1 00:00:04,395 --> 00:00:06,180 - In the criminal justice system, 2 00:00:06,223 --> 00:00:07,746 sexually based offenses 3 00:00:07,790 --> 00:00:09,531 are considered especially heinous. 4 00:00:09,574 --> 00:00:11,620 In New York City, the dedicated detectives 5 00:00:11,663 --> 00:00:14,144 who investigate these vicious felonies 6 00:00:14,188 --> 00:00:15,537 are members of an elite squad 7 00:00:15,580 --> 00:00:17,495 known as the Special Victims Unit. 8 00:00:17,539 --> 00:00:19,367 These are their stories. 9 00:00:20,716 --> 00:00:25,242 - Detective Velasco, just take any empty desk. 10 00:00:25,286 --> 00:00:27,679 - I just want to say, again, what an honor it is 11 00:00:27,723 --> 00:00:30,595 to be here, Captain Benson. 12 00:00:32,467 --> 00:00:34,773 - Not that desk. - Fin-- 13 00:00:34,817 --> 00:00:36,471 We're glad that you're here. 14 00:00:36,514 --> 00:00:38,386 Trust me, we could use the help. 15 00:00:38,429 --> 00:00:41,084 And Sergeant Tutuola and Detective Rollins will 16 00:00:41,128 --> 00:00:42,303 help you get settled in. 17 00:00:42,346 --> 00:00:43,826 - Coffee here is bad. 18 00:00:43,869 --> 00:00:45,306 Nominally better in the break room. 19 00:00:45,349 --> 00:00:46,698 - I'm good with bad. - Great. 20 00:00:46,742 --> 00:00:48,613 So I will be back in a couple hours. 21 00:00:53,140 --> 00:00:55,185 - What did I do? - Don't take it personally. 22 00:00:55,229 --> 00:00:56,839 That was Kat Tamin's old desk. 23 00:00:56,882 --> 00:00:59,842 - On second thought, how about I grab something from outside? 24 00:00:59,885 --> 00:01:01,365 - Good choice. 25 00:01:01,409 --> 00:01:04,194 - So Chief McGrath planted a spy in our squad room? 26 00:01:04,238 --> 00:01:06,805 - Fin, we're short-staffed. Please play nice. 27 00:01:06,849 --> 00:01:07,893 I did research. 28 00:01:07,937 --> 00:01:09,721 The rumor is that the guy's good. 29 00:01:09,765 --> 00:01:12,637 - Yeah, rumor is, he started that rumor. 30 00:01:12,681 --> 00:01:14,552 When are you gonna get back from PT? 31 00:01:14,596 --> 00:01:17,773 - I wish it was PT. Be less painful. 32 00:01:17,816 --> 00:01:20,515 McGrath called a meeting. - About what? 33 00:01:20,558 --> 00:01:23,126 - About McGrath making sure that when he calls, 34 00:01:23,170 --> 00:01:24,301 I show up. 35 00:01:27,826 --> 00:01:30,394 - Can I get a swirl with sprinkles please? 36 00:01:30,438 --> 00:01:31,874 - Yep. - Hey, mami. 37 00:01:31,917 --> 00:01:33,702 You got a nice swerve on you. 38 00:01:33,745 --> 00:01:35,138 - In front of her kid, man? Come on. 39 00:01:35,182 --> 00:01:37,706 - Have some respect. My fricking kid is right here. 40 00:01:37,749 --> 00:01:39,403 - Come on, bro. - All right. 41 00:01:39,447 --> 00:01:42,493 - Sorry about those guys. Here we go, little man. 42 00:01:42,537 --> 00:01:46,367 Chocolate and vanilla swirl with rainbow sprinkles, $3. 43 00:01:46,410 --> 00:01:49,109 - Okay. Here you go. 44 00:01:50,675 --> 00:01:52,503 - Aw. - There you go-- 45 00:01:52,547 --> 00:01:54,853 [gasps] Oh, no! I am-- 46 00:01:54,897 --> 00:01:56,333 oh, it's okay, papi. 47 00:01:56,377 --> 00:01:57,900 - It happens. 48 00:01:57,943 --> 00:02:00,250 I'll make another one on the house; don't worry about it. 49 00:02:00,294 --> 00:02:02,600 - Sorry it took so long. Got the good stuff. 50 00:02:02,644 --> 00:02:05,516 Light, extra sweet. - Thanks. 51 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:08,171 - I don't know what kind of donuts you like. 52 00:02:08,215 --> 00:02:09,433 I got a dozen assorted. 53 00:02:09,477 --> 00:02:11,914 - I, actually, I don't do donuts. 54 00:02:11,957 --> 00:02:13,307 Tell you what, though. 55 00:02:13,350 --> 00:02:14,873 You want to get on the Sergeant's good side? 56 00:02:14,917 --> 00:02:17,224 - He has one? - He likes jelly. 57 00:02:22,577 --> 00:02:23,752 - Oh. 58 00:02:23,795 --> 00:02:25,797 I--I looked for you at your old office. 59 00:02:25,841 --> 00:02:29,975 I didn't--didn't realize. - Garland's is bigger. 60 00:02:30,019 --> 00:02:33,414 You know, once I get the walls painted... 61 00:02:33,457 --> 00:02:35,677 Did he hire a decorator or something? 62 00:02:38,636 --> 00:02:42,858 Okay, uh, let's start with your DD5s. 63 00:02:46,296 --> 00:02:49,647 Nine-year-old girl molested by her uncle. 64 00:02:49,691 --> 00:02:52,302 - He confessed, pled to seven years. 65 00:02:52,346 --> 00:02:54,913 Avoids putting the girl on the stand. 66 00:02:54,957 --> 00:02:58,656 - Um, co-workers, woman's claiming rape. 67 00:02:58,700 --> 00:03:01,964 Her apartment, 2:00 AM. She invite him in? 68 00:03:02,007 --> 00:03:04,575 - She did. But he was her boss, 69 00:03:04,619 --> 00:03:08,840 and she sustained injuries from the attack. 70 00:03:08,884 --> 00:03:10,973 - Okay. 71 00:03:17,545 --> 00:03:18,807 You okay, Captain? 72 00:03:18,850 --> 00:03:21,810 [tense music] 73 00:03:21,853 --> 00:03:23,507 ♪ 74 00:03:23,551 --> 00:03:25,988 - Look, I gotta say, I'm just not used 75 00:03:26,031 --> 00:03:30,035 to going over every one of my cases with the SVU chief. 76 00:03:30,079 --> 00:03:33,343 - Well, acting chief. 77 00:03:33,387 --> 00:03:36,694 You've had a lot of autonomy, I get that. 78 00:03:36,738 --> 00:03:38,479 Look, after you and I have gotten into a rhythm, 79 00:03:38,522 --> 00:03:40,785 I'll loosen the reins. All right? 80 00:03:42,526 --> 00:03:46,051 By the way, I wanted to say that I appreciate 81 00:03:46,095 --> 00:03:48,706 how welcoming your squad has been to Velasco. 82 00:03:50,317 --> 00:03:51,535 - He said that? 83 00:03:51,579 --> 00:03:53,015 - Well, he's been a UC for a long time. 84 00:03:53,058 --> 00:03:54,886 Just glad that he's getting some experience 85 00:03:54,930 --> 00:03:57,889 with a functioning unit. 86 00:03:57,933 --> 00:04:00,370 [chuckles] And this is where you say, 87 00:04:00,414 --> 00:04:01,763 "Oh, well, we're happy to have him, Chief. 88 00:04:01,806 --> 00:04:04,592 Thanks." 89 00:04:06,463 --> 00:04:08,552 All right, where were we? 90 00:04:08,596 --> 00:04:11,729 ♪ 91 00:04:11,773 --> 00:04:14,732 [upbeat dance music] 92 00:04:14,776 --> 00:04:21,783 ♪ 93 00:04:24,089 --> 00:04:25,743 - Wow, you're a really good dancer. 94 00:04:25,787 --> 00:04:28,964 - That's not the only thing I'm good at. 95 00:04:29,007 --> 00:04:32,402 - Is that right? - Yeah, how about I show you? 96 00:04:33,621 --> 00:04:35,057 [inhales] 97 00:04:37,581 --> 00:04:38,800 - Sure we can't go back to your place? 98 00:04:38,843 --> 00:04:43,021 - No, I want you right here, right now. 99 00:04:47,417 --> 00:04:48,766 - Oh, you're gonna love this. 100 00:04:48,810 --> 00:04:50,942 Congressman Howard prefers not to go to Green Haven. 101 00:04:50,986 --> 00:04:52,988 - Why is that? Because of his asthma? 102 00:04:53,031 --> 00:04:55,077 - He also has special diet requests. 103 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:57,471 - Detective Rollins. - Sorry to interrupt. 104 00:04:57,514 --> 00:04:58,776 - No worries. 105 00:04:58,820 --> 00:05:00,517 - I've got the DD5s on the girl and her uncle. 106 00:05:00,561 --> 00:05:02,127 - These could have waited until the morning. 107 00:05:02,171 --> 00:05:03,433 Sorry you had to come over so late. 108 00:05:03,477 --> 00:05:04,565 - No problem. 109 00:05:04,608 --> 00:05:06,088 - Least I can do is walk you out. 110 00:05:06,131 --> 00:05:07,655 Give me a minute. 111 00:05:07,698 --> 00:05:10,962 We're just finishing up Congressman Howard's plea deal. 112 00:05:11,006 --> 00:05:12,964 So, uh, how was your day? 113 00:05:13,008 --> 00:05:14,662 - Well, they finally got us some help. 114 00:05:14,705 --> 00:05:16,881 Velasco's covering. 115 00:05:16,925 --> 00:05:18,492 - I thought he was a UC. 116 00:05:18,535 --> 00:05:21,146 - Well, Fin thinks he might be McGrath's UC in our office. 117 00:05:21,190 --> 00:05:22,322 - Is that what you think? 118 00:05:22,365 --> 00:05:23,714 - I don't have a problem with Velasco, 119 00:05:23,758 --> 00:05:26,151 but I do know that anything you say around him, 120 00:05:26,195 --> 00:05:28,980 even about us, straight to McGrath. 