New Confront Constabulary Gild Svu “Traumatic Wound” Recap Review

“Traumatic Wound” covered a lot of ground, featuring a difficult to crevice representative of a gang sexual assault which was both complicated too helped yesteryear a witness amongst PTSD. The sexual assault representative probable was geared towards keeping the involvement of the younger demographic, but the representative of PTSD could endure relatable to those who served inwards the military machine over a broad arrive at of historic menstruum groups. PTSD, to those who receive got served inwards the military, has taken many names inwards the past, starting inwards WWI when it was oft called “shell shock” (often equally a termination of existence nether heavy fire/bombing) too inwards afterward wars through WWII, the Korean, too Vietnam wars it was oft known equally fighting stress/fatigue.  PTSD tin endure caused yesteryear a broad arrive at of triggers non necessarily related to state of war (an SVU representative is Benson’s ain PTSD from her sexual assault). In my opinion, the one-size-fits-all term PTSD doesn’t laid out to comprehend the disorders affecting military machine personnel who receive got been inwards fighting situations. Opinions nearly those suffering from PTSD in the military machine has also changed over the decades; going dorsum to WWI too II, stress from fighting was considered shameful too an embarrassment. The Vietnam state of war – where hundreds of thousands of immature men were drafted too had to serve inwards a state of war most of the province did non desire – brought dorsum large numbers of soldiers suffering from the horror of what they experienced; the numbers besides large to ignore.  Over time, the stresses of state of war were improve understood too the stigma of suffering from PTSD from state of war diminished.  Having known Vietnam vets who returned amongst unbearable mental side effects from that war, I believe that at that topographic point should endure a improve term to trace this status too improve identification too handling for those currently serving who exhibit fifty-fifty the mildest shape of stress from combat.

Frank’s (played perfectly yesteryear Eion Bailey) inability to recall the details of the sexual onset may seem difficult to believe for someone who has never known someone amongst fighting related PTSD, but inwards this episode, the writers got this right. Sometimes the slightest trigger tin startle too campaign confusion too along amongst it, retentivity problems too behavioral issues. Amaro, who afterward admitted he realized his wife’s ain PTSD besides belatedly to salve their marriage, was on the ball plenty to spot Frank’s problem. I was, however, surprised that Rollins was besides quick to dismiss Amaro’s thought on the matter, equally she’s commonly the i that’s been a picayune improve at profiling people.

It was also a squeamish twist to receive got Frank receive got his abrupt recollection of the assault on the stand. While this lay Barba inwards a flake of a snit, it gave him the concluding nail inwards the coffin for the 3 people that triggered the assault.

Please note:  A "bonus" scene non aired amongst the episode is embedded after the recap. It may receive got a express life, therefore grab it spell you lot can!

Here is the recap:

Cast:
Mariska Hargitay – Detective Olivia Benson
Ice-T – Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola
Richard Belzer – Sergeant John Munch
Dann Florek – Captain Don Cragen
Kelli Giddish - Detective Amanda Rollins
Danny Pino - Detective Nick Amaro

Guest stars:
Raúl Esparza - ADA Rafael Barba
Jeffrey Tambor - Ben Cohen
Eion Bailey - Frank Patterson
Robin Lord Taylor - Dylan Fuller
Lola Kirke - Gabby Shaw
Alexandra Socha - Brit Yardley
Andrew Halliday - Jonathan Shaw
Patrick Murney - Ralph Priatti
Kam Dabrowski - Louis Priatti
Socorro Santiago – Judge Ortiz
Jeff O'Donnell - Jake Swenders
Parker Pogue - Alec Peters
Alex Dunbar – Tony Diaz
David H. Holmes – Keith Loretti
Adam Ross Ratcliffe – CO Dalton
Rob Bryn – Wild Yak #1
Martin Cartegena - Wild Yak #2
Jose Aybar – Wild Yak #3
Hunter Simpson – Wild Yak #4
Susan Hoyt – Brit’s Mom


Two girls, Gabby Shaw too Brit Yardley, verbalize nearly going into the metropolis to come across the “Wild Yaks” too Brit helps Gabby alternative out clothes. At the club, the girls party. One of the guys standing at the front end of phase seems to larn rattled when pyrotechnics become off on stage. Gabby gets knocked downwards too violently gang assaulted at the mosh pit close the stage.

