New Aspect Upwards Police Line & Lodge Svu “Post-Mortem Blues” Recap & Review

Law & Order SVU “Post-Mortem Blues” was a keen closed to the Olivia Benson/William Lewis story line. Benson stuck to her guns almost the truth, but inwards actuality, it was a prevarication that got her off the hook. It wasn’t HER prevarication however;  it was Lt. Murphy’s lies, which he refers to equally “the bigger truth.”  Brooklyn ADA Derek Strauss, who is painted equally the bad guy inwards this episode for his relentless pursuit of Benson in addition to the NYPD, is genuinely inwards the right, in addition to he's getting really closed to the truth. It’s Murphy’s testimony, in addition to his flare-up inwards the grand jury where he told his ain version of events, that saves Benson’s skin. Mind you, William Lewis was a psycho who knew how to move the organisation in addition to to manipulate others, but the moral of “Post-Mortem Blues” should non live that those inwards positions of powerfulness tin exercise that powerfulness to manipulate the organisation to their ain benefit.  Maybe Derek Strauss is correct to live suspicious of the NYPD.

Only Benson – in addition to the viewers – withdraw hold all the facts. We all know Benson vanquish Lewis spell he was handcuffed. We also know that Lewis shot himself inwards a mode to frame Benson for his murder. We believe Benson non only because nosotros saw what happened but nosotros know how she thinks. Her peers trust her because they know her. But Murphy twists the truth in addition to lies for her yet he hardly knows her. In reality, nosotros would unremarkably live alarmed that someone inwards a spot such equally his would alter the truth inwards social club to larn 1 of his ain off the hook.  Still,  I think most viewers are happy to consider Benson cleared, regardless of how it happened.   Even the ever prickly Lt. ("Mother") Tucker (cue the Darth Vader theme song) seems to live offering Benson a means out on this one. It was proficient to consider Benson hold to withdraw hold the high route amongst IAB in addition to stick to her story, after all, she doesn’t know whom she tin trust.

Benson seems to live suffering from a bout of naiveté lately. She was clueless equally to the ramifications to her career, her pension, in addition to her life had she told the truth almost beating Lewis. Rita Calhoun had to live the 1 to snap Benson dorsum to reality.  I would think amongst Benson's tenure inwards law enforcement that she would already know the effects of telling the truth.  It could live that same naiveté that made her think she could larn rogue in addition to bargain amongst Lewis all on her own.

I ever savour the SVU episodes that withdraw hold a potent legal slant so this episode hitting all the correct notes amongst me. It’s such a shame that in that location wasn’t whatever ground to pick out inwards Rafael Barba.

Donal Logue is an absolute delight on SVU in addition to he nails this role. Lt. Murphy came inwards in addition to at nowadays took accuse amongst much confidence, something that the SVU has needed for quite some time.  But his leadership trend makes Benson await similar a weak in addition to ineffective commander;  at minimum, an inexperienced one.  While Benson took in addition to passed the Sergeant’s exam, she did non seem fully laid to Pb her one-time peers.  Hopefully Murphy taking over for a spell volition assist Benson create upwards one's heed how far upwards inwards the chain of command she genuinely wants to go. And,  perhaps Murphy tin larn command over the SVU squad (good luck amongst that), equally they all appear poised to larn off the reservation whenever it suits them. Now that Murphy has the province of affairs amongst Benson straightened out, he may demand to exercise some move amongst Amaro, who has some major trust issues, has a chip on his shoulder,  and seems to think he has all the correct answers. Amaro’s prevarication almost Benson making a spontaneous admission was a unsafe thing to exercise in addition to could withdraw hold caused Benson keen harm and/or ruin her credibility.  (We assume that he lied almost it - nosotros weren’t inwards the automobile the whole fourth dimension amongst them – but based on Murphy’s warning to Benson to non say anything to Amaro nosotros are led to think in that location was no such spontaneous admission.)

The bottom line: regardless that it took a prevarication – or equally Murphy calls it, “the larger truth” – to larn Benson cleared, nosotros tin all live happy that she tin larn on amongst her life, in addition to amongst her recovery. That’s a happy ending I tin live with.

Here is the recap:

Cast:
Mariska Hargitay – Sergeant Olivia Benson
Ice-T – Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola
Kelli Giddish - Detective Amanda Rollins
Danny Pino - Detective Nick Amaro
Raúl Esparza - ADA Rafael Barba

Guest stars:
Tamara Tunie – Dr. Melinda Warner
Donal Logue - Lieutenant Declan Murphy
Elizabeth Marvel - Rita Calhoun
Greg Germann - ADA Derek Strauss
Robert John Burke - Lt. Ed Tucker
Michael Potts - Sergeant Cole Draper
Karen Tsen Lee – deoxyribonucleic acid Tech Susan Chung
Lily Pilblad - Amelia Cole
Bill Irwin - Dr. Peter Lindstrom
Curt Bouril - Detective Carlson
Nikki Estridge - Detective Delano
Sarah Bisman – Bronwyn Freed
Allyson Morgan – Nurse Shelby Roberts
Edelen McWilliams – CSU Tech
Brian McCarthy – Grand Juror
Pablo Schreiber – William Lewis



