Acceptable Loss

"Acceptable Loss"
←	SVU, Episode 14.04	→
Production number: 14005 First aired: 17 October 2012 First aired (US): 17 October 2012 First aired (UK): 6 November 2012 First aired (CAN): 18 October 2012 First aired (AUS): 25 October 2012
	th of 502 produced in SVU
←	th of 502 released in SVU	→
	th of 1271 released in all
Written By Ed Zuckerman Directed By Alex Chapple

Summary

When the SVU Detectives try to take down a sex trafficking ring, they find evidence in a terrorism investigation led by Lieutenant Alexandra Eames.

Plot

With Captain Cragen back in the precinct, the SVU squad is in full force and working to expose a sex trafficking operation that enslaves young women. The detectives are on the verge of cracking the case when their efforts are halted by Lieutenant Alexandra Eames, forcing Detective Benson to get creative with the investigation.

Cast

Main Cast

• Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
• Danny Pino as Detective Nick Amaro
• Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
• Richard Belzer as Sergeant John Munch (credit only)
• Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
• Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen

Recurring Cast

• Kathryn Erbe as Lieutenant Alexandra Eames
• Derrick Baskin as Officer Cash Gillette
• Jamila Velazquez as Pilar Morenas
• Karen Tsen Lee as M.E. Susan Chung

Guest Cast

• Richard Kind as Jonas Dworkin
• Doug E. Doug as Wiggins
• Alon Aboutboul as Louis Pappas
• Joey Oglesby as Michael "Mikey" Pappas
• Angela Sarafyan as Anna
• Evgeniya Radilova as Sofia
• Shezi Sardar as John
• Jack Haley as Reynolds

References

• Robert Goren
• Hallet's Cove
• Nighthawk Diner
• Promenade Hotel

Quotes

Cragen: If they want to fire me, they know where to find me.

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Eames: They all have a reason. Something.

Olivia: And that's how you break them. Get them to tell their story.

Eames: Isn't that how you do it?

Olivia: Well, I don't normally do it leaning over sideways. [mimicks the lean; she and Eames laugh]

Eames: I learned that from my partner at Major Case. It was his way of keeping eye contact.

Olivia: It's a little eccentric.

Eames: You have no idea.

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Background information and Notes

• Alexandra Eames's appearance on SVU makes this episode the first SVU/CI crossover, though Criminal Intent had ended the year before. Also, Warren Leight was the executive producer of Criminal Intent's season 6 and season 7.
  • Robert Goren, Eames's longtime partner from Criminal Intent, is only mentioned as her "old partner" and not by name. It is also mentioned that he had moved on from Major Case and broke up their partnership and so that is why she moved on as well.
  • Another Goren reference would be seen when Eames uses Goren's famous head nod during an interrogation she and Benson are taking part in, which Eames mentions is something she picked up from her old partner.
  • Actress Kelli Giddish had previous guest-starred on a Criminal Intent episode with Eames, "Depths".

Episode scene cards

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Hallet's Cove Long Island City, Queens Wednesday, August 22	Nighthawk Diner 191 East 30th Street Wednesday, August 22	Promenade Hotel 144 West 57th Street Thursday, August 23

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