Later, Benson, Munch too Amaro brand it at the scene of the “mosh pit gone bad” equally Gabby was gang assaulted too was unconscious when patrol arrived. Amaro says they caught a bunch of scum trying to cutting out, too Munch advises them to receive got CSU banking concern check their clothing for stains too to pocketbook their hands, adding that the entire social club is a law-breaking scene. He asks if at that topographic point are whatsoever witnesses that aren’t wasted. Rollins tries to larn information from Gabby’s friend Brit, who says Gabby merely disappeared into the crowd. She was asset her manus too Gabby pulled away. She asks Rollins if she tin become to the hospital. Rollins explains her manlike mortal parent is on his agency at that topographic point straightaway too tells Brit she has to become downwards to the station to brand a statement. Meanwhile, Fin speaks amongst Jake who says he drove inwards amongst Gabby from New Canaan. Fireworks went off on phase too everybody went crazy too the side yesteryear side thing he knew, Gabby was sucked into the crowd.

Benson too Amaro speak amongst Frank Patterson who was standing inwards front end of the phase who says it was dark inwards at that topographic point too it was similar pack of dogs. He doesn’t run for security, the promoters thinks safety kills the vibe, maxim that the band hired them.

Fin continues to speak amongst Jake who said “all of them” grabbed Gabby too they tore her clothing off. He tried to become inwards too larn her but he got conked amongst a bottle. He adds those animals attacked her.

At the hospital, the doc tells Benson too Amaro that Gabby has a broken wrist, torn ligaments inwards her correct foot, her correct ACL is ruptured, she has scratches too contusions too seize amongst teeth marks all over her body. She is soundless unconscious too concussed. Amaro asks nearly the rape kit, too the doc says at that topographic point were multiple rima oris too vaginal lacerations too at that topographic point is trauma to her cervix; they used their hands too beer bottles. There was no semen but they were able to trace samples from the scratch marks too bites. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 human being at the nurses’ station – Gabby’s manlike mortal parent - demands to come across Gabby, too Benson informs him she is inwards recovery too she tin accept him there. He is outraged at what happened too Amaro explains they receive got suspects inwards custody too wants to enquire a few questions. He says he should receive got never allow her become into the city. Brit too Jake asked her at the finally infinitesimal too thinks Jake could receive got stopped them. Gabby is novel inwards their high school; they moved at that topographic point finally twelvemonth from Yorkshire, his fellowship moved them, maxim New Canaan would endure safe.

Back at SVU, Rollins speaks amongst Brit who explains she convinced Gabby to become out. They receive got a stupid senior dare called YOLO – You Only Live Once – too Rollins thinks that is an excuse to practice something dumb. Meanwhile, Jake explains that they were dancing too a freak amongst curly pilus tried to lay the moves on Gabby. He had a olfactory organ band too thinks he was the i who started it. Meanwhile, Fin speaks amongst Keith Loretti who was at that topographic point who says Gabby wanted it equally her top was off too she was dancing. Rollins continues to verbalize amongst Brit who says i guy had an arm tattoo too some other had a “fauxhawk” too he grabbed Gabby’s breasts. Munch speaks amongst Dylan Fuller who says at that topographic point were 100 people at that topographic point too something merely snapped. He got swept upward inwards the music too the missy was topless, adding he touched her but zero else. Rollins speaks amongst Tony Diaz, who has an arm tattoo who says he didn’t become close Gabby too Rollins says all that ink is difficult to miss too jury loves details. He calls her sweetheart too replies that he idea this was a squeamish conversation but she went direct to a jury therefore he'll become direct to a lawyer.