The detectives race into the abandoned granary. Meanwhile, William Lewis is an upper room amongst Benson. They withdraw heed a helicopter wing overhead in addition to sirens, in addition to Lewis comments that her friends are here. He says let’s brand it interesting, in addition to he gets on her radio in addition to says it is William Lewis in addition to – equally Benson looks downwards at the gun – says he is hither amongst Sgt. Benson in addition to they are playing a trivial game of Russian Roulette in addition to they are halfway through. He states he is sliding the gun across the tabular array to Benson in addition to in that location are iii chambers left in addition to 1 bullet. The detectives withdraw heed this on the radio. Lewis tells Benson to pick upwards the gun in addition to she does so. Amelia starts to cry; he shushes her. Benson holds the gun to her caput equally Lewis tells her to draw the trigger or he will. He goads her to exercise it now. She pulls the trigger in addition to still no bullet. Lewis grabs the gun equally the detectives hold to search the edifice in addition to they tin withdraw heed Lewis on the radio say that in that location are 2 chambers left in addition to 1 bullet. Murphy asks where the hell are they, in addition to Fin says the Earth flooring is clear in addition to Amaro states they are non outside. Lewis in addition to so says to Benson she knows how lucky he is. Benson tells Amelia to await away, in addition to Lewis pulls the trigger but still no bullet. He says game over, in addition to dot the gun at Benson’s head. She shakes equally he says to say goodbye. He shuts downwards the radio in addition to and so tells Benson this is the finally thing she is going to think almost earlier she dies. He moves the gun to her other mitt in addition to holds her neck, maxim this is the finally thing is she gonna see. The detectives withdraw heed a gunshot in addition to Amelia screaming. They race upstairs to the direction of the shot equally Lt. Murphy radios inwards a 10-13 that the officeholder is down. The telephone call upwards out that they are the NYPD equally Amelia screams in addition to Benson, her human face covered amongst blood, looks at a dead William Lewis inwards shock.

The detectives move inwards the room to consider Benson tied to the tabular array in addition to William Lewis bent downwards amongst his caput on the table, dead. Amaro asks Benson if she is okay in addition to Benson replies that Lewis is gone in addition to that he was almost to shoot her. Murphy yells out to her non to say some other word, in addition to and so tells the others to larn Benson in addition to Amelia out of in that location now. As Rollins helps downwards Amelia. Murphy cautions them all non to impact anything. He also says they larn now, this is a offense scene. Amaro helps Benson to larn untied from the tabular array in addition to Rollins continues to assist Amelia. Benson looks downwards at Lewis equally Amaro leads her off. Fin, Rollins, in addition to Amaro await dorsum at the scene equally they exit.

Outside, Murphy helps Benson into a car. He tells her he volition encounter her at the infirmary in addition to cautions her non to verbalize to anybody, including Amaro, until the rep shows up. Benson looks dazed in addition to Murphy tells her she did good. He shuts the automobile door in addition to pounds on it twice to alert the driver to larn going.

Amaro drives the car, maxim nothing. Benson sits silently inwards the dorsum seat, frozen inwards shock.

In the hospital, photos of Benson are taken. The nurse tells Benson she is done amongst the blood work. Amaro complains if they are done amongst the torso probing, tin they larn somebody inwards in that location to withdraw hold aid of her. The nurse replies that the doc is on the way. She tells Benson they volition give her something for her pump charge per unit of measurement in addition to blood pressure level in addition to asks Benson if she tin telephone call upwards anybody for her such equally family. Benson says no, it’s a…and in addition to so just says no. When the nurse leaves, Amaro asks Benson how she is asset up. Another nurse approaches in addition to explains to Benson she is testing for GSR, in addition to and so tells Benson “Hang inwards there, Sergeant.” Benson asks how is the girl, Amaro explains her manful individual parent in addition to sis are amongst her, in addition to physically she is unharmed. Benson asks, “he didn’t…” in addition to Amaro replies, “No, he didn’t. She was…bait.” Benson adds, “For me. He got what he wanted.” She looks dorsum at Amaro amongst vacant eyes.

Meanwhile, the entrance hall of the infirmary is total of law in addition to Lt. Tucker from IAB is also there. Fin complains when he sees Tucker but Murphy tells him easy, given their profile, One PP volition desire this whitewashed, dissecting every 2d of the finally 24 hours. Rollins complains that still Tucker can’t hold back for the blood to live off her face, in addition to Murphy tells them both to stand upwards down, he has this. As Tucker approaches, Murphy stops him in addition to says Benson is non receiving visitors. Tucker introduces himself in addition to asks who is he, in addition to Murphy introduces himself equally acting commander of SVU. When Tucker questions since when, Murphy explains it was since Lewis escaped. Tucker criticizes Murphy that he’s been on the undertaking 2 days in addition to his Sergeant slips her item in addition to perchance executes a human she’s been defendant of beating, in addition to Murphy shoots dorsum that Benson did what she had to exercise to relieve a 12 twelvemonth old girl. Tucker coldly stares at Murphy in addition to asks if he witnessed that. Murphy explains he heard some of it on the radio in addition to they were on the scene at the immediate aftermath. Tucker states he needs to withdraw heed Benson say that, in addition to equally Tucker makes a move, Murphy stops him in addition to says in 1 lawsuit Benson is out of jar in addition to her doc clears her for visitors. Tucker pauses in addition to and so says fine, adding he volition live seeing Murphy in addition to the residue of his squad at IAB. Tucker walks off.

