameroon 3 days ago. Barba asks when they met amongst him did he cite anything virtually a flight? Rollins replies she is non for sure he really took one; ICE has no tape of him leaving the province on a commercial or individual flight. Carisi adds at that topographic point is no tape of Akintola coming into the country, they are out to the FBI together with Interpol but this guy could live anyone together with anywhere inwards the world right now. Barba asks that identity issues aside, he was the priest that met amongst Cara right earlier she OD’d? Fin replies yes, together with Natalia told them when he drove her to the Bronx, he gave her the syringe that she OD’d with. Rollins states that whoever the players are inwards this, they are closing ranks fast, together with Fin adds that killing Sister Nina similar that sends a message. Dodds asks Barba where is he at on the warrants for the priests’ financials, together with Barba replies that equally of lastly count, he has 3 judges non getting dorsum to him. Fin asks what does he expect; no gauge wants to accept on The Church. Carisi asks what virtually Judge Wheeler, together with Barba smiles, maxim that Wheeler even hence maintains he thought the gender activity political party was a fundraiser. Carisi reminds them they even hence take away hold surveillance photos of Wheeler groping a 16-year-old daughter inwards his lap.

Later, Fin together with Carisi demo the photos to Judge Wheeler who says this is blackmail, but Fin says it is a courtesy call. Carisi says amongst the decease of the nun, the pressure level is all over them together with if that were to leak out…The gauge denies having contact amongst a nun, but Fin shows him a photograph of Nina serving the gauge a drinkable at the party. Carisi wisecracks that possibly the gauge didn’t know her amongst that daughter on his lap. When the gauge balks, Carisi asks exclusively for warrants on 4: Akintola, Eugene, the Monsignor together with the Bishop, putting his listing right on exceed of 1 of the incriminating photos. The gauge asks if they are joking but past times the stern facial expression on Fin’s human face the gauge realizes they are not. The gauge says it is his signatures on those warrants, but Fin comments non his, they desire 1 of his gauge friends to practice it for him.

Back at the team room, Carisi says at that topographic point are no fiscal records on Akintola together with he may non live a priest, the Archdiocese has no tape of him. Fin says at that topographic point are no extra accounts, automobile leases or credit cards for the Monsignor together with thinks he is skilful on hiding his profits. Carisi wonders if he is only a skilful priest who has nada to practice amongst this. Rollins finds that Father Eugene is paying $600 a calendar month for a Bronx walk upwards together with also has a loft inwards Fort Greene for $3,500. Carisi says amongst his salary that does non add together upwards but Fin thinks it does if Eugene is component of the ring. Dodds wonders if the loft is some other political party location together with asks Rollins to maintain excavation into his accounts together with instructs Fin together with Carisi to cheque out the loft.

At the storey of Father Eugene O’Hanigan at xv North Oxford Street inwards Fort Green, Brooklyn on Monday, March 7, Fin together with Carisi gain entry to the edifice pretending to take away hold a UPS delivery. At the apartment, they reveal a man, who says he is Lance Woodstone, scantily clad inwards a cowboy outfit. They come upwards within to view all sorts of gender activity toys together with bondage equipment but Lance says he is Eugene’s personal trainer. When they inquire him to come upwards downwards to the station he balks but Carisi says most skilful citizens similar to cooperate when the police force seek their help.

In the interrogation room amongst Fin together with Carisi, Lance says he has been living inwards the loft total fourth dimension together with chips inwards for expenses. Meanwhile, inwards Benson’s office, Dodds tells Rollins together with Barba that Lance is 25 together with has an outstanding DUI warrant together with claims to live a personal trainer. Barba asks if he has whatsoever other clients, together with Rollins says no, but he does seem to pass over $1,000 a calendar month on liquor deliveries summation some other $500 a calendar month on gift items from “The Pirate Booty Treasure Chest.” Barba stifles a grin together with says “Oh.”

Meanwhile, Lance says he has been “training” Father Eugene on together with off for a few years. He asks if he tin give notice telephone band his girl who is a lawyer.

