| "Redemption In Her Corner" | ||
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| Production number: 21013 First aired: 6 February 2020 | ||
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| Teleplay By Monet Hurst-Mendoza & Brianna Yellen Story By Julie Martin & Warren Leight Directed By Batán Silva | ||
Summary[]
Katriona steps over the line when she suspects a trainer at her boxing gym is taking advantage of his students.
Plot[]
plot
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
- Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins
- Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin Tutuola
- Peter Scanavino as A.D.A. Dominick Carisi, Jr.
- Jamie Gray Hyder as Officer Katriona Tamin
Recurring cast[]
- Raúl Esparza as Rafael Barba
- Zuleikha Robinson as Bureau Chief Vanessa Hadid
- Michael Mastro as Judge D. Serani
- Jeremy Russial as Defense Attorney Robert Kluger
- Allyson Morgan as Nurse Shelby Roberts
- Jasmin Walker as Attorney Marame Touissant
Guest cast[]
- Clayton Cardenas as Romeo Solís
- Daniel Zacapa as Santos Morales
- Manni L. Perez as Esperanza Morales
- Sumaya Bouhbal as Cami Vega
- Mya M. Carter as Sasha Rose
- Ashley Marie Ortiz as Val Nuñez
- Emma Sofia Caymares as Graciela Morales
- Zuleyma Guevara as Migdala Vega
- Michael Olajide as Himself
- Romelda Teron Benjamin as Corrections Officer #1
- Alexis Cash as EMT
- Roger Clark as Reporter
References[]
Quotes[]
- Judge D. Serani: On the count of rape two, a plea of not guilty has been entered. Have you had time to talk to your client, Mr. Kluger?
- Robert Kluger: I have, Your Honor.
- Judge Serani: People on bail?
- Carisi: $20,000, Your Honor. We also request an order of protection for the defendant to stay away from the victim and his gym. His livelihood involves close interaction with young girls, one of whom he's accused of raping.
- Robert Kluger: Your Honor, Mr. Solis is in no shape to get back to work, let alone leave this bed. His only wish is to regain his health and clear his name.
- Judge Serani: That may be so, Mr. Kluger, but I'm still granting the TOP. Defendant will surrender his passport, and bail is set at $20,000.
- [after Tamin visiting Esperanza at Rikers ex parte]
- Tamin: Okay, so I didn't approach her as a cop. I-I went to visit her as a friend.
- Carisi: At Rikers. After she invoked. No, Kat. Her lawyer needs to be there.
- Benson: She understands that, counselor.
- Carisi: Does she? Because if Esperanza would've said something probative, then you would've tanked this whole case.
- Tamin: Well, good news is she didn't say anything too probative.
- Carisi: [sarcastic] Oh, so it's just a little probative.
- Tamin: She insists Romeo did not touch her, but when I mentioned Santos, she bolted from the room.
- Carisi: So you're inferring that Esperanza's father abused her. So why would she go off and punch Romeo?
- Tamin: Romeo called her damaged goods. If he was taunting her about her father's abuse, then that's mitigating, isn't it?
- Benson: Hold up, Kat, she hasn't accused her father. And we would need corroboration.
- Carisi: And aside from that, you should be talking to her defense attorney and not me. Whatever you do, Kat, do not go back to Rikers without a lawyer.
- Tamin: [watching him leave] He gets stuck, doesn't he?
- Benson: Well, that's all men, actually, but Kat, he's right. If she doesn't disclose...
- Tamin: How about I take a run at Santos?
- Benson: Are you kidding me? Kat, I can't trust you right now.
Background Information and Notes[]
- Barba makes a brief appearance in this episode, in which he video chats with Benson and wishes her a happy birthday. He also expresses condolences over the death of Ed Tucker, which happened in the previous episode "The Longest Night Of Rain".
- The song that plays before Kat and Esperanza's boxing match is "Point Em Out" by Onyx, whose members include Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz.
- Esperanza Morales' boxing ring nickname was "No Hope." The word "esperanza" in Spanish means hope.
- As the victim is 16 years old the correct criminal charge for Romeo to be arraigned on is rape in the third degree, in order to be charged with rape in the second degree the victim must be under the age of 15. Though it was stated that the victim had been having sex with Romeo since she was 14 so it would be appropriate for him to be charged with both rape in the second degree and rape in the third degree.
- Other episodes in the "Law & Order" franchise that deal with boxing include the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episodes "Ten Count" and "Inhumane Society".
Episode Scene Cards[]
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Romeo's Boxing Club |
Apartment of |
LaGuardia Hospital |
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Street Memorial |
Rikers Island |
Mariners Temple Baptist Church |
Thompkins Renewal Shelter |
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