121 00:05:29,024 --> 00:05:30,939 - Copy that. - Okay. 122 00:05:30,982 --> 00:05:33,898 - Safe home. - Okay. 123 00:05:33,942 --> 00:05:38,076 - Thanks for walking me back. I had fun. 124 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:39,426 - Party doesn't have to end. 125 00:05:39,469 --> 00:05:42,646 - Oh, sorry, I have to let the sitter go. 126 00:05:42,690 --> 00:05:45,083 - Sitter? Is that for real? 127 00:05:45,127 --> 00:05:47,521 - I'll call you, okay? 128 00:05:54,789 --> 00:05:58,096 Oh, baby. 129 00:05:58,140 --> 00:06:01,404 - Tell me you want it, Crystal. - Yes, I want it. 130 00:06:01,448 --> 00:06:03,493 [sniffles] 131 00:06:03,537 --> 00:06:05,190 [dramatic music] 132 00:06:05,234 --> 00:06:07,410 How about we put him in his room? 133 00:06:07,454 --> 00:06:10,500 - I like him here. 134 00:06:10,544 --> 00:06:13,851 - It's okay, papi. 135 00:06:13,895 --> 00:06:17,507 Mommy's just playing a game. It's just a game. 136 00:06:17,551 --> 00:06:18,813 - Best part of the game? 137 00:06:18,856 --> 00:06:21,990 If he cries, he dies. 138 00:06:22,033 --> 00:06:24,819 - [whimpers] 139 00:06:24,862 --> 00:06:28,475 ♪ 140 00:06:28,518 --> 00:06:31,478 [dramatic music] 141 00:06:31,521 --> 00:06:38,528 ♪ 142 00:07:16,566 --> 00:07:18,525 - A woman raped in front of her kid. 143 00:07:18,568 --> 00:07:20,004 Her three-year-old. 144 00:07:20,048 --> 00:07:21,528 What kind of sick animal does that? 145 00:07:21,571 --> 00:07:23,443 - Welcome to SVU. 146 00:07:23,486 --> 00:07:24,835 There's the responding officer. 147 00:07:24,879 --> 00:07:26,794 - Okay, I'll take him. You talk to the vic. 148 00:07:26,837 --> 00:07:28,970 - Got it. - Who--who do I go with? 149 00:07:29,013 --> 00:07:32,103 - Stick with me. 150 00:07:32,147 --> 00:07:35,063 - Vic is Crystal Nuñez, 28, single mom. 151 00:07:35,106 --> 00:07:36,630 - Of a three-year-old boy. 152 00:07:36,673 --> 00:07:38,719 Where's the kid now? In social services? 153 00:07:38,762 --> 00:07:40,068 - Actually, she called the father. 154 00:07:40,111 --> 00:07:41,548 He was pissed when he got there. 155 00:07:41,591 --> 00:07:43,027 - That his son's mother was raped? 156 00:07:43,071 --> 00:07:46,248 You left the boy with him? - It's his kid too, Velasco. 157 00:07:46,291 --> 00:07:48,032 How'd the perp get in the apartment? 158 00:07:48,076 --> 00:07:49,860 - He rang the bell, said he was with Con Ed, 159 00:07:49,904 --> 00:07:51,035 a neighbor reported a gas leak. 160 00:07:51,079 --> 00:07:52,515 She opened the door, he pushed in. 161 00:07:52,559 --> 00:07:53,734 - Did he have a weapon? - No. 162 00:07:53,777 --> 00:07:55,605 She said he made her put on a nightie. 163 00:07:55,649 --> 00:07:57,607 Told her to pretend to enjoy it, or, uh, 164 00:07:57,651 --> 00:07:59,000 he'd kill her son. 165 00:07:59,043 --> 00:08:01,872 - CSU on the scene? Okay, we'll meet them there. 166 00:08:04,571 --> 00:08:06,224 - Now what? 167 00:08:06,268 --> 00:08:09,967 - We tear that apartment apart, hoping the guy left some DNA. 168 00:08:10,011 --> 00:08:12,492 - It was dark--I couldn't see his face clearly. 169 00:08:12,535 --> 00:08:14,668 He was white, skinny. 170 00:08:14,711 --> 00:08:16,713 - Did he say anything? - He knew my name. 171 00:08:16,757 --> 00:08:18,976 he made me pretend like I liked him, 172 00:08:19,020 --> 00:08:21,675 like we were just having sex, 173 00:08:21,718 --> 00:08:24,286 so I did...for Manny. 174 00:08:24,329 --> 00:08:27,724 - You did what you had to do, Crystal. 175 00:08:27,768 --> 00:08:31,119 We're gonna need to run a rape kit, all right? 176 00:08:31,162 --> 00:08:33,121 - Yeah. 177 00:08:33,164 --> 00:08:35,776 But he used a condom. - Okay. 178 00:08:35,819 --> 00:08:39,083 You said he knew your name and where you lived. 179 00:08:39,127 --> 00:08:41,695 It could be that he followed you. 180 00:08:41,738 --> 00:08:43,523 Can you walk me through your day? 181 00:08:43,566 --> 00:08:45,960 - I was with Manny most of the time. 182 00:08:46,003 --> 00:08:48,789 - Most? 183 00:08:48,832 --> 00:08:50,138 - At night, I went to a party. 184 00:08:50,181 --> 00:08:52,053 All last year, I didn't go out much. 185 00:08:52,096 --> 00:08:53,663 I just wanted to have a good time. 186 00:08:53,707 --> 00:08:55,622 And I was home by midnight for the sitter. 187 00:08:55,665 --> 00:08:57,580 - I'm a single mom, Crystal. I get it. 188 00:08:59,582 --> 00:09:01,628 Anything happen at the party? 189 00:09:01,671 --> 00:09:03,847 - I had a few drinks, no more than two. 190 00:09:03,891 --> 00:09:06,154 I danced. - With somebody in particular? 191 00:09:06,197 --> 00:09:07,982 [dramatic music] 192 00:09:08,025 --> 00:09:09,853 - No. 193 00:09:09,897 --> 00:09:11,594 ♪ 194 00:09:11,638 --> 00:09:13,074 - Okay, and when you left, 195 00:09:13,117 --> 00:09:15,816 did you notice anyone following you? 196 00:09:15,859 --> 00:09:17,818 - No, I didn't see anyone. 197 00:09:19,036 --> 00:09:20,255 - Okay. 198 00:09:22,039 --> 00:09:24,694 - A couple of neighborhood guys were harassing me earlier 199 00:09:24,738 --> 00:09:26,914 while I was buying Manny an ice cream. 200 00:09:29,090 --> 00:09:31,701 - So they saw you with your son. 201 00:09:31,745 --> 00:09:33,137 - Oh, my God. 202 00:09:33,181 --> 00:09:35,226 What if whoever did this comes back, 203 00:09:35,270 --> 00:09:36,358 and they try to hurt Manny? 204 00:09:36,401 --> 00:09:37,838 - We're gonna do everything we can do 205 00:09:37,881 --> 00:09:40,057 to make sure that that doesn't happen. 206 00:09:40,101 --> 00:09:41,755 Okay? 207 00:09:41,798 --> 00:09:44,366 Do you have a place to go tonight? 208 00:09:44,409 --> 00:09:46,673 A friend's house or maybe Manny's father? 209 00:09:46,716 --> 00:09:49,937 - No, I'm definitely not going there. 210 00:09:49,980 --> 00:09:52,983 I just want to go home. 211 00:09:53,027 --> 00:09:57,161 ♪ 212 00:09:57,205 --> 00:10:00,861 - Lot of final notices. - Single mother, money's tight. 213 00:10:00,904 --> 00:10:02,863 - Letter from a lawyer's office. 214 00:10:02,906 --> 00:10:04,038 Looks like she's in a custody battle. 215 00:10:04,081 --> 00:10:06,214 - Profile the rapist, not the vic. 216 00:10:06,257 --> 00:10:07,650 - Copy that. 217 00:10:07,694 --> 00:10:10,348 - Bag any clothes on the floor. 218 00:10:10,392 --> 00:10:13,917 - She told me she was wearing a nightgown. 219 00:10:13,961 --> 00:10:16,398 - What's going on? He's cutting the mattress. 220 00:10:16,441 --> 00:10:18,835 - That's how we test for DNA. 221 00:10:18,879 --> 00:10:20,315 - Sergeant. 222 00:10:20,358 --> 00:10:21,795 CSU found this under the bed. 223 00:10:21,838 --> 00:10:23,884 Sex toys and a pipe. - She's got a lot of stuff. 224 00:10:23,927 --> 00:10:26,277 - So does everybody. None of this matters. 225 00:10:26,321 --> 00:10:28,932 - Profile the rapist. Got it. 226 00:10:28,976 --> 00:10:31,718 Pushed in with force, damaged the wall. 227 00:10:31,761 --> 00:10:35,286 Any chance he left a partial? - We can hope so. 228 00:10:35,330 --> 00:10:38,638 - Hey, dust the door jamb for prints. 229 00:10:41,379 --> 00:10:42,859 - Enough of this. 230 00:10:42,903 --> 00:10:45,296 Wall-to-wall coverage about a woman who was raped 231 00:10:45,340 --> 00:10:46,863 in front of her child. 232 00:10:46,907 --> 00:10:48,386 McGrath has called me three times, 233 00:10:48,430 --> 00:10:50,127 so please tell me that we have something. 234 00:10:50,171 --> 00:10:51,868 - We fine-toothed the apartment. 235 00:10:51,912 --> 00:10:53,261 We're waiting to hear from the lab. 236 00:10:53,304 --> 00:10:54,305 - The vic couldn't give much of an ID aside from 237 00:10:54,349 --> 00:10:55,785 the perp knowing her name. 238 00:10:55,829 --> 00:10:57,221 - And she said that she let the guy in? 239 00:10:57,265 --> 00:10:59,267 I mean, I know that it was a Con Ed ruse, 240 00:10:59,310 --> 00:11:01,791 so you obviously followed up on that. 241 00:11:01,835 --> 00:11:04,185 - They didn't send anybody to the building that night. 242 00:11:04,228 --> 00:11:06,056 And there was no reports of a gas leak. 243 00:11:06,100 --> 00:11:07,928 - Similar M.O.'s in the neighborhood, 244 00:11:07,971 --> 00:11:09,407 recently released sex offenders? 245 00:11:09,451 --> 00:11:10,844 - No and no, 246 00:11:10,887 --> 00:11:12,715 and no security cams in the building. 247 00:11:12,759 --> 00:11:15,326 For what it's worth, she's in a custody battle with her ex, 248 00:11:15,370 --> 00:11:16,676 Eduardo Sosa. 249 00:11:16,719 --> 00:11:18,112 In 2019, they were both arrested 250 00:11:18,155 --> 00:11:20,288 for a public argument. Neither pressed charges. 