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"Granting Immunity"
← SVU, Episode 16.19 →
Production number: 16019
First aired (US): 8 April 2015
First aired (UK): 3 May 2015
First aired (CAN): 8 April 2015
First aired (AUS): 9 July 2015
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Teleplay By
Brianna Yellen & A. Zell Williams

Story By
Julie Martin & Warren Leight

Directed By
Holly Dale
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Summary[]

A measles outbreak delays arrests in a case involving pornographic photos taken by teens at a party. Meanwhile, Benson discovers that some kids' medical records may have been falsified after Noah gets measles; Amaro learns upsetting news about his son.

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Main cast[]

Recurring cast[]

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References[]

Quotes[]

Amaro: Did I miss an episode of Girls? Remind me what a rainbow party is.
Barba: Nine teenagers alone in a 10 million loft in Tribeca. What could possibly go wrong?
Principal Hannah Schwartz: I've gotten phone calls from parents threatening to sue for violation of their kids' civil rights.
Benson: You tell them that if we don't contain this now, there'll be images of their children on the internet for eternity.
Principal Schwartz: [about Trudy Malko] She's... got a lifestyle website. She reviews holistic treatments, herbal therapies. She's the queen bee of the Tribeca moms.
Benson: Well, there's one in every hive.
Barba: [to Rollins and Carisi] Walk me through this again.
Rollins: Okay, TARU used the photos from the kids' phones that we confiscated to run a reverse image search
Barba: How many hits?
Rollins: We don't know, but a lot. They're already posted on RedChanlt, dark net kiddie porn sites.
Barba: Some middle school idiot uploaded these images after we explicitly said not to? Why am I not surprised?
Carisi: My mother calls it "teenacity."
Carisi: I didn't know you had a kid, Counselor.
Heller: Don't remind me. A kid, a cat and a client at 5:00, so let's get this over with.
Arlene Heller: [after Larry Heller's cell phone is found after he claimed he lost it] You're dumber than your father, you know that?
Benson: So some images ended up on porn sites. Can we stop this from spreading?
Tutuola: You know how it goes, Liv. Once you put it out there, you can't pull it back.
Amaro: Well, the legit sites have taken 'em down but they've gone viral. Rollins and Carisi are retrieving the last of the phones. TARU should be able to find out which student linked 'em.
Benson: Then what? Arrest them? They're 15 years old.
Tutuola: And white. And rich. It's not gonna happen... We all know it's true.
Arlene Heller: There could be a measles epidemic in New York while you people are conducting a lipstick porn witch hunt.
[after Arlene Heller leaves]
Barba: She called our bluff. And that measles misdirect. Offense is the best defense.
Rollins: Yeah, but she may not be blowing smoke. Noah's in the hospital.
Barba: What does that have to do with Tribeca Academy?
Rollins: Well, I think he might've been infected by the younger sibling of one of the boys at the party.
Barba: Maybe these kids had a vaccination exemption.
Rollins: I don't want to pull a Carisi, but we could be looking at reckless endangerment.
Trudy Malko: [to Olivia] So how is your son doing?
Benson: He's out of the woods.
Trudy Malko: This has been stressful for Colleen. I've always insisted that Gabriel be raised in ways that strengthen his natural immunity.
Benson: Is that why he was never vaccinated? [Trudy doesn't answer] We can subpoena a blood sample.
Trudy Malko: The risks of vaccination outweigh the benefits. When Gabriel was born, I tried to get a medical or religious exemption, but I couldn't get either one.
Benson: So that's why you had Dr. Setrakian lie on his records?
Trudy Malko: He believes parents should have the right to decide what's best for their children.
Barba: Did you recommend him to other families looking to get around the law?
Trudy Malko: The law is unjust. As a mother protecting my child, I can't tell you how many mothers thank me for what I'm doing.
Benson: Doing? So you're still steering parents to Dr. Setrakian? Okay, we're gonna need their names.
Trudy Malko: I won't betray them. The AMA, the CDC, the Board of Health, the Department of Education. They are the villains here. Go after them.
Benson: After them? You're encouraging other parents. You are endangering the health of every child in this city.
Malko: So this is personal? Because your son took ill, Barba you and you are coming after me?
Barba: No, this has nothing to do with Sergeant Benson's son. You are openly flouting the law. This is reckless endangerment, and we will stop you.
Benson: [while on her phone as she is leaving court] Okay, I'm on my way. Thank you.
Trudy Malko: Sergeant Benson, I was hoping to find you.
Benson: Ms. Malko, this really isn't a good time.
Trudy Malko: I know this is difficult for you, but your son will get through this. He'll never get measles again and he'll be stronger because his body did it all on its own.
Benson: You really don't want to get into this with me right now. My son is suffering. They're upping his antibiotics.
Trudy Malko: Overexposure to antibiotics may be why his immune system is so weak. That's another thing you should think about.
Benson: You may want to think about shutting your mouth! My son wouldn't have pneumonia if it weren't for you.
Trudy Malko: Vaccines are harmful.
Barba: Not according to medical science. But as we've seen, not vaccinating children causes serious medical harm, not just in your son's school. All over the city. At last count, 5,500 people have been exposed to this virus. Who knows how many more will get sick?
Trudy Malko: It's my child. My right. My decision.
Barba: But you didn't just make a decision for yourself, did you? You made a decision that endangered everyone else.

Background information and notes[]

  • The song in the cold open of the episode is "Good Girls Go Bad" by Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester.
  • In response to the information about a rainbow party, Rollins said she would never have kids. However, she ends up having three: Jesse, Billie, and Nicky.
  • Another case where a mother was accused of reckless endangerment after refusing to vaccinate her child is the Season 10 episode "Selfish".
  • Carisi mentions that Arlene Heller was the attorney for Walter Briggs' widow, Charmaine Briggs, from the episode "December Solstice".

Episode scene cards[]

1 2 3

Tribeca Academy
157 Franklin Street
Monday, March 9

Casey Stengel Middle School
30-99 44th Street
Queens
Wednesday, March 11

Loft of
Mia and Savannah Biel
59 White Street
Wednesday, March 11

4 5 6

Hudson Park Pediatrics
89 Thomas Street
Thursday, March 12

Supreme Court
Part 13
Monday, April 6

Supreme Court
Part 13
Wednesday, April 8

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