New Facial Expression Upward Police & Corporation Svu “Intersecting Lives” Recap & Review

“Intersecting Lives” was an interesting laid episode for the flavor 17 finale, “Heartfelt Passages”. The episode starred Brad Garrett, an musician who has ever ranked high on the creep element for me, hence his role equally the disgusting corrections officeholder who loves to sexually assail together with rape woman someone inmates was a perfect fit. But the existent even out hither is that ADA Barba decides to accept on this corrections officer, which brings along the ire of other COs together with their union, together with earning Barba a expiry threat. I commonly don’t similar to speak of what happens inward the episode that follows, but the promo tease airing after "Intersecting Lives" made it difficult to miss that Dodds is the 1 who afterward finds himself inward the line of fire. Even though it was stated early inward the episode that Dodds was headed to the Joint Terrorism Task Force, it was obvious that Dodds would non hold upwards safe after Fin seemed to imply Dodds was to a greater extent than at jeopardy inward his novel seat than working for SVU. (Nice way to jinx it, Fin!)

Even though the promo for this episode outlined the expiry threat to Barba together with the tension betwixt him together with the COs union, this episode was filled amongst tension together with the even out was good written.

Luckily the writers front-loaded the episode amongst 2 tidbits of a personal nature,  and they did non distract from the drama that would construct equally the even out unfolded. Carisi finds out he passed the bar exam, but for directly seems to hold upwards staying amongst SVU. Still, anything could locomote on later. Fin finds out that his boy Ken together with his partner are having a babe using a surrogate, which volition create Fin a grandfather.

I receive got high hopes that the flavor finale volition render a thrilling unopen to this storyline!

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:
Andy Karl – Sgt. Mike Dodds
Ernest Waddell - Ken Randall
Brad Garrett – C.O. Gary Munson
Krystal Joy Brown - Charisse McCabe
Bill Duke - Counselor Ed Pastrino
Ramón Franco - Union Rep. Tony Rodriguez
Karina Logue - Lisa Munson
Carolyn Michelle Smith - C.O. Orita Wilkins
Michael Mastro – Judge Serani
Natalie Paul –
Anthony M. Bertram - Deputy Warden Wayne Holden
Brittany Campbell – Leanne Carter
Johnny Rivera – Man
Joniece Abbott-Pratt - Latanya Banks
Phyre Hawkins – Cece Thornhill
Andre Jackson – Defense Attorney #1
Jason Abrams – Defense Attorney #3
Leah Finnie – Defense Attorney #4
Jamar Greene - CO #1
Danny Doherty – CO #2
Isabel Harper Leight – Annie Munson
Rowan Williams – Johnny Munson
Jaiden Smith – Tesso Carter


At SVU, Rollins together with Fin hold off amongst an anxious Carisi who is checking a spider web site to view if he passed the bar exam. He sees his ID position out (732-346) together with is thrilled to view he passed. As Rollins hugs him together with congratulates him. Benson walks inward together with asks if someone won the lottery. Rollins replies “Sort of. Carisi passed the bar!” Benson congratulates him together with asks if that agency he is leaving her too. He says no, together with Fin asks what does she mean, too? Benson explains Dodds is going to articulation terrorism together with this is his in conclusion week. Fin comments he simply got here, together with Benson says Dodds is on his ain journey. Rollins suggests they celebrate for Carisi together with when Benson offers to accept them all out to lunch, Fin has to pass. He has to run into upwards amongst his boy who says he has some news, adding he hopes HE didn’t quite his job. Dodds arrives together with asks Benson if she told them, together with she explains she did. Fin expresses concern over working on the project force, proverb inward SVU they acquire the bad guys together with lock them upwards but terrorism tin can acquire him killed. Dodds says null together with walks off equally they all ticker him.

Meanwhile, Rikers Corrections Officer Gary Munson leaves his married adult woman Lisa together with kids at the breakfast table, proverb they desire him inward early again. He says they demand the OT equally his married adult woman is the 1 who wanted to accept his kids to Disney World. Lisa looks sorry equally he leaves.

Later, Gary Munson, inward his car, calls out to Charisse, who is walking downward the street, together with calls her his favorite quondam inmate. She keeps walking together with says she thought they were done amongst this. She is carrying something inward a brownish handbag together with he questions if that is an opened upwards container of alcohol, adding that is a violation. Without looking at him, she keeps walking together with tells him to leave of absence her alone. Following inward his car, he asks almost patting her down. She stops together with he pulls into a parking space. She walks over to the machine together with tells him please, they don’t demand to do that. He tells her to acquire inward the car, now. He opens the door together with gets in. He puts his mitt on her genu and, equally she looks uncomfortable, he drives away.