Fin asks how is Benson, in addition to Amaro says they are giving her an examination at nowadays in addition to something to calm her down, He comments that the vultures are already circling, in addition to Rollins explains that Murphy backed them off. Murphy states non for long; IAB is going to live calling them all into their inquisition. Amaro feels it is opened upwards in addition to shut, in addition to Fin adds it volition live equally long equally they all grip at nowadays that they made it in that location inwards fourth dimension to consider Lewis shoot himself. Amaro in addition to Rollins say nothing, but Murphy is against lying nether oath, maxim it must live the absolute truth. He adds that the daughter was turned away but she heard them move inwards in addition to that whatever item they shade or omit volition boomeranged dorsum so if their impulse is to assist Benson on the margins to throttle themselves, less is more. Amaro comments that Murphy does non know Benson, they do, in addition to she is telling the truth. Murphy counters that he is non arguing, all he is maxim is Amaro sounds defensive in addition to IAB volition scent that. He tells them to hold it simple; Benson volition tell her story in addition to don’t tell it for her.

Later, Benson is dorsum inwards her aeroplane equally Amaro in addition to Fin attempt to tend to her. Amaro asks if they desire her to telephone call upwards Cassidy in addition to she says no, she spoke amongst him already. Fin asks if he is coming over, in addition to Benson replies she is fine. Amaro offers that 1 of them should remain equally she should non live alone. She explains that she just needs some quiet, in addition to equally she stretches out on the couch, she says she just needs to sleep, she’s due at IAB kickoff thing inwards the morning. Amaro asks if she has a lawyer, in addition to Benson asks for what? Amaro in addition to Fin say nothing, but Benson states Lewis shot himself, She says he told her that he wanted this to live the finally thing she sees earlier she dies. Fin says “Screw him.” Amaro tells her to larn some rest, in addition to he in addition to Fin leave. As Benson closes her eyes, she relives the events.

The side past times side day, inwards an IAB interview room amongst Tucker in addition to Sgt. Draper, Benson stares off in addition to Tucker asks her if she needs a moment.  She says no, asking what was the question? He asks if she, at whatever time, notified her commanding officeholder of her location or intent. She states she did not; from the texts that Lewis sent her, she knew if he saw backup that Amelia’s life would live inwards danger. Tucker asks almost when she arrived at his location, Benson explains Lewis met her, glock inwards mitt pointing at her head. He in addition to so took her weapon in addition to he threw it, along amongst her vest in addition to prison theatre cellular telephone phone. Then he forced her into his automobile in addition to handcuffed her to the door in addition to eventually drove her to the granary where he led her at gunpoint to where Amelia was tied up. He in addition to so gave her a choice: he could rape her kickoff in addition to and so Amelia, or Amelia first. She told him to rape herself. Tucker asks if Lewis raped her, in addition to Benson states he did not. Draper asks why not, in addition to Benson explains because she decided non to offering whatever resistance; Lewis gets off on the struggle. As before long equally she gave up, he got bored. The door to the interview room opens in addition to Counselor Rita Calhoun enters. Tucker stands upwards in addition to says they are inwards the middle of an interview. Calhoun comments it is prissy to consider him likewise but she has been retained to correspond Benson in addition to this interview is over. Draper explains Benson has already consented, in addition to Calhoun counters that they demand fourth dimension to consult in addition to Benson has 48 hours to brand her controversy to IAB. She adds that assuming she gets the transcript of what was said in that location today, they volition consider them inwards 24 hours. She in addition to Benson leave.

Outside, Benson tells Calhoun this isn’t an issue, Lewis shot himself in addition to the ME volition confirm it. Calhoun counters that it IS an issue; 10 hours earlier she went rogue she confessed to assaulting Lewis in addition to lying almost it at his trial. Calhoun explains they tin scrap that her televised controversy was for his exercise goodness – Benson interrupts in addition to says in that location is something she should tell her – in addition to Calhoun keeps talking, adding that it was coerced, that given the nature…Benson interrupts in 1 lawsuit again in addition to says she DID brand that controversy nether duress but…Calhoun sternly tells her to halt talking please, if whatever of this goes to trial… Benson seems shocked this could larn to trial, in addition to Calhoun explains Benson may withdraw hold to bear witness almost that confession. Calhoun suggests that hypothetically if Benson told her at nowadays that she had beaten Lewis spell he was handcuffed to that bed frame, in addition to so ethically she could non permit her deny that on the stand. Benson wonders, hypothetically, if she did acknowledge that on the stand, Calhoun explains Benson would leave of absence herself opened upwards to charges of assault, excessive force, in addition to perjury; the employment organisation human relationship of what happened at the granary would live questioned; she’d lose her job, her pension, gamble jail time. Calhoun pats her on the arm in addition to said let’s grip non to verbalize almost that. Calhoun walks off in addition to Benson stands in that location for a moment, stunned.

At the component subdivision of Dr. Peter Lindstrom on Thursday, Apr 3, Lindstrom explains it was Calhoun’s undertaking to tell Benson that but his undertaking to remind her she’s been through a traumatic experience. Benson explains she knows he thinks this is PTSD but the truth of the affair is she knew the gamble involved in addition to knew she could popular off – it is what it is. Lindstrom counters it was what it was, it’s over. She shouts dorsum it’s non over, Lewis wants her to call back him forever in addition to live within her head. Lindstrom comments Benson said “wants” in addition to reminds her Lewis is non hither anymore. He volition deny ever maxim this, but sometimes shooting someone tin in addition to should pick out closure. She raises her vocalization in addition to shouts that Lewis shot himself, so she would withdraw hold to live amongst this picture in addition to this aftermath. Lindstrom calmly says she does non withdraw hold to exercise what Lewis wanted her to do; she is alive, she’s hither in addition to he is gone. She asks, “Is he?”