Later, inwards the squad room, Munch tells ADA Barba that he has been fielding calls from One PP too they desire charges now. Barba explains that is why he is there. Benson explains that eyewitnesses too jail cellphone telephone videos exhibit Gabby was merely swept away, things escalated too turned tearing inside seconds. Rollins adds that mob mentality makes them to a greater extent than aggressive than they would endure had they been alone. Fin explains that the 6 arrested at the scene were picked upward yesteryear the unis equally they tried to flee the scene. Amaro adds Gabby’s friends ID’d them equally pulling her into the crowd. Rollins explains they all insist that the crowd surge pulled them inwards too they are non the ones who attacked her. Munch asks if Barba tin accuse them amongst anything, but Barba wants to a greater extent than evidence, adding that the video is useless unless they come across something he doesn’t. Fin says at that topographic point are arms too legs too groping but no faces. Amaro asks nearly DNA, Benson maxim her torso was covered amongst seize amongst teeth marks too scratches. Barba explains that it is a deoxyribonucleic acid cocktail that volition accept months to split upward out too fifty-fifty therefore it proves proximity but non intent. Benson complains that they merely allow a one-half dozen boys larn away amongst a savage sexual assault, too Barba counters that every i of these suspects volition blame the other too the jury volition non know how to parse it. Benson gets a message maxim that Gabby is awake too suggests they exhibit her a photograph array including every unmarried mortal who was inwards that club, Barba advises her to larn him something equally all they receive got straightaway is a mob scene.

At the infirmary amongst Benson too Amaro, Gabby looks at the photos. She remembers Loretti too his olfactory organ band too says he was grinding on her too therefore she felt someone trace her top downwards from behind. She also picks out Dylan but adds it was dark too difficult to tell. Benson tries to jog her memory. She sees the photograph of Frank Patterson, maxim he was at the phase working security. Benson said he told them he tried to aid her but Gabby says no, she saw him coming too idea give thanks God but therefore he stopped too his eyes went mutual frigidity too he jumped correct on top of her. Benson too Amaro telephone substitution looks.

At Manhattan Mini Storage, Amaro too Rollins approach Frank too equally Rollins shows her badge too says they demand to talk, he runs. They chase him too Amaro catches upward amongst him too tackles him, Frank maxim “no. no!” equally Amaro urges him to settle down. Frank asks if he wants to endure next, maxim he has to go, now, too equally Amaro cuffs him, Rollins replies he is non going anywhere.

At SVU inwards interrogation, Amaro un-cuffs Frank who says he is sorry. Rollins asks sad for what? Amaro tells him at that topographic point is a lot of oestrus on this too knows Frank is ex-military - Franks says he was amongst the 75th Ranger regimen. Amaro adds an honorable discharge too no record, maxim Frank is i of the expert guys too if he cooperates it tin aid all of them. Frank says he could non larn close Gabby because of the crowd, he tried. When Rollins says Gabby said he was on top of her, he seems surprised too stands up, maxim he has to stand. He pounds on the tabular array too says this is non him, adding that he has to larn out of there. Rollins says if he wants to leave of absence to tell them what happened amongst Gabby, too Amaro asks for merely the truth. Frank says he must receive got checked out for a second, too Rollins sarcastically asks him if that is what he is going with. Frank says if Gabby says he was on top of her, he guesses he was; when he closes his eyes he tin come across himself on top of her.

Afterwards, Gabby looks at a line of piece of work upward too she speedily picks out Frank, adding “those eyes.” As Barba exits the room, Munch comments that the safety guard was inwards on it, adding that is merely great. Barba says they receive got a victim ID too a confession, but Amaro says the confession is non clear cut. Benson reminds him that Gabby ID’s him out of a photograph array too correct here. Barba adds Frank waived his correct to counsel too signed a confession too he’s been ID’d, adding “thank you, goodbye, i down, balance to go.” Munch asks where they are on the other suspects inwards custody, too Amaro explains 2 gropers would plication on a lesser accuse too the master copy 3 – olfactory organ ring, fauxhauk, too tattoo – are holding. Benson says that is in all likelihood because they started it, too Gabby remembers them at the social club but is fuzzy on who started the attack. Barba suggests they line of piece of work them upward too come across if it triggers whatsoever retentivity too perhaps it volition scare the balance of them into confessing.