251 00:11:20,331 --> 00:11:21,724 - Does the ex have an alibi? 252 00:11:21,768 --> 00:11:23,726 - Yeah, he was home that night with his girlfriend. 253 00:11:23,770 --> 00:11:24,945 He picked up the kid. 254 00:11:24,988 --> 00:11:26,294 - Then I'm not interested in the backstory. 255 00:11:26,337 --> 00:11:28,775 - Here's something. Lab got a hit off a print. 256 00:11:28,818 --> 00:11:29,950 - From the doorjamb? 257 00:11:29,993 --> 00:11:31,560 - CSU found multiples at the scene, 258 00:11:31,603 --> 00:11:33,388 but none were in the system except for a Travis Hillsdale. 259 00:11:33,431 --> 00:11:35,346 - Who is? - Hold on. 260 00:11:35,390 --> 00:11:37,740 - Travis Hillsdale, busted last year for dealing marijuana 261 00:11:37,784 --> 00:11:41,048 out of his Swirly City ice cream truck. 262 00:11:41,091 --> 00:11:43,746 - Crystal said she was bothered by some guys in the park 263 00:11:43,790 --> 00:11:44,965 when she was buying Manny ice cream. 264 00:11:45,008 --> 00:11:46,401 - Okay, but it doesn't explain 265 00:11:46,444 --> 00:11:48,229 why the ice cream guy's in her apartment. 266 00:11:48,272 --> 00:11:50,753 - So an ice cream truck shouldn't be that hard to find. 267 00:11:52,799 --> 00:11:54,888 - Enjoy. Have a good day. 268 00:11:56,759 --> 00:11:58,152 - Travis Hillsdale? 269 00:11:58,195 --> 00:12:00,415 - Yeah, afternoon, officers. How can I help? 270 00:12:00,458 --> 00:12:02,504 - Uh, we're investigating an attack. 271 00:12:02,547 --> 00:12:04,288 The vic said she may have been harassed at the park 272 00:12:04,332 --> 00:12:06,290 at Pitt Street the other day, 273 00:12:06,334 --> 00:12:07,335 buying ice cream. 274 00:12:07,378 --> 00:12:08,945 - We're hoping you saw something. 275 00:12:08,989 --> 00:12:12,775 - I'll be right out. 276 00:12:12,819 --> 00:12:14,821 Hey, uh, how can I help? 277 00:12:14,864 --> 00:12:16,257 - You recognize her? 278 00:12:16,300 --> 00:12:17,780 - Uh, actually, yeah, that's Crystal. 279 00:12:17,824 --> 00:12:18,825 She's a regular. 280 00:12:18,868 --> 00:12:20,000 Her kid likes rainbow sprinkles. 281 00:12:20,043 --> 00:12:21,915 - Did she get her kid a cone on Friday? 282 00:12:21,958 --> 00:12:23,394 - You know what, yeah. Mm-hmm. 283 00:12:23,438 --> 00:12:25,309 - You notice any guys bothering her? 284 00:12:25,353 --> 00:12:28,008 - Was it those idiots? What'd they do? 285 00:12:28,051 --> 00:12:29,096 - You know them? 286 00:12:29,139 --> 00:12:30,314 - Okay, they hang out, 287 00:12:30,358 --> 00:12:33,013 harass these moms in front of their kids. 288 00:12:33,056 --> 00:12:35,145 Every day, I have to tell them to leave my customers alone. 289 00:12:35,189 --> 00:12:36,190 - I got one more question. 290 00:12:36,233 --> 00:12:38,366 You ever been over to her apartment? 291 00:12:38,409 --> 00:12:40,237 - Oh, she say that? I mean, 'cause, 292 00:12:40,281 --> 00:12:42,762 actually, yeah, I was there, but I didn't see her. 293 00:12:42,805 --> 00:12:44,241 Just, you know, Manny dropped his sippy cup. 294 00:12:44,285 --> 00:12:45,416 And I returned it. 295 00:12:45,460 --> 00:12:46,853 - How'd you know where she lived? 296 00:12:46,896 --> 00:12:48,245 - Yeah, one of the other moms. 297 00:12:48,289 --> 00:12:50,204 Brought the cup back, gave it to Manny's sitter. 298 00:12:50,247 --> 00:12:51,771 - Travis, you seem like a nice guy. 299 00:12:51,814 --> 00:12:54,469 And we're trying to get whoever did this off the street. 300 00:12:54,512 --> 00:12:56,253 We have a suspect down at that station. 301 00:12:56,297 --> 00:12:58,908 Would you mind coming down, helping us with an ID? 302 00:13:02,390 --> 00:13:04,871 - Take your time, Crystal. 303 00:13:04,914 --> 00:13:07,090 - I kind of recognize number 2. 304 00:13:08,875 --> 00:13:11,051 - As the man who raped you? 305 00:13:11,094 --> 00:13:12,530 - From somewhere else, I'm sorry. 306 00:13:12,574 --> 00:13:14,228 I don't think it's him. I don't think it's any of-- 307 00:13:14,271 --> 00:13:15,838 I-- it was dark-- 308 00:13:15,882 --> 00:13:17,971 - It's okay, it's okay, Crystal. 309 00:13:18,014 --> 00:13:21,322 - Let's find a seat. - Thank you. 310 00:13:23,150 --> 00:13:24,368 - No luck? 311 00:13:24,412 --> 00:13:26,196 - Well, she did recognize Travis. 312 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:28,198 - But maybe because she's a regular at his ice cream truck. 313 00:13:28,242 --> 00:13:29,852 - Then why didn't she say that? - Who knows? 314 00:13:29,896 --> 00:13:31,158 He keeps his mask on at work. 315 00:13:31,201 --> 00:13:32,986 He did volunteer to help us with the lineup. 316 00:13:33,029 --> 00:13:34,074 - What about prints? 317 00:13:34,117 --> 00:13:35,249 - We confirmed with the sitter. 318 00:13:35,292 --> 00:13:37,077 He returned the sippy cup last week. 319 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:38,818 - All right, so he's either a good Samaritan, 320 00:13:38,861 --> 00:13:41,081 or he's casing her apartment. 321 00:13:41,124 --> 00:13:42,909 - Either way, Crystal did not ID him, 322 00:13:42,952 --> 00:13:44,301 and the fingerprint isn't probative. 323 00:13:44,345 --> 00:13:46,869 Now if we find any unknown DNA on that bed, 324 00:13:46,913 --> 00:13:47,957 maybe we can test him? 325 00:13:48,001 --> 00:13:50,481 - Velasco, before Travis leaves, 326 00:13:50,525 --> 00:13:52,266 ask him if he would like a soda. 327 00:13:52,309 --> 00:13:54,834 - Get his DNA. On it, Captain. 328 00:13:58,054 --> 00:14:00,535 - Uh, Crystal's lab results came back. 329 00:14:00,578 --> 00:14:03,190 - Please tell me it's good news. 330 00:14:03,233 --> 00:14:04,452 - Just the opposite. 331 00:14:04,495 --> 00:14:08,064 - Uh, between the rape kit and her bedding, 332 00:14:08,108 --> 00:14:10,545 three different semen samples. 333 00:14:12,155 --> 00:14:13,896 - Anybody in the system? - None. 334 00:14:13,940 --> 00:14:16,159 - When you asked her, she didn't mention 335 00:14:16,203 --> 00:14:18,161 having anyone special in her life right now? 336 00:14:19,380 --> 00:14:23,123 - Just her son. 337 00:14:31,435 --> 00:14:35,178 - How long does semen last? - Long enough. 338 00:14:35,222 --> 00:14:36,658 - There were three samples. 339 00:14:36,701 --> 00:14:40,967 Hopefully, one of those samples will be... 340 00:14:41,010 --> 00:14:43,491 your rapist. 341 00:14:43,534 --> 00:14:46,842 But we do need you to walk us through 342 00:14:46,886 --> 00:14:50,715 who the other two can be so we can eliminate them as suspects. 343 00:14:50,759 --> 00:14:52,892 - Oh, my God. 344 00:14:54,676 --> 00:14:57,461 This is why I didn't tell you. 345 00:14:57,505 --> 00:15:02,771 My ex is trying to get custody of Manny, and if he finds out-- 346 00:15:02,814 --> 00:15:04,642 - You're a single woman. 347 00:15:06,383 --> 00:15:08,951 - He kind of thinks we're still together. 348 00:15:08,995 --> 00:15:11,736 - So your ex is one of the samples. 349 00:15:11,780 --> 00:15:13,477 - Probably. 350 00:15:16,741 --> 00:15:19,570 He--he came by two days ago. 351 00:15:19,614 --> 00:15:22,573 It--it always puts him in a better mood. 352 00:15:22,617 --> 00:15:26,360 - Okay, who else can you tell us about? 353 00:15:27,796 --> 00:15:30,755 - Up the mountain in five, four, three-- 354 00:15:30,799 --> 00:15:32,975 [workout music] 355 00:15:33,019 --> 00:15:36,326 - Raif Tawari? 356 00:15:36,370 --> 00:15:40,940 - There you go, keep breathing. Three minutes, everybody. 357 00:15:40,983 --> 00:15:43,812 Okay, push, don't stop. Don't stop. 358 00:15:45,945 --> 00:15:47,555 Yeah? What is this about? 359 00:15:47,598 --> 00:15:48,991 - You were at a party on a rooftop, 360 00:15:49,035 --> 00:15:51,951 Loisaida, Friday night? 361 00:15:51,994 --> 00:15:54,301 - Yeah. Again, what is this about? 362 00:15:54,344 --> 00:15:55,998 - You hook up with anyone? 363 00:15:56,042 --> 00:15:58,522 - That was totally consensual. 364 00:15:58,566 --> 00:16:00,960 - Is that her? 365 00:16:01,003 --> 00:16:03,745 - Crystal, right? What's she saying? 366 00:16:03,788 --> 00:16:05,399 - How about we ask the questions? 367 00:16:05,442 --> 00:16:09,620 - Okay, look, we were dancing. 368 00:16:09,664 --> 00:16:12,406 Hot. She was, like, into it. 369 00:16:12,449 --> 00:16:13,798 In control. 370 00:16:13,842 --> 00:16:15,409 We took the party to another location. 371 00:16:15,452 --> 00:16:16,758 - Her apartment? 