Fin in addition to Murphy larn inwards at the morgue in addition to when Murphy cheers ME Warner  for coming together them, she states officially, they are non hither but she wanted to give them a heads up. She says she can’t confirm that Lewis shot himself. Fin argues that they were in that location a few seconds after in addition to they know what happened. Warner says she wasn’t in that location in addition to all she tin confirm is that he was shot at a frontward angle, inches from his left temple. Most suicide victims exercise their dominant mitt in addition to grip the gun correct upwards to the skin. Murphy tells her non to autumn for that, Lewis did that on role to muddy the post-mortem. Warner replies if he did, it worked. She has to dominion it equally a “cuppi” - circumstances undetermined. Murphy raises his vocalization in addition to says Lewis shot himself, Fin adds that Lewis forced her to play Russian Roulette in addition to they heard it over the radio. Warner states THEY did, SHE didn’t. She adds in that location was GSR on both of them in addition to both their fingerprints are on the gun. She is turning the study over to IAB this night Murphy in addition to Fin await displeased.

Back inwards the IAB interview room, Benson is in that location amongst Calhoun. Draper asks which mitt was Lewis asset the gun in. Benson explains that Lewis had 2 guns; a glock he kept pointed at either Amelia or herself, in addition to he has his revolver. Tucker asks when Lewis shot himself amongst the revolver, which mitt was that gun in? Benson answers it was his left hand. Tucker asks that she knows Lewis was correct handed, in addition to Benson explains he deliberately switched hands. He forced her to play Russian roulette. She adds that inwards the kickoff round, he held a gun inwards his correct hand. And on the terminal round, amongst 1 bullet left inwards the chamber, he switched it to his left hand. He pointed the gun at her in addition to and so he turned it on himself. Tucker mumbles for Benson to grip on a minutes in addition to and so he turns off the video camera. He asks to larn something straight: amongst seconds to live, 1 bullet inwards the revolver in addition to the residue of her squad rushing to her aid, she was unarmed in addition to tied to the table, he points the gun at her position instead of firing, he turns the gun to his caput in addition to ends his ain life? Benson calmly states that is just what happened. Calhoun asks what is going on, in addition to Tucker only says to Calhoun “Rita please.” He turns dorsum to Benson in addition to says they withdraw hold no employment amongst Lewis beingness dead, but Benson’s insistence on telling them this was a suicide makes it audio similar a bad comprehend story. Benson insists she is telling him the truth. Draper brings upwards the GSR, the prints, the fact that Lewis was shot inwards the left temple, is all consistent amongst her having shot him amongst her correct hand. Benson cuts him off in addition to emphatically states she did non shoot Lewis. Tucker asks if it is possible in that location was a struggle for the gun in addition to she was trying to relieve the trivial girl? Benson confidently says that is non what happened. Tucker says if in that location was a struggle for the gun, in addition to she pulled the trigger to relieve her life or the life of the trivial girl, that is a illustration that IAB tin close. She looks at him in addition to nods inwards understanding. Calhoun sits in that location quietly in addition to and so Benson leans frontward in addition to states confidently, “That’s non what happened.”

Back at SVU, Murphy walks into the squad room, sees Benson sitting at her desk, in addition to calls her into his office. Benson closes her laptop in addition to throws downwards her pen on her desk. walks inwards to Murphy’s component subdivision in addition to asks if in that location is a problem. He says yeah, asking what is she doing here? She closes the door in addition to says she industrial plant here. She explains they took her gun in addition to shields in addition to she is on modified desk duty. Murphy states they agreed she would withdraw hold leave. He tells her to larn dwelling in addition to withdraw hold aid of herself, what she is going through is far to a greater extent than taxing that she realizes. Benson counters that she does improve on the job. Murphy, maxim amongst all due respect, he disagrees, in addition to so adds he is hearing rumors that IAB wants to telephone call upwards this justifiable homicide. Benson emphatically states that she made it really clear to IAB that she would non perjure herself. Murphy says no 1 mourns William Lewis in addition to no 1 wants to consider her larn downwards for something that needed to happen. He tells her to play the game here, larn her story to line upwards amongst their fact patterns. Benson stares dorsum at him in addition to replies calmly that appearances are to a greater extent than of import than the truth. Murphy tells her the truth doesn’t ever laid y'all free. He explains that IAB wants to exercise the correct thing – permit them. Benson replies that, amongst all due respect, she doesn’t trust IAB, and, shrugging he shoulders, says she is non sure she trusts him, either. She walks out of his office.

In the recess room, Fin tells Amaro in addition to Rollins that if IAB wants to telephone call upwards it justifiable homicide, they should dorsum that up. Amaro comments that IAB mightiness live setting a trap for Benson in addition to he doesn’t trust them. Rollins says she doesn’t either, but she does trust Murphy. Amaro asks why, because he saved her donkey or because he is charming? He asks what is upwards amongst Fin in addition to Rollins, maxim Murphy comes waltzing inwards in addition to at nowadays Amaro is the only 1 non throwing Benson nether the bus? Fin denies anyone is throwing her nether the bus, in addition to Amaro reminds Fin that he knows almost life undercover, it changes you, asking Rollins how long Murphy was UC. Rollins states nine years. Amaro says y'all pass that much fourth dimension y'all lose whatever thought of who y'all are in addition to the only thing he cares almost is self preservation. Murphy opens the door to the room in addition to asks if they are all on break/ He adds if they are discussing the case, they mightiness desire to know the IAB has a proficient working theory on the shooting. Amaro wonders if that is what they desire them to think. Murphy tells them larn slow on the persecution complex; inwards calorie-free of the inconclusive autopsy study it is cleaner for all concerned. Amaro says he is non going to lie, in addition to Murphy states no 1 is asking him to, none of them saw what happened in addition to that is all IAB needs to know. He turns in addition to walks out. Rollins glares at Amaro in addition to moved to walk out.