Later, Gabby picks all 4 of the men out of the lineup.

Afterwards, Benson speaks amongst Gabby’s manlike mortal parent too explains that they volition accuse these men amongst assault. He asks nearly the others, too Benson tells him she knows it is frustrating but they receive got to brand the cases equally stiff equally they can. They desire a jury to convict everyone who did this. But he doesn’t desire a jury too doesn’t desire his missy testifying inwards public. Benson urges him to accept i thing at a fourth dimension too to focus on Gabby getting better. When he tells Gabby he volition larn her dorsum to the hospital, she tells him she left her pocketbook inwards the other room. When he leaves to larn it, Gabby asks Benson if it ever gets better. Every fourth dimension she closes her eyes she’s dorsum at that topographic point amongst the music too the lights flashing. Benson says she has already made it through hell too at that topographic point are people that tin aid her too Gabby volition endure OK. Gabby says she wants to become domicile too endure amongst her friends too receive got things dorsum the agency they were.

Elsewhere, equally Frank is chained amongst the other suspects too existence led into the transport, he says he is non getting inwards there. When he continues to resist the officeholder gets pushy too a larn by ensues. Amaro too Fin intermission it upward too Amaro asks Frank if he is alright. Frank gets a foreign aspect on his confront too says at that topographic point is no route too visibility is downwards too something terrible is going to happen. Amaro shouts that he needs Frank dorsum inwards his custody, adding he assaulted a swain officeholder too he has to enquire him a few to a greater extent than questions. He asks the officeholder to unlock Frank. The officeholder complies, telling Amaro that Frank is his work now.

Back inwards the squad room, Rollins is shocked that Amaro brought Frank Patterson back. Amaro says Frank lost it at the van too he recognized the signs of a soldier amongst PTSD. Rollins, incredulous, asks “what?” Munch walks upward too tells them both to dorsum up. Amaro explains that Frank has a fright of unopen spaces too “dark amongst no moon”, he did 3 tours inwards Republic of Iraq too Afghanistan. Rollins counters that she appreciates that but it has zero to practice amongst his crime. Amaro replies “If he committed a crime.” Rollins reminds Amaro that Frank confessed, but Amaro reminds her that she gave him Gabby’s concern human relationship too he parroted it back. Rollins insists he did no coerce him too emphatically states that Gabby ID’d him too he admitted that he was at fault. Amaro thinks Frank is punishing himself too that doesn’t hateful he is guilty. Munch tells them to concur on, he wants this thing stone company too asks Amaro is he wants to become over it amongst him again. Amaro says Frank was at that topographic point but he does non know what he did or what he saw but his gut is that they don’t receive got the whole story. Rollins throws upward her manus too walks away, mumbling “your gut…good lord” too Munch asks if she has a problem. She replies “No, Sergeant.”

Later, Amaro speaks amongst Frank inwards the asset jail cellphone too recounts his ain memories of Fallujah. He questions Frank nearly his ain experiences, maxim that Frank wasn’t prepared for coming home. He asks if at that topographic point is anything Frank can’t shake, too Frank says he doesn’t verbalize nearly it. Amaro asks where he went, too Frank talks nearly a nighttime raid inwards Tikrit, he had a bad feeling. They merely got done clearing the offset identify too got give-and-take at that topographic point was a soldier downwards inwards the alley. He was on sniper particular therefore his buddy Al went too an IED got him. Jenna was assigned to his unit of measurement for the mission too he nailed her sniper but she bled out inwards her arms because he was besides late. Amaro says it was similar he was besides belatedly to aid Gabby. Frank comments he should receive got gotten at that topographic point sooner but the band’s flare upward was similar that offset IED, people sprinting, lugging cans too scrambling for an inch of cover. Amaro asks what happened when he saw Gabby, too Frank replies that he remembers now, he jumped on top of her because he idea he was Jenna. He was trying to protect her but he was besides late, he allow that guy larn away. Amaro asks what guy, too Frank tells him it was the guy who started it – pale face, hip hop t-shirt, he saw him trace her top downwards too he didn’t fifty-fifty halt it. Amaro tells him it is ok now.