Later, a adult woman walks into Benson’s component together with Barba asks if she is Lance’s attorney. She says she is Heidi Aronson together with says she is a existent estate attorney, hence says she is a broker amongst some legal experience. She is also married together with reminds them Lance is her customer together with wants to know why they are holding him. Dodds explains together with Heidi asks if this is virtually Father Eugene, maxim Lance hasn’t had anything to practice amongst him for over a year. She told Lance if he kept upwards that sick human relationship they were over. Rollins breaks the tidings virtually Lance together with the loft together with Heidi calls Eugene a boy of a bitch together with said she emailed the Monsignor virtually Eugene 2 years ago. She said Father Eugene was stealing coin from the church building to fund he deviant lifestyle. She shows them an incriminating photograph amongst Eugene inwards it. She asks if this answers their questions.

Later inwards a bar, Dodds shows the photograph to Benson together with Tucker, the latter commenting he knew Eugene was hiding something. Dodds says Eugene pays for Lance’s loft together with credit cards together with S&M purchases. Tucker asks if Eugene is getting the coin from trafficking but Dodds explains this is their working theory but they haven’t been able to rails the cash. They are for sure the Monsignor knew together with it turns out Lance had a sugar-momma who establish out virtually Lance together with Eugene together with shows them a re-create of the e-mail she sent to Monsignor Mulregan 2 years ago. Tucker thinks this gave him leverage over Eugene together with Benson thinks the same for the vice cops, Jefferson together with Russo. The Monsignor knew they were raping his girls hence he gets them together with Eugene to frame Tucker. Dodds states the employment is Tucker met amongst Jefferson together with Russo lastly year, together with Tucker said he did, on a completely unrelated matter. H5N1 pimp defendant them of shaking downwards his girls; he didn’t tape the conversation equally the pimp has defendant one-half the NYPD together with it was pro forma. His partner was out sick that day. Dodds says it is Tucker’s give-and-take against Vice together with The Catholic Church. Tucker states at to the lowest degree they know why Eugene is lying together with suggests they convey him inwards together with demo him those pictures. Dodds comments that is easier said than done; everyone at St. Fabiola’s has gone underground. Benson counters that she assumes that Eugene doesn’t know they take away hold his “trainer.”

Later, Eugene arrives at the loft together with Lance complains Eugene is late. Eugene apologizes, maxim at that topographic point is a lot going on. Lance demands Eugene larn inwards a submissive seat together with equally Eugene begins to beg, Fin together with Carisi move into together with Eugene looks accusingly to Lance, who says they made him, they were going to give him a twelvemonth on that DUI. Carisi orders Lance to pose on clothes together with Eugene expresses his outrage. Carisi explains they think he has been using Church finds to pay for the loft together with Eugene asks if he is nether arrest. Carisi says they take away hold some questions for him, or they tin give notice telephone band his Monsignor together with permit him know they caught Eugene inwards a dear trap. Eugene asks them non to practice that.

At the SVU inwards interrogation, Dodds is inwards the room equally Rollins shows Eugene an incriminating photo. He says those are from his past times but Rollins reminds him they only caught him getting dommed past times Lance. Eugene thinks that is a individual affair but Dodds says non if he is paying for it amongst funds from a gender activity trafficking ring. Eugene tries to deny it but Rollins brings out Eugene’s personal fiscal information. Eugene said he sold identify unit of measurement heirlooms to pay for his sessions together with he is struggling amongst some demons. Dodds tells him to cutting the crap together with brings upwards the rapes together with murders of the girls together with nun from the school. Eugene continues to deny it, trying to blame Tucker.

Meanwhile, Barba is observing amongst Carisi together with comments that he can’t believe Eugene is even hence blaming Tucker. He thinks Eugene together with the Monsignor are inwards this upwards to their eyeballs. Carisi wonders if the Monsignor really is, but Barba reminds him the Monsignor came to him unsolicited to muddy Tucker upwards together with the Monsignor hence handed Carisi – the skilful Catholic – a photocopy of a manus written letter. Carisi comments he could take away hold backdated it together with he knew that was a possibility. He only didn’t desire to permit himself believe it. Barba adds that the Monsignor came to his component total of righteous anger together with lied to his human face together with he doubted himself for doubting him together with has no thought how he sustains his act. Carisi says it is all for the skilful of The Church. Barba says, “excuse me?” together with Carisi explains that Sister Antonia told him the Monsignor told everybody to stonewall, together with Barba finishes “For the skilful of The Church.” Barba thinks possibly for the skilful of The Church they should give the Monsignor a heads upwards that Fathers Eugene together with Akintola are virtually to live indicted.