372 00:16:16,801 --> 00:16:18,934 - No, a corner of the roof. 373 00:16:18,978 --> 00:16:20,675 After, I walked her home. 374 00:16:20,718 --> 00:16:23,460 She said I couldn't come up. She had to let the sitter go. 375 00:16:23,504 --> 00:16:24,592 I didn't even know she had a kid. 376 00:16:24,635 --> 00:16:26,594 - Life's full of surprises, huh? 377 00:16:26,637 --> 00:16:28,030 - Any chance you went back anyway? 378 00:16:28,074 --> 00:16:30,641 Doubled back for round two? 379 00:16:30,685 --> 00:16:32,774 No big deal. - No. 380 00:16:32,817 --> 00:16:35,951 Man, no. 381 00:16:35,995 --> 00:16:39,955 Look, I went home to my wife. 382 00:16:39,999 --> 00:16:41,739 We were in bed by midnight. 383 00:16:41,783 --> 00:16:44,046 You're not gonna tell either one of them, are you? 384 00:16:48,572 --> 00:16:49,704 - Am I in trouble? 385 00:16:52,707 --> 00:16:54,926 - You tell me, Arlo. 386 00:16:54,970 --> 00:16:56,363 How about we start with your relationship 387 00:16:56,406 --> 00:16:57,668 to Crystal Nuñez. 388 00:16:57,712 --> 00:16:59,061 - Well, she's my upstairs neighbor. 389 00:16:59,105 --> 00:17:01,759 - We know that. And? 390 00:17:01,803 --> 00:17:04,545 - She sometimes calls me her--her "minute man." 391 00:17:04,588 --> 00:17:05,850 - Minute man. - Yeah. 392 00:17:05,894 --> 00:17:07,461 - Uh-huh. 393 00:17:07,504 --> 00:17:09,506 - Not like that. 394 00:17:09,550 --> 00:17:11,639 We started hooking up during Covid. 395 00:17:11,682 --> 00:17:13,989 We'd get together whenever she had a little bit of downtime 396 00:17:14,033 --> 00:17:16,557 and her kid was napping. 397 00:17:16,600 --> 00:17:18,907 She texted, I'd come up. 398 00:17:18,950 --> 00:17:22,084 It was a lonely time, and we needed each other. 399 00:17:22,128 --> 00:17:23,564 It was sweet. - I'm sure it was. 400 00:17:23,607 --> 00:17:25,522 And when was the last time you were in her apartment? 401 00:17:25,566 --> 00:17:28,090 - A few nights ago. Manny was asleep. 402 00:17:28,134 --> 00:17:31,485 And she was, well, you know. 403 00:17:31,528 --> 00:17:33,704 - "Few nights ago"? Like, two nights? Friday? 404 00:17:35,054 --> 00:17:37,752 - No, no way. I--I swear. 405 00:17:37,795 --> 00:17:39,145 - Why not? 406 00:17:39,188 --> 00:17:40,537 - Because every Friday, I go home and have dinner 407 00:17:40,581 --> 00:17:41,843 with my mother. 408 00:17:41,886 --> 00:17:44,454 Spend the night at my old house in Babylon. 409 00:17:44,498 --> 00:17:46,500 And she does my laundry. 410 00:17:46,543 --> 00:17:49,111 - Yeah. 411 00:17:49,155 --> 00:17:51,157 - How's Crystal doing? I'm worried about her. 412 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:52,680 She makes a lot of bad decisions. 413 00:17:52,723 --> 00:17:53,855 - When's the last time you saw her? 414 00:17:53,898 --> 00:17:55,117 - This afternoon. 415 00:17:55,161 --> 00:17:57,032 She wanted Manny back. I brought him back. 416 00:17:57,076 --> 00:18:00,818 Her apartment was a crap show, I gotta tell you. 417 00:18:00,862 --> 00:18:03,604 - What about two nights ago, Friday? 418 00:18:03,647 --> 00:18:05,519 - You mean the night she was attacked? 419 00:18:05,562 --> 00:18:07,956 Find that guy yet? - We're still investigating. 420 00:18:07,999 --> 00:18:10,741 - I'd kill him myself, I had any idea. 421 00:18:12,830 --> 00:18:15,006 - Mr. Sosa, you told us earlier 422 00:18:15,050 --> 00:18:16,878 you were home with your girlfriend that night? 423 00:18:16,921 --> 00:18:18,706 - Yeah. What's it to you? 424 00:18:18,749 --> 00:18:21,056 - Well, we since found out you and Crystal have been 425 00:18:21,100 --> 00:18:23,580 hooking up. Maybe you came over earlier. 426 00:18:23,624 --> 00:18:25,452 She got angry for some reason, called the cops. 427 00:18:25,495 --> 00:18:26,801 - Are you kidding me with this? 428 00:18:26,844 --> 00:18:28,585 - Look, man, you have a DV complaint against you. 429 00:18:28,629 --> 00:18:30,892 We gotta ask these questions. - That was more her than me. 430 00:18:30,935 --> 00:18:33,547 Okay? We were drunk, loud. Crystal pushed me. 431 00:18:33,590 --> 00:18:35,026 Couple Karens called the cops. 432 00:18:35,070 --> 00:18:38,552 We scream, but I ain't never lay a hand on Crystal. 433 00:18:38,595 --> 00:18:39,988 You accusing me of something, say it. 434 00:18:40,031 --> 00:18:41,642 - We confirm with your girlfriend 435 00:18:41,685 --> 00:18:43,600 you were home, and we take you off the list. 436 00:18:43,644 --> 00:18:45,559 - I don't want her involved in this. 437 00:18:45,602 --> 00:18:47,038 What's really going on? Hmm? 438 00:18:47,082 --> 00:18:49,693 Crystal said that she was raped in front of my kid. 439 00:18:49,737 --> 00:18:51,608 If she's lying-- - Mr. Sosa, calm down. 440 00:18:51,652 --> 00:18:54,872 - No, no, no, we're talking about my son. 441 00:18:54,916 --> 00:18:57,701 Don't you tell me to calm down. 442 00:19:00,139 --> 00:19:03,229 - Crystal Nuñez had sex with three different men 443 00:19:03,272 --> 00:19:05,100 and failed to disclose that? 444 00:19:05,144 --> 00:19:06,971 - She was worried about her ex-husband 445 00:19:07,015 --> 00:19:08,930 finding out about her private life. 446 00:19:08,973 --> 00:19:12,238 - Because she was still having sex with him? 447 00:19:12,281 --> 00:19:14,936 Look, how do we know that this isn't just, uh, 448 00:19:14,979 --> 00:19:16,111 some kind of domestic dispute? 449 00:19:16,155 --> 00:19:17,634 - Her ex-husband and the two other men 450 00:19:17,678 --> 00:19:19,854 she was with that week alibied out. 451 00:19:19,897 --> 00:19:21,682 - So that's three. 452 00:19:21,725 --> 00:19:24,119 And what about this--this ice cream vendor? 453 00:19:24,163 --> 00:19:26,469 - His DNA is not a match. 454 00:19:26,513 --> 00:19:29,733 But, Chief, the rapist may not have left DNA. 455 00:19:29,777 --> 00:19:30,995 - She said he wore a condom. 456 00:19:31,039 --> 00:19:34,216 - Or there was no rape. - Okay. 457 00:19:34,260 --> 00:19:36,218 Look, 458 00:19:36,262 --> 00:19:39,830 her three-year-old son was in the bed next to her. 459 00:19:39,874 --> 00:19:43,791 - So she says, but, come on, we've been here before. 460 00:19:43,834 --> 00:19:46,010 She brings someone home she shouldn't have. 461 00:19:46,054 --> 00:19:48,056 She's worried about the ex finding out. 462 00:19:48,099 --> 00:19:51,277 So she cries rape, throws in a story about the kid, 463 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:52,930 to--you know, for sympathy-- 464 00:19:52,974 --> 00:19:56,282 - She's not a perfect victim, but she is not making this up. 465 00:19:56,325 --> 00:19:58,588 - Well, let's hope so. 466 00:19:58,632 --> 00:20:01,504 'Cause that would be a terrible headline for us, wouldn't it? 467 00:20:01,548 --> 00:20:04,681 [tense music] 468 00:20:04,725 --> 00:20:07,641 Unless you get something on somebody, just slow the roll. 469 00:20:08,990 --> 00:20:11,210 - Slow the roll? 470 00:20:11,253 --> 00:20:13,603 - There's no case here, Captain. 471 00:20:13,647 --> 00:20:20,262 ♪ 472 00:20:20,306 --> 00:20:22,917 - Yes, Rollins, yeah, Fin is right. 473 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:25,702 McGrath is not eager to pursue. 474 00:20:25,746 --> 00:20:27,574 I know, I know, look. 475 00:20:27,617 --> 00:20:28,966 We need to check in with Crystal, 476 00:20:29,010 --> 00:20:31,012 so I will meet you at her apartment. 477 00:20:31,055 --> 00:20:33,667 I'm almost done with the NYPD doctor. 478 00:20:33,710 --> 00:20:36,626 Yeah, okay, thanks. 479 00:20:36,670 --> 00:20:38,846 Doctor, how you doing? 480 00:20:38,889 --> 00:20:41,022 I, uh, I really need to get back to work. 481 00:20:41,065 --> 00:20:43,067 I'm hoping that you can clear me 482 00:20:43,111 --> 00:20:45,635 so I can be off this limited duty. 483 00:20:45,679 --> 00:20:49,726 - Well, it's not that simple. - But I'm-- 484 00:20:49,770 --> 00:20:51,902 I'm able to walk short distances now. 485 00:20:51,946 --> 00:20:52,903 - I see. 486 00:20:52,947 --> 00:20:54,818 But your ankle is badly fractured, 487 00:20:54,862 --> 00:20:56,298 and you're not going to be chasing a perp 488 00:20:56,342 --> 00:20:59,562 across a rooftop anytime soon. 489 00:20:59,606 --> 00:21:02,609 Look, have you ever considered it's time to move on? 490 00:21:04,698 --> 00:21:07,309 - Move on? - Retirement. 491 00:21:07,353 --> 00:21:10,181 I'm considering it myself. 