Surveillance

"Surveillance"
←	SVU, Episode 3.17	→
Production number: E2328 First aired: 8 March 2002
	th of 432 produced in SVU
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Written By Jeff Eckerle Directed By Steve Shill

The investigation of an attack on a musician in her apartment reveals the existence of cameras hidden there for someone to watch her.

Plot

Cassie Germaine, a young cellist is attacked in her apartment. At first, the detectives believe her orchestra conductor is responsible, but they soon discover that her apartment is surrounded with hidden cameras installed by a stalker that has been obsessed with her for years.

Summary

Episode summary

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
• Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen

Recurring cast

• Joel de la Fuente as T.A.R.U. Lieutenant Ruben Morales
• Peter Hermann as Defense Attorney Trevor Langan
• B.D. Wong as Dr. George Huang
• Susan Pellegrino as Dr. Barrett
• Lou Carbonneau as CSU Tech Harry Martin

Guest cast

• Emily Deschanel as Cassie Germaine
• Robert Bogue as Kevin Wilson
• Danton Stone as Building Superintendent
• Nate Mooney as Terry Willard
• Lena Georgas as Valerie
• Michael Nader as Robert Prescott
• Jennifer Laura Thompson as Aimee Slocum
• Michael Louis Wells as Paul
• Max Leavitt as Jeff Doolittle
• Nicholas Braun as Kid
• Wayne Pretlow as Ralph Grady
• Tony Maxwell as Flower Delivery Guy
• Greg Esposito as Orderly
• Julie Thaxter-Gourlay as Uniform Cop #1
• Brian Cahill as Uniform Cop #2
• Joseph Adams as Ray Campbell
• Tyler Alexander as Paramedic
• Mark Bove as Stagehand
• Bill Massof as Doctor

References

Manhattan Symphony

Quotes

"Found a message for Cassie."
"Looks like it's written in blood."
"Whose blood?"

- John Munch, Odafin Tutuola and Olivia Benson

(to Prescott) "Because she told you to get lost."
"Yeah, and we know how well you take rejection."

- Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler

"Thought a newscaster was sending signals through the television to him."
"What happened?"
"He followed her home one night, she told him to get lost and he shot her."

- Elliot Stabler and Odafin Tutuola

"If I wanted to go crawling in dark, smelly places I would have joined the Department of Sanitation."

- Odafin Tutuola

"He may believe he's in a relationship that doesn't even exist."
"Sounds like me with my four ex-wives."

- Dr. George Huang and John Munch

"He, uh, really seems to favor that one position."
"Least he's consistent."
"Boring, I think, is the word you're looking for."

- Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler

Background information and notes

• The episode title "Surveillance" is a reference to the hidden cameras found in Cassie Germaine's apartment and Robert Prescott's desire to record his sexual encounters.
• Actor Joel de la Fuente appears for the first time as recurring character TARU Technician Ruben Morales.

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