Later, the SVU squad watches a video of the human being Frank saw equally he exited the social club too that Frank described him exactly. Benson says the human being is lone too left the social club before anyone called 911. Amaro explains that Fin is at the social club amongst his picture. Rollins asks if this is Frank’s latest version therefore he retracted he was part of the assault. Amaro explains that Frank didn’t onset Gabby, he was trying to salve her. Rollins looks skeptical . Amaro goes on to explicate that Frank’s PTSD was trigger yesteryear the pyrotechnics too his vision tunneled downwards too he idea Gabby was a wounded shoulder, they talked it though too that is how the retentivity came back. Rollins counters that is non how Gabby remembers it, Gabby ID’d Frank. Munch comments they are non releasing him too if they accuse him amongst anything he has to accept a psych eval. Fin enters too says the guy at the door remembers the hip hop t-shirt but no name, his ID said xviii from novel Canaan. Munch notes the coincidence this is some other shaver from New Canaan, call for how many populace high schools are there, 2? Benson replies 1, too Munch thinks he should endure slowly to reveal too suggests Amaro too Rollins accept a ride too perhaps brand upward on the way.

As they leave of absence the building, Amaro says he saw the signs inwards Frank too Rollins asks if Amaro talked to Frank nearly Republic of Iraq before or after Frank manifested PTSD too is it possible Frank is playing him. Amaro says he knows what she is maxim but no. He throws her the keys therefore she tin drive.

At Al Dente Pizzeria inwards New Canaan, Amaro too Rollins speak amongst the suspect, Louis,  who says he left before it happened, When they proceed to press, he says things did non larn out of manus because of him. He was at the club, he left too never fifty-fifty talked to her, she barely knows who he is.

Benson speaks amongst Gabby too she shows her a photograph of Louis too she explains she is non friends amongst him. He plant after schoolhouse at the pizza parlor too doesn’t receive got fourth dimension to hang out. Benson asks if she talked to him at the club, too Gabby says no, she did non notice hm. She says he is variety of shy too asks if he is i of the ones. Benson says they are non certainly but a suspect claims he is the i who pulled her tube top down. Gabby says she has e'er been squeamish to Louis too wonders why he would practice that to her. Benson says they are hoping she volition enquire him, on a telephone phone yell upward they volition record.

Later, Amaro too Fin, amongst Louis inwards SVU interrogation, hear to the recording of the telephone phone yell upward where Gabby asks why he pulled her top down. In the telephone call, Louis says it was non supposed to become downwards similar that, it was a prank too they were supposed to larn a picture. She enquire who they are were, too he says he is non going to snitch. Fin turns off the recording too says they telephone yell upward that an admission. Louis says he did non wound her, but Amaro reminds him he started it. Louis says he left the minute he tubed her too didn’t come across anything. Fin asks nearly telling Gabby he was non going to snitch, too Louis says it was nearly the prank. They pressure level him on telling them the names of the others involved inwards the prank, He says “he” wanted him to top shark her too larn a photograph or video too post it on line of piece of work to embarrass her. He names Alec Peters, Gabby’s ex. He paid him $500 but it was merely a joke. It was Alex too Jake too Brit too, the ones that brought her to the club. Brit said she would brand certainly Gabby was wearing something without a bra too when the band was banging he had to trace her top downwards too forcefulness flash her too i of them was supposed to video her. He was going to shark too run too he never wanted this to… most of the girls at that schoolhouse are stuck upward too Gabby is the squeamish one.

Back at the infirmary amongst Benson too Rollins present, Gabby is shocked to hear what Louis said. She said she dated Alec for a few months when they moved to New Canaan too he got jealous too wanted to monitor her texts too emails. Rollins asks how Alec took the intermission up, too Gabby explains that Alec told her she was making the biggest error of her life, that nobody does that to Alec Peters. Jake too Brit receive got been Alec’s friends for their whole lives too Gabby was happy when they started existence friends amongst her a few weeks ago. Benson asks Gabby if she picked out the tube top she was wearing but she replies that Brit told her to habiliment it.