492 00:21:10,225 --> 00:21:15,317 - I am nowhere near moving on or retirement. 493 00:21:15,361 --> 00:21:16,971 Look, I-- 494 00:21:17,014 --> 00:21:19,060 I still have so much work to do. 495 00:21:19,103 --> 00:21:21,758 I'm raising a young son on my own, I'm-- 496 00:21:21,802 --> 00:21:23,282 - You could spend a lot more quality time 497 00:21:23,325 --> 00:21:26,110 with him while he's young like I wish I'd done with mine. 498 00:21:27,851 --> 00:21:30,332 - I need to work. 499 00:21:30,376 --> 00:21:32,943 I love my job. 500 00:21:32,987 --> 00:21:36,643 - Olivia, we both know it's not the same job 501 00:21:36,686 --> 00:21:38,732 it was when we signed on. 502 00:21:38,775 --> 00:21:43,737 The last few years, the stress, the turnover. 503 00:21:43,780 --> 00:21:46,914 I heard about the new interim chief. 504 00:21:46,957 --> 00:21:49,395 Your accident on your way to the courthouse at 10:00 PM, 505 00:21:49,438 --> 00:21:51,048 that makes it job-related. 506 00:21:51,092 --> 00:21:54,791 So I can mark you fit for duty right now. 507 00:21:54,835 --> 00:21:58,795 Or I could put you on the fast-track to 3/4 pay. 508 00:21:58,839 --> 00:22:01,320 Tax-free. 509 00:22:01,363 --> 00:22:04,323 Full bennies. For life. 510 00:22:07,978 --> 00:22:10,111 Just think about it. 511 00:22:12,766 --> 00:22:14,245 - Eduardo's freaked out. 512 00:22:14,289 --> 00:22:16,204 He wants Manny to go stay with him. 513 00:22:16,247 --> 00:22:18,249 I knew I shouldn't have called him that night. 514 00:22:18,293 --> 00:22:19,860 - I'm so sorry, Crystal. 515 00:22:19,903 --> 00:22:21,383 - I don't want to make things worse with Eduardo, 516 00:22:21,427 --> 00:22:23,167 but I don't think Manny wants to go. 517 00:22:23,211 --> 00:22:25,300 Ever since that night, he's gotten clingy 518 00:22:25,344 --> 00:22:26,693 or he's hitting me. 519 00:22:26,736 --> 00:22:28,390 - Well, we could get you a referral 520 00:22:28,434 --> 00:22:30,697 from Victim Services for counseling. 521 00:22:30,740 --> 00:22:32,916 For you and for Manny. There'd be no charge. 522 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:35,789 - You want to send my son to a shrink? 523 00:22:35,832 --> 00:22:37,312 - Just think about it. 524 00:22:37,356 --> 00:22:39,836 - All I can think about is whoever raped me 525 00:22:39,880 --> 00:22:41,795 coming back. He's still out there. 526 00:22:41,838 --> 00:22:43,449 - And we are still investigating. 527 00:22:43,492 --> 00:22:46,016 - Why haven't you caught him? How hard are you even trying? 528 00:22:47,975 --> 00:22:49,846 You think because I didn't tell you 529 00:22:49,890 --> 00:22:51,892 about the other guys that I lied 530 00:22:51,935 --> 00:22:54,198 about my rape? - No. 531 00:22:54,242 --> 00:22:56,244 No, Crystal. Look at me. 532 00:22:56,287 --> 00:22:57,941 We believe you. 533 00:22:57,985 --> 00:23:00,335 Just, you have to understand that cases like this, 534 00:23:00,379 --> 00:23:02,076 they--they take time. 535 00:23:04,948 --> 00:23:06,036 [phone buzzes] 536 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:08,865 - Captain, we got a call. 537 00:23:08,909 --> 00:23:12,826 [tense dramatic music] 538 00:23:12,869 --> 00:23:15,045 - A 1013? Who got shot? 539 00:23:15,089 --> 00:23:18,353 - Nobody, a woman was raped in front of her 18-month-old baby. 540 00:23:18,397 --> 00:23:19,833 - They wanted a high-level response. 541 00:23:19,876 --> 00:23:22,139 - "They"? Who made the call? - I did. 542 00:23:22,183 --> 00:23:23,837 The vic is one of our own. 543 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:26,100 - Captain, let me introduce Deputy Inspector Grogan. 544 00:23:26,143 --> 00:23:27,797 - You need to find the son-of-a-bitch who did this. 545 00:23:27,841 --> 00:23:29,712 - Do you know the vic? - That's my daughter. 546 00:23:29,756 --> 00:23:32,715 [dramatic music] 547 00:23:32,759 --> 00:23:36,110 ♪ 548 00:23:39,896 --> 00:23:41,550 - He knocked on my door. 549 00:23:41,594 --> 00:23:44,031 Said he had a MetroBnB confirmation 550 00:23:44,074 --> 00:23:46,076 for my apartment on his phone. 551 00:23:46,120 --> 00:23:50,080 I looked through the peephole. Just a plain-looking guy. 552 00:23:50,124 --> 00:23:52,343 - Had you ever rented your apartment before? 553 00:23:52,387 --> 00:23:55,999 - Never, my father would have had a Chernobyl meltdown. 554 00:23:56,043 --> 00:23:58,045 - Okay, well, we'll follow up with the company, 555 00:23:58,088 --> 00:24:00,830 but can you tell us what happened next? 556 00:24:02,179 --> 00:24:04,486 - I never should have opened the door. 557 00:24:04,530 --> 00:24:06,923 He pushed in, grabbed me, 558 00:24:06,967 --> 00:24:08,185 asked me where my daughter was. 559 00:24:08,229 --> 00:24:10,449 - So he knew that you had a baby. 560 00:24:10,492 --> 00:24:12,407 - I begged him to leave her alone. 561 00:24:12,451 --> 00:24:14,888 I would do whatever he said. 562 00:24:14,931 --> 00:24:17,368 But he forced me into her room, and he... 563 00:24:17,412 --> 00:24:20,154 threw me down on the floor. 564 00:24:20,197 --> 00:24:22,417 [somber music] 565 00:24:22,461 --> 00:24:25,464 - I am so sorry. 566 00:24:27,030 --> 00:24:30,556 - Cara started fussing. She woke up from her nap. 567 00:24:30,599 --> 00:24:32,993 I asked if I could take care of her. 568 00:24:33,036 --> 00:24:35,561 God, I can't stop crying. 569 00:24:35,604 --> 00:24:37,998 - Peggy, Peggy. 570 00:24:38,041 --> 00:24:39,956 Look, take as much time as you need. 571 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:41,523 Okay? We're here. 572 00:24:41,567 --> 00:24:43,917 - [sniffles] 573 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:48,008 My father insisted I keep a gun. 574 00:24:48,051 --> 00:24:50,619 I have a Colt .25 in my nightstand. 575 00:24:50,663 --> 00:24:52,534 I told the guy I had to go to the bathroom. 576 00:24:52,578 --> 00:24:55,015 I-I grabbed the gun. 577 00:24:55,058 --> 00:24:57,626 He must have followed me. That was so stupid. 578 00:24:57,670 --> 00:25:01,500 I fought, scratched him, but he took it away. 579 00:25:01,543 --> 00:25:03,153 Pistol-whipped me. 580 00:25:03,197 --> 00:25:04,894 Said if I tried anything like that again, 581 00:25:04,938 --> 00:25:07,462 he would shoot the baby. 582 00:25:08,507 --> 00:25:10,421 - I know this is difficult, Peggy, 583 00:25:10,465 --> 00:25:13,120 but if there's any details that you can remember, 584 00:25:13,163 --> 00:25:15,470 his age or build-- - White. 585 00:25:15,514 --> 00:25:17,690 Average-looking. 586 00:25:17,733 --> 00:25:19,213 - Okay. 587 00:25:19,256 --> 00:25:21,911 Okay, did he say anything? 588 00:25:21,955 --> 00:25:22,956 - Yeah. 589 00:25:22,999 --> 00:25:26,307 He said, "If she cries, she dies." 590 00:25:26,350 --> 00:25:28,265 I'll never forget that. 591 00:25:28,309 --> 00:25:32,574 I was so scared after that, I just did what he wanted. 592 00:25:32,618 --> 00:25:34,576 Captain, please don't tell my father that I was crying. 593 00:25:34,620 --> 00:25:37,318 I-I-I don't want him to be any more upset. 594 00:25:37,361 --> 00:25:39,363 - Okay. 595 00:25:39,407 --> 00:25:42,410 ♪ 596 00:25:42,453 --> 00:25:45,631 We're looking at the same guy. 597 00:25:45,674 --> 00:25:48,068 - So now McGrath's gonna take this seriously. 598 00:25:48,111 --> 00:25:50,592 - How's my daughter doing? - She is strong. 599 00:25:50,636 --> 00:25:53,595 She's a survivor. She protected your grandchild. 600 00:25:53,639 --> 00:25:54,727 The worst is over. 601 00:25:54,770 --> 00:25:56,250 - Did she give you anything to go on? 602 00:25:56,293 --> 00:25:58,121 - She gave us a good description 603 00:25:58,165 --> 00:26:00,080 of a nondescript white male. 604 00:26:00,123 --> 00:26:02,430 She didn't recognize him. - Of course she didn't. 605 00:26:02,473 --> 00:26:03,692 - And there's no men in her life? 606 00:26:03,736 --> 00:26:05,215 What about the baby's father? 607 00:26:05,259 --> 00:26:07,609 - That piece of crap? No way it's him. 608 00:26:07,653 --> 00:26:09,437 He's on an oil rig in the Bering Strait. 609 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:10,612 I gave him two choices. 610 00:26:10,656 --> 00:26:12,092 It was that or straight to Sing Sing 611 00:26:12,135 --> 00:26:14,573 on two outstanding bunco warrants. 612 00:26:14,616 --> 00:26:16,618 - Okay, well, you protect your daughter. 