At IAB, Murphy states to Tucker in addition to Draper that he heard Lewis say he would kill the daughter if Benson did non play Russian Roulette. When Tucker asks if Benson had the gun inwards her hand, Murphy says he was non there, he heard Lewis say for their exercise goodness he was sliding it over to her. Lewis was taunting Benson – in addition to them.

Later, Fin tells IAB that they heard Lewis tell Benson to draw the trigger in addition to she must withdraw hold because the bedroom was empty. They heard Lewis say over the radio in that location were 2 chambers in addition to only 1 bullet left in addition to it meant the game was over.

Rollins states to IAB that the finally thing they heard was Lewis telling Benson to say goodbye. And the radio went dead. They heard a unmarried shot from higher upwards in addition to they ran to the stairs. She does non know who fired, they only arrived to consider the suspect on the table, the same tabular array Benson’s legs were duct taped to.

Amaro tells IAB that CSU institute the glock on Lewis only had his fingerprints on it in addition to he was inwards consummate control. He tells them William Lewis shot himself, in addition to when Draper states in that location is no evidence to prove it, her fingerprints were on the .38 in addition to GSR was on her hand. Amaro states on the means to the infirmary Benson made a spontaneous admission to him almost the shooting. Tucker comments maybe he misunderstood her, she was nether incredible stress, suffering from PTSD, a gun to her head, the deceased's blood all over her – non just a reliable witness. Amaro states firmly that Benson did non shoot him in addition to they are non hanging this on her.

Back at SVU, Murphy is working inwards his component subdivision equally Amaro sits dorsum downwards at his ain desk. Murphy sees him in addition to calls him into his office. He asks how his testimony went today, in addition to when Amaro replies that is confidential, Murphy tells Amaro that he undermined his partner, perception has to a greater extent than import than reality. Amaro asks if Murphy is mad he didn’t perjure himself, in addition to Murphy says a uncomplicated omission would withdraw hold sufficed. Amaro, annoyed, comments that Murphy is novel to their unit of measurement in addition to outranks him but instead of going to the DA amongst his request, he volition pretend they did non withdraw hold this conversation. As Amaro moves to leave, Murphy firmly states they are non done having it, in addition to he tells Amaro to withdraw hold a seat. As Amaro sits dorsum down, he states he is non changing his testimony. Murphy says he volition alter the subject, in addition to says he is right, he is novel here. He asks how long Amaro has been in that location in addition to when he replies coming upwards on iii years, Murphy comments that Amaro has been struggling, specially this year. Amaro pauses in addition to and so replies they withdraw hold all had a lot to bargain with. They lost a proficient captain in addition to a sergeant he was closed to. Murphy reminds Amaro he shot a kid in addition to is separated from his family. As Amaro glares at Murphy, Murphy says he read his file, his union survived 8 years inwards narcotics in addition to his 2 years here, adding it is tough taking his crimes home. Amaro asks if he is going somewhere amongst this, in addition to Murphy senses Amaro is a human who doesn’t surrender in addition to it’s what makes him a proficient detective. Amaro asks which is it, is he a proficient detective or does he withdraw hold a persecution complex? Murphy replies all he is maxim is that life takes a terms in addition to this j ob takes a toll; sometimes y'all larn inwards so deep y'all lose perspective.

At a afterward time, Benson in addition to Calhoun supply to IAB. Calhoun complains that this couldn’t hold back until morning, in addition to Draper says One PP wants their study this night in addition to they are understandably anxious. Benson says she told them everything in addition to Tucker replies so did the residue of their squad – in addition to her partner. Calhoun asks what to a greater extent than is in that location to say? Tucker says they desire to live sure Benson understands the repercussions of her employment organisation human relationship of this incident. She asks – “my account?” – in addition to and so states Lewis shot himself. Draper says they are prepared to confirm that in addition to if they do, it may non larn away. The novel Brooklyn DA may await on this equally an NYPD cover-up. Tucker asks Calhoun if she wants to verbalize to her client, in addition to Benson says no, she volition non acknowledge to justifiable homicide. Tucker nods in addition to blandly says okay. Benson moves to walk out in addition to Tucker says the Brooklyn DA is waiting for them to telephone call upwards him back, in addition to he volition tell them they haven’t institute sufficient evidence to dispute her version of the events. He wishes her proficient luck.

