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S1 E15Unfinished Business

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I warn you: What you are about to see is graphically violent. And forensic evidence proves that these are the indisputable actions of the defendant.

[she plays the video of the recreation of Dalton beating Dr. Hale to death; however, Dalton's face is photoshopped on it]

Objection! Move for a mistrial, your honor!

No! She can't play that! She told me the jury couldn't see this one!

Bailiff, remove the jury!

Wrong one! [stops and ejects the disc] Your honor, I have no idea how this happened.

Counselors, my chambers!

[at the behest of the judge, Benson enters the courtroom with a breathalyzer]

Where would you like me to administer the test, your honor? Right at the defense table?

Guess again.

Unfortunately, the prosecution.

No. You can't be serious.

Could you please clear this up, Olivia? They're trying to ruin my reputation.

I have no desire to ruin your reputation, counselor. [to Benson] Detective, were you drinking with Miss Paxton last night?

I wasn't drinking.

Was she?

I saw her consume two drinks.

So you did lie to me. How many drinks did you have after Detective Benson left?

I object to this line of questioning, your honor.

Then blow!

No. I can attest, as an officer of this court, that I am not intoxicated.

Sonya, your eyes are bloodshot and watery, your speech is slurred, and you stink of booze. Now, blow.

I thought you were my friend.

Just do it.

Don't do this to me, Olivia. Please don't do this to me.

You did this to yourself, Sonya. Now, blow.

[Paxton exhales steadily into the breathalyzer; Benson removes it]

I got it.

Bring it up here. Let me see.

I saw it, your honor. It's .07. It's legally sober.

I was hoping for a 0.

It's still climbing.

For the record, your blood level count is .082.

That's residual from last night. I'm fine, your honor. I am ready to proceed.

Counselor, you have a problem. I'm ordering you removed from this courtroom.

[Benson and Dalton exit the courthouse after Dalton's trial has ended in a mistrial and dismissal]

I hope you know that you're the luckiest man alive.

Ya think? No matter how long I live, no matter what I do with the rest of my life, my obituary is already written: Dalton Rindell, the man who killed Audrey Hale.

It's still all about you.

I've destroyed so many lives.

You finally owning up to it? You know, you can never serve time for this, no matter what you tell me. So, why don't you get it off your chest? Tell me.

After seeing all the evidence, after watching that prosecutor falling down drunk, ruining her own career, it was like looking in the mirror. [shook up] I finally realize that I'd done it. I killed her.

Why?

[sobs] I swear, I don't know. I swear to God! [inhales] I had no reason to hurt her. My doctor told me that in an alcohol blackout, maybe I might've known exactly what I was doing. But the memory never formed. And it never will. Maybe the stress from my business going under made me snap and I took it out on her. I don't know. How am I supposed to live with that?

I don't know.

I finally claw my way out of appeals, and you guys bring me this cluster.

[SVU captures members of O.S.L. and throw them into a holding cell]

FSFirst suspect

I still don't understand what I did wrong.

I'm throwin' you in a cage full of pedophiles. See if they can help you figure it out.

SSSecond suspect

I've never seen that kid before in my life.

Pictures don't lie. We got him sitting on your lap.

TSThird suspect

I don't have anybody to watch my shop.

That's the least of your problems, baby raper. [she shuts the cell] Bet you didn't think NYPD would be hosting this year's Our Special Love convention.

[Stabler brings O'Donnell in]

Hey, all you vermin! You can thank your leader, Kevin O'Donnell, for keeping such meticulous records. Enjoy, Kevin.

ODO'Donnell

You can't leave me in here! [Benson shuts the cell] I want my lawyer.

She'll meet you in arraignment, tomorrow.

[O'Donnell looks behind him and sees all his customers staring at him]

Eva. You don't have to move.

EEva

But Thomas pays the mortgage and he's never given me any of the passwords on any of our accounts.

So? We'll go to the bank, we'll show them your ID, we'll empty the accounts, we'll start a new one in your name and then we come here and change the locks.

EEva

Really?

Yeah!

EEva

[sighs with relief] Damn, girl, you got a little gangster in you, huh?

[bringing in coffee] Breakfast of champions is served.

Anyone ever tell you you're a god?

Partake of the nectar of the gods now, bow to me later.

[The detectives suspect that Terri is a government agent]

Why is Terri being paid $61,000 a year by a company that only exists on paper?

Not a company - The Company.

There are 2 kinds of parents: those who will do anything to help their children, and those who will pay any amount to have someone do it for them.

EEnzo

I'm clean, Martin. And you can rot in jail.

MMartin

[to Dr. Huang] You gave him Ibocane. You'll lose your license. I'm reporting you.

I already reported myself. 30 days suspension of my license. It was worth it.

[outside the Supreme Court steps, Alex notices EADA Paxton]

Alex!

I thought you stood me up.

Sorry, I couldn't make it through the door. Guess I'm not quite ready.

Why don't you tell me what you want?

Just to give you some much needed advice. Don't give the State Bar anymore ammunition.

I didn't blow a trial by breathing vodka onto a judge, and I sure as hell wasn't forced to take a breathalyzer in open court.

Actually, it was scotch, and drunk or not, I've never been accused of a Brady violation.

I take my oath very seriously, and I did not withhold evidence from the defense.

Look, even if it was the cops who didn't turn over every scrap of evidence, you're still culpable. They'll yank your license.

Benson and Stabler would not do that.

They're good cops, but their loyalty is to each other, not to you.

I know you didn't get along with Stabler, but this is low, even for you.

I don't have any ax to grind.

No, you just want to bury it in their backs.

Who are you gonna blame when you lose your job, Alex?

You're telling me not to trust them.

No. I'm telling you to do your job and watch your ass.

DDickie

Ever sleep with your partner, detective?

Never. Are we done playing games?

CClerk

Docket ending 6041. People v. Olivia Benson. The charge is murder in the second degree.

Sorry to see you here under these circumstances, detective. How do you plead?

Not guilty.

[the biker gang barges into the courtroom]

BBiker

Guilty!

Remove whoever shouted that! Anybody else disrupting my court'll be held in contempt! Capisce?!

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