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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Closet

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After investment banker Jeremy Haynes is found dead, suspicions turns to his boyfriend Lincoln Haver, a professional football player who could lose everything if the truth of his sexuality became public. When news of Haver's sexual preference comes out, Benson comes under fire for her relationship with a reporter. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Ken Storer

Director:: Peter Leto

Stars:: Richard Belzer (Sgt. John Munch); Adam Beach (Det. Chester Lake); Ice-T (Det. Fin Tutuola); Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner); Diane Neal (A.D.A. Casey Novak); B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang); Christopher Meloni (Det. Elliot Stabler); Mariska Hargitay (Det. Olivia Benson); Dann Florek (Capt. Donald Cragen)

Recurring Role:: Beverly D'Angelo (Attorney Rebecca Balthus); Robert John Burke (IA Sgt. Ed Tucker); Caren Browning (Capt. Judith Siper)

Guest Star:: Bailey Chase (Lincoln Haver); Bill Pullman (Kurt Moss); Atif R. Lanier (Teammate #1); Erica Bradshaw (Court Clerk); Dennis Carrig (Bartender); Cortez Nance Jr. (Elias San Oro); LaVerne Cox (Candayce); Richard Lewis (The "Voice" of Sportsman Larry); Albin Sadar (Concierge); David Del Rio (Freddie Ramirez); Chloe Cmarada (Natasha Gorsky); Rick Hoffman (Gary Lesley); Darren Kelly (William Breckenridge); Deep Katdare (Dr. Parnell); Jason O'Connell (Jury Foreman); Peter Gerety (Judge); Ian Alda; Grim Reaper Q (Teammate #3); Joe Coots (Teammate #2)

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International Air Dates:
Australia: Thursday, June 5, 2008, 8:30pm on Network 10. edit »
Special billing was given to Bill Pullman (Special Guest Appearance by) and Beverly D'Angelo (and) in this episode. edit »

Rebecca Balthus: He doesn't know what he's saying. He's confused.
Casey Novak: What, he confused committing murder with a little slap and tickle? edit »
(in a bar)
Olivia Benson: Ya want another one?
Elliot Stabler: I can't.
Olivia Benson: I just broke up with Kurt, you said you'd be there for me.
Elliot Stabler: I am. Eli's driving Kathy crazy.
Olivia Benson: (smiling)I'm kidding. You should go. edit »
Olivia Benson: I outed you. I'm sorry.
Lincoln Haver: (slowly standing) It was bound to happen. You have any leads on his killer?
Elliot Stabler: We're here to arrest you. You have the right to remain silent. edit »
Casey Novak: I got blindsided today. How did you miss their "Big Fat Gay Wedding?" edit »
IAB Sgt. Tucker: Now explain to me why you've been calling Moss.
Olivia Benson: We've been dating.
IAB Sgt. Tucker: Who knew about it?
Olivia Benson: No one.
IAB Sgt. Tucker: So you're creating this fictional booty call to save your own ass.
Olivia Benson: He's my boyfriend!
IAB Sgt. Tucker: And you're his source. edit »

Casey Novak (talking about Jeremy's marriage to Lincoln): How could you have missed his big fat gay wedding?!

This is an allusion to the 2002 film My Big Fat Greek Wedding directed by Zoel Zwick about a young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him. edit »
Casey Novak: (to Balthus) Football made him do it. That's almost as good as the Twinkie defense.

"The Twinkie defense" is a generic legal term for a defense claim that some outside force caused the action for which the defendant is accused (diminished capacity, a defense subsequently abolished in the state of California). The term stems from a 1979 case where San Fransisco City Supervisor Dan White shot gay fellow city Supervisor Harvey Milk and mayor George Moscone. His defense argument was that he had been unusually depressed, and his eating a large number of Twinkies was a reflection of, and may have worsened his depression. They did not actually argue that the Twinkies caused his depressed mind set. edit »
Elliot Stabler: So Jeremy and Closet Boy were playing Brokeback Mountain?

Brokeback Mountain was a 2005 Ang Lee film about a turbulent, secretive love affair between two cowboys, played by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. edit »

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Rawbster
member since: Jul 15, 2008
Closet
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
A good and twisting episode. ...Continue »
07/20/08 08:24pm | report abuse
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SweetMissJaye
member since: Aug 22, 2007
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The Bottom Line: "Not my favorite storyline"
Good...Barely ...Continue »
05/18/08 05:42pm | report abuse
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lawgotham
member since: Nov 21, 2007
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The Bottom Line: "Above average"
Down, set, dead! ...Continue »
04/28/08 01:38am | report abuse
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Steve509
member since: Jun 13, 2006
Closet
The Bottom Line: "Filler episode"
A gay football star is the main suspect in murder, but my main question of the episode is: Why did we not know Olivia Benson was in a relationship?? ...Continue »
04/27/08 12:09pm | report abuse
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GATZ1000
member since: Oct 27, 2005
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The Bottom Line: "Average"
With a great concept like this one you would think we would get a pretty good episode but sadly the outcome was a bit lacking, no true intensity behind it. ...Continue »
04/23/08 08:27am | report abuse