Later, inwards Barba’s office, Carisi together with Barba human face upwards the Monsignor virtually the e-mail from Heidi Aronson. When the Monsignor says it was over 2 years ago, Barba comments hence he read the component virtually Father Eugene skimming coin from the schoolhouse uniform fund to pay for his altar bondage play. The Monsignor says yes, together with he was deeply disturbed past times it. Barba asks if he took whatsoever action, together with the Monsignor states he confronted Father Eugene right away together with he went on sabbatical to bargain amongst the sickness together with he asked the Archdiocese to investigate Miss Aronson’s allegations that he misappropriated funds BUT that claim proved to live baseless. Barba looks at Carisi who asks the Monsignor if he is for sure virtually that. The Monsignor says yes, he fifty-fifty forwarded her e-mail to the Bronx DA’s component together with he assured him nada criminal had taken place. Barba counters that the Monsignor continued to permit Eugene guide students, together with the Monsignor asks why wouldn’t he? He says Father Eugene confessed his sins together with did a rigorous soul search and…Carisi finishes the sentence, maxim Eugene is even hence paying $5,000 a calendar month to live disciplined past times his naked cowboy. The Monsignor seems stunned together with says he is at a loss for words, adding if this is true…Barba interrupts together with says it is truthful together with he knew it together with that is how he got Eugene to procure girls for him to traffic together with frame Tucker for the Monsignor’s crimes. The monsignor denies this, maxim they’ve got this all wrong. He stands upwards together with tells Barba he knows what they think virtually the Catholic Church but it’s the NYPD officers who are trafficking these girls. He storms to the door together with Carisi calls out to him, quest him please, that these girls’ lives are existence destroyed together with if he knows something virtually this to come upwards clean. The Monsignor gets inwards his human face together with says amongst a raised voice, “Come clean? How dare yous say that to me? I take away hold been to a Bronx ADA, IAB, SVU, together with the result? Sister Nina together with immature Cara are dead. The cancer isn’t inwards my church, it’s within YOU. And I volition non residual until it’s been excised.” He storms out together with slams the door. Carisi looks to Barba.

Meanwhile, at a bar, Benson together with Tucker are having a drink. Tucker asks Benson what was the hollo of the Bronx ADA to whom the Monsignor sent the email. Benson replies it is Joel Wynne who was a regular at the parties. The picked him upwards on the initial sting. Tucker says that’s how the powers that live take away hold survived thousands of scandals over hundreds of years, there’s non a motion inwards the playbook they don’t take away hold a dozen defenses for. Benson gets a message together with says hither is some other one, quest the bartender to plow on the news. They view Monsignor Mulregan, amongst the Bishop standing behind him, giving a press conference. He says he is making populace a deeply disturbing scandal that involves a fellow member of their ain parish, Father Eugene. As Benson together with Tucker watch, stunned, the Monsignor says Eugene has betrayed his vows past times committing sins of the flesh together with they believe members of the NYPD vice team together with IAB, after becoming aware of his transgressions, blackmailed Eugene into helping them traffic troubles girls from the school. Benson calls this the scorched world defense, adding she almost feels sorry for Eugene. Tucker replies coldly that he doesn’t.

Meanwhile, Barba watches inwards his office, hearing the Monsignor say they believe 1 of the police force officers is responsible for the decease of 1 of the girls together with also of Sister Nina Kelly. The Monsignor adds that the rings’ hooks run deep, maxim is also goes to the Bronx DA’s office, metropolis council, together with the province assembly equally well. He turns things over to Bishop Catalano, together with equally they spotter inwards the team room, the Bishop says they are quest the Federal authorities to stride inwards together with accept the investigation away from the city’s corrupt judicial system. He says they volition cooperate amongst consummate transparency together with their goal is justice for these girls. He adds that words cannot limited his sorrow for the abuse of their precious children of God take away hold suffered.

