| "Disappearing Acts" | ||
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| ← | SVU, Episode 4.05 | → |
| Production number: E3101 First aired (US): 25 October 2002 First aired (AUS): 12 December 2002 | ||
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| Written By Judith McCreary Directed By Alex Zakrzewski | ||
Summary[]
The brutal rape of an FBI racketeering suspect leads Benson and Stabler into a federal investigation of an organized crime boss.
Plot[]
The detectives respond to a brutal rape only to have the victim taken into custody by federal agents on racketeering charges. The investigation leads them to a father & son duo who are in the federal witness protection program and an agent who appears bound and determined to protect them, regardless of consequence, so they can testify against the Russian mob.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler
- Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
- Richard Belzer as Detective John Munch
- Stephanie March as A.D.A. Alexandra Cabot
- Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola
- B.D. Wong as Dr. George Huang (credit only)
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
Recurring cast[]
- Pam Grier as Assistant U.S. Attorney Claudia Williams
Guest cast[]
- John Heard as Peter Sipes / Gregory Rossovitch
- Michael Kelly as Mark
- Caprice Benedetti as Amanda Curry
- Joe Maruzzo as Joe Tucci
- Tom Guiry as Gavin Sipes / Nikolai Rossovitch
- Brian Delate as U.S. Marshal #2
- David St. Louis as U.S. Marshal #1
- Laura Poe as FBI Agent #1
- Craig Mathers as FBI Agent #2
- Grigori Gurvich as Sergei Pearlman
- John Henry Redwood as Judge Ernest Volpe
- Barbara McCulloh as Lynn Moody
- Frank Rodriguez as Guard
- Michael Bolus as Michael Kerring
- Keith Reddin as Lab Technician
- Kelly Kirklyn as Doctor
- Kevin Corstange as Waiter
- Brian Cahill as Paramedic
- Karen Joy Mobley as Secretary
- Lou Carbonneau as CSU Tech Supervisor
References[]
References
Quotes[]
- Claudia Williams: You cannot interrogate the prisoner about the federal case against her or anything related to it.
- Olivia Benson: What if her criminal affiliations directly relate to the attack?
- Claudia Williams: Well if Miss Curry’s business associates were involved, she’d be in the morgue.
- Captain Cragen: I got a call from the US Attorney's Office with assurances; as soon as we make an arrest, they will produce Amanda Curry for trial.
- Olivia Benson: How are we supposed to do this without the cooperation of our complaining victim?
- Michael Kerring: (to Munch & Fin): What do you guys do here, anyway?
- Fin: We catch rapists, pedophiles and murderers.
- Michael Kerring: Damn. Well, in that case, I can honestly say that whatever it is, I didn't do it. I am no short eyes, I have never touched a woman that I didn't have to pay for...
- Fin: Slow your roll, moron. We're just looking for some background.
- Stabler: I'm done talking. Charge me or let me go. (gets up)
- FBI Agent: Have a seat.
- Stabler: (to Claudia Williams through the two-way mirror): You know we had nothing to do with the hit. I'm not confessing, so why don't you just let me go? You think I don't use these tactics myself?
- FBI Agent: I can make you sit down, Detective Stabler. Up to you.
- Cragen: (to Stabler): How you holding up?
- Stabler: Denied my civil liberties, treated like some skell, suspected of conspiracy to commit murder, but, you know, I think I've hit bottom.
- Munch: IAB was here digging for dirt.
- Stabler: Guess I spoke too soon.
Background information and notes[]
- The evidence photo of one of the previous rape victims is that of Victoria Kraft, one of the victims in the episode Limitations.
- This is the only episode in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit between Baby Killer early in season 2 and the season 13 premiere Scorched Earth to have a multi-word title.
- This episode was advertised as a movie-length episode when premiering in Australia, with the third season episode "Tangled" airing after the conclusion of this episode in a 2 hour slot. At the time of this episodes airing, movie-length episodes which consisted of a new episode and repeat was a popular way to advertise new episodes in Australia due to the rise of full TV seasons being released on DVD in the country and were usually shown towards the end of the year when all reality shows on the free-to-air networks had concluded for the year as opposed to movies which usually air in the last two weeks of the year and the first week of a new year when most businesses and offices are closed for Christmas break.
Episode scene cards[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Jamison, Sheehan & Jewel |
Workout Studio |
Federal Building |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Chambers of Federal Judge |
Milano's Restaurant |
Rikers Island |
Metropolitan |
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