Elsewhere, Fin’s boy Ken thank y'all Fin for coming together him at a restaurant. Fin hopes Ken is non trying to create him upwards again, together with Ken admits that was a bad thought but no, he has some news. Fin asks if Ken is leaving the halfway house, together with Ken says no, he likes his chore together with social work. He is going to demand the paycheck because he together with Alejandro are starting a family. Fin pauses, hence asks if Ken is adopting. Ken shows Fin a photograph together with explains they works life a surrogate who is a few months pregnant together with it is a boy. Fin comments “So I’m gonna hold upwards a grandfather?” Ken asks if he volition hold upwards okay amongst that, together with Fin happily says yes, explaining that everybody inward his squad is having babies together with showing him pictures; he volition acquire to present some pictures himself. Ken smiles. Fin ads that this picayune guy volition telephone phone him Fin; none of that grandpa stuff. Ken agrees. Fin congratulates him together with hands Ken’s telephone dorsum to him, together with it begins to ring. Ken excuses himself to accept the call. Ken tells the caller – Charisse - to dull downward together with asks where is she together with if she is alright. Elsewhere, Charisse is on the telephone together with running, proverb that the CO from Rikers, Gary, simply raped her. She sobs equally Ken asks where is she? Back at the restaurant, Ken tells her to rest there, he volition come upwards acquire her. He hangs upwards the telephone together with tells Fin that 1 of his clients says her quondam CO simply raped her together with he has to go. Fin tells him to grip on, they receive got to hold upwards careful, asking Ken to confirm it was a corrections officer, hence states he volition telephone phone Benson.

At Bellevue Hospital on 462 First Avenue on Fri Apr 15, Benson, at that spot amongst Fin, speaks amongst Charisse, who said until today, Munson simply made her acquire downward on him. She said she didn’t desire to do that anymore, she is dorsum amongst her boyfriend. Munson got mad together with hitting her, together with hence he raped her. This has happened at to the lowest degree 1 time a calendar week since she got out; she thought it was bad plenty when she was inside. Fin asks if Gary assaulted her inward Rikers, together with Charisse said he never wound her, but when he took her for a visit, he’d halt inward the chapel. Fin comments at that spot are no cameras there. She thinks he knows what he is doing, proverb if she does him a favor he volition do her one. This agency she could view her kids, non acquire strip searched or position inward solitary. She did non study this, proverb the CO together with gangs run the identify together with every woman someone inmate inward at that spot knows that. Every fourth dimension he would do her, he would tell her to call all she wants, she is simply a broke, dark fissure whore, asking who volition believe her. When Benson says she does, Charisse laughs together with says she should receive got never called Ken. She adds she was simply messed up, together with non to worry, she knows this isn’t going anywhere.

In Barba’s office, he asks Benson, Fin, together with Dodds what they know almost Gary Munson. Benson explains he has been a CO at Rikers for 17 years, he has never been charged or disciplined, puts inward for a lot of OT, together with has a married adult woman together with 2 kids. Dodds adds his begetter inward law is a deputy inspector at Queens South; the 2nd fourth dimension Munson failed the police force exam, strings acquire pulled together with he makes the DOC. There are 3 complaints inward his jacket, null stuck. Barba states dryly that null ever sticks at Rikers, adding that CO wedding ceremony has to a greater extent than ability than whatever identify he has ever seen. He adds that, putting this aside, these cases are never easy, seeing that the complainant has 12 arrests. Fin explains they are misdemeanors – drugs, prostitution – together with says his boy says she is turning it around. Dodds thinks Gary covers his tracks – no DNA, no witnesses, vulnerable victims. Benson interjects that they actually caught a respite when Charisse called Ken. Barba asks did they, stating it is yet the discussion of a corrections officeholder versus a dark unmarried woman nurture amongst a drug occupation together with a prison theater record. Dodds asks if he is raping her on the street, how many is he raping on the inside, wondering if at that spot is whatever value having DOI hold off at him. Barba says don’t; Rikers is where investigations acquire to die. He mentions violence, rape, assaults – at that spot are hundreds of allegations together with almost no prosecutions. Dodds questions is Barba is proverb to simply walk away. Benson adds if a CO is having sexual practice amongst an inmate, forced or not, that is rape. Barba agrees it is, but at Rikers it’s similar the “Lord of the Flies” there. He adds if anyone finds they are investigating him, Munson gets tipped off together with his vics pay. Benson suggests they are non investigating him, they demand the guards’ assist inward investigating a trafficking band amongst ties to gang members who are involved amongst woman someone inmates. Barba agrees, telling them to position upwards a practiced front end together with alternative some other dozen women who receive got rotated through Charisse’s unit of measurement amongst similar records. Benson agrees, together with Fin states that Charisse says she was raped inward the chapel, suggesting they force surveillance video from the hallway outside. Barba tells him to force some other six cameras, proverb to add together them a laundry listing together with amongst luck they won’t realize that Munson is the target.