613 00:26:16,662 --> 00:26:18,968 - I'm gonna go see her. 614 00:26:20,056 --> 00:26:22,624 - He threatened to kill her baby. 615 00:26:22,668 --> 00:26:25,453 Exact same phrase as the Crystal Nuñez case. 616 00:26:25,496 --> 00:26:27,237 - But there's more to go on here. 617 00:26:27,281 --> 00:26:28,587 He took Peggy's gun. 618 00:26:28,630 --> 00:26:30,197 Now, we're turning that apartment inside out. 619 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:32,329 We'll find something. Fingerprint, touch DNA. 620 00:26:32,373 --> 00:26:33,983 - She also said that she scratched him. 621 00:26:34,027 --> 00:26:36,377 - Oh, good girl. Good for Peggy. 622 00:26:36,420 --> 00:26:38,509 All right, rush the rape kit, the scene, 623 00:26:38,553 --> 00:26:40,642 and once we find this animal, 624 00:26:40,686 --> 00:26:42,470 she's gonna make a solid witness. 625 00:26:42,513 --> 00:26:45,516 ♪ 626 00:26:45,560 --> 00:26:48,258 - Last night, the daughter of one of our own was 627 00:26:48,302 --> 00:26:51,479 viciously raped in front of her infant daughter. 628 00:26:51,522 --> 00:26:54,090 We are joined by our brother unions 629 00:26:54,134 --> 00:26:58,442 to offer a $100,000 reward for any tip-- 630 00:26:58,486 --> 00:27:01,707 - So, we know that there are a lot of eyes on this case. 631 00:27:01,750 --> 00:27:03,230 - We know, and the lab knows. 632 00:27:03,273 --> 00:27:05,232 They're rushing their report as fast as they can. 633 00:27:05,275 --> 00:27:07,234 - Okay, so while we're waiting for forensics, 634 00:27:07,277 --> 00:27:09,497 we're probably looking at the same perp. 635 00:27:09,540 --> 00:27:11,717 White male, thin, 30s. 636 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:13,196 He has an M.O. 637 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:16,025 He targets single mothers of young children. 638 00:27:16,069 --> 00:27:19,246 - And he told both the moms, "If the kid cries, it dies." 639 00:27:19,289 --> 00:27:21,074 - That wasn't in the paper? - No. 640 00:27:21,117 --> 00:27:22,684 So what are the points of intersection 641 00:27:22,728 --> 00:27:24,555 between Peggy Grogan and Crystal Nuñez? 642 00:27:24,599 --> 00:27:25,861 - The Nuñez case? 643 00:27:25,905 --> 00:27:29,082 I thought the chief said to slow-roll that. 644 00:27:29,125 --> 00:27:30,474 - He did, but now that we know 645 00:27:30,518 --> 00:27:31,824 that we're looking at a pattern-- 646 00:27:31,867 --> 00:27:34,565 - Of course. Got it. 647 00:27:34,609 --> 00:27:38,091 - Peggy and Crystal, they're both East Side. 648 00:27:38,134 --> 00:27:40,659 One's Lower East, the other's Yorkville. 649 00:27:40,702 --> 00:27:42,704 Their kids attend different daycare facilities. 650 00:27:42,748 --> 00:27:44,184 Aside from being single mothers, 651 00:27:44,227 --> 00:27:45,402 they're as different as their neighborhoods. 652 00:27:45,446 --> 00:27:48,231 - Double check all social media accounts. 653 00:27:48,275 --> 00:27:49,711 Any friends that they may have in common. 654 00:27:49,755 --> 00:27:52,148 Guys, there's gotta be a connection here. 655 00:27:52,192 --> 00:27:54,281 - Okay. 656 00:27:54,324 --> 00:27:56,196 - Sorry it's so messy in here. 657 00:27:56,239 --> 00:27:58,067 My father wanted us to move back home, 658 00:27:58,111 --> 00:27:59,765 but I just feel like that's giving in. 659 00:27:59,808 --> 00:28:01,680 - He's very protective. 660 00:28:01,723 --> 00:28:04,160 - I'm sure he's putting extra pressure on you to solve this. 661 00:28:04,204 --> 00:28:05,727 But just so you know, I don't really care. 662 00:28:05,771 --> 00:28:07,381 - You may feel that way right now-- 663 00:28:07,424 --> 00:28:09,600 - I'm alive. My daughter's alive. 664 00:28:09,644 --> 00:28:11,211 I don't ever want to think about him 665 00:28:11,254 --> 00:28:13,256 or that night ever again. 666 00:28:13,300 --> 00:28:14,736 - But my sense is telling me 667 00:28:14,780 --> 00:28:17,217 that we are looking at a serial. 668 00:28:17,260 --> 00:28:19,698 He may have done this to somebody else before. 669 00:28:19,741 --> 00:28:21,351 - I saw that case on the news. 670 00:28:21,395 --> 00:28:23,136 The woman with the three-year-old boy? 671 00:28:23,179 --> 00:28:25,181 My father told me she has custody issues, 672 00:28:25,225 --> 00:28:26,574 that she lied about her sex life? 673 00:28:26,617 --> 00:28:28,619 - Even so, we're trying to figure out 674 00:28:28,663 --> 00:28:31,405 if you two might have anything in common. 675 00:28:31,448 --> 00:28:34,190 - Well, I don't usually go out. I don't party. 676 00:28:34,234 --> 00:28:36,758 I do part time bookkeeping for a pediatrician on Zoom. 677 00:28:36,802 --> 00:28:38,717 I got to Mass three times a week. 678 00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:41,589 I take Cara to daycare, pick her up. 679 00:28:41,632 --> 00:28:42,764 We go to the park. 680 00:28:42,808 --> 00:28:45,724 - Which park? - John Jay Park, usually. 681 00:28:45,767 --> 00:28:48,422 - Do you meet anyone or go to a class, 682 00:28:48,465 --> 00:28:49,858 watch a performer? 683 00:28:49,902 --> 00:28:52,774 - We just go to the swings, sometimes the sandbox. 684 00:28:52,818 --> 00:28:54,254 And on the way home, we get ice cream. 685 00:28:54,297 --> 00:28:57,300 - Ice cream? From any vendor in particular? 686 00:28:57,344 --> 00:28:59,563 - Uh, Swirly City. The guy there is so generous. 687 00:28:59,607 --> 00:29:01,217 I order a small, he gives me a large. 688 00:29:01,261 --> 00:29:04,133 - With rainbow sprinkles. - Yeah. 689 00:29:04,873 --> 00:29:06,440 - Give you the, uh, sprinkles, no charge. 690 00:29:06,483 --> 00:29:09,530 - Thank you. - Yeah. 691 00:29:09,573 --> 00:29:11,575 Oh, hey, Sergeant, hey. What can I get for you? 692 00:29:11,619 --> 00:29:13,447 - Hey, Travis, I need another favor. 693 00:29:13,490 --> 00:29:15,536 Can we talk for a second? - Yeah, I'll be right out. 694 00:29:15,579 --> 00:29:18,365 [tense music] 695 00:29:18,408 --> 00:29:20,454 ♪ 696 00:29:20,497 --> 00:29:22,456 - [grunts] Gun! 697 00:29:22,499 --> 00:29:24,414 - [screams] - He's got a gun. 698 00:29:24,458 --> 00:29:26,895 Police, watch out. 699 00:29:26,939 --> 00:29:28,375 - Oh! 700 00:29:28,418 --> 00:29:32,248 ♪ 701 00:29:32,292 --> 00:29:34,773 - Freeze, man. 702 00:29:34,816 --> 00:29:36,644 - No. - Yep, put it down. 703 00:29:36,687 --> 00:29:38,646 Put down the weapon. 704 00:29:38,689 --> 00:29:40,300 No one needs to get hurt, all right? 705 00:29:40,343 --> 00:29:41,780 - No. - There's kids here. 706 00:29:41,823 --> 00:29:43,172 - No, I'm gonna get out of here, do you understand? 707 00:29:43,216 --> 00:29:44,695 - All we want to do it talk. So just put it down. 708 00:29:44,739 --> 00:29:46,306 - You put it down! 709 00:29:46,349 --> 00:29:49,309 - [shouts] - [winces] 710 00:29:49,352 --> 00:29:51,833 - Waving a gun around in a park full of kids, huh? 711 00:29:51,877 --> 00:29:53,661 What the hell is the matter with you? 712 00:29:53,704 --> 00:29:55,837 - Ah! Take it easy, man! 713 00:29:55,881 --> 00:29:57,752 [yelping] 714 00:29:57,796 --> 00:29:59,667 You're hurting me! You're hurting me! 715 00:29:59,710 --> 00:30:01,843 - Okay, Velasco, we got him. It's over. 716 00:30:01,887 --> 00:30:03,671 - Stop him! - Okay. 717 00:30:03,714 --> 00:30:05,194 - It's over! 718 00:30:05,238 --> 00:30:06,805 - [groans] 719 00:30:06,848 --> 00:30:09,633 - All right, I got him. I'll take it from here. 720 00:30:09,677 --> 00:30:11,418 - I swear on my mother's grave, I didn't do this. 721 00:30:11,461 --> 00:30:12,767 You got the wrong man. 722 00:30:12,811 --> 00:30:15,857 [uneasy music] 723 00:30:15,901 --> 00:30:21,341 ♪ 724 00:30:25,258 --> 00:30:27,869 - Peggy's a cop's daughter. She knows to pay attention. 725 00:30:27,913 --> 00:30:29,044 She'll ID this guy. - Even if she doesn't, 726 00:30:29,088 --> 00:30:30,480 we have his DNA under her fingernails, 727 00:30:30,524 --> 00:30:32,265 her hand gun in his possession. 728 00:30:32,308 --> 00:30:34,876 - Can't stand the idea of him walking. 729 00:30:34,920 --> 00:30:38,880 - I could tell by the way you arrested him. 730 00:30:38,924 --> 00:30:41,317 - I may have overreacted. - Mm. 731 00:30:41,361 --> 00:30:44,146 - Sarge say anything? 732 00:30:44,190 --> 00:30:46,540 - You didn't help yourself out with him. 733 00:30:46,583 --> 00:30:49,151 Let him know it's not gonna happen again. 