Dodds has been watching the coverage inwards his father’s office, who tells him he is lucky, equally of at nowadays Dodds is non bloodied upwards together with to quit patch he is ahead. Sgt. Dodds is stunned his manful soul parent is maxim they should stand upwards down, maxim the Monsignor is running this band together with his ain priest pose a hitting on Sister Nina. But DC Dodds says they volition only say he was a rogue thug. When Dodds asks his manful soul parent what happens to the vice detectives, DC Dodds says no judge, cop, or ADA is going to jail for seeing a hooker, they volition plead out. He adds the Church volition transportation Father Eugene to some sanatorium to function on his anxiety issues. When Dodds asks virtually Tucker, his manful soul parent shakes his caput together with calls it collateral damage. Dodds comments that DC Dodds does know Tucker is clean, together with DC Dodds counters that Tucker went to view his cousin past times himself together with told him the hollo of the daughter who is cooperating together with she’d live live if he wasn’t hence stupid. Sgt. Dodds raises his voice, maxim hence Tucker is nether the charabanc too; the hierarchy calls together with everybody backs off together with it’s all only taken aid of. DC Dodds asks his boy if he had whatsoever thought how much rut at that topographic point was earlier this? He adds it is a career killer. He tells his boy to walk away. His boy glares at him, maxim nothing.

Later, Dodds arrives at Benson’s apartment: Tucker is also there. Dodds explains, inwards the spirit of transparency, his manful soul parent has made it clear that he is willing to throw them both nether the bus. Tucker asks dryly if Dodds is driving it. Benson reminds Tucker that Dodds called them. Dodds explains they said Tucker brought this on himself past times coming together amongst the vice cops together with Eugene without his partner. Tucker counters that has been Dodd’s father’s greatest strength; no 1 else knows how to embrace their donkey similar he does. Benson asks how virtually focusing on where they larn from here. Dodds states he is opened upwards to anything. Benson comments when they met amongst Eugene, she saw a homo that was unopen to his breaking point. Dodds says that was earlier the press conference together with possibly he volition salvage himself. Tucker counters Eugene volition never plow on The Church, it’s the exclusively employer Eugene has ever had. Dodds says he doesn’t know what to tell them together with to relish existence on the rack at Group 1. Tucker cracks that they take away hold to love the irony; all these years telling cops to pose inwards their papers earlier charges larn filed, stating “Now it’s my turn.”

Back at the SVU, Dodds explains to the detectives that the bottom draw is Tucker takes an early on retirement, the vice cops accept a misdemeanor sexual misconduct plea, together with amongst whatsoever luck, Benson gets her component back. Rollins asks what virtually the priests together with the Monsignor, practice they only larn away amongst it, quest if he is alright amongst that. Dodds states no, the Brass says this is over together with hence is SVU if they maintain looking into it. Fin asks what virtually Sister Nina’s murder; they take away hold an eyewitness that saw her larn shot. Dodds says Interpol is looking for Akintola together with at that topographic point is a warrant out for his arrest. Father Eugene is aware of the severity of his wrongdoings together with is repentant together with they are making plans to transportation him far away. Carisi is upset, maxim they hung this guy out to dry out together with the to the lowest degree they tin give notice practice for these girls is to accept 1 to a greater extent than run at him. Dodds explains Tucker says at that topographic point is no point; his cousin doesn’t take away hold a soul to save. Carisi picks upwards Eugene’s photograph together with stares at it.

Later, at St. Fabiola Church, Carisi approaches Father Eugene who tells Carisi to larn out, he has nada to say to him. But Carisi says he is a Catholic together with has something to say to him. He explains his ain Catholic faith together with that he has 2 cousins who are priests. He even hence goes to Mass every Lord's Day together with during the case, twice a week. He asks him to think of Eugene equally a kid together with why he wanted to live a priest inwards the origin place. Carisi reminded Eugene that he even hence believes inwards God together with that God is here, but Eugene thinks God is damning him to hell. Carisi to continues to function Eugene, but Eugene is clearly conflicted together with has regrets. He sobs equally Carisi reminds him that God is hither at nowadays together with he sees him, telling him to facial expression upwards together with tell Him how genuinely sorry he is together with He volition forgive him. Eugene sobs.

Later, on the Church property, many file boxes are dug out of the Earth equally Dodds together with Fin watch.