Afterwards inward the hall, Dodds says he volition start the paperwork, together with Fin asks if Dodds wants to pass his in conclusion calendar week at Rikers. Dodds says he is non coasting out, he volition position his fourth dimension inward until the end. Benson asks if he is trying to create her miss him directly that he is already gone. He replies he is simply doing his job.

Later, at Rikers Island Correctional Facility on Sabbatum Apr 16, Fin together with Dodds speak amongst Deputy Warden Wayne Holden together with they explicate what they are looking for. Dodds asks to speak to some of the inmates together with Holden says the COs know where to break them.

Carisi together with Rollins speak amongst C.O. Orita Wilkins together with break 1 of the inmates they desire to speak to – Monique – is inward the infirmary. Orita says they are all working something together with says what the inmates do to the CO together with thinks the complaining inmates are lying. Carisi explains what they are looking for, using the CPB gang excuse, together with Rollins adds that they may hold upwards facilitating the pimping of girls on the outside. Wilkins says they would sell their ain sisters for a score.

Fin together with Dodds also speak amongst Munson almost a grouping of girls together with he says they are simply trying to hold the inmates from killing each other. He adds he would non hold upwards surprised if that had identify unit of measurement or babies amongst members of the CPB. Dodds asks if anyone permit something skid almost the gangs running girls inward the South Bronx, together with he says he would acquire to the warden almost it, he doesn’t hold off the other way. When Fin asks if the ladies ever asked him to, Munson says they piece of work him 24/7 amongst the large eyes, the crying, together with the begging, proverb amongst sarcasm that everyone hither is innocent. Dodds replies of course of study they are, together with thank y'all him. Munson comments that Dodds is the boy of Chief Dodds, adding his father-in-law knows him. Dodds says “sure” together with thank y'all Munson equally Dodds walks off amongst Fin. Munson gives a suspicious look.

Back at the SVU, the squad watches the Rikers surveillance video of Charisse existence taken into the chapel, together with also view that CO Orita Wilkins appears to hold upwards the lookout. It confirms Charisse’s story. They also works life 3 other likely victims on the videos. They are all dark women inward their 20s-30s together with Rollins thinks Munson has a type together with she is tracking downward their records. Dodds says they receive got much of these tapes to acquire through together with thinks they volition break to a greater extent than victims. Benson comments he can, but Rikers is out of their jurisdiction. As Charisse was assaulted inward Manhattan, Benson says she volition telephone phone Barba to permit him know they receive got evidence backing Charisse’s story. Rollins asks if they should permit Charisse know, together with Fin comments that volition hold upwards tough; Ken got a telephone phone that Charisse was arrested tonight.

Meanwhile, Munson is at Rikers together with “welcomes” Charisse dorsum past times asking what did she do together with proverb she simply can’t acquire plenty of him. He leans inward an whispers to her that he volition view her tomorrow. She looks worried together with he walks off amongst a smile.


The side past times side day, Carisi together with Dodds speak amongst Munson who is playing darts. He says he saw Charisse after curlicue telephone phone this morning, adding they should position inward a revolving door for that girl. Dodds explains they heard she got picked upwards in conclusion night, Carisi adding the gang unit of measurement looped them in, she was arrested amongst her swain who was a crew master copy amongst the CPB. Munson explains he does non know what the charges were but he heard Charisse together with her swain were a play tricks rolling team. Carisi comments if that checks out, they receive got an outstanding case, giving a hypothetical situation. Munson says that fits Charisse together with her MO. Dodds explains they call back directly that she is dorsum inside, it tin can give them some leverage on her. Munson says he wouldn’t count on it, every fourth dimension she opens her oral fissure a prevarication comes out. Dodds says they got the john waiting, they position Charisse inward a line upwards together with acquire him ID’d together with this closed out it could Pb to other names. Munson asks if they give them OT for that, together with Carisi replies “collars for dollars.” Munson says “good for you” but adds it is a dead end.