Back at SVU, Frank is doing pushups inwards the asset jail cellphone too Amaro opens the jail cellphone door. Amaro tells him he is gratuitous to go, they followed upward on his ID too it checked out. Amaro adds they may demand him equally a witness. Frank reminds Amaro he said he is non upward for that, but Amaro says whether he testifies or not, Frank may receive got PTSD too he should larn help. Amaro gives him the carte of a human being at a local VA who is expecting his call. Franl doesn't accept it therefore Amaro puts the carte inwards Frank’s pocket too Frank walks out of the cell.

At the Oenoke Yacht Club inwards New Canaan, Alec tells Amaro too Rollins that Louis is lying too they won’t reveal whatsoever texts betwixt him too Louis. Rollins reminds him that fifty-fifty though he has deleted messages they tin soundless retrieve them. Alec says that Louis delivers pizza too more, if they larn his drift too he bought some prime number Indo for $500 too they may reveal that. Amaro says that is what Louis said Jake paid him to top shark Gabby. Alec says that is crazy, he said he too Gabby hooked upward but got bored too moved on. Amaro says sometimes it’s the i who gets away that you lot desire to larn dorsum at, but Alec says non him, he has his pick. Rollins asks if he tin intend of whatsoever ground why Louis would receive got it inwards for Gabby too him, too Alec replies he does non desire t audio similar a jerk, but Louis lives inwards department 8 housing too fifty-fifty if he does graduate, he goes into the Army similar his brother; he’s in all likelihood jealous.

Elsewhere, Munch too Fin query Jake too his grouping text message nearly the exhibit but Jake said he was talking nearly the Wild Yak show. Fin asks why Alec was cc’d too non Gabby equally he did non go. Jake claims that when Alec dropped out they idea it would endure squeamish if they invited Gabby, similar a peace offering after the breakup. Jake said he owed Louis too volition plead the 5th on what for.

Amaro too Rollins speak amongst Brit who claims she did non know Louis was at that topographic point that night. Rollins said Louis pulled off the top that Brit told Gabby to wear. Brit says Louis is a loser too he got caught therefore he is putting the blame on someone else. Amaro reminds her that Gabby did intermission upward amongst Alec, too Brit thinks it was to a greater extent than mutual, too Alec would never practice something similar this, he is a gentleman, she took cotillion shape amongst him inwards the quaternary grade. Rollins asks if Brit too Alec ever dated, too Brit says they are to a greater extent than similar blood brother too sister. Amaro asks similar her too Jake, too Brit says yeah, they are all onetime friends. Rollins comments that Gabby is the novel girl, too when Brit hears her woman parent telephone yell upward for her, she tells the detectives she has to go.

At Barba’s part amongst Benson too Amaro, Rollins explains that the gang of 6 didn’t laid it up, they were opportunists, adding she knows this is difficult to follow. Barba comments he gets it, it is Benghazi – she idea Gabby had been attacked yesteryear a mob flake instead it was orchestrated but the work is…and Benson finishes the sentence, maxim how to prove it. She adds that Alec, Brit, too Jake are all inwards lockstep. Barba calls those 3 the cotillion crew, call for that they didn’t touching Gabby. Benson said no, but they laid the whole thing inwards motion. They took Gabby to the social club too Brit picked out the tube top that Gabby wore. Barba explains that fifty-fifty inwards New York, a grand jury won’t indict for that…unless….he points out Alec, Jake, too Brit’s photograph too says they are looking at a conspiracy. Rollins asks -  to harass or top shark -  and Barba says Rollins separated those 2 groups out, he tin accuse the 6 amongst aggravated sexual assault too they are looking at twenty years. Benson sees where he is going; the assault yesteryear the 6 was foreseeable yesteryear the New Canaan kids. Rollins argues that seems similar a stretch, her friend merely wanted to embarrass her. Barba asks yesteryear exposing her breasts to a grouping of drunk, aggressive men at a club, adding it is equally foreseeable equally a murder at an armed robbery too they accuse that all the time. Amaro asks if they tin larn them amongst Louis’ statement, too Barba says no, Louis is a co-conspirator, he needs the independent corroboration too Louis is also out of their league, the kids’ lawyers would discredit him before lunch. Benson asks Amaro if he asked Frank nearly Brit too Jake, too Amaro says they were non suspects too the social club onset triggered Frank’s flashback too his retentivity is fragmented. Barba reminds Amaro that he got Frank to retrieve Louis, too suggests Amaro become dorsum too accept him through the nighttime – don’t Pb him but come across what else he tin reconstruct.