Back at Benson’s aeroplane amongst Rollins, Amaro in addition to Fin, they clink their vino spectacles in addition to Fin says they tin at nowadays position William Lewis behind them. Rollins asks if she is laid to larn dorsum to work, in addition to she says she is. Amaro says he is over Murphy, in addition to Benson comments she hates to recess it to him but it looks similar Murphy volition live to a greater extent than or less for a while. Benson’s buzzer goes off in addition to equally she moves to reply it, Fin says One PP should position her inwards charge. She says that volition live Murphy, she invited him. She answers the door in addition to it is Murphy. She welcomes him inwards in addition to says they were just talking almost him. Rollins asks what he is drinking in addition to he says he is fine, but in addition to so says he did non pick out whatever proficient news. He just got off the telephone amongst Barba; he fought it molar in addition to blast but the Brooklyn DA is troubled past times the IAB report. They await stunned. Murphy says the DA in addition to the law commissioner are still going at it but the DA’s component subdivision volition live sending her a target letter. They are convening a grand jury inwards the decease of William Lewis. Benson takes a breath equally Murphy says he is sorry.

At a afterward date, ME Warner is testifying for the grand jury, questioned past times ADA Derek Strauss. She explains that gun suicides are usually committed amongst the dominant mitt but it is possible Lewis shot himself amongst his left. Strauss states it is possible but unusual. He asks that when a correct handed individual shoots someone dot blank, inwards the spot Benson in addition to Lewis were in, which side of the caput would the entry would probable be?  Warner states the left. She admits Benson is correct handed in addition to in that location was blood spatter in addition to GSR on Benson but a suicide at that proximity could withdraw hold left the same traces on her. Strauss questions this, in addition to Warner says this is why she ruled it a “cuppi” equally the evidence is opened upwards for interpretation. Strauss states it most sure is.

Elsewhere, Fin walks into the eating theatre where Benson, Amaro in addition to Rollins are dining in addition to he says that he just heard from Warner; in addition to she genuinely couldn’t verbalize but what he got was Strauss is pushing her to say that it wasn’t a suicide. Benson comments that Lewis knew what he was doing when he switched hands, in addition to Amaro adds she should tell that to the grand jury, they volition believe her, that’s what happened amongst him. Rollins states that the departure is at nowadays they are dealing amongst the Brooklyn grand jury in addition to they are suspicious of NYPD. Benson asks Fin if they asked Warner almost Lewis or the injuries when she vanquish him? He says non equally far equally he knows. Amaro says they volition non pick out upwards her confession, everyone knows that was fake in addition to coerced. Calhoun walks inwards in addition to says she hopes they are non discussing the grand jury, she doesn’t withdraw hold to tell them how inappropriate that would live to verbalize to anyone who has testified. Fin says it is just a friendly lunch. Calhoun asks if in that location are whatever word in addition to Rollins says they are trying to figure out Strauss’ angle,  saying he casts dubiousness on it beingness a suicide, whatever alternate scenario they withdraw hold would qualify equally justified exercise of force. Fin states it is politics – the DA, the mayor just wants to demo everybody they withdraw hold NYPD past times the curt hairs. Amaro adds that he knows Strauss in addition to he is all ambition, he’s non coming inwards to prophylactic postage stamp IAB. Calhoun asks what is his terminate game, in addition to no 1 answers.

At the grand jury inwards Kings County supreme courtroom inwards Brooklyn on Monday, Apr 7, Detective Carlson outlines beingness on Benson’s item in addition to she was cooperative at first. She disobeyed her commander's orders to interview a witness. She also was determined to larn involved inwards the manhunt for Lewis. He admits she tricked them so she could escape in addition to rendezvous amongst Lewis. This has non happened to him earlier inwards his eighteen years in addition to non past times a boyfriend officeholder they are risking their lives to protect.

Later, Detective Delano explains how Benson got away from the protective item in addition to that she commandeered a town car, threatened the drive, in addition to went after Lewis. They informed Murphy equally before long equally she went missing. She assumed Benson wanted to withdraw hold him downwards on her own.

Later,  Amaro testifies almost searching for Benson in addition to what they heard on the radio in addition to that they arrived on the scene seconds after the shot was fired, He describes seeing Benson handcuffed in addition to Amelia tied upwards in addition to Lewis was dead in addition to they did non tamper amongst the scene. Strauss states how convenient is was when the radio went soundless in addition to that they had been searching for Benson for twenty minutes, in addition to that they conveniently arrived on the scene seconds after the show, allowing for anyone on the squad non beingness able to confirm Benson’s story. Amaro states they did non consider who fired the shot, in addition to when he tries to explicate the offense scene, Strauss cuts him off in addition to asks is he is happy William Lewis is dead. Amaro states firmly – YES, adding whatever decent human beingness would be. He says he was an unredeemable psychopath who had gone on several murder in addition to killing sprees. Strauss cuts him off in 1 lawsuit again in addition to states in that location was only 1 conviction, in addition to says the backbone of the judicial organisation allows that every individual, no affair how much they mightiness despise them, they withdraw hold the correct to due process, the correct non to live dependent acre to law brutality or vigilante justice. Amaro states that is non what happened. Strauss counters that this is the NYPD’s story.

At a afterward time, Amelia is on the stand. He asks almost Benson telling her to await away in addition to asks what she heard earlier the gunshot. She does non call back just but does recall they said to withdraw hold turns. They were playing Russian Roulette in addition to it was his idea. She kept waiting for the gun to larn off in addition to she heard it click. She heard metallic scraping in addition to heard sirens exterior in addition to them shouting. The finally thing she heard Lewis say was goodbye, in addition to she heard 1 shot. It was horrible, she thought he had killed Benson equally she did non withdraw heed her screaming or yelling. Strauss asks if Benson was tranquillity in addition to did non react, in addition to Amelia said she herself was screaming in addition to in addition to so she heard the law telephone call upwards out in addition to run in, in addition to they took her down. She heard Benson say, “He’s gone. He’s gone.” She did non withdraw heed her say Lewis shot himself.