Back at SVU inward interrogation amongst Benson together with Fin, Charisse thinks Gary did this, proverb he could do whatever he wanted to her together with the only fourth dimension she should opened upwards her oral fissure is amongst him inward the chapel. She indicates he assaulted her again, proverb she told them, this volition never acquire away. When Fin says they tin can hold her out of Rikers, she says it doesn’t matter; Munson knows where she lives together with where her woman nurture lives amongst her 2 girls. She wasn’t resisting arrest or whatever they say together with they simply said they were NYPD together with to empty their pockets now. Her swain had 1 articulation together with they started roughing him upwards hence she pulled her prison theater cellular telephone to tape it. Three cops came out of nowhere together with grabbed her telephone together with position her inward cuffs. They did non say why she was nether arrest, they position her inward the machine together with tossed her prison theater cellular telephone phone. Benson says they volition hold off for it equally that video powerfulness assist them. Charisse says Munson has consummate command over her, together with she thinks her life is over together with he owns her ass. Benson states they volition protect her together with he volition non acquire away amongst this.

Meanwhile, Dodds, who is observing amongst Barba, turns off the speaker. Barba comments it is a possible illegal search, together with Dodds says probable, they are checking safety cams nigh the arrest. Barba asks almost the arresting officer, together with Dodds says they are non returning their calls hence they are pulling the 61 together with the arrest report. Carisi enters together with says the safety photographic television camera footage from a bodega on the corner caught the whole thing.

The squad watches the video together with it looks similar Charisse together with her swain did null incorrect together with the police force simply moved in. It doesn’t appear Charisse was resisting arrest. Dodds thinks she together with her swain were targeted together with thinks Munson is trying got intimidate her. Benson approaches together with Barba tells them to break out if at that spot is whatever connective betwixt these 5 officers together with Munson, Dodds adding or his begetter inward law. Benson comments the video backs upwards Charisse’s even out together with says these guys are bold. Rollins says they are MIA; she position inward a telephone phone to captain together with got radio silence. Barba comments clearly at that spot was no crusade to arrest her but would experience improve if her swain wasn’t holding. He asks what they know almost him. Dodds says that Jay Raymond has a record, all for misdemeanor possession; he has no ties to CPB together with he pleaded non guilty in conclusion night. Benson thinks this agency he is inward Rikers together with he is non safe, together with neither is Charisse. Carisi asks Barba if he tin can acquire that charges dropped, together with Barba thinks this is a bad move, he doesn’t desire anybody thinking they are looking out for her. He asks if she made bail, together with Benson says it was 5 grand amongst no bond hence it powerfulness equally good receive got been 600 grand. Barba thinks he tin can acquire the guess to trim back that together with her defence forcefulness attorney volition acquire along amongst it. Benson asks almost the other 3 women inward Rikers – Cece Thornhill, Zahara Letts, together with Tanya Franks. If Munson thinks they are investigating him they volition hold upwards inward trouble. Barba asks what they are inward for, together with Rollins explains they are all for Class Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 misdemeanors. Barba orders them non to speak to them inward Rikers; he volition permit their defence forcefulness attorneys know he volition hold upwards asking the guess to trim back their bail equally well.

In arraignment Court Part 25 on Mon April18, amongst a picayune explaining to the judge, Barba gets Charisse together with all 3 adult woman out on ROR. Barba explains to 1 of the women this agency they demand to cooperate past times non leaving town together with past times talking to the detectives,

Back at SVU, the detectives query the 3 girls but they are reluctant to evidence equally they cannot hold upwards protected either inward together with out of Rikers. Barba thinks this hasn’t been productive together with says he can’t hold them out of Rikers forever. Fin tells Benson together with Barba that Charisse may hold upwards AWOL.

Later, at Langston Hughes playground at 546 West 141st Street on Monday, Apr 18, Benson together with Fin view Charisse at that spot amongst her kids together with her mom, proverb goodbye to them. She tells them she has to leave of absence of at that spot together with that it is over. She says the charges are lies but Fin says if she leave of absence she makes them stick. Benson brings upwards her daughters together with Charisse says she does non tending almost Benson or herself or whatever of this. Benson says she doesn’t desire Charisse’s girls to grow upwards to call back at that spot is no chance, or does she desire them to grow upwards seeing their woman nurture fight? Charisse looks on sadly.

Later, Charisse meets upwards inward the common identify amongst Munson. Rather than acquire inward his machine this time, he wants to walk amongst her. Charisse is wired together with he seems upset she called him. Benson together with Dodds ticker together with nous from the van piece Fin tails them on foot. She explains the guess ROR’d her the 2nd he heard almost the charges. Munson knows her swain is yet locked up. She suggests doing Munson a favor to assist her swain out. Dodds worries that Munson is on to her but Benson thinks this is their best shot together with Munson may hold upwards getting off on the hunt. She radios to Fin who confirms Charisse is inward his sight together with confirms the safe discussion is abode together with she knows it.