Later, dorsum at the social club amongst Amaro, Munch too Rollins, Frank walks through the empty club. After looking around he tells Amaro he isn’t going to endure of much help, he is variety of a mess. Amaro asks if he called the VA doc too Frank says he is variety of tired. Amaro continues to elbow grease to larn him to jog his retentivity of the night, too Amaro lays out the photos of some of the kids too tries to recall who was where. Frank picks upward a photograph too flashed dorsum to that nighttime too he shows them Brit’s photo, maxim she whispered to Louis, steered her over to Gabby too therefore yelled something equally she raised her cup.

At a afterward appointment inwards the courtroom, Frank is on the stand upward amongst Barba questioning him, too Frank identifies Brit equally the missy who lifted upward her cup. Frank explains that after Louis pulled downwards Gabby’s top too pushed her into the crowd, therefore picks out Jake who gave the thumbs up. Barba asks nearly Frank’s PTSD from his 3 tours inwards Iraq, but Frank testifies that he does non know, the fireworks triggered something inwards him. Over fourth dimension too talking it through he was able to slice dorsum his memory. Barba asks if anyone coached or guided or coached his recollection, too Frank says no, it came dorsum to him inwards pieces over fourth dimension too everything he saw too heard he is certainly of. He merely wishes he was able to endure at that topographic point to halt it. The jurist breaks for tiffin too says they should reconvene at 2,

As Frank leaves the courtroom, Munch tells him he did good, Frank says Barba is on their side but wonders how tough is the defence forcefulness attorney. Amaro explains that Frank is prepped too educate too to merely tell the truth too non worry nearly it. The defence forcefulness attorney Ben Cohen sits on the bench amongst Barba too hands him a book, maxim it is a picayune give thanks you lot gift. He says it is non for merely overreaching on the conspiracy accuse but for using someone who has PTSD for his fundamental witness. The mass is “All The Kings Men” too Cohen says they couldn’t lay Humpty Dumpty dorsum together again.

Later, amongst Frank on the stand upward too Cohen cross examining him, he thanks Frank for his brave service to our country. He brings upward that Frank tried to aid the victim too failed, too that the victim contradicted that, thinking Frank was i of the assailants. Frank mentions he froze amongst the pyrotechnics too she misunderstood the aspect inwards his eyes. Cohen says Frank was less than frozen, he threw himself on the victim too Frank said he believed she was a fallen solder. Cohen gets Frank to acknowledge he told the law he had assaulted the victim, but that he was confused. Cohen accused Frank of existence less confused after he became a witness for the prosecution. Barba objects but is overruled. Frank admits yes, he was confused but he is non confused now. Cohen thinks it is odd, despite all the jail cellphone telephone video footage that no i captured what Frank says he saw. Frank has a flashback too replies that is non true. He says at that topographic point was somebody videotaping. Barba sits upward at attending too therefore stands upward too Frank says he is merely remembering this straightaway too is certainly someone was videotaping it. Cohen scoffs that Frank remembers yet some other mortal too Barba steps inwards too asks for a infinitesimal amongst Frank. Cohen says he is inwards the middle of his cross too asks if they demand a therapy domestic dog upward at that topographic point amongst this witness? The jurist says cross volition continue. Barba sits dorsum downwards too Cohen presses Frank on this other witness. Frank testifies he had brusque cropped pilus similar a soldier. Cohen asks if it was someone similar who he served amongst inwards Iraq, reminding Frank he idea that the victim was a fallen comrade, similar confusing the IED amongst the band flares. Frank says he is non confused whatsoever more, but Cohen says the balance of them are really confused. Cohen moves to smasher Frank’s entire testimony, starting amongst that he say zero too therefore zigged to he did it therefore a quick detour to his clients too straightaway a mystery man. Barba tries to halt Cohen’s rant yesteryear maxim it is almost v too could they larn a break until tomorrow. The jurist grants Barba a reprieve but to endure forewarned, she is strongly inclined to grant the defense’s motion.