Outside the courthouse, Amelia hugs Benson in addition to apologizes, maxim it was similar Strauss was putting words inwards her mouth. Benson reassures her. Amelia cheers her for saving her. Benson tells her to withdraw hold aid of herself, in addition to Amelia walks off amongst her father. Calhoun approaches, in addition to tells Benson for what it’s worth, Kings County Court leaks similar a sieve in addition to Benson has a lot of friends there. Benson comments that Strauss has a lot of enemies. Calhoun comments that Strauss has been pushing the theory that her whole squad waited for her to execute Lewis. Benson says this is a relief.

Murphy catches upwards amongst them in addition to says this isn’t [a relief]: Strauss issued novel subpoenas including 1 for the doc who testified at Lewis’ trial. Calhoun mutters “son of a bitch” adding that Strauss can’t larn them where he wants them to larn on manslaughter, so he is pivoting. Benson asks to what, in addition to Calhoun replies it is to her televised confession, he volition exercise it to widen the investigation. Calhoun reminds Benson she admitted to laid on in addition to excessive forcefulness in addition to perjury. Benson states that Lewis’ jury rejected that. Calhoun counters that Lewis was on trial, she wasn’t. Murphy claims that the only means that muppet tin brand his illustration is past times dirtying her upwards equally a savage cop. Calhoun warns him non to larn likewise far ahead of themselves, she’ll withdraw hold to withdraw hold the stand.  Benson looks away in addition to starts to walk off from them equally she flashes dorsum to that 24-hour interval she vanquish Lewis in addition to her controversy on television. She is so deep inwards through she walks correct into the path of an oncoming taxi.  Calhoun calls out to her in addition to she in addition to Murphy draw Benson back. Benson is shocked, in addition to so says she was sorry, she just didn’t consider it.

Back inwards the grand jury room, Strauss questions Fin, who testifies he did non consider who fired the shot. Strauss goes dorsum to May, the finally fourth dimension Benson was amongst Lewis alone, in addition to he states this fourth dimension inwards an empty beach house. Fin says Lewis kidnapped her in addition to took her there. Strauss asks almost the status Lewis was inwards the finally time, in addition to Fin states he was non-responsive. Strauss says it was because Lewis was beaten severely, Fin merely repeats that Lewis was non-responsive. Strauss asks if Lewis was handcuffed, in addition to Fin says he was because Benson re-cuffed him after she subdued him. He admits he did non consider this, in addition to Strauss states inwards both situations, they somehow arrived moments after the incident, beingness a beating or a shooting occurred, so he is unable to corroborate or deny Benson’s version of events. Fin asks if Strauss is maxim this is a cover-up, in addition to Strauss asks what Fin thought of Lewis. Fin replies he was a sick “MF” in addition to psychotic in addition to violent. Strauss asks if Fin had seen Benson beating Lewis when he arrived, fifty-fifty if he were offering no resistance or handcuffed, would that live a item Fin mightiness overlook? Fin glares at him in addition to says nothing.

Later, Strauss questions Ms. Freed, the jury forewoman from Lewis’ trial. She explained she watched the trial inwards horror equally Lewis questioned Benson almost his injuries in addition to the beating. She remembers him maxim he died several times inwards the ambulance on the means to the hospital. She adds that when he questioned Benson almost each of the blows, she kept insisting that he had somehow broken complimentary of his handcuffs in addition to lunged at her, that she had to fissure his skull, shatter his knee, collapse his lung in addition to fracture his orbital socket inwards social club to subdue him. He asks if she believes, equally Benson had late stated, that she used excessive force, in addition to she replies yes. She adds that other members of the jury felt so strongly that they asked it live entered into the tape earlier they gave their verdict. Their sense was she had a vendetta against Lewis, stating that fifty-fifty Benson’s ain testimony indicated that in 1 lawsuit he was subdued, she ordered witnesses to leave of absence the house. She thinks Benson needed fourth dimension to exercise what she wanted, she wasn’t just trying to subdue him, she was trying to cripple him for life.

Later, Benson meets amongst Dr Lindstrom in addition to she coplains that the juror who helped Lewis escape testified in addition to her ain lawyer says she can’t. Lindstrom comments that Benson wants to live heard. She explains that if she tells the grand jury that her world confession was true, they indict her for the assault. If she tells them that she lied, she perjures herself again. Either way, Lewis wins. Lindstrom reminds her that Lewis is dead in addition to she is live in addition to so is Amelia. He says Lewis did non flim-flam her into the trap, she chose to walk into it, asking why. Benson states she knew what he would exercise to Amelia, in addition to Lindstrom reminds her finally May she broke complimentary from her restraints equally she was afraid Lewis would live lonely amongst some other trivial girl, Louisa. He asks her where she thinks this strength comes from, in addition to Benson comments that Lindstrom thinks it’s because she can’t scrap for herself, that she tin only scrap for other people. Lindstrom states she has been fighting for herself for a really long time. He says when she was a trivial daughter she saw her woman parent drinking in addition to falling apart in addition to realized her manful individual parent wound her mother, she was damaged. Benson gets uncomfortable in addition to Lindstrom explains that Benson was defenseless in addition to so but she is non now. Now, all these years later, she is inwards a province of affairs where some other horrible human is almost to wound a trivial girl. As Benson flashes back, Lindstrom explains she risked her life in addition to it is fourth dimension to permit Lewis go. She recalls him shooting himself in addition to her soundless scream.