Munson leads her to a edifice through a downstairs heighten together with leads her inward together with he pushes her upwards against a wall. Fin tells Benson he has no video but Dodds confirms they do but tin can simply view a brick wall but they receive got audio. Munson puts a gun to Charisse’s caput together with makes comments that indicates to Benson he knows Charisse is wired. Benson together with Dodds race at that spot inward the van together with she tells Fin to hold upwards ready. As Munson continues to talk, he covers her oral fissure but she manages to acquire the words out to permit her acquire home. Benson radios to Fin to acquire inward now. He does so. together with it appears Munson tying to rape her As Fin together with Dodds come inward amongst guns drawn, Munson pushes Charisse aside together with zips upwards his pants, hence puts upwards his hands. Munson claims he is on the chore but Fin says non on HIS job. He asks what is going on together with when they break his gun, he says he is a CO together with is allowed to carry. Benson enters amongst her gun drawn together with asks Munson if he threatened her amongst that, together with Charisse answers yes together with tried to rape her. Dodds arrests Munson but he thinks they should arrest Charisse for trying to bribe an officeholder equally he only desire along amongst her to view how far she would go. Fin tells Munson he told him to unopen up, together with Munson comments that Charisse has a lieutenant to present for her. Benson tells him to halt talking together with tells Dodds to acquire Munson out of at that spot directly equally Munson says she knows how to piece of work it. Benson tries to calm a real upset Charisse.

Outside the building, Munson tells Dodds he has a lady boss bitching him out, asking if he likes a adult woman on top. Dodds, looking much smaller than Munson, asks if his 1 telephone phone volition hold upwards his married adult woman of his father-in-law

In the District Attorney’s conference room at 1 Hogan Place on Tuesday, Apr 19, Munson is at that spot amongst Counselor Ed Pastrino together with Union Rep Tony Rodriguez. Ed says his customer doesn’t receive got to hold upwards at that spot together with Tony says it is against his advice. Benson wonders if Munson would rather hold upwards inward the asset prison theater cellular telephone inward the tombs. Tony says they wouldn’t do that, at that spot are courtesies on both side. Barba says courtesies aside, what was Munson’s line of piece of work organisation amongst Charisse? He says she came on to him together with she was worried almost her swain together with wanted to merchandise sexual practice for a favor together with he said no. Barba asks if he had to force her into an abandoned edifice to communicate that, together with Munson says she was wearing a wire, asking why don’t they nous to that together with they volition know he did the right thing. Benson says the only thing that proves is that he knew she was wired. She adds that Charisse told them piece Munson was proverb all the right things, he was trying to rape her at gunpoint. Tony thinks Charisse was looking for a lawsuit against the metropolis together with Ed adds that fourth dimension together with 1 time to a greater extent than at Rikers, Munson was trying to acquire this adult woman the do goodness of the doubt. Barba disputes this, proverb he is looking at attempted rape here. Tony asks if they are looking for him to hold upwards out of the DOC that Munson would hold upwards willing to resign amongst his pension together with total benefits. Benson says “Seriously” together with tells Munson he is facing 2 counts inward Manhattan of rape together with attempted rape, together with Barba adds multiple assail charges for woman someone inmates at Rikers. Ed says Rikers is out of Barba’s jurisdiction, together with Barba tells Munson if he wants to relieve his identify unit of measurement together with his wedding ceremony the populace humiliation of these charges, this is his chance. He suggests Munson plead guilty to 1 count of attempted rape together with they won’t acquire after him for the Rikers’ assaults. Munson says this is simply a shakedown, together with Ed says Barba simply admitted he doesn’t receive got a illustration equally if he did. He would non receive got offered that. Tony asks if they know what they telephone phone his blood brother COs, proverb it is “New York’s boldest” , adding that the DAs receive got learned to call back long together with difficult almost seeking un-provable indictments against his rank together with file. Barba together with Benson looks stunned.