Outside the courthouse, Barba tells Frank he was doing merely fine, he didn’t demand to create a whole novel suspect, particularly i they never heard of before. Amaro prompts Barba to dorsum off, too Munch asks Frank what happened. Frank said when the lawyer mentioned videotaping it brought dorsum some other piece, he didn’t create this guy, he was there. He recalled seeing him before inwards the nighttime too wondered why he was there, he insists he saw him. Barba said let’s say he believes him, he wished he would receive got idea of this sooner. Munch comments they should receive got too, the whole indicate of top sharking is to videotape it. Barba questions that Louis gave upward his other 3 conspirators, why non his accomplice? Amaro recalls that Alec mentioned Louis would halt upward inwards the Army similar his brother. Barba tells Amaro to reveal him fast or this whole representative is merely a memory.

At Fort Grove inwards Hastings, NY, Amaro too Fin speak amongst Louis’ blood brother Ralph too he says he didn’t receive got anything to practice amongst what happened that night. Amaro says that Louis lied on the stand upward to protect him too this is his take away chances to protect him. Ralph says Louis said it was merely rich kids pulling a dumb prank too it was slowly money too what happened made him sick, he didn’t aid her. He merely kept taping, he was a soldier next orders. Amaro tells him non to fifty-fifty try, the soldier he worked amongst knew the divergence betwixt correct too wrong. Fin asks if he soundless has the tape.

Back at SVU, Munch tells Barba that the tape was uploaded to a password protected individual site too Benson adds it has already had a twain hundred viewings. Barba is shocked that one-half the schoolhouse knew nearly this an no i came forward. Amaro plays the video.

Back In Barba’s office, he finishes showing the video to Cohen too the defendants. Cohen says it is a picayune belatedly inwards the day, accusing Barba of sandbagging. Barba says they receive got him to thank, had he non badgered their witness they would receive got never heard nearly the mystery man. Barba also returns the mass to Cohen, maxim it was a squeamish read.

At Supreme Court, the jurist asks Cohen if his clients understands they are waiving their rights to a jury trial, a trial where the burden of proof would endure on the people? While Benson, Gabby, too her manlike mortal parent aspect on, Cohen says they do. The judges asks Alec, Brit too Jake nearly their plea on the charges of conspiracy to commit assault too all 3 plead guilty. The jurist remands them to Rikers pending sentencing. Barba stands amongst a satisfied stare. As the 3 are cuffed too led off, Gabby tells Benson she idea they were her friends too she trusted them. Benson said if it makes a difference, a human being who doesn’t fifty-fifty know her went through a lot of problem to aid her.

Back at SVU, Amaro is getting educate to leave of absence too Rollins asks him to concur up. She says that Frank came through too he was correct nearly him from the larn too she owes him an apology. Amaro replies no she doesn’t, the only ground he caught it was because of Maria. In hindsight, when she came domicile from Republic of Iraq she was textbook PTSD too he didn’t come across it too he took it personally. He sighs, too says he thinks it terms him his marriage. Rollins asks if he told her that, too Amaro says it is a picayune late, he doesn’t intend she wants to hear it. Rollins says perhaps the offset mensuration is to halt beating himself up. Amaro replies “yeah” equally he moved to the elevator. While Rollins watches, nosotros fade to black.


Bonus scene - Law & Order SVU Traumatic Wound







All Content (Recaps, Review, Commentary) Copyright © allthingslawandorder.blogspot.com unless otherwise noted

Check out my weblog domicile page for the latest Law & Order information, on .

Also, come across my companion Law & Order site,These Are Their Stories.

Share this post