Murphy is inwards his component subdivision in addition to Benson places something on his desk in addition to he says if it is some other subpoena, no give cheers you, he is going inwards front end of her tribunal today. Benson, smiling, says it is genuinely a heads up, she is starting her retirement paperwork. If she waits, in addition to if the grand jury indicts, she could lose her pension in addition to she is non going to permit Lewis or them withdraw hold that power. Murphy asks if everyone inwards the squad ever thinks the heaven is falling? She smiles in addition to says they’ve had a pretty stone oil twelvemonth in addition to sometimes 1 door has to closed earlier some other 1 opens. As she moves to walk out, Murphy says he appreciates the stress she is nether but he hates to lose her. He tells her to larn verbalize to the grand jury in addition to permit them consider her. She shakes her caput in addition to say no, she would withdraw hold to prevarication nether oath almost the beating in addition to she won’t exercise that again. Murphy comments that no 1 should fifty-fifty withdraw hold to exercise that. She walks out of his office.

Back inwards the grand jury room inwards Kings County supreme courtroom on Wednesday, Apr 9, Murphy testifies that Benson knew Lewis in addition to how his heed worked improve than anyone. Strauss brings upwards the fact that Murphy assigned the security item to her in addition to ordered her to remain inwards the squad room or the hotel. Murphy states that apparently in that location was a security protocol inwards place. He trusted her judgment when she went to the infirmary to interview the witness. Strauss asked almost when he was notified Benson escaped the detail, in addition to Murphy replies that he was notified past times her item almost xv minutes later, in addition to and so adds given the circumstances, he believes she made the correct call. Strauss challenges Murphy that he did attempt to rails her, in addition to Murphy says yes of course. Strauss states it was because Benson went rogue, in addition to Murphy says no, they were backup. Strauss asks almost Benson’s TV confession in addition to if he was nowadays in addition to it was amongst NYPD approval.  Murphy says yes, in addition to that it was all a demo at his behest. Strauss accuses him that it was because of Benson’s powerfulness to lie, in addition to Murphy gets testy in addition to says he is non sure she did prevarication on the stand. Strauss says Murphy doesn’t know she didn’t, in addition to since, equally her absolute right, she is non going to bear witness earlier this grand jury in addition to they volition never know either. Murphy states that Benson said what she had to exercise to relieve a immature girl’s life. Strauss cheers him in addition to says in that location are no to a greater extent than questions, in addition to when Murphy says in that location is something of import - Murphy tries to cutting him off – Murphy says in that location is something the grand jury should hear. Murphy barks that they are done. But a juror raises his mitt in addition to says he has a question. Strauss walks over to the juror who asks what was Murphy going to say? Strauss replies that he appreciates the diligence but the enquiry doesn’t superficially larn to the range of this grand jury. The juror raises his vocalization in addition to asks Strauss if he tin larn the grand jury warden to larn the guess because he remembers him saying…Strauss cuts him off in addition to says he volition inquire the enquiry for the juror equally that is protocol. Strauss asks Murphy what is the of import thing he wants the grand jury to hear. Murphy states he knows for a fact that Benson’s televised confession was non truthful equally he ordered her to brand the so-called confession. She did non commit law brutality, nor did she perjure herself. It was a gambit, a law tactic to lure the weasel out just plenty so they could larn him. Strauss cheers him. But Murphy keeps going in addition to says he doesn’t fifty-fifty know why they are here. Benson performed an deed of extraordinary bravery in addition to she single-handedly confronted a career sociopath who raped in addition to tortured elderly women. Little girls. He killed cops in addition to innocent civilians. They’ve heard days of testimony regarding Benson’s actions but has the prosecutor discussed Lewis’ ship at all? Strauss tries to halt him again, in addition to Murphy goes on almost Lewis’ history of barbarism in addition to that Lewis spent his entire life sadistically inflicting his powerfulness over people in addition to cheers to Benson, he is where he should be. William Lewis volition never wound anyone ever again, unless they allow him to exert his powerfulness over them. Strauss is silently pissed.

Back at SVU, Benson knocks on Murphy’s door. She opens it in addition to he says she looks happy, asking if the heaven is no longer falling. Benson replies if she knows, that hateful he knows a one-half hr ago. He plays dumb in addition to Benson says Calhoun said the grand jury refused to supply in addition to indictment in addition to also said that Murphy saved her shield. Murphy says it wasn’t him – it was the truth that laid her free. She smiles in addition to says that is non what she heard. He says in that location are trivial truths in addition to the larger truth, in addition to he told the larger one. She cheers him. He comments that spell she is inwards a proficient mood, the boys at One PP desire him to hang to a greater extent than or less in that location for a spell in addition to he was hoping she would remain on equally his number 2. She replies amongst a grin that she tin exercise that. He tells her to withdraw hold the residue of the dark off in addition to he volition consider her brilliant in addition to early. They grin at each other in addition to she walks out of his office.

Later, Benson is at the Kings County morgue looking at Lewis’ body. One of the MEs asks if Benson is okay. Benson cheers her, in addition to the ME places the canvass dorsum over the body's face. She rolls the torso dorsum into the cooler in addition to closes the door. Benson walks off and, equally nosotros consider the ID tag on the cooler door amongst Lewis’ refer on it, nosotros fade to black.


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