At arraignment courtroom Part 24 on Tuesday, Apr 19, Munson’s lawyer pleads non guilty to 1 count of rape inward the firstly marker together with 1 count of attempted rape inward the 2nd degree. Barba asks for remand, together with when he makes a flattering comment almost most COs but says New York City volition non tolerate whatever abuses of power, the guess tells him this is non the fourth dimension to score political points. Barba adds Munson is non 1 of the practiced guys; he is a series predator who abused his seat to assail woman someone inmates together with he has access to DOC databases including abode addresses. Ed says Munson is a dedicated civil retainer amongst 17 years amongst no tape together with he is existence victimized past times career criminals amongst an ax to grind, together with he requests all charges hold upwards dropped. Barba gives him a look. The guess tells Ed this is non the fourth dimension or identify together with that these are serious allegations, but the guess denies remand, setting bail at $200,000, cash or bond.

Sitting inward the gallery, Munson’s married adult woman Lisa tells Tony she does non call back they receive got that variety of money, together with Tony says they hold off out for their own. Benson looks over to her together with Lisa claims Benson laid Munson upwards together with this is entrapment. Benson insists that is non what is happening. Lisa says her hubby is a practiced human together with practiced begetter together with how dare they telephone phone him a rapist. She leaves together with Benson sighs.

Back at SVU, Barba tells Benson, Carisi, together with Fin that Charisse is non the most credible witness together with the sound together with video are dependent to dissimilar interpretations. He asks if they got anything from his car, together with Benson explains no, it was hygienic, he had it detailed the dark before. Carisi thinks this is in all likelihood why Munson did non desire Charisse to acquire inward it yesterday. Barba asks almost his prison theater cellular telephone phone, GPS together with EZ Pass, anything to position him nigh the halfway house. Rollins explains that Munson turns off the GPS to together with from piece of work together with pays cash at tolls. Dodds says they may receive got something, showing a map of Munson’s possible routes from his home, together with that he should hold upwards using the Triboro or the Whitestone bridges to acquire to the Bronx. He doesn’t. together with Rollins says they receive got him on twosome cams 1 time a calendar week on Fridays on the Macombs Dam twosome crossing into Manhattan. There is null on the street cams together with Rollins says he is smart, avoiding known traffic cams. But Dodds says the telephone commutation discussion is “known”; he called his friends at Joint Terrorism together with caught a break. Charisse’s halfway theater is 2 blocks away from a Harlem mosque, together with Fin comments “terrorism, Harlem, mosque: NYPD doesn’t similar those 3 words together.” Barba mentions license plate readers, proverb they receive got had them nigh hot spots since 2007. Dodds explains they works life that every Fri for 5 Fridays running, Munson has driven within 2 blocks of the mosque together with amongst 100 yards of where Charisse said she was raped. Fin comments that is non a route, that is a pretzel. Dodds adds at that spot is non a argue on world to detour through Manhattan from the Bronx to acquire to Rikers. Barba states it is circumstantial but it is a start together with tells them to hold digging. Benson states that Munson used a safe amongst Charisse but at that spot weren’t whatever inward his machine hence mayhap he uses the same create at home. Barba thinks this may hold upwards plenty to acquire him a warrant together with he volition view if he tin can break a guess that is willing to acquire against the CO’s union.

At the residence of Gary together with Lisa Munson at 146-07 Wilson Avenue inward the Bronx on Thursday, Apr 21, the SVU squad is at that spot for a search together with Munson says they volition non break anything. Dodds, amongst sarcasm, thank y'all Munson for his cooperation, together with Munson asks if his daddy volition hold upwards proud of him invading the abode of a fellow officeholder together with railroading 1 of their own. Dodds tells the others they are looking for anything amongst the victims deoxyribonucleic acid on it – the suspect’s clothing, personal item. The others rapidly motility to start the search. Dodds gives Munson a stern look. Meanwhile, Benson is inward the kitchen amongst Lisa together with the kids together with tries to acquire Lisa to accept the kids elsewhere piece the search is on going equally the search volition hold upwards disruptive. Lisa tells the kids to acquire into the dorsum yard. As she urges the kids out, Lisa says her begetter is a deputy inspector together with when he hears almost this, they volition all hold upwards on traffic detail. Benson understands her anger but urges Lisa to acquire tested for STDs together with HIV, adding her hubby is a reckless man. Lisa looks stunned at firstly but hence tells Benson she tin can acquire to hell. Benson tells her to simply acquire tested.

Meanwhile, Munson is getting rattled equally they search together with he denies the charges, adding to banking concern check amongst the wedding ceremony together with his fourth dimension cards together with that everyone volition vouch for him. Dodds comments he bets they will, together with Munson says if they demand him he volition hold upwards amongst his family. After Munson walks off, Dodds tells Rollins that he is right, y'all throw a stone at Rickers together with hitting a CO amongst mixed integrity, adding they punch each other’s fourth dimension cards together with roofing for each other. Rollins points to a painting present together with says punching somebody else’s fourth dimension menu is 1 thing but, pointing to CO Wilkins inward the photo, says it’s some other to facilitate rapes.

