Spooked

"Spooked"
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Production number: 11006 First aired (US): 28 October 2009 First aired (UK): 20 November 2009 First aired (CAN): 30 October 2009 First aired (AUS): 18 March 2010
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Written By Jonathan Greene Directed By Peter Leto

Plot

When a young couple is found murdered in the back of a padlocked truck, Detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler investigate the scene and link the male victim to a dangerous Mexican drug cartel. Benson and Stabler follow a lead to an abandoned drug den where they are surprised to see FBI Special Agent Dean Porter, who is separately working on the case. Porter tries to take over the investigation, but suspicion arises and the two continue the hunt for the murderer. Following their intuition, Benson and Stabler come across shocking discoveries, which lead them to believe this case is much larger than a mere drug-related murder.

Cast

Main cast

• Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler
• Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson
• Richard Belzer as Sergeant John Munch
• Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola (credit only)
• B.D. Wong as Dr. George Huang (credit only)
• Tamara Tunie as M.E. Melinda Warner
• Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen

Recurring cast

• Joel de la Fuente as T.A.R.U. Lieutenant Ruben Morales
• Jabari Gray as C.S.U. Detective Keegan Timmons
• Vincent Spano as F.B.I. Special Agent Dean Porter

Guest cast

• Paola Mendoza as Terri Banes
• Jose Yenque as Manuel Rojas
• Juan Carlos Hernández as Michael Garcia
• Christofer de Oni as Old Man
• Wade Mylius as Murray
• Chris Santangelo as Pete
• Richie Allan as Landlord
• Alexander Chulo Cuesta as Eduardo
• Messeret Stroman as Safe Deposit Clerk
• Walter Mudu as Lot Manager
• Muriel Hurtado Herrera as Ramona Rodriguez
• Hector Lincoln as Carlos Martinez
• Christopher Stadulis as Port Authority Uni Benford
• Hal Sherman as PAPD Lieutenant Webber
• Jeffrey Mowery as Airplane Passenger
• Rosemary Howard as CSU Photographer (uncredited)

References

• Cuba
• Slovenia
• CIA
• FBI
• Los Zetas
• Bill Clinton
• Simon Marsden
• Alberto San Miguel
• Carlos Martinez (victim)
• Juanita Perret
• Ramona Rodriguez (victim)
• Carlos Ruiz

Quotes

Agent Porter: [to Olivia] You need a lift home?

Stabler: Nah, I'm good. Thanks.

Background information and notes

• FBI Agent Porter was last seen in Savant, serving as the bureau's handler for Ben Nicholson.
• Greentech was probably named after episode writer Jonathan Greene.
• One of the very few times Benson and Stabler are physically affectionate towards each other after Benson is almost shot and Stabler comes to check on her.
• Stabler and Benson search the female victim's rented room without gloves on. They also pick up the burned evidence from the barrel before it was photographed and processed by the crime scene techs.
• Goof: When Warner tells Benson and Stabler that the killer cut out and took the female victim's breast implants Olivia says "how do you know he had those?". Surely she meant "she" not "he".

Episode scene cards

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133-15 127th Street Queens, New York Saturday, October 24	Apartment of Terri Banes 354 East 67th Street Sunday, October 25	John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal 4 Baggage Claim Sunday, October 25	Technical Assistance Response Unit Lab Monday, October 26

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