At the DA’s office, Barba walks inwards equally Dodds, Fin together with Rollins are going through the file boxes filled amongst incriminating photos of girls inwards compromising positions amongst priests, cops, together with johns. Barba comments that the photos of the johns are skilful for blackmail but wonders why accept pictures of themselves? Rollins thinks they larn off on it. Carisi enters, maxim he establish Eugene’s psychological profiles of the girls they trafficked together with it looks similar a tip canvass for predators. Rollins finds guests lists for every party, meticulously accounting records of rental receipts together with alcohol purchased. Barba asks how much are they making, together with Fin replies nothing, it doesn’t facial expression similar they accuse anyone. Dodds asks hence what is the point? Rollins thinks they desire to humiliate the girls together with command them together with strength them to service their powerful friends who inwards plow owe The Church. Fin asks why maintain all this, together with Carisi says because they are Catholics, they don’t larn rid of anything, they only bury it.

Later, Barba conducts a grand jury where girls explains what heinous things the Bishop together with the Monsignor did to them over the many years together with how they forced them to take away hold gender activity amongst other men. Father Eugene used to convey the girls. Father Eugene also testifies together with explains his involvement. Once the Monsignor establish out virtually his human relationship amongst Lance he made it clear that his life inwards the Church would live over unless he establish vulnerable girls together with procured them for him. Detective Jefferson together with Russo both bear witness virtually their involvement amongst the band patch amongst Vice, including setting upwards Tucker, confirming Tucker didn’t know anything virtually it. Sister Ida testified virtually Cara’s decease together with Father Akintola’s involvement, together with Sister Antonia bought Akintola’s airplane ticket nether a different name.

At John F. Kennedy Airport holding room on Saturday, March 12, Carisi together with Rollins arrest Akintola, who claims he is a Nigerian national nether some other name. Carisi says he is no priest, together with Rollins says he is coming amongst them.

At the church, Dodds walks the Monsignor out inwards cuffs patch Barba follows together with Sister Antonia looks on.

Fin, meanwhile, is at the residence of the Bishop together with they take away hold searched the whole identify together with the Bishop is non there. Fin is on the telephone amongst someone together with tells them to telephone band the airports.

Back at the SVU, Dodds is walking to his desk amongst a box of his personal items, together with Fin sees this together with asks if Benson is coming back. DC Dodds enters together with tells them she volition provide origin think tomorrow morn together with that their long nightmare is over. Rollins says it wasn’t that bad, looking over to Sgt. Dodds. DC Dodds thank yous them for a labor good done, but says he would live remiss if he didn’t also warn them that they went after some large guns who take away hold long memories together with a lot of friends. He suggests they maintain their noses clean. He walks away. Rollins asks Dodds if his dad is ever that supportive, together with Dodds says he has been his whole life. Carisi walks inwards holding his phone, maxim that was Barba; the grand jury is on a gyre together with equally of 5PM today they take away hold indicted 3 assemblymen, a councilman, 2 judges. When Fin asks virtually the Bishop, Dodds says that is the bad news; The Vatican recalled him yesterday together with he is en route to a handling optic hence run on an isle off the toll of Chile. They are stunned together with Carisi asks that they knew to larn the Bishop out but permit Akintola wing dorsum to JFK fifty-fifty though they had a warrant out of him, together with how does that happen? Dodds replies it is on purpose; Akintola was a hired gun together with it was a merchandise – a pawn for a bishop.

Elsewhere, at a bar, Benson together with Tucker are having vino together with Benson comments that Tucker gets to maintain his job. Tucker says she gets hers back. She holds upwards her vino drinking glass together with says “Congratulations to us.” They toast their spectacles together with Benson swigs her vino drinking glass empty together with signals for more. As the bartender pours more, Tucker looks away together with Benson asks, “What. “ Tucker replies, “Nothing. It - it’s only I thought, yous know this has been stressful together with everything. Thought nosotros could accept it slowly tonight.” Benson, looking surprised, says, Oh, okay. I thought nosotros were celebrating.” Tucker replies “Oh nosotros are. It’s just…” Benson cuts him off together with says “I larn it, You’re only looking out for me. “ He replies, “Always.” She takes his manus together with kisses it together with smiles at him.

Carisi walks into an empty St. Fabiola’s church, genuflects, together with makes the sign of the cross. He steps into a pew together with kneels, pulling out a rosary. He looks upwards toward the altar. He kneels lonely inwards the church building equally nosotros fade to black.



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