Later at SVU, Rollins, along amongst Benson together with Union Rep Tony present, questions Orita Wilkins almost the video showing her equally sentinel for Munson at the chapel. Orita says he does non know what he does inward at that spot together with Tony says she is manning her post. Rollins sarcastically asks if Orita thinks Munson is tending to their spiritual needs, together with Tony replies they asked almost the video together with the fourth dimension cards together with directly they are fishing. But Benson asks if they acquire over all the fourth dimension cards for the past times 3 years, volition they break no violations. Orita comments no law-breaking to her wedding ceremony rep, but this is a practiced fourth dimension to telephone phone her lawyer. Benson smiles together with says it seems similar it. Benson explains her prison theater cellular telephone phone volition non piece of work inward at that spot hence she volition accept her to a hot spot. Tony nods his caput to Orita.

In the respite room, Orita is on the telephone together with Benson walks in. Orita says her lawyer is on the way, together with Benson wants her to know that 1 time he gets her, Benson can’t assist her. Orita asks Benson what she wants, together with Benson says that she doesn’t desire to acquire after her for fourth dimension code violations. Orita gets upset together with says everybody cheats on OT, it is allowed. Benson says until it gives them leverage. Orita asks 1 time to a greater extent than what Benson wants, together with Benson says Orita knows Munson is a rapist. When Orita asks does she, Benson says yeah, she does, because she is his lookout. Benson adds she knows how it works inward there: she does him favors together with he gets his guys to hold off after her, no double shifts on holidays together with overtime when she needs it. Orita asks if Benson knows hence much, why does she demand her? Benson urges her to nous to her equally she is trying to assist her out; mayhap they don’t acquire her on facilitation of rape but those fourth dimension cards are theft of service together with fraud, wondering who volition hold off after her kids when she is inward jail amongst all her friends. Orita says she leaves early Sundays, she has a sick woman nurture together with hence does Munson. He leaves early every Dominicus at 6PM together with fourth dimension cards out at midnight. Benson says she volition demand to a greater extent than than that. Orita explains 1 of his frequent flyers – Della Carter – is into something every 3 months. She is twoscore together with has a babe sis on the exterior together with Munson saw her visiting together with Munson wanted her together with Munson got her.

Later, at the bird for Leanne Carter at 543 West 146th Street on Thursday, Apr 21, Fin together with Rollins acquire inward together with a immature man child opens the door together with knows they are cops. Leanne comes to the door together with when Rollins asks if she has a sis Della at Rikers, she worries he sis is dead. Fin assures her no, Rollins proverb they demand to enquire questions almost a CO of hers, Gary Munson. Leanne tells the tike to acquire within together with asks the detectives that they desire to know. When Rollins asks if Munson has been to a greater extent than or less lately, Leanne says yes, that boy of a bitch has been around.

At a afterward appointment inward the grand jury, Leanne is testifying that Munson came to her bird every Dominicus night, he knew her boy was asleep inward the side past times side room, together with he would lock the door together with forcefulness her to receive got sex. She did non study it equally her large sis Della is doing nine months inward Rikers together with when Leanne met Munson at a see to her sister,  Munson told her if he did her a favor he would create certain Della stayed out of trouble. She together with her sis felt that meant if she went along amongst what Munson wanted, Della would non acquire strip searched or binged – pregnant thrown inward solitary. People buy the farm inward there. Barba also questions Charisse who explains what Munson did to her within together with out of Rikers. She did non study this until in conclusion calendar week equally Munson said she was a dark fissure whore together with he was a CO together with nobody would believe her. He said if she told anyone he would receive got her arrested together with thrown dorsum inward Rikers together with permit the gangs to whatever they wanted to her. The attacks occurred by together with large inward his machine together with sometimes at her boyfriend’s bird if Munson knew he was locked up.

Barba hence questions Orita who testifies that Munson brought six or to a greater extent than women into the chapel piece she waited outside. He had his frequent flyers but would alter it upwards if he knew someone was coming in. He never said what was going on inward the chapel but he didn’t receive got to. He did create certain he together with she got the OT fifty-fifty if they didn’t piece of work it or not. Barba says amongst sarcasm, “How thoughtful.” Barba asks whatever dark inward particular, together with Orita says Dominicus nights, they would leave of absence at six together with acquire credit until midnight similar clockwork.