734 00:30:49,195 --> 00:30:53,242 - Copy that. Thanks, Rollins. 735 00:30:53,286 --> 00:30:55,288 [dramatic music] 736 00:30:55,331 --> 00:30:57,029 - Take your time, Peggy. 737 00:30:57,072 --> 00:30:59,901 - I don't need time. Number three. 738 00:30:59,945 --> 00:31:01,990 ♪ 739 00:31:02,034 --> 00:31:03,949 [knocks three times] 740 00:31:03,992 --> 00:31:07,213 ♪ 741 00:31:07,256 --> 00:31:10,912 - Good job, honey. 742 00:31:10,956 --> 00:31:12,958 - "Honey"? You gotta be kidding me. 743 00:31:13,001 --> 00:31:14,307 Who's this, the girl's father? 744 00:31:14,350 --> 00:31:16,352 - He's on the job, and you got bigger problems. 745 00:31:16,396 --> 00:31:18,137 - He could have tipped her off. 746 00:31:18,180 --> 00:31:19,529 I'm bringing this up at trial. 747 00:31:19,573 --> 00:31:21,140 - You take this to trial with what we have, 748 00:31:21,183 --> 00:31:23,011 he goes away for life. - What do you have? 749 00:31:23,055 --> 00:31:24,143 - A lot. 750 00:31:24,186 --> 00:31:25,448 But we're willing to hear 751 00:31:25,492 --> 00:31:28,582 your client's side of the story. 752 00:31:30,540 --> 00:31:32,151 - I had them put your rapist 753 00:31:32,194 --> 00:31:33,630 in interrogation room one, Counselor. 754 00:31:33,674 --> 00:31:37,025 - Don't call him that. 755 00:31:37,069 --> 00:31:38,940 - Give him a few minutes with his lawyer. 756 00:31:38,984 --> 00:31:40,376 - Well, it's not gonna do him any good. 757 00:31:40,420 --> 00:31:43,031 - Can I go home now? - I'll take you. 758 00:31:43,075 --> 00:31:45,338 Thank you, Captain, Counselor. 759 00:31:45,381 --> 00:31:46,992 Don't let that son of a bitch get away. 760 00:31:47,035 --> 00:31:48,341 - We won't. 761 00:31:48,384 --> 00:31:50,212 - And don't forget to give Velasco an "attaboy." 762 00:31:50,256 --> 00:31:53,389 Top-notch work. 763 00:31:54,434 --> 00:31:56,566 - Told you Velasco was a keeper, huh? 764 00:31:59,004 --> 00:32:01,658 - Yes, you did. 765 00:32:01,702 --> 00:32:03,269 - First of all, this is a rush to judgement. 766 00:32:03,312 --> 00:32:05,575 You have the Captains Endowment Association all over you, 767 00:32:05,619 --> 00:32:06,663 so you pick up the nearest donut-- 768 00:32:06,707 --> 00:32:09,101 - His DNA was all over the scene, 769 00:32:09,144 --> 00:32:11,625 and don't even try the sippy cup excuse. 770 00:32:11,668 --> 00:32:14,062 - Wait, hold--hold on. What are we talking about? 771 00:32:14,106 --> 00:32:15,542 - What, your client didn't tell you that we picked him up 772 00:32:15,585 --> 00:32:18,153 two days ago as a suspect in another rape 773 00:32:18,197 --> 00:32:19,285 in front of a woman's child? 774 00:32:19,328 --> 00:32:23,245 - Relax, abogado, she couldn't ID me. 775 00:32:23,289 --> 00:32:26,074 - Who are we talking about? - Crystal Nuñez, remember her? 776 00:32:26,118 --> 00:32:29,425 - Yeah, and I already told you, I sold her ice cream. 777 00:32:29,469 --> 00:32:31,384 I never raped her. 778 00:32:31,427 --> 00:32:33,777 These guys, their minds are already made up. 779 00:32:33,821 --> 00:32:35,518 I told the detectives about those kids at the park 780 00:32:35,562 --> 00:32:37,085 who've been harassing these women. 781 00:32:37,129 --> 00:32:38,478 They didn't do anything. 782 00:32:38,521 --> 00:32:39,566 - We didn't find their DNA 783 00:32:39,609 --> 00:32:41,089 under Peggy Grogan's fingernails. 784 00:32:41,133 --> 00:32:42,699 - How do I know you didn't just put it there? 785 00:32:42,743 --> 00:32:44,614 Fake news, fake clues. 786 00:32:44,658 --> 00:32:46,790 - Real jury. 787 00:32:46,834 --> 00:32:48,792 - Um, Travis, I think we're done here. 788 00:32:48,836 --> 00:32:50,664 - Great. So are we. 789 00:32:50,707 --> 00:32:53,710 We're gonna send your client to Central Booking. 790 00:32:53,754 --> 00:32:55,277 - Okay, no, I'm not going with that cowboy 791 00:32:55,321 --> 00:32:57,453 who arrested me yesterday. 792 00:32:57,497 --> 00:33:00,021 - So we arraign him now? - What's the rush? 793 00:33:00,065 --> 00:33:02,154 Let him stew in Central Booking for the night. 794 00:33:02,197 --> 00:33:04,069 - Tomorrow, we'll arraign him on both rapes. 795 00:33:04,112 --> 00:33:05,374 - Both? No, no. 796 00:33:05,418 --> 00:33:08,595 - Chief, it's the same pattern, same perp. 797 00:33:08,638 --> 00:33:11,641 - I'm aware, Captain, but there's a bigger picture here. 798 00:33:11,685 --> 00:33:15,645 We know we can get a grand jury to indict on Peggy's rape. 799 00:33:15,689 --> 00:33:18,126 The DNA, her gun in his possession. 800 00:33:18,170 --> 00:33:21,129 Let's not muddy the waters with the Crystal Nuñez case. 801 00:33:21,173 --> 00:33:22,652 Come on. 802 00:33:22,696 --> 00:33:24,132 - Why don't you let my office worry about that, Chief. 803 00:33:24,176 --> 00:33:25,525 - How much do we actually need to hold the guy, huh? 804 00:33:25,568 --> 00:33:27,353 No need to show all your cards just for arraignment. 805 00:33:29,485 --> 00:33:31,792 Nice work, all of you. 806 00:33:31,835 --> 00:33:34,795 [tense music] 807 00:33:34,838 --> 00:33:36,362 ♪ 808 00:33:36,405 --> 00:33:38,059 - What in the hell was that about? 809 00:33:38,103 --> 00:33:40,496 - Crystal's case has too many holes in it. 810 00:33:40,540 --> 00:33:42,411 They don't want to introduce reasonable doubt 811 00:33:42,455 --> 00:33:44,065 into any part of this guy's M.O. 812 00:33:44,109 --> 00:33:45,849 - Yeah, well, the last time I checked, McGrath is a cop. 813 00:33:45,893 --> 00:33:47,503 He's not the DA. It's not up to him. 814 00:33:47,547 --> 00:33:49,505 - He makes one call, and it is. 815 00:33:49,549 --> 00:33:52,682 But time might be on our side here. 816 00:33:52,726 --> 00:33:55,381 We never ran touch DNA on Crystal's apartment. 817 00:33:55,424 --> 00:33:58,688 - I'm not sure, but we can now. - This guy sells ice cream. 818 00:33:58,732 --> 00:34:01,387 He's not a mastermind. He left prints. 819 00:34:01,430 --> 00:34:05,173 He left touch DNA somewhere in that bedroom. 820 00:34:05,217 --> 00:34:08,568 ♪ 821 00:34:08,611 --> 00:34:11,266 [indistinct chatter] 822 00:34:15,444 --> 00:34:18,621 - So it was him. And I missed it. 823 00:34:18,665 --> 00:34:20,449 All this time, he was just right in front of me, 824 00:34:20,493 --> 00:34:23,452 talking to me, to my son, and I should have known-- 825 00:34:23,496 --> 00:34:24,801 - You can't blame yourself, Crystal. 826 00:34:24,845 --> 00:34:26,847 You'd never seen him without a cap and a mask. 827 00:34:26,890 --> 00:34:28,544 - Well, I know it's him now. Can I do the lineup again? 828 00:34:28,588 --> 00:34:30,329 - No, you've seen news coverage. 829 00:34:30,372 --> 00:34:32,418 But we can still make a case here, okay? 830 00:34:32,461 --> 00:34:34,420 We need to prove that he was in your bedroom. 831 00:34:34,463 --> 00:34:36,204 We're gonna run touch DNA. 832 00:34:36,248 --> 00:34:38,380 - You haven't done that already--why not? 833 00:34:38,424 --> 00:34:41,209 - We should have, but-- - Oh, I get it. 834 00:34:41,253 --> 00:34:42,863 Now that a cop's daughter's been raped, 835 00:34:42,906 --> 00:34:44,212 you pull out all the stops. 836 00:34:44,256 --> 00:34:46,562 But when it's a single mom from Loisaida-- 837 00:34:46,606 --> 00:34:47,824 - We're here now, Crystal, 838 00:34:47,868 --> 00:34:49,739 and I'm sorry it's gonna be inconvenient, 839 00:34:49,783 --> 00:34:52,264 but CSU is gonna go through every inch of your bedroom. 840 00:34:52,307 --> 00:34:54,744 - What else can they take? 841 00:34:54,788 --> 00:34:56,790 They stripped the bed, cut my mattress. 842 00:34:56,833 --> 00:34:59,749 - Let me ask you something, Crystal. 843 00:34:59,793 --> 00:35:02,143 Manny was in the bed with you? 844 00:35:02,187 --> 00:35:04,885 - I told you over and over. 845 00:35:04,928 --> 00:35:09,498 He was sleeping with me, and I begged that Travis guy 846 00:35:09,542 --> 00:35:11,848 to put him in the other room. 847 00:35:11,892 --> 00:35:13,067 - So he had his blanket with him. 848 00:35:13,111 --> 00:35:15,722 - Yes, he always sleeps with his woobie. 849 00:35:15,765 --> 00:35:18,159 - He had it with him that night. 850 00:35:18,203 --> 00:35:20,596 ♪ 851 00:35:25,210 --> 00:35:27,516 - Counselor, we've got something. 