Barba questions Lisa Munson who says her hubby is a difficult worker together with he only thinks of her together with the kids, he loves her together with they receive got a salubrious sexual practice life. When Barba asks almost the jury hearing that he committed rapes on the way abode on Dominicus nights, she says that is impossible equally he calls her when he is almost to leave of absence piece of work together with he is abode twenty minutes later. Barba asks on a Sunday, what fourth dimension would that be, together with she testifies he would telephone phone at 10 together with hold upwards abode at 10:20. Barba shows him Munson’s fourth dimension cards for the past times seven Sundays where he punched out at midnight. She says that happens; they acquire extra fourth dimension credit when they piece of work a double, But Barba shows her video footage of 1 of the COs checkout points at Rikers together with asks her to contend the fourth dimension postage on the video from 2 weeks ago. She sees it says 6:05. Barba shows her where he punched out at that time. She says their boy may receive got been sick that day. Barba asks if he has been sick a lot, proverb earlier she answers, he wants to present her footage from the previous six Sundays that Munson worked. She looks at the video hence rapidly looks away, sadly,  as the jury looks on.

Outside the grand jury room inward the courthouse hallway, Barba thank y'all Benson together with Dodds for coming. Barba says his gut is that when the grand jury gets dorsum from lunch, they volition homecoming a neb of indictment on multiple counts of rape together with sodomy of both Charisse together with Leanne. Both of their stories reinforce the other, addition the woman someone CO’s testimony. Benson asks what almost Lisa, the wife. Barba sighs together with says she honestly believed she could alibi him. Munson didn’t fifty-fifty bother to tell her what she was walking into. Dodds asks if they demand them to alternative upwards Munson, together with Barba says he is out on bail together with he surrendered his passport together with he volition hold upwards inward informed of the indictment through his lawyer. The all hold off over at Ed together with Tony who are standing nearby. Barba comments that when the indictment does come upwards down, he volition demand them to walk him out of there. Benson looks to Dodds amongst concern equally Barba walks dorsum to the grand jury room.

Later, on the courthouse steps, Ed, standing at that spot amongst Tony, speaks to the press almost the charges existence an outrage together with an insult to every contentious corrections officeholder who puts his or her life on the line every day. He adds that rather than bargain amongst the rampant dysfunction together with gang violence inward Rikers, ADA Barba together with metropolis hall are leading a witch-hunt based on the compromised testimony of this city’s lowest shape of life. Benson together with Dodds walk out amongst Barba together with are approached past times Tony together with a grouping of COs who threaten to unopen the metropolis down. Benson tells them to grip on, at that spot is no demand for this, everyone is simply doing their jobs. She asks them to measuring dorsum together with permit them through. Tony explains they don’t know almost the day-to-day on Rikers together with it is all almost the inmates; his COs acquire trounce upwards together with jumped but if y'all lay a mitt on an inmate, they write y'all up. One CO says to Barba practiced luck if they demand a CO to testify. Tony states Barba is looking at a large problem;  if Barba is counting on those guys to position their life on the line for him that ain’t gonna locomote on anymore. Benson tells Tony he has said his peace together with tells the others to permit them through together with Barba stares, looking slightly rattled. Another CO asks what happens if they don’t permit them through, together with Dodds tells him to accept it easy.

As they walk through the crowd, some other human pulls Barba aside together with says Barba doesn’t know him or who he is but he knows almost Barba – things people would desire to know. Barba asks if that is a threat, together with the human says no, a threat would hold upwards right hither together with right directly he would shove him downward these steps together with acquire his skull cracked open, Barba haemorrhage to death. Barba asks, “Right hither inward front end of all these people? Maybe they wouldn’t hold upwards able to relieve me but they certain equally hell would grab you.” He adds if the human wants to kill a DA, right here, surrounded past times all these cops together with cameras together with pass the remainder of his life inward prison, together with hands him a newspaper saying, “Here. Here’s my abode address. You come upwards past times whatever fourth dimension y'all want.” The human walks off amongst a sick grin together with Barba steps dorsum amongst unsteady footing. Benson approaches him together with asks if everything is alright, together with he says, “Not really. Somebody simply threatened to kill me.” Benson is shocked together with Dodds asks who was it. Barba said it was simply a human face upwards inward the crowd. Barba is clearly rattled. He tells Benson to tell the squad t ticker their backs, this is simply the beginning. She looks at him amongst worry. As Benson tries to calm Barba together with Dodds looks out to the crowd on the courthouse steps, nosotros fade to black. “TO BE CONTINUED” (The side past times side episode is the flavor 17 finale.)

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