852 00:35:27,560 --> 00:35:29,170 - You're cutting it close. I'm doing arraignment now. 853 00:35:29,214 --> 00:35:30,258 What do you got? - Good news. 854 00:35:30,302 --> 00:35:31,912 Velasco's hunch paid off. 855 00:35:31,955 --> 00:35:35,611 - The lab found touch DNA and semen on Manny's baby blanket. 856 00:35:35,655 --> 00:35:38,527 Both a match from Travis Hillsdale. 857 00:35:38,571 --> 00:35:40,050 - I hear you say that out loud, 858 00:35:40,094 --> 00:35:41,791 I can't believe I just said, "Good news." 859 00:35:41,835 --> 00:35:43,663 - Well, if it means I can arraign Travis 860 00:35:43,706 --> 00:35:45,578 on Crystal's rape, it is. 861 00:35:45,621 --> 00:35:46,579 Let me check with the Eighth Floor. 862 00:35:46,622 --> 00:35:49,103 - Okay, I'll call Crystal. 863 00:35:51,192 --> 00:35:54,108 - Docket number 3814, People versus Reese 864 00:35:54,152 --> 00:35:56,284 on first degree rape and assault. 865 00:35:56,328 --> 00:35:58,243 - Where the hell is this guy? 866 00:35:58,286 --> 00:35:59,548 [doors opening] 867 00:35:59,592 --> 00:36:01,159 - There he is. 868 00:36:01,202 --> 00:36:04,118 [intense music] 869 00:36:04,162 --> 00:36:07,339 ♪ 870 00:36:07,382 --> 00:36:10,777 - What did they do to him? 871 00:36:13,736 --> 00:36:15,173 - We're ready, Your Honor. 872 00:36:15,216 --> 00:36:17,218 - People versus Travis Hillsdale 873 00:36:17,262 --> 00:36:19,786 on the two counts of rape in the first degree, 874 00:36:19,829 --> 00:36:21,440 unlawful imprisonment, 875 00:36:21,483 --> 00:36:23,268 and endangering the welfare of a child. 876 00:36:23,311 --> 00:36:24,356 How do you plead? 877 00:36:24,399 --> 00:36:25,574 - Excuse me, Your Honor. 878 00:36:25,618 --> 00:36:28,534 I have late breaking news for Mr. Carisi. 879 00:36:28,577 --> 00:36:31,537 - This is the guy I was talking about, all right? 880 00:36:31,580 --> 00:36:38,239 ♪ 881 00:36:38,283 --> 00:36:40,589 - Mr. Carisi. 882 00:36:42,939 --> 00:36:45,115 - Um, 883 00:36:45,159 --> 00:36:49,163 Your Honor, I've just been informed... 884 00:36:49,207 --> 00:36:50,817 ♪ 885 00:36:50,860 --> 00:36:53,254 At this time, we are withdrawing 886 00:36:53,298 --> 00:36:55,256 the charges pertaining to the first assault, 887 00:36:55,300 --> 00:36:57,606 Jane Doe number one. 888 00:36:58,738 --> 00:37:00,566 - Is that me? What's--what's going on? 889 00:37:00,609 --> 00:37:01,784 Why are they dropping the charges? 890 00:37:01,828 --> 00:37:03,395 - I--I'm not sure right now. 891 00:37:03,438 --> 00:37:05,658 - Very well. Always interesting in here. 892 00:37:05,701 --> 00:37:09,270 All right, on the one charge of rape in the first degree, 893 00:37:09,314 --> 00:37:10,837 unlawful imprisonment, 894 00:37:10,880 --> 00:37:14,188 and endangering the welfare of a child, how do you plead? 895 00:37:22,501 --> 00:37:24,329 - What the hell happened? 896 00:37:24,372 --> 00:37:26,722 You had his DNA. I was willing to testify. 897 00:37:26,766 --> 00:37:28,898 He wasn't even charged with my rape? 898 00:37:28,942 --> 00:37:30,639 - I'm sorry. 899 00:37:30,683 --> 00:37:32,728 The powers that be are concerned 900 00:37:32,772 --> 00:37:34,774 that your case could create reasonable doubt. 901 00:37:34,817 --> 00:37:37,342 - So my rape doesn't count? 902 00:37:37,385 --> 00:37:40,693 - He's gonna do time, Crystal, at least 15 years. 903 00:37:40,736 --> 00:37:43,173 - But not for my rape. 904 00:37:44,958 --> 00:37:46,960 - We could never have even arrested him 905 00:37:47,003 --> 00:37:48,440 if you hadn't come forward. 906 00:37:48,483 --> 00:37:50,224 - Is that supposed to make me feel better? 907 00:37:50,268 --> 00:37:51,791 - We can recharge him on your case. 908 00:37:51,834 --> 00:37:52,922 This can still go to trial. 909 00:37:52,966 --> 00:37:54,663 - Stop! 910 00:37:54,707 --> 00:37:58,232 All your talk. 911 00:37:58,276 --> 00:38:00,800 I'm on my own. 912 00:38:00,843 --> 00:38:03,324 I should be used to that by now. 913 00:38:08,373 --> 00:38:09,591 - She's not wrong. 914 00:38:09,635 --> 00:38:11,811 - Yeah, by which you mean she's right. 915 00:38:11,854 --> 00:38:13,682 And we're wrong. 916 00:38:15,031 --> 00:38:18,426 - Captain. 917 00:38:18,470 --> 00:38:20,646 Nice work, you two. 918 00:38:20,689 --> 00:38:22,343 Well done. 919 00:38:22,387 --> 00:38:25,346 [somber music] 920 00:38:25,390 --> 00:38:31,526 ♪ 921 00:38:31,570 --> 00:38:33,354 - I heard Travis was pretty beat-up. 922 00:38:33,398 --> 00:38:36,357 - Yeah, yeah, he was. 923 00:38:36,401 --> 00:38:40,492 I don't care what the guy did. He was in police custody. 924 00:38:40,535 --> 00:38:43,233 There is no excuse for that. 925 00:38:43,277 --> 00:38:45,627 - Agreed. 926 00:38:49,414 --> 00:38:52,721 Hey, Sarge, speaking of rough stuff, 927 00:38:52,765 --> 00:38:55,245 what happened at the arrest, that's not gonna happen again. 928 00:38:55,289 --> 00:38:57,378 - Good. It better not. 929 00:38:59,728 --> 00:39:01,774 - No, no, no, no, I owe you. 930 00:39:01,817 --> 00:39:03,950 And, uh, and tell the DA I said thanks, huh? 931 00:39:03,993 --> 00:39:05,908 [knocks] 932 00:39:05,952 --> 00:39:08,258 Yeah, all right, bye. 933 00:39:08,302 --> 00:39:09,608 Captain. 934 00:39:09,651 --> 00:39:10,696 We didn't have anything scheduled 935 00:39:10,739 --> 00:39:13,351 till tomorrow, did we? - We didn't. 936 00:39:13,394 --> 00:39:16,615 You know, Chief, I'm just-- I'm trying to piece together 937 00:39:16,658 --> 00:39:19,313 why Travis wasn't charged in Crystal's rape. 938 00:39:19,357 --> 00:39:21,402 - You do know he's gonna do serious prison time, right? 939 00:39:21,446 --> 00:39:22,751 - I do. 940 00:39:22,795 --> 00:39:24,884 - Crystal not testifying might be a good thing, 941 00:39:24,927 --> 00:39:26,886 given her ongoing custody battle. 942 00:39:26,929 --> 00:39:29,367 - Can I ask how you heard about that? 943 00:39:29,410 --> 00:39:30,846 Was that, um... 944 00:39:30,890 --> 00:39:33,719 was that from Detective Velasco? 945 00:39:33,762 --> 00:39:35,155 - [chuckles] 946 00:39:35,198 --> 00:39:37,287 It's my job to know what's going on in your unit. 947 00:39:37,331 --> 00:39:39,725 Honestly, I didn't think you'd be so upset about this. 948 00:39:39,768 --> 00:39:42,292 - I am very upset. 949 00:39:42,336 --> 00:39:44,947 [solemn music] 950 00:39:44,991 --> 00:39:48,386 Chief... 951 00:39:48,429 --> 00:39:50,300 I need to run my unit the way I see fit. 952 00:39:50,344 --> 00:39:51,737 - Of course. 953 00:39:51,780 --> 00:39:53,782 - The Crystal Nuñezes of the world, 954 00:39:53,826 --> 00:39:56,524 they matter in my unit. 955 00:39:56,568 --> 00:39:58,961 They matter in my squad, just as much 956 00:39:59,005 --> 00:40:00,876 as a white shirt's daughter. 957 00:40:00,920 --> 00:40:02,443 - And no one is saying that they don't. 958 00:40:02,487 --> 00:40:05,315 - But when I give my word, I keep it. 959 00:40:05,359 --> 00:40:06,752 And I won't be part 960 00:40:06,795 --> 00:40:11,583 of this double standard ever, ever again. 961 00:40:11,626 --> 00:40:15,500 SVU's obligation is to help victims become survivors, 962 00:40:15,543 --> 00:40:18,111 not traumatize them all over again. 963 00:40:18,154 --> 00:40:20,940 - Don't you think a trial would traumatize Crystal? 964 00:40:20,983 --> 00:40:23,899 - I think that it should have been her decision. 965 00:40:26,162 --> 00:40:27,512 Not yours. 966 00:40:27,555 --> 00:40:29,601 And just to be clear, 967 00:40:29,644 --> 00:40:31,690 as I told you before in my office, 968 00:40:31,733 --> 00:40:34,475 I won't turn my back on any victim. 969 00:40:34,519 --> 00:40:35,998 - Nor would I-- - And if you stand 970 00:40:36,042 --> 00:40:39,611 between me and any victim of sexual assault ever again, 971 00:40:39,654 --> 00:40:42,657 you can take my shield and my gun. 972 00:40:42,701 --> 00:40:44,703 ♪ 973 00:40:44,746 --> 00:40:47,488 In fact, 974 00:40:47,532 --> 00:40:50,535 if that's not understood, take it now. 975 00:40:50,578 --> 00:40:53,799 [tense music] 976 00:40:53,842 --> 00:40:56,628 - [chuckles] Okay. 977 00:40:56,671 --> 00:40:59,413 Okay, Captain Benson. 978 00:40:59,457 --> 00:41:01,763 Okay, I think we understand each other. 979 00:41:01,807 --> 00:41:03,809 ♪ 980 00:41:03,852 --> 00:41:05,985 - I hope so. 981 00:41:06,028 --> 00:41:13,035 ♪ 982 00:41:20,521 --> 00:41:23,393 [dramatic music] 983 00:41:23,437 --> 00:41:30,444 ♪ 984 00:41:49,637 --> 00:41:52,640 [wolf howls]